Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 settings
There is no bass, middle or treble knob. The tone comes from the Voice setting and ISF, which sweeps between an American and a British voicing. The MOD, DLY and REV switches turn the modulation, delay and reverb on, and Effect Type and Effect Level set the one being edited.
⚡ Match a tone on this ampHow do you dial in a specific tone on a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4?
The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 is a modelling amp, so a tone match here has two halves: which model or voicing to select, and where to set the controls once it is selected. Getting the second right on the wrong model gets you nowhere. Tonelify picks the voicing first and writes the knob positions against it, using the front panel this unit actually has.
Name the song you are chasing and Tonelify returns the settings for this exact guitar amp, not the settings the original artist used. Those are two different things: the recording was made on gear most players do not own.
Settings for this amp only ever use controls it actually has, because its front panel is stored in our gear database. You will not be told to set a knob that is not on the amp.
What controls does the Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 have?
Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 specifications
- Power
- 20W, as 2x10W stereo
- Speaker
- 2x5" Blackstar
- Voicings
- Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD 1, OD 2
- Front panel
- Voice, Gain, Volume, ISF, MOD switch, DLY switch, REV switch, Effect Type, Effect Level, Tap
What the Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 panel means when you dial it in
20W, as 2x10W stereo through a 2x5" Blackstar. At that rating the power section starts working early, so the loudness knob is part of the tone setting rather than separate from it. There is no bass, middle, treble or presence knob on this panel. The tone is set by the selected voice and the ISF control instead, so EQ numbers written for another amp have nothing to land on here. Drive and volume have separate knobs, so the amp can sound driven at a volume that is liveable. Where a tone sits between the two is part of the answer, not a detail. The selectable voicings are Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, OD 1 and OD 2. Picking the voicing comes before the knob positions, because the same numbers land somewhere else on each one.
Tones to try on a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4
Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 questions
What are good starting settings on a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4?
Start from the middle of the range on Gain, Volume, ISF, Effect Level and move one control at a time. There is no single correct set of numbers for this amp, because the target changes with the song. Tonelify writes the values for a named tone against this amp's actual panel: Voice, Gain, Volume, ISF, MOD switch, DLY switch, REV switch, Effect Type, Effect Level, Tap.
Can the Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4 get a metal tone?
Yes, by selecting a high-gain voicing rather than by turning the gain up on a clean one. On a modelling amp the model choice sets the ceiling and the knobs work inside it, so picking the voicing is the first step of the answer.
Does Tonelify support the Blackstar ID:Core 20 V4?
Yes, and its front panel is stored, so settings only ever reference controls this guitar amp has: Voice, Gain, Volume, ISF, MOD switch, DLY switch, REV switch, Effect Type, Effect Level, Tap. You will not be told to set a knob that is not there.