Just Video – How to Use the BOSS RC-1 Loop Station

Experience a new level of fun with our most user-friendly Loop Station to date, perfect for guitar, bass and keyboard players. The RC-1 allows you to create musical textures by layering individual phrases to form a continuous loop. Experience the fun of looping when you record, playback, overdub, and undo or redo loops using this compact BOSS stompbox. Newly designed loop indicator displays the current loop mode (Rec/Overdub/Play). Includes a single 9-volt alkaline battery (approximately 4.5 hours of battery life). Can be used with an optional AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) 12 minutes of stereo recording time. Stereo inputs and outputs. Recorded phrase is retained in memory even after the RC-1 is turned off. BOSS five-year warranty.

Step up to the RC-5 and prime your pedalboard with maximum looping range. Capture sound with premium 32-bit quality, navigate parameters and monitor loop status with the backlit LCD, and tap into expanded operation via the control jack and TRS MIDI I/O. Stereo looper engine with 13 hours of recording time. LCD with multi-color backlight for viewing loop status and editing parameters. Reverse function for infusing loops with interesting textures. Seven different drum kits and 57 preset rhythms with A/B variations. Support for expanded control via external footswitches, an expression pedal, or MIDI. Full MIDI I/O provided with space-saving mini TRS jacks (BMIDI-5-35 adaptor cable available separately). Onboard storage for 99 phrase memories. Back up and load WAV loops via USB.

Next-generation performance tool combining song-based looping and dynamic rhythms in a small footprint. Cover nearly any genre with over 280 preset rhythm styles that include two unique sections, intro/ending fills, and two transition fills. Sixteen versatile drum kits with high-quality sounds from the BOSS and Roland rhythm libraries. Stereo looper engine with six hours of recording time and class-leading 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing. Serial two-track operation for building loop performances with two independent song parts. Two circular indicators display loop and rhythm playback status. Selectable output filter to optimize guitar and rhythm sounds for a guitar amp or full-range sound system. Support for expanded control via external footswitches, an expression pedal, or MIDI. Full MIDI I/O provided with space-saving mini TRS jacks (BMIDI-5-35 adaptor cable available separately). Mac/Windows software for importing WAV loops and user rhythms in SMF format.

Flagship floor-based Loop Station with next-level sound quality and flexibility. Class-leading sound quality with 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing. Six simultaneous stereo phrase tracks. Ultra-flexible onboard control with nine freely assignable footswitches and three pedal modes. Massive onboard effects selection with 49 Input FX and 53 Track FX types and the ability to use four at once in each section. Time-based effects can automatically sync to rhythms and loop tempo. Two XLR mic inputs with phantom power, two stereo line input pairs, and three stereo assignable line output pairs. Synchronize your loops with over 200 onboard rhythm patterns and 16 drum kits. Two external control jacks, each with support for up to two footswitches or an expression pedal. USB for data backup, phrase import/export with BOSS Tone Studio, and pattern import with the RC Rhythm Converter.

Stereo looper pedal 12 minutes recording time / undo / redo function LED display for recording/overdub/playback + Boss FS-5U foot button momentary switch + Keepdrum GC028 patch cable jack angled plug 30 cm