Thorough Walkthrough - BOSS RC-5 LOOP Station DEMO, RC5 Looper Guitar Pedal Review, Reid's Reviews

[@gregdavidson5898]

Finally, a detailed explanation of how to use this oedal. The "manual" is a joke. The demos elsewhere on youtube basically miss all these details OR some hot shot showing off with no explanations and those videos are from Boss!

[@jasonwojcik]

Late to the party, but this video is awesome. Nobody has done any better on how to use the looper. Even Boss didn't do that great of a job on it. Thank you for putting this together and sharing!

[@21jaymz]

The best Boss RC-5 demo on KZbin.

[@SuzanneNuttall]

From my first pedal bought in the 80s - the DS-1 which I affectionately call “the chunk of cheese” - to the RC-5 which I just bought recently, there exists a universe! Wow… I had no idea I’d bought a pedal that taps into the 5th dimension!!! Thank you for sharing all your valuable knowledge and insights, Reid. I will keep learning this pedal until I die. 🐴🔥🎶🇨🇦

[@alwebster6103]

Thank You, Thank You, ThankYou, Finally was able to take my RC-5 out of the box after a year of purchasing it and start to learn how to use it. Must have watched 50 other videos and could not find any that explain it (if at all)as well as You Do not even from the BOSS website. Thank You for Being So Patient and Concise!

[@SaraFlorenceWeis]

Excellent tutorial and the only one out of many that explains how to operate this looper really, really well. Thank you so much. I was pulling my hair out with the countless other videos that I sat through. The other demos either use 'lingo' that isn't helpful to all new users or the presenters are overly energetic which is distracting. You have presented this calmly and slowly. As a result, I have been able to finally understand it. The Boss tutorial started well, but for me, it went down a path of using words that are for more experienced musicians and wasn't so helpful for a newbie. 🙌

[@timmasonguitar]

A great walkthrough, which explained a lot of details most reviews don't cover. Thank you. 👍

[@Mikncole]

Thanks, man. Really helpful - I was about to return it since it isn’t exactly user friendly or intuitive. Appreciate the tutorial since I have zero patience for tech leaning curves - just want to play my guitar! 😂🤣

[@KandMe1]

FS-7 is good to use as external dual switch to compliment these BOSS RC Peddles. I have an RC-1 and use an FS-7 with it. Thanks for the post and just to say you did a good thorough job of showing what the RC-5 is capable of. The FS-7 really is worth looking into and plugs into the 1st of 3 inputs on right hand side of the peddle for switching between beat variation a, b, c etc and between other settings in the menu like start, stop, undo as an alternative to double click on the peddle itself. That FS-7 is a big asset.

[@davetate1653]

I have been working with the RC 5 for about a year, and am pleased with my progress. Pretty complicated for an old man(73) and I have been using it for backing tracks primarily. I record a track, set up the start/stop parameters, Fade in/fade out, plus several other functions. I then write everything to the track in memory. When I go to a new unrecorded track, all my saved parameters are there on the new track. and I must change the global settings back in order to record, overdub, etc. There must be a way to save all parameters to individual tracks but leave the global settings alone but have not found it yet!! Has anyone found a way to do this??

[@stefancapan9475]

73 and using an RC-5 for about a year? I am impressed! I would think by now you are technically most frustrated and still stuck in a sort of "beeper, typewriter, fax, land line, flip phone (maybe), CRT, Tube TV" kind of rut, lol. I am only a spritely almost 72, but I just got my very own RC-5, after realizing the same issues with my over six year old RC-3 that you brought up. Sir, I do consider you to be a trailblazer I shall endeavor to hopefully follow in the footsteps of. I salute you! If I can assimilate this new "beast" properly, I will see if I can solve the individual track/global settings question you asked about. I have seen a few others even comment about that very puzzle. Good luck!

[@TullioBellocco]

Thanks mate for the help I just bought the BOSS RC-5 pedal. Best wishes for your life! A hug from Italy! 🙂Hello Tullio

[@timliston8009]

Mine is coming tomorrow, thank you Just what I needed

[@StupidEarthlings]

Thanks for the walkthrough. Just got mine yesterday, haven't had a chance to play yet, but I feel like I already have a handle on it thanks to you. :)

[@matthiasscheffler548]

I learned more in the first minute of this than in all the other reviews

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Love this pedal. Incredible sound quality & fidelity. I use mine with a Boss FS-6. Appreciate the informative demo. oNe LovE from NYC

[@usejustonce2386]

Excellent video! I've owned this pedal for over 2 years and learned more from your video!

[@Rothdrop]

You deserve a subscribe! You broke this whole thing down!! Thanks a ton bro.

[@Splund1983]

Best instructional vid of this pedal on KZbin. Bravo!

[@grimreaper-qh2zn]

Thanks for that. Really nice explanations. I use mine with a BOSS ME 80. I have a Mission 529i rechargeable supply which give me over 3 hours of usage. Loads of fun.

[@jamminwithgt283]

Great job Reid. I've been waiting for your review on the RC-5. Certainly is a complicated piece of equipment. It'll take me a while to got through these features, so I'll probably have lots of questions. Happy Holidays!

[@worldender1235]

I just bought this yesterday and pre ordered the epiphone es-339 but i wasnt sure how to use the pedal so thanks for this

[@ricky4214]

thank you for this video! i knew there is a lot to learn to really be able to use this, trying to understand it before it comes in the mail

[@samdrey6555]

Best tutorial ever, thanks Reid ! Thanks to you Ima order one now

[@tomm4944]

Great review, thanks for this! Most comprehensive walk-through I've seen for this pedal :)

[@captaingreer]

How do you set up the RC-5 so that you can turn the loop on and off while the drums keep playing?

[@jtspires1]

Thanks so much. Such a complete demo. Couldnt find but one other good demo for the RC-5.

[@ReedHarrison]

Best video teacher ever ❤ this pedal does way too much.holy cow.😮

[@emmanuelvelazquez9640]

How do you use one shot mode with this pedal, I want to record a 2-3 min track and then add another instrument over that track but I don’t want to keep looping over and over,

[@GothicXlightning]

Does anyone knows why it would say ''STOP ALL'' on the digi screen while trying to record tracks??? and respects for the video

[@ElmanAuthement]

Great review and just the information I needed to know before upgrading my RC-3 to the RC-5

[@stevestafford3186]

superb tutorial , however i cannot seem to set up correctly so as the rhythm follows what i lay down on loop , i have completely random tempo rhythms . please , how do i arm correctly

[@bettyriley7295]

How many overdubs are allowed in one loop? Can you overdub on top of an overdub? And how do you change chords without moving to a different loop?

[@TRLgoodvibesdotcom]

I appreciate your diligence and thoroughness. Subscribed!

[@usernameinvalid2675]

This is a great video the best best for the Boss Rc 5 I was always told 3/4 was not on here but it is just made a funky jam because of this video thanks

[@louisnissimov494]

GOOD STUFF, WAS LOOKING 4 AUTO REC MODE. TOO LAZY TO READ MANUAL

[@703BAM]

I just bought the RC-5 along with the FS-7 to mount on my pedalboard. The power supply I have is the Cioks DC-10 Link. How many milliamps does this draw? The FS-7 comes with a power cable splitter. Do I use it or send independent cables from the power supply?

[@christianlwensprung2722]

Wow Jesus... no need for the manual anymore, thank you, merry Christmas

[@primordialhumandwarf]

How do i fet the oneshot/loop to stop. And then pick back up where it left off rather the track/loop starting over again

[@captaingreer]

Hi, your help is very much appreciated. Is there a way to control the drum track on and off with the footswitch. Right now I have to reach down and use the rhythm on/off button. Hoping I can set things up where I can do that on/off function while standing.

[@steveraschella8233]

Waiting in mine and this tutorial really helped...and made me aware of the vast amount of tweaks in this pedal...go boss!

[@mborel]

Could you do a walk through on the app that you can sync it with? I've downloaded about a dozen backing tracks off of it, but when I use it in the pedal it sets the level to 100 (default) and that distorts the track really bad. Is there a way to set an individual level for each track and add that to the memory setting?

[@jeremymacachor6862]

Does anyone know if the RC-5 can be set to Rec-Overdub-Play, rather than Rec-Play-Overdub?

[@jaren80]

Yes this is possible!

[@DrSlowhand]

Reid, I like your reviews a lot. Thxs for this. Here is a question regarding the RC5. When I place it at the end of my chain directly into the amp (no fx loop), I need to scale down the level to 10 in order that it is not blowing up the amp. This is not happening by the way when going into an active speaker. The same applies when I am downloading the additional wav-files provided at the RC-tone studio (just some useful drum presets for rock and blues). Again I have to downscale the level - this time even to 1 in order not to kill the amp. This is still fairly loud. The problem comes when I am trying to overdub these files. I cannot hear my overdub - the drum loop, originally recorded at level 100 and played at level 1, is at room level. The overdub (now recorded at level 1 and played at 1) I can barely hear. Any experience with adding Audio files to the RC5? Thxs, Peter

[@danielchamorro6104]

My current problem that I can’t seem to find a solution to is, lets say I don’t like the first thing I put inside the looper before I overdubbed, I can just clear it by holding it down and then starting again, but after i put an overdub and I delete the overdub but then I also want to delete the first loop I put in before the overdub, when I try holding it down to clear it just ends up putting back the pervious overdub that I just undid, I know that’s the purpose , BUT I CANT FIND A WAY TO CLEAR AFTER I OVERDUB (without having to go down and turn the knob and it deleting by itself because I didn’t save it, but this is not an ideal way than just clearing it by holding it down)

[@davidkelter8379]

Does anybody know how to turn down the drums? Great feature, but the noise level drowns out the loop level.

[@SoundofDragonSociety]

Hold down the pedal two seconds or longer while stopped, the recorded phrase is cleared. But it plays the last loop for a couple seconds before clearing out. Is it possible to do this quietly?

[@stevealexander6525]

If I would like my rhythm to start a a few measures into my recording so I can play an intro is that possible?

[@jamesraymondsmith]

where and how do you control the volume level of recorded track on looper at playback?

[@originalaldente]

Thanks! I recently got one of these pedals. Can you tell me, how loop quantization is possible with the RC-5?

[@jayxpea]

very helpful video, thanks for making this.

[@timothypaulo7060]

I just bought one of these. Cool pedal! Thanks for the video. It taught me a lot about the functions

[@dekzan]

Please, how long can one loop last ? Can I play several chords, for how long ?

[@paulinaleonardo6584]

Muy objetivo! Muchas gracias

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Super helpful thanks very much well done sir. Have you heard of a Waza Craft version of the RC5? How much better is it?

[@deanharringtonguitarist9684]

Is there a way to send the rhythm to the B output and the main signal to the A output. I want to use the metronome to keep the initial loop in time, but have the metronome separate so only the recorded parts are heard live and the metronome is only heard in headphones.

[@key_session]

hi, thanks for your work. I have 1 question regarding the recording: - is it possible to cancel the overdub and go back to the main base? (undo / undone function?), that is, when I register in DUB, you can only delete the second registration (DUB mode) and leave the first (REC mode)?, And yes, how? Thank you all Key s.

[@jrhguitarbassdrums]

HELP !!!! I just got this pedal. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to delete a track. i understand how to delete overdubs. but say on memory track number 1, i want to start all over and delete the original loop. i cant seem to do that. it just starts playing what i already recorded. ive tried pressing the pedal for over 2 seconds. tried clicking it twice. every once in a while, ill accidently delete it, but i dont know how, lol. just a simple question. how do i delete the first loop and start over?

[@richardtester2859]

One thing. When you plug the bloody thing into the computer it does not come up as a USB drive.

[@heygunny7969]

Good review...thank you so much!

[@ragnaringibergsson562]

thanks for a thorough review of this pedal. very helpful. any chance you could include a 'table of contents' in the comments to make searching the video easier?

[@ReidsReviews]

Great suggestion! I will look into doing that.

[@SoundofDragonSociety]

Is it possible to connect both an expression pedal and multiswitch for added controls?

[@paulwilliamson6541]

How did you store I am having problems. And recall a recording

[@ChristianDuranvlogs]

Is there anyway to make the recording not sync with all the pedals everytime I turn one off or on it just syncs to the loop

[@lilybeejones]

I love how detailed this guide is! This thing can do a lot. I have one question that I didn't see answered in your video. If I select the memory with the footswitch, can I have the loop playing? As in, could I have an A section on memory 1, and a B section on memory 2, allowing me to seamlessly change between verse and chorus like the RC-10R?

[@ReidsReviews]

Yes, you can change between memory slots either with an external footswitch or using the main knob. For example, if you are playing a loop on memory slot 1 then navigate to memory slot 2. Memory slot 2 will begin playing after memory slot 1 is finished.

[@lilybeejones]

@@ReidsReviews that's great! Thank you so much. I definitely need to pick one up now.

[@oddball6992]

Please help, How do you turn the drum tracks volume down, it’s well louder than my bass. It’s drowning my bass out through my amp

[@ReidsReviews]

Look at 1:30 - 1:40 in the video. I go over it quickly and don't actually change it, but that should steer you in the right direction.

[@oddball6992]

@@ReidsReviews thanks, got it 👍

[@gwendolynstratton4169]

What size USB storage piece do I use for saving my music

[@sergiofigueroa9705]

Hey bud great video wanna ask does this pedal have a volume control

[@andrewwalworth2215]

Thanks. Easy to understand you.

[@hotchow8766]

Bottom line, for practice at home against chords and rhythm, I am an intermediate level player. Do you recommend RC5 or Digitech Jamman 4 button stereo looper?

[@bornwithoutprivilege2050]

Get an rc3, much better for ANY guitar player!!

[@MrDonhekel]

most important would changing tempo after recording affect the recording?

[@cthanks8203]

How do you make it work.....how do you use it

[@Nobody_Important_Yea]

Excellent tutorial

[@spooncore]

Hey folks, apologies if this question has already been asked... but I can't seem to get a simple yes or no answer. Could I use this pedal as a loop player with me elctribe sampler and Novatation circuit. So example, I have a backing track on the RC5, and when I click play on the circuit to start a loop will the RC 5 also start if connected via a mid? So I could have a backing track on one of the slots that I could then play along to and start at the same time using the circuit? Hope that make sense!

[@ReidsReviews]

You can trigger a track to play on the rc5 via midi.

[@jaren80]

Thank you, this was very informative.

[@bornwithoutprivilege2050]

I own an rc3 and I find that the rc5 is overly complicated for most guitar players. I had the Roland dr5 drum machine, many years ago and found it overly complicated as well. Most of the functions on the dr5 and the rc5, are not used by most guitar players. These functions are put in by tec guys that put them in because they can. Just going through the functions of a rc5 takes 30 mins on this video. To completely master them would take years. Musicians are more interested in playing our instruments than learning tec stuff. Roland, which I love, made the same mistake here that they did to the dr5 drum machine, too complicated, better for tec guys than for musicians. I love my rc3. If I want more drum tracks, I can add it from an outside source or Play the drums, or use garage band (highly underrated, and ahead of its time). I bet most of the functions on the rc5 are never used by most guitar players.

[@billclark3535]

Great tutorial!

[@SloppyGoat]

The one thing that sucks is, you can't change variation from A to B, without midi. The FS-7 ain't going to handle that. If there is a way to do that, and I'm missing it, please let me know.

[@jimz5150]

Thank you for taking the time and being detailed. This is the best walkthrough video by a mile!

[@monke12355]

this was very helpful, thank you!

[@dreamawayyourpain]

Thanks a lot! Sorry if I missed it, but how do you “save” the settings so all these start and end loop are not reset every time I plug in the pedal??

[@dreamawayyourpain]

Or… is it just a matter of having a charged battery inside? :)

[@jeffgandell]

If I have an external footswitch, and use one pedal for “memory up,” will it switch to the next memory automatically when the loop ends, basically continuing to the next loop, in time? I saw you do this with an r -10r and wondering if the r -5 can do this is well. To be able to have an A and B section to a song. Your reviews are excellent, thank you!

[@ReidsReviews]

Yes, it will circle around to the first memory slot

[@eburns-nc]

This video was a life saver, thank you!

[@diegomunoz9980]

Reid excellent job withthe review!! I have a question, which AC adapter do you use on the rc5? Thanks for the answer

[@ReidsReviews]

I think I've used a couple. Boss obviously likes you to use their power supplies so I think the boss adapter i used was the Boss 120S. I think I've also the truetone 1spot power adapter on it. Both are 9v power supplies.

[@diegomunoz9980]

@@ReidsReviews thanks a lot!!

[@ivanward]

Having trouble, when I save a memory name, it appears to save, but when go to other memory banks and come back to it, the name reverts back to Memory 1. Any ideas?

[@ivanward]

Just figured it out, I had to complete the "Write" operation again to save the name.

[@hek8ay]

hey, i want to use something to record a my rhythm track on, loop that, then play lead guitar over the top in a separate amp. can the RC-5 do this? is it possible to record a loop, then output the loop to amp 1, while I play in a separate amp 2 - I see their are 2 outputs?

[@ReidsReviews]

I don't think you can direct the input channels to specific output channels on the rc-5. You can; however, do this with the rc-500.

[@keisn2446]

Somebody found a solution for the FILL-IN ? Update: On top, the device allows you to activate or deactivate certain parts of the rhythm pattern, and the drum machine is able to put in drum fills when switching from one rhythm variation to another. All together these features make a huge number of rhythm variations possible and make the whole composition sound more natural. www.loopstation.net/gb/review/bossrc5

[@ReidsReviews]

The problem I have is I haven't found a rhythm pattern where I can distinguish a fill being added with the Fill-In parameter on. Maybe a firmware update has added some additional tweaks to the Fill-in functionality......?

[@keisn2446]

@@ReidsReviews Oh I don’t know, I haven’t tried it yet , just found this piece of information on the internet...is it possible to do the variation without a pedal switch?

[@joshelmore9089]

Very in depth, thank you

[@TruongGuitar]

You are very well! Please show me, how can i turn off power rc5. Thank!

[@ReidsReviews]

There isn't a power button, you turn it off by removing the cable from the pedal output.

[@riderx65]

How to clear a loop without having to hear a snippet of the loop first???????

[@dhruvguptamusic3995]

The measure might be for quantizing your recording

[@GregMcGarvey]

so helpful, Reid. thanks, guv.

[@uneel061]

Hi, i have an issue here, When i stop the loop with a double tap, then i clear the track holding the pedal down. At this moment, the loop plays for sec and then only gets cleared. I suppose it should not sound or start the loop at the proccess of clearing the track, is this the pedal fault or is it just me?

[@dpre100]

did you manage to fix it??i have the same problem

[@uneel061]

@@dpre100 hey, apparently it is how it is, not a fault on device but single footswitch loopers are mostly like this they say.

[@ivanward]

Anybody getting a watery sound from saved memories in the RC-5? I can hear the high B and E string getting a wobbly glitchy sound on some of the saved tracks. Could the unit be defective?

[@usernameinvalid2675]

Seems if you change the tempo after you’ve done your rhythm it ruins the track it may not answer your question but doing that will make that sound

[@israelunterman]

Wonderful explanations

[@benttiongson3135]

Thank you for your review. May I ask if you have tried to use this as a midi slave to rc-10r? Thanks!

[@ReidsReviews]

I have not.

[@cthanks8203]

Try startung with basic connectios to start

[@ChromaticHarp]

Ive been buying Boss Pedals for over 40 years and this is the First one I’ve been unable to figure out. The RC 5 is super cumbersome and NOT user friendly. I’m ready to return mine!

[@bornwithoutprivilege2050]

Roland has a habit of doing this, over complicating their pedals. I had a dr5 drum machine long ago and it was so complicated, they put in everything including playing guitar chords by pressing a series of buttons. I just wanted some rhythms and drum accompaniment. I love my rc3, 99 memories, 3 hours of recording time, downloadable to a computer, perfect,...plenty for a musician. I love Roland's stuff but they need to stop these multiple up grades, too many choices and too much superfluous tec crap that guitar players will never use.

[@ChromaticHarp]

@@bornwithoutprivilege2050 i returned that RC5, all it did was stress me out, I spent zero time making music. A good piece of gear should inspire, not give you an ulcer! Piece of Crap!

[@nickiecolie]

Thank you!

[@Zamson30]

Thank you! Great video!

[@osagie2]

😀Great Stuff !!! Well explained !!

[@Maxi_Me]

Can you adjust the output volume of the rc5 as with the rc3 through the knob'

[@ReidsReviews]

Yes you can adjust the volume