BOSS RC-505MKII Loop Station – The Industry Standard Tabletop Looper, Updated and Enhanced. Class-leading sound quality. Five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks. Input FX and Track FX sections.

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The build of the RC 600 is worlds away from that of the RC 505 MK2. The RC 600 is made of all-metal, while the RC 505 MK2 makes do with plastic. Most likely because the RC 600 (being a foot-based looper) will take more of beating. In no event shall Roland be liable to end-users for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to financial damages for any loss of profits or information arising from the use of, or inability to use this product. The foregoing provision is effective even if Roland has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Even if the SOFTWARE has any material, verifiable, and reproducible program errors, Roland shall have no liability to modify such errors. Aside from the size, the actual weight difference between these two is quite astounding. With the RC 500 being significantly smaller, it weighs in at less than 1kg! Whereas all the extra tech and functionality that’s crammed in to the RC 600 means that it weights in at about 2.4kg! Due to the size of the RC 500, the display is nowhere near as intuitive as that you’ll find on the RC 600. Not that it’s bad by any means – it isn’t. Only in this case, the RC 600 does it better. With all this additional control and assignability, you may worry that it’d be hard to use, but you couldn’t be more wrong.

c) If there are any differences between the terms of this License Agreement and the OSS License, the OSS License shall prevail and the terms of this License Agreement shall not apply. New targets for external foot control, ideal for musicians who play guitar, keyboards, and other instruments Please install the extracted system program file into your RC-505mkII according to the following procedure.With the Boss RC 600, you also get a whopping 99 phase memories. All of which are accessible by USB. Thus allowing you to record specific loops into certain slots, before importing them into your DAW as independent files or one mega mix. Useful to have! Most instrument players want looping as much control channeled to their feet as possible. And this is where the RC 600 excels. Being foot-operated, opposed to a tabletop looper, make it FAR easier for the majority of musicians to use. Good to know if you’re after a looper for performance. Never apply this update data to any product other than the RC-505mkII. This update data may destroy the data or system program of other products.

Over 200 rhythm typesare built into the RC 600 looper. So if you’re looking to switch up the vibe pretty fast, the RC 600 gives you the freedom you need to do so. Find out how global superstar Ariana Grande uses the BOSS RC-505 in her new Vevo video series and learn about her looping history. Read more… Songwriting With The BOSS RC-505 Loop Station A major niggle we had we the RC 300 was the fact there was no ‘delete all’ button. Something you do get with the RC 600 by holding down the reset/ undo switch. A nice workflow addition if you ask us.While the first model featured two ‘proper knobs’ for microphone and instrument levels, these functions are now found in menus and under encoder control. It’s not an ideal swap but is understandable, given there are now a total of six inputs — two for XLR microphones (with phantom power), plus two pairs of inputs for synths, mixer sends, and so on. On stage these might even eliminate the need for a mixer. In general, the I/O really delivers — joining the main stereo and phones outputs are two assignable stereo subs. EQ is provided for inputs and outputs, with a compressor available to each microphone. If that isn’t enough, an optional final glue in the form of a master reverb and compressor can be assigned to the main or either sub output. A total of 16 user Assignments are offered. The sources include the panel buttons, plus pedals or incoming MIDI CCs. Assignments can be a bit daunting to set up (and to remember), but the workflow rewards are worth the effort. Some user configuration is possible for the encoders, too: for instance, you can allocate duties such as memory selection, switching display modes, controlling the rhythm variation and level, and so on. The RC-505 MkII may exude a jolly Christmas tree vibe but it is a formidable powerhouse of looping and layering with enough functionality and flexibility to grow with dedicated users. It can be used for a large range of performance, composition and experimentation tasks and benefits from an easy to use control set that draws users in. This is a professional tool that can inspire creativity as easily as it can capture it. There is a lot on offer for the kind of sensible price one expects from Boss.