Finally, a detailed explanation of how to use this oedal. The "manual" is a joke. The demos elsewhere on youtube basically miss all these details OR some hot shot showing off with no explanations and those videos are from Boss!
Thank You, Thank You, ThankYou, Finally was able to take my RC-5 out of the box after a year of purchasing it and start to learn how to use it. Must have watched 50 other videos and could not find any that explain it (if at all)as well as You Do not even from the BOSS website. Thank You for Being So Patient and Concise!
Ive been buying Boss Pedals for over 40 years and this is the First one I’ve been unable to figure out. The RC 5 is super cumbersome and NOT user friendly. I’m ready to return mine!
Roland has a habit of doing this, over complicating their pedals. I had a dr5 drum machine long ago and it was so complicated, they put in everything including playing guitar chords by pressing a series of buttons. I just wanted some rhythms and drum accompaniment. I love my rc3, 99 memories, 3 hours of recording time, downloadable to a computer, perfect,...plenty for a musician. I love Roland's stuff but they need to stop these multiple up grades, too many choices and too much superfluous tec crap that guitar players will never use.
@@bornwithoutprivilege2050 i returned that RC5, all it did was stress me out, I spent zero time making music. A good piece of gear should inspire, not give you an ulcer! Piece of Crap!
Thanks, man. Really helpful - I was about to return it since it isn’t exactly user friendly or intuitive. Appreciate the tutorial since I have zero patience for tech leaning curves - just want to play my guitar! 😂🤣
I own an rc3 and I find that the rc5 is overly complicated for most guitar players. I had the Roland dr5 drum machine, many years ago and found it overly complicated as well. Most of the functions on the dr5 and the rc5, are not used by most guitar players. These functions are put in by tec guys that put them in because they can. Just going through the functions of a rc5 takes 30 mins on this video. To completely master them would take years. Musicians are more interested in playing our instruments than learning tec stuff. Roland, which I love, made the same mistake here that they did to the dr5 drum machine, too complicated, better for tec guys than for musicians. I love my rc3. If I want more drum tracks, I can add it from an outside source or Play the drums, or use garage band (highly underrated, and ahead of its time). I bet most of the functions on the rc5 are never used by most guitar players.
Great job Reid. I've been waiting for your review on the RC-5. Certainly is a complicated piece of equipment. It'll take me a while to got through these features, so I'll probably have lots of questions. Happy Holidays!
Thanks for that. Really nice explanations. I use mine with a BOSS ME 80. I have a Mission 529i rechargeable supply which give me over 3 hours of usage. Loads of fun.
I have been working with the RC 5 for about a year, and am pleased with my progress. Pretty complicated for an old man(73) and I have been using it for backing tracks primarily. I record a track, set up the start/stop parameters, Fade in/fade out, plus several other functions. I then write everything to the track in memory. When I go to a new unrecorded track, all my saved parameters are there on the new track. and I must change the global settings back in order to record, overdub, etc. There must be a way to save all parameters to individual tracks but leave the global settings alone but have not found it yet!! Has anyone found a way to do this??
73 and using an RC-5 for about a year? I am impressed! I would think by now you are technically most frustrated and still stuck in a sort of "beeper, typewriter, fax, land line, flip phone (maybe), CRT, Tube TV" kind of rut, lol. I am only a spritely almost 72, but I just got my very own RC-5, after realizing the same issues with my over six year old RC-3 that you brought up. Sir, I do consider you to be a trailblazer I shall endeavor to hopefully follow in the footsteps of. I salute you! If I can assimilate this new "beast" properly, I will see if I can solve the individual track/global settings question you asked about. I have seen a few others even comment about that very puzzle. Good luck!
This is a great video the best best for the Boss Rc 5 I was always told 3/4 was not on here but it is just made a funky jam because of this video thanks
superb tutorial , however i cannot seem to set up correctly so as the rhythm follows what i lay down on loop , i have completely random tempo rhythms . please , how do i arm correctly
I just bought the RC-5 along with the FS-7 to mount on my pedalboard. The power supply I have is the Cioks DC-10 Link. How many milliamps does this draw? The FS-7 comes with a power cable splitter. Do I use it or send independent cables from the power supply?
How do you use one shot mode with this pedal, I want to record a 2-3 min track and then add another instrument over that track but I don’t want to keep looping over and over,
I love how detailed this guide is! This thing can do a lot. I have one question that I didn't see answered in your video. If I select the memory with the footswitch, can I have the loop playing? As in, could I have an A section on memory 1, and a B section on memory 2, allowing me to seamlessly change between verse and chorus like the RC-10R?
Yes, you can change between memory slots either with an external footswitch or using the main knob. For example, if you are playing a loop on memory slot 1 then navigate to memory slot 2. Memory slot 2 will begin playing after memory slot 1 is finished.
thanks for a thorough review of this pedal. very helpful. any chance you could include a 'table of contents' in the comments to make searching the video easier?
Reid, I like your reviews a lot. Thxs for this. Here is a question regarding the RC5. When I place it at the end of my chain directly into the amp (no fx loop), I need to scale down the level to 10 in order that it is not blowing up the amp. This is not happening by the way when going into an active speaker. The same applies when I am downloading the additional wav-files provided at the RC-tone studio (just some useful drum presets for rock and blues). Again I have to downscale the level - this time even to 1 in order not to kill the amp. This is still fairly loud. The problem comes when I am trying to overdub these files. I cannot hear my overdub - the drum loop, originally recorded at level 100 and played at level 1, is at room level. The overdub (now recorded at level 1 and played at 1) I can barely hear. Any experience with adding Audio files to the RC5? Thxs, Peter
My current problem that I can’t seem to find a solution to is, lets say I don’t like the first thing I put inside the looper before I overdubbed, I can just clear it by holding it down and then starting again, but after i put an overdub and I delete the overdub but then I also want to delete the first loop I put in before the overdub, when I try holding it down to clear it just ends up putting back the pervious overdub that I just undid, I know that’s the purpose , BUT I CANT FIND A WAY TO CLEAR AFTER I OVERDUB (without having to go down and turn the knob and it deleting by itself because I didn’t save it, but this is not an ideal way than just clearing it by holding it down)
Is there a way to send the rhythm to the B output and the main signal to the A output. I want to use the metronome to keep the initial loop in time, but have the metronome separate so only the recorded parts are heard live and the metronome is only heard in headphones.
Hold down the pedal two seconds or longer while stopped, the recorded phrase is cleared. But it plays the last loop for a couple seconds before clearing out. Is it possible to do this quietly?
Could you do a walk through on the app that you can sync it with? I've downloaded about a dozen backing tracks off of it, but when I use it in the pedal it sets the level to 100 (default) and that distorts the track really bad. Is there a way to set an individual level for each track and add that to the memory setting?
Bottom line, for practice at home against chords and rhythm, I am an intermediate level player. Do you recommend RC5 or Digitech Jamman 4 button stereo looper?
hi, thanks for your work. I have 1 question regarding the recording: - is it possible to cancel the overdub and go back to the main base? (undo / undone function?), that is, when I register in DUB, you can only delete the second registration (DUB mode) and leave the first (REC mode)?, And yes, how? Thank you all Key s.
HELP !!!! I just got this pedal. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete a track. i understand how to delete overdubs. but say on memory track number 1, i want to start all over and delete the original loop. i cant seem to do that. it just starts playing what i already recorded. ive tried pressing the pedal for over 2 seconds. tried clicking it twice. every once in a while, ill accidently delete it, but i dont know how, lol. just a simple question. how do i delete the first loop and start over?
I think I've used a couple. Boss obviously likes you to use their power supplies so I think the boss adapter i used was the Boss 120S. I think I've also the truetone 1spot power adapter on it. Both are 9v power supplies.
Hey folks, apologies if this question has already been asked... but I can't seem to get a simple yes or no answer. Could I use this pedal as a loop player with me elctribe sampler and Novatation circuit. So example, I have a backing track on the RC5, and when I click play on the circuit to start a loop will the RC 5 also start if connected via a mid? So I could have a backing track on one of the slots that I could then play along to and start at the same time using the circuit? Hope that make sense!
If I have an external footswitch, and use one pedal for “memory up,” will it switch to the next memory automatically when the loop ends, basically continuing to the next loop, in time? I saw you do this with an r -10r and wondering if the r -5 can do this is well. To be able to have an A and B section to a song. Your reviews are excellent, thank you!
The one thing that sucks is, you can't change variation from A to B, without midi. The FS-7 ain't going to handle that. If there is a way to do that, and I'm missing it, please let me know.
Anybody getting a watery sound from saved memories in the RC-5? I can hear the high B and E string getting a wobbly glitchy sound on some of the saved tracks. Could the unit be defective?
This pedal is how to complicate something who was good. I have the rc3 since a very long time and i don't understand why they don't just had more rythm and better sound and that would be the best looper for me. But to put all this parameters each time i want to make a record without puting them in the general setting is a complete nonsens. And i tried the rc 500 and it's the same problem. Itns not at all an intuitive menu. Anyway nice video
I have an rc3 also and I love it. I’m fine with it. It is more than I need for recording or live performance. I don’t need it to do everything to replace other musicians, just basic accompaniment. Roland always does this, they have dozens of loop station variations on the market. Their sales division needs to talk to some musicians about what they really want and need instead of letting tec guys put in every bell and whistle they got in the warehouse.
It's exactly that, 👍😏 They let tech propose without really asking what us the musicians we really need. For that time I keep my RC3 and as I said before and to add a little bit more it just needs news potentiometers to have good adjustment for the batteries sound who always come too loud and too fast, with a very better tiny longer adjustment road. Then it needs more memories, it need more batteries style, and to finish a better sound quality. And that it that's all I need, No needs more. I' m just waiting for that but it does not come out for now. All the new models are too complicate for me to use I don't want to waist my time to learn an entire book and to configure each loop for too many times before I can play. It always kill my creativity when it's like this. It become the same as all the multifx pedals where you always loose your time to search the good sound and at the end you don't play at all. They always ensure it's very easy but in the facts it is not at all.
hey, i want to use something to record a my rhythm track on, loop that, then play lead guitar over the top in a separate amp. can the RC-5 do this? is it possible to record a loop, then output the loop to amp 1, while I play in a separate amp 2 - I see their are 2 outputs?
Somebody found a solution for the FILL-IN ? Update: On top, the device allows you to activate or deactivate certain parts of the rhythm pattern, and the drum machine is able to put in drum fills when switching from one rhythm variation to another. All together these features make a huge number of rhythm variations possible and make the whole composition sound more natural. www.loopstation.net/gb/review/bossrc5
The problem I have is I haven't found a rhythm pattern where I can distinguish a fill being added with the Fill-In parameter on. Maybe a firmware update has added some additional tweaks to the Fill-in functionality......?
@@ReidsReviews Oh I don’t know, I haven’t tried it yet , just found this piece of information on the internet...is it possible to do the variation without a pedal switch?
Finally, a detailed explanation of how to use this oedal. The "manual" is a joke. The demos elsewhere on youtube basically miss all these details OR some hot shot showing off with no explanations and those videos are from Boss!
A great walkthrough, which explained a lot of details most reviews don't cover. Thank you. 👍
Thank You, Thank You, ThankYou, Finally was able to take my RC-5 out of the box after a year of purchasing it and start to learn how to use it. Must have watched 50 other videos and could not find any that explain it (if at all)as well as You Do not even from the BOSS website. Thank You for Being So Patient and Concise!
The best Boss RC-5 demo on UA-cam.
Mine is coming tomorrow, thank you
Just what I needed
Ive been buying Boss Pedals for over 40 years and this is the First one I’ve been unable to figure out. The RC 5 is super cumbersome and NOT user friendly. I’m ready to return mine!
Roland has a habit of doing this, over complicating their pedals. I had a dr5 drum machine long ago and it was so complicated, they put in everything including playing guitar chords by pressing a series of buttons. I just wanted some rhythms and drum accompaniment. I love my rc3, 99 memories, 3 hours of recording time, downloadable to a computer, perfect,...plenty for a musician. I love Roland's stuff but they need to stop these multiple up grades, too many choices and too much superfluous tec crap that guitar players will never use.
@@bornwithoutprivilege2050 i returned that RC5, all it did was stress me out, I spent zero time making music. A good piece of gear should inspire, not give you an ulcer! Piece of Crap!
Love this pedal. Incredible sound quality & fidelity. I use mine with a Boss FS-6. Appreciate the informative demo. oNe LovE from NYC
Excellent video! I've owned this pedal for over 2 years and learned more from your video!
You deserve a subscribe! You broke this whole thing down!! Thanks a ton bro.
Thanks, man. Really helpful - I was about to return it since it isn’t exactly user friendly or intuitive. Appreciate the tutorial since I have zero patience for tech leaning curves - just want to play my guitar! 😂🤣
Thanks mate for the help I just bought the BOSS RC-5 pedal. Best wishes for your life! A hug from Italy! 🙂Hello Tullio
Best instructional vid of this pedal on UA-cam. Bravo!
I learned more in the first minute of this than in all the other reviews
Thanks for the walkthrough. Just got mine yesterday, haven't had a chance to play yet, but I feel like I already have a handle on it thanks to you. :)
I own an rc3 and I find that the rc5 is overly complicated for most guitar players. I had the Roland dr5 drum machine, many years ago and found it overly complicated as well. Most of the functions on the dr5 and the rc5, are not used by most guitar players. These functions are put in by tec guys that put them in because they can. Just going through the functions of a rc5 takes 30 mins on this video. To completely master them would take years. Musicians are more interested in playing our instruments than learning tec stuff. Roland, which I love, made the same mistake here that they did to the dr5 drum machine, too complicated, better for tec guys than for musicians. I love my rc3. If I want more drum tracks, I can add it from an outside source or Play the drums, or use garage band (highly underrated, and ahead of its time). I bet most of the functions on the rc5 are never used by most guitar players.
thank you for this video! i knew there is a lot to learn to really be able to use this, trying to understand it before it comes in the mail
Great job Reid. I've been waiting for your review on the RC-5. Certainly is a complicated piece of equipment. It'll take me a while to got through these features, so I'll probably have lots of questions. Happy Holidays!
Great review, thanks for this! Most comprehensive walk-through I've seen for this pedal :)
Thanks so much. Such a complete demo. Couldnt find but one other good demo for the RC-5.
Great review and just the information I needed to know before upgrading my RC-3 to the RC-5
Waiting in mine and this tutorial really helped...and made me aware of the vast amount of tweaks in this pedal...go boss!
Thanks for that. Really nice explanations. I use mine with a BOSS ME 80. I have a Mission 529i rechargeable supply which give me over 3 hours of usage. Loads of fun.
Best video teacher ever ❤ this pedal does way too much.holy cow.😮
I appreciate your diligence and thoroughness. Subscribed!
Best tutorial ever, thanks Reid ! Thanks to you Ima order one now
I have been working with the RC 5 for about a year, and am pleased with my progress. Pretty complicated for an old man(73) and I have been using it for backing tracks primarily. I record a track, set up the start/stop parameters, Fade in/fade out, plus several other functions. I then write everything to the track in memory. When I go to a new unrecorded track, all my saved parameters are there on the new track. and I must change the global settings back in order to record, overdub, etc. There must be a way to save all parameters to individual tracks but leave the global settings alone but have not found it yet!! Has anyone found a way to do this??
73 and using an RC-5 for about a year? I am impressed! I would think by now you are technically most frustrated and still stuck in a sort of "beeper, typewriter, fax, land line, flip phone (maybe), CRT, Tube TV" kind of rut, lol. I am only a spritely almost 72, but I just got my very own RC-5, after realizing the same issues with my over six year old RC-3 that you brought up. Sir, I do consider you to be a trailblazer I shall endeavor to hopefully follow in the footsteps of. I salute you! If I can assimilate this new "beast" properly, I will see if I can solve the individual track/global settings question you asked about. I have seen a few others even comment about that very puzzle. Good luck!
Thank you for taking the time and being detailed. This is the best walkthrough video by a mile!
I just bought this yesterday and pre ordered the epiphone es-339 but i wasnt sure how to use the pedal so thanks for this
This is a great video the best best for the Boss Rc 5 I was always told 3/4 was not on here but it is just made a funky jam because of this video thanks
Wow Jesus... no need for the manual anymore, thank you, merry Christmas
very helpful video, thanks for making this.
I just bought one of these. Cool pedal! Thanks for the video. It taught me a lot about the functions
How do you set up the RC-5 so that you can turn the loop on and off while the drums keep playing?
GOOD STUFF, WAS LOOKING 4 AUTO REC MODE. TOO LAZY TO READ MANUAL
superb tutorial , however i cannot seem to set up correctly so as the rhythm follows what i lay down on loop , i have completely random tempo rhythms . please , how do i arm correctly
How do i fet the oneshot/loop to stop. And then pick back up where it left off rather the track/loop starting over again
I just bought the RC-5 along with the FS-7 to mount on my pedalboard. The power supply I have is the Cioks DC-10 Link. How many milliamps does this draw? The FS-7 comes with a power cable splitter. Do I use it or send independent cables from the power supply?
Does anyone knows why it would say ''STOP ALL'' on the digi screen while trying to record tracks???
and respects for the video
Thank you!
How many overdubs are allowed in one loop? Can you overdub on top of an overdub? And how do you change chords without moving to a different loop?
Muy objetivo! Muchas gracias
Excellent tutorial
Does anyone know if the RC-5 can be set to Rec-Overdub-Play, rather than Rec-Play-Overdub?
Yes this is possible!
Super helpful thanks very much well done sir.
Have you heard of a Waza Craft version of the RC5? How much better is it?
Good review...thank you so much!
Does anybody know how to turn down the drums? Great feature, but the noise level drowns out the loop level.
How do you use one shot mode with this pedal, I want to record a 2-3 min track and then add another instrument over that track but I don’t want to keep looping over and over,
Very in depth, thank you
this was very helpful, thank you!
is there a way to integrate Drumm kit fills, using an external switch pedal, like the FS-6 or the FS-5U ?
Thank you! Great video!
where and how do you control the volume level of recorded track on looper at playback?
Try startung with basic connectios to start
If I would like my rhythm to start a a few measures into my recording so I can play an intro is that possible?
I love how detailed this guide is! This thing can do a lot. I have one question that I didn't see answered in your video.
If I select the memory with the footswitch, can I have the loop playing? As in, could I have an A section on memory 1, and a B section on memory 2, allowing me to seamlessly change between verse and chorus like the RC-10R?
Yes, you can change between memory slots either with an external footswitch or using the main knob. For example, if you are playing a loop on memory slot 1 then navigate to memory slot 2. Memory slot 2 will begin playing after memory slot 1 is finished.
@@ReidsReviews that's great! Thank you so much. I definitely need to pick one up now.
How do you make it work.....how do you use it
Thank you, this was very informative.
thanks for a thorough review of this pedal. very helpful. any chance you could include a 'table of contents' in the comments to make searching the video easier?
Great suggestion! I will look into doing that.
Reid, I like your reviews a lot. Thxs for this.
Here is a question regarding the RC5. When I place it at the end of my chain directly into the amp (no fx loop), I need to scale down the level to 10 in order that it is not blowing up the amp. This is not happening by the way when going into an active speaker. The same applies when I am downloading the additional wav-files provided at the RC-tone studio (just some useful drum presets for rock and blues). Again I have to downscale the level - this time even to 1 in order not to kill the amp. This is still fairly loud.
The problem comes when I am trying to overdub these files. I cannot hear my overdub - the drum loop, originally recorded at level 100 and played at level 1, is at room level. The overdub (now recorded at level 1 and played at 1) I can barely hear.
Any experience with adding Audio files to the RC5?
Thxs, Peter
Please, how long can one loop last ? Can I play several chords, for how long ?
Wonderful explanations
Thanks! I recently got one of these pedals. Can you tell me, how loop quantization is possible with the RC-5?
This thing eats up batteries. Do you know if you can use rechargeable 9v batteries and if so, what type?
This video was a life saver, thank you!
What plugs into what
My current problem that I can’t seem to find a solution to is, lets say I don’t like the first thing I put inside the looper before I overdubbed, I can just clear it by holding it down and then starting again, but after i put an overdub and I delete the overdub but then I also want to delete the first loop I put in before the overdub, when I try holding it down to clear it just ends up putting back the pervious overdub that I just undid, I know that’s the purpose , BUT I CANT FIND A WAY TO CLEAR AFTER I OVERDUB (without having to go down and turn the knob and it deleting by itself because I didn’t save it, but this is not an ideal way than just clearing it by holding it down)
Is there a way to send the rhythm to the B output and the main signal to the A output. I want to use the metronome to keep the initial loop in time, but have the metronome separate so only the recorded parts are heard live and the metronome is only heard in headphones.
Hold down the pedal two seconds or longer while stopped, the recorded phrase is cleared. But it plays the last loop for a couple seconds before clearing out. Is it possible to do this quietly?
Could you do a walk through on the app that you can sync it with? I've downloaded about a dozen backing tracks off of it, but when I use it in the pedal it sets the level to 100 (default) and that distorts the track really bad. Is there a way to set an individual level for each track and add that to the memory setting?
One thing. When you plug the bloody thing into the computer it does not come up as a USB drive.
Thank you
It is also a very good dust collector. Staring at me while lying in my chair. I will put it to work now.
so helpful, Reid. thanks, guv.
Hey bud great video wanna ask does this pedal have a volume control
What size USB storage piece do I use for saving my music
Please help, How do you turn the drum tracks volume down, it’s well louder than my bass. It’s drowning my bass out through my amp
Look at 1:30 - 1:40 in the video. I go over it quickly and don't actually change it, but that should steer you in the right direction.
@@ReidsReviews thanks, got it 👍
Bottom line, for practice at home against chords and rhythm, I am an intermediate level player. Do you recommend RC5 or Digitech Jamman 4 button stereo looper?
Get an rc3, much better for ANY guitar player!!
hi, thanks for your work. I have 1 question regarding the recording: - is it possible to cancel the overdub and go back to the main base? (undo / undone function?), that is, when I register in DUB, you can only delete the second registration (DUB mode) and leave the first (REC mode)?,
And yes, how?
Thank you all
Key s.
Great tutorial!
HELP !!!! I just got this pedal. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete a track. i understand how to delete overdubs. but say on memory track number 1, i want to start all over and delete the original loop. i cant seem to do that. it just starts playing what i already recorded. ive tried pressing the pedal for over 2 seconds. tried clicking it twice. every once in a while, ill accidently delete it, but i dont know how, lol. just a simple question. how do i delete the first loop and start over?
Is it possible to connect both an expression pedal and multiswitch for added controls?
Reid excellent job withthe review!! I have a question, which AC adapter do you use on the rc5?
Thanks for the answer
I think I've used a couple. Boss obviously likes you to use their power supplies so I think the boss adapter i used was the Boss 120S. I think I've also the truetone 1spot power adapter on it. Both are 9v power supplies.
@@ReidsReviews thanks a lot!!
Thanks a lot! Sorry if I missed it, but how do you “save” the settings so all these start and end loop are not reset every time I plug in the pedal??
Or… is it just a matter of having a charged battery inside? :)
How to clear a loop without having to hear a snippet of the loop first???????
Excellent, thanks
Is there anyway to make the recording not sync with all the pedals everytime I turn one off or on it just syncs to the loop
Hey folks, apologies if this question has already been asked... but I can't seem to get a simple yes or no answer. Could I use this pedal as a loop player with me elctribe sampler and Novatation circuit. So example, I have a backing track on the RC5, and when I click play on the circuit to start a loop will the RC 5 also start if connected via a mid? So I could have a backing track on one of the slots that I could then play along to and start at the same time using the circuit? Hope that
make sense!
You can trigger a track to play on the rc5 via midi.
If I have an external footswitch, and use one pedal for “memory up,” will it switch to the next memory automatically when the loop ends, basically continuing to the next loop, in time? I saw you do this with an r -10r and wondering if the r -5 can do this is well. To be able to have an A and B section to a song. Your reviews are excellent, thank you!
Yes, it will circle around to the first memory slot
The one thing that sucks is, you can't change variation from A to B, without midi. The FS-7 ain't going to handle that. If there is a way to do that, and I'm missing it, please let me know.
most important would changing tempo after recording affect the recording?
You are very well! Please show me, how can i turn off power rc5. Thank!
There isn't a power button, you turn it off by removing the cable from the pedal output.
The measure might be for quantizing your recording
Anybody getting a watery sound from saved memories in the RC-5? I can hear the high B and E string getting a wobbly glitchy sound on some of the saved tracks. Could the unit be defective?
Seems if you change the tempo after you’ve done your rhythm it ruins the track it may not answer your question but doing that will make that sound
😀Great Stuff !!! Well explained !!
This pedal is how to complicate something who was good. I have the rc3 since a very long time and i don't understand why they don't just had more rythm and better sound and that would be the best looper for me. But to put all this parameters each time i want to make a record without puting them in the general setting is a complete nonsens. And i tried the rc 500 and it's the same problem. Itns not at all an intuitive menu. Anyway nice video
I have an rc3 also and I love it. I’m fine with it. It is more than I need for recording or live performance. I don’t need it to do everything to replace other musicians, just basic accompaniment. Roland always does this, they have dozens of loop station variations on the market. Their sales division needs to talk to some musicians about what they really want and need instead of letting tec guys put in every bell and whistle they got in the warehouse.
It's exactly that, 👍😏 They let tech propose without really asking what us the musicians we really need. For that time I keep my RC3 and as I said before and to add a little bit more it just needs news potentiometers to have good adjustment for the batteries sound who always come too loud and too fast, with a very better tiny longer adjustment road.
Then it needs more memories, it need more batteries style, and to finish a better sound quality. And that it that's all I need, No needs more. I' m just waiting for that but it does not come out for now. All the new models are too complicate for me to use I don't want to waist my time to learn an entire book and to configure each loop for too many times before I can play. It always kill my creativity when it's like this. It become the same as all the multifx pedals where you always loose your time to search the good sound and at the end you don't play at all. They always ensure it's very easy but in the facts it is not at all.
How did you store I am having problems. And recall a recording
hey, i want to use something to record a my rhythm track on, loop that, then play lead guitar over the top in a separate amp. can the RC-5 do this? is it possible to record a loop, then output the loop to amp 1, while I play in a separate amp 2 - I see their are 2 outputs?
I don't think you can direct the input channels to specific output channels on the rc-5. You can; however, do this with the rc-500.
Thank you for your review. May I ask if you have tried to use this as a midi slave to rc-10r? Thanks!
I have not.
Somebody found a solution for the FILL-IN ?
Update:
On top, the device allows you to activate or deactivate certain parts of the rhythm pattern, and the drum machine is able to put in drum fills when switching from one rhythm variation to another. All together these features make a huge number of rhythm variations possible and make the whole composition sound more natural. www.loopstation.net/gb/review/bossrc5
The problem I have is I haven't found a rhythm pattern where I can distinguish a fill being added with the Fill-In parameter on. Maybe a firmware update has added some additional tweaks to the Fill-in functionality......?
@@ReidsReviews Oh I don’t know, I haven’t tried it yet , just found this piece of information on the internet...is it possible to do the variation without a pedal switch?
Nobody ever covers midi capability of these type padals Maybe a Volca or a pocket operator no they offer a cord from five pin midi to TRS
Can you adjust the output volume of the rc5 as with the rc3 through the knob'
Yes you can adjust the volume