Boss RC 500 A Look At The Drums And How To Use Them In A Loop

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I have been using the Boss RC 500 Loop station for a few weeks now just as it is. In this video I go through the drum loops so you can hear what they are like and how a I have set up mine to use live.
Things are gonna change soon though but this shows what you can do with no additional pedals
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[@BrentHutchinson]

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[@tomasotreasaigh111]

Is the Boss Rc20-XL any good?

[@kenbajema]

I've just received the RC500. Its my first looper and the learning curve is Huge! I'm on day 3 and I am pretty sure the drums default to volume 100 which is loud!. You have to turn them down manually every time you use the drums both after power the unit down and if switching between patches. If you set the drum volume for a specific memory it will only stay that way until you are done with that series of looping on that particular memory slot. Hopefully this will be fixed in a firmware update.

[@nunomiguelgomes2713]

Oh man they haven’t fixed yet? C’mon boss

[@MrMd5555]

Jeez that's crap, seems like 50 would be easy enough to make it the default setting & at least a better chance of saving blown speakers, ear drums & relationships with the neighbors

[@rafaelunplugged]

Change the drum volume level then save the patch so it stays at that level

[@ledhendrix5054]

Ive had my Boss RC 500 for around 1 Week now ,and I thought my TC Electronics Ditto X2 was good , Wow This RC 500 is phenomenal and I'm still finding new things it can do .

[@jasonbarton9352]

I was looking for a vid that just showcased the drum settings, sounds and patterns- THANK YOU!!!! Nice job.

[@indyrl12]

Same here. I really appreciate the effort that went into this video!

[@ProfessorPflaume]

Just bought the RC10R for the drums last week after watching a gazillion videos of the 10 and the 500. Now here your videos comes and I see how sufficient the drums on the RC500 are for me. So thanks to you I’m gonna sell the the 10R again and get the 500 😂 It’s looks so much more intuitive with the one extra button and super cool to be able to switch certain parts of the drums off. That I’m planning to do via a midi pedal…

[@gae7081]

please help me: i'm stuck between rc10r and rc500..

[@Rhythm04]

Thank you for taking the time to do this! It was so very helpful. Cheers!

[@johnnystrat]

Some of the best videos on the RC500.

[@sitrucking9602]

😊 Thank you , its hard to find vids that give a good idea and how junp in and navigate on a particular subject without their personal opinion creeping in and makinh the vid too long long and , i was concerned at yours at first but once you got through the perspective of personality it was very well done., Thank you again Indigo

[@isaiahharrell20]

I greatly appreciate this tutorial I bought my pedal yesterday and I have been looking forward to getting back into looping and your tutorial really excited me in into looking forward to getting into this pedal

[@pavelrehak8046]

Thanks for the video. I have a question. Is it possible to assign a pedal to switch between two different drums? And I would also like to know if I can have different drums assigned to each of the two tracks. Thank you

[@paulyberry]

Thank you for this. This is a great review and application of the device. A good balance of talking and using the device.

[@dieselman7453]

Thanks lad cheers from Ireland

[@twiglet2214]

Ventriloquism par excellence at the intro didn't get lost on me Brent - or Grent as i would say because i'm still practicing.Keter kiker kicked a keck oth kickled kekkers - not bad for a beginner.Just also learning the RC 500 with my synth set up and it has huge kotential Grent.Thanks for the dengo.

[@257Cowboy]

Great stuff mate.

[@unofficialbhb7284]

Many thanks for filming and sharing as always M8ty.... Poor Freddie ...... you horrify that poor Lad LOL.... Another instructional video crammed full of information...... peace til next time ..... M&MX / Mark T X ♥

[@gagealbright]

thanks for posting this. the drums sound better than i thought they would. is there a way to turn off the crash cymbal that seems to happen so often in this video? thanks

[@ProfessorPflaume]

Do you know if it is possible to import custom midi loops into the RC500 like you can do with the RC10R? Just can’t find anything on that. Looks like it’s not possible. Would that be something that can be added via firmware update and using the rhythm converter software?

[@mikewright4087]

Just waiting delivery of my RC 500. Gonna use it with a new Yamaha THR30ii attached to Reaper on my Mac. Quick question - when I record via USB to the Mac - will the drums be recorded as well? Cheers

[@frankslade33]

Great, thx. Mine is arriving tomorrow

[@linzkirk]

Really helpful vid, so many "beginners guide" vids out there. This is the1st one I've seen about drum parts on/off. Now I can have a simple hi hat only pattern assigned to my fs7 for switch. And have a pre recorded drum loop on track b that doesn't sound like its was created on a 90's Casio keyboard. great stuff

[@wangchung_8541]

reminds me of that Alan Partridge episode when he couldn't figure out how to turn the keyboard demo off 🤣

[@chadders82]

A few gremlins in system, ghosts in the machine. 😂

[@jkhavaran]

I’m trying to figure out how to have it play just a kick. Like a kick acting like to metronome. Do you know of any settings to make that happen?

[@tobychups6897]

You didn't mention var.change - is that only from midi footswitch?

[@sachinmonty]

Hi 👋 , thnx for yer videos . I had RC30 boss. Since it’s not working anymore .. it had a function ( donno what’s called ?) I could strum my guitar in rhythm and RC30 wud pick up the tempo of my strumming . And hi hat wud start . Rather than choose a rhythm first and then strum the guitar .. does RC 500 has that function ? Could it pick up the strumming . ? Tempo . Appreciate so much if you guide. Thanks

[@BrentHutchinson]

I beleive it can.. got rid of mine ages ago. I went back to rc 30

[@Mj-bg2uj]

Hey Brent , great video ! Thanks for taking the time to explain this is detail .. I use the rc30 and there’s things I like about and some I really dislike so I’m trying to decide if I should upgrade to this .. I have 2 questions 1) i like making backing tracks and saving them for songs I play . Is there anyway to assign a particular rhythm or beat to a preset so when I switch to that preset the rhythm is there ? On the 30 I save the beat to channel 1 and vocal backups to channel 2 but it quantizes it and starts the vocals at the wrong spot when I bring them in . 2) can I turn the rhythm on/off with a foot pedal ? This is a huge limitation for the rc30 for me because if I’m filming a video and have the beat going the only way I can stop it is by bending over and hitting stop otherwise it just keeps going . Sorry for the long winded questions.. I’m just trying to get definitive answers before I invest the money .. don’t want to upgrade if I’m going to have the same issues . Thank you

[@justink8156]

You definitely can do both of these. If you save a memory with the drums on they will automatically start when you play that loop. Starting the drums with a footswitch is easy, you just have to go to the "Assign" menu and from there you can select 8 controls that can be assigned to be triggered by either a footswitch or midi. I just got a boss fs7 double footswitch just for this.

[@justink8156]

If you use the rhythms built into the RC500 then setting up an external on/off for the drums is a great help, otherwise you have to bend over and press the rhythm button every time.

[@Mj-bg2uj]

Justin K awesome . Thanks so much for the reply . I use my rc 30 more for making my own backing tracks for songs than for looping and so having to bend down to turn it on /off while playing is impractical. I would make pre sets and on channel 1 and save the Rythym and on track 2 the backup vocals for chorus .. so I would start track 1 and let it play and then bring in track 2 during the chorus but because the tracks quantize it was starting the backup vocals at the wrong spot . Trying to stop them both by using a double tap then trying to restart it before the chorus was just way too much for me. Thanks again for the response

[@BrentHutchinson]

hey ... ok in short I use a midi pedal with the RC500. question 1. yes I have several beats present to different channels. i use the midi pedal to scroll through them. I have the option to start stop beats or mute beats and come in where its at plus switch channels.....oh man its really hard to explain.. my point is definitely upgrade from the RC30. I used it for years and will never go back. for the money do it...IMO. but get a midi controller it opens it right up. mine has 4 switches would like 8

[@Mj-bg2uj]

Brent Hutchinson Thanks so much for the reply ! I really appreciate your time .. just ordered the rc500 .. can’t wait to get it to try it out

[@Upside_Down_Guitar_Guy]

Great video! I do a lot of solo gigs these days and this has got me thinking about getting one of these.

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Great video. Besides stopping/starting both tracks with the ALL setting, what what does REC do in this setting?

[@TheLambLive]

Very in depth, these vids will be invaluable to anyone learning how to use the pedal... the next one however.. 😁😲🔥🥰

[@BrentHutchinson]

Game changer

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

How do I route the drums to either external powered speaker, or. Through an audio interface with the powered studio monitors already hooked up to A/I? I’m sure it’s probably self explanatory but I’m just checking before my rc500 arrives. I don’t want the drums going thru my guitar cab. Thank you

[@gae7081]

Rc500 vs Rc10r: wich one is the best buy? Thanks!

[@hemantsharma4351]

Can you use the first recorded loop to determine tempo AND start drums? Rc2 does this Not clear that newer models do

[@QuickSticks8771]

Gotta get one of these , is it possible to have two different kits for the variants eg cajon on A and studio kit on B Thanks mate

[@ZackPomerleau]

Is there a way to setup a button to tap tempo and hold would start or stop the beat? I’d like to be able to have a constant bass drum happening in my songs regardless of me looping or not. I’ve considered using a stomp and looping that also.

[@ironmandelboy]

Hi Brent , waiting for Covid restrictions to lift here in Spain and I can start busking . My question is I am looking to buy a looper and wonder about RC5 or RC500 . I’ve never used a looper so I ask your advice as a busker musician would I be better with the 5 or 500 . Is the 500 overwhelming for a first looper . Part of me thinks yer go 500 do voice loops also etc but then the realist kicks in and thinks drum beats , percussive guitar and what looks like ease I should go 5 ? So confused as these items are not cheap either so right product right time is key I guess . Thanks Brent fir any advice

[@maakeklein4073]

Go with the rc 500. It has everything and is not too complicated.

[@gottastayfocused]

Really nice info video explained clearly! Thanks 😊

[@Firstinversion899]

Hey Brent, I know basics of how to back up my RC500 to my computer, and how to upload .wav files. Have you developed a system for how to load and save playlists, and keep track of file names through the backup process? It looks like the RC loopers don't save the file names we put into the looper itself. I'm making lots of loops, and I want to offload some and keep track of them. Right now the best I can figure out is paper & pencil, or a spreadsheet, but both seem archaic. Boss tone studio doesn't seem to me to offer any additional tools for organizing files, but maybe I am missing something. Is there some other phrase memory software editor out there?

[@jasonlaneband]

HI, how do you turn the drums off during a loop and then bring them back in? for part of the song where there are no drums. I cant find how to do this, seems the drums are always on.

[@timandtheocean]

Only thing what's missing on the rc500 is a headphones connector.

[@pattillo21]

That was a great video man. Very informative!

[@BrentHutchinson]

Thanks

[@FrankXFlores]

Nobody seems to cover drum fills. Any Help?

[@BodyWorker003]

All of my beats are playing at 100 volume. How can I globally turn them down? I don’t want to have to adjust the volume for each different drum setting. And, thank you for this video! It was very helpful

[@tylermullins486]

do the beats on the rc500 automatically sync with the bpm of the track? .. as the rc3 did? In other words, if you play the riff first, will the beat track with bpm of that riff?

[@BrentHutchinson]

Yes it can do that

[@tylermullins486]

@@BrentHutchinson thanks!!!!!

[@guitargirl7452]

Great question! I was just wondering this.👍

[@davidpotsdam]

s has been a great help, Thanks

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

Great demo! What did you use for the bass? Octave pedal? What do you recommend? Thanks!!

[@BrentHutchinson]

I just used an actual bass guitar.

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

@@BrentHutchinson ah that's why it sounds good! I need a quicker easier solution. Just picked up a Digitech ricochet. Set it down 1 octave. Not bad. Slight latency, but fills in the sound much better than no bass.

[@4444HD]

I cant seem to get the drum variations to work? Its supposed to change from A to B automatically every measure of 4/4 right, if i have it set to 4/4 and "measure" ? I dont have an external footswitch by the way. Or am i supposed to program my track select button to be the button to switch?

[@Dimanchy_Boss]

hello! Tell me what is a blank in drum rhythms

[@isaiahharrell20]

You're a lifesaver sir! Thank you so much!

[@narcsoul]

I can't assign to make a rythm fill break. I have fs5 for this *** And also in case of having assign control 1 .. in "control" section also front control 1 what do you choose ?? Can you help?

[@utropiks4617]

I just got the RC500 and im strugling to make make the drums/metronome work. Seems the setup to it is all in right place but I can't hear any sound of the drums/metronome at all but the guitar and mic are woring and sounding fine. Anyone could give me some light on it? Why there's none sound of the drums?

[@lacuatrista]

I have a lot of percussion samplers in my computer. Can i import to the pedal and use as a memory rythm and then made my live loops over that rhytms? The rhytms format are wav. Thanks!

[@BrentHutchinson]

Hi I dont think you can.

[@10lic]

Maribel, yes you can! With the Boss Tonestudio App you can import wav files to an empty memory track on your RC 500. It's very easy, good luck!

[@bensherwood777]

Very useful thanks mate

[@isaiahharrell20]

Excellent video sir! I am trying to figure out why my pedal won't allow me to change time signatures. I found the "Beat" option but it just stays fixed in 4/4, is there anything I should do before trying to change the time signatures? (*!Problem solved in the comment section!*)

[@isaiahharrell20]

While it's playing the drum pattern it won't allow me to change time signatures, but once I stopped the drums it works just fine. 🤡

[@andikollari2911]

Is it possible to customize the drum pattern when connected in pc ,like with the boss 10r?

[@robertiddon9270]

Cool Man Thanks 😄

[@guenterbortz5957]

Endless options, so many knobs. .. Well done info. Can you swell in the drums via extra volume pedal?? Or the loop tracks??

[@BrentHutchinson]

Yes my next video will cover the use of a midi pedal for drums etc.

[@JuicyLeek]

Was looking for a comprehensive demo of the drum sounds - thanks!

[@gibs8412]

thanks i just got mine and have not gotten this far yet. keep making the videos! btw, its " cajun" as in the new orleans style right?

[@BrentHutchinson]

Yes it is lol... Is there anything in particular you want to see?

[@gibs8412]

@@BrentHutchinson I am at the point where i don't know what I don't know yet, lol ,new to using loopers. I will keep watching your channel.

[@doublevries]

Unfortunately, I miss a country rhythm from my previous looper, the Boss RC10R. Is it possible to import this rhythm to the RC-500? If so, where can I get that rhythm? This is one of the standard rhythms of the RC10R. Thank you for your response.

[@BrentHutchinson]

I dont think you can which is a shame. You could use both loopers together of course.

[@doublevries]

@@BrentHutchinson Too bad this is not possible. What I'm looking for is Joe Bonamassa's country beat - Revenge of the 10 Gallon Hat. This sounds a bit like it, but now it includes music from other instruments, so I can't do this use: bosstonecentral.com/trackset/detail/country_collection_backing/ Unfortunately I have already sold my Boss RC10R. I thought this beat could also be downloaded from Boss Tone Central, but that is not the case. I'll ask Boss if they want to make it available. I don't really expect it, but you never know. :-)

[@souviens71]

How does the FILL works ???

[@cteam1]

Brent is there a way to save into memory a rythym pattern with the tempo, kit, varaiation and so forth for play back later(into memory) without any loops. In other words store a drum set up for a song to just click on if needed on stage to back your guitar. Again only saving the drums there are no loops.

[@BrentHutchinson]

Hi Len I use a midi footswitch that enables me to turn drums off and on and change patterns on the fly. I think this is what you mean?

[@Rishabh-Shukla]

Bro please tell how to save our custom settings?

[@krakou9]

Hello, good review but I don't find the info I'm really looking for, which is how can I send the drums to my computer while looping. I've seen this as a possibility, but it is not present in the manual ant not in the vids I've watched until now.

[@BrentHutchinson]

The only way I can see is through an interface

[@dreampoplover]

Hi, how can I change to variation B (chorus) without using midi. I can't find a way to assign that function to my ext. footswitch. 🤔

[@BrentHutchinson]

Unfortunately you cant

[@tikigodsrule2317]

Swing beat? Or just 4/4 time?

[@michaellux5849]

I can’t seem to turn my mic input off. I set it to off but I still get vox in my loops. Any tips how to fix this?

[@DavidEidelberg]

I’d like to see how to use the drums with an outboard footswitch.

[@BrentHutchinson]

Drums work best with midi. u cant switch patterns using normal switching.

[@marshneemoodley9480]

Hi any way to get the metronome sound from the boss RC 30

[@mrdrh99]

I feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew... This is my first looper....I thought I may as well get the best!

[@BrentHutchinson]

It does take some getting used too.. Stick with it it is awesome

[@bronson1392]

Hi how do you connect headphones? Thanks

[@andybrown6981]

that was great

[@mikevanleeuwen2858]

Hi , do you know a way to mute the drums on track two . I mean, sometimes I have a verse on track one end a chorus on tarck two (most situations/ presets I make ) . But sometimes I play a blues song ( only a 12 bar so I don 't need a verse /chorus and one track is enough. But it would be cool if I can use the second track for only a bass part . So I 'm trying to find a way to mute the drums (drumtrack) when I press the track two button where I want only the bass. Maby I can setup an extra pedal to mute the drum with my foot . But that will be tap dancing because I also have to press the track button to select the second channel . It would be great if you can store the "drum mute "within a track . And when i select channel one again that the drum will play again. And is it possible to programm a different drum sound or the B variation on track two and f.i. the A sound on track 1 ? . So I hope you can help me. Thanks a lot, Mike

[@BrentHutchinson]

Hi Mike I will have a look at one of my patches as I have it set up just like this. However I do use a Midi pedal and start the drums with that.

[@therabbiofrhythm]

Excellent...

[@wataday2day]

Do you think you could import into the pedal your own drum beats?

[@BrentHutchinson]

I am not sure. It would be a great feature ill look into it.

[@DMSProduktions]

Drum like a:BOSS!

[@BrentHutchinson]

Yay!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@BrentHutchinson Merry Crimbo mate!

[@BlackCatFriday]

No drum fills?

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

I have the Boss Rc20-XL and to be honest I bought it on an impulse about 10yrs ago and have never really learned how to use it fully, few basic loops is all, lol. Is it any good? I dont think its as good as the one you have there, no Sir... Anyhoo, Happy Xmas to you and yours Brent, you have a good one mo chara x.

[@BrentHutchinson]

It's a good looper practice with it its fun

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@BrentHutchinson I am well overdue a new amp. I heard the Katana Mk2 is a great amp but that the effect loop is only on the Mk2100 not the 50. What would you recommend (I know its a tough question, there are always variables). I would like to use the effects loop for the Looper pedal, AFTER the amps many effects NOT before ofc.

[@ReverendHellbilly]

Thanks and cheers

[@jerryodom7358]

These drum tracks seem mundane to me. Is there a way to connect and loop a full song backing track like from an IPad through this looper? Show this, because there are many great song or melody backing tracks here on KZbin to get creative with for solo’s.

[@GeoTrioMusic]

Ok but where is the ventriloquism tutorial 🤪🐧

[@JrPfreedom]

How long Can be single record track?

[@BrentHutchinson]

3 hours

[@JrPfreedom]

Awesome cheers

[@nerad1994]

How to lower the volume of the rhythm?

[@BrentHutchinson]

in the drum menu there is a volume setting

[@harryharris1619]

A fairly good demo and some interesting ways of using the RC-500. The drum sounds, kits and beats are decent but the variation, fill and sequencing programmability is really missing on this unit giving a very repetitive experience to the listener. Not what you really want when doing live looping. For instance, Boss gives you the ability to pick different patterns for the rhythm beat but you cannot switch or change patterns during your looping sequence. Using the Fill option adds almost nothing to change up the beat and the only thing you can really do is go between variation A & B of the same pattern using a foot switch. The rhythm sequencing is very rudimentary and very repetitive. This is OK for practice and song writing but for 'live' looping with its rhythm options not that good. The BeatBuddy would possibly be a better option for the rhythm, looping 'live'. It begs the question of whether Boss (Roland) will produce a much more powerful rhythm pedal machine to use in conjunction with their loopers or build it into the looper itself.

[@jasonbull3987]

I hate that there's a crash at the start of every beat. Most modern music has no crashes at all now. Just sayin

[@Cristian3o]

do all the drum tracks high hat every bar lol

[@BrentHutchinson]

Yeah they are basic rhythms but very useable

[@emzeperiksz8138]

as far as i see it the drum on the rc 500 on a live performenc is totally useles it takes way too much time to find what you need....you don't have 2 minute beetveen songs to set up the drum parts...it might be good for at home practice but if i do that on the GIG i still have to find the drum what i practiced with..So i think Boss put in in there to justify the 400$ prie tag.

[@tobychups6897]

You can save all the settings and name each track, (ie time sig / drums / drum volume without recording any loops) so that would suit your GIG needs?

[@anniedarkhorse6791]

Dude. Lose the stuffed animal.

[@bikersoncall]

Midroll ads pass...

[@luke-xz1gb]

why the fuck are there never any decent 80s drums with gated reverb for goth shit