Boss RC-1 Loop Station

[@fordsrestorations970]

This is probably the best demo I've seen yet... the other guys have different personalities and a lot of Rocket scientist. Simplicity is the best.

[@billherbert4961]

RC-1 is my first pedal. Ever. I'm not a new player, just an intermediate on a good day. I do have a big modding amp with an effects stomp box, so lots of effects are covered and controlled by foot, but this looper is my first actual pedal. Love it. Gets me learning more 'lead' stuff and learning the fretboard. Way more important to my development than any tone pedal. The RC-1 is fantastic...Boss even!

[@nicolasDR103]

Red-green color blindness affects up to 8% of males. Me included. Thank you Boss and all pedal builders.

[@kjmdrumz3]

Shitty genes, bro.

[@sancho13sn1]

It's a you problem.

[@SaxJockey]

Think this is the first demo of changing the modes, it is much clearer than the user manual - thank you. Actually I was playing around with that function yesterday, and now realise I have changed the mode to mode 2 (playback first, not overdub); that suits me best at this time.

[@8006345789]

After reading the instructions and watching other videos, I was still fumbling with it and very confused. You made it all very clear, many thanks!

[@guillaumemercier1361]

Thanks bud! nobody out here seem to know clearly how to explain the variant(mode2) of the pedal. Overdub right after recording sometime could be hard! now i know i can ajust that so simply. Now i do want it!

[@Zemael]

Dude, you are a very skilled musician. What a beautifull PRS.

[@Cosmotube1960]

Thank you! I didn't think I got my money's worth until I watched this video. Why? 1) The overdubbing (IMHO) shouldn't be engaged when I hit the pedal the second time. 2) I was not hitting the pedal at the right time to terminate my recording - resulting in bad timing of my loop. Thank you for this video! And, y'all have a really nice product here.

[@jonnyb2532]

When you have finished changing the playback order at 2:12 you plug back in and then *hold down the footswitch for a couple of seconds to erase the loop.* Austin did that but he forgot to mention it! You *must* do this step for it to work!

[@thomastobin8529]

Omfg thank you I've been going crazy the last 20 minute's I was convinced my one was just fucked thank you so much! for some reason nobody mentioned that in any of the videos made about this loop station

[@natalierose4273]

Thank you!! I couldn't figure out why it kept overdubbing when I didn't want it to.

[@stevemayszak8014]

Thank you! Original config is so confusing. Thanks for the explanation and so happy to find i can change the order, was ready to get a different pedal

[@ratchethatchet7653]

Same here

[@torbincase8202]

The reason you would want the additional pedal in order to stomp once to stop and silent erase feature, is definately easier in a live situation ,say your just using the pedal on a chorus and want to stop quickly in the middle of song much easier to stay in time with one stomp/ silent erase is helpful after song has ended the last thing you want is the track everyone just heard blareing back for 2 seconds you can manuelly turn the level down on the pedal while you erase but its a hassel

[@FrannKavila]

And that's how you demo a looper! Thanks.

[@michaeleaster1815]

This has been extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@MusicArtsFan]

You're welcome Michael, thank you for watching!

[@johnmcaleese8459]

@@MusicArtsFan I just purchased one.(hasn't come yet) but was concerned about my timing especially having to double-click to end the loop and start playback. Perfect timing. Now, the pedal doesn't have to be plugged into a power source to change the mode?? Thanks.

[@AndresPfahl]

Thanks for this - you would think that mode 2 is preferred so you don't get thrown off time when you're doing it live

[@SaxJockey]

Agree with you. Changing modes in the user manual (top half red/bottom half red) confused the hell out of me - this demo helped a lot.

[@蔡軒正]

So will the melodies I have recorded be deleted while turning off the pedal？

[@fideldely5988]

Great content. Next time, when explaining the pedals, please the shoot on the feet while playing, please.

[@kenschwer1112]

Can we talk about how BOSS stopped including 9V power supplies with their brand new pedals? Just got the RC-1 and had to go back to the store and buy the cord to plug it in XD. Great pedal, but the last Boss product I'll buy. Store associate agreed it seems shady and noted that they don't even include them with keyboards anymore. Last I checked that new Fantom is $4k. With no power supply, though? LOL man, wow.

[@bgwhitney]

Yes, thank you for this! And why doesn't boss ship this with the most logical setup? Well to me anyway and I see lots of comments as well.

[@Heikoosmovies]

I'm very happy with this video, thanx, specially with the explanation 'bout the (switching between) the 2 modes. But it could even be much better. Sometimes it's hard to see (and hear!) what's actually happening when the camera turns tot the foot. Just take some time between the different layers so you can hear the difference between the sound out of the loop and what's played 'live' could make it more easy to understand for people like me, who are not so fast in understanding these things :-).

[@LarryMar]

I'm confused. You need TWO pedals to make the RC-1 work properly? And you can't delete the loop unless you do it while it's playing back unless you buy the second pedal? I'm going to Ditto!

[@tracermunk]

I realize your comment was made a year ago, but I want to make clear that it doesn't require a footswitch to do silent erase. I don't know if I just got lucky or I'm not getting something, but if I have the loop stopped, pressing and holding deletes it. The loop doesn't play at all.

[@LarryMar]

@@tracermunk better late than never I guess. ;) I got a Ditto X2 last year. I love it especially since it does stereo.

[@Thomas_Geist]

Video would have been much more instructive if a camera were placed over the pedal as it was being used so we could see the lights. To be honest, I know nothing more as to how this thing works than before I watched it. There are two inputs and outputs. I don't suppose they are coupled so I can record a base on one track and a guitar on the other and then send each track to a different amp since I don't want the bass freq going to my guitar amp. If not, make one.

[@iLoveASIANGirls2010]

Hello, thanks for the informative video. It solved one of the problems I had with my RC-1. I took your advice and purchased a Boss FS-7 Dual Foot Switch. When you get a free moment, could you tell me how to properly connect the FS-7 to the RC-1? These settings are on the side: Polarity (I & II) and Mode (FS-5L (Latch) and FS-5U (Momentary). On the top of the FS-7 are 2 inputs A and B (A & B). Please tell me what settings are needed, and where the FS-7 connects to the RC-1. The FS-7 came with a cable. The Cable has a single male connector on one end. The other end has dual connectors on it (One female, one male). How does this get connected? Thank you in advance for your help.

[@alraad2830]

Thank you Austin, Its my first looping pedal and you made it 100 percent clear on how to use 🎵 all there best and 🤘 🎶

[@david8707]

Best demo on this thanks. I'm struggling to work it out but this has helped. Boss instructions are rubbish. What I want to know is can you pause your recorded loop on play back? when you stop play back is the loop deleted? it seems to be. Does anyone know?

[@RavnerRavner]

the counter intuitive playback/overdub function as well as the automatic start is the death of this pedal. all the other boss loop stations have a standby function that only starts recording once signal is detected. this just starts recording the moment the pedal is engaged. not good for tapping out a rhythm on your acoustic.

[@vivekmenon4538]

Hi, to undo/redo on the FS 7, the button needs to be single pressed. Or press and hold for 2 seconds ?

[@SteveMend]

It's a wonderful paperweight

[@SpiritWorldTarot]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ckbry]

Anybody know why my input/output jacks only work when plugged halfway in? Playing an acoustic guitar

[@caialty7857]

Can you say play a bit on your acoustic, loop it then unplug your acoustic and plug your electric in but the loop keeps going so your not limited to just one instrument

[@zeyy84]

Let's say I have a few loops that I want to play and dub, I can do this right? Starting a loop called loop 1, and looping another loop called loop 2 and so on. But can I remove like say loop 2 and 3 when I have gone up to loop 5? So like remove the first few loops while keeping the latest ones?

[@zeyy84]

@ghost mall thanks for the reply even thought my original comment was years ago lmao

[@cannibalipsy128]

I wanna like have a clean and distorted sound at the same time but when I try to change it the recorded loop also changes and sounds distorted........help?

[@TheRandolph23]

Not sure if you explained it but lets just say you have 2 loops playing andd I want to remove one of them. So specifically, I first start with the bass notes, and then the chords. I didn't like the chords and want to remove the chords but keep the bass notes play. What is the method of doing that?

[@gabriellepambudi7573]

Why mine doesn’t want to turn on? I just bought the battery and it worked yesterday

[@JohnShepherdMusic]

If you leave cables plugged in when you're not using it (output I think) it will drain the battery FAST!

[@gabriellepambudi7573]

Alchemystical Adventures oooohh okay thankyouuu so much

[@ryanschultz6310]

hello i cant get the pedle to turn on i have it plugged in and wired up and everything and absolutely nothing! pls help

[@ianashworth1101]

Nice demo. Got it! Need an FS7,

[@PyRoToXiNe669]

Amazing video, but I've been wondering for a while if it's possible to switch sounds on the amp while looping. If I loop clean chords, and then want to play a crushy solo over it, it constantly change the sounds of the chords into crunsh, which is aweful to hear. Does anyone know how to fix that ?

[@jonrudolph1470]

Exactly same with me...I have not tried it yet , but the only thing I can think of is putting a distortion pedal between looper and amp...so hopefully maybe loop keeps playing as is with no change whatsoever and then whatever I play over the loop hopefully will be distorted due to pedal between the looper and amp... maybe ?? Again have not tried yet.... While we are at it....when I play clean works great...but on dirty channel not so we'll..... both the loop and my play over don't really seem to stand out so well...like they kinda cut each other out a little bit and drown one another kinda... Does yours work well playing dirty on dirty??

[@mikewhelan9561]

I have a RC2 that will not engage unless I pop the bass string really loud. So I get I nice loop but with an loud pop at the start. Drives me nuts. Tried guitars with various pick-up and crank the guitar ??

[@MusicManFernando]

How many layers can you record???

[@israelrodriguez6986]

I think it’s unlimited

[@thomastobin8529]

I got one 2 days ago now it won't record and I've tried changing the settings it still doesn't work

[@zippy0099]

I recorded a loop in chorus but when I switched my amp to distortion the loop was playing in distortion!?? How do i use one sound to play over a different one?

[@jonrudolph1470]

Yeah same thing with me and then I realized that if I want any other sound such as distortion or any other sound for that matter to play over the loop , then I think I would actually need a foot pedal between the looper and the amp.... Distortion pedal for example.... I think , not positive but just my guess

[@leafsfan1122]

Hi, I recently bought this product, it's my first ever looper pedal. I'm struggling on how to connect it so that it works with my existing multi-FX pedal at the same time. Possible to help a beginner out???? I have more than enough patch cables I just don't know how to determine what to connect to the inputs and outputs. Currently I'm able to connect either ONE of my pedals to the amp no problem - but how do I connect BOTH pedals to work on my amp at same time? Thank you!

[@kenschwer1112]

Guitar to multi- effect pedal, pedal to middle input on looper, out to amp from top output.

[@leafsfan1122]

@@kenschwer1112 Thank you - this works

[@kenschwer1112]

@@leafsfan1122 you're welcome, I was a little confused at first too

[@seanbrennan5192]

Once in mode 1 mine automatically turns to the 3 green lights. I think it’s broke. Can’t get it to record

[@williamgombert7710]

By pushing your pedal in for 2 seconds, do you delete then just the last layer, or the complete loop? Is it possible to delete just the last layer or do you need to start back from zero?

[@mr6sc827]

In mode 1, when loop is playing, just depress once and hold and it deletes last added loop

[@JuninhoBrasil]

first congrats for the video, very nice! Second: have diference of Black edition and Rc1 color Red?

[@jamesnicholson9392]

Why Does it not allow me to record 2 different Chanel's James Nicholson,Ontario,Canada

[@SRBroadcasting]

hi i got my looper a week ago and no matter what i do , it deletes on double tap, it will not just stop, ive tried several different functions , playback 1st , dub 1st and no matter what i do it deletes on double tap, any help would be appreciated

[@chester51161]

So when you enter the area where you change the mode of the pedal, you have the semi circles. If the semicircle is red, then it is displaying the mode of recording, which affects the order or playback first vs dub first. If you press the face of the pedal, the red semicircle should turn green, indicating the current STOP mode. In mode one, the loop will stop on a double tap. In mode two, the loop will stop on double tap at the end of the phrase AND delete the phrase afterwards. It sounds to me like your current stop mode is mode 2, so you may need to make it so the green semicircle is on top rather than on the bottom.

[@vibeinc3444]

I need the song name @ 6:21

[@rebeccadoyle5130]

iv never bought a pedal for my guitar so i dont really know how they work, does this one come with a lead to plug into the amp or how does it work?

[@MusicArtsFan]

Hi Becky, thank you for the inquiry. We include product specs here: www.musicarts.com/boss-rc-1-loop-station-main0119367 Any other questions you have can be handled by our guitar specialists at your nearest store. You can find this by visisting www.MusicArts.com/Stores

[@gabrieltoneguitars9365]

Very Helpful

[@DeathhAngel1]

i can hardly hear my guitar over the loop? whats wrong? do i need a better amp?

[@Psyfonify]

You need an amp with an fx loop, not a better one. Or you need to put the looper after your dirt and run the amp absolutely 100% clean. Only two solutions, as my guess is you are playing this into a warm creamy tube amp, which the loop + your playing will fight each other to go into since it gets all compressed and clipped by the amp.

[@matthewcody1757]

Thx , mate .

[@luigicuccitto2113]

Grazie 🎸🎸🎸

[@bluesroc]

What or the defense between a Boss Rc-1 / Boss RC-3

[@heuristix77]

One of the big ones is the 3 has storage for backing tracks, makes it more of a band in a box for practice. I believe there's more storage time as well.

[@stevenhaskell9025]

Does it need a charger?

[@jacksstones9809]

Steven Haskell no but it needs batteries or a 9v power supplys

[@comidillo]

not sure about this plug and unplug bussines

[@thewarmantrio]

thanks. this helped

[@madsenoutdoors9492]

whats overdub??

[@matthewrivera7494]

Madsen Outdoors overdub is when you record another loop over your original loop while it is still playing

[@joebubbit]

I have to press mine about 10 times before I can erase. You'd think they could make a knob or switch to change modes. This thing is good for caca.

[@toneranger]

This video really needed a second camera on the pedals

[@johnnybgood774]

I have the electro harmonic loop

[@emitindustries8304]

Hurray!!! Now I don't have to read and understand the owner's manual. The one tap playback is far superior to the original method.

[@illusorymail]

get a 2nd camera

[@rareform6747]

These damn things impede's your playing . I have owned and sold many . Glitchy timing bitches !

[@96Noula]

Only noises

[@maxwellfan55]

Complicated!

[@oldgit4260]

I thought you'd play some Metal, not those gay ditty's you whimseyed out

[@eyenbrows8188]

Ahh, the casual metal elitist, go fuck yourself