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Engl Raider 100 Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 Tube Guitar Amplifier Operator´s Manual Please, first read this manual carefully!
  • Page 2 Tube Tube Technology Technology...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents page Introduction 4, 5 Features and Functionality at a Glance Contents Front Panel Features: 6 - 8 Input; Channel 1 Control Features Power Amp section: Presence, Depth Punch, P.T.M. Display Channel 2 Control Features, Mid Boost 10 - 12 Power Amp section: Master A/B Channel selection, Hi Gain, FX Loop Stand By, Power...
  • Page 4 When yours truly, a humble ENGL amp designer by profession, developed the ENGL Raider 100 amp, two goals loomed large in my mind. I aimed to pair tonal perfection with useful features that make sound (pun intended) sense in the real world. Out came a new type of design –...

  • Page 5: Features And Functionality At A Glance

    Your ENGL Raider 100 Amp puts at your disposal: 1. a logical control feature array, utmost ease of use remarkably intuitive handling : You can Top-drawer sound-shaping options remarkable versatility combine two channels offering two gain stages each with different midrange voicings for each of these four gain stages.

  • Page 6: Contents

    I recommend that you read the owner's manual thoroughly before you power it up. It is equipped with several safety features that require further explanation to prevent malfunctions. Contents: 1. ENGL Raider 100 Tube Combo Amp E344 (1x12"speaker) 2. mains cord; 3. this manual; 4. a pamphlet entitled...
  • Page 7 2 Bright This feature boosts the upper end of the high frequency range for both Channel 1's gain stages, Lo and Hi Gain (or Clean and Crunch modes, if you prefer). Its intensity decreases as gain settings increase. A tip from the designer: For a crisp or glassy tone, activate the Bright boost.
  • Page 8 you set all tone controls to or slightly higher than the center or 12 o'clock position. For higher-gain Crunch sounds, your best bet is to turn the Treble knob down to prevent the pickups and speakers from generating feedback (a setting in the 10-to -1 o'clock range is recommended).
  • Page 9 11Presence This power amp voicing knob's setting determines the amount of high-end frequencies in Channel 2 ( Lead Hi Gain Lead ) in general and for Channel 1 ( Clean Crunch when the Off / On CH 1 (10) button is engaged or 12DepthPunch This power amp voicing knob's setting determines the amount of lo-end frequencies in Channel 2 (...
  • Page 10 measures the current sent to the tube. If it is still too high, the power amp must be checked by a service technician, and the tube may have to be replaced if it is defective. 17 Gain2 Gain control for the Channel 2. This Control knob determines input sensitivity when Channel 2 is active.
  • Page 11 With a handy MIDI switcher such as the ENGL Z-11, you can assign CH 1 / CH 2 channel switching, Hi Gain boost, Mid Boo and other functions to different MIDI presets and control these switching and sound- shaping functions remotely in any configuration using a MIDI footboard.
  • Page 12 LED for Channel 1, the red LED for Channel 2. Channels may also be switched via the ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch connected to the S.A.C. Port (34) or via a footswitch connected to jack (37). And for even greater...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Features

    Balance is set somewhere between dry and Effect). The FX Loop button enables and bypasses this loop, meaning you can actually activate and deactivate connected effects using a control feature on the amp. The other effects loop, Serial FX Loop , is hardwired into the signal path between the preamp and power amp, and located pre Main FX Loop...
  • Page 14 35 Footswitch: FX Loop, Reverb 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...

  • Page 15: 38 Noise Gate Threshold Level

    36 Footswitch: Master A/B, Mid Boost 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...
  • Page 16 gain rigs to generate undesirable peripheral noise in overdriven channels. This is attributable to the physical properties of an amp's constituent components, in particular its active components. That's right; those cherished tubes are the culprits. The Noise Gate is a tool that lets you silence this noise during breaks by way of signal mute circuit.

  • Page 17: Poweramp Output 4, 8 16 Ohms

    42 Serial FX Loop Send Connect this output of the Serial FX Loop to a signal processor's input/return jack using the shortest possible shielded cord equipped with 6.3 mm (1/4") plugs. In the signal path, the Serial FX Loop is located post preamp, pre Main FX Loop , and pre power amp and its two Master control knobs.
  • Page 18 2. An external 8-ohm cabinet and the internal speaker (1x12", 8 ohms) connected to the 4-ohm jacks. When you unplug the cable for the external cabinet, ensure you plug the internal speaker back into a 8-ohm jack! Summary: External 8 Z + internal 8 Z -> external to 4-ohm + internal to 4-ohm output.

  • Page 19: Handling And Care

    Running the amp at mains voltages exceeding the nominal mains input voltage over longer periods can also shorten component life. * Replace tubes with selected tubes that satisfy ENGL selection criteria to forestall microphonic properties, undesirable noise and unbalanced power amp signals.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    -> Are the cords you are using stereo, intact, and wired properly? (Refer to page 25 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 21 -> 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 humming noises: -> Is there a connection (for example, via a shielded circuit) between the amp and another device that is grounded via a power plug of its own? Two or more circuits sharing a common electrical ground line can cause audible hum.

  • Page 22: Technical Data

    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.) two fans each 12 Volts DC - 1,2 watts; Cooling, Combo amp: approx.
  • Page 23 Tube Map: cooling fan output connector transformer power transformer amp chassis electrolytic capacitor: reverb main connector: as viewed anode supply red plug -> reverb spring input from above; smoothing black plug -> reverb spring output Front panel, Input the tubes and their function: V 5 - ECC83 (12AX7): input stage, 2.

  • Page 24: Wiring Of Principal Connectors

    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. (34). The Z-9 affords you direct access to the amp's four gain stages (CH 1 / CH 2 merged with Hi Gain) simply by tapping the four channel switching buttons, and lets you control two special functions, for example, Mid Boost and Reverb.
  • Page 25 Noting Settings: Gain 1 Bass Middle Treble Reverb Volume 1 Presence Depth Punch Clean off / on Bright Tube Bright CH 1 Power Tube Monitor Gain 2 Bass Middle Treble Reverb Volume 2 Master A Master B Input Master CH 1 Boost CH 2 Gain...
  • 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 Raider Amp that can be controlled remotely via the Z-9 Custom Footswitch.
  • Page 27 Guitar Combo Amp Control Port Reverb Mid Boost Hi Gain Off max. Send Return Balance Send Return Poweramp Output RAIDER 100 CAUTION: Threshold Connect Custom Dry Effect TYPE E344 Footswitch Z-9 Only! Level Amp-Design by Horst Langer MADE IN GERMANY...
  • Page 28 Tube Tube Technology Technology Gerätebau GmbH Germany Internet: http://www.engl-amps.com Text, design, graphics, photography and layout by Horst Langer, Amp Designer...

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