Blackstar HT-DIST User Manual

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GAIN

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TREBLE

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ISF

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QUICKSTART GUIDE

HT-DIST

By allowing innite 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 nd the sound in

your head.

Specication

■ 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)

■ Fully equipped for

stage or studio

■ Speaker emulated

output

■ High integrity buffered

bypass

■ Power supply included

■ Silent switching

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

ISF (Innite Shape Feature)

ISF works with the Bass, Middle and Treble
controls to give you access to innite 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 nd your sound (the lower
the Mid the greater the effect).

Version 1.0

Suggested settings

UK Crunch

MIDDLE

TREBLE BASS

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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,

ISF GAIN LEVEL

US Detuned

MIDDLE

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HT Pedal Users

Jay Mehler – Kasabian, Stu Gili-Ross – Gallows.

TREBLE BASS

ISF GAIN LEVEL

UK Distortion

MIDDLE

10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0

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TREBLE BASS

ISF GAIN LEVEL