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Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of the RC-505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Basic Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connections (Rear Panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Adjusting the Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Phantom Power Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Example of Actual Loop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recording on a Single Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording on Multiple Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Saving a Phrase Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Saving a Phrase Memory (Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Exchanging Phrase Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Deleting a Phrase Memory (Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Copying a Track from Another Phrase Memory (Copy Track) . . . . .11
Loading Frequently-Used Settings (User Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Track 1–5 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Playing a Track Backward (Reverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adjusting the Playback Level of the Tracks (Play Level) . . . . .12
Adjusting the Positioning of the Track’s Sound (Pan) . . . . . . .12
Specifying How the Track Will Play (One-Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Specifying Whether to Apply Track FX (Track FX) . . . . . . . . . .12
Playing Only a Single Track (Play Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Specifying How the Track Will Start (Start Mode) . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifying How the Track Will Stop (Stop Mode) . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure) . .13
Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync) . . . . .13
Synchronizing the Tempo of the Tracks (Tempo Sync) . . . . .14
Phrase Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Phrase Memory Volume (Memory Level) . . . .15
Specifying a Phrase Memory’s Tempo (Tempo) . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Compressor Depth (Comp Level) . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Reverb Depth (Reverb Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting the Overdub Method (Overdub Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Changing the Switching Order of Recording g Overdub
g Playback (Rec Action) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Specifying how the Track will Switch (Single Play Change) .15
Automatically Correcting the Timing of Button Presses
(Loop Quantize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifying the Length of Loop Sync (Loop Length) . . . . . . . .16
Specifying the Tracks Started by the [ALL START/STOP]
Button (All Start) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting the Time Used to Fade In/Out (Fade Time). . . . . . .16
Specifying the Assignment Target Track (Target Track) . . . . .16
Naming Phrase Memories (Memory Names) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Assigning the Function of FX knobs and External Controllers
(Assign) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Enabling Assignments 1–8 (Assign Switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifying the Controller (Assign Source) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifying the Footswitch Operation (Source Mode) . . . . . .17
Specifying the Assignment Target (Assign Target) . . . . . . . . .17
Specifying the Target Range (Target Range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting to External Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Rhythm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adjusting the Rhythm Volume (Rhythm Level) . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Selecting the Rhythm Sound (Rhythm Pattern) . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Selecting the Beat (Time Signature) for the Rhythm
Sound (Beat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Outputting the Rhythm Only to Headphones
(Rhythm Line Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Playing a Count-In When Recording (Recording Count-In) .19
Playing a Count-In for Playback (Playback Count-In) . . . . . . .19
Specifying how the Rhythm Sound will Stop
(Rhythm Stop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Input FX/Track FX settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting the FX Type (FX Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
FX Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System Settings (Settings for the Entire RC-505) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the Display’s Brightness (LCD Contrast) . . . . . . . . .22
Play Screen Setting (Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Loop Indicator Setting (Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Auto O Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the Output Level of the LINE OUTPUT Jacks
(Line Output Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Enabling the Input Audio to be Output from the LINE
OUTPUT Jacks (Input Line Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Specifying What the [OUTPUT LEVEL] Knob Will Adjust
(Output Level Select) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
USB-Related Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Specifying the Output Destination for USB Audio Input
(USB Audio Routing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Adjusting the USB Audio Input Volume (USB In Level) . . . . .24
Adjusting the USB Audio Output Volume (USB Out Level). .24
MIDI-Related Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MIDI Receive Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MIDI Omni Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MIDI Transmit Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Synchronizing the Tempo (MIDI Sync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Choosing MIDI or USB for Synchronization
(MIDI Sync Source) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MIDI Program Change Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Connecting to Your Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing the USB driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting the RC-505 to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
USB Function Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using USB to Exchange Files with Your Computer
(USB Mass Storage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting an External MIDI Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
About MIDI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
MIDI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Controlling an External MIDI Device from the RC-505 . . . . . .28
Controlling the RC-505 from an External MIDI Device . . . . . .29
Connecting Two RC-505 Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Error Message List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Rhythm Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Speciîš“cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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