Creating A Loop Phrase; Recording On A Single Track - Boss RC-500 Owner's Manual

Creating a Loop Phrase

Recording on a Single Track

Getting ready to record
1. Connect your guitar or mic.
* If a mic is connected, use the [MIC LEVEL] knob to
adjust the mic input level.
2. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select a
memory.
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Memory
01
Memory Memory
number name
3. Press the [TRACK SELECT] switch to the track
1 or 2.
TRACK indicator status
Lit blue
Blink blue
Lit white
Blink white
MEMO
The track that is currently selected (currently the
target of operations) is called the "current track. "
Screen Status
Empty track
Blue
Track contains data
White
No phrase
No phrase (current track)
Phrase exists
Phrase exists (current track)
Recording
1. Press the [REC/PLAY] switch to start
recording.
The screen and the REC/PLAY indicator
are lit red.
2. Play your guitar or vocalize into your
mic to input audio.
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Playback
1. Press the [REC/PLAY] switch.
The screen and the REC/PLAY indicator
are lit green.
The recorded phrase plays as a loop.
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Overdubbing
1. Press the [REC/PLAY] switch to start
overdubbing.
The screen and the REC/PLAY indicator
are lit yellow.
2. Overdub-record your performance
(audio) onto the phrase that's playing
as a loop.
%
Playback
%$
Repeat as many times as
necessary.
Overdubbing
:
Stopping
1. Press the [STOP] switch.
The screen and the REC/PLAY indicator
are lit white.
If you want to keep the recorded phrase,
save it in a memory (p. 10).
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