features four switches that afford you direct access to Channel 1 and Channel 2 in
combination with the two Gain Boost stages.
Alongside selecting channels, you can opt to control any other two switchable amp
functions such as
and
or
and
, and so forth.
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 enables or bypasses
, while the other switches
the Noise Gate on and off (Channel 2 with Gain Boost engaged only).
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
on
(for pin assignments, see
page 22).
Plugging a footswitch into this jack
disables onboard
(9) 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 Tone feature (for pin assignments, see page 22).
to connect a conventional footswitch with two
switching functions, for example, the ENGL Z-4 (2 x off/on - Single Pole Single Throw or
Tone
Master A/B FX Loop
Noise Gate
Noise Gate
Tone
22 Footswitch: FX Loop, Noise Gate Off - On
23 Footswitch: Master A/B, Tone
24 Footswitch: Channel 1 < > 2, Gain Boost
Another tremendous benefit of this microcontroller-driven footboard is that it
connects to the amp via an easily obtained, standard stereo cord. But that's not the last
of the Z-9's advantages: At some point, you may decide to ramp up or connect to a
MIDI system using the ENGL Z11-S.A.C. MIDI Switcher. This won't render the Z-9
obsolete because it also serves as a simple MIDI footboard with a MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN
connector) that selects 10 MIDI patches (or presets, if you prefer). Again, I want to
emphasize that you should never connect another footboard to this jack: The Z-9 and
the Z11-S.A.C. control the amp via a proprietary ENGL serial data protocol, and the
Serial Amp Control Port was developed exclusively for ENGL amps. No other footboard
will work and in fact is likely to damage the footboard or the amp's circuitry!
You can use the ENGL Z11-S.A.C. MIDI Switcher to integrate the amp straight into a
MIDI system. You can also opt to control two amps in parallel using the Z11-S.A.C.
MIDI Switcher and MIDI commands. The Z11-S.A.C. Switcher is equipped with six
switching loops (accessed via three stereo jacks) and the S.A.C. Out (stereo jack) for
precisely this purpose!
Use this ¼" (6.3 mm) stereo jack
on/off and
on/off.
on/off
/off
Use this ¼" (6.3 mm) stereo 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
and
. One of
the two switches activates Master A or B, while the other selects the Tone control,
which boosts Channel 2's midrange frequencies.
Use this ¼" (6.3 mm) stereo jack
FX Loop
Noise Gate
FX Loop
FX Loop
Master A/B
Tone
Master A/B
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