Setup and Installation:
There are a number of setup and installation options:
1. Place it on a flat surface: Attach the four adhesive rubber pads to bottom of the device.
2. Attach it to your ENGL device using the velcro strips ( e.g. to the SAVAGE 120’s rear panel or inside
the speaker box of a combo).
3. Mount it in a 19" rack system: This requires the optional rack-mount panel that you can attach to
the Switcher’s front panel via four screws.
Connections:
1.It is highly recommended that you connect the amp and the Switcher when both devices are off.
2.Conventional cables equipped with 1/4" mono or stereo plugs are suitable for connecting the
Switcher to your amp. If necessary, you can use a Y adaptor to split a stereo plug into two mono plugs
externally. Always connect stereo switching outputs at the amp that allow access to two switching
functions to the stereo switching inputs at the Switcher via cables equipped with 1/4" stereo plugs.
3.Connect a MIDI footswitch or other MIDI Send device to the MIDI IN port (10) via adiode cable.
Connect other MIDI devices (e.g. signal processors, etc.) to the MIDI-THRU port via a MIDI cable.
4. IMPORTANT: The cable should never be bent at a severe angle near the plugs (at the amp
and Switcher, nor should the connectors/ports be subjected to tensile force. In other words,
don't jerk or force the plugs or MIDI cable.
Operating the Switcher and practical tips:
Once you have established all the required connections, you should first check out the
allocation of the switching loops to the diverse functions at the amp. You can execute this test
after you have powered the amp and the Switcher up without selecting a MIDI program
location. In ENGL amps, the function switch (e.g. Clean/Lead) is deactivated as soon as a 1/4"
plug is inserted in the corresponding jack. Ensure you use a 1/4" stereo plug for 1/4" stereo
jacks (this means all jacks that control two functions!). A mono plug blocks the second
function.
Recommendation:
It is advisable to label the switching function (e.g. Clean/Lead, etc.) at the
amp and the corresponding button at the Switcher before you start programming. If you are
planning to disconnect the components and set them up somewhere else, you might want to
use different colored cables or some other type of color code for the connections between the
amp and Switcher. Simply stick a piece of tape of the same color to the jacks and ports on
both devices. You could also number the cables, jacks, etc, to avoid confusion when you set
your rig up again. Once you have finished programming, you definitely want to prevent
malfunctions at the amp due to incorrectly connected cables.
Programming:
1.Select a MIDI program location, for instance via the ENGL MIDI Footswitch Z- 12.
2.Use buttons (3) through (8), depending on the requisite switch loop, to determine the
desired settings at the amp.
3.Press the Write button (3) and hold it down for approx, 1 second (delay to prevent
inadvertent programming/deleting).
4.The Status LED illuminates briefly to indicate the program is being saved.
5.Program other MIDI program locations in the same manner.
6.If you want to change a program you saved earlier, use the same procedure described in
Steps 1 through 4.
