Boss RC-505 and FS-6 controller
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2017
- Especially for guitar, bass and other players who need their hands to play an instrument. This video explains how to configure the Boss RC-505 so it can be controlled via a FS-6 foot pedal. I just used it to "Start-Stop-Overdub" channel 1 & 2 but other configurations are possible.
Gear used in the video:
Boss RC-505 - www.thomann.de/gb/boss_rc_505...
Boss FS-6 - www.thomann.de/gb/boss_fs6.ht...
Stereo jack cable - www.thomann.de/gb/the_sssnake...
Wow...thank you so much !! It is really difficult to find any instructional videos on this looper that show anything other than how to make crazy effects and beats. I've been searching to find something with just basic "how to" instructions. THANK YOU !!!!
Excellent. Your video gives me what I need to decide for the 505 vs the 300. Thanks for making this. Now I can have this on a desk in front of me, control the guitar looping using the pedal and the other instruments by hand............thanks again.
Thanks for that quick and straight forward explanation.
Thank you so much for this!! I was lost before finding this video!! Well done!
Thanks for taking the time on this. Works perfectly!
on point mate, exactly what i needed, thank's a lot !
Thank you so much!!! This was so much easier to understand than the instruction manual!!!!! 🙏🏻
Really useful, saves me buying an RC-30 to go with my RC-505!
Thank you! Was having trouble figuring this out until watching your video!
Thanks for the help this was easy and now having even more fun while waiting for my fcb505 chip seriuosly thank you sir for this and the fcb!
Very helpful! Thanks for making the video!
Yes! Thank you so much! This was extremely helpful!
3:00 I have the same situation for CTL- B pedal and CTL2 - A pedal. Was worried there was a problem with mine or something, got it solved now, thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. very helpful
thank for explaining! just to ask, what goes on if pressing the A and B pedal at the same time?
What? Can you use the B pedal to switch to the next loop? Otherwise it makes no sense
Perfect video man thanks!
Thank you!
Thank You!
Thank you Thank you! You saved me soooo much time! Kudos :)
My pleasure James, enjoy!
@@greetriman215 So If I understand this correctly you would need 5 separate footswitches for each of the loops? I wonder if there is any way that you could get one FS-6 pedal switch to act as the loop selector to choose 1 to 5 and the second pedal of the two to start/stop the loop recording. Is this possible? Otherwise you would have to have three FS-6 of which the last pedal of the 3 is not used. Or get two and a single unit.
Jeff, first of all; you can only connect 1 FS-6. I currently use it the way you described. Button 1 rec play overdubb, button 2 select next track. Stop is by hand. However using the fcb1010 gives more options as you can have 10(or even 12) buttons
Thanks for the clear and direct video. Once you get the pedal set up the way you want is there an easy way to copy the setup to other init memory locations?
You can save it as the user set. WriteUsrSet. Page 11 of the manual
Any idea whether I’d be able to use one pedal to start/stop all and the other to tap tempo?
Can a zoom effect pedal work with this? And what specific wire/wires would I need to plug an effect pedal into the boss rc 505? CTL 1, 2/EXP, input aux, or input L and right?
Awesome thanks for sharing 👍
thaws so much for this video!!
Im trying to find out weather you can assign the hold down functions (or the press both function) to different parameters on the loop station. Do you know if that is possible?
No that’s not possible
Thank you sir! Cheers! :)
Awesome!!! Thanks!!
thank you, you made it very easy
Can you write with the memory mode and use the footswitch only for two tracks at the time, or all five?
Very useful video, it was really useful.Anyway, is possible that the rythm level decreases when you push the pedal to record? I don´t know why I´m having this issue :(
hello manolo, im having the same issue and problem, and still can't find nobody can help me with this, i believe its a bug....if you find the answer let me know please, tks!
Thanks for this demo !!! Can you change track 1 to 5 with footswitch FS-6 to manage recording and playback with version 2 of boss rc-505 ?
Dam LY , changing tracks can be done via the "TARGET TRACK INC/DEC" assign command on V2.0. I never used it myself so i don't know if an increase while target track is 5 will bring you back to track 1. Try it I would say. Good luck.
Greetriman thanks for Help ; -)
@@greetriman215 I'm wondering this too. i will make a 2 button FS myself tomorrow and find out!
Great video
Just for people who maybe doesn't know. The cable is a balanced cable that means it has 2 lines on it. If you want to use 1 cable for both u need a balanced one
hi, if I can get the b side to work just fine like this video but the a side is not doing anything is that because my cable doesn't have 2 lines?
@@neuskies yes thats the reason. the two lines mean it works for 2 things on at the same time
@@TheMZ11 does it matter if instrument or speaker cable? or just that it’s balanced/two lined? I have like 5 cables haha I can’t tell what’s what
@@neuskies Im not sure about that but I use instrumental cable for it and it works fine as long as its a balanced cable (two lines) it should work fine. and also dont forget to plug it into the (A&B)
@@neuskies so I just found out that the cable with 1 line is called TS (Tip-Sleeve) and The one with 2 line is called TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve). You need a TRS cable for it to work the instrumentals are usually TS cables I think
HI there. I want to switch from the EHX 4500 to the RC-505. I use the EHX footswitch for rec and play/stop. The EHX footswitch records the track that you have selected. I see you can assign the start/stop for the whole machine but can I do the same with rec function - select which the track I want on the RC-505 then the rec assigned button on the FS-6 can trigger it?
Thank you so much !!! :D
Thanks !!!
I have a question can I plug in the looper to my Blackstar ht club 40 amp? And make my loops on it?
And also can I connect my microphone to the looper and connected same to the amp? Do let me know thanks a lot! And keep it up!
Hi, I think you just connect your 1/4" cable from the output of the loop station TO an Input of the desired amp.
Great video. Do u know if the fs7 works the same way?
eugene - Yep, I don't own an fs7, but it should work the same way.
thanks!
Does anybody know if it is possible to use the FS-6 in the same way with the RC-202?
Yes, it’s actually a little simpler imo. Plug and play.
The 202 is so much easier to use all around! I had one b4 my 505. Its taking me minute to understand how to operate the 505.
thank you
Thanks for the great info. Kudos! Just wish you would get a better mike or somehow raise the volume on your videos, can hardly hear you just on my laptop. Thanks.
Imagine you have 2 tracks playing and 3 stopped. When you push the pedal which has the command (all play/stop), what would it do? play or stop all tracks? thanks for the video my friend!
THANK you, highly appreciated. I have only managed to get one of the foot pedals working the other one doesn't. I noticed the difference on my cables they only have one black stripe on the tip of the cable NOT 2 as the BOSS pedal shows.
That is a mono cable which is ok for connecting your guitar, bass etc, for the pedals to work both you need a stereo cable.
I think I bought that to use it with a Kalimba, would it make any difference if it would be a stereo kable for a kalimba?! I am curiouse why did you buy this looper and not the boss 300 if you say you play guitar?
iven, any stereo jack cable will do. I used to have an RC-300 but wanted more channels. I tend to add bass, some drums, percussion, keys etc to my loops. Some times even 5 channels are not enough and then I switch to LoopTree on my iPad. Controlled via a midi footswitch, I’ll probably make a video on that also, one of these days.
THANK YOU!
Greetriman hello, please advise, if there any other foot pedals with 5 buttons to control all 5 tracks on rc-505. I need 5 channels, but to control by feet. Is it possible? For example, is it possible to control the rc-505 with Behringer FCB1010. Thank you.
Thank you
Thx for very usefull video. btw - will it works with FS-7 in the same way?
yes, works with all momentary switches
@@greetriman215 thx so much!
With the fs-7 you have to use a TRS to 2x TS splitter cable. Or a TRS to TRS in socket B. And put the switch on the right side to momentary. And check the polarity, probably you’ll need to put it to II. (Check it)
A TRS (Tip Ring Sleeve) cable has 2 plastic rings on the connector, a TS (Tip Sleeve) cable only has one. TS is a typical guitar cable connector, where TRS looks like the one on a stereo headphone (without mic) see min 1:27 in the video for the TRS
@@greetriman215 Thanx really much for your help!....Everything works well!
Thanks it's ok and fonctionnel change track and record with my boss fs-6 ;-) i'm configure target track dec/inc on my B foot and record/play on my A foot
Génial merci
thanks
Does anyone know why when I record a loop on RC 505 lets say at 60 bpm.... as soon as I hit the loop button, the tempo jumps up as soon as I close the loop?
Can you start all tracks with the footpedal ?
Yes you don't need to assign it like he do ...there is a lots of options
Hi! I dont know why, but I did the same and my A pedal doesnt work. Any suggestions? Maybe the Jack cable is not stereo? Thanks!
Gallagher easy to checkbox it is stereo or TRS like it is called. When you look at the tip of your connector (the part you insert) how many black plastic rings do you see 1 or 2. A TRS cable has 3 metal parts separated by a plastic (mostly black) ring. If you have only on (like with a guitar cable) you only see one plastic ring. At time 1:28 you can see the connectors in the video.
@@greetriman215 It has only one black mark. Then that is the fault ... I will try it with a headphone cable and two adapters, thank you very much!
I got B looping on the 2nd track but A is still not working for me , any solutions?
Hey I want to set this up so one footcontroller turns off all loops at once ? I set it up under the memory, it works great then when I turn unit on an off it looses my settings? any ideas
Can you add some more functions ..let's says if you press and hold longer...like on rc 30 you can use one switch to start and stop but also for change memory?
never tried it.
Nice, but i see the light power OFF on your FS6. How do you do? Mine needs power and if i remove the battery it does not work.
what do you do if you want to record on tracks 3,4, and 5???
I covered, that I can use also sustain (piano) pedal to control...but whatever I set (target) , it works only as undo/redo
Probably you use à TS cable. You should inverse the ctrl1 & ctrl2 commands
Hello , the model " FS-5L "
would this model fit ?
Thanks
No, latched doesn’t work, it has to be momentary
Hello, Greetriman. Thanks for the video. Can you please tell me: is there a way to configure this pedal to control not a particular
track (e.g. track 1) but rather something like "current" track. I mean - can I use same pedal to control track 1, track 2, track 3, track 4 and track 5... Maybe it is stupid question but, let's imagine: if I mark one of the tracks with "Edit" button and then press the pedal it could think "ok, I'll record to this track which is being edited right now... Something like this :) Or for this purpose I have to buy TWO FS-6 and connect them in a sequence (to be able to control 4 tracks with 4 pedals)?
You can only connect one fs-6. If you want more control have a look at my fcb1010 videos. Especially the one in combination with the fcb505 Chip.
Hello! I am having trouble with this! I only get CLEAR TRACK when I push the button! What am I doing wrong?
the same here!
did you resolve this trouble ?
Same shit here ! Any idea ?
Marcel Groenen follow the video. Remember to switch the input like he does example track 1 play/rec. you can switch the setting to what you want.
Got it! In the settings, you have both Assgn1 and Assgn2 controlling the same source (i.e., CTL1). Set the other one to another source.
@@AdamZampino Thanks Adam
hi Sir, is it possible to command this with a midi footswith like fc 50? thanks
Mel Bouvey Yes, look at my other video’s explaining how you can do it with an FCB1010 together with a FCB-505 eprom
@@greetriman215 thanks,i Saw it😉
I use internal click metronome, but I got a problem with this peda, Does any one knows why when I star to record with the fs 6 the metronome volume sometimes is going up to 100 or sometimes just go to cero...this is particular annoying! Somebody fixed that?
Does anyone know how to keep this pattern of control in the looper. I'm having to reprogram it every time I turn it on. Thank you very much for the video btw. Way better than trying to figure it out using the vague manual.....💜🙏
Settings are saved in the preset. So save a preset and copy it to other presets.
@@greetriman215 sorry. Not sure how to do that. Sorry to be a pain. 💜🙏
My apologies just figured it out! You are the best. Please keep making videos. I'm beyond grateful. Ordered my chip set for the fcb1010!
can you use it on every channel?
I have the Boss FS-7 and got an AUX-to-STEREO and this doesn't work for me. Any ideas?
Check polarity and momentary mode. Try with a 1/4” TRS cable between the rc-505 and connector B
Battery ok?
Can someone please help me...Why is my "Guitar to Bass" Fx feature giving me a slightly sharp pitch? How do I solve this if nobody knows the answer? should I call the company? thank you so very much:)
Funny how Boss names the B Pedal as 1st one in the pair.Across yhe board.
Thanks !
I have the correct software and I'm trying this step by step and it just isn't working for me :( I don't get what the problem might be...perhaps the cable? at first I literally thought I had a dead battery! Idk what I'm doing wrong
Mmmm, I wonder if anyone as got the 6 button boss ga-fc foot controller and rc505 working?
anyone?
Is It possible To play a prerecprded loop via pedal
Yes, Just make the pedal do a play action on the channel the loop is stored
Greetriman thanks for the kind reply mmm....is It possible To record a loop in realtime stop It And after 20 sec re_activating it, still, Whit The pedal?
yes, but you'll need to use the 2 switches on the pedal. One doing the Rec, play function the other one doing the stop.... or you could use the play/stop all function and configure the RC-505 that it only affects the selected channel
Greetriman are u sure?thats cool
Greetriman what about if i have recorded by hand a loop And stoped And after 20 sec i wanna that play again? Same? ?? Is still possibile To Just do that?
Well explained, but **sigh** will Boss ever realize how useful it would be to have more pedal jacks with these things? Imagine wanting to stop your loop during a gig, and/or having to change the pedal delineations on stage...
Can one of the channels be used to change tracks?
Yes, I currently use it like that. Just put as command under b a next track command
@@greetriman215 thanks for reply. The rc505 looper doesnt seem to have Next track as an option...??
Target track inc/dec
@@greetriman215 thank you very much.. Really amazing.. Much appreciated. It works and using the FS-7 Boss footswitch. Without power supply in momentary switch mode..
Many thanks words cant express.. You have helped tremendously.
ok but... why do you need a controller, i dont really get it. Keep the RC 505 on the floor and press with ur feet, unless your foot size is +46, u dont really need another controller.
Although good explanation, thanks
Because some users have reported the button becomes damaged over time when using with your feet. They say it works good at first but after a year or so of gigging you'll have to push the button multiple times before the button press is recognized.
@@3dsman must use SOCKS lol and the big toe gently.
@@alang5397 Good one! Dovydos was the dude I saw who mentioned it... but he's a daily user and gigs it.
I followed your instructions but the message I'm getting is "clear track1!" And not recording
hello! I realize I'm a little late but in case you haven't figured this out yet I thought I'd try to help. This is assuming you made the same mistake I did. I was using a TS stereo cable and getting the same message, you need to be using a TRS cable in order for this to work. If you don't know the difference google can help you!
i can only get pedal b to work when i connect it to A+B.. im connecting to an rc505 also. any body else run into this issue? please help! is it my cable?
Stereo cable (TRS type)?
Greetriman hosa technology 1/4 in cable. says high density ofc braided shield for superior emi and rfi rejection
@@toph_us I'm having the same issue, have you resolved it?
Blaese Burton i have not.. however i just ordered a tsr 1/4 cable which might resolve the issue. i was using an instrument cable before if this works i will let you know!
ryan sports thanks for the response. I just realised that I was using a TS cable instead of the TRS. I’ll have to order one now. Thanks dude! Happy jamming
Shame they don't have a pedal to opperate all 5 channels, or do they?
I just made a 3 part tutorial for the FCB1010. Still need to edit and upload it, probably this weekend.
czcams.com/video/bKdCJb6hw40/video.html
Greetriman thanks for this u make The Job that boss dont do....
Hello everybody,
I tried to configure my FS6 switch on my Boss RC 505 and it does not work.
I proceeded like the video said:
_ memory> switch on> source assign CTRL2 pedal> moment> target TR1 rec / play
AND it absolutely did not work!
By doing the same way but inverting CTRL2 with CTRL1, the pedal works but just to make "Clear track".
I am starting to lose patience because I can not find any solution on the net.
Did you have the same problem and how did you solve it?
I thank you in advance !
Same here. U figure it out yet?
@@jacobsavage5737 same again here
Unable to get mine to work as well.
My Marshall amp footswitch didn’t work. I made a footswitch since I make pedals and it works. Dual momentary and stereo trs jack and cable
@@xinetech2644 u guys, i make and sell pedals. it WILL WORK mine does. i have videos to show you on my phone of it working. mine at least. . . . contact me for info. thanks. or stevenspedals.com
Very confusing for a beginner, especially when yourself keep getting the A and B switch mixed up when explaining , have a look at the video yourself, but I think I eventually have got the idea, thanks
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