Boss SY-1 Synthesizer Guitar Pedal

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I originally got this because I wanted a new toy that would expand the enjoyment of playing guitar. It has some crazy sounds ( like any synth device does ) , but also has plenty of beautiful and colorful effects as well. Roland reserves the right to terminate this License Agreement if you fail to comply with any of the terms of this License Agreement. Upon such termination, you shall immediately stop using the SOFTWARE. Roland can not reply to inquiries regarding this system software updater. Please read the instructions completely, and please note that you should use the SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. In no event shall Roland be liable to end-users for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to financial damages for any loss of profits or information arising from the use of, or inability to use this product. The foregoing provision is effective even if Roland has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Even if the SOFTWARE has any material, verifiable, and reproducible program errors, Roland shall have no liability to modify such errors.

Dynamic Synth includes two 16-part step sequencers for evolving control of pitch, filter, and amplitude A New Era of Guitar Synth Innovation: The SY-1000 is the most advanced guitar/bass synth we've ever made, hands down. Custom DSP delivers six times the processing muscle of the SY-300, and the newly developed sound engine leverages the power of GK independent string processing for ultra-articulate performance, lightning-fast response, instantly variable tuning, sound panning/layering, and much more. c) If this SOFTWARE contains multiple templates of media (such as floppy disks and CD-ROM) and these media contain the same software, you may use only the one form of media that is appropriate for your computer. You shall not use the remaining form(s) of media on another computer. AF method (Adaptive Focus method) is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD and DA converters.With a massive 121 ultra-responsive sounds at your disposal, the BOSS SY-1 is an amazingly expressive tool that will slide easily into any pedalboard setup. BOSS SY-1 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal Highlights Each of the synth voices in this pedal are polyphonic, and analog-style, allowing you free reign to play either single notes or full chords.

Guitar synths have come a long way in recent years, to the point that there are now some seriously playable sounds available in small boxes. This latest Boss offering is one of the smallest; it manages to cram 121 synth presets into a standard Boss compact pedal format. To avoid frightening guitar players with too much synth jargon, the sounds are simply selected using the permutations offered by two rotary switches, and then modified using just a couple of controls. Overview It can seemlessly integrate with your studio setup, as it has it's own USB Audio/MIDI interface, as well as MIDI In/Out ports to sync with external instruments. Using the MIDI interface, you can play your stringed instrument and trigger the sounds of your favourite Soft Synths in your DAW and even the sounds in any hardware instruments that have a MIDI In port. The two sequencers can even control external instrument too!

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There are just a couple of other issues to note. Some sounds lose a little by way of level as you move up towards the higher notes. And it's a bit fiddly having to bend down to change patches. But again, you can't have everything from such a compact pedal, and Boss offer more full-featured devices if that's what you want. Verdict Registered office: V12 Retail Finance Limited, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Finally, after years of waiting, the technology has arrived on the scene for Bass! Pandora's Box? No, but there are so many useful colors in this box that the creative can find sonic space to fill in several colorful ways.

I have decided that the footswitch makes more sense for me (Bass) than the expression pedal function. The A/B footswitch controls the HOLD and the other controls Octave Up/Tap Tempo functions. I've had this for about 2 months now and haven't even scratched the surface of all the sounds and effects it is capable of. 11 settings with 11 options on each one, then changes even more by adjusting the other knobs to enhance or change the settings. I have gone down the rabbit hole several times playing with all the sounds for hours at a time. It seems to have endless possibilities. d) You may not use the Software from multiple locations of a multi-user or networked system at any time. a) You may only use the SOFTWARE on a specific single computer at one time. Use of the SOFTWARE shall include loading the SOFTWARE into temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installing the SOFTWARE into storage media (i.e., hard disk) of the computer on which you will use the SOFTWARE. Roland makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, with respect to any of the software, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

BOSS SY-1 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal Features:

I feel that any Bassist interested in low end high quality synth type processing with an imagination and reasonable expectations for size, ease of use, cost and usability of sound will not be disappointed at all... As with the SY-300, some of the sounds stand up to detailed scrutiny better than others, with the more straight-ahead analogue synth sounds coming off best, but once layered with guitar or played in the context of a live band most are very believable — and even where they don't quite manage that they are at the very least as musically valid. AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) Current Draw 115 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Alkaline: Approx. 2 hours The SY-1 would fit in any standard signal chain but can also be used to create unique synth tones with its send and return function.So you can patch drive pedals into the loop and send the combined output to modulation and delay to process the entire signal. The send can also be used as a direct output as which allows you to route your synth and guitar sounds to separate destinations. Key Features