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.
SY-1 SYNTHESIZER Sound Tryout
Get interactive with our custom TonePedia player and explore
hundreds of sound variations. Select your instrument, tweak and choose pedal
settings.
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Expressive Synth Sounds, No Programming Needed
The SY-1 transforms any guitar or bass into a versatile
synthesizer that’s fun, inspiring, and ready to play. Backed by advanced tech
first developed for the SY-300, this super-cool pedal delivers a huge selection
of analog-style synth sounds while occupying minimal space on your board.
What’s more, all the sounds are polyphonic, allowing you to play both single
notes and chords.
Plug-and-Play and Latency-Free
The SY-1 can be used with any guitar or bass via a standard
1/4-inch cable, providing an easy, plug-and-play experience. Thanks to custom
DSP and the latest BOSS innovations, the SY-1 offers latency-free performance
that’s a natural extension of your instrument, letting you to play freely and
organically without altering your normal technique in any way.
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 adjust any synth voice
just how you like, including changing the pitch on some sounds.
At Home in Any Rig
As a standard BOSS compact, the SY-1 drops into a serial
pedal chain like any other stomp. But with the send/return loop and dedicated
mix controls, it’s also possible to blend one or more pedals in parallel with
the SY-1’s synth voices. For example, you can patch drive pedals in the loop,
and then send the combined output to mod, delay, and reverb pedals for overall
processing. The send can be used as a direct out as well, enabling you to route
synth and guitar sounds to separate destinations.
Enhance Performances with Real-Time Control
The SY-1 offers a numbers of ways to make your synth
performances even more dynamic and expressive. Pressing and holding the pedal
switch sustains the last-played synth sound, allowing you to jam with regular
guitar over the top. You can also connect an external footswitch for tap tempo
and octave-shift effects, or plug in an expression pedal for continuous
Tone/Rate control.
SY-1 Sound Types
• LEAD 1/2—A wide range of sounds suitable for single-note
soloing.
• PAD—Full tones that work great with chords, from layered pads to synth brass
and more.
• BASS—Fat synth bass sounds, including filtered and sub-octave tones.
• STR—Classic analog-style strings, including layered voices and sweeping
textures.
• ORGAN—A large selection of organ sounds, including many with rotary-style
modulation.
• BELL—Percussive synth sounds with metallic resonance.
• SFX 1/2—A variety of synth sound effects, including explosive one-shot
sounds, animated pitch/filter voices, and more.
• SEQ 1/2—Pulsating sounds with rhythmic pitch or filter changes.
