Boss SY-200 Guitar Synthesizer Pedal

Product Description

A World of Synth Tones at Your Feet

Offering a universe of rich, analog-inspired polyphonic tones in a small footprint, the SY-200 makes it simple to weave BOSS’s expressive guitar and bass synth technology into all of your musical journeys. Building on the fun, instant-gratification experience of the acclaimed SY-1, this blue inspiration machine features an expanded sound set, more tone-shaping possibilities, and 128 memories for storing your sonic creations. Two onboard footswitches provide deep real-time performance control, and you can take things even further with external footswitches, an expression pedal, and MIDI.

Features

• Advanced BOSS polyphonic guitar synth technology in a streamlined 200 series pedal
• 12 analog-style synth categories with many variations in each (171 sounds total)
• Three adjustable parameters for customizing sounds
• 128 memories for saving and recalling sounds
• Fast sound creation with hands-on controls and large display
• No special pickup required—play rich, dynamic synth tones with any guitar or bass
• Latency-free performance for unrestricted musical expression
• Assignable Memory/CTL 1 switch for memory change, hold, pitch control, and more
• Blend synth and normal guitar sounds with independent level controls
• Parallel send/return loop for easy integration with other pedals on your board
• Selectable modes for globally optimizing the synth engine for guitar or bass
• Supports extended control with up to two external footswitches or an expression pedal
• Full MIDI I/O provided with space-saving 3.5 mm TRS jacks (connection cables available separately)
• Micro USB jack for firmware updates
• Runs on PSA-series AC adaptor or three AA-size batteries

Specs:

• Sampling Frequency, 44.1 kHz
• AD/DA Conversion, 24 bits
• Processing, 32-bit floating point
• Modes, LEAD / PAD / STRING / BELL / ORGAN / BASS / DUAL / SWEEP / NOISE / SFX / SEQ / ARPEGGIO
• Memory, 128
• Nominal Input Level, INPUT, RETURN: -10 dBu
• Maximum Input Level, INPUT, RETURN: +7 dBu
• Input Impedance, INPUT, RETURN: 2 M ohms
• Nominal Output Level, OUTPUT, SEND: -10 dBu
• Maximum Output Level, OUTPUT, SEND: +7 dBu
• Output Impedance, OUTPUT, SEND: 1 k ohm
• Recommended Load Impedance, OUTPUT, SEND: 10 k ohms or greater
• Bypass, Buffered bypass
• Controls, ON/OFF switch / MEMORY/CTL 1 switch / TYPE knob / MEMORY knob / 1 knob / 2 knob / 3 knob / D. LEVEL knob / E. LEVEL knob / VARIATION knob / MENU button / EXIT button
• Display, Graphic LCD (132 x 32 dots, backlit LCD)
• Connectors, INPUT jack / OUTPUT jack / SEND jack / RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type / CTL 2, 3/EXP jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type / MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks: Stereo miniature phone type / DC IN jack / USB port: USB micro B-type (program update only)
• Power Supply, Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 3, AC adaptor (sold separately)
• Current Draw, 230 mA
• Expected Battery Life Under Continuous Use, Alkaline: Approx. 5 Hours * These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
• Accessories, Owner's Manual / Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" / Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 3 / Rubber foot x 4
• Options (sold separately), AC adaptor: PSA-S series / Footswitch: FS-5U / Dual footswitch: FS-6, FS-7 / Expression pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5 / MIDI/TRS connecting cable: BMIDI-5-35, BMIDI-1-35, BMIDI-2-35, BCC-1-3535, BCC-2-3535

SIZE AND WEIGHT

• Width, 101 mm / 4 inches
• Depth, 138 mm / 5-7/16 inches
• Height, 63 mm / 2-1/2 inches
• Height (including rubber foot), 65 mm / 2-9/16 inches
• Weight, 630 g / 1 lb 7 oz
• Weight (including battery), 700 g / 1 lb 9 oz