BOSS SY-1 - Is it really that good?? [McRocklin playthrough]

[@JeffHendricks]

EHX: "We made like 6 synth pedals!" Boss: "Hold my beer."

[@McRocklin]

😆

[@synthanatomy]

@@McRocklin check the new Source Audio synth pedal, that is massive, it has a modular synth engine inside ;)

[@cuervorockero]

@@synthanatomy yep. C4

[@stevesmith3990]

It blows the EHX pedals out of the water. I'll still keep my Synth 9 and Mel9 though.

[@cuervorockero]

@@stevesmith3990 agree. I just got my bass mono synth. Love the thing, but is mono and tends to glitch on faster play.

[@harrytuttle8161]

I'm a pedal addict , it's been 2 weeks since my last pedal purchase .You could sell me an empty box and call it reverb and I'll turn knobs all day . Really cool pedal .

[@samfosdick9874]

That's crazy funny dude....just give me the box!

[@ramon2008]

What do you do for work ? Honest question I want to know

[@LochNessAnthony]

I can sell you that

[@centraal22]

Damnit I laughed. G.A.S. forever.

[@johnsmits2494]

The weird odd reverb or delay makes a real assessment very difficult. The player is competent but many cliches are being played, and I think buying this pedal you would try to come to some truly original ideas or sounds. But then again this pedal seems to track better than the EHX modelers.

[@gordonmcewen2661]

Why is this the greatest pedal ever? - it has a knob that goes up to 11

[@tobyfunk6858]

Most go up to 10. This one goes up to 11.

[@donmackie6086]

And it was sampled in 'Dublin'.

[@danimalplanimal]

oh wow it does! thought you were joking

[@Acousticeg]

Ok now this is what I was waiting for. A real world video. Not just another Boss demo.

[@McRocklin]

Hope you enjoyed it : )

[@dan-3268]

Rabea wants to know your address...

[@thestarseeker8196]

I absolutely love how you could probably rightfully classify every sound it gives you as "80's", but in the best sort of way. It's like Boss decided to just make the ultimate synth wave guitar pedal.

[@MrDrTheJniac]

So this is what it looks like to not suck at guitar.

[@littlefishy6316]

LOL, yes. that gentleman can play

[@ibanezmaestro5630]

The lick at 2:19 is just TOO brutal!! Can't get enough of that run.

[@SunsetKetch]

Ive been playing for like 20 years on and off...how do I do this type stuff? I can play like 6 as I lay dying songs but cant shred like this

[@ibanezmaestro5630]

@Christopher Atkinson I really don't play like this much either. My emphasis has been tightening my picking hand to play and fat chunky metal riffs. I'm more Hetfield than Hammett anymore. Lol. To play like this, you just have to master scales and practice bending techniques. Lots of blues in this sound. McRocklin's style is extremely soulful and expressive, so bending is a huge part of it. Once you got that down, find you a sweet guitar tone with a generous amount of compression (preferably tube) and add delay to taste.

[@SunsetKetch]

@@ibanezmaestro5630 ding dang if you didnt describe what I do and already do. But like my mind is always sated at like 4 to maybe 9 notes. Not fucking 23

[@ibanezmaestro5630]

@@SunsetKetch Yea I had that issue myself a long time ago. All the solos I would write would be isolated to one part of the neck and I thought it sounded good at the time. Then I heard Ozzy Osbourne's Randy Rhodes Tribute album. The whole thing was great and one of my favorite albums of all time, but his unaccompanied solo on Suicide Solution changed my playing forever. I chased that sound for many years. I wanted to put a solo like that together of my own and I realized that was just never gonna happen by limiting myself to just the first 9 notes of the minor Blues pentatonic scale my dad taught me. Lol. My point is, sometimes it takes an insane amount of inspiration from somebody like Randy Rhodes or Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai, etc. to break you out of your mold. Otherwise we do what is comfortable and don't much care to experiment with colors outside our pallette. We succumb to the "that's just my style bro." mentality that holds so many guitarists back. Trouble is, as we get older and have played for more and more years, we become progressively harder to impress, much less inspire. You might say it's for the same reason why DC and Marvel films don't impact us the same way that movies we saw when we were kids did. We become jaded over the years because we've just seen so many. But when that one guitar player does come around that can make you wanna change the way you play, you will break out of your comfort zone voluntarily and then you'll be on your way. Sorry for the long response. Lol

[@salonundo]

The video served its purpose, i made the purchase before halfway :)

[@McRocklin]

Haha enjoy man.

[@mrz80]

Yeah if I *had* the cash this would totally be a "Shut up and take my money!" moment :D

[@FreneticZetetic]

Exactly the same!

[@SimonJohnOwen]

This is an incredible pedal. If guitarists are going to do something different in the next decade, then it's going to be using pedals like this, making new sounds come out of the instrument. Yeah shredding is cool, but its been done, it's not original, there are loads of identikit shredders out there. This could be the way forward.

[@jamesprice6381]

Agree totally, ima gonna loop these sounds n play over as well

[@psychodfunk]

9:29 “stranger things”?

[@lyrasimo]

" major arpeggio" ?

[@IronDave1985]

Yep got a major Stranger Things vibe. This pedal will be mine.

[@oscarestrada6276]

Lolllll right? I mean it's just an arpeggio but that sounds like the exact effect and notes used on the theme

[@StacXion]

The thing I noticed within 5 seconds of having this pedal, is if you're a metal player, using a Fortin amp Sim (or something) use channel 1 (lower gain); cause A LOT of the synthiness/harmonics will get lost in the high gain mode/channel. A clean(er) channel with a drive pedal (Hex Drive or whatever you're using) is where it's at :)

[@Scott__C]

I think this type of thing is what Roland has been shooting for since the 70s. None of the extra hardware etc. I just want some simple stuff like the organ and string sounds. Can't wait until they can add piano and other tones to this type of pedal.

[@UDLXXL]

Get the EHX B9 or Mel9... they are simple to use and sound great

[@MistyMusicStudio]

Man I've watched a few vids and I was undecided about this pedal.... then 15 seconds into yours I'm sold on it lol. Direct in is the answer!! I wonder if a keyboard amp or going direct to the mixer would be preferable to a guitar amp for live use?

[@tobyfunk6858]

I just bought this pedal and am going to use it with my Roland KC 150 keyboard amp. Looking forward to hearing the results but I'm optimistic.

[@MistyMusicStudio]

@@tobyfunk6858 You're gonna love it! After owning it for a while, my advice is to run a compressor between the SY-1 and the amp, and be sure to play with the EQ on both the amp and pedal 🎶 I've tried it through a bunch of amps but straight into logic with the platinum compressor, EQ, and stereo delay is really special

[@McRocklin]

Was there any doubt that I wasn't gonna absolutely LOVE the SY-1!!? Thoughts on the screw up lick at the end of the video haha!! :D

[@RokDAWG1]

I don't think that the pedal is something that I would use up front but could definitely see myself reaching for it using it to layer some tracks. It would offer some really great sonic variations.

[@LeviBulger]

This pedal is gonna sell like hotcakes. 200 bucks to kick your keyboardist off the band

[@LeviBulger]

@Escape The Matrix it was clearly a joke. But that said, drum machines vs synths is wayyyyy different. Drums are vital no matter what. 80s pop covers or whatever else can be keyboardist optional if the guitar player can simulate synths, however.

[@seanlanders4180]

@@LeviBulger you joke, but really you aren't wrong. This pedal is the ultimate for one-man-band, live session type stuff

[@SurTaal369]

It is nearly unavailable to the market.. I have ordered it in FoundSound.au Australia. But they are not sure that whether they could bring me that thing or not. Please help me where I can get it in Australia.

[@sidhree]

Best demo thus far! Cheers for that!!

[@McRocklin]

🥳 cheers!!

[@mrz80]

Yeah, he's havin' WAY too much fun with the gizmo :D

[@ElisandroDeLeon]

Best sy1 demo yet. I was thinking "why buy this when I can just play an actual synth" but this handles vibrato and legato so well. Better than I could do with a keyboard. Im gonna need a bigger pedalboard. Sounds perfect for those synth guitar sounds. Time for some Mega Man X covers

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

I recently purchased an Sy-1( after watching this video, it convinced me to get it) I’m glad I did; I love it. I highly recommend it to any musician who can utilize its effects. I only wish I knew what exact dialed in settings “you, McRocklin,” used for that sweet lead tone and pad effect. If so, where can I find what settings (exact specs) you used for the video, and the Boss Demo video.

[@paulwhitwam4752]

By far and away the best demo of this product. Sold it to me in a heartbeat, helped by your awesome musicianship. I'm a bassist also, so really looking forward to experimenting with this gizmo. Like you say "Track Ideas

[@aladams684]

You hit the nail on the head with track ideas. I am in the middle of an instrumental Christmas album and can hear things that NEED to be on completed tracks. I just got one as a surprise early birthday gift from my brother in law and got lost for three hours. On a side not, it is great to see you busy. I remember you from the Vai video and your Bad For Good days. Your playing is as terrific as it was back then Great demo.

[@SynthoidSounds]

Quite impressive as a guitar synth, am inclined to try this with other instruments and audio sources. The price for this is quite reasonable . . . many thanks for posting.

[@defnotmee5085]

Honest feedback, nice playing and quality audio/video. Thx for posting man! Def gotta get one

[@luigisir6893]

great video. can I ask you a question? do you know if there is the possibility of hearing both the synth sound and the guitar sound at the same time? thanks again for the professionalism.

[@McRocklin]

I use a BOSS LS-2 to do that, but there is a wet blend knob 👍🏻

[@luigisir6893]

@@McRocklin and which knob if I may ask?

[@TheDombledorf]

After watching a dozen videos on this pedal, you just sold me on it! Thanks!

[@rodolfoperez744]

Wow I have one I can’t make it sound like you at all , good stuff man, what’s the setting for the firts sound you playing in your video? Thank you 😊

[@McRocklin]

Thanks. This video is quite old. I can’t remember!

[@rodolfoperez744]

@@McRocklin did you mix anything else on it? I can’t find that sound at all bro lol

[@benjaminjentgen3596]

That sounds amazing, and it's not even a midi plug! Perfect!

[@klauswhitedreamer]

Finally now I am sure that I want this pedal, awesome sounds !

[@hypersmudge1]

Thanks! A *great* demo video of another *great* Boss product! They keep bringin’ it!

[@alphajames33]

Man, the tune you played around 10:38, was phaenomenal! It belongs to a Carpenter movie. Maybe in a parallel universe. I wish i had tabs for that.

[@McRocklin]

Will look back at it, can’t remember what I did not hehe

[@gat1gigs782]

Are we all gunna act like 13:50 wasent the sickest thing!?your rock dude,love your boss tone studio pacthes,thank you \m/

[@McRocklin]

👋🏻 thanks!

[@liquid7315]

Really like 14:15 setting. Think I might get that pedal.

[@jbh219]

Excellent demo. The sounds at 14.23 had me looking for my credit card

[@EDKguy]

How will it integrate into a pedal board and rig? Do you have to have first in line? Does it have to go to house, not amp? I like this but, wonder about real world use and no presets... Hmmm

[@SimonJohnOwen]

I'd say a keyboard or synth pedal should always go first in the chain

[@domformula1]

I took delivery of one yesterday and my word, I could be here until next year before I’ve scratched the surface

[@ScoobieSwisher7413]

Is there a way to store banks of different settings from the SY that you can switch manually with your foot? Thank you, this is a God tier demo vid, I now know exactly what I want.

[@McRocklin]

You’d need a SY-200 for that I believe 👍🏻

[@steamslint]

Hi there, At around 57 seconds, you mentioned about the little switch you used to switch between a distortion sound and the Boss sy 1, Can you please tell me how you do it?

[@McRocklin]

I used a BOSS LS-2

[@steamslint]

@@McRocklin thank you so much! By the way, Great quality content. You have good ears!

[@monkiss77]

9:30 mins in sounds like stranger things. Glad you did a full review of the pedal as was super intrigued after watching the boss demo vid. Sounds like a lot of fun to play, and will inspire and change the way you view playing

[@bryanjordan8876]

Haha, I thought the same thing and was about to post until I read your comment. Just like stranger things lol.

[@a1s1pinky]

How do you switch between “the guitar sound” and the “synth sound” without touching the pedal itself...?

[@jacobmoux5235]

That's my question

[@blackdot3538]

He has a switch on the ground he's stepping on. He mentions it at the very beginning.

[@jacobmoux5235]

@@blackdot3538 wizardy

[@jlmusic1469]

Excellent Demo! I am sold.. and to think I was about to purchase one of those other triple priced!! This is Beastly and seems simple to use!!!

[@oingoboingo6945]

Hi! What guitar pluggin you use on this video with SY-1? Sorry for my English 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@McRocklin]

Hmmmm this is an older video I’m afraid, I use @polychromedsp now though.

[@charliechrist7537]

I need it!! my band wants to hire a keyboard player I figured I could just add that with my bass and add keyboard sounds myself

[@chinmeysway]

charlie christ get someone who knows about actual synths / what synthesis is!! there’s so many great instruments out there that are not strung 😺

[@sawriter163]

you by far have the best sounds and chops playing the boss sy 1 great job and thank you

[@McRocklin]

Glad you like it :)

[@lauriebluesguy]

Best review of this pedal on the net. Thank you, one for my Xmas list :)

[@McRocklin]

👌🏻👌🏻 thanks!

[@bobjones3415]

Mine should be here by tomorrow... can’t wait to see what I can do with my bass lines

[@flavionoguer2293]

what distortion effect do you use in the video 0:58 tks

[@McRocklin]

Oooof this is an older video I’m afraid I can’t remember

[@cresshead]

Q are you running a clean guitar sound into the pedal or a distorted one?

[@kevinbuttry8135]

He is A/B-ing between the two pedals (! Dirt of some sort & the SY-1). Running dry into each. You would not want a distorted signal going into a synth.

[@seanwilliam4279]

@mcrocklin Can you tell us your pre/post settings? Compression before the pedal help? What kind of delay and reverb your using after?

[@McRocklin]

Oooof this is from a while ago mate. Rev/del is from Ableton I’m pretty sure. So that’s not that far away from my current settings as used in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWrIdKWZocaLgKM

[@liquid7315]

At 12:40 what knob is he using to transpose? Im in bell mode, inthought the variations knob switch key, but it doesnt do what he is doing

[@LuisAmbrosioFerreira]

Awesome demo! Awesome playing! I'll insert this pedal on my set on day!

[@sendforacar9323]

After a month-and-a-half of waiting I finally received mine today. Straight Out of the box looks great. It's has a royal blue flake paint looks looks beautiful. First impressions tracking is incredible, tones are wonderful. Having said that it comes with the caveat. The tones alone are lacking focus. I watch many reviews where the person was always playing the patches with the guitar and the effect together and everyone would ask for the FX only. Now I see why guitar was always present. Without the guitar there is now true mid highs and top end even with the resonance sweep. Overall great gear!

[@SurTaal369]

I got it today after 4.5months of waiting.😂

[@DoubleDguitar]

I am really looking forward to exploring this pedal, I am really interested in some parallel tones via the ES8 with a nice lead guitar sound, a-la Prince. Glad I found your channel. Heads Up!

[@paulgordon6949]

I've been thinking of getting a synth pedal for a little while. I'm not sure which one to get. I'm on a tight budget, so the mooer e7 which is half the price of this one is tempting, but I don't know if its any good, and I can't afford to buy something that I won't be entirely happy with, and then need to buy something better later. So I have to pick the right one! So this one looks good, but there's also the electro harmonix super ego plus. Whats the best one? Should I just get the boss sy1? It looks and sounds pretty great

[@FreneticZetetic]

This is exactly the type of playing example I was looking for to help decide on this pedal. S O L D (and subbed)! Thank you, my friend!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@metaphasic3946]

I am considering this an would like to know a few things. 1) Would you say that Lead 2 - Variation 5 (OCT LEAD) is the same as Lead 1 - Variation 1 and Variation 2 put together? 2) Do tone and depth act more like cutoff frequency and resonance? I'm a bit confused as to what they do. I am wanting to see if it'll do the GR-300 sound, but not just the one tone like Pat did, but having the GR-300's dual switch on and turning the manual VCO up an oct, so you get two notes an octave apart.

[@TheSyncopatedGuitar]

Has anybody tried an eq in the loop to get rid of the harsher high frequencies? Parametric or 10 band?

[@spooncore]

Just got the pedal, love it.. where about's do you find it bets in an effect chain?

[@McRocklin]

Up front before the effects.

[@giorgiofesta3928]

Great review and really nice pedal... a question...where should it be placed in a pedalboard? At the very beginning or at the end ? Thanks

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

Typically beginning...after a compressor would be good.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Tell us about the bypass switch on your cool guitar.

[@jonashartmann4291]

Please tell us!!

[@The4thDensity]

Can't recall presets? Waiting for the rack mounted version.

[@McRocklin]

No presets on this guy, but it is quite easy to recall presets though.

[@The4thDensity]

@joe Domjan thanks Joe.

[@gvgvhk.jg.4579]

Exactly, it the kind of pedal that should be released in DD-500 version, with 100 presets. What's the point of having so many great sounds if you can't save them....

[@BrianBower]

High quality video, awesome pedal and fun to watch!

[@Ryan-ww6hp]

I like your neck pickup tone, can you tell me what pick up and amp etc. you use to get it?

[@McRocklin]

Fishman Fluence Tosin on this guitar. Not sure which software I used for the tone. I think it was the Neural DSP Plini with some customer effects added.

[@gscgold]

Wow that's awesome, almost a Soaring through a dream sound Al di meola

[@SW1]

Do you know if the rotary speed on the organ sounds is controllable by external footswitch or expression pedal? If yes, this is going to replace the EHX C9 and Strymon Lex that I'm using for my organ sounds!

[@NateThunder]

You have a better setup for organs.

[@SW1]

You're probably right, having a dedicated organ pedal and then a dedicated rotary pedal is gonna beat out the pedal that happens to do organ with 120 other things. But it would be nice to have some of the other analog synth sounds, and save space, so I gotta weigh my options 🙂 My local store says they're getting an SY-1 in, so I'll try it out and compare them.

[@mixitnow1932]

Are you still turning on your distortion while doing this? Do the synth won't be affected if you don't turn off your dist? Sounds amazing bro..🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@McRocklin]

Ooof this video is from a while ago. I think I had two signal chains, one for guitar tones one for the pedal.

[@theelusive9625]

Gotta say, incredible sound quality on this video--and I'm listening on earbuds for Godsakes. So much for me getting a Synth9. LOL

[@steveyemenijian6070]

I have my SY1 first in my signal chain and it seems to be obnoxiously loud on most settings with moderate to heavy string attack. I didn’t notice any of that in this demo....every setting sounded lush and even-keeled. What’s the secret to that?

[@onefatstratcat]

I run mine mono and throw it into a small Digitech foot processor pedal and out to the PA. That way I can use the pedal on the processor for volume level or swells plus adding distortion or different efx is just to much damn fun.. it should be friggin' illegal..lol. Just remember to write down your settings on both when you find those ultra cool sounds :)

[@steveintentionallyleftblan3398]

I honestly wouldn't mind if someone did a multi-sampled instrument of that synth lead in the beginning. So freakin' good.

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

I haven't found any other videos that make this pedal sound as good as you do man. Is there any secret? fx loop or just straight through? Is your direct knob turned all of the way to the left?

[@McRocklin]

It’s a direct to interface signal chain. With Reverb and Delay added in the daw. That’s it.

[@jamesprice6381]

Whats your first sound you play Thomas? Thank you!

[@McRocklin]

Usually low gain mate.

[@jackloganbill605]

what sy-1 settings were used on the intro, incredible...bought it, but have trouble getting decent sounds....

[@N64Guy]

I just ordered this pedal yesterday at guitar center I got it brand new for 184 bucks flat it’s coming on Wednesday an I can’t wait

[@vix144]

Nice work !! So what you using to split your tones from Sy to guitar and what you playing through ? 🤘

[@brandonv7830]

This thing makes me all sorts of emotional.

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

What's that first tone? I definitely hear delay and reverb on that haha

[@McRocklin]

That’s the Neural DSP with my additional processing.

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

@@McRocklin it sounds great, any note worthy effects to make the sound pop?

[@McRocklin]

I just kept it super simple here. Delay followed by Reverb : )

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

@@McRocklin your video is the best coverage of this pedal. I think it'll be my next purchase. Thank you!

[@fernandohidalgo9703]

Any news about an upgrade also with classic sounds (piano, cello, etc) like the GR-55?

[@McRocklin]

Upgrade for what? It does synth sounds not sample based tones. 👍🏻

[@fernandohidalgo9703]

@@McRocklin Ok, thanks. Then I suppose that sample sounds will always need a GK pickup or something similar.

[@meuconsagrado]

3:29 the dying cat... definitely my favorite 😭😭 AWESOME. EDIT: sorry I don't know any more this boss is unbelievable

[@chrisangela]

The pedal is on order...this is going to be fun:-)

[@nicolasespinasse]

Hi, great review. Talking about tracking, why didn't you play any real fast legato line ? Maybe you could take this pedal to its actual (or not) limit? Really curious about legato tracking, as it is the main issue for Midi plugins/devices usually.

[@McRocklin]

I don't use a lot of legato in my playing, but it should be just fine as long as you have fairly clean notes.

[@nicolasespinasse]

Ok, thank you for your answer. I'm just a bit suspicious because I had to resell the SY300. Tracking was really miserable. Seems to have improved on this one though...

[@Falcos01]

Will you try the new BOSS GM-800 guitar synth pedal?

[@McRocklin]

Possibly!

[@nevermindidontknow]

Is it possible to blend clean sound and synth sound together?

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

Absolutely! There is a concentric control that individually adjusts the amount of original and synth sound in the output.

[@ProducerLeon24]

Ok mine never sounds this good but now I see it’s the reverb and delay that brings it to life!

[@jimstahlhut1917]

I'm having trouble with lead 1 setting 1. I get no tracking above the 12th fret on the high E string. Bass response is really heavy.

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

On the back of the pedal there is a small slide which is labeled for bass or guitar. Your pedal is probably set to the bass position. Set it to guitar, and all will be right with the world.

[@moogdome2562]

Excellent. Cool guitar. Well done.

[@GuitarAnime]

Looks like it has a bit of latency but could be the video sync. Any opinion about that?

[@psychodfunk]

5:05 could you please disclose setting on pedal and maybe an idea of tabulator. 🙏

[@mgm5781]

Great video! Question, where would this go in my pedal chain (before or after distortion, delay, chorus etc.) Thank you!

[@McRocklin]

Gate > gain > gate > chorus (if used) > delay > > reverb.

[@mgm5781]

@@McRocklin Thank you for the prompt response. Sorry, but is the first "Gate" where this pedal would go? Basically the first effect pedal in my chain after my wah and tuner?

[@Javier-qk7ms]

Can it store a preset to back and fort? Like switching between a preset for lead and the knobs settings for a strings/pad for a rhythm section. Edit: Can it also be used with a sustain pedal or is that what the pedal foot switch is for?

[@nevillepark4068]

Incredibly versatile! And so much better sounding than earlier offerings!

[@omegasunn]

2.24 I love how excited you get ! Just discovered your channel and loved the review - subbed !!

[@richardpollard7893]

Im looking at this pedal for bass, even though we have a very good keyboard player. I love your playing and your tone! Just incredible! Thanks for the great video!!!

[@McRocklin]

Thanks Richard!

[@henrykc3]

Can you tell me if guitar direct sound goes to "amp" and SY-1 goes directly to a mixer? I wonder if I use it only with my guitar combo, would it sound still good or better is to send direct output to combo and Synth out directly to a mixer?

[@McRocklin]

It probably sound better having the SY-1 going to the mixer like I did here.

[@henrykc3]

@@McRocklin Thank you so much, this is what I am going to do, I don't think guitar amps sound good when keyboards are connected, they need full band amps like PA system.

[@Esignam32713]

Where would this work best in a pedal chain?? I’m having trouble getting good tones out of it

[@McRocklin]

Up front

[@damianrjames]

Cool demo! Lovely melodic interesting lines! Cheers!

[@McRocklin]

Thank you! : )

[@Mujcanal]

killer sounds ! I can’t sleep now, trying to figure out how to sneak this bad boy in and blend it into other few.

[@richardhighsmith]

Great job on the Launch Video, it sounds really good.

[@McRocklin]

Thanks! : )

[@garygrinkevich6971]

sick demo dude, are you recording your vocal audio through the imac or camera mic?

[@McRocklin]

Thanks man. The mic used was an Aston Stealth just under the video shot 👍🏻

[@JessieThorne886]

Wonderful playing, really shows what this pedal can do!

[@McRocklin]

Cheers !

[@torekenneth649]

Sounds awesome, but too much washy reverbeffect on most of the tones - is it possible to tame that dimension? Thank you, great demo !

[@tornadoluke]

Why the Send / Return connections? And how can I feed the synth sound to the PA and my Guitar to the multi FX / Guitar amp?

[@eifersucht14c]

I believe the send and return allows you to shoot your pre-SY1 signal out to a separate series of pedals, and then blend it back through with the synth signal. Basically, it creates a "dry/wet" between two signal paths. Traditionally, your SY1 synth signal, and a "dry" standard guitar signal ... But it's also been pointed out you could theoretically chain one SY1 into another into another and create several layers of blended synth effects coming from one dry guitar signal hitting that first pedal.

[@CodePoet]

Thomas - that's awesome! I'm sold on it - great video. A question - who makes the 9V power hub that you're using to power the pedal in the video? That would be handy!

[@CodePoet]

I found it - MXR Iso-Brick.

[@McRocklin]

That’s the ticket. I have a few of them dotted around, super handy but way over kill for a single pedal 😆

[@stilettos9]

I take it youre adding the reverb? Also, it sounds in stereo on my tv, yet when you hit the normal guitar sound, it isnt, so again, is the delay making it stereo, as theres only one cable comming out of it...

[@McRocklin]

Yeah that’s right. It’s probably little ping pong delay