Boss Audio Systems RC-300 User Manual
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Contents
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Overdubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Loop Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Cancelling a Recording/Overdubbing (Undo/Redo/Track Clear) .12
Example of Actual Loop Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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
Copying a Track from Another Phrase Memory (Track Copy) . . . . .14
Exchanging Phrase Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Deleting a Phrase Memory (Initialize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
Specifying What LOOP FX Will Apply To (LOOP FX Target) . .28
Selecting the LOOP FX Category and Type (LOOP FX
Selecting the LOOP FX Category and Type (LOOP FX
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
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.