19 High Gain
21 Bass
22 Middle
23 Treble
CAUTION:
Extremely high gain and volume levels in Channel 2 can produce powerful
feedback. Avoid feedback squeals; they can lead to hearing loss and damage
speakers! At higher volumes, back off the Gain, Treble and Presence levels in order to
prevent unchecked feedback!
Pressing this button boosts the gain and amount of distortion in all four channels,
,
,
and
. The LED above this button lights up to indicate
is active.
This feature can also be switched via MIDI program change or the Custom Z-9
footswitch. You can also use the optional Sound Wizard module to modify the two
gain stages. See the description of the
for more on this.
Obviously, the difference between Low and High Gain is that the latter gives you more
preamp juice. But I also tuned frequency response to suit each channel's gain structure,
which is a long-winded way of saying the four channels give you eight great sonic
choices. Depending on the selected channel and Gain knob setting, the spectrum
ranges from pristine clean (
and
) to ultra saturated lead tone (
and
),
rich in overtones and gain reserves for screaming solos and crashing power chords.
Whatever tones your style, genre and whims may demand, you'll find it between these
two extremes. The options are too numerous to mention, so switch back and forth
between Low and High Gain in each of the four channels and vary the Gain knob
settings to get to know their tonal characteristics and make the most of these eight
fundamental sounds. The optional Sound Wizard module lets you select another gain
stage,
, in addition to
and
. See the description of the
for more on this.
Gain control for Channel 2's preamp section. This knob determines the preamp's input
sensitivity when Channel 2 is selected and, by extension, the preamp signal's saturation
level.
offers moderate to middling gain structures for great alternative clean
sounds with slightly higher gain levels and different flavors than those provided by
. Set it to
if you wish to dial in classic rock riffs with anything from
subtle to in-your-face preamp overdrive. Even in Low Gain mode, you can conjure a
slightly dirtier sound at Gain settings around 12 to 2 o'clock, and lower with
humbucking pickups. This is a nice option to have when you're going for a grittier tone.
This is the preamp voicing section's passive low-frequency EQ for
.
This is the preamp voicing section's passive midrange EQ for
.
This is the preamp voicing section's passive high-frequency EQ for
.
CH1
CH2 CH3
CH4
High Gain
Sound Wizard
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
Medium Gain
Low Gain
High Gain
Sound Wizard
Channel 2
Channel 1
High Gain
Channel 2
Channel 2
Channel 2
A tip from the designer:
A tip from the designer:
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