Boss RC-50 Workshop Series User Manual page 14

With so many options, pre-saved patches can be a great help, especially
during live performances. By saving your favorite parameter and realtime
control setups in various blank patches, you can have a number of "blank
slates" at the ready for any looping adventure.
Backing Track Storage
With its large onboard memory and the ability to
store audio in phrases, the RC-50 makes a great
backing track player. You can pre-record a song's
backing into phrases and save them to patches, or you can import audio
into phrases from your computer via USB. In this way, the RC-50 becomes
your own personal "band, " ready to support your performance at your
command.
While we're on the subject, a backing track doesn't always have to be
a full-blown ensemble arrangement. It can be as simple as a harmony
vocal that you trigger on-command using One Shot playback, or a
stored chord progression that you sneak in as a bit of audio "slight
of hand" during an otherwise-live looping performance. Whether
obvious or subtle, backing tracks can be used to great effect in many
situations.
Using Preset Protect
As discussed earlier, the RC-50's Preset Protect function
protects Patches 1-5 from being overwritten accidentally. If
you've created some custom performance setups—or have some critical
backing tracks stored in a few patches—you might want to save them in
Patches 1-5 and enable Preset Protect to keep them safe.
Using Patch Extent
Another handy performance feature is the Patch Extent function. It defines a
lower and upper limit of patch numbers that can be selected.
For example, say that all the patches you plan to use for a particular
performance are located within Patches 10-22. Using Patch Extent, you can
set the RC-50 to limit patch selection to only this patch range, eliminating
the need to increment or decrement through unnecessary patches.
Use the following procedure to set the patch selection range:
Press SYSTEM/USB.

Use the parameter buttons to display the Sys:Patch Extent screen.

Low patch number
Use the parameter buttons to place the cursor under the low patch

number, and then turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to choose the desired
patch.
Use the parameter buttons to place the cursor under the high patch

number, and then turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to choose the desired
patch.
Press EXIT when you're done.
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The End
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