Boss SY-300, Owner'S Manual And Warranty Information

Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s Manual (p. 11)). 
© 2015 Roland Corporation

Owner’s Manual 

(this document)

Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the SY-300.

PDF Manual 

(download from the Web)

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Parameter Guide (English)

This explains the parameters of the SY-300.

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Sound List (English)

This is a list of the sounds built into the SY-300.

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MIDI Implementation (English)

This is detailed information about MIDI messages.

 To obtain the PDF manual

1. 

Enter the following URL on your computer.

http://www.boss.info/manuals/

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2. 

Choose “SY-300” as the product name.

A guitar synthesizer that you can use with normal guitar pickups

The SY-300 is a guitar synthesizer that you can use with a conventional electric guitar. It does not require a special pickup.

Synthesizer sound that reflects the natural nuances of your playing

Since the SY-300 processes the signal from your guitar pickups, its sound reflects the natural nuances of your playing. In addition, it responds 

to your picking without any delay (latency).

Built-in multi-effects

High quality effects are built in (p. 7). You can produce an incredible diversity of sounds without needing any additional equipment.

Simple operations with a computer using dedicated software

You can control the SY-300, edit tones, and manage patches using dedicated software. You can also download a wide variety of patches from 

BOSS TONE CENTRAL, our dedicated patch download website (p. 10).

Getting Ready

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Connect the Equipment

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Basic Operation Guide

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Switching the Display

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Playing

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Playing a Patch

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Selecting a Patch

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Editing: Basic Operation

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Select the Effect That You Want to Edit

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Select an Item

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Edit the Value

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Editing: SYNTH/FX

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Signal Flow

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Editing OSC1–3 (Synth Sound)

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Selecting and Editing Parameters

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Editing the Sound Using the Blender Function

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Editing FX (Effects)

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FX List

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Saving a Patch

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Editing: MENU

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System Settings

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Specifying the Operation of the [ON/OFF] Switch

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Assigning Favorite Parameters to Parameter Knobs [1]–[4]

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Adjusting the Contrast (Brightness) of the Display

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Turning Off the Auto Off Function

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Preventing Inadvertent Operation During Performance 

(Tuner Lock, Select Knob Lock)

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Restoring the Factory Default Settings (Factory Reset)

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Editing: Assigning Favorite Parameters to the Switches and External 

Pedals

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Changing the Function of the [

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/CTL2] [

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/CTL3] Switches

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Connecting the SY-300 with an External MIDI Device

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Operations from the SY-300

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Operations from an External MIDI Device

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Connecting to a Computer

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Installing the USB Driver

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Connecting to a Computer

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Using the SY-300 as an Audio Interface

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USB Audio Flow

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Error Messages

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY/IMPORTANT NOTES

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

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IMPORTANT NOTES

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Main Specifications

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