RC-2 Loop Station - footswitch

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Intructional video using the RC-2 Loop Station from BOSS. This show's how to use the external FS-6 footswitch. A couple of other tips too.

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  • @DarkEyedJunko
    @DarkEyedJunko 14 лет назад +1

    It's so tough to find really useful information/reviews on the RC-2. Yours are great, though. Thanks!

  • @nicktshredz
    @nicktshredz 14 лет назад

    I wish more people made videos like you. SO much more informative.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    Hi. I'm glad these videos help you. The BOSS website videos are mediocre at best. They would sell more products if they actually told you what they did. Who wants to dump 200 bills on something they know nothing about? To answer your question, the external foot swtiches make life easier for all BOSS pedals. Expression pedals allow you to control fx mix. A and B switches give you more control without having to stop what you're doing to tinker with knobs. Hope this helps

  • @michelzaidan7738
    @michelzaidan7738 10 лет назад +3

    The best review of footswitch for rc-2 !!

  • @paaag
    @paaag 13 лет назад

    Awesome video, been looking for details on what you can do with this foot-switch and a loop-station. thanks!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    Hey, Man. I'm glad my video helped. Unfortunatley, you can't go backwards to phrase one. It would make sense but I don't think it's possible. I'll put that in the video.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    Thanks! I use my keyboard to make loops all the time. I never thought the sustain pedal would act the same way as the
    FS-6. I once accidently plugged my bass into the FS input and the drum guide would turn on as fast as you turned the volume from 0 to 10.

  • @davidjones8973
    @davidjones8973 11 лет назад

    Great videos ! I only recently discovered all the videos you've put on utube .. Your reviews and helpful hints on equipment are gold ! .. Saying "Thank you" doesn't say enough.
    But Thanks anyway.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @NickoBoogie Thanks man. I'm glad it helped. That's a tough one....the 20 would obviously be less hassle: it's in one piece, it has a mic in plus separate volume knobs for inst/mic, it has different buttons for each thing it can do, so on stage it's much clearer and easier to use.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    Thanks again, man. You're right. It's much easier to tap a quick rhythm with the B pedal. I hate drum machine sounds so looping actual drums is sweet!!! Thats a good idea. My buddy has an electric kit. Ill try it. I know a guy that does a one man show with his RC-2. Its sweet. Thanks for watching!

  • @MarkDally
    @MarkDally 14 лет назад

    Cheers again, got the problem sorted, it's my fave toy now

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    For sure, my friend. The amp you're using has to be compatable with BOSS/Roland products, though. It might not work on other amps. I've also been told you can plug a sustain pedal for a keyboard into the footswitch jack and it will work. I hope that helps, my friend. Thanks a million!

  • @GFACE83
    @GFACE83 15 лет назад

    Hey mate i just worked it out and mines is working!!! You need a stereo to stereo cable you are probably using a mono to mono like i was!!!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @blackadder3 Awesome. Glad to hear it, man. Thanks for watching!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @NickoBoogie Hey man. I don't have an RC-20, but it would be easier to use. It has a mic input. A few other nice features. If you're not concerned with room, go 20. You can use the FS with it. But with the FS-6 its essentially the same, more compact and $50 cheaper. I'm glad you liked the vids man. Thanks for watching.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    If it's possible the ME70 manual will tell you. I just looked online and there is an input for "bank up/down or reverb/preamp on/off" so the FS-6 should work. I would still consult the manual. God, I love BOSS. Thanks for watching

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    Yes. The drum beat you choose will also be recorded when you save you loop. You use the "Guide" knob to adjust the volume of it. You can't "turn" it off, but you can turn the volume down to zero. That's just as good. I wish it would run stereo so you could record the beat separately on a mixer. Thanks for watching, my friend!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @mikefrommontreal I'm glad you like the vids! The answer is no though. You can erease your dubbing, but if you try the same method to get rid of the next dub it adds it back. So once youve dubbed twice, the first one is there forever. There are a few kinks to work out.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  11 лет назад

    Thanks for the compliments, but I would need an RC-3 to answer those questions. I do know that if you hold one of the lower buttons down, one can change the recording/dubbing mode. Again, I would need the pedal to explain it better.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @S1ay3R007 That's right, dude. You can switch to those other phrases phrases for sure. If you want to go from phrase 1 to phrase 5, you'd hit the "A" pedal 4 times. The dial will still be on 1 so you'll have to keep track in your head. If you have any empty phrases then it will skip them.
    Ex: going from 1 to 5 again, if 4 is empty, you'd hit the "A" switch 3 times. I hope this helps, man.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @S1ay3R007 Yes. If you hit the "A" pedal it will change to the next phrase as soon as the current loop is complete. NO bending required. ;) Live loops would require an empty phrase. I always keep #1 empty.

  • @vancoovur
    @vancoovur 14 лет назад

    Which switch is set to latch and which to momentary (or are they both one or the other)? A good informative video. Thanks for taking the time.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @snowypetrel You're bang on. Nice pun. Thanks for watching!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @ashwapollo No prob. I'm glad it worked out for you.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @ddos411 I suppose. I don't market for anyone. I just LOVE BOSS gear.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    The A button switches the phrase that you're on, to the next saved phrase. If you have no loops saved on it, it will do nothing. If you're on #1 and you hit the A, it will send you to saved phrase #2 after the loop finishes its circut. If nothing is saved on #2 it will goto #3, #4, etc, until it finds a saved phrase.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @SteezSandwich Just chain them together and use one at a time. Its basically just for the extra storage

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @MarkDally Hey man. I'm not sure how that problem would arise. There is space for 16 minutes of loops, total. There are 2-3 default loops already on the pedal when you buy it (9,10,11). I suggest erasing them. If that doesn't work, there may be something wrong with it. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for watching!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @shovroom Yep. The b switch acts as a tap tempo while looping too. good question

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    Thanks a lot, my friend. I'm glad it helped.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    Yes, it can. You can have one switch for FX on/off and the other changes channels, from clean to drive, I think. I don't have a CUBE, but I think that's what it has. Let me know if this helpped.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @jorytindall It will always go to the next saved phrase. If you only have 2 it will go between them. Good question.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    Glad I could help, my friend.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    I'm glad I could help.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    Anytime. Thanks for watching.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    Thank you, friend. Unfortunately, thats the one part that sucks about it. You can only use the "A" pedal to move to the NEXT phrase. Not the previous.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @invioinvio Anytime! Sure, man. You don't have to follow the blinking light. You can loop in 5/4 if you want. Unless you turn up the guide volume, you don't have to deal with the drums.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @invioinvio You get 16 minutes total recorded material on the pedal. So you can do one loop for 16 min or 8 loops for 2 min each, etc.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    It would deffinately make it easier to use. You can set it up to have 3/4 ctrl switches instead of 2, which is already sweet. You can have one always set to "tuner/bypass" which is what I do. I just got the GT-10B. If you use BOSS products, The FS-6 is sweet any way.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @TheBlackblood96 Nope. Its clean. Some might say otherwise but its great.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @MrIbanez111 Yeah man. They're built in. They call it the "Guide" though. Thanks for watching

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @moe2338 Yep, its called the RC-50. I think its $300-$500 dollars (CAD)

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @94dmfp94 It says in the manual not to mix other brands, but they all work. Whether they have any adverse effects on the gear, I don't know.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @rogerioadriani Thanks for the comments, but at no point do I say you can't switch to any phrase you want.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @ashwapollo Make sure you're stereo cable is plugged into the centre, or the mono cable in just the A side. Make sure the polarity and momentary/latch switches are set according to the specs in your manual. If that doesn't help, I'm not sure. Try a different cable. Let me know if it works.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @heikoyh The only other option is to get a 1/4" Stereo male to a split L/R mono cables and plug them both into the A/B ports....though It sounds like extra cable for nothing though. The FS-6 works for other pedals too.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @alexdaman8 It will work with any BOSS pedal with an optional footswitch.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @vancoovur You can set them from latch to momentary with a swtich. Each BOSS pedal manual will tell you how to set them, otherwise it's optional. I have another vid explaining the FS-6 on my channel. Thanks, my friend.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @ACDCcoverkid In the end I would get the FS-6. Too much is better than not enough, and if you do decide to use the A/B you'll be happy you had the forsight. I am curious as to whether you could run two pedals FS functions at the same time. Let me know how it works out.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @Quakelord1991 I don't have a guitar amp with channels. You'd have to try it. I know I can't use it instead of my channel selector on my Yorkville bass amp. You'd have to read your manual.

  • @jstd210
    @jstd210 14 лет назад

    thanks man, it helped me a lot!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @mullen2105 Thanks very much. Glad they help.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @jfkdjfd It was $60 (Canadian). I just tried mine out and it does work as a footswitch for a head. You can even have momentary channel switching! If all you need it to switch back and forth you want a standard footswitch. They don't need batteries too. I have a 2 channel foot switch that does effects/distortion. It was 20 bucks, so I imagine a single footswitch would be $10-$15, my friend.

  • @jorytindall
    @jorytindall 13 лет назад

    So since you can't go backwards in phrases if you only have two phrases, does the A button go back to the first phrase from the second or does it go to a blank phrase?

  • @MarkDally
    @MarkDally 14 лет назад

    Cheers for the lesson. I just bought an RC2 and can only loop about 2 seconds and build over a 2 second loop. Is there another setting where I can do longer loops?
    Also, I have hooked up an amplifier footswitch which seems to work like the FS6 you have and I want to use it to switch from phrase to phrase but cant even save phrases to use.
    Please let me know if you can help me out with some tips and thanx for your help so far.

  • @ReinhardtBuhr
    @ReinhardtBuhr 13 лет назад

    @telsonater so basicly if i do a live loop on phrase 1 which is empty and then press the "a" pedal it will switch to phrase 2 which is pre recorded? is it also possible to switch to phrase 3 4 5 6 ect? how will i know on which phrase i am? thanks !

  • @mustsilm
    @mustsilm 14 лет назад

    The Loop Station records also, right? And you can playback your initial beat for backup sound?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @spooky23boo Hey, good question. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm certain it will work.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    It is bluky though. The FS pedals can be used on any BOSS pedal, but if this is your only one, you might be better off with the 20. I find the 2 easy to use and hassle free, plus I use it with other BOSS pedals. For the $, I'd say 2 all the way my man. I hope this helps

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @tangantribe09 You can! lol. I just tried and it works!! How cool is that? Bear in mind you cant have both a mic in the aux and an instrument in the main input @ the same time.

  • @MHathaway100
    @MHathaway100 14 лет назад

    Just wondering if you could tell us which mode both switches are set to? and does the polarity matter? Thanks

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @MarkDally That worked? Or did you do something else?

  • @WyldeChylde86
    @WyldeChylde86 12 лет назад

    If I have a 3-channel amp, could I use this A/B footswitch to toggle between A-Crunch, B-Lead and Off-Clean? In other words, can I access all three channels through the footswitch, even though it's designed for two channels?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  11 лет назад +1

    Agreed. Thats why I made these videos. It's ridiculous how hard this thing is to work. The manual sucks, and the BOSS site videos are garbage. Happy to help

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    That's all you can do, my friend. When you turn the drums down they're technically "off". Your mixer will not pick up the drum beat if the drum volume is at zero.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @Lachy101 Doesn't make sense to me either. I'm not sure if the RC-50 can or not....probably

  • @NickTingleMusic
    @NickTingleMusic 14 лет назад

    Hey man! First off I want to say, thank you soo much for posting this wonderful video, I learned alot from it that I thought wasn't possible. But in your opinion, which loop station is better, this one or the RC-20XL? Can the 20 do more? Or if you have the FS-5 pedal can you do essentially the same as the 20?

  • @ReinhardtBuhr
    @ReinhardtBuhr 13 лет назад

    Hi there! I play alot of live gigs using the rc2 loop pedal and would like to buy this pedal only for switching through phrases to change keys ect. . .
    So my question is: Can i loop a chord progression live and tap the a switch to switch to a different chord progression without bending down to switch the phrase nob? I guess when you want to make a live loop you have to play on a empty phrase? I hope i didn't just answer my own question! Thanks in advance

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @TheBlackblood96 Well I dont have one so I couldn't tell you. I imagine the newer model wouldn't be inferior to the old one though.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @lirasau I don't have the Alesis SR 18 Drum Machine, so how would I know?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    @WyldeChylde86 You're askin the wrong guy man. It doesn't seem likely though. Thanks for watching

  • @TheBlackblood96
    @TheBlackblood96 13 лет назад

    Does the RC-3 mess with your tone at all? Thanks!

  • @MHathaway100
    @MHathaway100 14 лет назад

    I want to record without the drum beats. How do you do that?I realize I can turn it down but I don't want drums at all.

  • @mikefrommontreal
    @mikefrommontreal 13 лет назад

    Thanks for the video.
    Do you know if you can record many phrases and then delete them one at a time in the reverse order that you recorded them in , or is it only the last phrase you can delete? Just to reiterate basically You can record 1 loop then 2 then 3 then 4 but can you delete them as 4 then 3 then 2 and finally back to your first loop?
    Thanks again.
    Thanks in advance.

  • @invioinvio
    @invioinvio 12 лет назад

    Hi! thank you for the video! i write from italy, i want to know if loop can be recorded free from TEMPO, i mean, do we always follow the light of the metronome...? bye and thank you

  • @MrIbanez111
    @MrIbanez111 14 лет назад

    @telsonater
    are the drums in dthe loop stadion?

  • @heikoyh
    @heikoyh 12 лет назад

    hey dude thanks for the tutorial, that's helpful!
    I just come into the idea to buy a loop station before christmas, and i see your video and also i visit the website of roland.
    I have no idea how the Boss FS 6 works. Do I only need one 1/4 inch cable to connect the FS 6 and the RC loop station just like you did? No other thing should be done?
    warm regard!

  • @TheBlackblood96
    @TheBlackblood96 13 лет назад

    Does this pedal mess with your tone at all?

  • @JaimzSinz
    @JaimzSinz 13 лет назад

    hey! nice video!
    im about to buy a loop pedal,
    but i recently read that these pedals arent truebypass,
    how much does it affect the sound? (volume, too treble or something?)
    the rc-2(with the fs-6) is enough to play guitar with a band in a party?
    would you suggest me to buy the rc-2 (with the fs-6) or the
    rc-20XL? (i want to use it to practice in my home, and if its possible in a party,
    or to practice with my band)
    thanks :P

  • @Bubu2012100
    @Bubu2012100 11 лет назад

    Great video!!!, thank you. I wonder how one should do with the RC-3 to record a phrase and continue to play it back without having to stop at all, so that one can play over it without overdubbing. Also, could this simple operation be done away of the pedal using a long cable connecting one or two footswitches (FS-5Ux2 or a FS-6) to the STOP/MEMORY SHIFT jack (i.e. I am thinking about setting the pedal in a rack tray with some other pedals connected to an audio switcher). I appreciate your answer

  • @SteezSandwich
    @SteezSandwich 13 лет назад

    Would you happen to know how to use two loop stations at the same time, in the same rig without recording existing loops from one looper into the other? I've seen some people use two or more loopers at once..

  • @Shuffle4everAUT
    @Shuffle4everAUT 14 лет назад

    nice ;D
    question...can i use the fs6 for bank up and bank down?on the boss me 70?
    and how?
    thanks ;D

  • @lirasau
    @lirasau 14 лет назад

    How can use the FS-6 in the Alesis SR 18 Drum Machine?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @alexeipatrascu88 It doesn't work in real time. I think you'd need the rc-50 for that. If you watch the video you'll see the phrase switches over at the end of the current phrase after hitting the pedal.

  • @GFACE83
    @GFACE83 15 лет назад

    Wow i just bought one and exactly the same is happening to me, did you find out anything that it could be its driving me nuts!!! Im using it with the ME-20.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    I have another video explaining the footswitch alone. Check my related videos. So whatever pedal you're attaching it to will have the polarity settings in the manual.

  • @invioinvio
    @invioinvio 12 лет назад

    @telsonater Ok...i don't mind the light...but how many seconds can i record...i don't understand, please help!Thank you

  • @abfaria83
    @abfaria83 12 лет назад

    dude, what about that latch and momentary switch stuff? how was it selected and what would be the differences? tks!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @jerrycali
    Thank you!!

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    at 00:24, the note says "stereo cable"

  • @6Balf9
    @6Balf9 14 лет назад

    also, would the fs5u or L work with this?

  • @kinglearthecat
    @kinglearthecat 11 лет назад

    I keep hearing in the videos for this switch "it can't be powered with anything but a 9 volt battery"... I swear by a 1spot combo.. it works great.. It can be powered with a 1spot combo 9volt adapter for about $30 along with almost all pedals... No more buying batteries! check it out.

  • @moe2338
    @moe2338 13 лет назад

    Does anyone know about a loop station or pedal setup where I can delete any specific phrase without deleting all of the following ones?
    I mean record phrase 1, then phrase 2, and then delete or mute phrase 1 to leave only the last one looping. Any help will be appreciated!

  • @girlinagale
    @girlinagale 13 лет назад

    @telsonater Does the phrase switching go from 1 - 11 and then begin again at 1? So you could choose phrase 1, then tap the switch ten times to play phrase 11, then tap the switch two times to play phrase 2? Or am I going loopy?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  14 лет назад

    @thejakeludwig What's up? No idea from square one?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    Don't listen to the idiots talking about the Jam Man. Cheap knock-offs aren't better than BOSS pedals. They're number one for a reason

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  13 лет назад

    @TheBlackblood96 This is an RC-2.

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  15 лет назад

    I'm not sure what a "lead" is man. lol. I don't know too much about that stuff.
    A regular instrument cable has one black ring. Stereo cable has two (left, right). It's like for an expression pedal.

  • @mengmar1
    @mengmar1 12 лет назад

    what a bummer you can't go back to a phrase, this means if the same phrase comes up again that you would have to record it on phrase 1 and then the chorus on phrase 3 and then the same phrase from 1 onto 3 again does it? and then the chorus riff would have to be on phrase 4?

  • @telsonater
    @telsonater  12 лет назад

    If I ever get an RC-3, I'll let you know.