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Boss RC-50

Loop Station with 49 Minutes Mono Looping Time and Multi-track Support

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A Looper's Dream Machine!

The Boss RC-50 ends the wait for the ultimate looper! It is, without question, the most feature-laden RC Loop Station Boss has built to date. With up to 49 minutes mono recording time and the capability to simultaneously manipulate three stereo phrases, the RC-50 will put you in loop heaven in no time. Each of the three tracks supports multiple overdubs, so phrases can be stacked one by one on each track, resulting in a monstrous layer of looped phrases - it's all inside the Boss RC-50!



BOSS RC-50 Loop Station at a Glance:
  • Create perfectly synced loops live
  • Lock up to your MIDI sequences
  • Rhythm Guide with real sampled drums
  • Includes mic input and USB for importing WAV files

Create perfectly synced loops live
Ready to blow your audience away? With a single RC-50, a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, or vocalist can create a perfectly synced wall of sound live onstage. There are three simultaneous stereo phrase channels on the RC-50, each with a dedicated footswitch. Each channel can contain dozens of loops/phrases that you stack one by one, so you can imagine how massive your arrangements or solos can become!

Lock up to your MIDI sequences
The RC-50 speaks sync. For bands that incorporate digital audio tracks, sequences, drum machines, and/or video elements into their live gigs, sync is not a luxury - it's a necessity. For scenarios such as these, the RC-50 can be locked to an external MIDI clock source, ensuring that its loop performances are absolutely locked to the rest of the show. Internally, the RC-50 offers Loop Quantize for easy loop recording, plus Loop Sync (which enables all phrases to start in sync), and Tempo Sync (which matches the tempo of multiple phrases during playback).

Rhythm Guide with real sampled drums
To make recording as fun and inspiring as possible, the RC-50 provides a total of 379 play-along Rhythm Guide Patterns using real sampled drums in a wide variety of time signatures. Why record to a stale click track when you can jam with rockin' grooves instead?

Includes mic input and USB for importing WAV files
The RC-50's rear panel is well stocked with connectors, offering a variety of inputs (stereo Inst ins, XLR input with 48V phantom power, mini-jack aux), outputs (1/4" stereo, 1/4" sub stereo outs, headphone out), and USB for importing WAV files from computers. MIDI in and out jacks are provided, as are 1/4" TRS inputs for accommodating an optional Expression pedal and footswitches; up to four footswitches can be used simultaneously.

BOSS RC-50 Loop Station Features:
  • 7 footswitches for intuitive control; real-time control of playback speed
  • Play up to 3 stereo phrase tracks simultaneously, all synced to an internal or MIDI clock
  • Ultra-long recording time (up to 49 min., mono), 99 patches (3 master loops per patch)
  • Stereo input, dual stereo output, XLR phantom-powered mic input, stereo mini-jack Aux input (for recording from an MP3 players, etc.)
  • USB port for data/audio backup, import/export of loops as WAV files

The BOSS RC-50 Loop Station will put you in loop heaven!
Specification Detail
A/D Res. 24 bit
Analog Inputs XLR, Stereo 1/4" TS Inst/ Line, 1/8" Stereo Aux
Analog Outputs Main L & R 1/4" TS, Sub L & R 1/4" TS, Phones TRS 1/4"
D/A Res. 24 bit
Dimensions 18 5/8" x 7 3/4" x 2 3/4"
MIDI I/O In, Out
Notes 5-Year Warranty
Phantom Power Yes on XLR input
Power Supply ACI-120 included
Remote Inputs for Ctl pedals 1&2 (FS-5U/FS-6) and Exp/Ctl 3&4
Samp. Rate 44.1kHz
USB Yes 2.0 Data transfer

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Brian Cravens
You will have the ability to build, on the fly, an entire song with multiple guitar parts. Add a synth, add vocals, add the acoustic track. You are only limited by your ability to think of another part to add. The RC-50 allows the solo performer to show what they really have to offer the world, and will set you apart from your fellow performers. If you are into looping, this is the ultimate tool for you.

Awesome pedal

by cincy_cosmo from Cincinnati Ohio
February 3, 2009
Music Background: Hobbyist, church guitar player
This pedal does exactly what I wanted it to do. Great sound quality, rhythem guide does what I want it to do. Some people complain about not being able to midi sync it, but the trick is to make the R... read more [+]C-50 the midi clock MASTER, not receiving but issuing clock information, not a slave. It makes absolute since to me that if it receives clock information it will start trying to stretch the phrase, which OF COURSE will warble it.

If I cannot get it to sync to external devices then it would still be worth it's cost. close [-]

This is FREEK'N KOOL!

by David from Missouri
October 11, 2008
Music Background: Hobbyist
Great play back fidelity. As for silent space at beginning of play back, you just need to keep playing phrase till machine starts to overdub. Reverse will get you some cool J.H. sounds! The panning fe... read more [+]ature is great. close [-]

i cannot live without it

by Ed Sinnott from Chicago IL
January 2, 2008
Music Background: musician
when you recieve the RC-50 - read the manual!
this is an amazing decive, you will not regret it!!!!!
i am using it for my rock/pop band.
i have prerecorded synth parts and guitar... read more [+] parts loaded onto the RC-50 in phrases.
i punch them in right on time with my foot and it completes my 3 piece band. close [-]

Think before you Sync

by Doug from CA,USA
January 20, 2007
Music Background: Composer, Electronic Music
Most of the problems people have with the RC-50 is because they are not setting-up the unit properly to sync with external clock, not tapping in the tempo before recording or they are ignoring the tem... read more [+]po guide beat. There may be other issues caused if someone connects the RC-50's midi in and out to a clock source. The tempo features are very advanced and have to be studied carefully. I have been doing electronic groove music for years and this unit will sync and playback just fine if you read the manual and set everything up properly! close [-]
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