User Manual

MIDI Bank A and B:
S.A.C.:
and : Function 1 Setup Function 2 Setup
The Z-9 offers two banks of five MIDI patches each for a total of 10 MPNs. The five
MPNs in the active bank can be accessed directly at the push of a button
Short for Serial Amp Control, a proprietary ENGL data protocol that is understood by
ENGL amps with an integrated S.A.C. interface. The great advantage of this remote
control option is that a standard cord with stereo 1/4" jacks provides the link between
the amp and Z-9.
A/B switching by any other name: "Reciprocal trigger" means that pressing a button
activates the newly selected function and simultaneously deactivates the previously
active function. In other words, the button is configured as an A/B rather than an
on/off switch.
In S.A.C. mode, the Z-9's first four buttons are configured as A/B switches to select
channels (for example, , or ) on ENGL amps. You can also configure
1 and asA/B switches ("reciprocal triggered" withthe four channel
buttons) to extend your remote control options beyond mere channel switching.
Note: do not confuse A/B switching with Master A/B switching that can also be
executed via the four channel buttons if the configuration in is set
accordingly: in this case the switching process is a typical on/off function between
Master A and Master Band itis executedby pressingthe samebutton twice.
These two configuration routines serve to assign an ENGL amp's sound-shaping or
special functions to the two and buttons. They let you configure
and to remote control amp features such as ,
, and so forth.
When powering the Z-9 via the MIDI cord:
-> Is your MIDI cord equipped with the required 5-pin connector?
-> Does it have the correct pin assignments (refer to page 18 for pin connections)?
-> Is the MIDI cord defective (say, a short circuit or broken wire)?
-> Is the power supply selector (phantom power) for the ENGL foot controller set
properly on the ENGL amp (that is, to the position)?
-> Check cable connections: Is the foot controller's connected to the
on the ENGL amp?
-> When the Z-9 is powered via a MIDI cord, a 1/4" plug may not be inserted in
the port, nor may a connector be plugged into the
external power socket.
When powering the Z-9 via a stereo cord plugged into the :
-> Is the cord a stereo cord equipped with the required 3-terminal plugs?
Reciprocal trigger:
None of the LEDs on the Z-9 light up after plugging in the power supply cord and
the MIDI cable or stereo cord equipped with 1/4" jacks.
Clean Crunch Lead
Function Function 2
Function 1 Setup
Function 1 Function 2
Function 1 Function 2 Bright Presence
A/B
ENGL MIDI Foot Controller
MIDI Out
MIDI In
Serial Amp Control Out
S.A.C. Out
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