How to setup an RC50 loop station for live performance

[@DouglasRoss1]

Finaly a video that actually explains some of the features. I have used one now for a few years, and I never saw anyone use and explain how external pedals can work for you. Plus, I fight the looped volume being to loud for the melodys being played with the loop. It looks like a volume pedal is in order. Thank you!

[@larryh.3173]

Wow. I've been looking at so many videos lately about the Boss loopers... but, so far, this one is absolutely THE very best, notably for explaining all the hardware as much as it does. Yes, even without any music. Yeah, this fellow is a GREAT player, but thanks SO much for taking the time to actually *verbalize* all this. Invaluable in making a decision as to which RC to buy.

[@origenesproduccionycultura6653]

Thanks for your time and explain in that way. Finally a Good video about the RC 50 and how to use it

[@JohnGilliat]

Good to hear that the video was helpful🙂

[@ajaxtango]

This is the best RC-50 tutorial that I have found. Thanks for the post

[@Songwriter1764]

Awesome post, I've been looking for someone who understood and could demonstrate the finer points of the Rc-50. I listened to your other videos of you playing and wanted to tell you what a great job you did, keep up the great work

[@SuperEffCee]

This is a very good tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of the RC-50, as I've had a fairly difficult time figuring it all out. Cheers! :-D

[@koziceka]

drum machine tips - playing them only on the phones and not main audio - great tip! now only i can hear it if i need it :) second best tip is - rec->play/overdub mode ! that's what i needed thanks man !

[@simonpaulengland7833]

Nice bass wishes from Liverpool John, thank you very much, I both enjoyed & learnt a lot from your tutorial.....Music Forever.......;-)

[@JohnGilliat]

Thank you! 😊

[@danielcunningham93]

Just picked one of these bad larry's up and this was super helpful there are very few good videos online.

[@keekeecomrie9292]

Thank u for taking time out to show us, how to use the rc50

[@kierancawley6681]

Thank you! Could not find out how to get from record>play to record> overdub setting while making a loop - anywhere on the manual or online. So thanks! Bet you never thought you'd be solving problems 13 years later.... :)

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice to hear the video was helpful. Unfortunately I can't answer your question as I don't have the RC50 anymore. 😞

[@raymondfallon7429]

This is good stuff, but I'm a Luddite, who just picked up an RC-50 for a project and most of this isn't basic enough to help much. After I learn a month or so of using this, I'll come back to this tutorial.

[@joncohenex4718]

Great vid! question, is it possible to somehow trigger the record button on the RC50 using an external pedal? I want to access the Rec/Play/Overdub function from another part of the stage without having to get another pedal.

[@AndreaTrabucco]

I’d like To know this also ! Thanks ! Jon Cohen Ex

[@AndreaTrabucco]

Jon Cohen Ex I d like To know ! Thanks

[@mikekefr]

Looking at possibly trading into this pedal. John this is one of the most detailed pedal demo videos i've ever seen. Hats off my man !! Some awesome playing on your channel too, very impressive indeed.

[@calichillin760]

This video was extremely helpful! Thank you! I know it's been a while but, if you are still monitoring your videos, I would like to know how you set up your guide to only come out of the sub output. Thanks again for the great video!

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice to hear the video was helpful. Unfortunately, I haven't been using the RC50 for quite some time so I'm not sure what the routing would be.

[@MarcosMoraguesColl]

Hello there!! First of all, thanks for the tutorial, really helpful. But I have a problem with the expression pedal and I don't know how to solve it. when I set the pedal to control the patch volume it works but it doesn't turn the volume all the way down. I checked the settings and the min. volume is set to 0 and the max. volume is set to 100. the max. volume works perfect but the min. volume doesn't goes totally off, I still have about 15/20 % of the volume. The pedal I have is the Boss EV-5 and yes I turned also the min. volume of the knob of that pedal to 0, but the min. volume still doesn't goes totally off. Did someone came across this same problem? I really apreciate any help. I don't know what else to do. Thanks a lot!!

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Hey there Thanks for your work... I have a rc50 but can't see the tap tempo button so cannot at the moment use the pedal because when I go to make a loop on playback there's a quiet section to go along with an apparent click track... I'd really like some insight on how to fix that

[@spaceantelope1]

Thank you John!

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

EXCELLENT DEMO!!! which do you think is better, RC-50 or the RC-300 and how many times can one loop/overdub on just that one track? Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ToniMoretti]

Hi, is possible to have a click output completely separate from the loop even in recording?

[@JohnGilliat]

yes you can however it's been years since I've used the rc50. I believe the way you would do it is to have your loops going out the main output and have a drum track going out the sub output with the loops. I would then use the sub output to my in-ear monitor and people would only hear the main output. that's the way I do it now with the RC 300 but I believe I was doing the same thing with the rc50.

[@cedrickdn]

hi there. i need assistance with the RC50... is there a way or how can i reset factory settings? Basically, there saved recordings that i would like delete completely so when i switch the pedal off then on, those recordings are gone. i hope it makes sense. need help

[@lightwarriors7778]

That last tip! Dude....thanks so much for this video! Gave me so many great ideas. I am about to buy one for $150 from a guy today to upgrade from my jamman jml2. So excited now!

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice to hear you enjoyed the video. How has it been using you pedal since you had purchased it?

[@wojaka]

What cable is needed to connect the footswitch FS 6 boss? And how to assign him a function? Thank you in advance and best regards

[@guitarandgraves]

Is it possible on the RC50 or RC300 to set the number of loops while overdubbing? For example if you wanted to play a round (like row row row your boat), you could set it to play each loop 3 times, and just keep overdubbing through the whole piece?

[@kronkitelin]

Great, this tutoring lesson is the best that I have seen in a long while, congratulations my friend You do a great job helping a lot of people I wish you can do the same with the Boss DR-880 Drum machine. Thanks

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice to hear. The RC50 is a great machine!

[@PlatInumAVL]

Is there a way to erase all SYNCED 3 channel loops for a different song with a different BPM (SYNCHED) with a footcontroller or on the machine without having to bend down, switch to the next bank, turn off the click track.

[@andrewroberts791]

Sorry I'm just needing to figure this pedal out. Thanks for the vid

[@JFunky33]

Very Nice Tutorial which highlights the main settings when using the RC50 for live performance ; yet, it would be more perfect if you could show us how do Multi/Single mode work ... Thank You man

[@davec3487]

Can you demo the built in drum loops. Thanks.

[@matinofxhc]

how instruments you can play at the same time?

[@tetanus7097]

Hello! And how do you setup your RC-300 for live performance?

[@timagiusbass]

Good video man :) Have you found using this at gigs that you need to get down and use your fingers to change certain settings throughout the gig? Also if you use the external pedal to mute the loop whilst doing another part of the song, but you don't have the click in your IEM's, is there another way to keep track of the beat (etc a light flashing on the module so you don't lose the tempo)?

[@SufiKabeer]

hey john , great work . . . i have been a regular guy to seek help from ur performances , I am also using rc 50 and i want to know how do i connect the expression pedal to control phrase volume . It has two input and two output unlike urs which is connected through a single cable . I have tried to connect a cable into exp/ctl3,4 in rc50 to its input . . .it didnt work . please help

[@boabglen]

Hi John. Great demonstration. I learnt a lot from this so thanks for that. I recently bought this pedal 2nd hand and it had some saved loops on it which I can't seem to delete. Do you know how to delete saved loops? Thanks

[@johnmcminn9455]

Ok you sir , know what your talking about Overdub and replace mode, that's the key I want to play part A B and C then back again in any order part C may even be a different drum beat

[@rack325i]

Holy jesus you can set the guide to go just in your ear? This thing is an amazingly helpful video. When you set to REC+Overdub on the REC pedal function is that set to the specific patch number or is that global?

[@hareybut]

Global

[@NikitaStalker2]

Really nice tutorial! Thanks!

[@danielmcf]

Hi John Excellent tutorial. Thank you. Maybe you have an idea if the RC-50 can do what I'm hoping. (I can't find this info anywhere) I would like to record a chorus, then sing an unrecorded verse, then play the recorded chorus, and overdub a harmony on it simultaneously….. Hit OVERDUB, record chorus, hit STOP, (no playback) sing a verse, Then hit OVERDUB again to play the chorus and record a harmony. At present I hit overdub twice. It works but I miss harmonizing on the first word. Plus it's just not smooth. Any ideas? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanx Daniel

[@robbhorton]

You need a Digitech Vocalist 5 or something similar for that, instead of a loop station. It is great for harmonizing on the fly in a live situation.

[@ScottHogue]

Robb Horton I agree with you, but I might suggest using the Vocalist in conjunction with the RC-50. I use a live4 with mine. It also submixes the guitar and vocals, so it frees up an extra channel on the 50.

[@anshulbhatia5662]

Hi John, have you experienced a 'peaking' problem when adding analog pedals before the looper? I've limited the levels of my pedals to just bout 9 o'clock but it still peaks.

[@huruhara_everywhere]

FYI...EXP means EXPression...nice demo, helps me a lot

[@davidmiranda4637]

Hi! Can you set the tempo without tapping it?

[@micah243]

if you press on the tempo button and hold the LCD screen will show you what the tempo is at, then you can use the main nob to change tempo. A little late, but hope this helps answer

[@davidmiranda4637]

it helps!, thanks

[@New_Zealand_Music]

I'm going to watch all of your video but I'm going to ask anyway. I hope you don't mind. But some people have figured out how to root effects pedal to individual patches you know, how to do that please? Any help would be thoroughly appreciated. And I use boss tr-09 works perfectly with no tweaking and is perfectly in time. It's so good to be able to save a phrase not recorder drum pattern! Brilliant. But the tr8 definitely doesn't work because, it sends information back to whatever you've got it plugged into and it messes with the RC 50. But it's really weird because I thought if I plugged in tr-09, then used it to control another drum machine they would still be in time. Simply doesn't work. Definitely designed it to only work with boss and Roland drum machines. Bit dodge, but oh well. Because I wanted to use my Tom Kat, I've got about 5 drum machines so yeah as well. I also normally route my RC 50 through and rc2, so I can resample my loop, and keep it going while I set up a new one. Great trick! Lol Gas Gas Gas. Just wondering if you've tried or got the RC 300 please. I'm just worried one day at might die and I have to get another one. Meh. Because I really need a Looper, I don't have a lot of musicians to play with so it help me be a one-man band.

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice to hear you enjoyed the video however, I unfortunately don't have the rc50 anymore. I now have the RC 300 however I haven't used it in quite a few years.

[@New_Zealand_Music]

@@JohnGilliat fair enough that you haven't used it bro. Apart from the obvious differences I know it has some quirks, is it still a good replacement for the RC 50 please. Thank you

[@JohnGilliat]

@@New_Zealand_Music the RC 300 was a big improvement over the rc50. I can't remember exactly what the differences were however, I know I really like using it.

[@skvello]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@martinmallo6972]

Hello. I am interested in your loop station. I had one of those few years ago and i sold it because i thought there is a problem with it but now I am thinking about repurchase it. Could you answer my question please? I will describe you the way how I record everything: - Pressing Phrase 1 and hit record button( recording some bass line with drums)and pressing the same record button to stop recording so I have loop on Phrase 1. -Then I press Phrase 2 and hit the record button again (recording some guitar arpeggios) and pressing the same record button to stop my second phrase. So now is the problem when the two loops are playing (Phrase 1 and Phrase 2) simultaneously the loop on the Pharse 2 has a half a second gap (brake) exactly in the moment I previously pressed record button when I recorded it. I Is the one does the same? I would like to know if I had malfunctioned one or the all RC 50 do the same?

[@JohnGilliat]

Hi Marcin, It's been years now since I've used a RC50. I currently own the RC300 but not looping with it anymore. I've been just using it as a sampler. Sorry but I don't have an answer for you. You may have to check it with someone in the tech support dept. at Roland.

[@martinmallo6972]

Thanks a lot

[@goodtimefolkrock]

my rc 50 keeps going back to stereo every time i shut it off forcing me to reset it to mono every time i turn in on ...what am i doing wrong?

[@hareybut]

Yes that,s the default, until you select the patch that you have reset to mono

[@MelindaPackerclassicalbeatbox]

Hi John, I just got my looper and am trying to learn it, this video is very helpful! I do have a problem though, on any patch I try to record on, a pre recorded beat plays. I can't seem to find an empty channel to record my own stuff on without the demo tracks playing. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, any help would be awesome!

[@matthaze9765]

Yeah, I'm having that same issue. Did you find a solution? Just trying to use a loop, but always has pre recorded beats and stuff playing. So weird

[@___717.]

Hey guys, you can turn the guide level knob to zero and that's it. Problem solved.

[@sjaelekradser]

Hey there! Im planning to get this board. But I have some questions about it - hope you will answer. I'm having standard arrangements containing up to 3 different different guitar tracks ( each of them with different sound ) I'm not planning to record them live, but just using the board as a kind of "bank" where I have stored all my (from home) recorded guitar tracks. Thereby im intending to use the board as a "guitar backing track board/ switch" and not as much a live looping/ recording devise. - My question is - will this board be good for this job? Also is it possible to like store these pre-recorded takes under a "patch" name or number so that I can navigate though my set with pre recorded material? Or is there only one option? - Really hope you get me?! - Thanks!

[@oscarferrerjoyera3699]

Yes, it does !

[@gardylooben]

AWESOME INFO!!! THANKS FOR POSTING!!!!!!!!

[@themathrock1607]

great review!

[@gibsonrobb]

great info !!!

[@petervad]

thanks!!

[@roufer0383]

Press Stop to pause audio playback, then Push the "Write" button. That's how I save the settings.

[@JohnGilliat]

I haven't used my RC50 for a while however I don't believe I was using the loop sync function.

[@mysterloop]

@jgilliat would be so interested that you develope this:)

[@JohnGilliat]

Hi Daniel, yes the only way I know is to hit the overdub pedal twice as you habe been doing. :-(

[@JohnGilliat]

The RC300 in my opinion is better and you can continue to loop and overdub until you have reached you 3 hour limit! :-)

[@New_Zealand_Music]

Still a good machine still use it. Funnily enough the only drum machines I found which properly work, they made by boss or Roland lol funny that. Heh

[@JohnGilliat]

Nice 😀

[@andrewroberts791]

Dude u spent the whole video about the external petals

[@rosevianna100]

ok

[@official2late]

Why are you talking about other pedals bro stick to the task at hand