ON/OFF
ON/OFF
R
Amp
Tube
FOOTPEDAL
Z-4
Your Options for controlling the ENGL Retro Tube amp remotely:
#1 ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch:
This specialized footboard connects to the amp
via a 6.3 mm (¼ ”) stereo cord plugged into the Serial Amp Port - S.A.C. (21).
The Z-9 affords you direct access to the amp's two Channels in combination with
Gain Boost
simply by tapping the four channel switching buttons, and lets you
control two special functions, for example,
Tone
and
FX Loop
.
As an alternative to the Z-9 footswitch, you can also connect the ENGL Z11-S.A.C.
MIDI Switcher (S.A.C. Out) to the amp's S.A.C. Port for use as a MIDI interface.
#2 A two-way footswitch such as the ENGL Z-4:
Connect
dual footswitches to the amp by plugging stereo 6.3 mm
(¼ ”) cords into jack nos. 24, 23, and 22.
->
Channel 1< >2
and
Gain Boost
(1 x Z-4);
->
Master A/B
and
Tone
(1 x Z-4);
->
FX Loop
and
Noise Gate
(1 x Z-4);
As an alternative to dual footswitches, you can connect
a MIDI switcher (the ENGL Z-11 will do nicely) to these
three jacks to control the six switching functions.
#2
#1
R
Amp
Technology
Tube
Custom
Footswitch
Z-9
Ser.Cnt.:
Channel 1
Ser.Cnt.:
Channel 2
Ser.Cnt.:
Channel 3
Ser.Cnt.:
Channel 4
Ser.Cnt.:
Function 1
Ser.Cnt.:
Function 2
MIDI:
Patch 1/6
MIDI:
Patch 2/7
MIDI:
Patch 3/8
MIDI:
Patch 4/9
MIDI:
Patch 5/10
MIDI:
Bank A/B
Power Supply In
7-14 Volts AC
9-20 Volts DC
approx. 100 mA
MIDI
Out
Serial Amp
Control Out
Caution !
Connect To
Amplifier
Only!
Design by
Horst Langer
To assign Amp switching
features to the Function
1 and 2 button, press the
Channel 1 and the
respective Function button
simultaneously until the
LED starts flashing.
Now use the buttons
1 to 4 to select
the desired switching
feature (press 1x or 2x).
Store the selected
switching feature by
pressing the opposite
Function button
for approx. 1 second.
Wiring of Principal Connectors
Stereo
1/4" jack
Serial Amp Control Port (21)
tip
: + 5 volts
ring
: Data
sleeve
: Ground, GND
Very important:
use a stereo
plug only!
Connect ENGL
Custom Z-9
Footswitch only!
Stereo
1/4" jack
Dual Footswitch (22, 23, 24)
tip
: refer to
*T
ring
: refer to
*R
sleeve
: Ground, GND
Use a stereo
plug only!
page: 12
Stereo
1/4" plug
ring
tip
sleeve
Here you'll find at a glance the technical details
of the Retro Tube Amp's various remote switching capabilities:
A switch connected to this terminal
*R
controls
Noise Gate;
off <-> on via jack 22;
Tone;
passive <-> active via jack 23;
Gain Boost
; passive <-> active via jack via jack 24.
A switch connected to this terminal
*T
controls
FX Loop
; off (bypassed) <-> on (enabled) via jack 22;
Master A/B;
Master A <-> Master B via jack 23;
Channel 1< >2
; Channel 1 <-> 2 via jack 24.
page: 11
22
#1
#2
#2
#2
Footswitch connectors
(4 x stereo jack sockets)
located at the rear panel
of the amp.
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
SERIAL AMP
CONTROL PORT
CAUTION:
CONNECT CUSTOM
FOOTSWITCH Z-9 ONLY!
CHANNEL
1 2
GAIN BOOST
FOOTSWITCH
MASTER
A/B
TONE
FX LOOP
NOISE GATE
OFF-ON
S.A.C. PORT
#1
S.A.C. Out
The ENGL Z11-S.A.C.
MIDI Switcher's rear panel
ENGL Z-9
Custom Footswitch
ENGL Z-4
dual footswitch
MIDI THRU
MIDI IN
LOOP 1 & 2
COM. L2 L1
SERIAL AMP
CONTROL OUT
(S.A.C.)
MIDI SWITCHER / TYPE: Z11-S.A.C.
POWER
SUPPLY
ENGL M
IDI
F
OOTCONTROLLER
Z9, Z12, Z15
x
LOOP 3 & 4
COM. L4 L3
12 Volts AC
12 Volts DC
300 mA
LOOP 5 & 6
COM. L6 L5
