Japanese effects innovators Boss have just announced the release of two cutting edge pedals for guitarists. The new IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet (amp and impulse response/cab simulator) and SY-200 Synthesizer join Boss’s 200 series effects pedal range which also currently comprises the DD-200 Digital Delay, EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer, MD-200 Modulation, and OD-200 Hybrid Drive.
SY-200 Synthesizer
Boss’s 200 series SY-200 Synthesizer takes their popular SY-1 Synthesizer compact pedal into the future with even more analog synth-inspired sounds and 128 memory slots. An expanded array of real-time tone sculpting possibilities has been made available including two onboard footswitches plus external footswitch, expression pedal and MIDI options.
Here’s a brief rundown of the SY-200’s features and specs…
- 171 total sounds
- 12 analog-style synth categories including Lead, Pad, String, and Organ
- 3 adjustable parameters per sound
- Requires no instrument modification or pickup change
- Latency free
- Blend wet/synth and dry/guitar signals using independent level controls
- Parallel send/return loop
- Supports up to two external footswitches or expression pedal
- Full MIDI I/O (3.5 mm TRS jacks)
- Micro USB jack for firmware updates
IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet
With performance, recording, and practice in mind Boss promises the IR-200 to be “the most advanced compact amp/IR solution available.” And with the DSP-based electric guitar pedal market going from strength to strength in recent years we’re expecting great things from this unit.
Here’s a brief rundown of the IR-200’s features and specs…
- 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 96 kHz sampling rate (for comparison, CDs are 16-bit/44.1 kHz)
- Cabinet library features 144 Boss and 10 Celestion Digital impulse responses (IRs)
- 128 user IR slots (mono and stereo WAV files supported)
- 128 user setup memories with dual EQs
- Two global EQs (parametric or graphic)
- Run two IRs simultaneously in mono or stereo
- 8 guitar and 3 bass amp types
- USB audio interface for recording & playback with music software on Mac/iOS/Windows
- Supports control via footswitches, expression pedal, and TRS MIDI
- Bespoke software enables easy IR and backup management
Click here for more information on the IR-200.
Click here for more information on the SY-200.
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