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- Page 1 Powerball-2 Full Tube Guitar Amplifier Operator´s Manual Please, first read this manual carefully!
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents page Introduction Features and Functionality at a Glance Contents Front Panel Features: 6 - 8 Input; Channel 1 - Clean & Channel 2 - Crunch Control Features Power Amp section: P.T.M. Display, Presence, Depth Punch 8, 9 9 - 11 Channel 3 - Lead (3) &... - Page 4 There are few more handy features to rave about: This amp sports our Serial Amp Control Port, or S.A.C. Port for short. Plug an ENGL Z-9 Custom Foot Controller into to it and get hip to some very convenient remote control options. This footboard lets you activate the four channels directly in combination with Master A/B switching simply by tapping its four footswitches.
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Page 5: Features And Functionality At A Glance
Your ENGL Powerball-2 Amp puts at your disposal: 1. a logical control feature array, utmost ease of use remarkably intuitive handling with four channels Top-shelf sound-shaping options remarkable versatility and different midrange voicings. Channel 3 and 4 feature the separate mid control "Mid-boosted"... -
Page 6: Contents
Simply plug in, play and be inspired by the tone of your great ENGL Amp! A few words of wisdom from the designer: Though this amplifier 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 7 A tip from the designer: In Clean mode, single-coil pickups may begin saturating the preamp when the knob is set to approximately the two o'clock position. Pickups with very high output levels (humbuckers or active pickups) will evoke mild overdrive at even lower settings. If you want squeaky clean tone (a pure guitar tone without preamp distortion, that is), simply back off the Gain control knob accordingly.
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Page 8: Power Amp Section: P.t.m. Display, Presence, Depth Punch
8 Treble-Clean This is the preamp voicing section's passive high-frequency EQ for Channel 1 (Clean mode). 9 Treble-Crunch This is the preamp voicing section's passive high-frequency EQ for Channel 2 (Crunch mode). A tip from the designer: To help you get acquainted with the amp's fundamental sounds, I recommend that you set all tone controls to the center or 12 o'clock position. -
Page 9: Channel 3 - Lead (3) & Channel 4 - Lead (4) Control Features
14PowerTubeMonitorV3 This LED lights up when the current flowing through the V3 power amp tube was too high and the power tube monitor system has switched that tube off. To learn more about this crucial protection feature,read the paragraph that follows section 15. - Page 10 speakers! At higher volumes, back off the Gain, Treble and Presence levels in order to prevent unchecked feedback! 19 Lead Gain-4 Gain control for the Channel 4, Lead (4) . This Control knob determines input sensitivity when Channel 3 is active. Use it to dial in the desired amount of preamp saturation level.
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Page 11: Middle-Boosted (Button), Channel Selection
Middle gives you a more expansive sound that is excellent for grinding out heavy-duty riffs or mid-scooped Lead sounds, while Middle-boosted brings up the low mids, making it a great choice for very warm and creamy leads. This tone control switching option is remotely controllable via footswitch, so you can adapt the two fundamental Lead sounds on the fly, say to better support rhythm guitar work, singing leads, and slashing power chords. -
Page 12: Power Amp Section: Master A/B
) and another red LED for Lead (4) Channels may also be switched via the ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch connected to the S.A.C. Port (37) or via a footswitch connected to jack (40). For even greater convenience, you could also use the optional ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch to select... - Page 13 ENGL Z-9 foot controller. This gives you a range of alternatives that you can apply to different playing styles and musical genres to great dramatic effect. What's more, you can use Clean &...
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Page 14: Rear Panel Features
Insert and remove the Z-9's cable to and from the S.A.C. Port only when the amp is switched off! Never link two S.A.C. Ports of Engl amps via an Y-adaptor to a Z-9 Custom Please note: Footswitch; this can cause ground hummming noise and damage the internal circuits! A tip from the designer: Try out the ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch –... - Page 15 38 Footswitch: FX Loop, Noise Gate Use this jack to connect a conventional footswitch with two switching functions, for example, the ENGL Z-4 (2 x off/on - Single Pole Single Throw or SPST for short). This type of footswitch lets you access...
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Page 16: 41 Noise Gate Threshold Level
In addition the Noise Gate can be controlled remotely (on/off) via a footswitch connected to jack 38 (for details refer to chapter 38) or via the ENGL Custom Footswitch Z-9 (refer to chapter 37 for details). The precondition for a Noise Gate remote control via footwisch is a setting at the Threshold knob beyond the 9 o'clock position (primary activation). -
Page 17: Fx Loop: Send, Return, And Balance
1/4" plugs. The FX Loop can be controlled remotely (: on/off) via a footswitch connected to jack 38 (for details refer to chapter 38) or via the ENGL Custom Footswitch Z-9 (refer to chapter 37 for details). In the signal path, the... -
Page 18: Poweramp Output: Speaker Options
Cabinet options 1. One 4-ohm cabinet connected to a 4-ohm jack; Summary: 4 Z, -> connected to 4-ohm output. 2. Two 8-ohm cabinets connected to the 4-ohm jacks; Summary: 8 Z + 8 Z, -> connected to 4-ohm + 4-ohm output. 3. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
-> Are the cords you are using stereo, intact, and wired properly? (Refer to page 23 for pin assignments.) -> If you are using footswitches other than an ENGL Z-4 or Z-11, are the switches or relays inside the boards or switching loop systems off / on Single Pole Single... - Page 20 * The amp is not providing an output signal / no sound is emanating from the speaker. -> Is at least one speaker connected to the speaker outputs 4 ohms, 8 ohms or 16 ohms (45, 46, 47, 48, 49) ? ->...
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Page 21: Detailed Specifications And Ratings
AT89C2051 µC with internal 2K Flash Memory Processor, software: for software source code; Upgradeable with external Programmer; System interface: Proprietary ENGL asynchronous data protocol Serial Amp Control (S.A.C.) approx. 71 x 27 x 27 cm (l x h x d);... - Page 22 Tube Map: Electrolytic Capacitor: Anode Supply smoothing Output Power Transformer Transformer amp chassis as viewed from above; Input Front panel the tubes and their function: V 5 - ECC83 (12AX7): input stage, 2. gain stage; grade: FQ selected V 6 - ECC83 (12AX7): Lead driver stage, 4. stage; grade: selected V 7 - ECC83 (12AX7): FX buffer stage, poweramp driver stage;...
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Page 23: Remote Control Options
Function button for approx. 1 second. #1 ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch: This specialized footboard connects to the amp via a 6.3 mm (¼ ”) stereo cord plugged into the Serial Amp Port - S.A.C. (37). The Z-9 affords you direct access to the amp's four Channels Clean, Crunch, Lead (3), Lead (4) simply by tapping the four channel switching buttons, and lets you control two special functions, for example, Middle-boosted and FX Loop. - Page 24 Noting Settings Powerball-2: Clean Gain-1 Crunch Gain-2 Bass Middle Treble-Clean Treble-Crunch Clean Vol.-1 Crunch Vol.-2 Presence Depth Punch Power Tube Monitor Bright Bottom Input Lead Gain-3 Lead Gain-4 Bass Middle Middle-boosted Treble Lead Vol.-3 Lead Vol.-4 Master A Master B...
- Page 25 Noting Settings Powerball-2: Clean Gain-1 Crunch Gain-2 Bass Middle Treble-Clean Treble-Crunch Clean Vol.-1 Crunch Vol.-2 Presence Depth Punch Power Tube Monitor Bright Bottom Input Lead Gain-3 Lead Gain-4 Bass Middle Middle-boosted Treble Lead Vol.-3 Lead Vol.-4 Master A Master B...
- Page 26 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 P.B.-2 Amp that can be controlled remotely via the Z-9 Custom Footswitch.
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- Page 28 S.A.C. Port Footswitch RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ! Lead Channel DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT 100 W All-tube Guitar Amp Head TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ! Powerball-2 E645-2 designed by Horst Langer MADE IN GERMANY Serial Amp FX Loop- Master A/B Channel Or->...
- Page 29 Tube Tube Technology Technology Gerätebau GmbH Germany Internet: http://www.engl-amps.com Amp photo by Stefan Wibbeke Text, design, graphics and layout by Horst Langer, Amp Designer...