Get yourself 13 hours of stereo recording time and a pristine sound with the BOSS RC-500 Loop Station, a looper pedal for electric guitarists and vocalists. Loop vocal parts and guitar parts for all your improvisations or songs. They’ll be replayed in stellar sound quality, thanks to the 32-Bit AD/DA engine and 32-Bit onboard DSP.
The pedal supplies 16 built-in rhythm its with 57 patterns, and 2 variations per pattern. This lets you use the pedal to create your own one-person band. You can apply effects to the loops for experimental, esoteric purposes, and you can add reverb to the rhythm parts. Store any pattern you like into a memory slot; you’ll have 99 in total.
The RC-500 has an XLR input for microphones. Use it to power condenser mics with phantom power if you so choose. You’ll also find a stereo 1/4″ path for instruments, as well as a control/expression jack and MIDI I/O over 3.5mm connections. Power the unit off alkaline batteries, or pick up a separately available AC adapter to run the RC-500 right off your pedalboard’s power supply.
Features
- Advanced BOSS looping features in a compact footprint
- Class-leading sound quality with 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing
- Stereo looper engine with 13 hours of recording time
- LCD with multicolor backlight for viewing loop status and editing parameters
- Reverse function for infusing loops with interesting textures
- 7 Seven different drum kits and 57 preset rhythms with A/B variations
- Support for expanded control via external footswitches, an expression pedal, or MIDI
- Full MIDI I/O provided with space-saving mini TRS jacks (BMIDI-5-35 adaptor cable available separately)
- Onboard storage for 99 phrase memories
- Back up and load WAV loops via USB
Specifications
| Sample Rate and Resolution | 44.1 kHz / 32-Bit |
| Digital Signal Processing (DSP) | 32-Bit |
| Recording/Playback | Number of Tracks: 2 Data Format: WAV (44.1 kHz / 32-Bit Float, Stereo) Maximum Recording Time: Approx. 1.5 hours (1 Track), Approx.13 Hours (Total of All Memories) |
| Memory | 99 Slots |
| Rhythm Types | 57 Patterns x 2 Variations, 16 Rhythm Kits |
| Controls | Rec/Play Switch Stop Switch Track Select Switch Memory/Value Knob Mic Level Knob Track 1 Slider Track 2 Slider Track 1 Edit Button Track 2 Edit Button Rhythm Tempo Button Rhythm On/Off Button Memory Button Menu Button Exit Button Enter Button Input Button |
| Audio Connections | 1 x XLR Microphone Input 2 x 1/4″ Instrument Inputs 2 x 1/4″ Instrument Outputs 1 x 1/4″ Control/Expression Jack, TRS 1 x 3.5 mm MIDI Input 1 x 3.5 mm MIDI Out 1 x USB Mini-B |
| Effects | Loop FX: Beat Repeat, Beat Shift, Beat Scatter, Vinyl Flick Rhythm Part FX: Reverb |
| Bypass | Buffered Bypass Circuitry |
| Input Impedance | Mic In: 4 Kilohms Instrument In: 1 Megohm |
| Nominal Input Level | Mic In: -40 dBu (Variable) Instrument In: -10 dBu |
| Maximum Input Level | +8 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 1 Kilohm |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 10 Kilohms or Greater |
| Nominal Output Level | -10 dBu |
| Maximum Output Level | +8 dBu |
| Rhythm Types | 85 |
| Display | Graphic LCD (96 x 32 Dots, RGB Backlit LCD) |
| Current Draw | 330 mA (with Phantom Power) 240 mA (without Phantom Power) |
| Power Supply | 4 x Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) 1 x PSA-S Series AC adaptor (Available Separately) |
| Battery Life (approx.) | Alkaline: 3.5 Hours without Phantom Power, 2 Hours with Phantom Power |
| Dimensions | 6.7 x 5.4 x 2.4″ / 17 x 13.8 x 6 cm (Excluding Rubber Feet) 6.7 x 5.4 x 2.4″ / 17 x 13.8 x 6.2 cm (Including Rubber Feet) |
| Weight | 1.9 lb / 0.9 kg (Excluding Rubber Feet) 2.1 lb / 1 kg (Including Rubber Feet) |
| Package Weight | 3.495 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 10 x 7.7 x 4.8″ |
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