Boss Audio Systems RC-300 Loop Playback, Overdubbing, Stop

Basic Operation

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Overview Saving Track

Phrase Memory

Rhythm LOOP FX System Settings USB MIDI AppendixBasic Operation

Loop Playback

Play back track as loops.

Pressing the [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal switches the unit to

overdubbing.

Overdubbing

Layer your performances while the track plays as a

loop.

Pressing the [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal switches the unit

to playback.

Stop

Regardless of the timing, pressing the [STOP] pedal will stop

the track.

Available tracks for recording/overdubbing

Recording/overdubbing can be performed on only one track at a time.

For example, if all tracks in the phrase memory are empty, and you’re recording track 1, pressing the track 2 [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal will switch

track 1 to playback, and recording will occur on track 2.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Recording

Recording

Recording

Playback

Playback

Track 3 pedalTrack 2 pedalTrack 1 pedal

Starting all tracks simultaneously (All Start)

• Press the [ALL START/STOP] pedal when you want all tracks to start playing

simultaneously.

• Likewise, press the [ALL START/STOP] pedal when you want all tracks to stop

simultaneously.

• If all tracks are empty, nothing will happen when you press the [ALL START/STOP]

pedal.

• You can Undo and Redo (p. 12).

Press the [STOP] pedal

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Contents

Main Main Features Owners Manual Contents Contents Panel Descriptions Top Panel INIT MEMORY 5 8 MEMO 7 Rear Panel Connections PHONES jack CTL 1, 2/EXP 2 jack CTL 3, 4/EXP 3 jack MIDI connectors [POWER] switch Turning On the Power 1. Phrase Memory 99 How the RC-300 is organized Phrase Memory 1 What are tracks (p. 16) and phrase memories (p. 20)? Overview of the RC-300 Saving your data (p. 14) Basic Editing Procedure Recording versus Overdubbing Recording Basic Operation Selecting a Phrase Memory Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select a phrase memory (199). INIT MEMORY EMPTY Using the pedals to select phrase memories or LOOP FX (Pedal Function mode) Loop Playback Overdubbing Stop Available tracks for recording/overdubbing Starting all tracks simultaneously (All Start) Cancelling a Recording/Overdubbing (Undo/Redo/Track Clear) Pah! Dun! INIT MEMORY U1 Example of Actual Loop Recording Recording on a Single Track With this method, youll overdub all of the sounds on track 1. Loop Playback 5 Recording on Multiple Tracks Saving a Phrase Memory Saving a Phrase Memory (Write) Copying a Track from Another Phrase Memory (Track Copy) Exchanging Phrase Memories Deleting a Phrase Memory (Initialize) Settings for Each Track Overview of the Playback Settings Loop Playback Settings (Play Mode) Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync) Playback starting location Settings for Each Track Track1:Play Mode LOOP Specifying How the Track Will Play (Play Mode) Track1:Reverse OFF Playing a Track Backward (Reverse) Track1:Measure (BPM120.0) AUTO Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure) Adjusting the recording level of the Tracks (Recording Level) Track1:Pan CENTER Adjusting the Positioning of the Tracks Sound (Pan) You can adjust the positioning (panning) of the tracks sound. Track1:Loop Sync ON Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync) Playback starting location About original tempo Phrase Memory Settings Memory:Name INIT MEMORY Naming Phrase Memories (Memory Names) MEMO Memory:Level 100 Adjusting the Phrase Memory Volume (Memory Level) Memory:Input Out MAIN+SUB Setting the Output Jacks for the Sounds Being Input Sync) Input (Auto Recording) Mode) Phrase Memory Settings Assigning the Function of Pedals and External Controllers (Assign) Assign1 Switch ON Enabling Assignments 18 (Assign Switch) Assign1 Target EFFECT CONTROL Specifying the Assignment Target (Assign Target) Assign1TargetMin 0 Assign1TargetMax 100 Specifying the Target Range (Target Range) Connecting to External Pedals About Rhythm Sounding a Rhythm 1. Setting the tempo 1. Page About Rhythm Rhythm pattern list Using LOOP FX Turning LOOP FX On/O 1. Controlling LOOP FX LOOP FX Settings Selecting the LOOP FX Category and Type (LOOP FX Category, LOOP FX Type) Using pedals to select a LOOP FX (Pedal Function mode) TRANSPOSE setting FLANGER, PHASER settings PAN settings TREMOLO settings SLICER settings GT->BASS FILTER settings DELAY settings LO-FI setting DISTORTION settings System Settings (Settings for the Entire RC-300) (Phrase Memory Extent) Overdubbing g Playback (REC Pedal Action) Using the Same Output Jacks for All Phrase Memories (Input/Track 1, 2, 3/Rhythm Output) (SUB OUTPUT Level) MIDI-Related Settings Sync) USB-Related Settings Select) Connecting to Your Computer via USB USB mass storage USB audio Installing the USB driver 1. Backing up to your computer Recovering backed-up data from your computer to the RC-300 Writing individual WAV les from your computer to the RC-300s phrase memory 7. USB drive as follows. Connecting an External MIDI Device or Another RC-300 Unit What is MIDI? About MIDI Connectors MIDI settings For details on the RC-300s various MIDI parameters, refer to the following pages. Connecting Two RC-300 Units Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Adjusting the Expression Pedal Troubleshooting Error Message List Specications BOSS RC-300: Loop Station For EU Countries USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Index A B C D DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For EU Countries For China For C.A. US (Proposition 65) NOTICE AVIS Information distributor in your country as shown below. * 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 4 - 0 2 * AFRICA EGYPT