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Boss RC-50 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: RC50

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

Sorry, the Boss RC-50 is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

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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!

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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!

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Manufacturer Part Number RC-50

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Reviews

great peice of kit! a must have for solo artists

by christopher nickey from langhorne pa
December 13, 2010
Music Background: semi pro acoustic musician ,
i gotta say that i did a LOT of researching and reading reviews before pulling the trigger on this machine. i read the good,the bad ,and the ugly reviews about it. i will admit that some of the bad r... read more [+]eviews about almost dicouraged me from buying it ...ALMOST . i figured that if i didn't like it i'd send it back ..sweetwater is cool like that! well after spending a week or two w/ it i will say that i'd never send it back ! it has totally enhanced my practice time and w/ a little more practice it will totally change my live show. this thing seriously rocks! i play in an acoustic duo guitar and bass ,now i can add another dimension to our sound w/out having to add another personality into the mix. two thumbs way way up for the RC50 loopstation! best purchase i've made in years . if your a solo /duo musician you should get one of these right away you'll be amazed and so will your fans. close [-]

glad i purchased this

by Matthew Walker from ft.hood, tx
August 6, 2010
Music Background:
if you have ever used a kaossilator you know how easy it is to create little beats and jam with little to no musical experience, well this pedal works the same way, ive had friends who have never use ... read more [+]it plug in there guitar and who cant play keyboard make jams on this its a great little device, and for the experience musicians you can create full range of sound with this, also adding wav files for drum beats is really simple. close [-]

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 [-]
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