BOSS RC-30 Tutorial & Guide

This is a Demo, Walkthrough and Tutorial for the BOSS RC-30 looper pedal, in this video i will demonstrate & share my knowledge on what all the controls do & how to use them, also how to create your own loops from scratch. I really enjoyed creating this video i hope it helps your understanding of the pedal & furthers you in your guitar journey.
If you still have any more questions about the pedal or looping in general leave them in the comments and i will get back to you.
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[@angusmcmungachuck3667]

Landed my 1st gig at a very small private festival next Saturday, I have been toying with the idea of using my rc30 but only really messed around with it for a couple of days well over 2 years ago. Do you think I should invest my last week of practice time incorporating my pedal or just stick with what I'm comfortable with and save the looper for the next one? Thanks for the video, going to check out your other stuff.

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there, congratulations on your gig they seem to be few and far between this year with everything that’s going off. So my experience is this, I used it for a wedding I was playing so it can work quite easily playing live, however unless your totally confident I would give it a miss trying to Incorporate it with just a week until the actual gig as they can be a bit of a tap dance to get to grips with... I hope this helped and thank you for the support I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos on the channel 😊🤘

[@angusmcmungachuck3667]

@@aarongreen420 great advice, thanks brother. The gig has now been postponed as originally we assumed restrictions would be lifted by now, but it will be on soon. Thanks again chief, great channel 👍

[@robertseavor4304]

@@angusmcmungachuck3667 Did you ever get to play that gig?

[@angusmcmungachuck3667]

@@robertseavor4304 it got cancelled 3 days away. Was gutted

[@robertseavor4304]

@@angusmcmungachuck3667 I hope you get another one soon. I don't think this covid hysteria can continue for much longer.

[@marblemolly2454]

I've had one these pedals for about 5 years. I loved messing with it but after a long time away from it after having a sprog I'd forgotten everything. This tutorial was a really concise and extremely useful reminder. The almost 18 minutes flew by. Thanks for posting this video.

[@anthonytemoni2253]

Hi Aaron I've had my RC 30 sitting around on the shelf mainly cos I didn't get a user manual when I picked it up at a garage sale, thankyou for making this video its given me a storage for quick ideas that often disappear as quickly as I thought of them. Thanks again your a legend

[@thebivouacexperience]

I've just got this and I didn't even know it had drums 😄 what a bonus! Great vid thanks 👍

[@zayliewindsor]

Thank you so so much for this video!! I’ve been trying to get this looper to work for a while and I’m finally starting to get the hang of it!

[@aarongreen420]

That’s music to my ears I am so pleased I could help you on your guitar journey, if you need anymore help or advice just send me a message on Instagram 👍😎

[@MaximumZargon]

What a great demo! Exactly what I was looking for. Ace.

[@Guadarulo]

This demo is very clair. Thank you for you generosity in sharing this with us!

[@aarongreen420]

That’s very kind of you to say thank you, it was my pleasure I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@philfab5]

That was a brilliant demo, so clear and direct, thanks.

[@MrGoose-ed4kb]

Really good video and explanation 👌 I've been swithering on and off about getting one of these for ages, but after seeing all the functions and also learning about the drum tracks you can download from boss, I'm definitely getting one! Thank you

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there Mr Goose, glad you enjoyed the video! Yes they are very good pedal for the money, plus like you say the extensive boss backing tracks and drum loops. Glad I could of helped and happy looping 🤘

[@lionelhobden8294]

Thanks for the video Aaron! Nice and simple

[@henryfrost8542]

Thank you for your lesson on the RC - 30 looper. Very helpful and well explained 👌🎸

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks Henry I really appreciate that and super pleased you got something out of the video 💥🎸

[@MrGeorgeferreira]

Thank you Aaron..very helpful..good video

[@noahriichardson]

Thank u for this I have a gig tomorrow and this really helped.

[@aarongreen420]

That’s no problem at all I’m really pleased it was useful for you, good luck with the gig tomorrow 🤘

[@benjaminsmith5295]

Thanks for making it so clear to understand how everything works. 👌

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks so much 🙏 I’m really pleased to hear you got a clear understanding from it 😊🎵

[@cindyga]

Well done Aaron! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@aarongreen420]

Thank you so much, really Pleased you enjoyed it 😄

[@johnaicken6930]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@TheJMLang]

Great Video on this pedal!

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks so much, I am glad it was informative 😊

[@zacariasiracheta2846]

Hello, good video Does anyone know if there is a way to bring out the rythm in a separate output? As the rythms are very simple, they are really a metronome. If they were output separately from the music they could be used as a sync for different musician playing at the same time without the the metronome being in the main output

[@petagray5993]

Fantastic tutorial. Thnx

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks very much for the kind words, I am glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Thank you. Although I'm still perplexed. I need to watch this a few more times.

[@aarongreen420]

Hey it’s all good 😊 keep going with it and you will get it 🤘

[@dennisdedman2164]

Great video !

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks very much! I’m pleased You enjoyed it 😊

[@beatrizruiz2846]

Hi Aaron! Love this video!! Is it always necessary to hit the stop pedal when switching instruments ? I see many videos where people just keep adding instruments, without hitting the pedal for the switch. Is that possible? Thank you!

[@ashishpaneru8309]

Hey mate love your video ! Thanks Heaps! I've got a question. How to delete sound from 2nd track only? Ive got rhythm going in track one and I try to loop lead on track 2 but I messed up and I can't delete only track 2 .

[@neitsaduende]

Is there a way to make the loop of the second chanel longer or shorter than the one on first chanel ?

[@stinkbomb350]

Fantastic tutorial thank you. I have a question….I’m just wondering if it’s possible to change the position of the saved loops. For example if you have a saved loop on channel one and another one on channel 20 or 30 but you want to place them closer together so you are not bending down during a performance tapping away until you reach 30. Is there anyway of moving track 30 to say number 2 so you can have you favourite most used loops one after the other. Is this possible in the app? Sorry for the waffle lol . Cheers ian

[@jacobjurgenbeckjurgensen7572]

Does the 2 tracks need to be the same amouns of bars? If i wanna use one track to beatbox and make drum loops, does that then need to be the same amount of bars as the amount of chords I want to loop? or can that work seperately?

[@andreade7140]

Thank you for the video but it is not clear for me how to delete one of the two traks. When i press delete it delete both traks! But I’m looking how to delete must one. Can you please help me?

[@ronaldgoulding186]

hi, loved your demonstration of how to use pedal. Question i would like to ask please, is it possible to to save recordings to computer? Thanks.

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there thank you very much, I’m really glad It was informative for you! Great question this is completely possible, so you will need to record your loop into the pedal and save it within the pedal, when you’re sure it’s saved power off your pedal and turn onto your computer. When this is done connect the power lead, 1/4 jack cable and finally a usb cable from the looper and into the computer. When this is done this should now display itself as a drive into your PC/MAC click on that and it will have all your saved audio pieces that you have recorded into the pedal in WAV format for you to do what you like. Be aware of you delete or remove the files then it will remove them from the looper to. I hope this helped and happy looping!

[@neilkendall5499]

Is it possible to scroll between the banks using the footswithes, or do you need to bend down and press the up and down buttons to do that? Also, is it possible to change the tempo of a stored wav file with the tap tempo while you're playing?

[@AngelicActivity]

Very informative! Thanks for all the effort you put into answering questions, can you use it as a sampler? I saw you can load in phrases can you use it to trigger a sample or will it just loop it??

[@aarongreen420]

Thank you and that’s no problem at all I am glad you are getting something out of it, in terms of the sample it will just loop it I believe although I have never tried it.

[@Steveh112]

I just bought my RC-30 a few days ago and this is a great tutorial on how to get started. One problem I ran into was I recorded a guitar chord progression on track 1 and was trying to add percussion with some spoons on track 2. But I messed up and wanted to delete to start over, but when I hit delete it erased both tracks. Is there a way to delete the audio on track 2 while still leaving the original loop on track 1 intact?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Steven glad to hear you enjoyed the tutorial and it was helpful to you. There is a solution to this, when you want to delete just one track you have to make sure that only the channel light is on because of both are on then it will delete everything like what you explained happened. Great question and I hope this helped!

[@HCSNMCO]

And a similar question regarding the effects. Do they always apply to both tracks or neither of them?

[@podroznikbezcelu8393]

Hello I have a question, you can record your own voice or, in general, some instruments with a microphone.

[@barrydavidson8617]

A great film. Aaron. Really helpful! i learned a lot. I wonder if you can give me some advice? I've just started using the same boss looper. The problem that i can't understand is... If i record a track and I want to play over it, It doesn't come in immediatley I have to let it roll for a second , hence I miss the start. I have to tap the peddle again quickly sometimes it just sets off the effects, which is really frustrating. have you come across this before? hope to hear from you soon. Thanks again for the film.

[@aarongreen420]

Thanks very much I am really glad you thought it was insightful 😊 I would be glad to help. with reference to the overdub not coming in at the same time of the original loop, I think this could be caused by starting the overdubbing to late with the time of the original loop, making it delay.However if this does not fix the problem I would be more than happy to help you fix the problem, you can contact me through the links in the description. I hope it works and happy jamming 🎸🤘😎

[@marktaylor2203]

Hi Aaron love the demo properly the best simplied demo yet. You mentioned about a web site for loading up backing tracks onto the rc30. Can you give us the link. Cheers

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Mark thank you very much for the kind words, I’m really pleased you enjoyed the demo 😊 as for the website the link is in the description of the video it’s called boss tone room, you should be able to download it for free and it comes with lots of free backing tracks to add to your looper. If you need anymore help adding them into your looper you contact me at @aaronmgmusic on most socials 😎 happy jamming

[@javiervergara9080]

Great video, Aron! I wanted to know if you can record your loop directly to the pc with a audio editing program? I see it has a USB port. If its possible then how can I do it?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Javier thank you for the kind words I’m glad you enjoyed it, to answer your question unfortunately not when you plug it into the computer it goes into a different mode and you can not play through it. However I have never tried it but in theory if you had an audio interface you could plug it in to that and use it possibly with a program like ableton or pro tools?

[@elementgypsy]

Good info! Can you make a guitar loop with 2 or 3 parts and then record loop vocals on top?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi there, good question and yes you can do this, just make sure to set the mic volume at the right level on the pedal as it can be quite loud I have found. I hope this helped and happy looping!

[@Tiler-ju9zl]

Can U adjust a roll in a chorus no difference to a normal drum beat in a mulity effects board. . So U cannot add a drum roll chorus change

[@alexthekidde]

Hi Aaron, loved the video and was very helpful seeing as I’ve recently got this pedal myself, the only thing I can’t get my head around with it, is that for mine at least, the DC in cable is very loose and not very far in and it worries me that it could come out at any moment, is this just how boss designed it or is there a tip for making it more secure at all?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey Duggy 👋 thanks for the kind words! I am really pleased you enjoyed the video! With regards to the DC cable I wouldn’t say mine was loose but I know why you are referring to as it sticks out a little bit more than usual. My only advice would be fix your pedal to a pedal board with a power supply so everything is fixed to limit movement. I hope this helps 👌

[@DenisPotenza]

Thank you! This is very helpful. Just a question, my problem is setting properly the right tempo (if you do it simply by a double press on the right pedal, or hitting the small button, is very hard to get the right bpm, for example, if you want to play a song in 100 bpm... Maybe you will play some bpm slower or faster). Is there a way to pre-save in a slot memory just the drum loop, so you can start playing and recording on the right bpm?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey Dennis thank you for the kind words I am glad the video helped. I also suffer with the same thing in regards to trying to tap the button or the pedal and getting a super accurate bpm, so what I do is download tracks onto my pedal from boss tone room at the bpm I need. However I may do a video on this soon but for now I hope this helped 😊🤘

[@DenisPotenza]

@@aarongreen420 Thank you it would be great! Did’nt see anything on KZbin explaining this. Waiting for news 😊👍🏼

[@HCSNMCO]

I also found a bug, if you start recording with the "overdoor" (?) and then press stop instead of pressing the left pedal again to stop the recording, the software crashes (loop stops, no button works anymore).

[@musicmaster451]

Any way to make the loop play back with same volume you play into it? I'm hearing a big difference in dB's from performance to playback on my personal RC30

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Nick, unsure why this is happening on your pedal, in my experience if the channel volume switches are in the centre there should not be to much of a jump. For example in the video when I was preforming the loop the dB was higher but if you have a look at the pedal when I finish writing the loop and the dB drops because the channel volume switch is 3/4 of the way down making it quieter, however if I brought it back to centre it would of been the same volume 😊 I hope this helps 👍

[@iamjsullivan]

hey is it possible to run a guitar and a drum pad out of this into a single amp??? without using a PA?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there, good question I would say probably not as it does not have a feature to use MIDI with it. I hope this helps and thanks for stopping by!

[@songman1955]

I can’t seem to switch channels by using the right pedal. It just stays on channel one. The only way I can move to channel 2 is the actually select. It doesn’t seem to work with the pedal. What am I doing wrong here?

[@jackwhaley1695]

Thanks for the tutorial, it was really helpful. I have just been given the rc 30 for Xmas, and I want to use it with my line 6 pod, would I plug my guitar into the pod and then the pod into the RC30? Cheers.

[@aarongreen420]

Hey thank you very much I’m glad it was useful! To answer your question that’s exactly how to do it, I have always put the effects before the looper. I hope this helped and as always happy looping!

[@jackwhaley1695]

@@aarongreen420 Thanks for the reply, good to know I am on the right lines.😊

[@bigtonemalone2921]

Two questions 1: how do you turn it off? lol 2: let’s say I have my drum beat tempo where I like it but I mess up my chord progression can I erase my messed up progression without effecting the drums

[@herowheeless]

Is it one click to play one click to stop?

[@akipachoekie]

Hello Aaron, very good video. I was hoping if you can tell me how to set-up the different mode for looping without dubbing,or with dubbing. I know there are two options,but i forgot how to do it. I hope you can help me. Thank you. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Mario I am pleased you enjoyed the video thanks for the kind words and I am happy to help. So are you looking to change the order of playback from the standard record - overdub - playback just so I understand?

[@akipachoekie]

@@aarongreen420 I find out how to change the setting. Thanks for you time. I do have another question. If a verse from a song have 10 chords. Do i have to play all 10 chords to make a loop, i mean people are waithing;). And what if the chorus have other chords than the verse. Thank you so much.

[@njbchimneysweep2813]

Is it possible to upload external audio samples for triggering with this pedal? Cheers

[@Lrigyttiw]

Yes, via a computer as long as they’re WAV files. See p 14 of the manual.

[@renegadenstudios533]

I learn somehow to record the sound and then change the tempo as the sound was already recorded. I just dont remember how i did. Do you happen to know ?

[@aarongreen420]

Yes I can help with that, I believe what you have done is recorded something then tapped the tap tempo on the right pedal and that has caused the change of tempo, If you want to do this again simply record something and then tap down on the right pedal or the tap tempo button to change the speed.

[@kalebwardell9203]

How do I make one track have an effect while another track has no effect or a different effect. So that I could play a chord progression, and then have bass in another track. Also can I change the pitch of the bend down or is there only one pitch?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Kaleb good question, but it is not possible to effect just one channel when you active the effect it will take everything being played through it and apply the effect. Also with regards to the bend down on the pitch shifting effect I believe it’s just one pitch only. I hope this helped and thanks again for stoping by the video 👍

[@SangNguyen-vm8bf]

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[@juanmanueltellechea4981]

Hey bro thanx for the video. It was very useful for me :) I still have a question: how can i delete all the layers of only one side of the track without pressing stop? Sometimes i have things recorded in both sides and i only want to delete one of them without stopping the other side? Is it possible?? Thanx for the answer :)

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there no problem at all I’m glad you enjoyed it. You can delete an overdub but when it comes to deleting a full track while the other channel is playing I don’t think it is possible without stopping everything. I hope this helps and happy looping ✌🏼

[@juanmanueltellechea4981]

@@aarongreen420 ohhh such a pitty. Could be useful... But thanks bro :) i will find new ways to organize the layers so it permite me to do briges and A, B, C parts in the songs without stopping the whole loop! Have a nice one 🎶

[@mastabad2]

Nice... so you can’t run the two tracks in series for a verse/chorus set up? Is there any work around that?

[@aarongreen420]

Great question! I don’t think you could do it without having to play a bit yourself to fill the silence when leaving the verse on one channel to change to the next channel for the chorus, and the same coming out the chorus to fill the silence while you shut off the loop and switch channels to activate the other. However if you have a look at the external footswitch that Boss sell I believe that acts as a separate channel control switch to control the other channel without having to tap dance and fill a bit it in live yourself. So it’s workable but just not as easy as it would be in say the RC300 because on that model each channel has its own Footswitch. If you need anymore help with this you can get in contact with me via the links in the description 😊👍 other than that happy looping!

[@mastabad2]

Aaron Green Thanks! Sounds interesting. I already have the Boss FS 6 pedal so I may give this a go. I think an easier solution would be to just add the chorus into the original loop and just bring it in when I’m soloing over the two parts. The RC 300 is just a bit out of my price and space range right now. Thanks again! ...if you do know of other good value series loopers please let me know!

[@1969Donovan]

You will want the external foot switch to change channels easier and banks with live playing without reaching down.

[@aarongreen420]

That makes sense I imagine it would make playing with it live much easier... thanks for watching 😊

[@AheadInkSMP]

Yes the foot switch is Roland and I find it very useful to toggle channels

[@highground66]

Hey, I'm wondering if I can plug it directly to the amp. I mean connect my guitar to the loop station and then the loop station directly to amp imput. I'm not really into all of this guitar gear yet so...

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there 👋 yes you absolutely can do that just plug your guitar into the input jack of the looper and connect a cable from the output jack on the RC30 to your amp of choice.

[@SergioSouzaTeatro]

Hi Aaron Excelente Video! I have a rc 30 boss the pedal showed green power but the other lights didn't come on. It's been a hit and miss when I hook it up at my shows. Have you or anyone you know experienced this?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey Sergio! I’m really pleased you enjoyed the video 😊 with regards to the power issue it could be a couple of things, if you are using batteries to power it that could be one problem I had a simplistic issue when I used my RC30 with batteries, so if you are try plugging it into the main power and see if that makes a difference, also it could need updating make sure the looper has the most up to date patch, if you are unsure you can check on the Boss website for the latest version 👍 as always if you want me to help you explore this further you can get in contact with me via the links in the description.

[@SergioSouzaTeatro]

@@aarongreen420 thanks! Yesterday I founded that have a power issue. That's made that the device don't work properly! Thanks for the answer. You do a nice work!

[@aarongreen420]

I’m really glad to hear you got the issue fixed and now you can loop again with no problems, also thank you very much for the kind words and the support it means a lot 😊 also if you enjoy the content that I’m making please consider subscribing as I’m making more videos on looping in the future that I think will be handy! 🤝

[@varethika]

Hello there great demo, could you please let me know if there is anything I can do to make mine work again.? I lost the output smh, i mean it will playback all saved tracks but no output from my guitar. Please help, I've checked everything around it cables and connectors etc.

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there I’m glad you enjoyed the demo I hope it was helpful? I am sorry to hear your having problems with you pedal but I am happy to help, just so I understand do you mean that your not getting any signal through your guitar and can not hear it when the saved tracks are playing?

[@varethika]

@@aarongreen420 thanks for your instant reply, problem solved! I realized only after double check that my kids messed with the inputs and my guitar signal couldn't go through, thanks again! 👍☺️

[@aarongreen420]

No problem at all, i completely understand where your coming from my son is always playing with my pedals 😂 if you need any more help just let me know 😊👍

[@cyprussid]

Hi can i do a verse chorus thing thanks didnt realise there was no headphone out shame

[@aarongreen420]

Good question 🙋‍♂️ I believe you can do this if you record the verse to channel one and the chorus to the other channel, the only thing to mention is that whatever you record into the second channel has to be the same duration as what you wrote into channel one ☝️

[@marcy6416]

Tell me please if you can put effect on only one track ?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there, in terms of the effects you can not assign them to specific channels, when you enable them it effects everything.

[@Rumanhavlan]

0:00 intro 3:30 count in mode 4:07 auto count in 6:20 backing tracks downloaden 10:46 track verwijderen 12:13 alleen laatste track verwijderen

[@RealShinyDummy]

Bruv why u think we’re all Dutch?

[@Rumanhavlan]

@@RealShinyDummy i was talking to myself🦛

[@nerad1994]

Can you mute your loops without deleting them? I want to solo over silence and bring them back after

[@aarongreen420]

Great question! You can mute it by bringing the channel volume slider all the way down while keeping the other channel at the correct level, however you can just tap the right pedal to turn the desired channel off and kick the left one in to bring it back again, but if you wanted something gradual you would have to do it by hand!

[@zhonglaizhu5049]

i want my keyboard and guitar connect with rc30 at the same time ，is it ok？

[@aarongreen420]

Good question, there is no way to connect an external keyboard but you could try micing the keyboard up and then making a loop through the mic port at back.

[@DanielDawsonMusic006]

Hey man, great tutorial! How are you liking the pedal? Also, can you loop vocals?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there Daniel thanks for the kind words, yes I think the pedals great I am thinking about maybe upgrading soon so I have more channels but it’s a brilliant pedal there’s no doubt! At the back there is a midi output to hook a mic up to that should do the trick, you also have a knob below to control the volume, sadly it does not have a stand alone channel so it just loops onto of the current trac you k.

[@warhol20000]

Question: on single track overdubs, does every section I record need to be the same length? Is there a way I could do a section that's shorter and get it to start looping and the next one longer? Thanx

[@aarongreen420]

Good question, the time you have to make an overdub in is bound by the length of the first loop you record, so basically no you can’t do that you will need to time your overdubs in relation to the first section you record. I hope this helps and happy looping 😊

[@robertseavor4304]

@@aarongreen420 Can you record the overdub on a new loop and bounce the original loop on to it? I suspect that's a daft question.

[@aarongreen420]

@@robertseavor4304 unfortunately you can not transfer the loop to another channel after you have recorded it so I don’t think that would be possible...

[@robertseavor4304]

@@aarongreen420 I thought not. Thanks.

[@meraric4957]

Is there anyway that both the tracks can be deleted at the same time?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Merari 😊 great question, you can do this a few ways the easiest and most common is to press the delete button it will flash press it again and the bank is free of the saved track. You can also do it by holding down the right foot pedal until it selects both channels then while still holding the right pedal down hold down the left pedal at the same time and that will delete them both, these methods both work if you have something saved and your wanting to delete it, if it’s not saved and you want to clear the track just move to the next track and go back again and it will be deleted as anything not saved before moving to a new track erases what was there before, I hope this made sense and could help you, if you need anymore help you can contact me on my socials, happy jamming 🤘😎

[@jamesmccrory3969]

Why when I try record something on the right channel it skips into it before ive finished the loop

[@aarongreen420]

I am unsure but to take a guess I would say it may be because the loop your matching it to is longer therefore it cuts the one your trying to play short so it can match the existing loop... I hope this helps and as always happy looping!

[@royluckadoo6705]

Hi Aaron Green, quick question.. there's hearsay that the rc30 has about 1/4 sec lag when recording different tracks I assume, making it nearly impossible to gig live using this unit due to the obvious lagging issue . Have you experienced this? I read this on some reviews, but just wonder if they're doing something wrong. I'm considering getting one but would like to know ahead of time if this is true. Thank you sir!

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there Roy thanks for the question and my apologies on the long reply. In my experience I have had no problems with using the pedal live, but i guess it depends how much you gig, if you do it regularly then I would suggest looking at the newer updated model as I believe it’s probably more accurate. Anyhow I hope this helps with your quest of getting a new pedal and happy looping 🤘😎

[@RonStraat]

Can you use this pedal as a preamp only?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Ron, sorry for the late reply I am unsure if you can but the best place to check if you can is the digital instructions which I have left for anyone to download in the video description.

[@KKMDStyle]

Could you describe the signal chain?

[@aarongreen420]

I can so basically this is the last pedal on my chain then the output goes to my amp, hope this helps!

[@christopherheadcase6886]

So.... Can you make it so track one comes out the left output and track 2 comes out the right output?

[@aarongreen420]

Goods question, I am absolutely sure you can it’s something I did not cover in my video as I do not have a stereo setup. If you check out the video description I left a link to the manual in there that should point you in the right direction ☝️

[@meganh.9044]

Hi I really like your video, but I have a problem When I record the tune there is always a short pause after and then it starts to play again. That's why the loop isn't smooth. I don't think it should be like that and I don't know what to do.

[@aarongreen420]

Happy to help this sounds like a timing problem, to help let’s say you are playing four chords in a 4/4 timing always make sure you hit the pedal at the exact same time you started to get a perfect loop, it can be difficult but with some practice it should be fine, I like to play first without activating the pedal then when I think I have it perfectly timed I play it once more and then active the pedal 😊

[@johnmcquade8028]

When I copy/backup the loops onto my MAcBook, the create dates in either 2000 or 2014. Not great for identifying when a loop was actually created. Do you have any idea why?

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there thanks for the question, in terms of the way it’s shown I don’t think you can change anything in the pedal so it shows the exact date, however you could rename them manually by checking the info on the file on your Mac It should be able to tell you when it was created in there, after you have that just use it to rename it with the correct date as the title. It’s a bit long winded as is Brits say but I can’t think of another work around. I hope this helped and happy looping 🤘

[@sylwestersosniak220]

Super 🙂

[@aarongreen420]

Thank you 🙏

[@AndrewWhitelegg1960]

Hi Aaron If I put my rhythm on channel 1 and put drums on channel 2 do I save on channel 1 first or do I save the drums on channel 2 first so I can stop the rhythm and just have the drums still playing if you can help thanks

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Andrew, great question but unfortunately I am not sure you can do that, as the drums can not be written into a track without something being played into it first so unfortunately you would not be able to switch one track off and hear just the drums as there will be something playing in the channel the drums are on if that makes sense.

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Andrew, great question but unfortunately I am not sure you can do that, as the drums can not be written into a track without something being played into it first so unfortunately you would not be able to switch one track off and hear just the drums as there will be something playing in the channel the drums are on if that makes sense.

[@izackgomez6205]

can you connect your rc30 to a music software :

[@aarongreen420]

Hi yes you can, Boss offers a piece of software called Boss tone room, you can add into your looper pre made loops and backing tracks with this piece of software , I have put the link in the video description, I hope this helps!

[@HCSNMCO]

can you elaborate on the delete of one track? You don't show the actual delete, only the state afterwards. If I do this, it seems I can only delete either both nor none of the tracks.

[@HCSNMCO]

i found out: the two pedals at the same time ask for a clear (CL at display). With the button delete it asks for delete (dl) and this is for both tracks.

[@jaymonhughes818]

Hey man I have a question about the aux input. If i connect my casio keyboard in to the looper using the aux input, will i be able to loop or is the aux only used for backing tracks? Thanks! (I am using a THR10 yamaha amp if that helps)

[@aarongreen420]

Hey there! So the AUX port is used for two things either recording out to an external device such a phone or tablet or more commonly used for playing a backing or drum track from your device through the looper for you to play along to so connecting the keyboard will not work. I would suggest that if you wanted to use your keyboard maybe record it inside a DAW export the file then transfer it to the RC30 to be used as a backing track... I hope this helped and happy looping!

[@jaymonhughes818]

@@aarongreen420 Thanks for the advice man I appreciate it :)

[@Lrigyttiw]

@@aarongreen420so I can record a 3 minute song in my DAW, then transfer that wav file back into the looper, and use it as a backing track?

[@cloudypeach1771]

This one is discontinued. Anyone knows if there is a new one?

[@aarongreen420]

Yes this model has been discontinued, I believe you can still get them on eBay or maybe FB market place but to answer your question yes Boss have brought out a new model of the double channel looper.

[@peterjday76]

You can add 2 Roland footswitches to add functionality.

[@aarongreen420]

I see thanks for letting me know 🤘

[@bencross2976]

How do I change the tempo on the rhythm to the exact tempo of a song eg: 90 beats per minute??

[@aarongreen420]

Good question, you can change the tempo by pressing the right pedal or by tapping to tap tempo button, you will have to set it by ear at that point as there is no digital feature to set it to the exact BPM which is a same, I hope this helps!

[@guillaumelebayon]

It s a shame... impossible

[@cristobalc.martinezgarcia9313]

i cant export a loop with a looper fx to my computer. They come out clean without the loop fx. Do you know how to fix this? thanks

[@aarongreen420]

Unfortunately I am sorry to say there is no fix for this as any effects you want to record have to come before the looper pedal and the on board effects are after the chain so they don’t get recorded. I wish they did because that would be epic!

[@cristobalc.martinezgarcia9313]

@@aarongreen420 that's a shame. thank you for your answer!

[@aarongreen420]

No problem I hope it helped 👍

[@nicolamusi]

Muy Útil tu video, habrá una forma de borrar el track 2 completo sin borrar el track 1

[@aarongreen420]

Glad it’s been useful for you, yes you can delete individual tracks by only selecting one channel then holding the right pedal in at the same time tap the left pedal.

[@chrisivardsouza1623]

Please make a video on software updation of boss rc 30

[@aarongreen420]

I sure can and so I fully understand are you looking for a video on how to update the RC30s software?

[@chrisivardsouza1623]

@@aarongreen420 yes

[@zappa6366]

is there anyway to get track 1 and 2 to play at the same time on the computer instead of independently? like I sometimes use track 1 to record rhythm and track 2 to solo over. but I remember when I plugged it into my computer they were completely separate. I hope that makes sense and I hope it was just me not understanding the pedal. great video, thank you!

[@aarongreen420]

I know what you mean, I am not sure which DAW you are using but I believe you can find the part you want and edit it down and place your solo section at the right place next to the rhythm part.

[@zappa6366]

@@aarongreen420 what DAW do you use/ recommend to edit in that way? I just want to create my own instrumentals nothing too crazy.

[@aarongreen420]

I use Ableton 10 standard but you can get a lite version for free, I believe you can download this straight from their website.

[@zappa6366]

@@aarongreen420 thats great thank you man!

[@aarongreen420]

No problem at all happy looping 🤘

[@mcburnski]

Can you extend or loop your own loop?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Martin, you can write a loop and keeping overdubbing the same loop or even play it again in a separate channel, but unfortunately you can not extend it when you lay down your first loop, you have to keep everything that comes after that to the same length of time. I hope this helps 🙌

[@BillyDyas]

How. Do you fade out?

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Billy, good question you can use the volume selection on channel one and two to fade in and out, unfortunately there is nothing you can do with just your feet to make the fade. I hope this helps 👍

[@nicholastheron9493]

You forgot to leave the website an links for the pre loops through boss

[@aarongreen420]

Hi Nicholas, If you go to the description you should see the link to download Boss tone room, from there you will be able to get your free pre made loops from Boss 😊

[@DaveZiffer]

On my RC-30, the playback volume is ridiculously high compared to the thru signal, so that I must keep my volume sliders at about the second hash-mark; if I move them even slightly from their ideal position, the playback volume becomes radically high or radically low. I notice in your video here you also have the sliders set very low. Do you know of a solution to this problem? I looked thru the manual to see if maybe there was a master-volume knob somewhere, but cannot find any such thing. What I want to do is dramatically reduce the playback volume, so the I can have more dynamic range in my sliders. Thanks!!

[@aarongreen420]

I find exactly the same problem happens so I normally set the volume on the guitar slightly lower on the first track I put down then increase the volume as I start to overdub and i find it gives me the best control over the volume overall. I hope this helps 👍

[@BamberDamber]

🙌🏼♥️

[@aarongreen420]

Thank you very much 😊

[@MoniqueOrtiz]

No reverse delay? :(

[@aarongreen420]

Unfortunately A reverse delay is not something it has on the effects panel, the only delay that comes with it is a tempo delay, although it would be awesome to have a reverse delay!

[@josephbusuttil3030]

I dont like two things about this looper: 1. The 2nd Loop has to conform to the size of the 1st Loop 2. After you record the 1st loop, you cannot ARM the 2nd Loop to start recording WHILE the 1st is going through its cycle Other Loopers capable of recording more than one looper can e.g: Boomerang looper Shame, as I really like This RC30 ~ but those 2 factors alone is a deal-breaker for me

[@aarongreen420]

Great observation one that I totally agree with everything you highlighted plus the fact the mic output does not have a standalone channel are the major downsides.

[@eazyrider6122]

The effects they chose are useless. I really don't know why they bothered with them. The rest is quality though.

[@tjguttormson1500]

The loop you made wasn’t complete that’s why the rhythms didn’t match