Controlling The Rc-500 From An External Midi Device; Connecting Two Rc-500 Units - Boss RC-500 Owner's Manual

Controlling the RC-500 from an External MIDI Device

Overview
Receiving tempo data and data for starting and stopping playback
The RC-500 will synchronize to the
tempo of MIDI Clock data from an
external MIDI device.
Start/stop data will be received from
an external MIDI device to play/stop
the RC-500.
Switching memories
The RC-500's memories switch
simultaneously upon receipt of
corresponding Program Change
messages from external MIDI devices.
Receiving Control Change messages
The RC-500 can be controlled using
Control Change messages from
external MIDI devices.

Connecting Two RC-500 Units

Two RC-500 units can be synchronized after connecting them together using a MIDI cable.
* To make this connection, use a stereo mini-plug , stereo mini-plug cable.
MIDI OUT
Master unit
Explanation
Setting the RC-500 to the same tempo as an external MIDI device
Make settings on your external MIDI device so that it will transmit MIDI Clock and MIDI Start/Stop
data. For details, refer to the owner's manual of your device.
Set the RC-500's MIDI SYNC to "AUTO. "
* You can't switch the tempo during recording.
Receiving MIDI Start
When MIDI Start (FA) is received, all tracks will play (All Start).
Switching memories
You can switch the RC-500's memories with Program change messages from external MIDI devices.
The RC-500 can receive program change messages numbered 1 through 99, corresponding to the
99 individual memories 1–99.
* Program Change messages 100–128 cannot be received.
* Even if received, Bank Select MIDI messages (Control Change #0, #32) are disregarded.
Receiving Control Change messages
You can use Control Change messages from an external MIDI device to control functions that
would be difficult to control using the RC-500's own controllers.
As the "ASSIGN" setting, set SOURCE to "CC#1–#31 or CC#64–#95, " and as TARGET select the
parameter that you want to control.
MIDI IN
Slave unit
Controlling Devices via MIDI
Begin recording on the master RC-500 unit's tracks.
The slave RC-500 unit starts in synchronization when the
master RC-500 unit's track starts playing.
Tracks for which TEMPO.S is ON will play at the memory
tempo of the master unit.
Tracks whose LOOP.S is ON will loop according to the first-
recorded phrase on the master RC-500.
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