Explore New Dimensions of Sound with Any Guitar
Grab your favorite axe and dive into an extraordinary world of sound creation with the SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer. The SY-300 can be used with all your guitars right away, with no special pickup required—just plug into the standard 1/4-inch jack and play! Thanks to revolutionary new BOSS technology, you’re able to explore fat, analog-style polyphonic synth sounds with zero latency, seamlessly extending the natural expressiveness and familiar feel of your own instrument. In addition, you can shape your normal guitar with the synth’s filters, amps, and LFOs to create all sorts of cool sounds never heard before. From unique lead textures to rich, evocative soundscapes, the SY-300 brings untapped dimensions of inspiration and creativity to your music.
Specifications
Oscillators
• Three OSCILLATOR (wave: SIN, SAW, TRI, SQR, PWM, DETUNE SAW, NOISE, INPUT)
Effects
• Effect (FX) x 4
• Type: TOUCH WAH, COMPRESSOR, LIMITER, OD/DS, EQ, SLOW GEAR, DELAY, CHORUS, REVERB, PHASER, FLANGER, TREMOLO, ROTARY, UNI-V, PAN, SLICER, ISOLATOR, LO-FI, DELAY+REVERB, CHORUS+DELAY, CHORUS+REVERB
Patch Memories
• User: 99
• Preset: 70
AD Conversion
• 24 bits + AF method
* AF method (Adaptive Focus method): This is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD and DA converters.
DA Conversion
• 24 bits
Sampling Rate
• 44.1 kHz
Nominal Input Level
• INPUT: -10 dBu
• RETURN: -10 dBu
Input Impedance
• INPUT: 2.2 M ohms
• RETURN: 220 k ohms
Nominal Output Level
• MAIN OUTPUT: -10 dBu
• SUB OUTPUT: -10 dBu
Output Impedance
• MAIN OUTPUT: 2 k ohms
• SUB OUTPUT: 2 k ohms
Recommended Load Impedance
• MAIN OUTPUT L/R: 20 k ohms or greater
• SUB OUTPUT L/R: 20 k ohms or greater
• PHONES: 16 ohms or greater
LCD
• Graphic LCD (132 x 64 dots, backlit LCD )
Connectors
• INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• THRU jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• RETURN jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• MAIN OUTPUT R (MONO) jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• MAIN OUTPUT L (PHONES) jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• SUB OUTPUT R (MONO) jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• SUB OUTPUT L jack: 1/4-inch phone type
• MIDI (IN, OUT/THRU) connectors
• EXP/CTL4, 5 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• USB port: USB type B
• DC IN jack
Power Supply
• AC adaptor
Current Draw
• 400 mA
Accessories
• AC adaptor
• Owner’s manual
• Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
Options (sold separately)
• Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-5L, FS-6, FS-7
• Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, BOSS FV-500L/500H
Size and Weight
Width
• 255 mm / 10-1/16 inches
Depth
• 191 mm / 7-9/16 inches
Height
• 70 mm / 2-13/16 inches
Weight (excluding AC Adaptor)
• 1.75 kg / 3 lbs 14 oz.
* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms
ASIO
ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
