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RC-2_e.book 2 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 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 information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety.
RC-2_e.book 3 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Main Features....................................................................................................... 4 Panel Descriptions .............................................................................................. 5 Connections ....................................................................................................... 10 Turning the Power On/Off ................................................................................. 12 .....
RC-2_e.book 4 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 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.
RC-2_e.book 5 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Panel Descriptions 1. AC Adaptor Jack fig.01 1 2 3 Accepts connection of an AC Adaptor (optionally available BOSS PSA-series). By using an AC Adaptor, you can play without being 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.
RC-2_e.book 6 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 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.
RC-2_e.book 7 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Panel Descriptions 8. Thumbscrew 10. GUIDE LEVEL Knob Loosen this thumbscrew to open the pedal and facilitate battery replacement. * For instructions on replacing the battery, refer to “Changing the Battery” ; p. 38. 11. LOOP/ONE SHOT Indicator fig.02 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 This adjusts the volume level of the guide sound. This lights up when a phrase is saved to the selected phrase track.
RC-2_e.book 8 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Panel Descriptions 13. 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. MODE Knob Position , 4/4 , AUTO Description 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. Switches the time signature each time the button is pressed (p.
RC-2_e.book 9 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Panel Descriptions 15. MODE Knob Use this knob to switch between the RC-2’s operating modes. MODE Knob Position AUTO 4/4 DELETE WRITE 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.
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RC-2_e.book 11 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Connections * Inserting a connecting plug into the OUTPUT jack turns on the power to the unit. * Raise the amp volume only after turning on the power to all connected devices. * The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit’s power consumption is relatively high. Should you prefer to use batteries, please use the alkaline type.
RC-2_e.book 12 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Turning the Power On/Off Turning On the Power Turning Off the Power Insert the plug of the connection cable into the OUTPUT jack. Remove the plug of the connection cable from the OUTPUT jack. * This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.
RC-2_e.book 13 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Guitar or Bass Performances 1. Select an empty phrase track. 2. Turn the MODE knob to . 3. Press the pedal to start recording. Lights in red Play. 4. Press the pedal to stop recording (the phrase plays back after you stop). Lights in green INPUT 6. Press the pedal twice to stop playback. Light goes off Press the pedal to stop overdubbing (the phrase plays back after you stop). Play. 5.
RC-2_e.book 14 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Guitar or Bass Performances 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select an empty phrase track (1-11). The LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator remains off when a phrase track is empty. If there are no empty phrase tracks, or when the LOOP/ ONE SHOT indicator flashes to indicate that the memory is full, delete any unnecessary phrases to free up some memory (p. 33). 2. Set the MODE knob to .
RC-2_e.book 15 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Guitar or Bass Performances * Recording or overdubbing may stop before you are finished if the RC-2’s memory runs out. If this occurs, delete any unnecessary phrases (p. 33) and try the operation again. 6. When you are finished with playback or overdubbing, press the pedal twice. * Be sure to press the pedal two times within an interval of one second. 7. To save the recorded phrase, use the following procedure.
RC-2_e.book 16 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Using AUTO Mode to Automatically Start Phrase Recording with Audio Input 1. Select an empty phrase track. 2. Turn the MODE knob to AUTO. 3. Press the pedal to switch to recording standby mode. Flashes rapidly in red 5. Press the pedal to stop recording (the phrase plays back after you stop). 4. Play (recording begins when the RC-2 receives audio input). Lights in green Lights in red INPUT 7. Press the pedal twice to stop playback.
RC-2_e.book 17 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Using AUTO Mode to Automatically Start Phrase Recording with Audio Input 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select an empty phrase track (1-11). 2. Set the MODE knob to AUTO. If recording in time with the tempo, you can press the TAP TEMPO button several times to set the tempo. (Loop Quantize (p. 34) is enabled after the tempo is set.) When the tempo is set, the guide starts playing; adjust the volume level of this sound with the GUIDE knob. 7.
RC-2_e.book 18 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Recording After Setting the Tempo with the Pedal 1. Select an empty phrase track. 2. Turn the MODE knob to . 3. Press the pedal several times in time with the tempo. 4. Hold down the pedal for two seconds to set the tempo. Flashes rapidly in yellow 5. Press the pedal to start recording. Play. Lights in red INPUT Press several times 8. Press the pedal twice to stop playback.
RC-2_e.book 19 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Recording After Setting the Tempo with the Pedal 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select an empty phrase track (1-11). 2. Set the MODE knob to . You are now ready to set the tempo with the pedal. 3. Press the pedal several times in time with the tempo. Loop Quantize (p. 34) is enabled after the tempo is set. The guide starts playing in time with the tempo; adjust the volume level of this sound with the GUIDE knob. 4.
RC-2_e.book 20 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Audio from a CD/Digital Audio Player 1. Select an empty phrase track. 2. Turn the MODE knob to AUTO. 3. Play back the CD or digital audio player, and adjust the volume. 5. Press the pedal to switch to recording standby mode. 6. Play back the CD or Digital audio player (recording begins). AUX IN 4. Cue up the CD/digital audio player to the desired location and pause playback. Flashes rapidly in red 8.
RC-2_e.book 21 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Audio from a CD/Digital Audio Player 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select an empty phrase track (1-11). The LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator remains off when a phrase track is empty. If there are no empty phrase tracks, or when the LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator flashes to indicate that the memory is full, delete any unnecessary phrases to free up some memory (p. 33). 2. Set the MODE knob to AUTO. 3.
RC-2_e.book 22 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Audio from a CD/Digital Audio Player 8. When you are finished with playback, press the pedal twice. * Be sure to press the pedal two times within an interval of one second. * For more details on saving, refer to “Saving Phrases (WRITE)” (p. 32). Be sure to connect the CD or digital audio player to the AUX IN jack. If anything is connected to the INPUT jack, no signals from AUX IN will be recorded.
RC-2_e.book 23 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Playing/Overdubbing Along with a Saved Phrase 1. Select the phrase track containing the saved phrase you want to play along with. 2. Turn the MODE knob to . 3. Press the pedal to start playback. Lights in green Play. 4. Press the pedal to start overdubbing. Lights in yellow INPUT 5. Press the pedal twice to stop playback. Light goes off Press the pedal to stop overdubbing (the phrase plays back after you stop). Play.
RC-2_e.book 24 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Playing/Overdubbing Along with a Saved Phrase 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select the phrase track in which the desired phrase is saved. The LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator flashes rapidly while the phrase is read from memory. * You cannot overdub while the LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator is flashing rapidly. 2. Set the knob to . If you want to change the tempo, press the TAP TEMPO button several times to set the tempo.
RC-2_e.book 25 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Recording and Performing Along with the Guide The RC-2 has a built-in guide that can be used as a rhythmic accompaniment during recording, playback, and overdubbing. A variety of guide patterns are provided, covering many different musical styles. * The guide does not play during phrase recording if the tempo is not set ahead of time. However, since the tempo is set automatically once the recording is finished, the guide is then played during playback.
RC-2_e.book 26 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Using the RC-2 for Practicing—Phrase Trainer While a saved phrase is playing back, its tempo can be adjusted without changing its pitch. This functionality is great for slowing down musical phrases—such as fast guitar solos recorded from a CD/ digital audio player—making them easier to learn and practice with. Changing the Tempo for Practice To adjust the tempo during phrase playback, repeatedly press the TAP TEMPO button at the desired tempo.
RC-2_e.book 27 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Playing a Phrase Only Once (One-Shot Playback) When a phrase is saved to a phrase track (1-11), it’s initially set to loop playback. After is has been saved, turning the MODE knob to allows you to use the TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button to toggle between loop playback (LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator: green) and One-Shot playback (LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator: red). Loop Playback When the pedal is pressed, the phrase is played repeatedly from beginning to end.
RC-2_e.book 28 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Operating the RC-2 with an External Footswitch You can use FS-5U or FS-6 footswitches (optional) to stop recording, playback, and overdubbing, set tempos, clear the temporary memory, and switch phrases (Phrase Shift). When Connecting an FS-5U Connect the FS-5U to the STOP/TEMPO jack. When Connecting Two FS-5Us or an FS-6 Using a special Roland PCS-31L connection cable (optional), you can connect two FS-5Us or an FS-6.
RC-2_e.book 29 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Operating the RC-2 with an External Footswitch ● When the FS-5U connected using the plug with the white stripe or the FS-6’s B pedal is pressed • Pressing the footswitch during recording, playback, or overdubbing stops the RC-2. • While the RC-2 is stopped, you can set the tempo by repeatedly pressing the footswitch at the desired speed. • You can clear the temporary memory by holding down the pedal for at least two seconds.
RC-2_e.book 30 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Operating the RC-2 with an External Footswitch • You can advance to any phrase while the current phrase is playing by pressing the pedal switch the corresponding number of times. * Empty phrase tracks are disregarded. For example, when you press the pedal switch one time while Phrase Track 1 is playing, if Phrase Track 2 is empty, the RC-2 will switch to Phrase Track 3.
RC-2_e.book 31 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Saving and Deleting Phrases About Memory What is a phrase track? The memory of the RC-2 is divided into two areas: Phrase tracks 1-11 and the temporary memory. Memory Record/ Overdubbing Temporary memory Save (WRITE) Play Phrase tracks 1 2 3 •••••••• 9 10 11 A phrase that you record or overdub is first stored in temporary memory.
RC-2_e.book 32 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Saving and Deleting Phrases Saving Phrases (WRITE) When you have finished recording or overdubbing, or after you have edited the tempo or other settings of a phrase, you can then save the phrase. When you save a phrase, the tempo and beat settings current at that time are stored in the selected guide pattern. A phrase that has not been saved will be lost when you turn off the power or select a different phrase track. 1. Set the MODE knob to WRITE. 2.
RC-2_e.book 33 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Saving and Deleting Phrases Erasing a Saved Phrase (DELETE) Write Protect Mode 1. Turn the MODE knob to DELETE. 2. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select the phrase track that you wish to delete. You can temporarily prevent all phrase tracks from being saved or deleted. This condition is called “Write Protect mode.” You can select Write Protect mode with the following procedure.
RC-2_e.book 34 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 About the Tempo and Time Signature The RC-2 allows you to set the tempo and time signature separately for each phrase track. These settings also determine how the guide tone will play, and how loop quantization will occur. This means that setting the tempo and time signature before recording makes it easy to create a correct, accurate loop phrase. * The default time signature is 4/4.
RC-2_e.book 35 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 About the Tempo and Time Signature Setting the Tempo 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select the phrase track you wish to use. When you wish to record to an empty phrase track, you can set the tempo before recording. You can also change the playback tempo when playing back saved phrase tracks. * If you save a phrase after changing the playback tempo, the phrase is then saved with the modified tempo. If you do not save it, the tempo change will be lost. 2.
RC-2_e.book 36 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 About the Tempo and Time Signature Setting the Time Signature (4/4) for the Guide In addition to 4/4, the RC-2 allows you to set a 3/4 time signature. If you want to record a phrase with a time signature of 3/4, set this time signature before you start recording. * It is not possible to change the time signature after recording. Setting the Guide Pattern ( 1. Set the MODE knob to ) . 2. Press the SELECT/ENTER button.
RC-2_e.book 37 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 About the Tempo and Time Signature Guide Pattern List BEAT 3/4 BEAT BEAT No. PATTERN No.
RC-2_e.book 38 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Changing the Battery When the indicator goes dim or no longer lights, it means that the battery is nearly dead and must be replaced. Replace the battery following the steps below. * The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit’s power consumption is relatively high. Should you prefer to use batteries, please use the alkaline type. fig.
RC-2_e.book 39 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Troubleshooting Power does not turn on/CHECK indicator does not light • Is the correct AC adaptor (PSA-series; sold separately) properly connected? Check once more to confirm the adaptor is connected (p. 10). * Never use any AC adaptor other than the adaptor specified. • Has the battery run down? Replace with a new battery (p. 38). * The battery included with the RC-2 is intended only for confirming that the unit is functional.
RC-2_e.book 40 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Troubleshooting The LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator flashes even though there should be time remaining for recording • In the situations listed below, temporary memory for overdubbing (p. 31) is allocated separately from the phrase.
RC-2_e.book 41 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Specifications RC-2: Loop Station Nominal Input Level..................... INPUT: -20 dBu AUX IN: -10 dBu Input Impedance............................ INPUT: 1 MΩ AUX IN: 47 kΩ Nominal Output Level.................. -20 dBu Output Impedance ........................ 1 kΩ Recommended Load Impedance ...... 10 kΩ or greater Internal Memory............................
RC-2_e.book 42 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 Specifications Power Supply................................. DC 9 V: Dry battery/9 V type (6F22 (carbon), 6LR61 (alkaline)) , AC Adaptor (PSA-series: optional) Current Draw ................................. 50 mA (DC 9 V) * Expected battery life under continuous use: Carbon: 2 hours, Alkaline: 6 hours These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. Dimensions .....................................
RC-2_e.book 43 ページ ２００９年１月７日 水曜日 午後３時２０分 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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