BOSS RC-500 Dual-Track Loop Station – Advanced two-track looper with premium sound quality, Loop FX, 99 phrase memories, 57 rhythms, and MIDI control support

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Build is solid however as a gigging musician the dials on top could be better protected, as if they break or are damaged it would make the product useless. No statement or condition of sale contained within these terms affects or restricts your statutory rights as defined under the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2014 ? They say it is a superb tool for improving their guitar skills, and a great device for a good hobby.

Designed for live performance, Loop FX like repeat, scatter, and more infuse your loops with instant sonic energy. I have followed all the discussions (which are themselves fraught with misinformation since the manuals leave so much unanswered).

Not that big of a deal but the drum patterns could be a bit more sophisticated and let you import your own pattern, which it doesn't. Musicians can become a one-person band using a looper, showcasing the whole process from the small fragment of the initial idea all the way up to the full presentation; the audience can hear and appreciate all the layers that go into creating a soundscape. They mention that it's very straightforward to use, pretty basic at first, and has a user interface that is easy to navigate. A major difference between the RC-500 and the RC-5 is that the former allows the simultaneous use of two tracks running either synchronised or independently, while the available memory stayed the same: both devices have 99 memory slots for phrases and can record a total of 13 hours of audio in stereo.

Plus, with 13 hours of stereo recording time, there's plenty of space for extended creative journeys.We use cookies to analyse site usage, provide social media features and personalise content and ads. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. It even has some loop-friendly effects built in, and some neat tricks to help you take your phrases and import them into a DAW for production. And, even if you do, you can connect via USB to a laptop and import/export WAV files to your heart’s content. as the file with the drum loop will just set the tempo :) I kinda going a little in depth here but it's all little hurdles I came across.