BOSSCO RC-2 Manuel utilisateur

Owner’s Manual

DCAC

AC & BATTERY

POWERED

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Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS RC-2 Loop Station.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and

“IMPORTANT NOTES” (supplied on a separate sheet). These sections provide important in-

formation concerning the proper operation of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature pro-

vided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be

saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

A battery is supplied with the unit. The life of this battery may be limited, however, since

its primary purpose was to enable testing.

written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

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Main Features....................................................................................................... 4

Panel Descriptions .............................................................................................. 5

Connections....................................................................................................... 10

Turning the Power On/Off................................................................................. 12

Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Guitar or Bass Performances

........... 13

Using AUTO Mode to Automatically Start Phrase Recording with Audio Input

........ 16

Recording After Setting the Tempo with the Pedal ................................ 18

Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Phrases from a CD/Digital audio player

.. 20

Playing/Overdubbing Along with a Saved Phrase

.................... 23

Recording and Performing Along with the Guide .................................... 25

Using the RC-2 for Practicing—Phrase Trainer ............................................. 26

Playing a Phrase Only Once (One-Shot Playback) ........................... 27

Operating the RC-2 with an External Footswitch ........................................... 28

Saving and Deleting Phrases ........................................................................... 31

About the Tempo and Time Signature............................................................. 34

Changing the Battery ........................................................................................ 38

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 39

Specifications .................................................................................................... 41

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Main Features

●

The RC-2 is a compact performance tool that enables anyone to create loop phrases of exact

lengths—simply and easily.

●

Up to 11 different loop phrases can be saved, with a maximum total length of 16 minutes.

●

Phrase playback tempo can be controlled in real time without changing the phrase’s pitch.

●

Undo and Redo functions allow the last overdub to be cancelled or restored, great for fixing

performance mistakes made during overdubbing.

●

Loop Quantize automatically adjusts the phrase length after recording, making it easy to

create loop phrases that match the current tempo setting.

●

The AUX IN jack allows for easy recording of audio signals from CDs and other digital au-

dio players.

●

A built-in guide—with a variety of patterns suitable for a broad range of musical genres—

provides a rhythmic accompaniment to play along with while creating and playing phrases.

●

You can use footswitches (optional FS-5U or FS-6) to stop performances, set tempos, and

switch phrases.

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Panel Descriptions

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1. AC Adaptor Jack

Accepts connection of an AC Adaptor (optionally available BOSS

PSA-series). By using an AC Adaptor, you can play without be-

ing concerned about how much battery power you have left.

* Use only the specified AC adaptor (PSA-series).

If there is a battery in the unit while an AC adaptor is being

used, the RC-2 will switch over to battery-powered operation

should the line voltage be interrupted (i.e., power blackout or

power cord disconnection).

2. CHECK Indicator

Use this indicator to check the battery.

If the indicator dims or fails to light, it means that the battery is

depleted and needs to be replaced. For instructions, refer to

“Changing the Battery” ; p. 38

3. AUX IN Jack

Connect a cable from here to the headphone jack of your CD

player or other digital audio player.

* The input to AUX IN is muted whenever a cable is

connected to the INPUT jack.

* With the factory settings, the RC-2 applies compensation to

the AUX IN signal so that it sounds appropriate when

played through a typical guitar amplifier. If you’re using the

RC-2 with a full-range speaker system, you can defeat this

compensation if desired (“Defeating AUX IN Compen-

sation” ; p. 22).

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Panel Descriptions

4. OUTPUT Jack

Connect a guitar amp or monitor speaker here.

The OUTPUT jack also doubles as a power switch.

Inserting a plug into the OUTPUT jack switches on the power; pull

out the plug to switch the power off. To avoid unnecessary depletion

of the battery, pull out the plug connected to the OUTPUT jack when

you’re not using the RC-2.

* Do not connect headphones to the OUTPUT jack. Doing so

may damage the headphones.

5. INPUT Jack

Connect your guitar, bass, or other instrument here.

* The input to AUX IN is muted whenever a cable is

connected to the INPUT jack.

6. STOP/TEMPO Jack

Connect an optional footswitch (FS-5U or FS-6) to this jack.

The footswitch can be used to stop performances, set tem-

pos, and switch phrases (p. 28).

Using a special Roland PCS-31 connection cable (optional),

you can connect two FS-5Us or an FS-6.

7. Pedal Switch

• Pressing the pedal twice in quick succession stops the RC-2 dur-

ing any of its operations (recording, playback, or overdubbing).

• Pressing the pedal twice in succession stops the record-

ing, playback, or overdubbing.

With loop phrases:

Press the pedal twice within one second.

With one-shot phrases:

Press the pedal twice within 0.5 seconds.

Empty phrase

tracks

Recording

→

Playback

→

Overdubbing

Tempo Input

→

Recording

→

Playback

→

Overdubbing

(When MODE knob is set to “ ”)

Phrase tracks

containing re-

corded phrases

Playback

→

Overdubbing

Example: When you want to stop at the end of a

measure with a 4/4 time signature

Press the pedal one time at the beginning of the fourth

beat, then press it once again at the beginning of the

first beat of the next measure.

* With loop phrases, press the pedal twice within an

interval of one second; with One Shot phrases, press

the pedal within an interval of 0.5 seconds.

First

time

Second

time

413212

Stop

...

Technique for Stopping Operation

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Panel Descriptions

8. Thumbscrew

Loosen this thumbscrew to open the pedal and facilitate bat-

tery replacement.

* For instructions on replacing the battery, refer to “Changing

the Battery” ; p. 38.

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9. PHRASE LEVEL Knob

This adjusts the volume level of the phrase being played

back.

* This knob does not adjust the input level of the INPUT and

AUX IN jacks or the volume of the guide sound.

. GUIDE LEVEL Knob

This adjusts the volume level of the guide sound.

. LOOP/ONE SHOT Indicator

This lights up when a phrase is saved to the selected phrase

track.

Green: loop phrase

Red: one-shot phrase

* A flashing light indicates that there is insufficient memory

for recording or overdubbing (Temporary Memory; p. 31).

* When the RC-2 lacks the memory required to save a phrase,

the indicator flashes rapidly.

* The indicator flashes rapidly while phrases are read from

memory. Take care to prevent the power from being cut or

turned off while the indicator is flashing rapidly.

* The indicator flashes rapidly when a phrase is deleted from

temporary memory (p. 31). (During this operation, the

indicator’s color is yellow if there is no data stored in the

currently selected phrase track.)

. PHRASE SELECT KNOB

Use this to select the phrase track for saving or playback.

1311

1410 12 15

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Panel Descriptions

. TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER Button

Use this when setting tempos, changing parameter values, and deleting and writing data.

The function changes according to the position of the MODE knob.

. REC/PLAY/DUB Indicator

This lights or flashes during recording, playback, and overdubbing.

MODE Knob Position

Description

, , AUTO

Set the tempo by repeatedly pressing the button at the desired speed (“Setting the tempo”; p. 35).

The indicator flashes at the same rate as the tempo.

4/4

Switches the time signature each time the button is pressed (p. 36).

(The time signature must be set before recording.)

Switches the guide pattern each time the button is pressed (p. 36).

Switches between loop and one-shot playback for the selected phrase track each time the button

is pressed (p. 27).

(This function is available only when data is stored in the selected phrase track.)

DELETE

Use the button to delete the selected phrase track (p. 33).

(When the MODE knob is set to DELETE, the button’s indicator flashes or lights in yellow.)

WRITE

Use the button to save a recorded phrase to the selected phrase track (p. 32).

(When the MODE knob is set to WRITE, the button’s indicator flashes or lights in red.)

Lights Flashes Rapidly

Red

During recording During recording standby

Green

During playback When phrases are switched with Phrase Shift (p. 29)

Yellow

During overdubbing During UNDO and REDO (p. 15)

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Panel Descriptions

. MODE Knob

Use this knob to switch between the RC-2’s operating modes.

MODE Knob Position

Description

The pedal switch can be used to set the tempo as well as control recording, playback, and

overdubbing (p. 18).

The pedal switch is used to control recording, playback, and overdubbing (p. 13).

(This is the RC-2’s normal operating mode.)

AUTO

After the pedal switch is used to put the RC-2 in recording standby, recording begins automat-

ically when audio is received at the INPUT or AUX IN jack (p. 16).

4/4

Allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to set the time signature for the

guide (p. 36).

Allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to select the guide sound pattern

(p. 36).

Allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to toggle between loop and

one-shot playback for the selected phrase track (p. 27).

DELETE

Allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to save a phrase to the selected

phrase track the selected phrase track

(p. 33).

WRITE

Allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to save a phrase to the selected

phrase track (p. 32).

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Connections

Footswitches

(sold separately)

CD/digital audio player

Electric guitar/bass

AC adaptor

(sold separately)

Guitar amp

Jack type

AUX IN jack:

Stereo miniature phone

STOP/TEMPO jack:

Stereo 1/4-inch phone

INPUT jack, OUTPUT jack:

1/4-inch phone

Headphones

Jack

PCS-31

Stereo 1/4” phone

plugs at both ends

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