With the SY-1, it’s never been easier to infuse your creative arsenal with BOSS’s legendary guitar synth technology. This amazingly expressive tool is filled with 121 ultra-responsive sounds, all distilled down into a BOSS compact pedal that slides easily into any setup. Best of all, it’s as simple to use as a standard stompbox, so you don’t need any background in synth programming to bring a new world of sonic textures to your music.
Journey to New Sonic Frontiers With the SY-1, it’s never been easier to infuse your creative arsenal with BOSS’s legendary guitar synth technology. This amazingly expressive tool is filled with 121 ultra-responsive sounds, all distilled down into a BOSS compact pedal that slides easily into any setup. Best of all, it’s as simple to use as a standard stompbox, so you don’t need any background in synth programming to bring a new world of sonic textures to your music.
Standard Features Authentic BOSS polyphonic guitar synth in a compact pedal No special pickup required—play rich, dynamic synth tones with any guitar or bass 121 total sounds (11 types and 11 variations), all ready to play with no programming knowledge needed Includes a wide variety of analog-style synth sounds, from leads, basses, and layered organs to sweeping pads and arpeggiated sequences Latency-free performance for unrestricted musical expression Quickly adjust sounds to taste with Tone/Rate and Depth controls Hold function for playing normal guitar over sustained synth voices Blend synth and normal guitar sounds with independent level controls Parallel send/return loop for easy integration with other pedals on your board Mode switch optimizes the synth engine for guitar or bass Supports extended control with an external footswitch or expression pedal
A Universe of Synth Sounds Inside With its 11 categories and 121 total sounds, the SY-1 puts an enormous array of synth colors at your fingertips. Expressive leads, sweeping pads, layered organs, fat basses, and more are all on tap, plus a variety of rhythmic synth patterns that are a blast to jam with. And with the grab-and-go Tone/Rate and Depth knobs, you’re able to ad