Appendix; Troubleshooting - Boss Loop Station RC-5 Reference Manual

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem
Problems with sound
No sound/low volume
No rhythm sound
Sound is missing from the
beginning and end of the
recorded track
Problems with operation
Memories not switching
Recording/overdubbing
stops before finishing
Playback tempo not
changing
MIDI messages not being
transmitted/received
Problems with USB
Unable to communicate
with computer
Items to Check
Is the RC-5 properly connected to other
devices?
Is the power to the connected amp or
mixer not turned on, or is the volume
turned down?
Are the connection cables shorted?
Is the track level set correctly?
Has anything been recorded to the track?
Is RHYTHM LEVEL set correctly?
To prevent noise, a fade-in and a fade-out are applied at the beginning and end of a recording. In some
cases, it may sound as if some of the sound has been left out.
Is something other than the Play screen
appearing in the display?
Is there insufficient memory remaining?
Is recording or overdubbing in progress?
Is the RC-5 synchronized via MIDI?
Could there be a short in the MIDI cable? Try replacing the MIDI cable.
Is the external MIDI device properly
connected?
Are the MIDI channels matched to those
of the external MIDI device?
If transmitting from the RC-5, have
you made the necessary settings for
transmission?
Is the USB cable properly connected?
(If exchanging files via USB with your
computer) Could "STORAGE" be OFF?
Could you be editing a memory?
Action
Check the connections to other devices (p. 4).
Check the settings for connected devices.
Try replacing the connection cable.
Use the [MEMORY/LOOP LEVEL] knob to adjust the level.
Check the "LEVEL" of memory/LOOP setting (p. 9).
Check whether an external expression pedal might have been
used to adjust the level (p. 13).
Check the [MEMORY] button to see whether the track has been
recorded. If the [MEMORY] button is unlit, nothing has been
recorded.
Check the "LEVEL" of memory/RHYTHM setting (p. 10).
You cannot switch memories while any screen other than the
Play screen is displayed. Press the [MEMORY] button to return to
the Play screen.
If memory is insufficient, clear any unneeded memories (p. 7)
before recording or overdubbing.
You cannot change the memory tempo during recording or
overdubbing. Change the tempo while the performance is
stopped or being played back.
If MIDI clock is being received via the MIDI IN connector or the
USB port, the RC-5 will synchronize its tempo to MIDI clock.
If you don't want to synchronize with an external device, set
SYNC CLOCK to "INTERNAL" (p. 15).
Check the connections to the external MIDI device.
Confirm that both devices are set to the same MIDI channels.
Check the TX CH (transmit channel) setting and the PC OUT
(program change message transmit) on/off setting (p. 15).
Check the connection (p. 16).
In the procedure "Backing-Up or Recovering Data" (p. 16), set
STORAGE to "PREPARING... " .
USB connection is not possible if there is an unsaved memory.
Save the memory (p. 7), and then try USB connection again.
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