Note also: A footswitch may be equipped with LEDs indicating the given switching
status. Each of the two switches is provided with approx. 10 milliamperes current,
which suffices to power a standard LED. The jack's mono terminal controls
, while the stereo terminal controls
(for pin assignments,
see page 24).
Use this jack to connect a conventional footswitch with two switching functions, for
example, the ENGL Z-4 (2 x off/on - Single Pole Single Throw or SPST for short). This
type of footswitch lets you access
One of the two switches
activates
, while the the other activates
. Plugging a footswitch
into this jack disables onboard
(24) and
(23) switching.
Note also: A footswitch may be equipped with LEDs indicating the given switching
status. Each of the two switches is provided with approx. 10 milliamperes current,
which suffices to power a standard LED. The jack's mono terminal selects
,
while the stereo terminal controls the Mid Boost feature (for pin assignments, see
page24).
Use this jack to connect a conventional footswitch with two switching functions, for
example, the ENGL Z-4 (2 x off/on - Single Pole Single Throw or SPST for short). This
type of footswitch lets you access the two channels and
. One of the two
switches activates Channel 1 or 2, while the other activates
. Plugging a
footswitch into this jack disables onboard channel (27) and Hi Gain (28) switching.
Note also: A footswitch may be equipped with LEDs indicating the given switching
status. Each of the two switches is provided with approx. 10 milliamperes current,
which suffices to power a standard LED. The jack's mono terminal selects channel 1/2
switching, while the stereo terminal controls the Hi Gain feature (for pin assignments,
see page24).
This control knob activates an onboard Noise Gate serving to suppress excess noise in
Channel 2 (
and
) when you twist it to the right, near or just beyond
the 9 o'clock position. Use this knob to set a threshold value (that is, the noise level) at
which the Noise Gate activates to suppress the signal within the 9 to 5 o'clock range.
The further you twist the knob to the right, the higher the signal level at which the
Noise Gate kicks in. If you set the knob to the 5 o'clock position, the Noise Gate reacts
to extremely high noise levels, meaning that there's not much of a margin between the
guitar signal and background noise.
and
in Channel 2 generate different levels of noise, and I tuned the
ENGL Raider's Noise Gate accordingly. However, there is some minor matching
variance between the two.
(Channel 2 and
activated) stands to
benefit most from the Noise Gate, so I suggest that you tweak its two knobs for this
mode.
Noise is a definite no-no in many situations. For example, studio etiquette demands
that you keep a lid on extraneous noise during short breaks. It's in the nature of high-
36 Footswitch: Master A/B, Mid Boost
37 Footswitch: CH 1 /CH 2, Hi Gain
38 NOISE GATE THRESHOLD LEVEL
A tip from the designer:
Mid Boost
Master A/B
Mid Boost
Hi Gain
Hi Gain
Lead
Hi Gain Lead
Lead
Hi Gain Lead
Hi Gain Lead
Hi Gain
Main FX
Loop on/off
Reverb on/off
and
.
Master A or B
Master A/B
Master A/B
Mid Boost
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