OPERATOR'S MANUAL G AIN CRUNCH 1 BASS MIDDLE TREBLE TREBLE BAL ANCE REVERB CLEAN VOLUME CRUNCH 1 VOLUME PRESENCE A PRESENCE B SAVAGE BRIGHT CRUNCH BOOST PRESHAPE TR.BAL. ACTIVE CLEAN CRUNCH1 DEPTH BOOST DEPTH BOOST PRES.
Congratulations! You chose an excellent product, the ENGL SAVAGE special edition, a quality advanced all-tube guitar head that sets a new standard for sound technology and versatility in the high-end sector. This amp is the product of a concentrated effort; all of us here at ENGL invested all our experience and innovative ideas in the design and construction of this amp.
Short preliminary description: The ENGL SAVAGE special edition is on the cutting edge of modern guitar technology, it boasts a number of efficient features and operating modes: four channels, Clean, Crunch 1, Crunch 2 and Lead assigned to two main channels, each featuring an individual voicing section. Four gain pots and a separate volume control for each channel allow for precision-tuning between channels.
FRONT PANEL Explanation: *MCH 1 (Main Channel 1) Pushbuttons/Controls marked with *MCH 1 are assigned to Main Channel 1 and are only active in this channel. *MCH 2 (Main Channel 2) Pushbuttons/Controls marked with *MCH 2 are assigned to Main Channel 2 and are only active in this channel. *P.A. Section (Power Amp Section) Pushbuttons/Controls marked with *P.A.Section are assigned to the poweramp section and are only active there.
7 MIDDLE *MCH 1; Mid-range voicing control for the Main Channel 1 (Clean and Crunch 1). Tip: (see section 6, Tip!) 8 TREBLE *MCH 1; Upper range voicing control for the Main Channel 1 (Clean and Crunch 1). Tip: (see section 6, Tip!) 9 TREBLE BALANCE *MCH 1; Treble balance control, operable in the Crunch 1 channel only. This control allows you to boost or cut the high end in relation to the amount of treble determined by the Treble (8) -setting.
17 DEPTH BOOST *P.A.Section; Boosts the bottom end in the power amp; this pushbutton is assigned to the Presence A control. Tip: (see section 16, Tip!) 18 PRESENCE A/B *P.A.Section; Switches between Presence A and Presence B; the active Presence control is identified by the illuminated LED next to the respective control.
26 LEAD *MCH 2; Controls the amount of distortion in the Lead mode; the Gain (23) and Lead controls are used to define the relationship between the Crunch and Lead signals. CAUTION: Extremely high gain and volume levels in the Crunch and Lead mode can produce strong feedback. Avoid feedback squeals, they lead to hearing loss and damaged speakers! 27 BASS *MCH 2; Bottom end voicing control for the Main Channel 2 (Crunch and Lead).
36 MASTER A *P.A.Section; Master volume A for power amp output. Tip: The two Master volume controls offer a few practical applications: adjust two different volume levels in the poweramp and assign them to the four channels and the Rough and Smooth modes. Another application is a combination with the two poweramp operating modes Triode and Pentode: Set the desired volume level with one Master for the Pentode mode.
REAR PANEL 43 AC SOCKET Connect AC cord here ATTENTION: Ensure you use an intact AC cord with an insulated plug only! Before you power the amp up, ensure the voltage value printed beside the AC socket corresponds to the available current.
FX device itself. With this application, you will find it very comfortable to control the amp via MIDI and the ENGL MIDI Interface: All of the amp's MIDI functions can be switched at the same time with the MIDI FX processor's effects via a MIDI footpedal! 51 SEND Signal output for the Master Loop or Main Channel 1´s FX Loop (Depending on FX Loop Status pushbutton (50) setting). Connect this output to a signal processor’s input/return jack via a shielded cable with 1/4" plugs.
61 CABLE RETURN Connect one end of a cable with 1/4" plugs to this jack, the other end to jack 62. Only Mono cables can be tested with this feature. Tip: This test circuit is a very useful tool: You are able to test speaker cables as well as guitar cables and patch cables (only the mono wire is tested!) for FX device connections. Due to the higher resistance of longer cables you may find that the 12 Z LED instead of the 8 Z LED indicates that the cable is O.K.
70 LEVEL Signal level control for the frequency-corrected line output; use it to match the amp’s signal level at the Line output to the mixing console or recorder’s input. Tip: The Line Out's output level is influenced by the following factors: 1. in the PREAMP setting, by the input level (Gain, Crunch, Lead), the Volume control settings for the various channels and to some degree by voicing control settings. 2. in the Poweramp setting, as above with the addition of the Master settings.
76 IMPEDANCE SELECTOR Impedance selector for the poweramp outputs A and B. Set the required impedance: 4, 8 or 16 ohms. The selected impedance values are identical at Output A and Output B! If necessary use a screwdriver for the adjustment. Refer to the following table for permitted speaker cabinet combinations. (Z: Ohm; p: parallel circuit i.e. thru jack at the cabinet; <=>: reverse setup is also permitted). Setting at the selector: Output A: Output B: 4 Ohm 1x4Z 2x8Zp 1x4Z 2x8Zp 2x8Zp N.C. N.
Technical Data Rated power: 100 W Power Outlet Impedances : 4, 8 or 16 ohms Minimum Input level: - 40 dB Maximum Input Level: - 3 dB Effects loop: - 10 dB (average), - 3 dB (max.) + 3 dB (max.) + 3 dB (max.) SEND RETURN LINE output: Levels are based on 0db => 1 V eff, measured at 1kHz. Tubes: V1 -> ECC83/7025 F.Q.
FRONT PANEL 1 2 3 4 G AIN 5 6 7 8 9 CRUNCH 1 BASS MIDDLE TREBLE TREBLE BAL ANCE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CLEAN VOLUME REVERB CRUNCH 1 VOLUME PRESENCE A PRESENCE B SAVAGE BRIGHT CRUNCH BOOST PRESHAPE TR.BAL. ACTIVE CLEAN CRUNCH1 DEPTH BOOST DEPTH BOOST PRES.
