BOSS SY300 Guitar Synth Waveforms

[@AllyDonald]

Finally a demo with someone who actually knows how this works and doesn't just cycle through presets! Cheers man!

[@jbharms1]

great tutorial, nice to see someone show wat the different oscilators on it sound like instead of mindlessly fumbling around with the presets.. great tutorial..

[@spencerelliot3991]

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[@ianjuelz2763]

@Spencer Elliot yup, been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@wellsjeremias8938]

@Spencer Elliot yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

[@karelbartos5823]

Great vids. Thanks Austin. Went through them all and they were very helpful. Anyways, have you guys in Boss thought about making available the sounds of SY-1 for SY-300? I fell in love with some of the SY-1 sounds and bought also SY-300 to have more sounds at foot while gigging. Trying to recreate the SY-1 ones I got closer with your vids yet there is always greater or lesser differences impossible to get rid of, more often greater. For us, not quite bright or talented or not wishing to spend the rest of our lives playing around with the synth and rather playing it on stage, just having a live set of tones we are used to with enhanced options to tweak and switch would be the ideal scene . Thanks, Charlie.

[@andalusianguitarist]

Have to agree, this is the first video that I have seen that presents what this unit is really capable of doing.

[@Soloist1983]

This IS THE VIDEO that sells this thing, the individual wave forms sound awesome, thanks so much for being the ONLY video to give us the actual wave forms!

[@awakeintulsa]

Best demo of the SY-300 I've seen so far. Literally. ;)

[@AustinSandick]

awakeintulsa appreciate that! thanks for watching.

[@nicolasroy6654]

Thanks it help alot. Did you made one on the Layer ? Thanks again!!!

[@g37r34dy]

This is the ONLY useful demo for this unit at the time on KZbin. Thanks.

[@rahjuwow]

Thanksalot Man, I just got my pedal and am using it for my Sitar, so I need a lot of editing of the patches for that purpose. Great helpful videos! Best wishes from Sri Lanka.

[@jlmusic1469]

WOW! Thanks for the wave lesson!!

[@mattbovee2587]

Thanks for the demo. How can I set a ping-pong pan in the filter/amp section of the OSC controls? It was done in the P21 Craftwork preset downloadable from Boss Tone Central but doesn't seem to be an option controllable through the SY-300 or Tone Studio interfaces...

[@javiceres]

No OSC Sync? Would be terrific with the pitch envelope capabilities you show...

[@teknical100]

Thank you Austin.

[@guitfiddleblue]

Very informative video! More please!

[@maximshed]

Hello! my name is max , i am an electric oud player from israel. before purchesing the device I was wondering if you would kindly answer my question regarding playing the Oud with the Boss SY300. I want to ask if the devices can track microtones properly? Or like any other synth device it simpley doesnt understand which note you are playing and just gives you the trigger for either the flat or the sharp. The genre of music that im playing is full with scales and modes which are not necessarily tuned to the westen equal temperment system, and the usage of microtones is essential. I understand that on the boss sy300 there are some effects that are plain guitar digital effects such as delay reverb etc. there should not be any problem with microtones. but some parts of the unit is actually responsibble for converting audio signal into midi, and there is my dilema, how does the midi react to intervals which are smaller then a half step (not in a form of a bend or a slide, but actually a note which is generated from a microtone) Thanks for your time max.

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

I would like to know for sure but since this device is not converting notes into midi it should be able to play microtonal music.

[@noahblades82]

Not sure how to reach out to you but I'm finding it hard to get info on how to route physical wiring with sy300 my pedal board and stereo amp rig. Any help would be greatly. Thanks

[@tubo777]

Hi Austin, great tutorials. Do you think this unit can reproduce the original gr300 to get the Metheny lead sound or at least something very similar? Thanks!

[@AustinSandick]

Yes! there is a GR300 patch on bosstonecentral.com that you can download for free AND it's already one of the factory presets. i mean come on that sound has to be in there if it's and BOSS/Roland synth product 😁

[@tubo777]

Thanks for the info!! and yes, its kind of obvious, but back in the day and thinking that way I bought the vg8 looking for that sound only to find that it wasn´t there (there weren´t all the vids and info we have today). I know that the gr55 , vg99 and gp 10 already have the gr300 but if it comes in this device with no tracking issues and no hex pickup its even better than an original one!

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Hello Austin , I've created a 12 String patch. 1 regular guitar going through. 1 guitar sine +24 ( sounded more realistic than +12 and another all going through a chorus , EQ and Delay and reverb. How can I make it more realistic ? I was thinking of using harmonics, but don't know how to at this point. I've tried every effect with the hope of finding a setting that might randomly cancel out string sound when 2 octaves over lap. I've tried to consider just about everything. Can you please help me ??? Thank you 🙏🏼 P.S. I have a background in programming ARP Odyssey's and have managed to creat sounds in others.

[@trivu5951]

Is it possible to reset the SY-300 to manufacturing default?

[@6xSnake6x]

Thanks for showing this off. I've kinda been drooling over this unit the past days. I am however curious about how it interacts with analog pedals. Do you use the thru output, do you chain them from the normal output? have you experimented with this? I haven't seen anyone show this off. Also, not sure what the layer section does. And how do you think this sounds compared to a moog or a nord? Can you achieve that sort of fatness? It sounds really good to me from some recordings but I probably won't have the chance to actually try a unit for myself before I order it so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible. Thanks!

[@AustinSandick]

in most situation that I've used the sy300, I use it first in the chain and main output to the rest of my compact pedals. I have experimented with the thru output and sub outputs sending the regular guitar sound to the rest of my pedalboard. it depends what type of sounds you want to achieve imho. you have endless routing capabilities on the sy300. as far as achieving nord or fat synth sounds, you have 4 multi-effects units to use in the sy300 to put in the signal. this includes limiters, eq's, compressors and other necessary effects to achieve ultimate fatness in sound. I can post a video demo of the differences if you'd like. thanks for watching.

[@6xSnake6x]

Thanks! And yeah, if you feel like making more videos about the sy300 that's cool. I ordered mine yesterday, just went for it :)) can't wait to try it out myself.

[@flemito]

Hello Austin. I have a problem deciding between this pedal and a TWA Great Divide 2.0. Since I'm not interested in LFO's and the sequencer, how would you compare both units?. In case you have tried both of course. Thank you

[@AustinSandick]

I have not tried the TWA Great Divide 2.0 to make an accurate judgement between the two. If i do try both I will report back. thanks!

[@VUVURECORDS]

what a wonderful chiptune machine

[@mammakujo8987]

Is this product scalable? Are there patches that can be uploaded into it to mimic other keyboards like a Korg Triton or mellotron? If not...I hope the manufacturer will consider it. Thanks

[@AustinSandick]

You could check out BOSS Tone Studio for some classic synth sounds and soundscapes. @Ryan Miller is correct though. This won't produce PCM sounds (piano, violin, flute, etc.).

[@thespeakerstaffinformation8503]

You designed this pedal, right? Could you do another of these videos, demoing more about the knobs you can change, and how these adjustments have been used in synths / famous songs/bands in the past, and how the effects parameters work like other guitar pedals? I bought one of these.

[@AustinSandick]

I did not design this pedal. There are artist patches and great sounds on BOSS Tone Studio for the SY-300 for great classic synth sounds and instruments. Even thought this is a guitar pedal the knob controls mimic that of an analog synth. There are guitar effects (OD, Delay, Chorus, etc.). Those controls are pretty familiar to a guitar player.

[@michelchedidelhelou2627]

Great tutorial ! Now let's say I want to get that deep bass sound like in "Infinity" by Infinity Ink, what kind of settings or effects am I supposed to use ?

[@AustinSandick]

Drop all them OSC down 2 octaves and plug into a sub. Rumble the whole neighborhood.

[@reapercorvis]

Hey! Good job dude! Have a question, this synth have the same effects like Roland gr-55? I mean drums, air instruments; they have it too? Cheers!

[@AustinSandick]

The SY300 but it will not reproduce PCM sounds (Drums, Pianos, Wind Instruments). This is because of the subtractive synthesis used in the SY-300. I've gotten a pretty good Rock Organ, Analog Synth, and Flute esc sounds.

[@reapercorvis]

Thanks for the info!

[@mangleman9112]

@@AustinSandick Bit naughty selling it as a synthesizer then particularly at £500, or it's limitations should have been clearly mentioned particularly as one of the wave forms is called PWM

[@diviodiagostino6680]

È possibile che sappiate fare solo esempi blues per dimostrare un Guitar sinth ???

[@Vazmusic]

U really seem to have a handle on this unit! Can I ask some questions? Does it have a Hollow analog like pad, any kind of electric piano, an acoustic guitar sound or a aHammond Organ sound? Thanx.

[@AustinSandick]

Analog pad for sure! No pianos or guitars but you can dial in a great Hammond organ sound. Check out my tutorial about making a B3 organ patch on my page.

[@midianoctav]

8:53 the sound of a desperate trapped rat when i'm about to crush its head with the sole of my shoe

[@JaredGunstonTV]

Austin... how did you not laugh at yourself while playing with the pitch envelope. :) hahaha

[@greatvanzini]

Good vid. Love the concept. Wish there were some sounds I liked though.

[@mesadeco1]

Not a single usable musical sound. What would the design of this be for? To show how much better the sy 1000 sounds in comparison?

[@ubw8754]

CJ navage It seems that you have no idea what oscillators are and how to use them in blended sound. Oscillator is not something like high gain pedal that you turn only one on and make super duper sound. And that’s why this guy showed all the waveforms, not just showing only factory presets. Maybe this is still too soon for guitar players to understand what “synth” is. You must approach in different way when you talk about “synth” or “oscillator”. Poor boy... I’m pretty sure that you would use your overdrive pedal with full gain and just complain about it.

[@greatvanzini]

@@mesadeco1 Yeah I don't think it is for me but I always remain open. I rem thinking ring mods could never be used then I heard Johnny A. use one in an incredibly artistic way. But,, how might I use one? I could never quite find an answer for me.

[@alexfridman5784]

Is it possible to get a "pat metheny" sound on that pedal?

[@AustinSandick]

I believe there is a GR-300/Pat Metheny sound in the factory patch set.

[@jocknarn3225]

Very helpful for a guitarist new by synth prospective ... hmmm

[@nakeins]

how selec default efecct, how to skip the effects, from 23 to 31?

[@JahLyonI]

Can you use the Voodoo Lab 4x4 to power the SY-300?

[@AustinSandick]

The current draw for SY is 400 mA. If the Voodoo can supply that you're good to go!

[@brainstain2904]

How much is the unit I can't find a price?

[@mangleman9112]

Too fucking expensive at £507.00 in the UK new. I wished I'd brought the Roland GR-55 with it's Hex pickup (only £7.00 more) much more for your money with a much bigger following and inter owner support on forums.

[@cosmogang]

I just have to have this pedal.

[@mrblablablabla]

You beat Josh Scott to it! LOL

[@chrishodgson1336]

Around the 9 minute mark, you'll learn how to make it sound just like a dentist's drill. Why is it that when you play chords on any patch, it sounds like a signal fighting a noise gate?? All stutters and hisses. Anyway, thanks for making this video. If I'm gonna have any chance of building useful musical sounds, it will be because of these thorough tutorials.

[@JeffersonFigueirinha]

Muito bem

[@SiennaArmstrong]

First of all, I love Boss and Roland gear. GT10B is a great pedal, loved the ME70, awesome. But this Sy300 is pure garbage. I am persistent when it comes to technology. I have spent around 30 hours using Boss SY300. I have to say I have found it to be one of the most expensive and disappointing pedals I have ever used. Apparently it can be used with bass guitar? Doesn't seem the case. I have messed with the settings. It makes no difference to tracking. I have spent many hours trying to get any kind of decent synth bass sounds using a bass guitar. Almost all of wave forms sounds like old arcade machines or ring mod distortion. I have been to tone central which has about 5 bass presets. There is nothing nice or useful in it. Worse still is that no matter what I did it seems to have such latency it almost renders it impossible to use in a group setting. Is this normal? It sounds like it has a permanent slow attack no matter how I set it up. Whats the story?

[@AustinSandick]

Make sure you have the BASS switch turned on in the master input menu. Also compressing the input signal slightly can give you more control of the OSC with your playing technique.

[@HANGINWITHTHEDREAMER]

Hi Austin great video I subscribed. Say Austin how would you like to be a guest on my weekly talk show that aires on Facebook and KZbin at the same time. My shows are all about gear and music , artistry , I love promoting people , brands , bands. Normally my shows are Wednesday. Thursday and Friday in the am. But I do work around what my guests schedule permits

[@MrDogonjon]

Sounded best straight guitar, no crap. I like guitar, don't like crappy. Every thing about this box makes me less and less confident technology has our best interests at heart. Give me a wooden box with strings on it.

[@BillDerBerg]

Ecch... sounds nasal thin and digital

[@AndyBigDaddyWilkinson]

agreed!!!

[@zbooblewis]

No use to have a synth and still playing these worn out blues guitar licks

[@razorbladeray8439]

from hearing this sounds nothing like a synthesizer at all! it doesn't sound digital or analog synth. I'm sure in the future there will be a pedal that will sound synthy

[@RME76048]

Huh. The majority of the sounds made from the second half of this video sounded like.... crap.

[@the1average1bear]

Ryan Miller I think even the raw waveforms sound fairly bad but I can definitely see how you can get some pretty good sounds. Given what it is and who it's aimed at (guitarist not deep synthesist), it's actually pretty great. That Midi out helps it out a lot too.

[@BillDerBerg]

I've worked with analog synthesizers since the late '70s I should know a bit more about waveforms than thou

[@mangleman9112]

I've got one of these. I'd agree with RME The Idea of this synth is to produce useful and melodic sounds that work with a guitar sound or on it's own merit. not really odd ball noises that have no real use apart from sound effects that have no bearing to music.

[@francismcfadden3305]

I think the sine wave sounds awful but the rest sound decent.