Boss Loop Station RC-5 User Manual

Reference Manual
01
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Getting Ready .......................................... 2
Panel Descriptions ......................................... 2
How the RC-5 Is Organized .................................. 3
Connecting the Equipment ................................. 4
Turning the Power On/O .................................. 4
Creating a Loop Phrase ................................. 5
Recording ................................................. 5
Record While Listening to the Rhythm Sound ................. 6
Sounding a Rhythm ......................................... 6
Setting the Tempo of Rhythm ................................ 6
Saving a Memory ....................................... 7
Saving a Memory (WRITE) .................................. 7
Erasing Data from a Memory (CLEAR) ........................ 7
Editing a Memory ....................................... 8
Editing the Settings of a Memory ............................ 8
Editing the Rhythm Settings ................................ 8
MEMORY parameters ....................................... 9
Settings for the Entire RC-5 (SETUP) ................... 12
SETUP parameters ......................................... 12
Connecting a Computer via USB ....................... 16
Connecting the RC-5 and Computer ......................... 16
Backing-Up or Recovering Data ............................. 16
Controlling Devices via MIDI ........................... 17
MIDI Settings .............................................. 17
Controlling an External MIDI Device from the RC-5 .............. 17
Controlling the RC-5 from an External MIDI Device .............. 18
Connecting Two RC-5 Units ................................. 18
Appendix ............................................... 19
Troubleshooting ........................................... 19
Error Message List ......................................... 20
Restoring the Factory Default Settings (Factory Reset) ......... 21
Changing the Battery ...................................... 21
Main Specications ........................................ 22
IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................... 23

Boss Loop Station RC-5 Specifications

General

Memory Slots	99
MIDI I/O	In/Out
Display	LCD
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Bit Depth	32-bit
Looping Time	13 hours
Rhythm Patterns	57
Power Supply	AC adaptor or 9V battery
Dimensions	73 x 129 x 56 mm
Weight	450 g
Loop Time	13 hours
Output	2 x 1/4"