Blackstar HT-DRIVE User Manual

GAIN

0 10 0 0

TONE

GAIN

0 10

TONE

GAIN

0 10

TONE

QUICKSTART GUIDE

HT-DRIVE

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 zz without making your ‘backed-off’ tone sound dull and lifeless.

Specication

■ Genuine valve design

■ Operates at 300V HT

■ Cascaded valve gain

stages

■ Responds like a valve amp

■ Unique ‘A-Class’ tone

■ Speaker emulated

output

■ High integrity buffered

bypass

■ Power supply included

■ Silent switching

control

■ Fully equipped for stage

or studio

Unique Features

■ High voltage valve design for true valve

dynamics and feel

■ Two cascaded ECC83 triode stages

for gain from warm boost to screaming

saturation

■ Emulated output is a new benchmark

design for pro direct recording sounds

‘A-Class’ tone control

Version 1.0

■ High integrity bypass for silent

switching and driving long cables

■ Unique ‘A-Class’ tone control retains

your guitar's natural character

Classic Drive

GAIN LEVEL

10 0 10 0 10 0

TONE

Hot Drive

The second order response of the unique ‘A-Class’ tone control, allows you to cut the zz you dont like while retaining the tone of your amp and guitar.

TONE TIP: Try various gain and volume settings. Lower gain + higher volume = dynamic response Higher gain + lower volume = compressed and uid response

Suggested settings

TONE

GAIN LEVEL

10 0 10 0 10 0

Valve Boost

GAIN LEVEL

TONE

10 0 10 0 10 0

For more information visit

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.