Boss SL-20 Slicar

Boss SL-20 Overview:

SL-20 Slicer

Instant Audio Adrenaline

Inject a shot of high-octane fuel into your music with the SL-20 Slicer. Instantly transform a guitar, bass, keyboard, or vocal into a pulsating groove instrument.

Choose from 50 onboard Slice patterns or experiment with the SL-20's innovative Harmonic Slicer feature, which generates percussive melodies, Loop Record, and unique 3D Panning.

Features:

Instant groove and percussive-melody generator

50 Slice patterns onboard, with adjustable attack and duration, including Harmonic Slice

Tap Tempo via onboard pedal switch; internal and MIDI sync

Sound characteristics such as attack, duration, effect level, and direct level are controllable via external Expression pedal (sold separately)

Variety of output modes, including the unique 3D Panning for spacious sliced FX

Boss SL-20 Details:

Groove and Melody Maker

The SL-20 transforms your music into percussive "chopped" grooves.

Fifty rhythmic patterns are onboard, with adjustable note attack and duration, plus amazing Harmonic Slice effects.

Create high-energy patterns onstage in real-time, or use the SL-20 as a songwriting and recording tool.

Play the sliced sounds in realtime while capturing them with Loop Record.

Flexible Control

An internal tap-tempo feature is included, as well as the ability to sync to external MIDI clock.

Sound characteristics of the SL-20 such as attack, duration, effect level, and direct level can be controlled by the onboard knobs or from an external Expression pedal.

Universal FX

The SL-20 is an addictive effect that inspires creativity. It's great for guitarists, but it's equally useful for other instrumentalists as well.

Plug in a bass, keyboard, iPod®, or any other instrument or music-playback device.

DJs and dance-music artists will also love the SL-20 as a rhythmic-performance tool.

Specifications:

Nominal Input Level -20 dBu

Input Impedance 1 M ohm

Nominal Output Level -20 dBu

Output Impedance 1 k ohm

Recommended Load Impedance 10 k ohms or greater

Tempo 30 to 250 bpm

Maximum recording time 40 seconds

Controls

START/STOP pedal, TAP pedal, EFFECT LEVEL knob, DIRECT LEVEL knob, BANK knob, PATTERN knob, ATTACK knob, DUTY knob,TEMPO knob, OUTPUT MODE button, PEDAL MODE button

Indicators

POWER indicator (serves also as the battery check indicator), START/STOP indicator, REC indicator, PLAY indicator, TAP indicator, MONO indicator, FIXED indicator, RANDOM indicator, PING-PONG indicator, AUTO indicator, 3D PANNNER indicator, 3D CROSS indicator, LATCH indicator

MOMENTARY indicator, TEMPO indicator

Connectors

INPUT jacks R/MONO, L (1/4 inch phone type), OUTPUT jacks R/MONO, L (1/4 inch phone type), EXP PEDAL jack (1/4 inch TRS phone type), MIDI IN connector, DC IN jack (DC 9 V)

Power Supply

DC 9 V, Dry battery LR6/R6 (AA) type x 6/AC Adaptor

1

Current Draw 110 mA

Accessories

Owner's Manual, Leaflets ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information"), Dry battery (R6 (AA) type (carbon) x 6) *2

Options

AC adaptor (PSA-series), Expression pedal (Roland EV-5)

Size and Weight

Width

173 mm

6-13/16 inches

Depth

158 mm

6-1/4 inches

Height

57 mm

2-1/4 inches

Weight

1.1 kg

2 lbs. 7 oz.

Including battery

0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms

1 Expected battery life under continuous use: 7 hours (Carbon), 18 hours (Alkaline). These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

2 The battery that was supplied with the unit is for temporary use-intended primarily for testing its operation. We also suggest replacing this with an alkaline dry cell.

The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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