Using the BOSS RC500 for foot stomp rhythm

How to use the RC500 rhythm machine to spice up your solo performance with a foot stomp or cajon rhythm.
Tune played in this video is "Out Here in the Cold" by Live Poets Society
More info on The Fugitives: www.fugitives.ca/
Enjoy!

[@kevinlentz7604]

Awesome 😎

[@nunomiguelgomes2713]

Awesome stuff. I had no intention to use the “drum machine” but listening to this a whole new horizon has opened. Ty

[@MrKenStein]

Opens up a whole new range of possibilities not tied to specific patterns for the whole tune. Thanks!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Any time!

[@christopherdobie6729]

Wow, I'd given up on this function on my pedal because I could not work it out, and in just a few short minutes you have opened up a whole new world for me. Thank you.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

You are very welcome, enjoy!

[@daniloluizgrunge]

What an amazing video. One of the reasons that made me buy this pedal was the possibility to have a drum machine.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Thank you, and enjoy!

[@renatinha131313]

Thank you !!! Hugs from Brazil !!!

[@NoCoverCharge]

This is most excellent I was in Ireland in September and noticed a lot of acoustic players using a stomp box of some sort this defiantly captures that sound !!! Thanks I will try it and great song as well ! Cheers

[@corriewalker7803]

Thank dude. Please keep these videos coming. Really grateful for your generosity 😘

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Any time!

[@james-gang]

Cool Inspiration! Thanks for sharing.!!

[@kilimandjaro58]

hahaaaaaaaa nice job!! Just 2 days ago I was lock-in out like a lost cat in various shops to get a gear for street music....here it is with my RC500 thanks to u!!!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Any time!

[@zebedeezimminy]

A very elegant solution with a practical result. Nice one! Loved the cover song too.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Thanks, and enjoy!

[@jlischkge]

Useful tip , going to use this one - thanks.

[@kilimandjaro58]

great son ans voice buddy!!!! Many thx again from south of France!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Thanx!

[@Thantas]

Very nice!! 👍🏻

[@cjpearceyt]

Great video thanks! Helped me loads with this unit!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

You're welcome!

[@cjpearceyt]

@@JeeWeeDonkers only bit I don’t quite understand is how to set the rhythm 2 - I want it to be just without the snare and bass drum just hi hat or shaker :)

[@icebob8555]

Thank you a new setting

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

You're welcome!

[@joybuzzer]

Like you asked at 1:07, I'm doing my part in hopes you make more videos like this. I've liked this video, subsribed to the channel, and this is my comment.

[@pedromattos4877]

Super useful

[@QuickSticks8771]

Great timing mate I was just researching that very thing Would be amazing if you can import custom kick sounds is this possible?

[@gunsnrosesfrk]

Thank you!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Any time!

[@jimmeymcgee2840]

where can i get those cool buttons for my unit?? Thanks for the video

[@StevenVincentSings]

Thanks man

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Any time!

[@jasonjoubert2578]

This is Great! Looking for this same functionality but in a stand-alone pedal. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? something that does Just the bass drum sound, that I can tap tempo to get it started. then Hold to stop? that would be Super simple and handy. Maybe a DIY project...

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

I am not aware of any tap tempo foot stomp devices in the market. I have been using an acoustic stomp box for ages, but this is very hard to combine with a looper.

[@ariefranken]

Hi JeeWee, dank voor je videos! Ik zal verder gaan in Engels ;-). Thanx for the videos about the RC -500. I got myself a RC-500 since last week, and just playing with it to see what it can do. Your videos are very helpful. Next step I have to make is to set this up with my Boss GT-1000. But there are some issues. My GT-1000 is connected with 2 XLR cables to the FOH and with 1 jack cable to my Headrush 108 FRFR on stage monitor. So the FOH gets a stereo signal from my GT-1000 and I have myself a mono signal through my Headrush on stage. This allows me to adjust the volume on stage of my Headrush without effecting the FOH volume. Very useful. But... if I want to bring in the RC-500? Where to put it? Best for me should be that my guitar signal is first going through my RC-500, and then to my GT-1000 because then I can keep my FOH and stage setting as it is. But when my guitar goes first through the RC-500, and then through my GT-1000,.. I think I cannot use the GT-1000 effects anymore ... I guess. Or, maybe make a Send/Return loop in my GT-1000? DO you have any advice for me? Thanx in advance.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Graag gedaan jongen! My suggestion would be to put the RC500 in the effects loop of the GT1000. Like that, you can keep your output routing as it is to FOH and your monitors. Key is to put the loop after your guitar amp modelling to prevent unwanted distortion in the drum sounds and stacked loops.

[@QuickSticks8771]

Great timing mate Was just researching that very thing Is it possible to import custom kick sounds ??

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Thanks man. As far as I know you cannot import custom sounds ito the RC500. You can use it as a midi trigger though.

[@sacandelaria]

Where can I get the oversized knobs for the foot switches? It’s awesome!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

www.thomann.de/nl/rockboard_footswitch_topper_stompete_sl.htm

[@cloguitar]

Good

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Cheers!

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

Can I route just the drums to my studio monitors so they aren’t going through my guitar cabinet? I have the powered monitors hooked up to my audio interface. Thank you.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Yes you can. Long press Input and choose output A or B for all different inputs and Rhythm. You can rout it pretty much anything you like. Attention: The routing of the recorded loops can be selected from the Track 1 and 2 menus.

[@phatfinger4320]

Where did you get your pedal covers ? Thanks

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

www.thomann.de/nl/rockboard_footswitch_topper_stompete_sl.htm

[@bassmonk2920]

How do you fade out one loop and start another....thanks

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

You can fade out a loop by choosing the Track (1 or 2) scroll to STOP and select FADE OUT. The amount of measures of the fade out can be set via MEMORY - PLAY - FADE TIME. Before starting a new loop the old one (including tempo) needs to be cleared, you can do that with holding the stop button for two seconds. In this foot stomp setup this is not necessary, you just tap the new tempo and then start the rhythm.

[@MarkSommerDk]

Hi Jeewee😊 do you have a Way to stop track but not the drums. As a livemusician it could be Nice to let the drums play when stop the Tracks Your Channel make lot of inspiration to do live performance. Thanks

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

You can. Select RHYTHM (long press), then scroll to STOP and select OFF. To stop (and start) your rhythm track, you may want to assign a dedicated switch.

[@johnmaoriroyalmusic3797]

curious where you bought the 3 buttons for the RC 500 looper?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

here you go: www.thomann.de/nl/rockboard_footswitch_topper_stompete_sl.htm

[@christopherrushdudley]

Noob question, can you do this and still use it as a looper with the FS 7?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Absolutely! I just wanted to show the possibility without forcing people into buying extra gear, but yes you can.

[@GiannisSKonstantinidis25]

It's awesome!! I just bought the RC-500. One question, I don't know much since I'm new on this. How do I save this settings? Bevause when I switch to another memory, it's gone and I already did your video instructions twice! LoL!!

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

It's simple: once you're satisfied with the settings you have, press write (exit + enter together) and choose the memory location where you want to save the patch.

[@GiannisSKonstantinidis25]

Thank you very much! I checked the user's manual and I found it on page 10. Is there a way though, instead of saving in memory 1 for example the patch for a 4/4 rythm, then doing the same procedure in memory 2 for a 3/4 and so on, to copy and paste and just change the time signature in every memory I want to use?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Yes, after selecting Write, you can scroll through the patch numbers with the data knob.

[@icu469]

This was helpful. Thanx. Does this looper have an auto correct feature so it knows when the end of a measure is In case u dont hit the button to stop rec/play at the exact right moment ?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

It does. You can set the amount of measures you record in the loops and also tell the loop to stop at the end of a measure or immediately.

[@icu469]

Thanx for the info and quick reply. So I would only need to set the loop to stop at the end of a measure right ? and how do i do that ? and would it keep that setting for all loops after that ?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

@@icu469 select TRACK 1/2 - STOP and select LOOP END. Settings are memory specific, so copy the settings to an empty memory patch before recording new tracks.

[@PARENERGIA]

Do you have to adjust first the pedals and then the preference for memory? Because i did it and now all my memories work like that

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

That's funny.. in the Menu - Control settings you can set the global settings per button, or prefer the seting per memory. I wouldn't expect that to interfere. Perhaps if you reset the button functions to the system defaults first, then set the preference to Memory, it wil solve your problem.

[@PARENERGIA]

I tried this already :( maybe i'll do a factory reset, but i work with the rc-500 mostly as a backing track player so i don't want to program all again.

[@sleepytaff]

Hi , thanks for your amazing video, however I am having a small problem. I have followed and programmed as per your video several times but my results are incorrect. When I press rec/play I get the kick drum part, but when I press stop I get parts 1 and 2 if the canon, but at a reduced volume instead of increased....any advice please ? Many thanks .Andy

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

This might have to do with the volume settings of the rhythm.I have experienced this in similar ways. The volume value is an absolute value, not a percentage. If your standard level is 50, then the boosted level should be 80 or so. If however your rhythm level is normally set at 100, switching to 80 will give you a volume drop. So check you normal rhythm volume and boost volume settings carefully.

[@sleepytaff]

@@JeeWeeDonkers hi thanks for the reply. I think I have sorted a work around. After saving all of the settings to a patch, for some reason the volume of the kick only has gone to 68. So after starting the patch I re adjusted the rhythm level to 50 and re saved, this has solved the issues. 😎

[@adavemusic]

Bonjour er merci pour votre vidéo Je suis intéressé par vos boutons Pourriez-vous m'indiquer ou vous les avez acheté ? Merci et bonne journée David

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

@@adavemusic bien sûr! www.thomann.de/nl/rockboard_footswitch_topper_stompete_sl.htm

[@adavemusic]

@@JeeWeeDonkers thanks

[@jeffmacdonald7974]

in search of the Train Beat for my RC-500. ?? :)

[@BopKitBill]

Hi, may I ask where you get those footswitch buttons? Thanks

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

www.thomann.de/nl/rockboard_footswitch_topper_stompete_bk.htm?ref=search_prv_Footswitch++topper_2_4

[@BopKitBill]

@@JeeWeeDonkers Thanks for the switch info. I have another question I hope you might answer...which is : Do you know the purpose of "Rhythm Lev2" ??? I have looked everywhere and have not found an answer... I'm attemptingto use this looper and want to understand it better. Thanks for your help sir. Like your footstomp technique. Oh also! Extent? Been searching for that definition too! Thanks

[@QuoVadis88]

What is the deal with the buttons? Rockboard?

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Correct. I play a lot barefoot or on socks. The buttons prevent me missing switches in the heat of the battle.

[@parthonoun]

k

[@blueeyedsoulman]

I wish they made a 3 track version. I guess they never heard of a thing called a bridge.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

Boss offers the RC600 with six track looping. But then again, how many bridges do you play in a song? Enough to have to record and play them back? I usually record/play a verse and a chorus and play the bridge (usually one per song) live, either with or without a rhythm part from the drum machine. This will get you through 99% of live looping songs.

[@dwstoeckel4740]

I have a question regarding my RC 500 I’m not sure where to turn , you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about the 500. my issue is it occasionally, randomly scrolls up to the next memory in the middle of a session .. for the life of me I can’t figure out why it happens.. it only seems to happen when I hit the record/play button… It usually happens when I’ve laid down the verse and the chorus and I’m switching between the two.. any thoughts? Help!

[@dwstoeckel4740]

Sorry this got added as a reply on another comment

[@hardlines2635]

Buttons, ? Jesus has nobody heard of eBay

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

It always seems to be easier to drop a question in the comments or a Facebook group than to Google something or - heaven forbid - read a manual or so.

[@HubertMessenger]

That's very nice, but the tempo-changed sound of the guitar is pretty unbearable....

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

I'm puzzled. Where and when do you hear that?

[@HubertMessenger]

@@JeeWeeDonkers eeeeehm, I must apologise! Very much apologise!! I'm forgetful... Do you really want me to tell you what happened? Then I'll have to go down to the basement for 5 minutes to be ashamed.... ...OK. I know that the TimeShift function of the RC500 is not really a big hit. So I thought it was the RC500. But in fact, here's what happened: When I listened to your video, I set the playback speed to 75% - because I don't speak English very well and you talk much too fast for me. Then I deliberately forgot that I had slowed down the tempo. Even when your music started, I didn't remember. But I did notice that the sound was really crappy.... But not because of you or the RC500, but because the slowing-down algorithm of YT made the sound so bad. And I blamed that on you (at first). May I herewith very officially blame myself to straighten it out? ...so, now I'm going to the cellar... 🥴