BOSS RC-1 Loop Station Pedal | Industry Standard Simple Looper for Guitar, Bass, Keyboards & More | 24-Segment LED Indicator | 12 Minutes of Record Time | Record, Playback, Overdub, Undo & Redo Loops

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There are a couple of other pedals in the BOSS Loop Station range such as the RC-505MKII, but those pedals aren’t relevant for guitarists. Play - This plays the original recording, all the layers you have overdubbed and allows you to play along with them, without adding to the loop. It has an onboard circular LED light display that helpfully shows you whereabouts in your loop you are, as well as whether you’re in record, overdub or playback mode. This can be an incredibly useful effect for solo performers, so it will be interesting to hear the quality of the simulation. The way the outer ring fills up during playback is a great way to gauge the progress of a recording.

It crams in a lot of control, but when you break it down to it’s simplest components, it’s manageable. The RC-500 uses better quality audio, has a better display, and more modern features that weren’t available in 2011 when the RC-300 came out. It offers all the same features (except the Loop Indicator) and adds USB for archiving or downloading audio, an aux input, rhythm guide, 99 presets and a massive three-hour storage capacity.When my head’s not buried in the best of modern and vintage gear, I run a small company helping musicians with songwriting, production and performance, and I play bass in an alt-rock band. The BOSS RC-500 was released in 2020 and while the name implies that it’s a bigger and better pedal than the RC-300, it definitely doesn’t look it at first.

Now sporting an extra footswitch for selecting a track, there is no need to learn how to tap-dance to operate this pedal. There are many uses for looper pedals with one of the most common uses for solo guitarists to create a rhythm track to play over in live performances. The RC-500 even provides +48V of phantom power – required for high-quality condenser microphones to operate. Overall, the RC-600 is more compact, packs in far more features, and has a 10-year technology advantage over the RC-300.With 57 preset rhythms and seven different drum kits, the RC-5 is ready to elevate loop and practice sessions with inspiring grooves for any style. Featuring best-in-class 32-bit audio, the RC-5 can capture 13 hours of stereo loops with full audio fidelity – ensuring that your loops stay crystal clear even with multiple overdubs. Subscribe to the BOSS Newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite BOSS products. By having the RC-1 set to this alternative mode, users can explore musical ideas without capturing the audio straight after the initial recording.

At a higher level of looping, the ability to create multiple layers of music by yourself is an extremely addictive concept. And of course, the RC-1 retains the BOSS quality and performance that musicians around the world have come to expect and rely on. The circular indicator has 24 LED segments, which cycle in a clockwise direction: red when recording, red/green when overdubbing and green when playing back. The RC-600 also increases the I/O capability by offering two stereo inputs, two mic inputs, and three stereo outputs.If you would like to have more control of your loop, you can add an external footswitch to make your loop setup even simpler you use.