RC-505 Loop Station-Basic cable setup / Advanced connections + Pro tips

A run-through on how to setup all the cables on your loop station. A basic setup + Advanced setup. Then I go through connecting your speaker / PA System, plus some crucial tips if you're doing paid performances.
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Gear used in my Setup:
-Roland RD-2000 Piano
-Boss RC-505 Looper
-Roland MC-707 Groovebox
-TC Helicon Harmony 2 Singer Pedal
-TC Helicon Perform VE Effects unit
-Yamaha MG06 Mixer
-Shure Beta 58A Microphone
-Behringer Ultra-DI
-Digitech FS3X Footswitch
-Boss FS-7 Footswitch
-Truetone CS6 Powerbrick
-Ipad 6th Gen
-Quiklok 3 tier stand
-Zoom H5 Audio recorder
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[@Idonttakethisseriously]

I wish I came across this video last year when I bought this!! i went months without using it and now thanks to you bro i’m back!!! Thank you!!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Glad it helped! 😁

[@phillupgames4476]

Super helpful, I have the mark II 505 and the cabling set up diagrams you showed helped me a lot, thank you!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Glad it was of help!

[@Snafty97]

thx for the hum destroyer tipp

[@FKeyPianoMan]

You're welcome!

[@gloriataylor9383]

Thank you for this, very helpful!!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

You're so welcome!

[@kagataikaguri]

Very helpful and well made video. Thanks man!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Glad it was helpful man. Arigatou gozaimasu

[@krzysztofnowinski1820]

Fantastic and very helpful. Thank you.

[@FKeyPianoMan]

So glad it helped!

[@kjam4236]

Good information my Friend.... Thanx!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

My pleasure

[@BDKabrini]

wow good advice. I experienced all this at my 1st gig last year. I just brought a Model 12 3 days ago. setting it up now. I have a similar set up. 707 505mk2 Sp404 etc... Thanks this is good advice

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Thank you! Glad it helped.Good luck with your new setup!

[@the.punkmonk]

So organized and helpful! Thank you! I also use the Perform-VE and RC505 looper + a Roland keyboard in my setup, and am at the point of wanting to add a DI to the Perform-VE (because the signal out is HOT HOT HOT) and getting myself a mixer & drum machine. I appreciate you!

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Glad it helped! I recommend the MC-707 groovebox for a drum machine if you can afford it. Having fader control on each channel is really helpful!

[@the.punkmonk]

@@FKeyPianoMan I considered it but the size and price are daunting! I'm looking at the Roland MC101 as an alternative... Although it's also oddly fun to limit myself to the inbuilt beats and kits on the 505 looper and the Perform-VE vox box (I use those two tiny drum pads to record from the vox box to the looper -- it's a very basic sound but that's kind of what I like about it!) And I sometimes use the inbuilt rhythms on the 505. Again, super basic, dry, and mechanical in sound quality but it lets me get ideas out quickly (I have WAY more ideas than I do patience to twiddle with fiddly gear or menu-dive). Still... I'm tempted by the compactness and range of the MC101. We shall see! I try hard not to acquire new gear so I'm forced to push my existing rig to the max. You're the first person I've found with a very similar setup to mine, which is refreshing! Your keyboard soloing chops are 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@pjpucci]

Thank You ,Thank You

[@FKeyPianoMan]

You are very welcome

[@DICARLOSxBE]

Next challenge...also sync the tc helicon PERFORM VE. So you can add extra loop'channel or samples in sync.

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Got midi merger box for that!

[@arlencarroll1964]

Ur setup is amazing I'm jealous but I am wondering can I have a much simpler setup regarding speakers and sound.? I only have a Bluetooth speaker that has aux in could I use THAT?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Sure can. Buy the cable *from a music or electronics shop) that has the same output from your loopstation or mixer, and on the other end, the corresponding input to your speaker. Good luck.

[@StefanChristiansen]

I just found your channel and you have amazing tips and performances! I have a couple of questions: 1) What do you use to put all your stuff above the keyboard? You just put a piece of wood in the top part of the keyboard stand? 2) How do you connect the Zoom to record your performances? Directly to the output of the mixer and then from the zoom to the PA system? 3) Do you recommend another drum machine that's under 500 USD? 4) What brand is your PA system, and does it runs on batteries?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Thank you. 1- plank of wood 2- Out of the mixer 3-You could look at Novation. Not sure of prices though. Or go second hand. 4- I use JBL, and no not battery powered. Good luck

[@crosshangrymisereble]

Thanks for the video...one question, why do you recommend mono out and then you use a stereo out?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

I run through 2 different setups. Want to keep it simple (Mono) or stereo if happy to add a bit more cables, gear and sonic options. I still use both options depending on the sort of gig, setup and what i want to achieve on the day

[@DICARLOSxBE]

Not sure if the rc505 had balance outputs, but your yamaha mixer should have. I think a better mixer will also be safer next time. Maybe a single loop pedal could also be a safe option to have as back up p

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Good tips!! Thanks

[@padee3921]

Novice question but can someone get started looping vocal/piano/percussion simply with the rc505, a mic and a regular keyboard (which has drum fx)? There is no need for laptop/synth/controllersoftware etc??

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Absolutely. Keeping it simple is the best way to start and learn.

[@JohnDurso82]

I have the RD 2000 and RC 505 as well, and I'm wondering, do you use the RD 2000 also as a midi controller for the 505? I'm trying to figured out how to map the faders and knobs to the RC 505.

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Hi John. Interesting idea. Haven’t seen anyone do it. I don’t connect midi from the keys to the Loopstation. If anything I would do it in reverse, so the RC505 sends midi clock to RD2000 for tempo synced delay effects. Good luck

[@JohnDurso82]

@@FKeyPianoMan gotcha. My intention was to map the knobs and faders on the RD 2000 to FX and levels on the 505 to have extra controls. I know in the assign function the 2000 sends MIDI out and I can see the CC numbers, but it's just not communicating with the 505. I'll keep tinkering!

[@hyrdrgn]

Thanks for the video, super helpful! But there is one important point I could not catch. So the connection from Loopstation and Groovebox into your mixer has to be via TRS right? (Does TS work as well? Does it make any difference? ). Also from your mixer into PA you use XLR, can you use TRS instead? (or again does TS work? Does it make any difference?).

[@hyrdrgn]

Sorry one more question. Im using an effects board for my guitar. So Guitar goes into Effects Board with TS. Then Effects board goes into Boss RC505 intsrument 1 slot left and right with TS. Should I use TRS for the second connection? Does it make any difference?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

TS works just fine. Where an XLR option is available it is preferable to me, as that cable has better shielding against noise.

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Again TS is just fine.

[@hyrdrgn]

@@FKeyPianoMan Understood. Thanks a lot! with everything being ts, Im having some buzz time to time. I could look for an upgrade to TRS then I guess.

[@cosmic_v]

Hi, I'm new to looping. I have the RC-505 MkII. I've noticed that when I record loops with an instrument through a microphone (lets say percussion or vocals), the microphone will then pick up the pre-recorded loops through the speakers while I'm recording a new loop over everything but on a new channel track. Even with the speakers facing away from the mic, it still picks it up. There are times when I want to isolate the mic recorded track during playback, but its disappointing when I hear other sounds that it picked up by the speakers, if that makes sense. Is there a way around this? Perhaps I am not using the correct microphone?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Don't use a super sensitive instrument mic. Maybe something like a Shure SM58, but you will always get some bleed from the speakers. Try recording the more sensitive parts first over a lighter sounding loop, or simply drop down the volume of the background loop while you record. Or get some in ear monitors, so you dont have speaker music going into your microphone

[@NuclearNougat]

Increase the threshold to around 80 for the input mic

[@Im_a_plant]

Hi, i dont suppose you know how to connect two rc-505 mk2s together and get sound out of both of them at all please?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

Connect them Via Midi Out to Midi In. The midi out unit will be the master. You will need a sound mixer to plug audio from both into, and then to your speaker. To be honest if your learning, start with one Loopstation, get really good at it, then buy a 2nd one. Goodluck

[@Im_a_plant]

Thanks so much for the reply, appreciate it a lot, sorted the audio issue out now, its my brothers loop stations and he managed to sort it himself

[@SuzziSwanepoel]

Please help me!!I I somehow put effects on my music that I'm playing form my phone, its linked to the input FX, on the left so now if i put reverb on my voice it also does it to the track, i want it on the right with the track FX. How do i do that?? Got a gig tmrw

[@FKeyPianoMan]

You will need to look in menu at input routing and make sure that input is going straight to master output

[@cathyharrity8050]

Is the D.I. box passive?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

This one is active. And powered by a powerbrick on my pedalboard.

[@cathyharrity8050]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@ar.di.9443]

hello..and then it's impossible harmonize my voice using harmonize effect while a guitar is put in mkII playing chords?

[@FKeyPianoMan]

i'm not sure if I am understanding your question correctly. Can the RC505 harmonize? It's not really built for that. You need a dedicated vocal harmonizer unit.

[@ar.di.9443]

I think this should be a future implementation. TC Voicelive touch 2 had 15 years ago this for example.@@FKeyPianoMan