Tone Report Weekly Issue 157 | Page 30

wave with some dissonant undertones. For this next track, I had to get a little creative. I routed up a compressor and some effects on the SY-300, then I played some air traffic control chatter over the speaker on my phone. I held the speaker up to my guitar’s pickup, and recorded the results. 30 TONE TALK // For the final track, to add some rhythmic movement, I set the oscillator on the SY-300 to generate noise every time I strum, and to slightly open the filter every time I strummed. I muted the strings and strummed a varying pattern to create a sort of industrial vibe. I hope you enjoyed our little excursion into synth land, courtesy of the good folks over at Boss. As you can see, synthesizers can send you beyond what you think is capable with an instrument. With a little bit of patience and some inspiration, you will go incredibly far. Until next time! A Study in Guitar Synthesis: Cracking the Code of the Boss SY-300