Boss RC-300 Loop Station User Manual

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Contents
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Overview of the RC-300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic Editing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Selecting a Phrase Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Loop Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cancelling a Recording/Overdubbing (Undo/Redo/Track Clear) .12
Example of Actual Loop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Recording on a Single Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Recording on Multiple Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Saving a Phrase Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Saving a Phrase Memory (Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Copying a Track from Another Phrase Memory (Track Copy) . . . . .14
Exchanging Phrase Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Deleting a Phrase Memory (Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Settings for Each Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Overview of the Playback Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Loop Playback Settings (Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync) . . . . .16
Synchronizing the Tempo (Tempo Sync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure) . .16
Playing Only a Single Track (Single Track Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Settings for Each Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifying How the Track Will Play (Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Playing a Track Backward (Reverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure) . .17
Specifying How the Track Will Stop (Stop Mode) . . . . . . . . . . .17
Adjusting the playback level of the Tracks (Play Level) . . . . .17
Adjusting the recording level of the Tracks (Recording
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Positioning of the Track’s Sound (Pan) . . . . . . .18
Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync) . . . . .18
Synchronizing the Tempo (Tempo Sync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Assigning a Track’s Output Jacks (Output Select) . . . . . . . . . .19
Phrase Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Naming Phrase Memories (Memory Names) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adjusting the Phrase Memory Volume (Memory Level) . . . .20
Setting the Output Jacks for the Sounds Being Input
(Input Output Select) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Synchronizing the Tempo of Two RC-300 Units (MIDI Sync) 21
Setting the Overdubbing Method (Overdubbing Mode) . . .21
Switching Between Stereo and Mono (Recording Mode) . .21
Specifying a Phrase Memory’s Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Adjusting the Time Used to Fade Out (Fade-Out Time) . . . . .21
Simultaneously Starting Recording When Sounds are
Input (Auto Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Playing Only a Single Track (Single Track Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Specifying how the Track will Switch (Track Change Mode) 22
Adjusting the Reverb Depth (Reverb Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Assigning the Function of Pedals and External Controllers
(Assign) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Enabling Assignments 1–8 (Assign Switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Specifying the Assignment Target (Assign Target) . . . . . . . . .23
Specifying the Target Range (Target Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Specifying the Controller (Assign Source) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Specifying the Type of Operation (Source Mode) . . . . . . . . . .24
Connecting to External Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
About Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Sounding a Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Rhythm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the Rhythm Sound (Rhythm Pattern) . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the Beat (Time Signature) for the Rhythm
Sound (Beat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Playing a Count-In When Recording (Recording Count-In) .26
Playing a Count-In for Playback (Playback Count-In) . . . . . . .26
Stopping the Rhythm When the First Recording Ends
(Rhythm Stop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the Volume of the Rhythm Sound (Rhythm
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting the Output Jacks for the Rhythm Sound
(Rhythm Output Select) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using LOOP FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Turning LOOP FX On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
LOOP FX Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Specifying What LOOP FX Will Apply To (LOOP FX Target) . .28
Selecting the LOOP FX Category and Type (LOOP FX
Category, LOOP FX Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 44) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 45). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual
should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Boss RC-300 Loop Station Specifications

General

Loop Tracks	3
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz
A/D Conversion	24-bit
D/A Conversion	24-bit
Bit Depth	24-bit
Phrase Loop	Yes
Outputs	2 x 1/4" (L, R)
MIDI	In, Out
Power Supply	AC adapter