Carl Wockner - Tips & Tricks for Live Looping - BOSS RC-300 (1 of 2)

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Carl Wockner sharing some tips and trick about his live looping setup.
Guitar: - Maton Guitars EMD6 (Mini Maton)
PedalBoard: -
BOSS - RC300 Loop station
NOTE these pedals are listed left-right, top-bottom. They are patched in a different order.
BOSS OC-3, EBS Multi Comp, Xotics RC Booster, Line 6 M5, BOSS TU-3, BOSS FS-5U, BOSS RC-300.
DI BOX's = Radial Stage Bug SB-2 passive x 2.
Carl…ness.
Recently awarded “MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 20/21” for the QLD Prestige awards - Carl Wockner is a straight-up SAVAGE! (the good kind).
Latest single “Fool’s Gold” is a delicate balance of organic-acoustic POP mixed with singer-songwriter lyricism and honesty, which is exactly what you get when you’re first exposed to Carl Wockner, especially in a live setting.
Determined to pave his own path in modern music - Wockner uses multi-instrumentalism and dynamic production to take listeners on a journey through multiple genres and sonic excitement, all while telling a story.
“Recent singles of 2020 END OF ME, PAINT THE AIR, STEREO, CMB have been a collaboration with pop producer Ben Flanders. We added specific ingredients of Pop production with REAL acoustic guitar, hits, taps - vocal trills and voicing. These were all incorporated INTO the beat to give a nice earthy presence, and we even added Kazoo (on Better) just because.. I really feel like we just straight up need more kazoo in our lives!”
Carl Wockner was named the first and ONLY Australian artist to ever win Top Honors at the International Acoustic Music Award’s 2015 (USA), along with top of the AAA category for the release of his album Crayon Days with producer Michael Flanders in Nashville TN. Wockner has skipped up the charts with his first two single releases receiving high rotation to national radio in both Australia and USA which landed the title track into the International Billboard Charts. The same album has received a 2016 IMA (Independent Music Awards) Finalist nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album. It was following this recent success that Wockner relocated his family to Nashville TN, USA as a strategic move for his evolving career.
Sept 2019, Carl was featured for an entire episode of “Backstage Marquee” a syndicate show aired across the USA featuring original artists set to be ‘the next big thing.’
Sept 2018 Wockner performed LIVE on National USA Television. The show HLN on the CNN Network for the segment “The Weekend Express,” featured Carl’s original songwriting and performance as a showcase taste of Nashville / Music City.
His rare “Live Looping” style solo performance matched only with his signature vocals and unique acoustic guitar work renders Carl in a league of his own. The live shows have been recognized throughout Australia and USA with multiple headliner performances at festivals and touring, and Wockner is now rumoured as one of the busiest musicians in Nashville, TN - aka “Music City.”
Since landing in Nashville, Wockner has released two EP’s including a Christmas release with the favoured “Santa Selfie.” Currently his latest single “Better” is noted as the best studio representation of his signature live performance style.
There’s something about Carl Wockner’s music that simply exudes peace. The peace you feel when you’re humming along to a nostalgic track, or the peace you feel when you just know everything’s going to be ok. However you connect with Carl’s music, you would agree this he is definitely onto something.
Carl’s first EP, the self-produced, recorded, mixed (all in his lounge room) Acoustic…ness, was released in 2011 to an overwhelmingly positive response. Single “Pictures” received airplay on Hot 91 FM and ZINC FM, the latter of whose DJ’s referred to him as “the man with the big hair and Golden Tonsils.” Carl was also named a finalist in three categories at the 2012 and 2013 MusicOZ awards: Acoustic Singer/Songwriter, Blues and Roots, and Pop.

[@LuMartinelli]

The dude: "I like to keep it simple" Also the dude: "Sometimes i have 40 overdubs live"

[@carlwockner]

Lucas Martinelli hahah!! You got me. It’s a simple 40 tho 😜

[@carlofrancisco5256]

Very informative! Newer loopers can control the levels of individual loops now (e.g. AEROS)

[@jeffsargent9896]

you're cool man. I appreciate the unassuming way you present the information. You don't HAVE to take the time to share your knowledge but you do, and you seem to be doing it from the heart. Thank you.

[@carlwockner]

Thanks Jeff, Yes there seems to be heaps of people out there looping - but many tend to go a little too complicated too quickly, and overlook the tonal qualities of it. This is all obviously my personal suggestions, but Im glad its helping a few people:)

[@davidyellowstar4910]

I totally noticed that, and thus said similar things right before reading yours ha wow, agreed

[@vyvynylification]

It's funny, i have this pedal but never took the time to learn it. There's so, so, so many things this thing can do. Time to download the manual and explore this expensive board. Got a maton 808 messiah em100c coming in soon, so that'll be a blast.

[@snooze0023]

You are an example of whats good about music. Your a role model that will go largely UN-noticed amongst a sea of corporate run pop idol music/money makers. Good job

[@carlwockner]

Snooze00 thanks mate:) I'm happy to know a few people are getting some handy information out of this:)

[@davidyellowstar4910]

Remember folks this is pt 1 of 2... here's pt 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJmwpnulqL5_j68

[@scottdw]

Incredibly helpful, thanks for taking the time to make this. I'm on the fence about which looper to go with, and I have a somewhat similar setup as you, so this helped a ton!

[@carlwockner]

Thanks mate - what are your choices for loopers? what do you need?

[@rockypeter8296]

@@carlwockner Thanks for the video. Please could you do another video that explains the functions of your other pedals

[@carlwockner]

@@rockypeter8296 Hey mate, Ive actually got a couple of my rig rundowns up on my YT channel:) Hope that helps!

[@seanhymers6250]

great video and excellent tips. Thanks

[@MoorePAHireInc]

Thank you, Carl! I'm a sound company owner in New York City and you are SO correct in many of the things you mentioned, I applaud you for this exceptionally informative, helpful and downright well-made video. Buying a case for keeping the pedals protected and connected, getting the tone together, with a PA etc! All great info. KUDOs to you as this took time but it should serve many well!

[@DaveZiffer]

I am a solo instrumental player who wants a looper only for live use, and I have the RC-30. I record tracks live only, so I never use the memories, and even if I wanted to I couldn't switch between them mid-song because of the disturbing way that Boss doubles up the functions of the optional attached footswitches (to switch tracks you must hold the footswitch down for exactly enough time to switch to the track you want and not accidentally one track more, and if you mistakenly just click the footswitch it does something else altogether; this is way too error-prone for live performance). Anyway, I play songs with multiple sections (call them A & B) of different durations and possibly different tempos. I want to record section A live, then when section B comes record B live, then when returning to section A I want to bring back the live-recorded "A" recording. The problem is that tracks 1 and 2 are synchronized, so that I cannot record two themes having different tempos and/or durations. The only way I could do this with the RC-30 is to have two of them in series and use them as completely independent units, which I don't want to do. QUESTION: will the RC-300 record two or more completely independent tracks (with different tempos and lengths) and switch between them live, with nothing pre-stored in memory? Thanks!

[@carlwockner]

yes

[@carlwockner]

hahah - sorry I just wanted my 1st answer to be super short! The answer is yes for sure. The 300 you can have each track (1, 2, 3) be totally independant of the each of the others. Or you can sync either tempo (but not length) and/or Loop length.

[@superhoser2816]

Not sure if this has been asked in the ~250 comments, but if you have the same setting across each memory bank, how do you set up your individual tracks? Measure length, loop/tempo sync, etc.

[@carlwockner]

Hey mate, they are all set to auto, all set to loop/tempo sync. The 1 exception is if I have a song with a longer chord progression, I’ll have track 2 set loop sync to off (but tempo sync still on) and all run all my chordal progression on that track with shorter percussion loops on the others.

[@superhoser2816]

@@carlwockner Thanks, brother! I keep on losing track of which is my longest loop and end up with dead space. Guess I just need practice, haha.

[@lateknightlaboratory5821]

Thanks! I just got the RC-300 & I'm starting to explore it. This was really helpful.I also use the Boss ME-80 for all my effects, so I need to do some kind of a multi-level set up to reduce pedal sprawl.

[@rockypeter8296]

Hi Carl. Please help. I am trying to connect my OC 3 pedal to my RC 300. Pls could you tell me how to rout OC 3 to RC 300?

[@carlwockner]

? Plug your guitar into the input of your OC3, then the output of your OC3 to the input of your looper.

[@rockypeter8296]

@@carlwockner You are the GOAT!!! I just knew that you would respond. You are so reliable!!! Thank you so much.

[@jamminentertainment300]

Carl, thank you so much for taking the time to make this excellent video! I am starting out with the RC-300, and you have helped make so many things so much clearer. I really appreciate your work with this video! Thank you! I subscribed and love your music too! God bless you, sir! Thanks again!

[@julio_playa]

tip number 3: find out what the buttons do lol, cracked me up

[@AntonioCastagna]

A very interesting piece of equipment! This is a great way to work. I wish you the most positive things :-) Antonio

[@Granddesignent]

Great advice Carl, Best bit was getting your sound right so you can feel confident going to any gig with any sound engineer. Best thing I ever did a while back. Hope your doing great mate.

[@haroldvondenstein]

Awesome! The voice of experience. True value here...not a second of wasted time listening. I appreciate the work you did here on this vid...not to mention the amazing music...You are quite talented. Thanks again.

[@doktorjfeelgood]

"Hi Carl..Doc J here again bro'.. Many thanks for the info.. Much appreciated bro..I've been looping fir a few years now..on & off.. I'm 65.. & ive been gigging live all of my life..& I'm still giggin hard to this day.. I play solo.. With midi files & a assortment of guitars.. I do play a lot of live gig's .. Just me & my 'Maton Gat'..or my Fender Gat'..both are wicked bro..I learnt to play the old way.."Bass & Rythum & licks over the top of the lot.. Until about 4-5 years ago.. One of my Bro's was busking in Brisbane city with a Boss RC 20 Loôper..I was ripped'..Man he had a 'mean sound & a drum beat comin out of the Loôper..It was rad as bro.. So I bought one myself & after many many months.. I could use it at some of my gigs to mainly lay a 'Bass & Rythum' section down..& I had my band.. I could take anywhere..since then I've also graduated to the the RC 50.. Loôper which is "mean as" bro..Wicked toy to play with..& recently have bought the "Line 6 Spider Jams".. Which have built in loopers..& I use these with the foot pedals on stage'.. But now of course want to move up to the "RC 300".. Which I see your using"..I like your style & what your doing bro.."Mean as..Wicked & Deadly".. I want to develop my own looping show for my gigs..& my peeps.. Like you.. Come to see me play my style of 'Gat'..& my shows are live in front of your face..with lots & heaps of audience participation .. I'm going to go & see Maton.. & buy that "Axe".. You've recommended & I will also show them what your doing with their "Axes"..& who knows they might sponsor you.. Like Our "Tommy Emmanuel".. He's "wicked too bro".. No looping or backing tracks.. Just him.. He plays a huge mean "Maton set of Gats".. Especially made for him by Maton.. Cheer's Carl.. Many thanks for your help bro'..I've been watching you "KZbin" for awhile now.."Much aloha's & "Keep On Rockin Bro"...Doc J in Surfers Paradise, QLD , Australia..😎🎸🎤🔊🎩🌞

[@carlwockner]

Thanks for the comment mate!! Great to see your progression of gear over time:) gotta keep it interesting and fresh - and I see you're doing that for sure! keep me in the loop how you go with the new maton and RC300! take care mate:)

[@MatONeill]

Hi Carl - Thanks so much for this video, there are not many that go into such great detail regarding the actual nitty gritty of the live situation. Thanks to you I've found a use for my expression pedal as a volume control - fully back cuts the input volume by just over half, so I know I'm safe to layer for a while without things becoming muddy and upsetting. Love your work, sir!

[@carlwockner]

Thanks Mate, not sure if you know but you can actually set the minimum and maximum state of the expression pedal. So if you wish you can set the Expression pedal to go from 0 volume through to 200% volume. Id suggest ranging from 0-100% volume, the you can just use it to alter the input signal into the loops:)

[@davidyellowstar4910]

Yes thats a really good use of the expression pedal ; input level... as Carl said RECORD the right mix levels, its your only hope, you can't remix live later

[@MatONeill]

@@carlwockner Sorry Carl I should have respoded to this a long while ago - yes I had come across those settings, but decided that a quick and dirty 'volume cut' for all inputs was more useful than a full volume range from 0-100... thanks so much for the advice man. Our show wouldn't be half as good without your insight.

[@MatONeill]

@@davidyellowstar4910 Hey David - sorry for the delayed response! Pleased to meet you! Yes - it's one of the absolute most important things i had to learn: You're actually mixing the song as you record it. Add to this an audience or real humans and the potential for disaster with every overdub, and it's quite a recipe for the cold sweats!

[@tarkanyilmaz6905]

Thank you for your video. You have the exact pedal board case i need. Could you give me a link for that please? Cheers

[@glenndavis7924]

I want to get started looping, I just brought a RC300 , where can I go on your channel to learn how to use it

[@macpakinga377]

Awsome 🤗🎸🎶. Thank you bro. 🌏FNZealand

[@teryleneduo1598]

Tks Carl. Great sound great vibe, too. Listen. I've been using rc300 since it came out. (I still own my RC20XL, btw, amazing gadget). I may help in a small but useful way: If you don't use pedal FX that much, why dont you do as I did: assign to that pedal track clearing (Track clear 1, track clear 2 and track clear 3) all using pedal Fx pedal as the target. That way you clear everything without having to move forward in the pach selection or using another external pedal for that particular use. I only say this because everyone is so outraged with the fact that rc300 doesn't have a clear all footswitch. Well, it actually does. It is rather simple and incredibly useful. Hug from sunny Portugal, Tks again, hope I could be helpful.

[@carlwockner]

Thanks Terylene Duo, thats a great use of the FX Switch:) I personally do actually use my FX for some Chorus sometimes, not to mention I deliberately have my clear all extension pedal separate to the board so that I don't accidentally bump it during the song, which I have done before on the scroll wheel haha. Good to hear you're trying different configurations with your own rig though:)

[@andyr8805]

So why not assign the clearing of all three tracks to the off board footswitch? Clearing all tracks realy saves the hassle of switching presets, it's all done in one preset! No need to copy to several locations too! ;-) Just got the RC-300 (had a RC-30 before this one) but it's the first functionality i was searching for. By the way, great video!!

[@doktorjfeelgood]

Hi Carl.. Doc J here again bro'.. I've been looking @ getting @ "Maton mini axe for sometime now for my live shows.. I like the tone of the Gat your using there..Could you tell me which model it is .. That your playing there??..I have several acoustic guitars & my Maton dreadnought is still my favourite.. But I am impressed with your Maton mini.. Cheer's bro.. Doc J in Surfers Paradise..QLD Australia..Home of de "MATON"..😎🎸🎤🔊🎩🌞

[@carlwockner]

doktorjfeelgood hey mate! You won’t regret it😎 I now have 3 of the EMD6 models. I’ve tried the others but personally I like the jumbo frets and timbers of the EMD6 just seems to sound and feel better in my opinion! Lemme know when u get one:) and if you get a chance to drop my name to Maton if you do that’d really help me out!

[@AndrewDeFaria]

My first thought was "What's this rinky-dink little guitar?". Then I noticed it was a Maton! Good choice! (I have a TE-1 and a TE-Personal custom shop).

[@proculusjulius7035]

Dude you just won me over... I had to subscribe... That's a good shef you've made for yaself.. Shelf, yarself... Forget it 😂😂

[@Joliejade]

Thank you for this Carl! I just started looping with this station, and it's quite something!

[@SincerelyAnne]

Very useful video thank you for your generous sharing of tips. Just got a second hand RC300. Looking forward to spending some QT with it 😋. Wishing you lots of success in the biz!

[@leenimakila8715]

Thank you so much for your helpful videos. Can you help me with my problem. I'm using RC-300 as my looper and I've pre-recorded backgrounds into the 1-99 memory locations. I would like to use an external pedal to switch between the memory locations. Do you know how to this, and which pedal to use? Thank you so much in before hand!:)

[@carlwockner]

Hi yes you can use something like either the boss FS6 or FS7 for this

[@toddguitar19]

Hey Carl, Great pointers! Just curious how you assign any pedals for other tasks? I would love to have a few effect options assigned to seperate pedals.

[@carlwockner]

Hi mate, difficult to describe over typing, but basically you plug a pedal into the pedal outs, then go into the settings to select what you want that pedal to assign. this should be listed in the manual, or online plenty of places. let me know if you get stuck.

[@jacksonprice3842]

nice man. thank you. Just invested in the rc 300. I'm really excited about it. It's really helpful to see a pro do his thing on it! I've been a front man in bands for a long time and covid is killing me - so I need to start a new chapter being my own band. Thanks for the video!.

[@slashshark9649]

I just hit subscribe because he said the house system needs to be flat. THANK YOU. I'm an audio engineer and can't believe how many people (self proclaimed audio engineers too) that don't understand this or gain structure for that matter. I thought his little jam on the looper was dope too. :)

[@carlwockner]

Thanks mate!! Totally agree!! gain staging is EVERYTHING! Ive always said 90% of the job is setting the PFL and adjusting a fader. Everyone pushes the headroom too far and doesn't let the dynamics breathe. We would get along sir.

[@unraveledpoet]

I love your style and really appreciate your super helpful video! I just got an RC 300 a couple weeks ago and loving it so far. I had a question about how you assigned the exp 1 pedal to do an overall fade out. I can't figure out on settings how to do that and I've scoured the manual haha! Any chance you could give me some specific directions on how to do that? I'd really appreciate it :)

[@carlwockner]

hey mate, thanks for the sub, and the message! yes you just assign the pedal to the MEM (Memory) Volume which is essentially the overall loop volume. set the pedal when flat at 100, and when kicked backwards at 0. Then you can just use it as a volume dial for your loops. some people set the flat setting to be 120 (meaning 120% volume) just in case they need to turn up the loops a little, but I strongly advise to keep it normalised at 100. otherwise you get foggy on your input signals and how loud you record stuff.

[@unraveledpoet]

@@carlwockner awesome- thanks so much!!

[@DUMBLIESCOM]

I am going to get a looper - I just worry they more I spend time on the tech, the less time playing the darn guitar that brought me here. Oh, well, it is part of the journey.

[@rockfish3591]

too old to learn at 62 but music is expanding & so does with my passion on it & will try to assemble my first basic set of gear big time (ha ha ha) with d cheapest basic pedals available to complete d rig including d looper until fund is available to upgrade my gear..just a perfect past time to while your time this pandemic season & to stay young at heart..ha ha ha..tnx for the tutorial bro..peace & be safe all..

[@carlwockner]

Never to old to learn my friend, and it sounds like you’re having a good time with music anyway so keep it going!

[@buskingbetty7135]

Thanks much for posting this video. Good tips regarding set up for live performance.

[@DillonPink]

Thank you for this. It was very informative

[@blindcanseemusic]

i'm trying to decide on a DI after some pedals. I see you are using the stage bug. There is another version for acoustic guitar. ?Any suggestions? Thanks

[@carlwockner]

Any Di will work fine. They all do the same job. Just make sure you look up exactly what it is first and if you need it.

[@Bernielandry]

Thanks Carl... some excellent tips and I learned a few good ideas for incorporating my EHX 720 into my solo performances. i really enjoy several of your performance videos. Hopefully one day i can hear you live. I wish you continued success. B-)

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

This guy is so much better than the famous Ed Sheeran!

[@natanhannah]

thanks for the video mate. may I ask what your signal chain here is exactly ? I just got the rc300 and have a few ideas I want to do with pedals in the signal chain. I like your tones. cheers man. appreciate your time you give.

[@natanhannah]

found it! Carl Wockner Equipment (tutorial 2 of 2). thanks again mate

[@kayakchrispy]

I wonder how much clearance my pedalboard case has .... I’d like to build a little shelf for myself too... there is space to be used behind the rc-300 but I have to get above all the input and output cables on the looper

[@carlwockner]

Thats what I did, it all had to go above the back of the looper for access to the cables - just make sure your case has enough height:)

[@rdegenkolb]

I saw you in Nashville; so good!! Coolest thing I have ever seen...thanx! Played a ton of Mayer...loved it!

[@melbourneguitarschool1344]

Nice stuff. Do you ever have the problem of feedback at higher volumes getting stuck in the loop? How do you avoid this?

[@carlwockner]

Thanks, and yes - its a distant but constant battle in noisy environments. The 2 main solutions are In ear monitors to reduce stage noise, and if you're using a microphone in your looping rig, Id suggest either a mute switch or just a mic with a switch on it, to toggle on and off as you need it. I just use a standard SM58 (with switch) now.

[@ezrateshome482]

Has anyone had issues with your vocal sounding distorted? I think I need to get some thing to reduce the level of distortion from the looping pedal to my amp. Because right now it sounds like my voice is coming out of a trumpet.

[@carlwockner]

Sounds like your mic is too loud, or it could be a problem with the microphone or the loop pedal preamp

[@MatONeill]

Hi Carl, thanks so much for this. I really wish there had been videos as clear and straightforward as this back in May when I first started trying to get my head around live looping at gigs.

[@benjamincs1]

"Don't wear your pedals out" then *adjusts knob using boot*

[@carlwockner]

Haha, only if you have to:)

[@rajsodhi]

Question - before you laid down your 1st track, did you have the tempo of the groove playing in your ear?

[@carlwockner]

I don’t. But you can set the tempo if you like and try to play to it.

[@Bubbles4uk]

I'm using an electric guitar to Boss me70 effects processor to boss ve8 vocal processor to RC300 to PA system. I am finding the PA is clipping at higher volumes. Do I need a DI box? If so, why is this? Many thanks

[@carlwockner]

Hey mate, so if the "PA" is clipping then you just need to turn down the input signal in the PA mixer. Otherwise if its not the PA, then the signal is clipping before it gets to the PA and you are just hearing it out the speakers from an earlier signal. My general advise for ANY PA settings is to begin with your PA at unity (100% volume). then work backwards so that you're not clipping the input signal anywhere. Hope this helps

[@Bubbles4uk]

@@carlwockner ahh that is a great idea. I think I've been making the error of keeping the Pa low level and turning everything up pre the pa... rookie error! Thank you

[@peteturn1782]

I have one of these but I think the biggest issue is the timing of when to switch different pedals on and off. Bit frustrating. I feel I need to tap dance 😮😂

[@carlwockner]

thats the tough part about looping. Takes a lot of tap dancing haha

[@pmomalley]

Very cool. Thanks for tips!

[@Flieder]

Did you ever check out software loopers?

[@carlwockner]

Flieder you mean like Ableton and Quantiloop etc? Yes but the issue is that you need an additional rig including an interface (with multiple outs) and a mac/iPad with software. Which is totally fine but you have some increased technical weaknesses when touring. And for the most part in Ableton you also need someone to make adjustments while you play. (Or in post if you’re recording a video). It’s certainly an option - but for the sake of simple setup, provided you set the right tones and signals, the rc300 is a great standalone option.

[@Flieder]

your options are really unlimited. you don‘t need someone to help while your playing. but you could if you want. you can build a tipical footswitch looper or you can programm your loops, so you don‘t have to worry about looping and focus on your playing. Depending on your set-up you choose your hardware. if you just run your guitar throug the looper a simple interface is enough.

[@carlwockner]

@@Flieder Totally! its certainly handy if you're running an interface with more than a stereo send, as you could route different loops / parts to different outs etc.. currently on the RC300 Im using 4 outs (2 stereo, 2 mono) and they can be mixed separately. The handy thing about what your saying is that each set of loops can be bussed to unlimited bus sends and provided your interface has enough outputs, they can all be sent seperate. and even pre-mixed in the live DAW prior to actual live mixing. My main issue is the setup becomes a little more elaborate (which is fine really) and makes for a longer setup / stage changeover time - but mostly I feel unless you are really exploring sonic tones and separation the audio benefit upgrade isn't worth it (provided you are getting the most out of the RC300) unless you're touring on a large stage - and can truly benefit from having a loop engineer also to really dive into the capacity of the setup.

[@VeigarEUW]

omg what you where doing to make the loop was so intense but the music was so calm xD

[@johnnygacoustic]

Great video! I saw some had asked similar questions but I don't think I am understand, I hope you don't mind. I play acoustic and sing, similar to you, and anytime I try and set up some sort of vocal looping I end up with the vocal mic picking EVERYTHING up while I am looping guitar. How do you keep your vocals and guitar separate while loop/recording so there isn't any bleeding over and muddying of the final mix? I tried setting up the pedal to kill the mic in volume but it doesn't seem to always do it. I feel like this shouldn't be that hard, am I overthinking it? :)

[@carlwockner]

Hey Mate, yes thats always an issue - a few things to think about, certainly the volume of your looping mic, how loud your stage/floor wedge is (this is a big issue) - this is mostly why I use In Ear Monitors, and also what mic you are using for the looping mic. The looping Mic Ive found that works well is a standard Shure SM58 as it has a tight cardioid pattern that doesnt pick up a lot of ambient noise. A mute switch helps a lot also - if yours doesnt always work, then Id get a new switch! Check out Stompbeat.com - they do fantastic popless ones that are neat and small. I hope that helps

[@johnnygacoustic]

@@carlwockner Thank you so much for your reply. I use a SM58 for the looping, and typically IEM with no wedge. I am thankful for the link for the mute switch! I will certainly consider this! I love the RC300 but this little flaw has been frustrating :)

[@RyanRJBonner]

Hey! Thanks for the video! What brand of case is this? What are its dimensions? Does the case close with the shelf? I’ve been using an RC-30 for quite some time with a pedaltrain jr. But I just upgraded and I’m trying to find a solution. Really enjoy your vids... thanks again.

[@carlwockner]

Hey mate, sorry for the late reply. its a custom case, you can get them made anywhere online or usually in most cities. But they aren't usually cheap. I would suggest to find a Pelican Case or something that is similar dimensions to what you're after, then build a pedal board to fit the case, instead of find a case to fit your pedals. if that makes sense:) A pelican or plastic mould case is great for protection, and is easy to just get a piece of plywood cut to suit. Then you can just paint it and mount your pedals and you know it will fit great:)

[@RyanRJBonner]

Thanks so much for your reply and your great content! I actually found a case called, Trailer Trash. It's a custom Flight Case with a shelf (like yours). It's a great option! Thanks again... Keep making vids! Super inspiring.

[@Acoustribute]

Why have an extra mic for Harmony and beatbox? Why not just use an a/b switch instead?

[@carlwockner]

you could totally do that for sure - I desire different mic characteristics for each - for instance I like a warmer/bassy low/up close tone for my beatboxing, and very tight polar pattern of the 58 for my loop vox, and I like a more airy - present higher quality mic for my main vocal. Each wouldn't do the job I like for the other. Not to mention - personally I prefer the visual on stage of 2 mic's, it gives the audience more understanding of exactly what Im doing whereas when i used to ab switch 1 mic, most people had no clue what was going on:)

[@JoeyCalderaio]

Thanks for the helpful video! What pedalboard case is this?

[@carlwockner]

this is my old rig from a few years ago - just an old flight case I found online. :) I use a pelican case now

[@troygroff4512]

So, you can have 3 recorded tracks and then 1 live so in essence 4? Can you have more? Thanks!

[@KevinAngiulo]

Technically you could overdub on each of the tracks almost as many times as you want but if you wanted individual tracks you could add another smaller looper. I don't believe you can set the expression or fx pedal to be an extra track.

[@Chefjon7]

I'm just getting into looping live. Great tips, thank you for sharing!

[@johannesandthestarworld9941]

Very helpful, thanks a lot!

[@EduDudu85]

Very intuitive, thanks for share it with us.

[@heydarwinj]

Thank you, great info for loop noob like me

[@DavidTurnerMusician]

Hi Carl, thanks for the vid, very informative. What power supply are you using for this set up? Many thanks (Enjoying Better et al on Spotify, nice one!)

[@carlwockner]

Thanks mate! I have the Strymon Ojai powering all of it. I have to bridge 2 x 500ma terminals to power the HXFX but other then that all is standard:)

[@DavidTurnerMusician]

Cheers Carl, very much appreciated! Keep the tunes coming :)

[@corijnvanmazijk5576]

so do all tracks record guitar AND mic at the same time, and you just play / sing as suited? Or is there a way to shift from ''recording guitar'' to ''recording mic''?

[@carlwockner]

for me, they are all on all the time. The best way would be a mic mute switch/pedal like I have to stop the mic recording, and the guitar tuner if you need to turn the guitar off.

[@moorandr]

Awesome video, Carl! I'm updating from the RC-30 to the RC-300 currently. I was curious, what order are you patching those pedals?

[@carlwockner]

Hey mate, thanks - I go - Tuner, Compressor, Overdrive, Octave, Delay, Looper, DI Boxes, Mixer.

[@johnnybrown7486]

@@carlwockner so these are the other pedals on the board? I've been reading through all the prior comments so as not to be redundant...but...I wanna know! What are all the pedals you got.on that raised plywood "shelf for myself?" ;) btw I love your video. I'm a multi instrumentalist and looking into starting looping soon. I play full drums as well...so that may pose some difficulties.

[@horynverse]

Hi Carl, I do live looping and would like to put together a simple setup, just my guitar plugged in to a multi-effects pedal and then plugged into the RC-300, sending the direct output to the active box, you recommend the Line 6 M5 to that? I like to use Reverb, Delay, Chorus, and if necessary some Overdrive or Distortion, the last two being disposable.

[@carlwockner]

hi Chris! Thanks for the comment. It depends on your budget for the Multi effects pedal. putting overdrive or distortion on an acoustic without certain processing doesnt sound very good - so if you were planning on having that I would recommend something like a Line 6 HX Stomp which would cover all those things. Or even the HX FX. Although if you wanted a cheaper option yes either the Line 6 M5 or M9 would be a great option - except the fact they wont have the processing to get a good overdrive or distortion tone from an acoustic. You should be able to get a good deal on a used m5 or m9. :) both have tuners built in also. for the small difference in price I would go the M9 as it has more switches at your feet:)

[@horynverse]

@@carlwockner And TC Electronics Nova System? I've tested it and loved the bypass from that pedal

[@horynverse]

By the way, thanks for answering so quick, I really love your work

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Hey Carl. Awesome video with some great tip. Been looping for years and some great advice. Quick question - what is the brand of your actual Pedalcase? Reason is I have stuff I wanna put behind the RC300 and all the cases I look at aren't deep enough without being massively wide. Cheers bro

[@carlwockner]

Its a custom mate, but there are several cases Ive seen that are similar size - you can check out online or at your local music store. also a good option could be to modify a mixer case to work.

[@nerkone]

I love the "shelf for myself" part!

[@davidyellowstar4910]

I love his natural humor

[@davidyellowstar4910]

..as you said above... and ''well it's way more useful than never using it''

[@adamsmithuk]

Great video Carl thank you

[@NamgyalYAKZSTUDIO]

Big fan from Paris 👍🏻👏👏

[@acecorbett]

This is excellent thank you so much!

[@TayroneOliveira]

Hello my friend. First of all, congratulations on the content. It is very good to have people like you who are willing to help. I have the following problem: I can separate all the RC300 tracks on my mixer by doing the following: 1. I direct track 1 to SUB and turn the PAN to L; 2. I direct track 2 to SUB and turn the PAN to R; 3. I direct track 3 to MAIN and see PAN to L; 4. I turn my guitar on at input R, and it automatically comes out only at MAIN at output R; With that, I get a separate equalization for each pedal output! The problem in question is THE CLICK! This only gives me an option to TOTALLY map to MAIN or TOTALLY to SUB! Is there any way to make it come out separately tmb? Is there an alternative to hearing a separate click? I say that, because it doesn't work to use an EXTERNAL click (from another program, application or pedal) because you can never sync 100% with the loops, it would have to be the CLICK of the RC 300 itself.

[@leonardolosacco8537]

Hello Carl, thank you for your video :) I would like ask you if you had some problem like I have right now with my loop station ,maybe you can help me to fix ( The problem is that in the display often comes out the writing : Rhythm level, when it is like this, the sound of drum still comes out and the pedals are still working right , but then if I want change the pattern or anything else by moving the knob I can't do anything ... and then when the writing ( Rhythm level ) go away, I can use the knob again as always... The problem is that the script is coming and goes every 4 or 5 seconds, so right now I can use my loop station anymore . I have try already to send a message to the roland but nothing they don't answer yet . If you have some suggestion you are welcome of course . Thank you

[@jakealdana2610]

Thanks for the tips bro...

[@JosephGara]

Great video! May I know what brand of guitar ur using? Thanks mate!

[@carlwockner]

Thanks mate, this info is in my other video on this - but its a Maton Guitar. the one Im using is a mini maton EMD6. Maton Guitars in my opinion have the best pickups in the world for live shows.

[@JosephGara]

Thanks. I hope to get one. You’re one blessed artist. Keep it cool!

[@lucaslevon8466]

Can you use this loop pedal with a keyboard instead of a guitar?

[@carlwockner]

Lucas Levon sure can:)

[@wallacenock7423]

Carl just one question. I'm about to buy a Maton and am kind of looking at the EMM 6 I think it's the one with the AP5 pro pickup in it. It look just like yours. Or the Tommy Emmanuel signature series. Any advise. I currently use a Martin LX 1 E

[@giuliobelviso3645]

Hi Carl!! Really congrats for this great video! Many of the things you said turned so useful for my live setup, so thank you so much for sharing "your way"! I actually have got a question, don't know whether you are able to help me...I'm playing a song where I record first on track 3, and at the end of the 4th measure of the recording of track 3 I hit play on track 1. When hitting the rec-dub-play pedal on track 1, track 3 starts playback and track 1 starts recording. After 4 measures I hit playback for track 1 as well. After some measures I stop all tracks. I now start recording on track 2 for 4 measures and after those 4 measures I hit the play pedal of track 3 in order to start playback on track 2 (ending the recording) and starting playback on track 3 as well. What I get instead is playback on track 3 and overdub on track 2 that was recording so far. Do you know how can I "solve" the issue? Of course the system REC pdl Act is set to REC->PLAY and tempo and loop sync are on for all the 3 tracks of the preset. It would be great if you could help me with this! Thank you so much in advance!!

[@rosspeterson2658]

What's up carl! I was wondering if you could list out what your order is going from your guitar all the way to a speaker? Such as "guitar to effect pedals using quarter inch chords then effect pedals to looping pedal using quarter inch chords then from the pedal board to the mixer using XLR chords etc."

[@rosspeterson2658]

Or if you could do a quick set up tutorial where you go from everything disconnected to a full set up

[@carlwockner]

Hi Ross, good news is I already have that explained in my "Acoustic Guitar Pedals For Live Gigs" Video. Check it out:)

[@rosspeterson2658]

thanks bro! cant wait to start jamin

[@CamsCampbell]

Thank you for putting this video up Carl. I loved your advice about setting your tone before it hits the PA. I've been working on just that for years now, different guitars, different pick-ups, DIs etc. And now I'm looking at adding looping to my live sound, basically to allow me to solo over my own rhythm loop and do harmony vox. I'm not sure whether the RC300 is overkill, so I'm reviewing all the options. Your video gave me a good insight into other ideas of what can be done with this technology.

[@tjmaber5186]

Great video, very informative!

[@dong1872]

Thank you for taking the time to help others! Your sound, on your other pedalboard vid, just hooked me. That little Maton through your setup is so warm and evocative. Well Done! I have something to shoot for with my own playing.

[@doktorjfeelgood]

Hi Carl..Great video mate.. Sweet as..I was looking @ your pedal board Carl & is there a minimum efx one should use when looping?.. I've been looping for awhile with my RC 20 & RC 50.. But I notice guys that are looping at gigs full time are using a lof EFX pedals .. Besides using the loopers??.. Some soloists I see have a huge amount if pedals??.. Your thoughts on this please??.. Cheer's Carl..

[@pherjenkins]

Hi Carl. Love the video. I’ve watched it about twenty times. I can play but I get confused with gear. I just bought a RC300. This may be a stupid question. I have a Big Muff and the line 6 m5 that I see you have on your board. The manual for the Rc300 said to not plug any non boss pedals into it due to risking damage. I guess my question is how and where did you hook up the line 6 m5 and should I connect the big muff to the m5. Great tune!

[@pherjenkins]

And do you play through a PA?

[@fraseraustin3535]

Pher Jenkins I think they say that due to liability issues. Mine is 5 years old, I've plugged everything into it, it's currently being fed by a very hot mixer, never had any problems.

[@carlwockner]

Hey Pher, thanks for the comment. That manual comment is just to cover them for any damages, but you can plug absolutely any pedal into the RC 300 - PROVIDED that you are plugging the cable from the "out" section of any pedal into the "input" section of the RC300. Boss pedals are just a brand like all the other brands. Guitar goes in - tone comes out.

[@pherjenkins]

Carl Wockner Thank you so much! That helps tremendously. Keep making people's ears happy. Great stuff.

[@accidentalibi]

Hey Carl! Thanks for video. I have few quick questions. I love your guitar sound, but I can't see any wire out of it. What's your setup for the guitar sound? Is it some wireless pickup or guitar is just flying into the microphone or both? Also, I couldn't identify Line pedal (smartphone, small screen). Is the pedal responsible for the guitar sound? And your guitar looks so small - what model it is? Thanks man.

[@Natalie_Blazyn]

Hey Carl, I love your videos- thank you for sharing. I have a question. I bought the Boss OC3 and plugged it into the instrument part of my Boss RC300 looper, and it doesn’t work 😭 Should I be putting it in another channel? The pedal is new, and has a battery, but I’ll buy an adapter. If I plug my maton into the guitar input and the output is direct...please tell me what I’m doing wrong. This is killing me haha! Thanks for your time 😊 Nat 🎶

[@guyguitare2617]

I want to have one. I like the sound

[@andreagalluccio314]

good tips, thanks :-)

[@DTGuitarTech]

Really cool video. I have the RC300 as well as the RC1. Your video will really help me change a few things!!

[@JGager71]

Ya may as well find a reason to use it at some stage in your gig... love it

[@jamesmharvey]

Shelf for mySELF! LOL!

[@shannonrutherford521]

This was really neat to see! I've seen this being done before but didn't know how it worked. Nice little intro video to live looping :)

[@carlwockner]

Thanks mate:)

[@RF-ub4qf]

Do people actually realize how talented they are? Dude this is AMAZING!

[@danilopost]

Hi, nice video, I have a question: I noticed that you have the boss oc3, but rc 300 has the Guitar to Bass fx integrated; you think that fx is a shitty one that's why you bought an oc3? Thanks in advance

[@carlwockner]

Hey Dan, yeah the Octave in the RC300 is pretty bad - very warbly and not polyphonic. I Strongly recommend the OC3 for an octave, its super handy with the threshold and controls.

[@vainepature]

Merci pour la video et les explications, et surtout, merci pour l'énergie communiquée, et pour l'état d'esprit. En français, nous disons: "open mind". vous encouragez à créer, et c'est très bon. Merci et longue vie.

[@thepiperofsimms9974]

Thank you from Yuma, Arizona ! Valuable video for many and myself.

[@ericbergmueller2981]

Your video was useful and to the point. Thank you!

[@SandraBonney]

Thanks, awesome example. What is that little guitar you're using?

[@carlwockner]

Sandra Bonney it’s a Maton EMD6. They have full sized guitars but I loge this mini model! Maton guitars have imo the best live pickups of any guitar!

[@SandraBonney]

@@carlwockner I've always played dreadnaughts but that little guitar sounded so nice, I've been searching for a smaller guitar.

[@johnjustin8944]

I have enough trouble playing guitar. I thought it would be cool to do something like this. I think I will leave that to smart people like this guy. lol Really awesome!