Blackstar Amplification STUDIO 10 KT88 El Manual Del Propietario página 4

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Studio 10 KT88 amplifier.
Like all our products, this amp is the result of countless hours of painstaking
Research and Development by our world-class design team. Based in Northampton
(UK), the Blackstar team are all experienced musicians themselves and the sole aim
of the development process is to provide guitarists with products which are the
ultimate tools for self-expression.
All Blackstar products are subjected to extensive laboratory and road testing to
ensure that they are truly uncompromising in terms of reliability, quality and above
all TONE.
Influenced by modern high-Wattage amplifiers, this 10 Watt single-ended, Class A
valve combo gives you all the tone and feel of a KT88-driven amplifier in a compact
format, perfect for the home, studio or smaller live performances.
If you like what you hear and want to find out more about the Blackstar range of
products please visit our website at www.blackstaramps.com.
Thanks!
The Blackstar Team
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Features
This Studio 10 KT88 is a flexible, modern-voiced amplifier, which uses an ECC83
valve in the preamp stage. An articulate Overdrive can be engaged – either via the
front panel or the included footswitch – taking you from dynamic, modern cleans to
a tight high-gain overdrive.
Blackstar's patented ISF control gives access to more distortion flexibility than
any other single-ended valve amplifier on the market. Set counter-clockwise the
ISF configures the tone stack to a US response, tightening the low mids and
emphasising the treble and presence frequencies. Moving the control clockwise
continuously varies the tone towards a more British response, where the low mids
are emphasised for a warm, 'woody' clean or crunch reminiscent of classic British
amplifiers from years gone by. Most importantly, ISF allows you to pinpoint your
exact personal tonal preference allowing you to find the sound in your head.
Much of the distinctive character of a single-ended valve amp comes from the way
its power stage responds, bringing out the nuances of the chosen power amp valve.
This Studio 10 amplifier features a KT88 power valve – influenced by modern high-
Wattage amplifiers – resulting in a tight, bold sound with a strong low-end. The 10
Watts of output power driving a Celestion speaker makes this Studio 10 KT88 the
perfect amp for practicing and recording at home or in the studio, and for smaller
live performances.
Professional features such as a specially-voiced reverb, master volume, footswitching
and an effects loop augment the sonic experience, making this amplifier fully
equipped for today's exacting performance requirements.
Completing the versatile feature set, a cabinet emulated line output is included for
silent practice, recording or for supporting your live sound into a PA. The signal for
the emulated output is taken directly after the power amp to ensure that you can
capture and record the tonal characteristics of the Class A configured KT88 power
valve and output transformer being pushed into saturation.x
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