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Engl INVADER 100 Operator's Manual

4 channel full tube guitar amplifier with midi-control
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4 Channel Full Tube
Guitar Amplifier
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Operator´s Manual
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  • Page 1 4 Channel Full Tube Guitar Amplifier with MIDI-Control Operator´s Manual Please, first read this manual carefully!
  • Page 2 Tube Tube Technology Technology...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents page Introduction Features and Functionality at a Glance Contents Front Panel Features: Bright 6, 7 Channel 1: Gain 1, Bass, Middle, Treble, Volume 1, CH 1 7, 8 Channel 2: Gain 2, Bass, Middle, Treble, Volume 2, CH 2 Power Amp EQ: Presence A/B, Depth Boost FX Loop I/II, Noise Gate Input, Hi Gain...
  • Page 4 A/B Master switching ENGL amps (it has featured in E920 power amps since the late '80s and in the legendary SAVAGE 120 head since '93!). Your head also sports...
  • Page 5 Simply plug in, play and be inspired by the tone of your new ENGL amp! A few words of wisdom from the designer: Though this amp head is relatively easy to handle and you're probably raring to give it a go, I recommend that you read the owner's manual thoroughly before you power it up.
  • Page 6 Contents: 1. ENGL InVader Tube Amp Head; 2. mains cord; 3. this manual; 4. a pamphlet entitled Instructions for the Prevention of Fire, Electrical Shock and Injury Front Panel Features At the back of the manual, you'll find fold-out diagrams of the front and rear panels.
  • Page 7 9 and 2 o'clock. Try settings between 8 and 12 o'clock for pickups with high- output humbuckers or active pickups. Bear in mind the Hi Gain function. You can activate it via an ENGL Custom Z-9 Footswitch or a preprogrammed MIDI preset to get an even bigger, beefier crunch tone on the fly.
  • Page 8 Channel 2 is active. Channel 2 may also be activated via MIDI program change, the ENGL Custom Z-9 Footswitch, or a dual footswitch. 14 Presence Power amp Presence knob. This knob determines the power amp's high frequency response. 15 Depth Punch This control shapes the lo frequency response in the power amp stage and affects all channels.
  • Page 9 Level Threshold (48) knob on the back of the amp. The LED above the button lights up to indicate the Noise Gate activated. This feature can also be switched via MIDI program change or the ENGL Custom Z-9 Footswitch. : The...
  • Page 10 entirely possible for this humming and other noise to rise to a level that deactivates the Noise Gate and therefore becomes audible. My advice is to stay as far away from transformers and power units as space allows. 18 Input ¼"...
  • Page 11 ). The red LED to the right of the Channel 3 Volume knob (24) lights up to indicate Channel 3 is active. Channel 3 may also be activated via MIDI program change, the ENGL Custom Z-9 Footswitch, or a dual footswitch. 26 Gain 4...
  • Page 12 ). The red LED to the right of the Channel 4 Volume knob (30) lights up to indicate Channel 4 is active. Channel 4 may also be activated via MIDI program change, the ENGL Custom Z-9 Footswitch, or a dual footswitch. 32 Master A Master A volume knob.
  • Page 13 Low or High Gain (19) settings to different MIDI presets. Then you can conveniently access these configurations on stage using a MIDI footboard (for example, the ENGL Z-9, Z-12 or Z-15). This gives you many variations of the fundamental sounds for different playing techniques and musical situations.
  • Page 14 IMPORTANT note; please read and heed MIDI preset 1 activates when the amp is powered up. If you want to edit and/or store other MIDI presets, you must connect a MIDI foot board or another MIDI send device to the MIDI In port (43) and use this outboard device to select the desired MIDI preset on the amp.
  • Page 15 Standby is set to (that is, the power amp is active) if you want this preset to disable Amp Mute and enable the power amp so the speaker renders your sound. If the Standby switch is set to during programming, the amp will be muted when you select this MIDI presets precisely because the Amp Mute function was enabled during...
  • Page 16 MIDI device. 43 Midi In This 5-pin DIN port accepts data sent by a MIDI sender (for example, the ENGL MIDI Z-12, Z-15, or Z-9 foot controllers) or from or routed through another MIDI device. Switch no. 44 lets you activate the amp's power supply if you have an ENGL...
  • Page 17 to the right to avoid damaging it. If the foot board you are using is designed to handle phantom power, consult its operating manual to learn how it is wired (that is, which pins carry its power supply) and what its voltage and current specifications are. If the voltage and current specifications and wiring match, you may set the switch to the left to power this foot board via the MIDI cable.
  • Page 18 MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN connector) that selects 10 MIDI patches (or presets, if you prefer). Again, I want to emphasize that you should never connect another foot board to this jack: The Z-9 controls the amp via a proprietary ENGL serial data protocol, and the...
  • Page 19 (17). A tip from the designer: The Lo and Hi Gain options generate different levels of noise, and I tuned the ENGL InVader's Noise Gate accordingly. However, there is some minor matching variance between the two.
  • Page 20 shortest possible shielded cord equipped with 1/4" plugs. Activate and deactivate it via the FX Loop I/II (16) button, which switches between these two loops. In the signal path, FX Loop II is located post preamp and pre the two power amp Master knobs. 53 FX Loop II Return Connect this FX Loop II input to a signal processor's output/send jack using the shortest possible shielded cord equipped with 1/4"...
  • Page 21 16-ohm cabinet connected to one of the 8-ohm jacks Summary: 8 Z + 16 Z -> connected to 4-ohm + 8-ohm output. A few words from the designer on your ENGL Special Edition Amp's sounds and settings as well as some practical tips: On the Subject of Sounds and Settings A great deal of effort went into tuning this tremendously versatile amp head;...
  • Page 22 Despite being so easy to use, the ENGL InVader Amp puts into the hands of the innovative, creative guitarist an all but inexhaustible bonanza of sound-shaping resources. And I am convinced that guitarists...
  • Page 23 lower Threshold setting (below 12 o'clock) to prevent the gate from throttling notes (that is, the musically useful sounds) as they decay, particularly if you like to work the guitar's volume knob. On the subject of effect loops: An interesting configuration option is to run the InVader's internal preamp with or without an effects device.
  • Page 24 Copying: 1. Select the desired MIDI preset using a MIDI foot board connected to the amp's MIDI (43) port. This is the preset that you want to copy, which is why in geek-speak it is called the "source." 2. Press the Copy/Write button briefly. It is essential that during this routine you do not change the settings of programmable functions in the selected source preset.
  • Page 25 MIDI Volume and Master Volume Mute, This option lets you access the amp's Amp Mute function via a suitable MIDI foot board. This foot board must like the ENGL Z-15 - be able to send MIDI controller #07 data. In order to afford access to...
  • Page 26 What to do: Activate and deactivate Standby further information on page 28. 7. Power Tube Monitor: A problem or overload in power tube V3 (-> InVader 100 & 150); Indication: LED flashes in 3 short bursts; What to do: Activate and deactivate Standby;...
  • Page 27 You can set the encoding button (45) to OMNI reception to check if the preamp is actually receiving data. -> Is another foot board (the ENGL Z-9 or a two-way footswitch) connected and therefore blocking MIDI reception? The amp is not providing an output signal / no sound is emanating from the speaker.
  • Page 28 -> You may be looking at a faulty tube or another defect. In this case, be sure to take the preamp to an authorized, professional service center. The speaker is emitting loud humming noises: -> Is the Ground Lift switch (41) set to Ground? If you are operating the amp without other grounded gear (power amp, effect devices) connected, this switch must be set to the Ground position;...
  • Page 29 MIDI controller 7 (main volume), value 0-5 = Master Volume Mute, Mute, value > 5 = default Master Volume level; Proprietary ENGL asynchronous data protocol Serial Amp Control: approx. 71 x 28 x 29 cm (l x h x d);...
  • Page 30 Tube Map, InVader 150 Amp: Power Output transformer Transformer V 10 Input Lead FX buffer phase & driver & & P.A. shift E640 chassis 2.stage 3.stage driver converter as viewed from above Front panel Tube replacement report: 1. Replaced on: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 _ _ _ Replaced by: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Replaced tubes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Reason: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2.
  • Page 31 Pin 2 - power supply page: 16 approx.11 volts AC * *: AC voltage is routed to pin 1 and 2 only when button 44 is set to ENGL MIDI Footcontroller. Dual Footswitch (47) Serial Amp Control Port (46) Stereo Stereo 1/4"...
  • Page 32 "0". or quit the mode with "9". 1. MIDI foot board (for example, the ENGL Z-12 or ENGL Z-15 pictured above): Connect the foot board to the amp using a standard 5-pin DIN cable. All 5 terminals of both connectors must be wired in a 1:1 configuration: MIDI data transmission requires two wires, and the ENGL MIDI foot board uses two more wires for purposes of power supply.
  • Page 33 Noting Settings: Gain 1 Bass Middle Treble Volume 1 Gain 2 Bass Middle Treble Volume 2 Presence Depth Punch CH 1 CH 2 FX Loop Noise Bright Tube I / II Gate Gain 3 Bass Middle Treble Volume 3 Gain 4 Bass Middle Treble...
  • Page 34 Column 1 lists the Function button on the Z-9. Column 2 lists the sound-shaping and special functions that can be assigned to it. Column 2 lists sound-shaping and special functions on the ENGL InVader Amp that can be controlled remotely via the Z-9 Custom Footswitch.
  • Page 35 Page: <-- 6 --> <---------------------------------- 7 -----------------------------------> <-------------------------------------------- 8 -------------------------------------------> <- 9 -> 16 17 Gain 1 Bass Middle Treble Volume 1 Gain 2 Bass Middle Treble Volume 2 Presence Depth Punch Bright CH 1 CH 2 FX Loop Noise Tube I / II Gate...
  • Page 36 Tube Tube Technology Technology Gerätebau GmbH Germany Internet: http://www.engl-amps.com Text, design, graphics and layout by Horst Langer, Amp Designer photography InVader Amp: Stefan Wibbeke...

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