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Getting Ready

Connecting the Equipment

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

DC IN jack

Connect the included AC

adaptor here.
* Place the AC adaptor so the

side with the indicator faces

upwards. The indicator will

light when you plug the AC

adaptor into an AC outlet.

Turning the Power On/Off ([POWER] switch)

This turns the power on/off.

* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with

the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/

off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Auto Off Function

The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined

amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons

or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be

turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function.

* Any settings that you make in the process of editing will be lost when the power

is turned off. If you have any settings that you want to keep, you should save them

beforehand.

* To restore power, turn the power on again.

For details on the settings, refer to “AUTO OFF” (p. 88).

(USB) port

Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable to

connect this port to your computer. It can be

used to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data.

You must install the USB driver when

connecting the unit to your computer .

Download the USB driver from the BOSS

website. For details, refer to Readme.htm which

is included in the download.

https://www .boss .info/global/support/

For details on the settings, refer to

“Connecting to a Computer” (p. 95).

SEND/RETURN jacks

Indicator

Connect an external effect

processor here.

GUITAR INPUT jack

Use this control if you’re directly

inputting a conventional guitar.

* The guitar connected to the

GUITAR INPUT jack can only

use a NORMAL PATCH.

* Use the “PATCH TYPE”

parameter (p. 66) to switch

to a NORMAL PATCH.

GK IN connector

Connect a guitar or bass equipped with the Roland Divided

Pickup (Roland GK-3/GK-3B) or a GK-compatible guitar such as

the Roland V-Guitar GC-1 to this connector.
In addition to the signal from the divided pickup, the

conventional guitar signal (normal pickup) is also input to the

GK IN connector.

* Never connect anything other than the dedicated GK cable.

Roland GK-3 users

Roland V-Guitar GC-1 users

You must set this to the center (MIX) position!

Summary of Contents for SY-1000

Page 1: ...Reference Manual 2019 Roland Corporation 02 ...

Page 2: ...ument Block 21 EFFECT Effects Block 21 INST Parameters 22 Availability of Functions for Each INST TYPE GUITAR MODE 22 Availability of Functions for Each INST TYPE BASS MODE 22 INST TYPE 23 Parameters Common to Each INST TYPE COMMON 23 Parameters Common to Each INST TYPE ALT TUNE 24 DYNAMIC SYNTH Parameters 25 OSC 25 FILTER 26 AMP 26 LFO1 LFO2 27 SEQ 27 LAYER 29 OSC SYNTH Parameters 29 OSC 29 FILTE...

Page 3: ...ASSIGN HOLD 87 GROUND LIFT 87 OTHER 88 PLAY OPTION 88 MIDI 89 Operations from the SY 1000 89 Operations from an External MIDI Device 89 MIDI SETTING 89 PROGRAM MAP BANK1 BANK4 90 BULK DUMP 90 GUITAR TO MIDI BASS TO MIDI 91 TUNER 91 TUNER MODE 91 FACTORY RESET 92 MODE SETTING 92 Saving a Sound WRITE 93 Saving a Patch PATCH WRITE 93 Exchanging Patches PATCH EXCHANGE 93 Initializing Patches PATCH INI...

Page 4: ...u should save them beforehand To restore power turn the power on again For details on the settings refer to AUTO OFF p 88 USB port Use a commercially available USB 2 0 cable to connect this port to your computer It can be used to transfer USB MIDI and USB audio data You must install the USB driver when connecting the unit to your computer Download the USB driver from the BOSS website For details r...

Page 5: ...ol various functions For details on the settings refer to CONTROL ASSIGN Parameters p 67 FS 5U x 1 FS 5U x 2 FS 7 FS 6 To use these as EXP 1 EXP 2 jacks Connect an expression pedal To use these as CTL 3 4 or CTL 5 6 jacks Connect a footswitch CTL 3 CTL 5 CTL 4 CTL 6 CTL 3 CTL 5 CTL 4 CTL 4 CTL 6 CTL 6 CTL 3 CTL 3 CTL 5 CTL 5 Stereo 1 4 phone type 1 4 phone type x 2 1 4 phone type 1 4 phone type Us...

Page 6: ... the sound of the INST sound engine p 14 5 EFFECTS button Specifies the effect settings and the order in which effects are connected p 16 6 CTL button Accesses the CTL screen where you can assign functions to the buttons and switches p 18 7 EXIT button Used to return previous screens and to undo operations 8 WRITE button Use for storing settings in patches and executing operations p 19 9 SYSTEM bu...

Page 7: ...AR MODE and BASS MODE Specifying the Device Connected to OUTPUT Jacks OUTPUT SELECT Use this procedure to set the type of device connected to the output jacks MAIN OUTPUT SUB OUTPUT This applies the optimal adjustments for the device that is connected 1 Press the SYSTEM button 2 Use the K J PAGE buttons to access the IN OUT SETTING icon 3 Press the 2 knob The IN OUT SETTING screen appears 4 Press ...

Page 8: ...g to a bass amp that has no tweeter The high frequency range is adjusted 7 Press the EXIT button You return to the Play screen Making Pickup Settings GK SETTING Make settings for the divided pickup in order to ensure that you ll always be playing the SY 1000 in the optimal state The SY 1000 can save ten types of these settings GK SETTING Here we explain the example of saving pickup settings in SET...

Page 9: ...ur Guitar s Bass s Scale Length Specify your guitar s bass s scale length the distance from the bridge to the nut Guitar Bass 7 If using GUITAR MODE turn the 6 knob If using BASS MODE turn the 5 knob Specify the length that is correct for your guitar bass If you re using GUITAR MODE choose ST 648mm for a standard Stratocaster type or choose LP 628mm for a Les Paul type If you re using BASS MODE Fo...

Page 10: ... so it s somewhat greater than the recommendation Tuning the Guitar TUNER Tune the guitar bass The SY 1000 is equipped with a conventional monophonic tuner which lets you tune your instrument one string at a time SINGLE MODE and a polyphonic tuner which lets you play and tune all of your open strings simultaneously MULTI MODE 1 Press the BANK I switch and BANK H switch simultaneously The TUNER scr...

Page 11: ...Indicates the input level of the GK IN connector When using a NORMAL PATCH p 13 this indicates the level of the guitar signal Indicates the output level of the MAIN OUTPUT jacks and SUB OUTPUT jacks Indicates the input level of the RETURN jack Shown in the EFFECTS edit screen Indicates the output level of the SEND jack Shown in the EFFECTS edit screen Indicates the output level of the selected eff...

Page 12: ... 2 INST Edit Screen Press operation Use the 6 knob to select Use the K J PAGE buttons to switch Turn operation Operation Explanation Turn the 1 5 knobs Changes the value of the setting for the parameter Turn the 6 knob Selects the block to edit Press the 6 knob Shows a list with all parameters of the selected block Press the K J PAGE buttons Switches the parameters to show Operating Example 3 EFFE...

Page 13: ...T TYPE that can be selected for a NORMAL PATCH Use the PATCH TYPE p 66 parameter to switch to a NORMAL PATCH Selecting a Patch When you switch patches the tonal character changes BANK I H switches 1 4 switches 1 Use the BANK I H switches to select a bank 2 Use the 1 4 switches to select a patch within the selected bank Bank number Patch name Patch number MEMO You can also change patches by turning...

Page 14: ...he DYNAMIC SYNTH screen of INST1 1 In the INST screen press the 2 knob The INST1 screen appears The screen differs depending on the INST TYPE 2 Turn the 6 knob to select the block that you want to edit The selected block is shown in white 3 Turn the 1 5 knobs to edit the setting of the parameter MEMO 5 5 To change a value in larger steps turn a knob while pressing it 5 5 You can use the K J PAGE b...

Page 15: ...hods 1 In the edit screen select the COMMON block 2 Use the J PAGE button to move to the last page 3 Press the 5 knob 2 Press the 2 knob The VARIATION WRITE screen appears 3 Turn the 1 knob to select the save destination number 4 Use the 3 6 knobs to specify the variation name 5 Press the WRITE button The variation is saved To cancel this procedure press the 4 knob Recalling a Saved INSTVariation ...

Page 16: ...teps turn a knob while pressing it The number of parameters and pages differ depending on the effect EditingWhileViewing All Parameters You can also edit while viewing a list of all parameters for the selected block 1 In the edit screen long press the 6 knob Shows a list with all parameters of the selected block 2 Turn the 1 6 knobs to edit the parameter settings MEMO You can use the K J PAGE butt...

Page 17: ... Press the 2 knob The VARIATION WRITE screen appears 6 Turn the 1 knob to select the save destination number 7 Use knobs 3 6 to name the VARIATION 8 Press the WRITE button The variation is saved To cancel this procedure press the 4 knob Recalling a Saved EffectVariation 1 Press the EFFECTS button 2 Use the 6 knob to choose the effect you re going to edit 3 Use the K J PAGE buttons to move to the l...

Page 18: ...arameters 5 5 The footswitch and expression pedal functions must be specified for each patch however if you set PREFERENCE to SYSTEM all patches will use those functions in common Making Assignments from the Effect Edit Screen Quick Assign In the effect edit screen p 16 you can select an effect parameter and assign that parameter to the switch of your choice 1 Press the EFFECTS button 2 Turn the 6...

Page 19: ...knob to select the save destination U01 1 U50 4 You can use knobs 3 6 to edit the name Editing a name To edit the patch name use the 6 knob to move the cursor and use the 5 knob to change the character Operation Explanation Turn the 3 knob Selects the type of characters Press the 3 knob Delete one character delete Turn the 4 knob Switch uppercase lowercase Press the 4 knob Insert one space insert ...

Page 20: ... be lost Save the data you need to your computer using the dedicated software 1 Press the SYSTEM button 2 Use the K J PAGE buttons to select FACTORY RESET 3 Choose the type of settings to be restored to the factory default settings with knobs 1 and 6 Knob Explanation 1 Specifies FROM 6 Specifies TO Value Explanation SYSTEM System parameter settings U01 1 U50 4 Settings for Patch Numbers U01 1 U50 ...

Page 21: ...00 is equipped with high quality effects You can change the order in which the effects are connected You are also free to select the signals that are output from the MAIN OUTPUT jacks and the SUB OUTPUT jacks INST1 INST2 INST3 NORMAL FX1 EQ2 DLY1 SUB L R CMP DS AMP EQ1 NS FV1 DLY2 FX2 FX3 S R CHO MST DLY REV FV2 DIV MIX MAIN L R MST MEMO 5 5 In order to distinguish between the divided pickup and t...

Page 22: ... GUITAR MODE INST TYPE ALT TUNE 12STR STR BEND STRING LEVEL STRING PAN AMP Modeling NS EQ DYNAMIC SYNTH OSC SYNTH GR 300 E GUITAR 1 1 ACOUSTIC 1 1 E BASS 1 1 VIO GUITAR POLY FX 1 If AMP Modeling is ON the PAN effect disappears Availability of Functions for Each INSTTYPE BASS MODE INST TYPE ALT TUNE 12STR STR BEND STR LEVEL STR PAN AMP Modeling NS EQ DYNAMIC SYNTH OSC SYNTH ANALOG GR E BASS 1 1 AC ...

Page 23: ... ON Instrument on off INST LEVEL 0 100 Specifies the volume of the instrument NOR MIX SW OFF ON Turns on off the signal of the normal pickup NOR MIX LEVEL 1 0 200 Adjusts the volume of the normal pickup STRING LEVEL6 STRING LEVEL1 2 0 100 Specifies the output level of each string STR LEVEL LowB STR LEVEL 4th STR LEVEL 3rd STR LEVEL 2nd STR LEVEL 1st STR LEVEL HiC 3 Parameter Value Explanation STRI...

Page 24: ...ITCH 3rd PITCH 2nd PITCH 1st PITCH HiC 2 3 FINE 6 FINE 1 1 3 50 50 Finely adjusts the pitch of each string 50 is half a semitone down 50 is half a semitone up FINE LowB FINE 4th FINE 3rd FINE 2nd FINE 1st FINE HiC 2 3 Parameter Value Explanation 12STR SW 4 OFF ON Turn this on if you want the sound of a 12 string guitar This changes the sound of a regular six string guitar to that of a twelve strin...

Page 25: ...mmetrical rectangular wave DETUNE SAW Two sawtooth waves of slightly different pitch NOISE Noise FEEDBACK OSC 1 A sound containing high overtones similar to guitar feedback playing Suitable for creating crisply aggressive tones that stand out SUPER SAW 1 The sound of seven sawtooth waves playing simultaneously Pitch shifted sounds are added to the center sound This is appropriate when creating ric...

Page 26: ...an NOISE or INPUT FILTER Sound consists of numerous overtones at various frequencies By using a filter to pass or cut the overtones of specific frequency regions you can modify the brightness of the sound In the FILTER section you can modify the brightness of the sound by changing the type of filter and applying various changes to the output waveform Parameter Value Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Switc...

Page 27: ...e DYNAMIC DEPTH is ON 3 Refer to About effects when a note value is selected as a setting p 66 SEQ This is a step sequencer function with up to 16 steps You can create complex changes by combining steps with a different envelope at each step COMMON Parameter Value Explanation VARIATION1 2 PATCH 01 50 SEQUENCER1 SEQUENCER2 and TARGET settings can be saved loaded as 50 different variations A saved V...

Page 28: ...e 6 knob The SEQUENCE COMMON screen appears 3 Specify how SEQUENCER1 and SEQUENCER2 operate Knob Explanation 1 knob Accesses the SEQUENCER1 and SEQUENCER2 VARIATION screen 2 knob Set the parameters of SEQUENCER1 4 knob Set the parameters of SEQUENCER2 6 knob Specify which sequencer controls PITCH CUTOFF and LEVEL 4 Use the K J PAGE buttons to switch to the SEQUENCER1 or SEQUENCER2 screens Operatio...

Page 29: ...NC This is oscillator sync It generates a complex waveform by forcibly resetting OSC2 to the beginning of its cycle in synchronization with the OSC1 frequency RING This is a ring modulator It generates a complex waveform by multiplying OSC1 and OSC2 WAVEFORM1 WAVEFORM2 Selects the waveform that is the basis of the sound SIN Sine wave SAW Sawtooth wave TRI Triangle wave SQR Square wave PWM Pulse wa...

Page 30: ...us frequencies By using a filter to pass or cut the overtones of specific frequency regions you can modify the brightness of the sound In the FILTER section you can modify the brightness of the sound by changing the type of filter and applying various changes to the output waveform Parameter Value Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Switches filter on off TYPE Type of filter LPF The region above the cutoff ...

Page 31: ... wave negative polarity TRI Triangle wave SQR Square wave RANDOM Random wave S H Sample and Hold RATE 1 0 100 BPM Œ Determines the speed of the LFO1 LFO2 PITCH1 DEPTH PITCH2 DEPTH 0 100 Allows the LFO to modulate the pitch producing a vibrato effect FILTER DEPTH 0 100 Allows the LFO to modulate the FILTER CUTOFF cutoff frequency AMP DEPTH 0 100 Allows the LFO to modulate the AMP LEVEL volume produ...

Page 32: ...shift which enables the pitch of the HEXA VCO sound to shift in response Pitch shift applies only to the hexa VCO it does not apply to hexa distortion PITCH A PITCH B 1 12 12 This sets the amount of shift in pitch from the original sound in semitone increments Parameter Value Explanation FINE A FINE B 1 50 50 This finely adjusts the pitch 50 is half a semitone down 50 is half a semitone up DUET SW...

Page 33: ...nd of a Gibson Les Paul Junior This provides two single coil pickups of the type used on fixed neck guitars and affectionately known as soap bar or dog ear pickups 335 The sound of a Gibson ES 335 Dot Typical semi acoustic guitar with two humbucking pickups L4 The sound of a Gibson L 4 CES Acoustic body guitar suited for jazz Equipped with two humbucking pickups and strung with flat wound strings ...

Page 34: ...le for solos Parameter Value Explanation SOLO LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume level when the SOLO SW is ON SP TYPE Select the speaker type SP TYPE p 35 MIC TYPE This setting selects the simulated mic type MIC TYPE p 35 MIC DISTANCE SHORT MEDIUM LONG Simulates the distance between the mic and speaker The distance from the speakers is farther in the order of SHORT MEDIUM LONG MIC POSITION This simula...

Page 35: ... the bass guitar with one 15 inch speaker B1x18 This is a compact open back speaker cabinet for the bass guitar with one 18 inch speaker Value Explanation B2x15 This is a general open back speaker cabinet for the bass guitar with two 15 inch speakers B4x10 This is a large speaker cabinet for bass with four 10 inch speakers in a sealed design B8x10 This is a stack of two cabinets for bass each with...

Page 36: ...ower the value in conditions where feedback is prone to occur RESONANCE 2 0 100 Adjusts the body resonance The resonation increases as the value is raised VOLUME 0 100 Adjusts the volume With a setting of 0 there will be no sound TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone of the body The standard value is 0 raising the value boosts the high range ATTACK 3 0 100 Specifies the strength of the attack when you pluck...

Page 37: ... to EQ p 35 AC BASS Parameters AC BASS Parameter Value Explanation VOLUME 0 100 Adjusts the volume With a setting of 0 there will be no sound BODY 0 100 This sets the volume level of the resonant sound produced by the panels and cavity the body resonation RESONANCE 0 100 Adjusts the body resonance The resonation increases as the value is raised SIZE 50 50 Specifies the size of the body This modifi...

Page 38: ... pickup FRONT TONE 2 0 100 Adjusts the tone of the front pickup Parameter Value Explanation TREBLE 3 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range BASS 3 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range PU SELECT 4 Selects the pickup position REAR Use the rear pickup R F Use both front and rear pickups FRONT Use the front pickup TREBLE ON 5 OFF ON Switches the rear pickup on off BASS ON 5 ...

Page 39: ...r type TYPE p 33 PU SELECT Selects the pickup position REAR Rear pickup R C 1 Rear and center pickups CENTER 1 Center pickup C F 1 Center and front pickups FRONT Front pickup R F 2 Rear and front pickups ALL 3 All pickups TONE TYPE 4 MILD STANDARD BRIGHT1 BRIGHT2 Selects the fretless tone type SENS 4 0 100 This controls the input sensitivity DEPTH 4 0 100 This controls the volume of the harmonics ...

Page 40: ...attack POWER BEND 0 100 Increasing this value will darken the sound At the same time the tone and volume will vary more easily in response to pitch change such as when using the vibrato arm SLIDE TIME 0 100 Larger values lengthen the time over which the tone changes from one note to the next on each string producing an effect of smooth change between notes At the same time it tends to suppress the...

Page 41: ...NE 2 50 50 Adjusts the brightness of the sound FILTER MODE 3 Selects the wah mode LPF Low pass filter Creates a wah effect over a wide frequency range BPF Band pass filter Creates a wah effect in a narrow frequency range Parameter Value Explanation POLARITY 3 Selects the direction in which the filter will change in response to the input DOWN The frequency of the filter will fall UP The frequency o...

Page 42: ...e sound of the specified region p 48 LIMITER Attenuates loud input levels to prevent distortion p 48 Value Explanation Page LO FI This deliberately degrades the audio quality to create a distinctive impression p 48 OCTAVE This adds a note one octave lower and a note two octaves lower creating a richer sound p 49 OCTAVE BASS PAN With the volume level of the left and right sides alternately changing...

Page 43: ...INE Selects the type of wave DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound BPM 40 250 Adjusts the BPM value for each patch Parameter Value Explanation VARIATION PATCH 01 10 AUTO WAH settings can be saved loaded as ten variations A saved VARIATION can be loaded into a different patch which is convenient when you re creating sounds 1 Refer to About effects when a note value is selected a...

Page 44: ...ing sounds 1 Refer to About effects when a note value is selected as a setting p 66 COMPRESSOR This is an effect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input signal Parameter Value Explanation TYPE BOSS COMP This models a BOSS CS 3 Hi BAND A compressor that adds an even stronger effect in the high end LIGHT A compressor with a light effect D COMP This models a MXR Dyna...

Page 45: ...00 Adjusts the modulation rate of the delay sound MOD DEPTH 7 0 100 Adjusts the modulation depth of the delay sound TRIGGER 8 OFF ON If this is ON the WARP effect is applied MODE 9 RISE0FALL Rotation stops when you switch TRIGGER from ON to OFF RISE0FADE When you switch TRIGGER from ON to OFF fade out occurs while continuing the rotation TRIGGER 9 OFF ON The TWIST effect is applied when you turn t...

Page 46: ...h to apply the effect SEPARATION 0 100 Adjusts the diffusion The diffusion increases as the value increases LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect Parameter Value Explanation HIGH CUT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz FLAT This sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take ...

Page 47: ...t sound when you are making a harmony It allows you to set it by up to 2 octaves higher or lower than the input sound When the scale is set to USER this parameter sets the user scale number to be used HR2 HARMONY 1 Parameter Value Explanation KEY C Am B G m The key setting corresponds to the key of the song as follows Major Major Minor Minor HR1 LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the harmony sound ...

Page 48: ... the specified region Parameter Value Explanation BAND LOW MIDDLE HIGH Selects the frequency region to cut RATE 1 0 100 BPM Œ Adjusts the rate of the modulation DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the modulation BAND LEVEL 0 100 Specifies the amount to cut Parameter Value Explanation BPM 40 250 Adjusts the BPM value for each patch VARIATION PATCH 01 10 ISOLATOR settings can be saved loaded as ten var...

Page 49: ...p 66 PARAMETRIC EQ You can adjust the tone character in four bands Parameter Value Explanation LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect LOW GAIN 20 20 dB Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range LOW MID FREQ 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range tha...

Page 50: ...a setting p 66 PITCH SHIFTER This effect changes the pitch of the original sound up or down within a range of two octaves Parameter Value Explanation VOICE Selects the number of voices for the pitch shift sound 1VOICE One voice pitch shifted sound output in mono 2MONO Two voice pitch shifted sound PS1 PS2 output in mono 2STEREO Two voice pitch shifted sound PS1 PS2 output through left and right ch...

Page 51: ...ved loaded as ten variations A saved VARIATION can be loaded into a different patch which is convenient when you re creating sounds 1 Valid when the TYPE is set to SPRING RING MOD This creates a bell like sound by ring modulating the guitar sound with the signal from the internal oscillator The sound can be unmusical and lack distinctive pitches Parameter Value Explanation INTELLIGENT OFF ON If th...

Page 52: ...atches are written with the TRIGGER parameter set to Off Parameter Value Explanation EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the attacks for the slice pattern rhythm DUTY 1 99 Adjusts the duration of the sound for the slice pattern rhythm DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound BPM 40 250 Adjusts the BPM value for each patch VA...

Page 53: ...he effect sound DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound VARIATION PATCH 01 10 TOUCH WAH and TOUCH WAH BASS settings can be saved loaded as ten variations A saved VARIATION can be loaded into a different patch which is convenient when you re creating sounds TREMOLO Tremolo is an effect that creates a cyclic change in volume Parameter Value Explanation WAVE SHAPE 0 100 Adjusts chan...

Page 54: ... ON Turns this effect on off TYPE Selects the AMP type TYPE p 55 GAIN 0 120 Adjusts the distortion of the amp SAG 10 10 Adjusts the amount by which compression changes in response to the power amp RESONANCE 10 10 Adjusts the amount by which dynamics is affected by the interaction between the power amp and the speaker transformer LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp Be careful not to...

Page 55: ...is models the sound that models the high gain channel of a Bogner Uberschall NATURAL BASS Uncolored clean sound for bass X DRIVE BASS High gain sound for bass using MDP to provide wide range and a good sounding sense of separation Value Explanation CONCERT This models the Ampeg SVT SUPER FLAT A bass amp with flat response FLIP TOP Models the Ampeg B 15 B MAN Models the Fender Bassman 100 BASS 360 ...

Page 56: ...ubling effect PRE DELAY 1 PRE DELAY 2 1 EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound EFFECT LEVEL 1 EFFECT LEVEL 2 1 WAVEFORM TRI Produces a typical chorus effect SINE Produces a deeper sense of modulation WAVEFORM 1 WAVEFORM 2 1 LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no...

Page 57: ...0 50 Adjusts the tone LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound BOTTOM 50 50 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range Turning this to the left counterclockwise produces a sound with the low end cut turning it to the right boosts the low end in the sound DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound SOLO SW OFF ON Switches the tone to one suitable for solos SOLO LEVEL 0 100...

Page 58: ...deal distortion in all pitch ranges of the bass from low to high BASS DRV This models a TECH21 SANSAMP BASS DRIVER DI BASS DI This models a MXR Bass D I EQ 1 EQ2 You can adjust the tone character in four bands Parameter Value Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Turns this effect on off LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is select...

Page 59: ...IME 9 11 0 100 Adjusts the fade out time Parameter Value Explanation DIRECT LEVEL 5 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound CARRY OVER OFF ON Specifies whether the effect sound remains when you turn off the effect or does not remain BPM 40 250 Adjusts the BPM value for each patch VARIATION PATCH 01 10 DELAY settings can be saved loaded as ten variations A saved VARIATION can be loaded into a ...

Page 60: ...me FEEDBACK 0 100 This sets the amount of delay sound returned to the input A higher value will increase the number of the delay repeats EFFECT LEVEL 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the delay sound HIGH CUT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz FLAT This sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect DIRECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume ...

Page 61: ...mely pleasant reverb sound TIME 0 1 s 10 0 s Adjusts the length time of reverberation PRE DELAY 0 ms 500 ms Adjusts the time until the reverb sound appears EFFECT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the reverb sound LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect HIGH CUT 20 0 Hz 16 0...

Page 62: ...NPUT Noise suppressor input volume When connected as illustrated below and you want to prevent a spatial type effects sound such as a delay sound from being eradicated by the NS you should set DETECT to NS INPUT Spatial type effect NS DLY INST1 OUT Specifies the output volume of the INST INST2 OUT INST3 OUT VARIATION PATCH 01 10 NOISE SUPPRESSOR settings can be saved loaded as ten variations A sav...

Page 63: ...ut from the SEND jack 1 You can adjust this if the MODE parameter is set to NORMAL or DIRECT MIX MODE Value Explanation NORMAL The input to SEND RETURN within the effect chain will be output to the SEND jack and the input from the RETURN jack will be output following SEND RETURN Use this setting if you want to connect an external effects processor in series within the SY 1000 s effect chain SEND R...

Page 64: ...he two channels A and B CH SELECT A B Selects the channel to use Setting available when MODE is set to SINGLE MIXER This merges the signals that were branched using DIVIDER Parameter Value Explanation A B BALANCE 100 0 0 100 Adjusts the volume balance of channels A and B This is shown only if DIVIDER MODE is set to DUAL A PAN L50 R50 Adjusts the pan of channel A B PAN L50 R50 Adjusts the pan of ch...

Page 65: ... 100 Adjusts the volume balance of channels A and B A PAN L50 R50 Adjusts the pan of channel A B PAN L50 R50 Adjusts the pan of channel B MAIN OUT SUB OUT These are settings for the MAIN OUT and SUB OUT jacks Parameter Value Explanation STEREO LINK OFF ON If this is OFF L and R can be independently positioned in the chain if this is ON they are positioned as a set stereo L PHASE R PHASE NORMAL INV...

Page 66: ...FECTS this specifies the length time of one note Since this time is calculated based on the BPM tempo of the MASTER block you can easily design the sound to match the tempo of the song If the note length time specified for a RATE or DELAY TIME parameter is longer than the allowable range of the setting a time that is 1 2 or 1 4 of the specified time is assigned NORMAL INPUT These are the settings ...

Page 67: ...n and off INST2 NOR MIX Switches the INST2 NORMAL MIX SW on and off INST3 NOR MIX Switches the INST3 NORMAL MIX SW on and off NORMAL Switches the normal pickup signal on off 1 ALT TUNE 6 Switches INST1 s ALT TUNE on off 2 ALT TUNE 6 Switches INST2 s ALT TUNE on off 3 ALT TUNE 6 Switches INST3 s ALT TUNE on off ALL ALT TUNE 6 Switches ALT TUNE on off for all INST1 INST3 1 12STR 6 Switches INST1 s 1...

Page 68: ... the EQUALIZER 2 on and off NS Switches the NOISE SUPRESSOR on and off DLY1 Switches the DELAY 1 on and off DLY2 Switches the DELAY 2 on and off Value Explanation MST DLY Switches the MASTER DELAY on and off CHO Switches the CHORUS on and off REV Switches the REVERB on and off S R Switches the SEND RETURN on and off FX1 TRIGGER Switches the FX1 TRIGGER on and off FX2 TRIGGER Switches the FX2 TRIGG...

Page 69: ...INSTS3 in the range 0 100 ALL NOR MIX 200 Assigns the function of controlling the NOR MIX LEVEL of INST1 INSTS3 in the range 0 200 1 STR BEND 4 Assigns the STR BEND CONTROL of INST1 2 STR BEND 4 Assigns the STR BEND CONTROL of INST2 3 STR BEND 4 Assigns the STR BEND CONTROL of INST3 ALL STR BEND 4 Assigns the STR BEND CONTROL of all INST1 INST3 1 DYNA BEND Assigns PITCH BEND of DYNAMIC SYNTH for I...

Page 70: ...ut FALL TIME 5 6 7 0 100 Adjusts the time over which the target changes from maximum to minimum INPUT SENS 0 100 Adjusts the input sensitivity when STRING1 STRING6 STR HiC STR LowB STRING ALL or NORMAL INPUT is selected as the SOURCE WAVE PEDAL FORM 1 SAW TRI SINE Parameter Value Explanation WAVE PEDAL RATE 4 0 100 BPM Œ Specifies the time for one cycle of the wave pedal MIDI CH 2 3 SYSTEM The mes...

Page 71: ...NST 3 ALT TUNE 12STR FINE HiC 2 12STR LEVEL 6 1 12STR LEVEL 5 1 12STR LEVEL 4 1 12STR LEVEL 3 1 12STR LEVEL 2 1 12STR LEVEL 1 1 12STR LEVEL LowB 2 12STR LEVEL 4th 2 12STR LEVEL 3rd 2 12STR LEVEL 2nd 2 12STR LEVEL 1st 2 12STR LEVEL HiC 2 12STR DELAY 6 1 12STR DELAY 5 1 12STR DELAY 4 1 12STR DELAY 3 1 12STR DELAY 2 1 12STR DELAY 1 1 12STR DELAY LowB 2 12STR DELAY 4th 2 12STR DELAY 3rd 2 12STR DELAY ...

Page 72: ... SYNTH LFO2 INST 2 OSC SYNTH LFO2 INST 3 OSC SYNTH LFO2 ON OFF SHAPE RATE PITCH1 DEPTH PITCH2 DEPTH FILTER DEPTH AMP DEPTH DELAY TIME FADE TIME INST 1 GR 300 INST 2 GR 300 INST 3 GR 300 1 INST 1 ANALOG GR INST 2 ANALOG GR INST 3 ANALOG GR 2 MODE COMP SW CUTOFF RESONANCE ENV MOD SW ENV MOD SENS ENV MOD ATTACK PITCH SW PITCH A INST 1 GR 300 INST 2 GR 300 INST 3 GR 300 1 INST 1 ANALOG GR INST 2 ANALO...

Page 73: ... INST2 SEQ1 RETRIGGER INST2 SEQ2 RETRIGGER INST2 SEQ1 2 RETRIGGER INST3 SEQ1 RETRIGGER INST3 SEQ2 RETRIGGER INST3 SEQ1 2 RETRIGGER INST ALL SEQ RETRIGGER SYNC RETRIGGER NORMAL ON OFF LEVEL CABLE SIM NORMAL PHASE SW FX1 FX2 FX3 ON OFF TYPE FX1 AC RESONANCE FX2 AC RESONANCE FX3 AC RESONANCE TYPE RESONANCE TONE LEVEL FX3 AUTO WAH FX3 AUTO WAH FX3 AUTO WAH FILTER MODE RATE DEPTH EFFECT LEVEL FREQUENCY...

Page 74: ...BAND LEVEL FX1 LIMITER FX2 LIMITER FX3 LIMITER TYPE THRESHOLD RATIO EFFECT LEVEL ATTACK RELEASE FX1 LO FI FX2 LO FI FX3 LO FI BIT DEPTH SAMPLE RATE BALANCE FX1 OCTAVE FX2 OCTAVE FX3 OCTAVE 2OCT 1OCT DIRECT LEVEL FX1 OCTAVE BASS FX2 OCTAVE BASS FX3 OCTAVE BASS 2OCT 1OCT DIRECT LEVEL FX1 PAN FX2 PAN FX3 PAN TYPE WAVE SHAPE RATE DEPTH EFFECT LEVEL POSITION FX1 PARAMETRIC EQ FX2 PARAMETRIC EQ FX3 PARA...

Page 75: ... VIBRATO FX3 VIBRATO RATE DEPTH TRIGGER RISE TIME EFFECT LEVEL DIRECT LEVEL FX1 WAH FX2 WAH FX3 WAH TYPE PEDAL POSITION PEDAL MIN PEDAL MAX EFFECT LEVEL DIRECT LEVEL AMP ON OFF TYPE GAIN SAG AMP RESONANCE LEVEL BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE BRIGHT GAIN SW SOLO SW SOLO LEVEL SP TYPE MIC TYPE MIC DISTANCE MIC POSITION MIC LEVEL DIRECT LEVEL DISTORTION ON OFF TYPE DRIVE TONE LEVEL BOTTOM DIRECT LEVEL S...

Page 76: ...as the selected patch number BANK DOWN Assigns the SY 1000 s BANKI switch BANK UP Assigns SY 1000 s BANKH switch CTL1 CTL2 Assigns the SY 1000 s CTL1 or CTL2 switch CTL3 CTL4 Assigns the external footswitch connected to the CTL3 4 EXP1 jack CTL5 CTL6 Assigns the external footswitch connected to the CTL5 6 EXP2 jack EXP1 Assigns the external expression pedal connected to the CTL3 4 EXP1 jack EXP2 A...

Page 77: ... using an external footswitch or other controller that acts as an on off switch Min is selected with Off CLOSED and Max is selected with On OPEN When using an external expression pedal or other controller that generates a consecutive change in the value the value of the setting changes accordingly within the range set by the minimum and maximum values Also when the target is of an on off type the ...

Page 78: ...n settings the value may not change PATCH MIDI When you change patches a program number and bank select messages are transmitted to an external MIDI device If the MIDI SETTING parameter TX PC MAP is set to FIX the PATCH MIDI function will not operate Set the parameter to PATCH MIDI PATCH MIDI 1 PATCH MIDI 4 Parameter Value Explanation CHANNEL CH OFF 1 16 Specifies the transmit channel for MIDI mes...

Page 79: ...triggered at the changed pitch expressing the pitch changes only in semitones However the difference is that even if the string vibration is decreasing the retriggered note will be the same strength as when you first played the string Parameter Value Explanation DYNAMICS 1 10 Adjusts the sensitivity of the tone s volume velocity change The further you raise this setting the more easy it becomes to...

Page 80: ...BANKI BANKH switch CTL1 CTL2 switch 1 4 switch CUR NUM Parameter Value Explanation OFF Refer to Value p 80 Specifies the color of the LED when the switch is not pressed ON Refer to Value p 80 Specifies the color of the LED when the switch is pressed CUR NUM indicates the number of the currently selected patch current number Value Value Explanation OFF The LED is not lit RED BLUE LIGHT BLUE GREEN Y...

Page 81: ...tar bass The GK SETTING parameters are saved even when you turn off the power You need not make the settings each time you play the instrument Parameter Value Explanation SETTING 1 10 Selects the GK SET used when EFFECTS parameters 0MASTER parameters GK SET is set to SYSTEM The various parameters specified in GK SETTING are saved in the GK SET number that you select here NAME Edits the name of the...

Page 82: ...ITION 6STR High C string Low B string 1st string 3rd string 2nd string 4th string PU PHASE NORMAL INVERSE This sets the phase for the divided pickup and normal pickup Set this to NORMAL and if the low frequency range is cut set this to INVERSE Parameter Value Explanation PU DIRECTION This sets the direction for the divided pickup s installation NORMAL The cable extends from the side of the 6th str...

Page 83: ... 1 10 Selects the NORMAL SET used when EFFECTS parameters0MASTER parameters NORMAL SET is set to SYSTEM The various parameters specified in NORMAL SETTING are saved in the NORMAL SET number that you select here NAME Edits the name of the NORMAL set up to eight characters COMPRESSOR SW OFF ON Turns the compressor on off ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the attack when picking SUSTAIN 0 100 Adju...

Page 84: ...and speaker are in separate units BASS AMP WITH TWEETER Use this setting when connecting to a bass amp that has a tweeter BASS AMP NO TWEETER Use this setting when connecting to a bass amp that does not have a tweeter The high frequency range will be corrected L MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL R MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL L SUB OUTPUT LEVEL R SUB OUTPUT LEVEL 0 200 Adjusts the output level GLOBAL EQ This adjusts the ton...

Page 85: ...Y 1000 is connected to a computer via USB Parameter Value Explanation MAIN MIX LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the level of the sound that is input from the computer SUB MIX LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the level of the sound that is input from the computer IN LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the level of the sound that is input from the computer OUT LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the level of the sound that is ouput to the computer AUDIO RO...

Page 86: ...UB OUT LEVEL USB OUT POSITION RE SYNTH1 Use this setting if the sound unprocessed by an INST and effects is being played back from the computer and input to the SY 1000 for resynthesis DIVIDED PU NORMAL PU PC OUT PC GK 1 6 OUT GK SETTING INST PC IN MAIN OUT SUB OUT EFFECTS CHAIN MAIN OUT LEVEL USB IN LEVEL SUB OUT LEVEL USB OUT LEVEL USB IN POSITION USB OUT POSITION PC GK1 6 IN RE SYNTH2 Use this ...

Page 87: ... LOW CUT LOW GAIN LOW MID FREQ LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN HIGH MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH GAIN HIGH CUT Category Parameter SUB GLOBAL EQ L S SUB GLOBAL EQ R LOW CUT LOW GAIN LOW MID FREQ LOW MID Q LOW MID GAIN HIGH MID FREQ HIGH MID Q HIGH MID GAIN HIGH GAIN HIGH CUT USB AUDIO MAIN MIX LEVEL SUB MIX LEVEL IN LEVEL OUT LEVEL AUDIO ROUTING IN POSITION OUT POSITION GUITAR TO MIDI 1 GUITAR TO ...

Page 88: ...LCD CONTRAST 1 10 Here you can adjust the brightness of the characters in the display PLAY OPTION Here you can specify how the pedals will work during performance Parameter Value Explanation BANK MODE WAIT When you press a bank pedal to switch banks the indication in the display will change but the patch does not yet change at this time When you press a number pedal the bank and number are finaliz...

Page 89: ...hange messages Control change messages can be received from an external MIDI device SY 1000 parameters can be controlled from an external MIDI device Receiving Data The SY 1000 can receive data that is transmitted from another SY 1000 unit or data that was saved on a MIDI sequencer All of the SY 1000 s parameters can be changed in a single operation MIDI SETTING Parameter Value Explanation RX CHAN...

Page 90: ...ON Transmit program change messages TX PC MAP This sets the Program Change messages transmitted when patches are switched FIX Regardless of the patch settings Program Change messages predetermined for each patch number are sent PATCH MIDI The MIDI messages specified by the PATCH MIDI settings of each patch are transmitted including control change messages Parameter Value Explanation RX PC MAP When...

Page 91: ... the GUITAR TO MIDI BASS TO MIDI function PC MASK OFF ON When set to ON the Bank Select messages and Program Change messages used for the GUITAR TO MIDI BASS TO MIDI function are not transmitted when patches are changed TUNER The SY 1000 s tuner function provides two modes single mode SINGLE MODE lets you tune one string at a time and multi mode MULTI MODE can detect the pitch of six strings simul...

Page 92: ...hrough U50 4 VARIATION Contents of the variation settings MODE SETTING Here you can specify whether you re using the SY 1000 with a guitar connected or with a bass connected Choose GUITAR MODE GUITAR if you re using it with a guitar or choose BASS MODE BASS if you re using it with a bass MEMO 5 5 With the factory settings this is set to GUITAR 5 5 The SY 1000 starts up in the selected mode until y...

Page 93: ...ob Delete one character delete Turn the 4 knob Switch uppercase lowercase Press the 4 knob Insert one space insert Turn the 5 knob Changes the character Turn the 6 knob Moves the cursor 4 Press the WRITE button to save The patch is written If you decide to cancel the operation press the 4 knob Exchanging Patches PATCH EXCHANGE On the SY 1000 you can swap or exchange the positions of two User patch...

Page 94: ... p 66 4 Press the WRITE button once again A confirmation message appears 5 Press the 6 knob The patch will be initialized If you decide to cancel the initialize operation press the 5 knob Inserting a Patch PATCH INSERT You can insert a patch into any position of the user patches For example if you insert patch U01 1 at U02 1 patch U02 1 and subsequent patches are shifted renumbered backward by one...

Page 95: ...to the Readme htm file that comes with the download Using the SY 1000 as an Audio Interface You can record the sound of the SY 1000 on your computer or have sound from your computer be output from the SY 1000 s MAIN OUTPUT jacks or SUB OUTPUT jacks For details of the audio signal flow when connected via USB and instructions on how to make settings refer to SY 1000 Parameter Guide PDF file Refer to...

Page 96: ...the strings Was the GK pickup sensitivity setting adjusted correctly for each string Perform the adjustment Is the GK pickup attached correctly Refer to the manual of your GK pickup and attach the GK pickup correctly When using the SY 1000 s expression pedal the result is different for each patch The effect produced using the expression pedal is different for each sound patch Check the effect of e...

Page 97: ...When you view the note messages recorded in your sequencer the pitches differ from what is actually sounded The SY 1000 expresses the pitch as a combination of note data and pitchbend data This means that if you re looking only at the note data the pitches may appear different than what you played Check the pitchbend data MIDI messages not being transmitted received Pitch does not change smoothly ...

Page 98: ... SUB OUTPUT SELECT PHASE SW PHASE SW B C D F G H I J A E PHASE SW NORMAL INST1 INST2 INST3 ALT TUNE ALT TUNE ALT TUNE NORMAL CABLE SIM GK SETTING BALANCE MAIN OUTPUT LEVEL SUB OUTPUT LEVEL S R PHASE SW SEND LEVEL RETURN LEVEL B C D E F G H I J J I A IN LEVEL MAIN MIX LEVEL SUB MIX LEVEL USB IN INST1 INST2 INST3 NORMAL IN BALANCER1 BALANCER2 BALANCER3 MAIN OUT SUB OUT MAIN SUB OUT LEVEL USB OUT INS...

Page 99: ...Q1 REV B C D F EQ2 DLY1 MST DLY MAIN OUT FV2 SUB OUT G H S R INST1 INST2 INST3 NORMAL IN BALANCER1 BALANCER2 BALANCER3 MAIN OUT SUB OUT GLOBAL MAIN EQ GLOBAL SUB EQ OUTPUT MAIN SELECT SUB OUTPUT SELECT I J B C D E F G H I J J I A IN LEVEL MAIN MIX LEVEL SUB MIX LEVEL INST1 INST2 INST3 NORMAL IN BALANCER1 BALANCER2 BALANCER3 MAIN OUT SUB OUT MAIN SUB PC GK 1 6 IN PC GK 1 6 OUT PC OUT PC IN SEND RET...

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