Blackstar HT-DIST Quick start User Manual
Ht-dist, Quickstart guide, Specification
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By allowing infinite adjustment over the characteristics of the HT-DIST’s tone control network, the
patent-applied-for ISF circuit allows you to effectively design your own tone and find the sound in
your head.
Suggested settings
HT-DIST
Specification
■
Genuine valve design
■
Operates at 300V HT
■
Cascaded valve gain stages
■
Responds like a valve amp
■
Unique enhanced tone
controls
■
Patent-applied-for Infinite
Shape Feature (ISF)
ISF (Infinite Shape Feature)
ISF works with the Bass, Middle and Treble
controls to give you access to infinite new
sound possibilities.
Tone tip:
1. Start with ISF set to half way.
2. Adjust Bass, Middle and Treble to taste.
3. Adjust ISF to find your sound (the lower
the Mid the greater the effect).
Unique Features
■
High voltage valve design for true valve dynamics
and feel
■
Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages for gain from
warm boost to screaming lead
■
Enhanced tone network for massive tonal flexibility
with traditional passive network musicality
■
Emulated output is a new benchmark design for
pro direct recording sounds
■
High integrity bypass for silent switching and
driving long cables
■
Fully equipped for
stage or studio
■
Speaker emulated
output
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High integrity buffered
bypass
■
Power supply included
■
Silent switching
UK Crunch
TREBLE
BASS
MIDDLE
ISF
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE DISTORTION
BASS
1
1
10
10
1
10
10
10
0
0
GAIN
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
00
0
0
MIDDLE
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
TREBLE
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
ISF
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
HT-DIST
US Detuned
TREBLE
BASS
MIDDLE
ISF
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE DISTORTION
BASS
1
1
10
10
1
10
10
10
0
0
GAIN
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
00
0
0
MIDDLE
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
TREBLE
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
ISF
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
HT-DIST
UK Distortion
TREBLE
BASS
MIDDLE
ISF
GAIN
LEVEL
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
PURE VALVE DISTORTION
BASS
1
1
10
10
1
10
10
10
0
0
GAIN
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
LEVEL
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
0
00
0
0
MIDDLE
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
TREBLE
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
ISF
11
1
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
HT-DIST
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.
QUICKSTART GUIDE
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