OMG!!!! I got a new Bose L1 Pro 8 sound system and am wanting to use my RC 300 with it. When I hooked it up on Friday at a local venue, the sound was completely muffled and I couldn't hear anything hardly at all. It threw me off completely for the whole night. So I've been googling what do to and how to fix it. I came across this video and didn't think it was the solution, but I thought... can't hurt. IT TOTALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM!!!! now all my loops are clear and crisp and I can eq and set the levels individually!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! (yes, I'm yelling with joy and gratefulness). I was so sad that I couldn't use the looper with the bose. I thought it was a setting on the speaker, but nope... the problem was having all 3 tracks going through the same output. This makes me so happy!!! I can actually use the looper now!!! I'm not great at it yet, but I have a small setlist that I can use it on. So excited!!! Thank you again... and many more times!!!
Dude... Because of this hurdle I haven't used my loopstation since I bought it 3 years ago. If the mix isn't crisp I don't enjoy performing. You've given me hope with this video!!! Thank you
Juts stumbed across your video, I've been using the RC-300 for years now live - carefully mixing the volume of every instrument every time for every gig and unless it's perfect it can sound like such a mess when it's all combined! Been searching for this answer for so long without having to get a mixer with an FX send and return so this is absolutely brilliant! Thankyou so much for taking the time to share this, I myself and it looks like many others are very appreciative! ☺
Great explanation indeed! Apparently sometimes it won't work but then it's because the system output settings of the tracks are set to main/sub and this overrules the local track settings. In the system settings it should be set to "memory" (go to these settings by pressing the system button and scrolling to the pages for tracks 1, 2 and 3).
Hey man! Tnx for the reply! I tried this out today, but am a little confused. How do I play guitar live on top of the loops when the main out is muted? I only hear the looped parts...
I have an audio out the goes from my effects before it goes into my looper. You might need a splitter from whatever you have in front of your loop pedal.
Marc thanks again. Strange set I have is working a pure accident yet motivated by you. I won’t bore you with the strange hook up I have. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thank you very much for this video. Very useful. I literally have just picked up an RC 300 cheap (80 quid) and I am a like playing musician so I have. Guitar. Piano. Bass. Violin. And clarinet. A wahh pedal and a separate efs line running before my loop station. All running into my pa. Great pedal. But this video .. I didn't know you could do this. I love this pedal haha xx thanks mate X
I setup the RC-300 to do the same for drum practice with each track going to individual amplifiers. The challenge sometimes is to maintain timing. The RC-300 transmits MIDI clock data at all times. I configured an Arduino to receive the MIDI data and control a strip of LEDs to flash the 1/4 notes so that a visual "click" is provided when the start is activated.
I have been struggling with these things too. Maybe you don't have to pan the last one though since it's just coming out sub? Also why mute the input? Is it so you don't get different sounds when it starts looping? Isn't that weird when you play your parts? And can you not hear your signal when just playing along. I'm heartened and I feel I have learned something here but I'm missing some of the prices in my head
Hey there! Great video! Question for ya-I’m using a Roland SPD One Kick through track 2 to have just a simple backing beat while playing live. I followed the video but my audio out for track 2 is almost nothing. Track one is super loud so I’m a little confused. Not sure if this is something you’ve come across before. Thanks!
Hi Marc, Thank you for this video. I just got my brand new 300 today and wanted to do things correctly. Just about to fire it up and follow your routing tips.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! It might seem like no big deal to some, but it definitely is noticable when you're doing this at a live gig & have no control over the mix! I just bought one (RC300)& it just arrived yesterday (3/12/22) from Sweetwater, I like the layout on RC300 better than the RC600! Thanks for sharing this video, it REALLY helps!!! I just subbed to your channel and will support, be safe, Rock On & God Bless!!!
WOW!! mind blown!! i almost want to re-do my whole set up now.. almost.. I knew about the left and right (there is a way to add 3 more individual loops, but you gotta have the same length per channel, and alot of triggers).. The only issue i have with this is the Mic (XLR input) does not go to left or right, it's only both.. in my set up.. Mic - XLR (voc/percussion) Left input - Guitar (octave/ distortion) Aux - Ipad (keyboard/drums) Main out goes to me (my speaker, 12 inch QSC) so i have volume control over feed back from the mic ). I tell them, no monitors (just me) SUB out to FOH - in which can turn up or down ......... Hear me out here.. unless you have the BEST sound guy ever in the end it's all up to you right? I Do really like this tho!! it's has 4 separate outs now... WOW!! when you think you know everything someone always has something to teach you lol.. Thanks!!
Love it!! So, for me in a live setting, I would run all these outputs to an onstage mixer and monitor that I control. Then I can dial me in perfectly as I would need it. I can also DI box every output, meaning I run a line to my mixer AND a line to front of house. That way I get my perfect mix and the front of house can do his thing.
@@MarcAllredVideos nice!! that's also saying you only use 3 instruments and or each instrument dedicated to each channel.. (i change things up depending on a song.. sometimes the bass and drums on the same track sometimes separate tracks.. tomato, tomoto) Appreciate the lesson tho!! I'll be following for more of these secret tricks you come up with! (my recent trick was the MIDI Kill Switch!! mind blown when i figured that bad boy out)
@@damion2226 I don't have a video with that just yet. The idea is, you can run each output to a DI box which will split the signal for reach output, allowing one set of signals to go to an onstage monitor system and the other set can go to the front of the house mixing station so they can mix the overall sound for the whole venue.
@@MarcAllredVideos Oh, so it needs to be a DI box that has 2 separate outs. I was just looking at my Radial and there's only one, but I have a Keymaster that has 2. Thanks Marc!!
Gosh, what happened to the classic, solid as Boss rep. The latest looper, I heard had really bad quality issues with it, and bugs. My RC50 lasted for over 20 years. I had never thought of that. Now I can run my bass into a base amp. Very cool. Thank you very much
I waited until this month to buy the new rc600. Still getting familiar with it, but I was worried because of all those bugs everyone told me about too.
It's an awesome video with excellent instruction. Would love to see where each of the 3 chords get plugged into. Do they each get their own channel on a mixing board? A sound demo for each channel, and then the full all channel mix would also be awesome. Thanks for this! I have the RC 300 and pretty sure I understand how to do about 1/100 of what it can actually do. Cheers!
BOOM..ALAS I get it When setting this up one needs to do BOTH changes to outputs under each track and ALSO under the system settings...scrolling over to each track BOOM ! I now have full volume control of Rhythm and each track running outputs into 3 different places
This was sooo incredibly helpful.. a powerful machine if you know how to use it.. thank you so much! I got plans for this machine and you are helping me realize it! Subscribed!
@@MarcAllredVideos Hey Marc.. QUESTION: I have outputs set up like in your video. How can i get electric/acoustic guitar to go into looper and out to guitar amp but ONLY have the guitar signal (BOTH looped and un-looped) back into the amp? AKA is there a way to make the unlooped as well as the looped signal designated out only one output? Hope that makes sense
OK. I only picked up the RC300 last week. This is super confusing to me. I'm going into my pedal board, into my looper, and back to the desk for my solo shows. Do I need this? or is this more for people who have sound techs mixing their stuff?
@@MarcAllredVideos I don't think I was ready to go this in depth with it to be honest haha. I'm moving from the Ditto looper to the RC300 and I'm getting completely overwhelmed with everything. But your videos are really helping.
Hey man thanks sor much for this clear tutorial! I was really looking for an explanationa about it. I do have one question though about the live sigal: In 1:20-2:00 you explain about muting the live signal - why? That means that whenever I play without recording, I won't get any sound out - doesn't it? I want to be able to improvise freely over the loops that I record. Please clarify this part for me man, thanks!!
Providing an engineer an input list document explaining your routing before you hand them your cables makes the whole process simple. An engineer will prefer to have more control of your sound (more cables) rather than less.
Dude thats awesome excited for this. Im hoping to put the loop station drums on its own channel too like main Right would be nice. Im surer excited for this
Very helpful video thanks. My only issue with this setup is you only hear the output of each track AFTER you have recorded? So you can't hear what you are doing whilst you are looping and you can't play live over the top of your loops. Or am I missing something?
Marc, that's a smart way, thank you! One question: is it essential to mute the input? I mean, wouldn't it be possible to route the input to main R, so to have it also on an individual channel?
Would muting the input mean the sound will cease? I don’t understand what that does
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I think this should also work. On this way you have 4 individual channel routings (3 tracks with sub L & R + Main L and then your live signal on Main R). I‘ll try this setup to record live looping in logic - don’t see any reason why this shouldn’t work 👍🏻
Thanks for the info dude !! Just had a couple of questions. Do you use balanced cables for the outputs of the boss ? Also if you put track 3 as a main left to 100% will it only come out on the left speaker ?
Awesome video! Been stressing a bit about my routing situation. I understand the three separate outputs but it would be nice to see where those three output cables go. Will that only work for a PA system or recording studio with a multi track mixer? Wondering what I can do with a single amp at home. Peace and love 🙏🏽
Great video and explanation. I have one question...do I attach a cable for each track (sub output left, right and main output left) to three separate channels on my board? Also, the third track will be the beatbuddy midi in so that I can use the drums there and loop the guitar for playing lead. Little complicated question but, I do need some advice. Thanks, OneManMusicBand, Gary
Thanks so much for your quick to the point explanations! Liked and subbed man. I have a question: Is there a way to make it so: ex: Track 1 only loops the mic input or inst input?
This was a great lesson. Thankyou for that, though I am just researching loopers at this time. Are those three cords then being routed into a mixer/ mixing board. or going into your amp?
Ok this is very useful buuuut is it possible to. On one track loop guitar/vocal and split that guitar/vocal to two outputs? ie so you can EQ the vocals separately to the guitar even though it’s been looped together? I’m pretty sure this is what my old Ditto did and I couldn’t work out how the hell it did it.
I've been looking at the headrush a lot. I'm not sold on going that route yet. I wish it didn't have the effects and was just a looper. Do you like it so far?
@@MarcAllredVideos it’s so different to the Boss but it’s really exciting to get my hands on some new tech. I think once I get my head round it then I will be able to be more creative with the new pedal. I will do some videos soon on it. Keep up the great work Marc!
Wow thank you for this very useful video. Two questions: do these routing settings apply to, say, memory #3 only or do they affect the whole system, in general? And when you set the input on MUTE, does it mean I can only hear the different sounds when they're recorded? I didn't get this part
Great video!! One question. Why did u mute the input out? we need live signal too that might be played right.? Or u use an AB switch before looper so input is always going to the main mix. Can u help me understand the logic here please.
@Marc Allred thank you so much for this. Quick question! Where did you route those 3 cables into,a mixer???Before I ran across your video I put all three instruments into the Mackie Mixer and then ran a 1/4 inch from the main outs of the mixer into RC-300. Well that didn't fair well
I’d recommend doing it the exact opposite - run this three cables into a mixer and you can mix each track perfectly - or into DI boxes that go to your DAW/house PA etc.
Hey good video. Do you have any idea how to get the in built rhythm sounds to come out both left and right main out. When I use 1 lead in mono it could out but when I use the L and R out it only comes out the R. Weird? Any ideas man?
If you decide to 'mute' your input signal. How do you listen to your loops or signals prior to looping? I'm confused with that part. But everything else was seemed like solid info!
Hi Marc, just wondering for help that i've been setup my rc 300 exp pedal to delay sound.. But all the track i record also turn to delay when i put down the exp pedal.. I just want delay when i'm playing instrument or doing vocal.. Not with the all tracks i record.. so is there any way to set up Thanks man..
Hey i just got my first ever loop pedal for Christmas and I'm having problems trying to set it up and playing through my amp. If you can explain how to do this that would be amazing
@@MarcAllredVideos Ok cool thanks. Also why did you mute the input out in the beginning? I know you explained in the video, but I don't get it? Sorry for the bombardment of questions. I am new to this stuff and I was thinking about getting an rc300 for fun as a hobby. I have an electric guitar. I was planning on getting a cajon for percussions and loop it with a mic. I can't sing so I was gonna do vocal melodies with guitar. For example, track one would be looped coming out of my guitar amp; track 2 would be looping the stomp box coming out of a pa, and track 3 would be either a guitar or percussion. Would all that be possible? I appreciate the help btw.
Thanks Marc. Saw the additional video. Both very helpful. Is there a way to make the individual outputs global so that you don't have to program them on every single patch (1-99)? Thanks
Ooh, that's a good question. I've never looking into that myself so I don't have an answer for you. If you figure that out, hit me up and let me know what you find out👍🏻
Marc- 2 questions. Finally got around to trying this. It works but the problem is the "MUTE" doesn't seem to work after the initial setting. Also, is there a way to also assign the right of the main output to the built in drums of the rc300? So if I’m using say for ex- “Simple Beat 2” it too can have its own separate out? Thanks Man. Great info!!
Quick question here if you dont mind mark! I own boss rc 300 , boss gt10 , scarlett 4!4 , a small mixer! which way is the right way to route them? and tbh i have 0 guitar pedals! i know nothing about it. however id like to buy some reverb , delay and overdrive pedals! any recommendations? TIA
Would it be possible to still have the "overall stuff" on the main right for example? I'm using the rc 300 with a kemper and I would need to return the overall signal back to the kemper for its fx return. I don't know if this would work since I set all the tracks to a specific out with the output Jack's or am I missing something here?
Hi Marc - Just getting started here - Can't figure out how to route my mike into the Boss RC 500 and then to my Alesis MultiMix - not hearing vocals nor it is registering on the main monitor - what am I missing?
If I am recording and using the RC300 as an audio interface to my computer (daw), the tracks will anyway be one mix, right? Unless they are router first to a second audio interface with individual audio outputs to the DAW. Unless I am getting something wrong. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I see how this works for recorded tracks, but all my "live" playing either on top of a recorded track or before I record one is muted, right? Maybe I fundamentally dont understand how to connect this looper, but i cant get this to work unless I choose main or main + sub...but i dont want that because then it sends drums / vocals and keyboard into my guitar amp instead of my PA. Can anyone point me a setup with these: 1) guitar w/ guitar amp using INST L (mono). My amp has an fx loop (i dont even know if need to use the loop, but assume I might if i wanted it to play back guitar through the guitar amp?) Ideally, i can play "live" guitar stuff through the amp and my recorded guitar tracks/loops also play back just through the guitar amp. (This last part was covered in the video very well!) 2) a mic for vocals. I have a PA but i think the mic goes directly into the rc300 "mic" port if i want to do beatbox loops to do beatboxing right. It would be great if the vocals played back just tbrough the PA and not both guitar amp and PA. 3) a keyboard into INST R. Would like it to come out just through PA/keyboard amp. Is this possible? Thanks
Hi Marc I was just wondering can I plug my rc300 in to my fender engine room lvl 5 power outlet? I was just wondering because I’ve look on the back of my rc300 and it say use boss pass adaptor only.
I don’t know the answer to that, but I’d recommend sticking with the boss adapter. I’ve used other power cables before and it caused my looper to shut off unexpectedly in the middle of my show.
Hi! I have a question: Can you pan your microphone input hard left or hard right with the RC300 in order to assign one specific output to it? I can't seem to find out... Thanks!
Hello. Can you help? I’ve followed your instructions exactly but when I plug into my RCF jmix8 I only get a signal from the main output. Nothing from the sub outputs.
Without seeing your gear and settings I can only guess. I would double check how you've set up the rc300 output settings to the subs first and then check your jmix settings (gain, volume, etc). I'd be down to video call and see if I can help trouble shoot it.
OMG!!!! I got a new Bose L1 Pro 8 sound system and am wanting to use my RC 300 with it. When I hooked it up on Friday at a local venue, the sound was completely muffled and I couldn't hear anything hardly at all. It threw me off completely for the whole night. So I've been googling what do to and how to fix it. I came across this video and didn't think it was the solution, but I thought... can't hurt. IT TOTALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM!!!! now all my loops are clear and crisp and I can eq and set the levels individually!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! (yes, I'm yelling with joy and gratefulness). I was so sad that I couldn't use the looper with the bose. I thought it was a setting on the speaker, but nope... the problem was having all 3 tracks going through the same output. This makes me so happy!!! I can actually use the looper now!!! I'm not great at it yet, but I have a small setlist that I can use it on. So excited!!! Thank you again... and many more times!!!
I use a Bose system too. It’s perfect for this setup.
Thank you. I never understood what the sub output section was for. I really appreciate you.
Awesome! Glad the video helped🙌🏻
Dude... Because of this hurdle I haven't used my loopstation since I bought it 3 years ago. If the mix isn't crisp I don't enjoy performing. You've given me hope with this video!!! Thank you
That is the best compliment ever. I'm so glad you've found new hope in making music!
This is the best explanation of routing the rc300 on RUclips. Thank you. Amazing work.
Thanks Luke🙌🏻
Juts stumbed across your video, I've been using the RC-300 for years now live - carefully mixing the volume of every instrument every time for every gig and unless it's perfect it can sound like such a mess when it's all combined!
Been searching for this answer for so long without having to get a mixer with an FX send and return so this is absolutely brilliant! Thankyou so much for taking the time to share this, I myself and it looks like many others are very appreciative! ☺
Booyah!!! So glad you found it helpful!!
Thanks for the information Marc!!
Yeah man!!!
Great help! Thank you. I could never have learned that from the manual.
Great explanation indeed! Apparently sometimes it won't work but then it's because the system output settings of the tracks are set to main/sub and this overrules the local track settings. In the system settings it should be set to "memory" (go to these settings by pressing the system button and scrolling to the pages for tracks 1, 2 and 3).
Glad it was helpful🤙🏻
You've saved my life!!
Bruh! This is huge! Hooking this up live with Yamaha MG10XU will be $$$$ and 🔥 !!
Right!! This is a total game changer for some people!!
Hey man! Tnx for the reply! I tried this out today, but am a little confused. How do I play guitar live on top of the loops when the main out is muted? I only hear the looped parts...
I have an audio out the goes from my effects before it goes into my looper. You might need a splitter from whatever you have in front of your loop pedal.
I've gotten this question a few times, looks like I know what video to make next.
@@MarcAllredVideos ok. that works expect for the beatbox and backing vocals going into the RC-300.
Marc thanks again. Strange set I have is working a pure accident yet motivated by you. I won’t bore you with the strange hook up I have. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
This is what I´m really looking for and that helps me enormous...Thank you very much for this video !!!
Righteous!! So glad🙌🏻
SUPER helpful! Thank you, Marc!
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That is a game changer been trying to work out how to split the guitars on track 1and2 for years
Yesssss!!!🤙🏻
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! ♥️♥️♥️
Yeah man!
Huge!! I couldn't figure out how to stop it from sending the feed back out. THanks!!
Righteous!!
Thank you very much for this video. Very useful. I literally have just picked up an RC 300 cheap (80 quid) and I am a like playing musician so I have. Guitar. Piano. Bass. Violin. And clarinet. A wahh pedal and a separate efs line running before my loop station. All running into my pa. Great pedal. But this video .. I didn't know you could do this. I love this pedal haha xx thanks mate X
So glad to help!!
I setup the RC-300 to do the same for drum practice with each track going to individual amplifiers. The challenge sometimes is to maintain timing. The RC-300 transmits MIDI clock data at all times. I configured an Arduino to receive the MIDI data and control a strip of LEDs to flash the 1/4 notes so that a visual "click" is provided when the start is activated.
Whoa. That’s some serious next level efforts. I’m impressed🙌🏻
Excellent video. Thank you so much!
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Fantastic video dude. I actually use this method to route my guitars between three different amplifiers live.
I’ve considered doing this to route my bass sound, guitar sound, and beat boxing sound to specific cabs to improve the sound.
I have been struggling with these things too. Maybe you don't have to pan the last one though since it's just coming out sub? Also why mute the input? Is it so you don't get different sounds when it starts looping? Isn't that weird when you play your parts? And can you not hear your signal when just playing along. I'm heartened and I feel I have learned something here but I'm missing some of the prices in my head
Thank you so much for sharing that information - you are so correct the Japanese instruction manual is impossible to read!!
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This is brilliant. Thank you, Marc!
Righteous🤙🏻
This has been the question that has remained unanswered for me. Thank you for clarifying! Now, I guess I'm going to go forward with the RC-300!
Nice! So glad this could help!
Hey there! Great video! Question for ya-I’m using a Roland SPD One Kick through track 2 to have just a simple backing beat while playing live. I followed the video but my audio out for track 2 is almost nothing. Track one is super loud so I’m a little confused. Not sure if this is something you’ve come across before. Thanks!
Haven’t seen that before. I’ll see what I can come up with.
Great video solves most of my issues. How does the live signal get out though? What am I missing ?🤷♂️
Exactly what I was after!!!! Love this looper and your video is great. Andrey
Heck yeah dude!!
Dude, you saved my life. This was suuuuper helpful.
Thanks a lot!
Yes!!! So glad it helped!
Big fan of your channel Marc! Thanks for the awesome performances and sharing your knowledge. 👍
Thanks Luke!!
Thank you!
Hi Marc, Thank you for this video. I just got my brand new 300 today and wanted to do things correctly. Just about to fire it up and follow your routing tips.
Righteous!!
Good info!
Thanks Marc. I'm a looping newbie and this is a big help.
Perfect! Thanks for reaching out and letting me know.
Excellent!!! Thanks
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! It might seem like no big deal to some, but it definitely is noticable when you're doing this at a live gig & have no control over the mix! I just bought one (RC300)& it just arrived yesterday (3/12/22) from Sweetwater, I like the layout on RC300 better than the RC600! Thanks for sharing this video, it REALLY helps!!! I just subbed to your channel and will support, be safe, Rock On & God Bless!!!
Thanks for the love Dave, glad the info helped. Keep rocking and hope the RC300 works great for you🙌🏻
Dude thank you!!! I was trying to figure how to do this for ages!!
Gotta love RUclips giving you answers!!
you rock!! Many thanks for this info!
Yessir!!!
Thank you I love you! 💚
WOW!! mind blown!! i almost want to re-do my whole set up now.. almost.. I knew about the left and right (there is a way to add 3 more individual loops, but you gotta have the same length per channel, and alot of triggers)..
The only issue i have with this is the Mic (XLR input) does not go to left or right, it's only both.. in my set up..
Mic - XLR (voc/percussion)
Left input - Guitar (octave/ distortion)
Aux - Ipad (keyboard/drums)
Main out goes to me (my speaker, 12 inch QSC) so i have volume control over feed back from the mic ). I tell them, no monitors (just me)
SUB out to FOH - in which can turn up or down
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Hear me out here.. unless you have the BEST sound guy ever in the end it's all up to you right?
I Do really like this tho!! it's has 4 separate outs now... WOW!! when you think you know everything someone always has something to teach you lol.. Thanks!!
Love it!! So, for me in a live setting, I would run all these outputs to an onstage mixer and monitor that I control. Then I can dial me in perfectly as I would need it. I can also DI box every output, meaning I run a line to my mixer AND a line to front of house. That way I get my perfect mix and the front of house can do his thing.
@@MarcAllredVideos nice!! that's also saying you only use 3 instruments and or each instrument dedicated to each channel.. (i change things up depending on a song.. sometimes the bass and drums on the same track sometimes separate tracks.. tomato, tomoto)
Appreciate the lesson tho!! I'll be following for more of these secret tricks you come up with!
(my recent trick was the MIDI Kill Switch!! mind blown when i figured that bad boy out)
@@MarcAllredVideos Marc- little confused about the last part here ("I can also DI box every output..."). Do you have any videos about that? Thanks.
@@damion2226 I don't have a video with that just yet. The idea is, you can run each output to a DI box which will split the signal for reach output, allowing one set of signals to go to an onstage monitor system and the other set can go to the front of the house mixing station so they can mix the overall sound for the whole venue.
@@MarcAllredVideos Oh, so it needs to be a DI box that has 2 separate outs. I was just looking at my Radial and there's only one, but I have a Keymaster that has 2. Thanks Marc!!
Gosh, what happened to the classic, solid as Boss rep. The latest looper, I heard had really bad quality issues with it, and bugs. My RC50 lasted for over 20 years. I had never thought of that. Now I can run my bass into a base amp. Very cool. Thank you very much
I waited until this month to buy the new rc600. Still getting familiar with it, but I was worried because of all those bugs everyone told me about too.
@@MarcAllredVideos if you feel like it bro. Can you let me how it works out for you please. That would be awesome. Cheers and hello from New Zealand
It's an awesome video with excellent instruction. Would love to see where each of the 3 chords get plugged into. Do they each get their own channel on a mixing board? A sound demo for each channel, and then the full all channel mix would also be awesome. Thanks for this! I have the RC 300 and pretty sure I understand how to do about 1/100 of what it can actually do. Cheers!
I’d like to see where they went as well
Yeah, Now my working set up doesn’t work. My one amp has no sound. That sucks.
Yeah they all go to one channel on a mixer!
BOOM..ALAS I get it
When setting this up one needs to do BOTH changes to outputs under each track and ALSO under the system settings...scrolling over to each track
BOOM ! I now have full volume control of Rhythm and each track running outputs into 3 different places
This was sooo incredibly helpful.. a powerful machine if you know how to use it.. thank you so much! I got plans for this machine and you are helping me realize it! Subscribed!
Heck yeah Shane. Keep me updated so I can see what you do. Glad I could help🙌🏻
@@MarcAllredVideos Hey Marc.. QUESTION: I have outputs set up like in your video. How can i get electric/acoustic guitar to go into looper and out to guitar amp but ONLY have the guitar signal (BOTH looped and un-looped) back into the amp? AKA is there a way to make the unlooped as well as the looped signal designated out only one output? Hope that makes sense
OK. I only picked up the RC300 last week. This is super confusing to me. I'm going into my pedal board, into my looper, and back to the desk for my solo shows. Do I need this? or is this more for people who have sound techs mixing their stuff?
It all depends on how/why you use it. If you check a bunch of my other videos I show how to use the pedal to loop full songs etc.
@@MarcAllredVideos I don't think I was ready to go this in depth with it to be honest haha. I'm moving from the Ditto looper to the RC300 and I'm getting completely overwhelmed with everything. But your videos are really helping.
@@maxhoornmusic yeah, I can see that being overwhelming. Take your time and geek out on individual features one at a time and you'll get there👍🏻
Hey man thanks sor much for this clear tutorial! I was really looking for an explanationa about it.
I do have one question though about the live sigal:
In 1:20-2:00 you explain about muting the live signal - why? That means that whenever I play without recording, I won't get any sound out - doesn't it?
I want to be able to improvise freely over the loops that I record.
Please clarify this part for me man, thanks!!
Boss RC300 - How to Best Route Live Signal #shorts
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This is really REALLY useful to know... thanks sooo much!
Yes!! I'm so glad. I was so stoked when I figured it out. Thanks for the comment🤙🏻
Thank you Mark! Very well explained... Excellent video.
Awesome!!! Glad it helped.
Very well explained! What has been your experience handing a sound person four 1/4" cables?
Providing an engineer an input list document explaining your routing before you hand them your cables makes the whole process simple. An engineer will prefer to have more control of your sound (more cables) rather than less.
Yes, thank you so much!
Explained well!
Glad you liked it🙌🏻
Thank you sooo much!! You explained it so easy! 👑👑👑
Yessir!!
Exactly what I needed !
Awesome!
Thank you!!
Welcomes!
Helpful!
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This video was so helpful!!!!
Dude thats awesome excited for this. Im hoping to put the loop station drums on its own channel too like main Right would be nice. Im surer excited for this
Yessah! There's so much versatility in this machine.
Thank Thank Thank.
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Thanks a lot m8
This. Is. Amazing..
Thank you man 🤝
Yes!!
Thank man!!
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Awesome!
Thx, great advice 👍
Hope it helps!
Very helpful video thanks. My only issue with this setup is you only hear the output of each track AFTER you have recorded? So you can't hear what you are doing whilst you are looping and you can't play live over the top of your loops. Or am I missing something?
Good eye, you caught my mistake. I explain that part here. ruclips.net/video/Pz_Pmmg5KMY/видео.html
Marc, that's a smart way, thank you! One question: is it essential to mute the input? I mean, wouldn't it be possible to route the input to main R, so to have it also on an individual channel?
See if this new video helps. ruclips.net/video/Pz_Pmmg5KMY/видео.html
Would muting the input mean the sound will cease? I don’t understand what that does
I think this should also work. On this way you have 4 individual channel routings (3 tracks with sub L & R + Main L and then your live signal on Main R). I‘ll try this setup to record live looping in logic - don’t see any reason why this shouldn’t work 👍🏻
I have this same thought, and wonder why it needs muting.
Thanks Marc. In regards to the mic XLR input, is that input excluded from routing?
I don't believe so. I think whatever you record to those tracks will follow the track output I showed.
Thanks ! Great tutorial ! But what happens when you just play live without looping if your live input guitar sound is on mute ?
Thanks bro..realy help me yo..
Thanks for the info dude !!
Just had a couple of questions. Do you use balanced cables for the outputs of the boss ?
Also if you put track 3 as a main left to 100% will it only come out on the left speaker ?
Awesome video! Been stressing a bit about my routing situation. I understand the three separate outputs but it would be nice to see where those three output cables go. Will that only work for a PA system or recording studio with a multi track mixer? Wondering what I can do with a single amp at home.
Peace and love 🙏🏽
If you’re going to one input, this isn’t the set up for you. This is if you have a multiple channel mixer, PA, or DAW.
Great video and explanation. I have one question...do I attach a cable for each track (sub output left, right and main output left) to three separate channels on my board? Also, the third track will be the beatbuddy midi in so that I can use the drums there and loop the guitar for playing lead. Little complicated question but, I do need some advice. Thanks, OneManMusicBand, Gary
Yes, each line goes to its own individual track on your board, PA, or even DI boxes.
Thanks so much for your quick to the point explanations! Liked and subbed man. I have a question:
Is there a way to make it so: ex: Track 1 only loops the mic input or inst input?
Unfortunately, no.
Nice tip-thx!!
I'm so glad!
This was a great lesson. Thankyou for that, though I am just researching loopers at this time. Are those three cords then being routed into a mixer/ mixing board. or going into your amp?
Hope you find the looper that best suits you! The outputs can go to whatever you want like a daw, mixer, amp, di boxes, etc.
Ok this is very useful buuuut is it possible to.
On one track loop guitar/vocal and split that guitar/vocal to two outputs? ie so you can EQ the vocals separately to the guitar even though it’s been looped together? I’m pretty sure this is what my old Ditto did and I couldn’t work out how the hell it did it.
I'm pretty sure this is what Mike Love and Bernhoft do, but I don't know how they do it😂🤣🤦♂️
Thank you! Is there a way to get the LIVE audio out from separate outputs? E.g. Mic IN to Sub Out and,,,, Instrument IN to Main OUT ?
I don’t think that’s possible with this unit, but I know you can do that with the RC 600
Clever stuff! I've just upgraded to a Headrush but this is really helpful to understand the process still - thanks!
I've been looking at the headrush a lot. I'm not sold on going that route yet. I wish it didn't have the effects and was just a looper. Do you like it so far?
@@MarcAllredVideos it’s so different to the Boss but it’s really exciting to get my hands on some new tech. I think once I get my head round it then I will be able to be more creative with the new pedal. I will do some videos soon on it. Keep up the great work Marc!
Wow thank you for this very useful video. Two questions: do these routing settings apply to, say, memory #3 only or do they affect the whole system, in general?
And when you set the input on MUTE, does it mean I can only hear the different sounds when they're recorded? I didn't get this part
Lets say you only have one amp to play thru at home..
What would you suggest then?
Great video!! One question. Why did u mute the input out? we need live signal too that might be played right.? Or u use an AB switch before looper so input is always going to the main mix. Can u help me understand the logic here please.
@Marc Allred thank you so much for this. Quick question! Where did you route those 3 cables into,a mixer???Before I ran across your video I put all three instruments into the Mackie Mixer and then ran a 1/4 inch from the main outs of the mixer into RC-300. Well that didn't fair well
I’d recommend doing it the exact opposite - run this three cables into a mixer and you can mix each track perfectly - or into DI boxes that go to your DAW/house PA etc.
@@MarcAllredVideos thank you soo much
Mark thanks! Quick Question do you have all three of those individual lines going into a mixer then out to amp? Or just straight to amp?
For my set up, I have them each going into individual channels of a PA mixer.
Hey good video. Do you have any idea how to get the in built rhythm sounds to come out both left and right main out. When I use 1 lead in mono it could out but when I use the L and R out it only comes out the R. Weird? Any ideas man?
Thanks for the interesting question. That's a new one for me. I'll see if I can't come up with an answer.
If you decide to 'mute' your input signal. How do you listen to your loops or signals prior to looping? I'm confused with that part. But everything else was seemed like solid info!
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Did you find out? If you keep the input out to main + sub, instead of mute, then you should be able to hear it right?
Wow!
Hi Marc, just wondering for help that i've been setup my rc 300 exp pedal to delay sound..
But all the track i record also turn to delay when i put down the exp pedal..
I just want delay when i'm playing instrument or doing vocal..
Not with the all tracks i record..
so is there any way to set up
Thanks man..
Well THAT was worth it!
Right!? Glad you liked it🙌🏻
BTW you don't have to hit "write" after each step. Just write before you change to a different patch number.
Thanks!
Great, but where is the output for the input when improvising live anove my loop tracks.
Thanks
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Hey i just got my first ever loop pedal for Christmas and I'm having problems trying to set it up and playing through my amp. If you can explain how to do this that would be amazing
So can you have two different outputs of speakers running at the same time? Like a guitar amp and a pa speaker for the mic?
Absolutely. And you can even select which track will go to which speaker system.
@@MarcAllredVideos Ok cool thanks. Also why did you mute the input out in the beginning? I know you explained in the video, but I don't get it? Sorry for the bombardment of questions. I am new to this stuff and I was thinking about getting an rc300 for fun as a hobby. I have an electric guitar. I was planning on getting a cajon for percussions and loop it with a mic. I can't sing so I was gonna do vocal melodies with guitar. For example, track one would be looped coming out of my guitar amp; track 2 would be looping the stomp box coming out of a pa, and track 3 would be either a guitar or percussion. Would all that be possible? I appreciate the help btw.
@@eyeceeyooh yup that’s totally possible🤘🏻
Thanks Marc. Saw the additional video. Both very helpful. Is there a way to make the individual outputs global so that you don't have to program them on every single patch (1-99)? Thanks
Ooh, that's a good question. I've never looking into that myself so I don't have an answer for you. If you figure that out, hit me up and let me know what you find out👍🏻
Marc- 2 questions. Finally got around to trying this. It works but the problem is the "MUTE" doesn't seem to work after the initial setting.
Also, is there a way to also assign the right of the main output to the built in drums of the rc300? So if I’m using say for ex- “Simple Beat 2” it too can have its own separate out?
Thanks Man. Great info!!
I have a question. How can you hear your live signal? You muted the signal at the beginning but you need to hear it as well. Or am I wrong? Thanks
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What happens if you are using the mic input as well as the guitar? Thanks!
Your mic will pick up any ambient sound with you loop.
Quick question here if you dont mind mark!
I own boss rc 300 , boss gt10 , scarlett 4!4 , a small mixer! which way is the right way to route them? and tbh i have 0 guitar pedals! i know nothing about it. however id like to buy some reverb , delay and overdrive pedals! any recommendations? TIA
I’ll think of some ideas and get back.
Would it be possible to still have the "overall stuff" on the main right for example? I'm using the rc 300 with a kemper and I would need to return the overall signal back to the kemper for its fx return. I don't know if this would work since I set all the tracks to a specific out with the output Jack's or am I missing something here?
Hi Marc - Just getting started here - Can't figure out how to route my mike into the Boss RC 500 and then to my Alesis MultiMix - not hearing vocals nor it is registering on the main monitor - what am I missing?
Make sure your mic volume knob is up is all I can think of without seeing a video or photo of your set up.
If I am recording and using the RC300 as an audio interface to my computer (daw), the tracks will anyway be one mix, right? Unless they are router first to a second audio interface with individual audio outputs to the DAW. Unless I am getting something wrong. Thanks!
You're right👍🏻
Thanks for the video. I see how this works for recorded tracks, but all my "live" playing either on top of a recorded track or before I record one is muted, right? Maybe I fundamentally dont understand how to connect this looper, but i cant get this to work unless I choose main or main + sub...but i dont want that because then it sends drums / vocals and keyboard into my guitar amp instead of my PA.
Can anyone point me a setup with these:
1) guitar w/ guitar amp using INST L (mono). My amp has an fx loop (i dont even know if need to use the loop, but assume I might if i wanted it to play back guitar through the guitar amp?) Ideally, i can play "live" guitar stuff through the amp and my recorded guitar tracks/loops also play back just through the guitar amp. (This last part was covered in the video very well!)
2) a mic for vocals. I have a PA but i think the mic goes directly into the rc300 "mic" port if i want to do beatbox loops to do beatboxing right. It would be great if the vocals played back just tbrough the PA and not both guitar amp and PA.
3) a keyboard into INST R. Would like it to come out just through PA/keyboard amp. Is this possible?
Thanks
Hi Marc I was just wondering can I plug my rc300 in to my fender engine room lvl 5 power outlet? I was just wondering because I’ve look on the back of my rc300 and it say use boss pass adaptor only.
I don’t know the answer to that, but I’d recommend sticking with the boss adapter. I’ve used other power cables before and it caused my looper to shut off unexpectedly in the middle of my show.
@@MarcAllredVideos ok thanks Marc 👍 keep up the good work! 😃
Hi! I have a question: Can you pan your microphone input hard left or hard right with the RC300 in order to assign one specific output to it? I can't seem to find out... Thanks!
Hello. Can you help? I’ve followed your instructions exactly but when I plug into my RCF jmix8 I only get a signal from the main output. Nothing from the sub outputs.
Without seeing your gear and settings I can only guess. I would double check how you've set up the rc300 output settings to the subs first and then check your jmix settings (gain, volume, etc). I'd be down to video call and see if I can help trouble shoot it.