While I've had mind for a while, I'm still in learning mode. That said, there are some excellent pdf files under the support tab at the following location:
http://www.bossus.com/gear/productde...?ProductId=772
These are helping me more than the owners manual.
You'll also find there's an issue with syncing your loops. Below is a "workaround" that helps with syncing. I'm not sure where I came from but it does help.
FYI, there is a software upgrade that also helps, you should install it if you are not on release 1.01.
If it makes you feel any better, this is not a simple looper. It's pretty deep; there's a lot you can do with it. You won't learn it overnight.
Good luck,
LeonD
I've seen a lot of complaints about the RC-50 on this list. Imo the issue is caused by the loop quantize feature and infact it's documented in the 1.01 OS release notes. But if you carefully read the release notes the workaround is not to use the rhythmn mode. Let's first take a good look at the release notes.
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* Priority Given to Rhythm (Factory Default) *
This preserves the performance rhythm from the time that recording started.
When you operate the pedal, the performance-start location is adjusted and playback is started accordingly. Although it may sometimes sound as if playback has started from the middle of a phrase, from the following loop, playback takes place as recorded.
* Priority Given to Sound *
This starts playback from the beginning of the recorded data.
Note, however, that for the rhythm guide, recorded phrases, or recordings synchronized with MIDI, playback starts with “Rhythm Priority.”
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What you have to do is this:
- put your RC-50 in Sound Priority mode (see release notes for details)
- do NOT use the Rhythm guide; this will turn the loop quantize feature on and causes the gap