Controlling The Rc-505Mkll From An External Midi Device; Connecting Two Rc-505Mkll Units - Boss RC-505 MKII Owner's Manual

Controlling the RC-505mkll from an External MIDI Device

Overview
Receiving tempo data and data for starting and stopping playback
The RC-505mkll 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-505mkll.
Switching memories
The RC-505mkll's memories switch
simultaneously upon receipt of
corresponding Program Change
messages from external MIDI
devices.
Receiving Control Change messages
The RC-505mkll can be controlled
using Control Change messages
from external MIDI devices.

Connecting Two RC-505mkll Units

Two RC-505mkll units can be synchronized after connecting them together using a MIDI cable.
MIDI OUT
Transmitting unit
5 Begin recording on the tracks of the transmitting RC-505mkll.
5 When you press the [ALL START/STOP] button on the transmitting RC-505mkll, the receiving RC-505mkll also plays back.
* To make playback stop, select "SYNC ST/STP" in the SOURCE "Assign" (p. 17) setting, and "ALL ST/STP" in the TARGET setting.
* The receiving RC-505mkll performs an "all start" when tracks start playing back on the transmitting RC-505mkll.
5 Tracks for which TEMPO SYNC (p. 14) is ON play at the tempo set in the memory of the transmitting unit.
5 Tracks for which LOOP SYNC (p. 14) is ON loop in time with the first-recorded phrase on the transmitting RC-505mkll.
Explanation
Setting the RC-505mkll 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-505mkll's SYNC CLOCK (p. 18) 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-505mkll's memories with Program Change messages from external MIDI
devices.
You can receive Program Change messages numbered 1 through 99, corresponding to the 99
individual memories 01–99.
* 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-505mkll's own controllers.
In the "ASSIGN" (p. 17) setting, set SOURCE to "MIDI CC#1–#31, CC#64–#95, " and select the
parameter that you want to control in TARGET.
Controlling Devices via MIDI
MIDI IN
Receiving unit
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