All user reviews of 4/5 for the Boss RC-50 Loop Station

Model a little old design. the latency of the first loop is probably due to outdated processor.

Are they edited? Via a Mac / PC editor? yes

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple? Yes.

Editing sounds and effects is it easy? it'll

The manual is clear and sufficient? Yes.

SOUND QUALITY

Which instruments do you use? wind instruments, percussion and a string.

There is always a risk of saturation if the input level is not set correctly.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? Since its release.

Have you tried many other models before buying it? RC20

What is so special that you like most? robustness

least? difficulty sync loops of different lengths.
Its connectivity: jacks it's not pro. XLR or digital output would have been better.

With experience, you do again this choice? At the time .. it was great now can do better.

This is a group of three loopers that can be combined in three different ways: in series synchronously or no sync at all on the fly. The connection is very complete in my opinion. You can import loops in wav, provided the name so as to find in one of the sets, and preset tempo of this set.

UTILIZATION

The use is not so easy, I used the manual (and discovered that things I would not have thought .... I had to install an update to avoid the heavy silence that followed control looping, but then everything was fine. I said that I do not use sync noon.

SOUND QUALITY

I play the guitar loops that I pre-registered and I also work in recording grids jazz and improvising over live. It takes courage - do not miss - and a lot of concentration no question of assistance to smile, the eyes must be on the order of machine.L gear is very suitable for my use, except memory a little courte.Je not find default audio rendering - knowing that I do not use time stretch function.
Small problem: by manipulating the functions of tempo, I'm stuck in the display menu tempo, I called the technical service told me to return the unit at the factory, the RC 50 came back with the words "no fault", while I clearly explained what was happening. Well, I can always use helping me by LED display that is redundant, but I liked it as it worked before .. .

OVERALL OPINION

I like this product that I use live, but also to shape musical ideas and lead me on grids. I have 3 years after acquiring a RC20 that I am not separate. This machine is nice, a little expensive when I bought it, otherwise, it must be put before a successful loop correct often enough ... .
I would do this choice: the RC50 has changed things in my game scene. But its big brother came with, it seems, three hours of recordable loops, so if mine break is to see.

Said before

UTILIZATION

This is the BOSS, the galley is beginning to find out how it works. And over time, we find it very simple. This is not a gas plant, not really. Now that I have the RC 300, I find it is easier on the pedals.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it with a microphone SHURE SM58 and then a folk guitar Seagull. That's great, the sound is perfectly rendered, no problem on this point. The RC 300 seems to have better gain on the mic.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 6 months before moving to the RC 300. This is a very good pedal, but there is the famous white on the first loop, which is annoying, although you can tweak to fill it.
Today, there is possibility to buy it used for not much, you should take advantage because it gives lots of opportunities on stage, and impresses the audience.
I think BOSS dominates all its competitors on non-loopers so I have not tried other models.

ben see the leaflet, I only use the most, not the south not the pc connection either.

I use it in the style of Jean Louis Aubert (a turn on myself) except that it has 4 looper gibson echoplex and it is pro ... lol

UTILIZATION

manual clear and simple, simple editing for my own use, it has only one XLR mic input in so I go through a small mixing desk on which I put all my microphones (vocals, percussions, udu, etc. ... ) that I send this only available input and that's going very well. my guitar going into a natural g TC whose output goes directly to the Institute of RC 50.

It is important to clarify that I do not prepare anything in advance. When I use it live, memory and patches are empty and blank! I also use only one blank patch on the 99 available! I record my loops live to live As of my pieces. I cleared and I change songs and so on. I am free of my feeling and not dependent on the machine with loops that would be recorded before. this is very important, I do not see myself using it as anything other than I do. Each concert is different this is why nothing is ever kept in the boss reused for later ... I only play live with.

Also it is ideal for work alone pieces or passages or in pieces ...

SOUND QUALITY

I do not use the tempo that I removed and rendered inaudible, I use the RC 50 live (but I'm alone) with acoustic guitars, little perceived (udu, tam tam) and voice. I loop all the pieces according sparingly.

Can not use the machine with a group or function tempo it would be really uninteresting (to me of course). The RC 50 is for me easy to use guitar pedals although 5 to floor manage (overdrive, whammy, wha wha, g natural and boss rc 50) perceived more and more voice.

Despite this I manage very well to manage all (with a lot of concentration and hard work) and stacking a couple of loops on some morceaux.c is stunning though, of course, there's stuff well above but ..... not affordable (echoplex) .... but there is already a matter to be and have fun and learn.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it really for 6 months before I had not found the time. I tried the rc 20 boss, but I really could not do it. with the RC 50 is going deeper into the possibilities and it is for moi_, easier to use and much more complete.
I have not used or tried another brand before.

it is unfortunate that the output sub outpout do not be adjusted with a button as the main output. but that's a detail. I do not use the functions noon, and I turned the tempo.Je have no concern that some speak of white unless your loop is poorly made but there have to work!

this pedal my lot and give me plenty of continuous use in solo and live. the price bin anyway I think it's worth it, I have no regrets at all, and I think change by two or three years ... why not try its successor but good for now this one for me fully.

Okay I did that test, but 20 minutes c'tait terrible. I am all in Frankfurt MusikMesse Saturday and 3 RC-50 taient in BMD.

UTILIZATION

Configuration parat coplique the pictures but in real life is extremely simple.
To play and loop, type a tempo is exellent, nothing wrong simple fun: BOSS

SOUND QUALITY

Exellent with a guitar, same with the voice or bass. The sound is completely unlike rstitu Jamman Digitech.

OVERALL OPINION

J'hsitais ordered me because I was afraid that the rendering of sound is bad. Today I tell you, it's a massacre Do not hesitate and go for it! Boss hits trs fort, dmonstrateur of Roland sample t trs impressive in his voice scratchy, low blowing in cans (and sounds!) Or djembe. Go for it mine is controlled!

Nothing to add, view forums, instructions on site rolandus.com and opinions below ...

Two dtails missing when they could welcome t:
_ Single click, you have to work with a box if you want to rate lock to the tempo prcis.
_ Impossibility to send to a sentence between SPECIFICATIONS, which could be very practical. For example you plug in his guitar and microphone Inst Mic, and in multiplayer mode you can record the microphone on the guitar and a sentence on the sentence without asking two questions, whereas you have to turn volume buttons manually between shots so that there is no guitar on the song and no song on the guitar ...

Anyway, a hand I do not see much that could have added this product (quatrime a track ...?). But even when j'enlve one point dtail forgotten because a cot would not Roland.

Lots of nice little functions are plutt (fade out in Settings, dparts simultaneously, one shot, overdub modes ...)

UTILIZATION

The configuration is far from being empty, but it's all fawns a complex machine, would not have been able to be so simple.

Loop Quantize functions and Loop Sync is trs INTERESTED, but we need to exploit opportunities REALLY long and thorough reading of the manual, to assimilate the concepts of Fully Tempo Sync and Loop Sync, in multi particulirement.
But once well paramtr the RC-50 can not be sr crash.

Lack a lightweight who is not a tragedy but it shows that the machine is not over: APRS recording a track with tempo sync enabled (or Loop Sync mode if the Premire track record - I told you that n'tait not empty), the device automatically calculates the tempo gnral based on the time interval between the beginners and the end of the recording. The LED flashes the tempo pedals gnral this tempo, but fall any time o. Must arrter all tracks and boost for the first time (red) is in fact the first recorded time and the other (green) are well in sync with the sound. This is not a problem in 99% of cases, but by imagining that cre sound tracks with a hard tempo suivable (ie an agreement of 10 seconds), t have a practice of able to rely on diodes in order to launch the percussion track on the stack when the agreement is played. L must all arrter and restart, it's a shame.
The only solution is either to the guide, either before rgler tempo and well follow by watching the First Prev diodes ds recording (when in the previous example, there has been agreed 10 seconds).

There's someone there who understood the problem ...?

Voil is a tiny little dtail, but not so insignificant as me dj gn once, and would really not complicated to program t is the first time is Dfine when you press the pedals Play / Rec / Overdub for stopping the recording.

But as Manir gnrale I find how to use this damn contraption trs well, I put 8. And the complexity of the manual is not a problem for me, I love to take the head of the manuals!

SOUND QUALITY

The sound ...

When the tempo does not change with tempo sync, the sound is perfect. 44 kHz, 24 bit, super quality. The pramp microphone is good.

The white, some track speak for beginners is nonexistent with the update. With this update, we wonder why they left the possibility to stay in "Rhythm priority", I do not see why anyone would want a white beginners reading. It's true that we tend loop To check if jou has rhythm, but of all fawns would be glad at least some time on what you just recorded (for v Rifi, precisely), this only served white nothing.
The white can still exist when the function Loop Quantize is active, but it's because we shall adopt gnral recording APRS some time. If is stopped at the right time, no pb.

HOWEVER:

ds it is time-stretch, then l. .. 0
From 0.5 bpm of diffrence, the sound is unusable, but really. And even if we say we do not want to use the Time Stretch, may play tricks on us, like when you forget to disable the tempo sync mode single. All tracks are going to want to play exactly the same tempo (while all fawns had little prs jou to the same tempo), and thus the RC-50 is going to screw up the sound.
has also poses a problem with MIDI. When the RC-50 follows the clock that sent him, he tends to turn a bit around the true tempo, but never exactly on it. would not pose a problem if the Time Stretch worked, but messes up the sound.

Moreover, in the RC-50 MIDI has a hard follow tempo changes that he sends, but a hand, I still find that MIDI does not work so poorly in some cases (I not say it's great, but a password). O matre mode when the tempo is fixed, may help. Otherwise, forget it.

Good but just for the Time Stretch rotten, I put 5.
Without time stretch I put 10, but it serves them.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it only for a week, but we can say that I spent a week on it.
To use that I want to do is say recording acoustic instruments with no MIDI device, or tempo change, it suits me perfectly. I actually had an enjoyable surprise trs by learning to use it, it has a lot of cache dtails INTERESTED trs.
I can save my string quartets live register a battery and a low and run while I improvise, sing a chorus voices alone 4 a few pressures up ... Great possibilities, I think I'll write pieces made to be jous using an RC-50. I hte to see what I can do in concert.

This is the first looper I use.

The report qualitprix is ​​what it is, I got it for 349 euros including shipping costs on ComeBack music. By the way: those who sell, discontinue trying to put 350 euros, which would buy a used aircraft more expensive than new? (Well I say is, I saw one sell 370 euro not including shipping on eBay). 349 euros is not given but it is a big machine when same. At that price it would have to be perfect, but ...

So conclusion: do not use the MIDI and knowing how to be sr rgler not make me have the time stretch, this unit delights me. I do it again this choice, the only other multi-loopers are much more expensive.

But as Boss has not kept his promise and that he committed a few blunders and standard error (Time Stretch), I do that 7. I could have less, but I can not, even when I'm really happy ...

- What are the effects or types of effects available?
there's no effect. loopstation.a is used to make a loop.

- What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...
Digital

UTILIZATION

The config is very simple ... not need the manual to understand how it works.

SOUND QUALITY

There's a good story latency for the first loop: be careful that your loop does not shift its just arrived slightly retard.mais sincerely live it any good comes zicos adapter.il suufit to replay the first note of the loop and it does not s'endend ... I know I use it all the time to live!
it's true that good shit is roland indeniable.ceci being for those who do not use the sync midi.l 'update resolves this worry (test!).
the sound is good (I use it with my bass over a condenser microphone (yes There's a phantom power supply
INTEGRATED) for percussion and didgeridoo.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for live output (I forget).
I appreciate the three sentences that are synchronized or not (and it's deadly plans of room).
before I had the rc 20.dja level quality sound no picture! the possibilities are imcomparables.la rc 50 is much more complete.
The quality price ratio, especially now, is very bon.faut stop messing around that price was what the people expect criticism.
I repeat the MIDI sync is unusable (so if you're looking for ... buy something else.).
I would do the same choice because there's nothing that's worth on the market at the same price!

Hi All, I post because of the famous 50 rc, t says it all, the worst and the best. So I bring my stone the building,.
This is a looper, but I'm not the descriptions that have rcrire dj t do, I bte the same as the others. That's all.
I like it.

UTILIZATION

The machine is fairly simple to use, everything is easy, APRS a little time getting started when same, do not RVer has not come directly under the foot. It is best to start with the manual, and continued on course. In addition it is the perfect genre for DIY sound, if you're resourceful you can couraging what you want.
Only BMOL: I do not have the Russian saintKROniser rc 5O pace with a box MIDI. DCAL is the tempo in a few steps. A large black spots, but I may be at fault, not n'tant trs smart and good with little MIDI.
+ + + Super point: the transfer loop in usb. I make waves in my drum in my pic cd of 70's funk with the fabulous odacity, and I assign directly to the slopes of rc. I reinvent hip-hop as well, plus I can play with Denis Chambers as a.
We got the funk!

SOUND QUALITY

I use this machine with my bass, and I am satisfied with the feedback, no more loss of earnings or a potato with conventional pedals or other type bassball. So it's not perfect but no worse than the rest. Fits me.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 10 months, you can not play without. This machine is not perfect, especially for MIDI, but I love it, especially for the transfer of wav. To play alone is home gnial. It's a great way forward.
I advise all.

- No effects, 3 tracks stereo looper = 3 X 6 X boss or RC20XL Akai Headrush II.
- You can copy the sound recording via USB cable (works fine with Macs, not tested on PC)

UTILIZATION

- After first getting started, becomes very simple and instinctive to use.
- The manual is in French so no problem
- The track editing is perfect, you have the knob to the volume of each track in real time allowing you to mix yourself bland and the pan and reverse.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it mainly for the beatbox.
At no fault of its high quality and dynamic (respects the original signal recording.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for 3 months.
- I had an Akai Headrush II and RC20XL a boss and I tried the JamMan stereo, all much more limited at all levels.
- To conclude it is simply the best looper hardware yet.
- I would do without hesitation that choice.
- For those who do not use MIDI Sync is the best value market price.

- See product description
- Points rewarding: stereo looper, 2 hand and sub outputs independent 3 sentences easily editable, stereo inputs, and the microphone with switchable 48V PSU

UTILIZATION

- The RC-50 is fairly simple to use and requires no manual for common uses. A little reading is required for Special Needs.
- You can alter the characteristics of each patch and rename them, which allows use of the RC-50 in various configs from one patch to another (ie from a live song to another) .

- Small less to my taste: I would have liked a button to start the metronome up to launch before the rhythmic loops without resorting to counting. Banks of sounds and rhythms are highly developed (rock, bossa, funk, ...) but the easiest has been neglected: the single "beep" is no classic metronome.

SOUND QUALITY

- The sounds played are very close to those from the entry, with good "deal" with the preamp gain sufficient. My advice to the RC-50 series with the source, and not effects loop or parallel.
- I use the RC-50 output from a mixer which is connected to the microphone sax, singing, piano and a few other accessories. So I can wrap all of the sources connected to the table, integrating effects.

- The big plus: The USB port allows you to retrieve or Wav loops integrate easily with a computer.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use the RC-50 for 2 years to add instrumental loops in the background. I play in a trio and this tool will find its place.
- The bass player had bought one, which was connected with mine as a slave. With a little time to hack, we were able to synchronize and play samples on our own without losing sync.

- I bought the RC-20 before, but my needs were not compatible stereo. I used effects like echo ping-pong which forced me to use a stereo looper.

- The big plus: the 2 outputs and sub hand. I use the sub output to route the metronome and the samples to the drummer's headphones.
- The least: the start button and the metronome sound base of the latter.

- Question money, I'd say that payroll and that the quality value for their money! The RC-50 is a powerful and very complete. It remains the most developed of its category.

- I would do without hesitation that choice under the same conditions as the RC-50 met my needs 100%. Today I went on a 01V96 allows me to fasten directly on the PC.

This is a sampler/looper with three seperate looping channels. It is completely digital. There is a lot of editing options for this thing (i.e. individual phrase volume, tempo, reverse options, etc.) and you can hook it up to a computer, but you only do that to add audio files on to the device ( I am not sure if you can use it to control playback and recording of loops on the computer for I do not use a computer in my rig). This thing has 1/4" inputs/outputs for audio and expression, one XLR with phantom power, miniplug input, Midi in and out, and USB. It is not rackable, as well as it shouldn't be, its a floor pedal.

UTILIZATION

I opened it up and started looping right away, but there are quite a few options to this thing so I would say you should study the manual to use its full potential. The playback sound is great and there are a lot of knobs for real time tweaking which makes it pretty user friendly. The manual is actually pretty good for a Roland manual. I have had bad experiences with their manuals in the past (i.e. VS 1880).

SOUND QUALITY

As a hardware, stand alone looper, this thing is great. I use it for quick ideas and also for live looping. I run this after my multi synth/alt. vocals mixer and it reproduces everything very well. The nice thing is you can set it up so that every new loop coming in is slightly quieter than it was when you were recording it. This reduces the volume increase that usually happens after every additional loop.

OVERALL OPINION

I have had this for two years and it has been a great tool for writing, live looping and just having creative fun. I love having three seperate looping channels. You can run them together, or set it up so you get one going, then switch to the other loop. What I absolutely hate is the restricting time measures. Sometimes I right in crazy time signatures like 29/4 (I know that might sound weird, but its true) and I don't expect it to have that measure built in, but having a 1/4 time measure would solve the problem. The lowest you can go is 2/4. I know you can count in half time and record that way, but why wouldn't they have a 1/4 time sig. It seems like so little to expect. Also, if you sample something at a certain volume and need it louder, you CAN increase the volume with the individual phrase volume knobs, but then everything you record on top of it gets increased also. They should have solved this by letting you resample a loop at a higher volume, saving it, and having that be your set volume. That would have saved me a lot of frustration because when I right a loop in Ableton Live 7, I don't know what the volume out put will be until I disconnect it from the computer and play it through an amp. It turns out to be a long and arduous guessing game. If these two things weren't the case, this would be the most amazing hardware sampler ever.