A tip from the designer:
OVERLOAD
48 LINE OUT STATUS
A tip from the designer:
49 XLR GROUND
IMPORTANT NOTE:
50 LINE OUT BALANCED & FREQU. COMP.
A tip from the designer:
The following factors determine Line Out level (50):
The input level (Gain), the given channels' Volume knob settings as well as the
activated Master and, to some extent, the voicing section's settings and the Presence
control when button 48 is set to the "Power Amp" position.
Those are a lot of variables, so I recommend you proceed as follows: Configure buttons
as desired and dial in the desired settings on the front panel. Adjust the levels of
connected FX devices and signal processors. Finally, use the Level control to adjust the
line level. The Line Out is not overloaded until the Overload LED (above the Status
knob) lights up continuously. You can push the level up to this point to match a mixer
desk or recorder's input level requirements. Use the given device's input sensitivity or
gain control to fine-tune the line level.
This LED lights up to tell you the Line Out is saturated. If it illuminates, simply roll back
the signal level using the Level knob (47).
This button selects the signal source for the Line Out signal routed to the XLR port (50).
When set to OFF, the line signal is tapped from the preamp.
When set to ON (pushed in), the line signal is tapped from the power amp. At least one
speaker must be connected for this option!
The ENGL Sovereign's preamp and power amp supply two different signals. The
reason for this is that the Presence control, the power tubes and output transformer all
shape the power amp signal's tone. You may have to adjust the voicing controls on
your amp, mixer desk or recorder to adjust the line out signal accordingly.
This switch assigns pin 1 of the XLR port (50) to ground (Ground to Pin 1). You'll find
that this is a handy option when you want to earth the circuit you have routed to a
mixing console or recording device.
You encounter something called a ground loop if your amp is
connected to a mixing console or recording gear and pin 1 of both devices' XLR
connectors serve as ground terminals (the XLR Ground button on the amp is set to
Ground to Pin 1). A ground loop is readily identified by the infernal humming
emanating from your speakers. Set this button to
to solve the problem!
This is a frequency-compensated, balanced XLR line output. Pins 2 and 3 of the XLR
jack carry the signal, pin 1 = N.C. or ground depending on the position of the Ground
switch (49). Refer to page 31 to learn more about this.
Dial in the desired signal level for the balanced
Line Out by adjusting the Level knob (47).
You can patch signals routed through these outputs directly to the balanced inputs a
Ground Lifted
The signal routed to this output
limits the response of an ENGL 412 cab.
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