Blackstar HT-DRIVE Quick start User Manual
Ht-drive, Quickstart guide, Specification
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The HT-DRIVE has dual cascaded, high voltage, triode stages which deliver gain from warm boost
to screaming valve saturation. The unique ‘A Class’ tone control cuts the fizz without making your
‘backed-off’ tone sound dull and lifeless.
Suggested settings
HT-DRIVE
Specification
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Genuine valve design
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Operates at 300V HT
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Cascaded valve gain
stages
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Responds like a valve amp
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Unique ‘A-Class’ tone
control
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Fully equipped for stage
or studio
Unique Features
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High voltage valve design for true valve
dynamics and feel
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Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages
for gain from warm boost to screaming
saturation
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Emulated output is a new benchmark
design for pro direct recording sounds
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High integrity bypass for silent
switching and driving long cables
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Unique ‘A-Class’ tone control retains
your guitar's natural character
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Speaker emulated
output
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High integrity buffered
bypass
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Power supply included
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Silent switching
Classic Drive
TONE
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE OVERDRIVE
GAIN
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
TONE
1
1
10
10
10
11
10
0
0
0
HT-DRIVE
Hot Drive
TONE
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE OVERDRIVE
GAIN
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
TONE
1
1
10
10
10
11
10
0
0
0
HT-DRIVE
Valve Boost
TONE
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE OVERDRIVE
GAIN
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
TONE
1
1
10
10
10
11
10
0
0
0
HT-DRIVE
HT Pedal Users
Steve Conte – New York Dolls, Paul Mahon – The Answer, Hugh Harris – The Kooks, Sam McTrusty – Twin Atlantic, Peter Bullick – Deb Bonham, Andy Cairns – Therapy?,
Ian Love – Rival Schools, Scott Middleton – Cancer Bats, Dan P. Carter – Bloodhound Gang, Randy Bachman, – Bachman Turner Overdrive,
Jay Mehler – Kasabian, Stu Gili-Ross – Gallows.
TONE TIP: Try various gain and volume settings.
Lower gain + higher volume = dynamic response
Higher gain + lower volume = compressed and
fluid response
‘A-Class’ tone control
QUICKSTART GUIDE
The second order response of the unique ‘A-Class’
tone control, allows you to cut the fizz you dont like
while retaining the tone of your amp and guitar.
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