You’ll never be “out of the loop.”
Everyone always wants to be “in the loop,” but with other loopers, you may not have enough recording time to capture every phrase that you want for your masterpiece. With its 12 minutes of stereo recording time, the RC-1 has the most stereo recording time in its class.
Is the RC-1 the right choice for you?
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a concert touring professional. The RC-1 is a great choice for any guitarist, bassist or keyboardist concerned with usability and simplicity while having lots of fun!
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What are some applications for the RC-1?
You can incorporate the RC-1 into your existing pedalboard or effects system. It’s also a great way to learn, practice or improve your playing by quickly and easily creating your own backing track to jam along with. You can also loop stereo instruments like synthesizers and have a ball playing along.
Is that new loop indicator just eye candy?
Well, yes and no. Sure, it’s cool to look at, but the new indicator on the RC-1 is also very innovative and useful. You can clearly and easily see the current status of the Rec/Overdub/Play modes. You can also switch the indicator to an alternate mode, which visually tracks your loop. During overdubbing and playback, the speed at which the indicator rotates directly corresponds to the length of the loop.
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What’s up with the stereo inputs and outputs?
Apparently, some other products are based on the belief that mono recording and playback is good enough for you. In this day and age, we here at BOSS believe that it’s not too much for you to expect a stereo looper. With stereo inputs and outputs, you can record and playback your creations in stereo, the way music was intended to be played, performed, and enjoyed.
Why would I want an external footswitch?
The optional FS-7 makes footswitching even simpler and easier! And, its compact size won’t take up much space on your pedal board. Pressing the “A” switch will stop the Rec/Overdub/Play mode. Hold down the “A” switch for two seconds or longer to erase the phrase. By pressing the “B” switch, you can easily undo or redo your phrase. It’s that easy!
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Adan Leon –
Lots of fun. It really brings the best out of you when you get new guitar toys.
Ron Williams –
great product
Mark D. –
Bought this because I was tired of playing by myself and need some rhythm guitar to solo across. This thing did just the trick
So Long Dental Plan –
This looper may not have a lot of features.. but its simplicity is its selling point. It can be a little confusing at first.. but once you use it for about 15 min you’ll pick up on the taps and double taps and how to record, overdub, playback or erase.It’s default setting is – 1 tap to start recording, 1 tap to end first record and start over dubbing, 1 tap to end over dubbing, 2 taps to stop playback and 2 taps and hold to erase all.Basically you want to tap it to start recording right on the down-beat, and tap again right when you want it to loop. It can be a little tricky getting that perfectly timed recording looped at first.. but after playing around with it it for a little bit it will become second nature.There are also different modes which are a little confusing- but if you look up a short youtube video on how to change the modes and what they do it’ll be clear. They basically let you change the order of tap to record, tap to overdub, tap to end overdub to —- tap to record, tap to end record, tap to start overdub (This is my prefered mode).Also, I’ve read some reviews saying you need a seperate button in order to “undo” a recording or overdub. This is NOT true. Double tap and hold will erase the entire recording.. but just a single tap and hold will “undo” the last overdub. Very helpful feature… just be careful not to accidentally erase the entire loop.And it’s not just a guitar looper. You can loop in a drum machine, keyboard, mic or MPC and loop drums or beats into this (or any instrument or digital sound producing device you can output to 1/4). A lot of possibilities and a lot of fun.Update – I stand by everything I said about this Boss RC-1, it’s great.. But after using the Boss RC-3.. I’d have to recommend the RC-3. The RC-3 is the same size but it has a tempo control (for the metronome AND it lets you time stretch or speed up your recordings and loops) and best of all… the ability to save up to 100 loops. It is $100 more expensive.. but being able to save your loops makes it worth it. The RC-1 is still a great looper- but a lot of people will probably be happier having paid that extra $100 and being able to save your loops right there in the looper.
joseph m. cannone –
Got this for a great price from Alto Music. It was used but in like new condition as promised. Good fun and easy to use.
Richard –
For overdubbing this is great. The only thing I miss is no memory, were the early models had this one doesn’t but I knew that when I bought it. Still very good for live and recording menus.
Cory Spence –
I received the pedal, but not the power supply.
Anthony –
It’s a great product and we’ll made, my only complaint is it’s very hard to shut off. I’ve read two quick taps but that does not work. Seems the only way is to unplug it, which is pretty freaking stupid. C’mon Boss, fix this already. Who the hell wants to bend down and rearrange cords when their trying to play? Very stupidly designed.
DD –
I bought this to upgrade from my RC-3 and have been really happy with it. It’s got a really cool mode where I can feed drums out one outlet and my guitar out the other, which sounds killer through my sound system. The patterns are way more natural sounding than I expected too, not “programmed” sounding at all. Guitar amps aren’t made to play drums, but Boss included a mode to make them sound good even through a guitar amp. Anyone who says they don’t sound good through their amp probably weren’t using the right mode. I also really dig the fills that come between the drum sections, it makes things flow really well and is fun to jam with. As to ease of use, the workflow is different than other loopers, but once you get it it is really easy. The concept is to start with a drum groove and build from there, which is much more natural, particularly if you are new to loopers. I use it in a solo gig but also to teach with, because it is really fun to get students jamming along and making learning fun is a good way to keep students. Boss did it again.
Cuthbert Fredericks III –
Everyone should have one of these!