Boss RC-500 Parameter Manual page 3

Parameter Value
LOOP.S
OFF, ON
(LOOP SYNC)
Specifies whether each track plays at its original tempo (the tempo during recording) or at the tempo that is specified in
memory.
TEMPO.S
OFF
(TEMPO SYNC)
ON
Specifies the input from which sound is recorded.
ALL
MIC IN
INPUT
INST IN
INST IN-A
INST IN-B
MIC/INST
Specifies the output destination of the playback audio.
ALL
OUTPUT
OUT-A
OUT-B
Explanation
(Bold: default)
Specifies whether the beginning of the track 1 and track 2 phrases are aligned for loop
playback (ON), or whether they loop-play at the length of their respective phrases (OFF).
ON:
OFF:
Playback starting location
If you turn LOOP.S on, the beginning of the tracks will always be aligned. This means that if
tracks are already playing back, the playback start location of the other tracks will become
"the current location of the phrase being played. " The following illustration is an example
of how playback will occur with track 1 and 2 that contain the identical melody but have
different loop sync settings.
ON:
OFF:
The track will play at its own original tempo.
The track will play at the memory tempo.
Tracks 1 and 2 play at the same tempo.
Sound that is input from the MIC IN jack and the INST IN jacks (A/MONO, B) is mixed and
recorded.
Sound that is input from the MIC IN jack is recorded in stereo.
Sound that is input to the INST IN jacks (A/MONO, B) is assigned and recorded to A and B
(L, R).
Sound that is input from the INST IN A/MONO jack is recorded in stereo.
Sound that is input from the INST IN B jack is recorded in stereo.
Sound that is input to the MIC IN jack and the INST IN jacks (A/MONO, B) is assigned and
recorded to A and B (L, R).
Audio is output from both OUTPUT A/MONO and B jacks.
Audio is output from the OUTPUT A/MONO jack.
Audio is output from the OUTPUT B jack.
Retriggers at the beginning of the
first-recorded phrase.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 1
Track 2
Playback starts midway through the phrase (from the current location).
Track 1
Track 2
Track 1
Track 2
Playback always starts at the beginning of the phrase.
Memory Settings
Playback will repeat at the length
of the phrase.
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