Boss - SY-200
Add the BOSS SY-200 Guitar Synth Pedal to your pedalboard, and you can easily leave the bulky synths at home! This impressive pedal comes with 171 sounds in 12 styles, giving you instant access to leads, pads, strings, basses, special effects sounds, and more at the turn of a knob. Once you've found the perfect sound to inspire your next creation, three adjustable knobs beneath the LCD display allow you to fine-tune your sound to perfection. Although the SY-200 builds on its predecessor, the BOSS SY-1, user-focused enhancements such as 128 programmable user presets and improved I/O put the SY-200 in a class of its own. With the BOSS SY-200 Guitar Synth Pedal, it's easier than ever to channel some of the most sought-after synth sounds in music history with your favorite guitar.
Presentation
The SY-200 turns your guitar or bass into a versatile analogue synth, ready to add dynamic, evocative and compelling new timbres to your music. This ultra-compact pedal features 171 sounds organised into 12 intuitive categories, plus adjustable parameters for customising these sounds and their response. And with 128 memory locations, you can store all your favourite sounds and recall them instantly in the middle of a gig.
Quickly create your own sounds
Recalling sounds and balancing guitar and synth volumes on the SY-200 is simple, thanks to its informative display and physical controllers. All preset synth sounds have been chosen and tuned by BOSS engineers to be immediately playable and useful. But if you want to tweak them, you can do so using the three editable parameters, accessed via dedicated knobs.
Versatile connectivity
The SY-200 can be easily integrated into different types of configuration. Insert it into your chain like a conventional pedal, or use the Send and Out outputs to send synth and guitar sounds to two different destinations. The Send/Return loop and volume knobs let you create unique hybrid sounds by mixing several pedals in parallel, each emitting a different synth sound.
Other features
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BOSS SY-200
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Advanced BOSS polyphonic guitar synthesis technology in a small 200 pedal
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12 analogue-style synth categories with many variations for each (171 sounds in total)
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Three adjustable parameters for customizing sounds
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128 memories for saving and recalling sounds
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Fast sound creation thanks to physical controllers and large display
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No special microphones required: access rich, dynamic synth sounds from any guitar or bass
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No latency for uncompromised expressiveness
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Memory/CTL 1 switch for memory changes, hold, pitch control, etc.
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Mix guitar and synth sounds by controlling each level independently
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Parallel send/return loop for easy integration with other pedals in your setup
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A choice of two modes for optimising the synthesis generator for guitar or bass
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Additional external controls available via two footswitches or an expression pedal
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MIDI input and output via TRS minijacks (connection cables available separately)
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Micro USB connector for system updates
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Runs on PSA range mains adaptor or three AA batteries
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Technical specifications:
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Pedal finish: Blue
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Input: 6.3 mm inch jack, 3.5 mm midi
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Output: ¼ inch jack
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Dimensions (Length x Width x Depth): 138 mm x 101 mm x 63 mm
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Weight: 660 g
To find out more...
The SY-200 gives you a wide range of control options, while taking up minimal space on your pedalboard. Its two customisable, multi-function footswitches can be pressed one at a time or continuously to control synth on/off, memory scrolling, pitch bend, hold and more. More controls are possible using external footswitches or an expression pedal. MIDI control allows the use of pedals with MIDI sockets, and products such as the ES-5 or ES-8 Effects Switching Systems.
Plug & Play, without latency
You can use the SY-200 with any guitar or bass. Just plug in your 1/4" jack and start creating. Thanks to its special DSP and the latest BOSS innovations, you'll experience zero latency and a natural extension of your instrument, allowing you to play freely without changing your playing technique.
Add a host of new sounds to your music
The SY-200 includes an extensive library of synthesised sounds to give you new ideas and refresh your music.
- LEAD - A wide range of sounds for chordless solos.
- PAD - Wide sounds particularly suited to chords, from layered strings to synthetic brass.
- STR - Classic analogue strings with voice overlays and sliding textures.
- BELL - Percussive synth sounds with metallic resonances.
- ORGAN - Numerous organ sounds with several types of modulation and rotary effects.
- BASS - Bold synth bass sounds, with or without filter or infrabass.
- DUAL - Bold sounds with oscillator stacks.
- SWEEP- Dynamic sounds with movement.
- NOISE- Analogue noise. Ideal for percussion sounds and dramatic effects.
- SFX - Synthetic sound effects, explosive single notes or sequences with filter and pitch variations, etc.
- SEQ - Pulsating sounds with rhythmic pitch or filter changes.
- ARPEGGIO - Rhythmic arpeggios generated according to the notes you play.
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