Boss RC-500 Loop Station- How To Change Rhythm & Pedal Settings
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- Get your LoopStation here: redir.love/thocf/4jzg2rsxjg - Affiliated link from Thomann In this video we go through how to change the Rhythm settings, and how to change what the pedals do on the Boss RC-500 Loop Station.
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I came to comment to tell you that I've watched a ton of Boss RC500 videos and tutorials and you definitely have the majority of useful information. And then when I started looking through the comments I saw how much useful information you continued to add by answering others' seemingly challenging questions. It would be great if you could possibly make some video tutorials for the questions you've answered here if you ever get the time (just easier to understand, of course). But mainly I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH! What a wonderful job you've done -- helping so many of us so much! Cheers!
Wow! What a compliment!
Thank you so much 🙏
Yeah time is limited but I need to gather all the comments and make a video about them.
It’s in the high priority ‘to do’ list. Great idea!
Thanks again and I am pinning your comment cause it’s so lovely!
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Totally agree! Please make a full manuel clip of the RC500. That would be great for all the folks(loopers) out there trying to learn the wonderful world
of looping.
Great vid. Can’t wait for the next one! Thanks sooooo much for the shout out!!! Really cool of you! I’ll try to keep you updated on the tricks and tips I’m finding with the new looper.
You’re more than welcome. Happy to help. 👍🏻
Thank you very kindly for such amazing videos on this looper. I’ve owned it about two weeks now and I’ve been fiddling with it nonstop. I finally figured out what exactly I wanted each pedal to do, it was your videos that taught me to get it all set up for my personalized needs.
You are more than welcome.
🙏
If you want to give this video a super thanks, that helps me out and keeps this channel going. 👍🏻
Researching this looper and your reviews and explainers have been invaluable in helping me reach the conclusion this is the perfect replacement for my Jamman Stereo, whose inputs died after 12 faithful years of service. THANK YOU!
Awww.. I do love the Jamman.. it was ahead of it’s time!
Just picked up this pedal and love it! This video is jam packed full,of valuable information! Thank you so much!
More than welcome 🙏
This is the most useful of the hundreds of rc 500 info posts I’ve watched. You answered every question I was having with my pedal. I spent some time saving rhythms from the boss tone studio and couldn’t find how to save a name! Thanks👍
Wow. Thankyou so much.
Here is my playlist of all the videos I have done with the Rc-5 and 500 so far.
Enjoy! czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
I'm going to buy you more than 1 coffee! Just can't do it all at the same time. Thanks my man! You're awesome!
Awww thank you Steven. 🙏
Very kind sir! You can also do ‘Super Thanks’ on CZcams directly (heart with a dollar sign) if it’s there. It’s like buy me a coffee but just on CZcams. 👍🏻
Superb video! thanx a lot! all the best from Brazil 🙏👏👏👏👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here’s the playlist of all the videos I’ve done for both the RC-5 and RC-500 so far: czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html&si=978NTH-yD0y6fbua
I’m also making a FULL RC-500 course and you can get 15% off atm whilst I build it here: www.johnpaulmusic.co.uk/offers/2HokeXzM/checkout?coupon_code=RC50015
Thanks for a fantastic video and a really helpful tutorial! I virtually gave up on the 500 and planned to return it first thing tomorrow morning, but now that I watched this I’m gonna give this another try (I know.. should have RTFM).
Haha. You are more than welcome 🙏
If you don’t want to RTFM 😆 then here is a playlist of all the boss RC5 and RC500 videos I’ve done so far for you to sink your teeth into. 👍🏻
czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
This was very helpful and exactly what I had questions about. Thanks.
Thanks 🙏
Where is the playlist for all the RC 500 loop station videos I have made so far.
I hope they are useful czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
You are an excellent teacher with a great voice. I highly recommend you do a full production video hands hands on for the RC500 covering all the main points of using the RC. Perhaps
even linking 2 RC's together for 4 tracks. There are a lot of videos out there but many are not clear enough on what this little baby can really do. Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you very much 🙏
Here is all the videos I have done so far.
Question : would you think that a course, made by me, would inspire you? Would you pay for a mini course on how to loop? Just curious.
Brilliant video thank you so much
You are very welcome 🙏
Here is the RC-5/500 playlist with every video for you. Enjoy. czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html&si=YYx2YPLP0TdGLhvg
Always informative and clear ! Thanks 😊
You are more than welcome 🙏
This was such a helpful video mate, been trying to work out the options for pedal reassignment. It's a feature which unlocks so much potential and has solidified my decision to get the RC-500 over say the RC-10R as I wanted pedals to control the drum tracks. Great video
Hey Chris 👋
You are more than welcome.
If you want to expand the functionality of the RC-500 even more, have a look at this: czcams.com/video/Jy1g7GKb398/video.html
Also midi (video coming soon) and have a look at something like a MorningStar pedal. Whole new world!! 😳 😆
@@JohnPaulMusicUK I'll check out that video now, thanks. I am trying to find a decent affordable midi controller. I'm in the UK and can't seem to find anyone stocking Morningstar pedals, in the meantime I'm going to explore trying to use my Boss GT-100 as a controller. I understand it should be possible albeit complicated!
I’m in the UK as well.
Have a look at Thomson.de or Amazon
Checkout the Harley Benton MP-100.
Once again, very informative. some very useful information here. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! 🙏
Great video, JP, and great creative ideas!
Thanks 🙏
This pedal is so versatile.. can do loads. 👍🏻
U make us buy stuffs but at least u teaching how to use them. Kkkk tks
Hahahaha.
Sales, Training & Customer Service all rolled into one! Lmao.
Hi JP! Thank you so much for your helpfulness! I promise not to bug you after one more question, if you have time. I cannot get a response from Roland/Boss on this...my RC-500 has frozen on me on three occasions, once when I was in the middle of a song in front of people! The message on the screen was: * SYSTEM ERROR * LC 2269. If you have not seen this, please disregard this post! Again, thank you for your helpful videos! Jeff
Hi Jeff. I’ve looked into this and like you, can’t find ANYTHING on this error.
I suggest you get in contact with Boss Support and chat to them about it.
brilliant
JP what’s up my friend ?!! Congrats on your continued success , well deserved! On the rc 500 is there anything in the rhythm section for some light symbols or something light for some acoustic without the heavy drums ?
The cajon is always my go-to for lighter beats. 👍🏼
Another suggestion I have for this pedal is to try playing some of your more complicated songs and see what problems you run into, and what settings you have to change, and once you iron things out, make a memory with all the desired settings, and write the memory with blank tracks (no loops recorded) so then you have a blank loop with all the right settings and you can write it to all 99 pages as a foundation, so later you don’t have to remember to change all the settings every time you make a new song. I’ve already realized settings that I needed to change, but now that I have my set list programed in, I have to go thru and change the setting 99 times...🙄
Yeah I do wish there was a way to do them all in one go but maybe it’s designed that way so you don’t do that by accident and wipe out a memory you need. Looking into what you can control with the computer and store etc..
Maybe something there. 👍🏻
Very good and informative video. I have a clarifying question: When operating in Single Mode, are there constraints to the lengths of the tracks? Can track 1 and 2 be of arbitrary length independently of each other, or do you have to do the memory switching trick for something like that?
Hey and Happy New Year 🎆
No, they are not constrained, they can be independent lengths. All good. 👍🏻
JOHN!
Loving your videos!
Can you do one on how to connect the MC 8 to the RC 500
👋 You might like this one. 👍🏻
czcams.com/video/ZMKhgzX5Jd0/video.html
Thanks for so much helpful info. Question,... I've got a tune where I use loop fx "vinyl flick" to end the playing of tracks 1&2. But the rhythm track keeps playing. How can I make triggering the vinyl flick loop fx shut down track 1, 2 AND the rhythm simultaneously?
Great video! Extremely useful. Where can I find a full list of the parameters for the RC 500?
Glad you enjoyed it!
Here’s the playlist of all the videos I’ve done for both the RC-5 and RC-500 so far: czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html&si=978NTH-yD0y6fbua
I also now have a FULL RC-500 course here: www.johnpaulmusic.co.uk/offers/2HokeXzM/checkout
Here is the list of parameters for the RC-500: www.boss.info/global/support/by_product/rc-500/owners_manuals/02ee9ed9-fa87-43f5-b439-fa928187a3bb/
thank you, waiting for next video (Y)
Coming soon
Your videos have opened up an understanding of the complexity of Rc500 and simplified them. I do have 1 Question I have a generic midi foot controller all i have been able to do is just by default switch channels. How do i find CC# from Midi controller to assign to RC500. I have researched far and wide w no luck. Please help. I would gladly buy you a cup of coffee
Easiest way to figure out what the CC numbers are for something generic is to plug it into a computer and use a DAW and press each pedal. The computer and DAW should tell you what the CC numbers are.. then you can write them down and get to using them. Hope that helps. 👍🏻
hi JP, thanks so much for this video, it's really helpful. I have a really simple question I've not been able to find an answer for anywhere - can I set the RC500 up so when I press rec/play once it goes straight to overdub rather than play? thank you so much
Hey 👋
Aww thank you 🙏
Yes you can.
Press MEMORY>REC>DUB MODE.
You can change it here. 👍🏻
Great tips!!! I became a new subscriber.
Question:
Is there a way to sync the RC 500 rhythm clock BPM with the Uno drum machine and have them play together???
Hey.
Is this the IK Multimedia uno drum? it has midi support so I recon yes but you might have to figure out if the Uno has to be in control of the BPM or the RC-500. The RC-500 does send and receive midi clock so if you could make a loop and then it sends the loop BPM to the Uno, your set!
Great stuff. Cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job 👏
Thanks 🙏
Love this video! Brilliant. Is there any way to pre-set two diff drum beats on separate tracks?
Hey 👋 thanks.
Regarding your question, do you mean on 2 different memories or on track one and track two?
Either way, each memory has one drum track but they do have a variation you can utilise.
Or you could load up different drum loops to each track if your using it in single mode.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thank you so much! Re: on track one and track two. Amazing videos. Is there any way to auto write into a memory slot so when you move between memories it autosaves? I get a message that says, 'STOP ALL' when I try to write while looping. Any hacks on how to this would be great!
No auto save I’m afraid.
What I would do is but a very basic beat down on both before hand (if it’s a performance) and then you have something there. Wish they did do auto save - would be a great advantage.
Very informative and helpful video. I'm new to the RC-500 and have a few questions if you don't mind. Anyone is also welcome to answer if you know, please.
1. Is there a way (setting) to prevent Rythm from starting each time I hit record? If I ever had it activated on a memory (even if I never saved it- it always comes back on.) I hit the switch to off and the light goes out but it always auto starts again.
2. Which foot switch or midi-controller is the best for me to buy to expand the capabilities (which is better- Latching or Momentary?) I have a DdigiTech FS3X and a Boss GA-FC controller- not sure if either of those could be used.
3. Also, the other poster said he accidentally changed settings across all memories or switches. Is there a Global way to save my preferences (volume, rythm type, tempo, etc.) on all memory locations? It's time consuming having to change each one at a time.
Regarding number 1, have a look at this real quick video - czcams.com/video/aL4TqJLe2qA/video.html
2. There are loads out there but I personally like the Morningstar midi pedals as well as the Boss FS-7 external pedal.
3. Regarding global - it’s under the general setup which is ‘Menu - preference’. And you can change pedals per memory or for the whole system.
The pedal changing option you demonstrate in single mode seems to work well , I have set the track select button to switch rhythm on or off, can’t seem to overdub on the tracks though to lay down bass or additional guitar parts
Hey Steve.
That’s weird.
You should be able to press the button once to record then once again to play, then once again to overdub. Not triple click but just pressing each time.
Then hold to clear and double click to stop.
Double check what you set the pedal to, it may be just rec/pla/stop, there might be a different preset that includes overdub, or maybe try the track select button as a all start/stop, and that way the track but to an be rec/pla/dub, and no double tapping to stop the track, just stop with the third switch. It is nice to have a separate rhythm start/stop. This may call for the necessity of a external foot switch controller. There are after market ones that are cheaper than the boss ones, but you need to make sure it’s the right orientation: momentary, normally open? I think that’s right. I recommend Saturn works from California on reverb.
Good point - there are so many options.. when using R/P/S/C it will overdub. Tested and works.
Thanks guys lots of settings and possibilities, will keep on keeping on
Thanks 🙏🏻 for this. Its the best tutorial on this awesome product.
I was wondering why the mic 🎤 level is so low compared with instruments and rhythm levels? . I have to turn my microphone level up to maximum 🤟😊
Hey 👋
Awww thanks so much 🙏
Yeah the mic level is mad, I think it’s got a really low curve. I have reported this back to Boss - maybe they can change it in firmware.
Have a look at my other Boss RC-5/500 videos. Hope they help you.
czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thanks for the quick response, I’ve subscribed for future tutorials 🤟
Ace 🙌
Thanks you 🙏
Hey mate, your content is super detailed and helpful, so thank you!
I’ve got the RC500 and I’m running it for my acoustic gigs. I currently have the Boss F6 external foot switch that I’ve set up to control my Rhythm on/off.
Once I’ve recorded a loop over the rhythm, there are situations where I want to stop that guitar loop (eg. for a bridge/chorus chord changes) however once I stop that guitar loop it also stops my Rhythm beat when I’d like that rhythm start/stop to be completely independent of the RC500s stop button and only controlled by my external foot switch. I’ve played around with a heap of settings with no luck so I’m wondering if you have had any experience with being able to do this in your set up?
I do have a little work-around where I will record my guitar loop on track 1 then switch to track 2 press record for a few seconds to record nothing and then once this ‘nothing track’ is continually running I can go back to track 1 and stop it when I need to and the rhythm will keep playing as the ‘nothing track 2’ is playing in the background. So it’s fine but if there is a way where I don’t have to record that track 2 of nothing then that would be ideal. Any tips from yourself or anyone who reads this comment running the RC500 would be awesome!
Anyway keep up the awesome content!
Cheers
Hey Tom. 👋
Saw your channel. its great! but need new uploads.
to solve your issue you need to do the following, (which is per patch/memory btw):
Press Memory > scroll to RHYTHM > scroll to START - change setting to BEFORE LOOP (this will make the drums start when pressing REC/PLAY and then get a feel for the groove and just press REC/PLAY again to start recording.)
Write this to the memory.
Then go to MEMORY>RHYTHM>STOP and change this to OFF. It's defaulted to LOOP STOP and it's THIS setting that making it stop when you press the actual stop button cause you are telling the RC500 to stop whatever you are looping AND the rhythm section (does that make sense?).
Write this to the memory.
So that little bit has taken care of the stopping, now you just need to assign the FS-6 to start and stop the rhythm and write that to the memory as well and you should be good to go.
Hope this helps.
Let me know how you get on and if it works, share my page with loads of people. 👍
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Awesome thanks so much! Such a simple fix! Got it working the way I want it now, thanks for your help, really appreciate it!
You are more than welcome 🙏
excellent job.
Thank you 🙏
Here’s the playlist of all the RC-5/500 videos I’ve done so far for you to binge watch - czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Enjoy. ☺️
Is it possible to program one of the foot switches, or extension pedals, to save a loop? I cannot find any documentation of this.
Hi JP! Thanks for your videos! I want to assign a Boss EV-5 volume pedal to the Midi In jack to control track volume. Is this possible? From my research I have not found any information on whether or not I can assign functions to BOTH the MIDI IN/OUT and the CTL 1,2/EXP jack. Thanks again!
Hey Jeff. So you wouldn’t use the midi in, just use the CTRL / EXP to do this and you just need to use an assign.
Go to memory, scroll across to Assign. Use one (let use assign 1).
Turn it on, have the source as EXP PEDAL.
SRC MODE should be MOMENT
TARGET will be T1 level
The set your min and max level.
That’s Track 1 done, now use Assign 2 and do EXACTLY the same but change the target to Track 2 and set your levels.
That way it doesn’t matter which one you are on, the volumes will be adjusted on both tracks.
Alternatively you can just ONE assign and set the Target to CUR LEVEL and they will control the level of the track you have selected.
Up to you.
Hope that’s helps.
Great vid! I tried the assignment for memory up/down but the problem is that you CAN'T save your loops on the go, so at the moment you switch memory the previous loops are gone... not really usefull for 4 tracks looping.
You are correct László, the saving is per memory so what you can do is save the memory up/down to both memory slots and then it will remember it.
Yes if you move up and down a memory without saving you will loose it. Shame I know. Good for presaged material thou.
Wish the pedal had automatic saving like the Donner Circle Looper.
so, in single mode , you can have 1st button ch.1,,, 2nd button ch2,,, 3rd, on and off for Drum/Rhythm. Do you have to double tap to stop the loops and will the drum patten continue after stopping the loop? Thanks, I hit the thumbs up and Subscribed ...
Hey Don. Yeah, so to stop the loops, you can do that in a couple of ways. If you have it like a one button looper, it’s like an RC-5 where you double tap to stop but there are other options too. For the Drums to continue, just just need to go into the rhythm section and turn off the stop. Go to 2mins 40 secs on this video and I explain the start and stop options there. 👍🏼
very good video.thanks. a question. is it possible to record the two tracks at once?especially starting togheter and then stopping one?even with external footswitch.didn't find anything about it anywhere.
Yeah this has come up a few times.
Unfortunately not at the moment but I have emailed Boss and passed this on to their team cause it’s something that is becoming a request.. so who knows.. maybe a future firmware update?
But at the moment, no it doesn’t.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thanks a lot.for the answer and for the video.
More than welcome.
Here is the playlist for you to get your teeth into of everything I’ve been doing with the RC-5 and RC-500.
czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Thanks for the video. I have a question. Is it possible to assign a pedal to switch between two different drums? And I would also like to know if I can have different drums assigned to each of the two tracks. Thank you
Hey 👋 so yes and sort of.
You can assign a pedal for the drums and alter the drums but the only thing is the variation that you can change.
Hi JP. Thanks for all your really helpful vids. Do you know if I can use the Boss FC-50 Midi Foot Controller to operate my RC-500 please. Thanks mate. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Eric. I had to search the internet for the manual and I don’t think you can cause the FC-50 primarily uses Program changes, not Control Changes for the pedals. I could be wrong.. but looks that way. Says this in the manual:
- Program Change information can be transmitted using only the pedals and buttons.
If it can use CC# instead then yes you can do it.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Hi JP. Thanks so much for sourcing that info. I really appreciate it. You really are a great help😊👍🥃
Thanks JohnPaul is there a way to assign a drum fill to a pedal???
I've looked everywhere and just can't figure it out.
Thx in advance
Hey 👋
So that would be RHY FILL. Have a look at page 10 of the Parameter guide here: static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RC-500_Parameter_eng01_W.pdf
Hope that helps. 👍🏻
It would be really nice to find a way via a midi controller to call up these rhythms. I own the RC 600. I would imagine there are potential modes or change codes, sysex etc. to do such. I know its possible with assigns but I used them all already LOL.
Check this out. If you can’t do it here, then no: payhip.com/MooseTaylor
Great video, just got my rc500 and have spent a good deal of today working out how to get series working. So this is very timely and helpful I also seem to have low volume level through my mic having to turn volume fully up to hear my SM58 , any tips ?
Hey Steve.
Oh that’s good timing then. Hehe. Hope you get to watch my other RC-500 vids.
How are you listening to it? Through headphones or amp? I did have to turn my mic up quite a bit as well but not full
Volume.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK through a Bose s1 thanks for the prompt response I am going to plug my ve8 into the looper today and try all this out , keep the vids coming , loving the channel!
The VE-8 should help with signal boost. 👍🏻 thanks 🙏 more videos coming.
I have the same issue with mic volume and I happen to use the Bose S1 also, but I don’t think this is the issue. I think it’s just not that high output. One way around this, is to adjust the other levels. Like bring down the rhythm volume and use that as the foundation, then when the mic and drums are balanced, you can push the S1 to desired vol. the trick is then the instrument level. Try recording a loop and see how loud it is compared to the drums, and adjust the input of the instrument into the rc500. A way to balance is to have the loop and rhythm coming out of outputB and guitar and instruments out of output A. You can adjust your instrument to match the loop levels, and push the channel for output A to make up for the loss of volume input to match the mic.. this is weird sounding I know... it’s a little tricky
@@blairswitchproject2347 thanks for the steer there is a lot to play around with, eveytime I purchase something I think will make life easier !!!! I have a great sound for acoustic gigs with the ve8 and the s1 so just want to keep that sound with the ability to loop . Simple right ?? Lol
quite a while since you've published.....one question, (in case i missed it in yr video), if you have a loop embedded with a drum track, could you mute the loop but leave the drum track going? This is so i can do my own outtros or even play in a bridge with the drums alone.
If you have the rhythm section of the RC-500 going then yes.. or you have loop 1 as the rhythm and loop 2 as the instrument.. then yes.
Hey JP, I’m finally getting time to deep dive on my RC500. If I get stuck, I ask, what would JP do? Sometimes I figure it out myself, and it just worked! I couldn’t hear my metronome count-in, and I finally realized I’d turned off the rhythm parts that make up the count-in. Problem solved! I’m sure I’ll come up with one I cannot solve. When I do (each time) it will be worth a coffee. Thanks as always for your focus on learning these devices: it’s helping!
Wow! Adam you made me laugh out loud “what would JP do?” - maybe that’s my new T-shirt design. 😆
Awesome mate. Glad you like it.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK 😎...Also, I’ve decided to get a Morningstar MC8. Those things are amazing!
Oh man. I don’t think I will ever live without one. The versatility of the MC8 is insane! Still trying to get my head around waveform midi control!
Seen my dedicated video on it? czcams.com/video/ZMKhgzX5Jd0/video.html
Thanks a lot for all the info. You seem to know this thing inside and out, do you happen to know if I can use an expression pedal to control the volume of a loop?
Haha.. yeah I do know it a lot! Haha.
Yes you can, go to page 8 on the parameter guide.
Look for EXP FUNC and the options are there. 👍🏼
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks a lot, much appreciated! Also for your video on routing, that one's a game changer.
Hi John. Thanks for the video. The rc500 is big step up from my mini looper.
Do you know if it's possible to set the rc500 to play the second series track when track one ends or does it always change when you hit the switch?
👍🎸
Hey Chris. So you want it to play automatically from track 1 to track 2?
I don’t think you can but you can set it to play in single mode and hit it to switch from one to the other before the end of the loop so it cue’s up and switches. This is helpful for timing and playability.
Press the MEMORY button and go to PLAY. Change the PLAY MODE from multi to single and then the next option is SINGLE CHANGE. This specifies how the tracks will be switched when PLAY MODE is “SINGLE.” It’s set to IMMEDIATE by default. Change it to LOOP END.
Now save that to the memory and now you can press the switch at any time and it will switch at the end of the loop.
Hope this helps. 👍🏻
@@JohnPaulMusicUK yes, this is just what I wanted. Thank you so much👍🎸
Hi - great video JP, thanks. I have the pedal and am loving it but have one issue with Single mode and Tracks which aren’t equal length. Eg if Track 1 is 4 bars and Track 2 is 8 bars it seems that Track 2 starts half way through Track 2 unless you let Track 1 run two cycles (or another even number of cycles). Hope this makes sense. Great if you could cover a solution in a future RC-500 video. Thanks again.
Hey Matt 👋
Yeah this makes total sense. I have seen this ias well.
I would reccomend changing the LCD display options so you can see 'where' you are in the loop.
however, saying that, its difficult when you have a 4 bar loop (track 1) and it is on the 2nd run round of the 8 bar loop (track 2)
Am looking into how we can make it a better workflow or if there is a setting about this.
Thanks very much. Would be a great one to cover in a video as I’ve seen a few comments from people with the same issue online. Cheers, Matt
Hi JP. I was wondering if you’d found a solution for this little challenge with the RC500 (tracks of unequal length in Single mode)? Cheers, Matt
Thanks for all you do! I changed my pedals to t1 r/p/s/c, t2r/p/s/c, t3 p/s……..how can I make track T1 and T2 not have the overdub feature?? I have to double click to stop……..What I want to do is play a song with a drumbeat, kick in recorded looped rhythm, while I play lead and turn off looper rhythm while drums continue, so I can finish the song rhythm and vocals live. The T3 p/s seems to switch from drums to rhythm guitar randomly?
Thanks
Ahhh well firstly T3 P/S will depend on what track you have last selected. Watch the blinking light on the tracks underneath the faders. Which ever one you are on, that’s what it is controlling.
To not have overdub so you don’t have to double tap, change the T1 and T2 pedals to. PLY/STP. If there is no recording of a loop there, when you first hit the track, it will go into record then play, then you can play and stop when you like but you cannot overdub.
Alternatively, get an external pedal like an FS-6 or the new FS-1-WL and program that up to be T1 & T2 stop.
Hope that helps?
Thanks a lot for the video JP! I've got a bit of an issue when I deactive loop synch on track 1 and track 2, I've set the rhythm to start on 'rec end', but the rhythm starts as soon as I press record when the two channels are unsynched, any idea how I could go around this? :) Thanks again!
Just found the solution actually! I need to activate 'loop s' on the first track for the pedal to detect the tempo of my playing and deactivate the 'loop s' on track two to remove the synchronization with track 1 :)
Glad you found the solution.
Hope you enjoy it. 👍🏻
Here is my playlist of every RC-5 and RC-500 video I’eve done so far and more keep getting added. czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Hi again lol! I thought of another question, i am trying to assign an external dual Boss FS-6 footswitch. But i am uncertain as to which channel they are to assign them.
Hey Matt👋
So this is the mental and awesome thing about the Boss-RC-500.
If you want you can assign per memory or system wide.
if you want to do it per memory then select memory and goto crontrol.
if you want to do it system wise, click 'menu'.
download the parameter guide and this will give you detailed info of everything you can assign.
Hi the section recording doesn't work with this drum trick because as soon as I mem up to the chorus drums you have to punch in at the same time to record your chorus but what's worse is once you mem back down to the into/verse tracks you'll find there's nothing on them anymore. Do you know if this is fixable or not?
Hi...just wanted to say what a great set of tutorials on the RC 500 you've made...as someone who has difficulty with manuals, they have been a big help to me. One question, and apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere; how do you assign for, example, simple beat 1 variation A (with part b off) to track 1 (verse) and simple beat 1 variation B (chorus) to track 2 ?
Hey Brad 👋
Thanks for reaching out.
Ooooh! That is actually not something that has either been asked nor addressed! Great question!
Let me get back to you on that with some instruction.
I do believe right out of the box they are not ‘assigned’ as you can do variation A&B on either track independently.
But let me find out for you. 👍🏻
Great question this.
Got be fired up.
Love it!
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Wow! Thanks for the quick response and for researching... I've only had the rc500 a couple of days and probably running before i can walk...just trying to work out what is and isn't possible...(I didn't particularly want to record on two memories and then reassign the buttons to switch up and down...for now i'm just getting to grips with the factory set up!
That’s fair enough - I will have a look if it is indeed possible 👍🏻
For now here’s all the videos I’ve done on the new loopers in a playlist to sink your teeth into. czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Curious if you ever got to the bottom of this?
@@RobOstrander Me too! This is crucial to the verse/chorus scenario. It doesn't look like you can assign VARIATION A to track 1 and VARIATION B to track 2. This means the only way to achieve this is: Memory 1 = VARIATION A (verse) and Memory 2 = VARIATION B (chorus). This then means that because you have to shift Memory patches, when you return to Memory 1 for the 2nd verse, what you recorded live hasn't been recorded. To achieve this, you'd have to write the recording to Memory 1 once you've finished looping it live. If I've understood this correctly (and I hope I haven't), then this is a HUGE FLAW in how the pedal operates. Basically, you'd have to have verse on track 1 and chorus on track 2 but WITH THE SAME DRUM PATTERN. Doesn't make sense. PLEASE someone correct me!
Hello again. The pattern variation process works great. I am have rc 600 and rc 500 connected together. It works amazing to combine those and get even more rhythm variation. The rc 500 rhythm variation with a FS 7 or FS 6 pedal works great. I also want to vary the rhythm pattern using the same process and that's driving me crazy. sometimes it works but much of the time it reassigns the main pattern to blank. so when you press the foot switch the rhythm turns off. example, I have the main pattern as simple beat one. I would like to do a rhythm variation between simple beat 1 and simple beat 4. It usually works once and then stops because it has reassigned the main pattern to blank. Have you run into this?
No but this sounds like a conflict. Do you have the RC-500 and RC-600 setup via midi? Is the RC-500 and RC-600 on the same midi channel? If so, the 500 could be sending a program change or Control change to the 600 to tell it to change the rhythm?
Hello Dear, Thank you for your explanations on this looper, I have a question that I can't find the answer in the user guide, do you know if it is possible to assign to an expression pedal the level setting of the Rhythm. BR
Hey 👋
Yes you can. You would use the assigns and assign the EXP to rhythm level. 👍🏻
Hi, I think that I didn't get it right but I think you said that pedal settings, pedal control, are stored in memory. When I change memory my pedals stay on the same settings through all memory banks.
For example:
I want my my third pedal in memory 4 to be rhytam play/stop and after that when I'm in other memories banks I want this pedal to be on default settings.
Is it possible?
hey thx for your video! can i have one question? can i use exp pedal as volume for tracks? thank you :-)
Yes you can. Press Memory button, scroll across to CTL and then EXP Func.
There are a few things you can do here including volume of the tracks.
Have a look at page 8 of the parameter guide found here: static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RC-500_Parameter_eng01_W.pdf
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thank you !
Hi greetings from italy !!i have a question …
Do you think it s possible to connect an rc10 r in midi sync with an rc 500 and use rc10r drum beats?
Hi Francesco 👋
Yes. I think it is indeed possible. The only thing I would do is have the RC10r follow the RC-500 as it would set the bpm if you looped without the best to start.
I have a lot of percussion samplers in my computer. Can i import to the pedal and use as a memory rythm and then made my live loops over that rhytms? The rhytms format are wav. Thanks!
Hey 👋
So yes you clan import them but just remember that they will be a loop itself and not a replacement for the built in rhythm section.. but yes you can import them with the RC Tone Studio app on the computer and transfer them in. 👍🏻
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks do you have a tutorial for this?
Yes - here is the Tone Studio RC tutorial.
czcams.com/video/rWjM9cn9IRM/video.html
Hello JP, thank you for the videos. I`m having trouble changing var A and B for track 1 and 2, can you help me?
I’ll try my best.
Are you saving the different patches and looking to do this on single mode where track 1 & 2 are say a verse and chorus?
@@JohnPaulMusicUK yes
This idea is exactly why I bought this looper. 'Skinny little twins' pedal is a good cost effective and space saving addition if you require extra pedals, It's passive too.
Ooohhh. I didn’t know about them.
I’ll look into them. 👍🏻
John I Iike the your video. However, do you have a video showing a new user how to setup the RC-500 on a pedalboard with other pedals complete with micro phone? I do not find anyone out there having a setup video for new users as myself. Thank You
Hi Max.
I currently don’t have a video exactly like that but leave that with me and I will see if I can do one. 👍🏻
Can you put fx on input mic??
Not from this unit, no. The FX on the RC-500 are only for the loops, not the inputs. You would need an effects box/pedal before the looper.
Hi! First of all thank you for your work....awesome! I have a problem that get me crazy: I assigned the Play/Stop rhythm to PDL3, I assigned the rhythm change to PDL2, I record a phrase on TRACK1 using PDL1, as soon as I use PDL3 to stop the rhythm it resets the rhythm change assignment of PDL2. How I can solve it? Thanks
Hey Alessandro 👋
This is a very strange situation. I’m trying to replicate it on mine and I am looking into this for you and will report back soon. 👍🏻
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thank you very much!
it also happens when I record a phrase on a track and delete it by holding down the PDL1, the rhythm and the change rhythm assigned to PDL2 are reset
I'm trying to figure out how to get it to count me in before recording the first loop but then not play any rhythm while recoring the first loop or the rest of the song. The stop options don't seem to allow that. Am I right? I just want count in only.
My track select button turns the rhythm on and off out of the box... is this normal? How can I make it stop doing that? Thanks in advance
You mention a click and a click and hold. Could you set a button for tap tempo and rhythm start and stop?
So say 1 is rec play stop, 2 is stop all, 3 tap and start stop rhythm?
Yes. Absolutely! 👍🏻
Can we make a specific drum beat for rc 500? Like program it to our desired beats and rythm?
Afraid not. You can personalise the 4 parts on and off but you cannot make your own rhythms like the 505mkii and 600 I’m afraid.
The only way round this would be to not use the rhythms and record them in as loops.. but then it’s loosing a loop to get the exact beat.
Tank u
Welcome 🙏
Here the other videos about it - czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Another thing i didn t get yet is the following….
Is it possible to set up loop and rythm sync as boss rc10r and switch between one and another with track select button once both are recorded?? I Thank you in advance for answering 🙏🏻
Hey 👋
So if I’m reading this correctly, then you would be changing the rhythm with the buttons like on the RC-10R?
This is not like the RC-10R in that respect and the buttons are setup in such a way for 2 tracks of looping, Reuther in single mode (like an A&B on the 10r) or in Multi mode (play together) which is the default.
The rhythm is separate and can be controlled with external pedals or re-programming the main 3.
The rhythm is not the same system as the RC-10R and has different behaviours.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thank you so much for the info 🙏🏻 and merry christmas!
Yup, the record end setting made a huge difference for me. I just practiced Recording w/o rhythm all evening. Thx! Also, it’s great to know about seamless sequencing of song parts across phrase memories. I’ll save that one until I’ve got some rudiments nailed. Two questions: 1) if you were going to buy a midi controller, are there three or four units you would seriously consider? and 2) do the track volume slider positions matter when recording? And related to this, do you know if the RC-500 has an (unpublished) unity gain setting that we can target for best signal-to-noise ratio? I’ve never gotten a clear answer on this last question for Boss Loopers.
Hey Adam 👋
Oh that’s great.
So regarding your questions:
1) the Harley Benton midi pedal is a good, cheap shout and a lot of people have success with it. m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_mp_100_midi_foot_controller.htm?o=12&search=1616925235
I would always say the ‘Tesla’ of Midi pedals is MorningStar. I have the MC8 and it’s brilliant.
2) the volume sliders don’t matter when recording. There is a separate volume control if you click the track button underneath the slider and scroll through.
3) oooh... interesting - Click the input button and scroll through till you find Mic/Inst In NS - there is a suppressor built into the pedal which does make a difference to the recording / volume.
I will dig (probably very deep) on this last question - mainly cause it will bug me if I don’t know 😆
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Great info & thanks! I want to buy you a coffee, but I need a valid email address.
No, seriously, give me your email to put into the buy me a coffee thing, & I’ll send you $ 😎
johnpaulmusic@me.com
@@JohnPaulMusicUK oops. My mistake. It seemed like the site wanted your email address, not mine. Anyway, I gave it mine and I’ve sent you money. Have a good one!
Don’t forget the masking tape and sharpy, so that the labels say what you changed them to (for system changes). Changing pedals for a single memory might result in confusion in a live setting.
That’s true and a good idea. 👍🏻
How does this compare to the RC-10r with regards to the rhythm section?
The RC-10r is really a different beat. It does have more comprehensive beats and kits.. a bit like a beat buddy.. sorta.
So if the rhythm section is what you want more, then go with the RC-10r, but bear in mind that the rc-500 is a 2 track looper with midi and lots of customisation.
Hi, i cant find this blair switch project on youtube. could you please post a link to it? thanks
Eh? What? Anyways - czcams.com/users/liveamptWhrkTGY?feature=share
Is there anyway to get a good stereo sound out of the RC-500? I've been trying everything, and it still just sounds so mono. I have a stereo drum pad running into one input on my looper, and a guitar with stereo verb on the other input. I have input and outputs both set to all, and it still just sounds like two mono tracks.
Hey. 👋
Sorry to burst your bubble here.. but it IS 2 mono tracks.
The only way you're going to get a true stereo sound is by inputting everything, in stereo, into something like a mixer and send the main L&R output of that mixer to the looper.
This way it’s receiving full stereo sound and pumping out the same day as well.
Hope that helps.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks for the input! I figured as much, but I'm still kind of confused; because isn't a stereo reverb before the looper going to be sending a stereo sound to the looper then?
Can you please show a real example how you would use the RC-500 to play intro, verse, chorus, bridge, like you mentioned? Thanks.
Already done.
Watch this: czcams.com/video/JOhJaJIkC5M/video.html
And then watch this as a follow up: czcams.com/video/sBovcjfWgQ4/video.html
Thanks for this helpful tutorial!
A question regarding pedal control settinfs:
I successfully am able to change my pedal control settings as you demonstrated in the video, and I am saving them to a memory slot using the write function. However, the pedal control settings seem to be a global change on my Rc-500 i.e. when I scroll to any other memory slot, it keeps the pedal control settings that I most recently saved. Not what I want. I want different pedal control settings in different memory slots
E.g. I saved memory slot 2 to be: T1 R/P/S/C, T1 loop fx, T1 reverse. Then I saved memory slot 3 to be: T1 R/P/S/C, All Start, T2 R/P/S/C. BUT then when I scroll back to memory2 it has the pedal control settings that I made for memory3. Super frustrating! All the other memory setting changes I've made (e.g. memory name and single/multi play mode) have successfully been saved as different settings in different memory slots, but the pedal control will not cooperate. Please help!
I have the same problem. Going to keep digging and will let you know if/when I figure it out. Please lmk if you found the solution
Regarding global - it’s under the general setup which is ‘Menu - preference’. And you can change pedals per memory or for the whole system.
@@chriskielermusic yes that is what I found. I was able to adjust the global setting and now I can have distinct pedal assignments for each memory slot!
I really like the suggested pedal reassignment for tracks one and two (even if it doesn't play well with my OCD having them labelled differently). With regards to the third pedal is it possible to assign this to Stop/Start Everything (rather than just the rhythm track)? I can't see to find that option - there is a Start All but can't see Stop All.
Yes that is the stat all /stop all even though its just called start all.. (might email Boss about that) be aware that it will even bring in the rhythm track as well, so if you dont want that then you can just bring the volume of the rhythm track down to 0 and save it.. and also this button 'start all' also takes into account the 1 meas if you have count in.. which isa really useful. if you are in single mode, just be aware of which track is active via the small flashing lights under the faders. if you are in multi mode.. it will start /stop all.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK excellent thanks for the reply. Didn’t think to try the All Start button, just assumed 🤣. Going to print some little labels to cover the labels on pedal and may well use this as my default. I have an FS6 so will set those to Cntrl 1 drums start/stop and Cntrl 2 to various depending on the loop.
Yeah, good idea if you are mainly using it in that way. As it’s so changeable, I wish they had put little LCD’s on top of the pedals like the HeadRush Pedalboard - but then I suppose it would not be £249! 😂
@@JohnPaulMusicUK I’m still experimenting but this seems like the most logical set up for my needs so far. Keep erasing and starting again. Once I’m settled I will save a default on each memory - it’s a shame Boss won’t let us save our preferences across the board though.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Had a chance to set it up now.
Left Pedal = Track 1
Middle Pedal = All Start/Stop (this way label corresponds)
Right Pedal = Track 2
Cntrl 1 = Rhythm Start/Stop/Pause
Cntrl 2 = Various depending on loop.
Thanks for your help, this is starting to take shape.
Hey, great vid! I have one question though. When I try to change the pedal function on one memory, I somehow change them on all memories. Any idea whats causing this?
Edit: nevermind hahaha i got it. I do have a new question though. When i switch to the next memory it immediately starts playing track 2 of that memory, whereas i want it to play track one. Im assuming you know what setting to change :).
so if toumare playing track 2 on memory 1 and then you bank up to the next memory, I will play track 2 on that memory.
the way round this is to do a little bit of a pedal dance and go back to track 1 and then bank up, or on the second memory, switch the recording round.. so track 2 is the equivalent of what would be on track one. hope that makes sense?
Great video! I am having difficulty getting the Boss FS-6 foot switch to switch between Rhythm Variations. I have specified the Target as VAR.CHANGE in the MEMORY>ASSIGN1 menu. It seems that the FS-6 switch will only execute parameters specified in the MEMORY>CONTROL menu. Are there other settings that must be specified for this to work?
Hey Rob. Have a look at the parameter guide here: static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/RC-500_Parameter_eng01_W.pdf
Page 10 under Assign 1-8 > Target > Var. change. Which is what you have done but you need to save it per patch.
This is because any button can be (almost) anything on any patch.
Is the switch momentary or latch?
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks for your response. Hopefully your experience with this unit can be of help for the problem I am having. The FS-6 switches are set to FS-5U (momentary). The Settings in the Memory>Assign1 menu are as follows: SOURCE:CTL2 Pedal, SRC MODE:TOGGLE, TARGET:VAR.CHANGE, TARGET MIN:MEASURE, TARGET MAX:LOOP END (from the instructions that I read, I expected the TARGET MIN/MAX values to be ON and OFF, but there is no option for this). It is as if the ASSIGN functions cannot be controlled by a foot pedal, but possibly only a MIDI controller. Is this correct, or could there be something wrong with the RC-500? Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.Thanks again
You are correct.
It’s looking for midi in that instance or an expression pedal which has a minimum and maximum value.
Nothing wrong the 500.
I will be back in the studio tomorrow so I will try and replicate what’s happening and report back to you.
In the meantime, head over to the boss forums and see if anyone has had the same issue.
www.boss.info/uk/support/knowledge_base/?product=rc-500
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thank you!!!
I found the solution to the above problem. With much trial and error, as it is not in the manual. Hopefully this tip is help for others using the RC-500. In order to use the Memory>Assign1-8 menus to assign functions to an external foot pedal such as the Boss FS-6, it is necessary to turn the CTL1 FUNC and/or the CTL2 FUNC to
''OFF" in the Memory>Control menu. Otherwise, by default, the external foot pedal switches will only execute functions specified in the Memory> Control menu under CTL1 FUNC and CTL2 FUNC. Also, to trigger a change in the memory rhythm, the VARIATION parameter must be specified, not the VAR.CHANGE parameter.
I have assigned my third pedal of RC-500 as Rhythm stop and start but as soon as I start pedal 1(Track 1) the drum also starts playing, how do I not let that happen also if I could get a way of stopping the track loop while the drums still playing I would be great. (P.S. I still want my loops to be tempo synced with the drums whenever I play the drums on/off)
Yes you can. Hold down the rhythm on/off button and have a look at the START and STOP options. Here is where you can change how the rhythm behaves. 👍🏼
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks, man! That just worked. Love you!!
Glad that helped.
Here is the playlist of everything RC-5/500 for you to get into. Enjoy. czcams.com/play/PLO36LpORUSaa2hQEKtoW-FyuhOBCwlfRs.html
Hello, I have RC-500 and had been using Line6 previously for a long time. There was "Stop at loop end" switch at default, so you had two stop modes under your feet: Stop at loop end and stop immediately. I can find similar possibility on RC-500. It's perfect for me, because I have to switch other stomp boxes in the same time. Is there any possibility to have 2 different types of stop on 2 switches? I know that I can set type of stop for loop in Edit menus, but in this case all Stop commands activate only Stop at the loop end function, not Stop immediatelly. Is there any trick to do the same as on Line6 or Jamman?
Yes you can.
Press track 1 button and scroll to STOP. You have immediate, fade out or Loop end and if you press the track 2 button you do it for that one too. 👍🏻
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Hi, Yes, but I was looking for both functions once, as on Line6 or Digitech loopers. I finally found one solution yesterday, it's not described in command lists or manual (AFAIK), ie. if I edit track to Stop at the loop end, Stop button is set to Stop at loop end, There is nothing more in menus, but if I press the switch twice, it stops loop immediately. Could be better to read this in manual, but I found that this works and it solved me my problem. Many thanks for your answer!
Is there possiblity that you play your chorus, and when you finish the loop the pedal recognizes the tempo automatically, and than you just turn on the drums or they start automatically, depending on the REC start setting? That was possible on the 505 mk1...
Yes. 100%
Do it all the time.
So when you record a loop, it picks up the bpm and then you can have the drums kick in. 👍🏻
@@JohnPaulMusicUK OK! But i missed the "how"? 😂 I've got it once and never again. Is there a crucial setting i got to watch for? Tnx a bunch for the answer John Paul, nice videos! 🥂
@@JohnPaulMusicUK It's probably the case that i should just play something without touching any of settings and it just picks the bpm naturally. That'll teach me to mess with the settings beforehand :) Edit: Foundit, it's EXACTLY that. Just make a loop in a stock preset and it auto calculates the BPM for the loop. A half-tempo would be nice but you can put it im yourselves. Thanks John Paul!
hey JP ! Is there an easier way to set my rythym , and playback volume so they aren't so loud ? The rythym starts at 100 but I've been keeping it around 50 bc it's too loud .. do I have to go into every single memory and switch the volumes down or is there a way I can set this to a system preference?
It’s memory bu memory I’m afraid.
A lot more programming with this looper.
The only things that can be system wide are the pedals (what they do), display, midi and midi control and then a couple of little settings.
JohnPaul Music UK ahhhh ok no big deal just figured I was missing something .. thanks for the help as always ! Your help has been invaluable..
Always welcome 🙏
Hey JP! So the other day I was playing a cover of " country roads " and on track 2 , I had back up vocals saved as a preset to take in and out during the chorus .. before I started to play I wanted to lay down a 4 bar track of some muted strumming to get a nice rythym going and it sounded fine however when I went to bring in track 2 during the chorus it started in the middle of it bc it syncs with track 1.. the problem is I have no idea where track 1 is while it's playing bc it all sounds the same .. is there a way to get track 2 to start in the beginning regardless of where the other track is?
Hello mate.
Yeah sort of. My tip with this is just give yourself an audible cue so you know where bar 1 beat 1 is on the muted strumming. So around bar 4, beat 3/4 (I’m assuming your 4/4) then change the strum pattern just ever so slightly so you can hear where you are.
That way you can bring it in.
The other way would be to change the display so you can visually see both tracks and you know when to bring it on.
Hope that helps?
@@JohnPaulMusicUK Thanks JP ! Ok I'll give it a try to see if I can get it down . I thought I vaguely remembered something with the rc500 where you were able to do something with the quantizing of the tracks so they didn't automatically sync together but I could be completely wrong lol .. thanks so much JP! Always appreciate your expertise
Welcome. Yeah let me look deeper into the synchronised part and get back to you on it. 👍🏻
Also, I’ve created a PDF of pro looping tips for you to download for free. Head over to my new website www.johnpaulmusic.co.uk and scroll to the bottom and you’ll see it there.
Let me know if it’s helpful. 👍🏻
Im so confused. Can I create a reggae drum loop, intro, fill and add it to the rc300. I just wanna make reggae but boss says No! lol
Would love to say yes but the only way is playing something external like a BeatBuddy.. or saving a loop with reggae beats you have made as one of the loops.
Help! When I assign pedal settings for one memory slot, it does it for all of them! How do I only set the pedal settings for one memory slot??
Change the main settings from system to memory.
Press MENU>SETUP>PREFERENCE>
Here you can change all pedal functions from system to memory.
Don’t forget to save as you go. 👍🏻
Did you give up on the headrush? Thanks
Nope. Still use the HeadRush. 👍🏻
I need to set it up like this.button1 - rec play stop trk1, button 2 - stop/play all button 3 - play/stop only drums.
The problem is.... i cant find the way ot set trk1 stop but only what is recorded not drums. I need drum to be playing while i stop trk1.
Can you erase track 2 on the fly?
Yes you can. Select it via track select button and then hold down the stop button to clear.
How do We get the Rytham to the mains and not to my amp And have guitar going to amp? I dont like the sound of my guitat trying to fry my speakers? lol
Download the parameter guide and in there it talks about outputs and routing - page 14.
Press the input button, then scroll past mic and instrument and you will get to rhythm.
You can set the rhythm to output a or b or even loop and record it as a loop itself.
Hope that helps 👍🏼
Please somebody explain how you can assign different rhythms one to each track when you have the RC500 in single mode and you're using each track as Verse and Chorus. Thanks.
So you can’t change the rhythms for each track. They have a variance A & B but you can’t have a completely different rhythm or kit on the same memory.
BUT.. The way round it is to program 2 memories beside each other.. let’s say memory 1 & 2.
Memory one would be your verse and memory 2 would be your chorus.
You can then set different rhythms, BPM’s and kits if you with and then either program one of the three buttons to be memory up/down or use something like an FS6 / 7 to be men up or down or a midi pedal.
When you are playing memory 1 and hit the button to go up a memory, it will play either instantly or at the end of the loop.. so you can make different versions.. it just has to be a bit more work.
Hope that makes sense?
Thanks very much JP.
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I understood, through watching about a dozen reviews, the better part of 50% of what the RC500 can do but nobody seemed to abridge my question except you, thanks again. Mike.
Based on what you have asked Mike, I am looking at making a video about your options. Stay tuned buddy. 👍🏻
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Mike, I might have some news for you.. just doing some testing and will report as soon as I know for sure 🤞
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how can i set up boss fs7 pedal with boss rc 500
can you explain
hey Matteo - funny you should ask that - am currently scripting and filming an external pedal video - click the notification bell on the channel and you'll be notified when it goes live.
any major questions you want in the video before I finish filming it. ask me asap.
Any way to assign the rhythm to play only through output A or B? I run a dual mono setup, Input A (guitar) plays back through Output A and Input B (Bass) plays back through Output B but the rhythm plays through both outputs.
Hey 👋
Yes you can you have to go through the input button on the far right of the RC500 and there you can dictate what happens with the ins and outs of the XLR, the A/B inputs and outputs and the rhythm. So scroll to rhythm and you can pick OUT A&B (which is what it is defaulted to), OUT-A, OUT B, LOOP, or OFF.
Hope this helps. 👍🏻
That was exactly what I wanted to do! You’re the man! Thanks!!
No worries. 👍🏻
Really useful video!
I have a couple of really (I would think) fundamental questions:
1) When naming/renaming a track is it possible to just clear the name rather than having to work backwards a character at a time? This is one of several time consuming 'creativity killers' for me.
2) How do you switch between Rhythm Variations A and B? Must his be assigned to a foot switch? Can’t see an option.
Thanks in advance.
Am I missing something really basic here? It seem to rename a memory one must select each character and scroll to clear individually? Is there no way to highlight and clear the name in one go?
1) You have to clear a name one memory at a time - but if you give the memory value button a click when you are naming the memory, you can then scroll through the word without having to erase everything and start again.
2) yes you have to assign it to one of the three pedals or an external.
not on the device but you can when being plugged into a computer and sync
@@JohnPaulMusicUKThanks for the reply. So for each character of a name it must be selected and then scroll through the alphabet to the blank space, click and then repeat for every letter? Seems a bit longer winded but if that’s the way it is then I’ll stop liking and get used to it.
Haha, yeah it’s still like that I’m afraid but it’s not the end of the world. At least we HAVE the option of names unlike in the rc-30.
This seems to be the generic Name system across most of Boss’ new pedals.
C’est la vie.
When I’m setting up the second track the loop won’t stop recording/looping right away until it gets to the end of the bar. Is there a way to stop this or do you have to play exactly in time with your first loop?
I thought they were supposed to be separate help plz
Yes you can change this.
Head I to the Memory menu and have a look at Rec. There should be an option for instant recording and check you haven’t got settings as ‘loop end’.
They are independent, yes.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK thanks I’ll try that later. Weird thing is it was functioning how I first described it but I guess I have changed that setting or some thing
There is always save it to a computer and then factory reset it as a last call.
@@JohnPaulMusicUK I don’t have that option in Memory/REC menu. I also tried factory reset and it’s doing the same thing. Track 2 will only start its loop until track 1s loop gets back to bar 1
I did find the “loops end” setting under Play/SINGL CHNGE but it’s set to immediate not loops end
The REC END functions doesn’t work - drum beats starts right when I hit record - isn’t it supposed to start the rhythm when I hit play back - what am i doing wrong?
Never mind - i think i figured out - track 1 needs to be on loop s. On and tempo sync on - track 2 needs to be loop s. On and tempo S off - i think its started working. I guess i changed the settings not knowing that it would disable the drum temp sensing.
Ahhh you beat me to it.
Yeah it’s the start and stop settings together which will help.