A tip from the designer:
17 Stand By
A tip from the designer:
18 Power
CAUTION: After an extended period of operation and higher ambient temperatures
the amps's chassis can become very hot, therefore avoid touching the rear panel
surface !
You could use an ENGL Z-9 foot controller, for example, to remotely control Master A,
the default when you are not using a footswitch, and Master B, which is only accessible
via footswitch. Then you could dial in different levels for Master A and Master B and
combine these with the amp's various modes – very practical for shaping tone and
controlling volume on the fly at gigs. Note that the four channel switches on the ENGL
Z-9 foot controller let you access Channel 1 and Channel 2, and each directly in
combination with Gain Boost and Master A/B modes. This gives you a range of
alternatives that you can apply to different playing styles and situations to great
dramatic effect, for instance, to play rhythm and more restrained leads over Channel 1
and then kick up the preamp gain for playing high-octane rock riffs and leads over
Channel 2.
Beyond that, you can also broaden the volume and tonal ranges by working your
guitars' volume knob. If your arsenal includes MIDI gear - for instance, the Z-11 ENGL
MIDI Switcher in combination with the Z-9 Custom Footswitch - you can use the Master
A/B switching function to call up different volume levels for the various preamp
setups.
Power amp standby switch: Use this switch to silence (0 position) the amp when you
take longer break. The amp's tubes stay nice and toasty, and the amp is ready to roll
immediately when you ramp it back up to full power.
I suggest you get into the habit of using standby during short breaks. In this mode,
current is not piped through the power tubes, so they don't get as hot (due to the lack
of anode dissipation) and are spared considerable wear. The amp is ready to run when
you flip the Standby switch because the tubes are already warm and don't require time
to heat up. For breaks of 30 minutes and longer, I recommend that you switch the amp
off in order to conserve energy.
Mains power on/off.
ensure that the Stand By switch (17) is set to (0 position) before
you switch the amp on. Let the tubes heat up for about 30 seconds before you activate
the power amp. This procedure spares the tubes.
Stand ByPlease note:
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