BOSS releases SY-1000 system program Ver.1.10

October 1, 2024 · 1 sources

BOSS released SY-1000 system program Ver.1.10 in October 2024, according to the update history on the maker's support page¹. The entry lists the release under "Functionality Improvement" with a single change¹.

The change concerns ALT TUNE, the pitch function used with the SY-1000's synth and modeling effects. BOSS states: "ALT TUNE pitch detection and stability have been improved."¹ The same wording appears in the entry for Ver.1.08, released in October 2022¹.

The page gives no further detail on what changed in the ALT TUNE algorithm or which patches and effects are affected¹. It also lists no bug fixes for Ver.1.10, unlike Ver.1.09 in December 2023, which addressed nine items including ALT TUNE for the OSC SYNTH effect being canceled after using the TUNER, noise when picking with ALT TUNE PITCH DOWN SETTING, and a MIDI THRU loop when connected to BTS¹.

The update is installed over USB from a Windows or Mac computer with a USB 2.0 port, using a USB cable and the downloaded system program file¹. BOSS instructs users to hold the [WRITE] button while turning the power on until "SY-1000 Updater" appears, copy the update file to the SY-1000 drive, then press [WRITE] to run the update¹. The page warns against powering off the unit during the process and states that a power failure or similar accident during the update will require servicing at a Roland service center¹.

The SY-1000 is a synth and modeling processor; the site's coverage of the category sits under Synth Pedals.

The same support page now carries later entries, including Ver.1.20 in April 2025, which changed the AUTO OFF settings to OFF, 20MIN and 10HRS and set the default to 20 minutes¹. BOSS notes that the AUTO OFF value cannot be set correctly when using BOSS TONE STUDIO for SY-1000 Ver.1.0.3 or lower¹.