new blackstar mini stack/combo fao mike/lamp

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:36 am

that well sucks tom, sorry to hear that.
it's worrying to know that no profession is safe. I'm just about to switch jobs and i don't know if thats a good idea or bad in this day and age.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:43 pm

No worries guys. Am not particularly bummed about it at the moment - I'm on payroll until the end of November when the migration to poland should be finished. After that...I don't know, either take the money and run, or there is a chance I can take a 12 month contract going back to being a project manager which would delay my redundancy - which may be a plan given the current climate.
Either way, the amp is great

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:18 pm

Ok - the footswitch cable for the HT-5 is really short so I tried it with my Orange footswitch so that I could stand more than 12cm away from the amp and still switch channels...this did not work...
Does anyone know what is special about the Blackstar footswitch?
Why would the amp not accept a normal latching switch?

Post by **Mike** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:46 am

lamp wrote:Ok - the footswitch cable for the HT-5 is really short so I tried it with my Orange footswitch so that I could stand more than 12cm away from the amp and still switch channels...this did not work...
Does anyone know what is special about the Blackstar footswitch?
Why would the amp not accept a normal latching switch?

Might be momentary?

Do you have a multimeter? Could you take some pictures of the jack end of the lead?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:49 am

Yep - have multimeter, what should I measure?
Will take some pics when I get back later, and also test with a momentary switch.
Cheers Mike.

Post by **Mike** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:38 pm

Can you tell me if it's a stereo or mono jack?

Tip and Sleeve or Tip Ring and Sleeve?

We need to measure continuity between tip and sleeve (or tip, ring and sleeve in all combinations if it's stereo) when the switch is left alone, clicked, and also when it's held down.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:41 pm

Mike wrote:Might be momentary?

This is it

Thanks Mike.
I checked it with the momentary switch I use for tap tempo on the RC-2 and it works just fine.
I'm going to need to replace the lead with a jack socket, because it's really far too short - barely reaches the ground when on top of the two 1x12s and the Rockerverb.
Jack is stereo by the way.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:51 am

just listening to some clips of the line out w/ speaker emulation on the 'tube.
i didn't know this had line out, sounds pretty decent for what it is.

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i just realised my first bursary payment is Â£250, the head is Â£249.

this was meant to happen.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:58 am

and the line out can also be used as a headphone socket!

that's bang on what i want so i don't have to mess about with guitar rig and amplitube no more. getting excited about this thing now.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:38 am

Reece wrote:and the line out can also be used as a headphone socket!

Yeah this is great - ideal for late night playing and not pissing off your neighbours/wife.