Blackstar ID:CORE STEREO 20 User Manual

Blackstar Amplification Ltd, Beckett House, 14 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AW, UK
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Owner’s Manual
ID:CORE STEREO 10, ID:CORE STEREO 20, ID:CORE STEREO 40

Blackstar ID:CORE STEREO 20 Specifications

General

Brand	Blackstar
Model	ID:CORE STEREO 20
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

General Safety Information

Introduction

Features

Front Panel Controls - Input, Voice, Gain, Volume, ISF

Input

Connect your guitar to the input jack. Use a screened guitar lead.

Voice

Changes the preamp voicing, offering various clean to overdriven tones.

Gain

Adjusts the amount of overdrive or distortion, from clean to full distortion.

Volume

Controls the preamp volume, influencing power amp distortion and compression.

ISF

Allows selection of tonal signature between American and British characteristics.

Front Panel Controls - Modulation and Delay

MOD (Modulation)

Engages or focuses stereo modulation effect for editing.

DLY (Delay)

Engages or focuses stereo delay effect for editing.

Front Panel Controls - Reverb, Effect Type, Level, Tap

REV (Reverb)

Engages or focuses stereo reverb effect for editing.

Effect Type

Changes effect type and edits parameters for modulation, delay, or reverb.

Effect Level

Modifies an effect parameter or the rate/time of focused effects.

Tap

Sets the rate/time of the current 'focused' effect by tapping.

Front Panel Controls - Power and USB

Power Switch

Turns the amplifier on and off.

USB

Connects to a PC/Mac for software control, firmware updates, and audio recording.

Technical Specification

ID:CORE STEREO 10

Specifications for the 10 Watt stereo amplifier model.

ID:CORE STEREO 20

Specifications for the 20 Watt stereo amplifier model.

ID:CORE STEREO 40

Specifications for the 40 Watt stereo amplifier model.

Programmability

Storing Patches

How to store the current sound settings as a patch on the amplifier.

Recalling Patches

How to select and play stored patches using the amplifier controls.

USB Audio and Connectivity

USB Audio

Details on connecting and using the amplifier's USB audio interface.

Reamping

Instructions for using the amplifier in Reamping Mode for recording.

Firmware Update

Process for updating the amplifier's firmware using the INSIDER software.