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