Owner's Manual ID:15TVP and ID:30TVP - Blackstar Amplification

IntroductionFeaturesEnglishThank you for purchasing this Blackstar ID:Series amplifier. Like all our products, thisamp is the result of countless hours of painstaking Research and Development byour world-class design team. Based in Northampton (UK), the Blackstar team areall experienced musicians themselves and the sole aim of the development processis to provide guitarists with products which are the ultimate tools for self-expression.All Blackstar products are subjected to extensive laboratory and road testing toensure that they are truly uncompromising in terms of reliability, quality and aboveall TONE.The ID:Series represents a truly ground-breaking achievement, combining uniqueinnovations, an intuitive, traditional control set and the versatility of programmability.Please read through this handbook carefully to ensure you get the maximum benefitfrom your new Blackstar product.If you like what you hear and want to find out more about the Blackstar range ofproducts please visit our website at www.blackstaramps.com.Thanks!The Blackstar TeamIn the five years since its launch, Blackstar has led the way in the innovation of guitaramplification. The ID:Series represents the culmination of more than seven years’technical Research and Development. These amps have an intuitive control set likea traditional amp, but have the versatility of programmability. The unique controlsallow you, the guitarist, to custom design your own sound, store it and then havethe confidence that the amp will perform in a live environment.Blackstar’s patent-applied-for True Valve Power offers six distinctly different powervalve responses – EL84, 6V6, EL34, KT66, 6L6, KT88. When engaged it delivers theresponse, dynamics, sag and break up characteristics of a valve amp and uniquelydelivers the same acoustic power output as an equivalent valve power amp. Thismeans these amps deliver live without compromise – True Valve Power meansLOUD as valve TM .The Voice control has six different settings – Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch,Super Crunch, OD 1, OD 2. When used together with Blackstar’s patented ISFcontrol you can get the exact tone you’re thinking of.The effects section delivers studio quality modulation, delay and reverb effectssimultaneously that you can store with your sound.Deep editing and storing of patches is simple using the Blackstar INSIDER software.Patches can be shared, uploaded and downloaded via the online community. TheUSB connector also allows you to record from your amp directly to your computer.EnglishAn emulated output and MP3/line input complete the package.By using the unique Voice control, the patented ISF and patent-applied-for TrueValve Power, ID amplifiers allow unparalleled flexibility and ease of use, enabling youto, in effect, design the sound in your head and deliver it live as LOUD as valve TM .Individuality is power!67