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Boss RC-50 Loop Station

Looper from Boss belonging to the RC series

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Published on 08/10/06 at 00:50
Looper digital with three layers
2 stereo inputs (line and instrument) 1 microphone input with 48V
USB for loading and unloading of samples
250 MB of storage (49 min mono)
MIDI sync
Many metronomes with all possible metric of 2 / 2 to 15/16
2 independent outputs (Main / Sub headphone and) every sentence is freely assignable

THE FAILURE: The headset is the MAIN output, if you want one click only in the headset, you have to swing out to the public and the SUB once the master gain is at headphone

UTILIZATION

Not obvious at first, be sure to read the user manual to understand the subtleties. The manual is good although I was only in English.

DEFECTS: a hole in her early in the second loop, you must replay the first time otherwise it looks stupid. After walking the loop quantize nickel. The algo stretch of time is not great. The color of the LEDs is not clear enough between REC and OVERDUB, it must be very focused to get it right on stage.

Editing patches is well thought out, each parameter may depend on a particular patch or a global setting. All parameters are controllable by MIDI.
The Loop Sync keeps synchronous loops of the same duration. If it is removed you can run multiple loops of small but high sync is lost if we stop being the one and then delivers.

Two pedals are seven assignable to a parameter choice.
If you really want to drive all there must be other controllers, an expression pedal for volume sentences, it can serve.

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent sound quality. 24 bit 44.1 khz
Mode "Flat Amp" is available to compress the micro or the AUX input.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent pedal despite these major avoidable default. Super fun to play with concentration.
Use to stuff quietly in his corner, to make arrangements and work on a click in the headphones.