RC-20XL

Loop Station Phrase Recorder Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland RC-20XL. This TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions that will quickly introduce you to the RC-20XLs major features.

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Saving a Phrase
Once youve recorded a phrase, you must save it into the RC-20XLs internal memory to keep it. Use the following procedure to save a phrase: 1. After youve recorded the phrase, step on the right pedal to confirm that playback is stopped. 2. Press the WRITE button once. 3. You can save the phrase in the currently selected phrase location, or turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to choose a different one. 4. Press WRITE again. Your recording is now saved into the RC-20XLs memory.
Recording a Phrase (Loop)
The RC-20XL has the ability to record phrases on the fly. Use the following steps to record a phrase into the RC-20XL: 1. With a standard -inch instrument cable, connect your guitar (or instrument) to the INST input on the back panel of the RC-20XL. 2. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to choose an unused phrase. (When the green LOOP PHRASE indicator is unlit, youve selected an unused phrase.) 3. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the red indicator next to INST&MIC lights. 4. Turn the INST knob to adjust the recording level. 5. Step on the left foot pedalthe REC indicator lights to show the recording process has begun. 6. Perform the phrase. 7. When youre finished, step on the left foot pedal to stop recording. The PLAY indicator lights and the phrase you recorded begins to play automatically. You can adjust the volume of the phrase by turning the LEVEL knob. 8. To overdub another performance, step on the left pedal againthe OVERDUB indicator lights. This means the RC-20XL is recording without erasing what you had previously recorded. 9. To stop recording, step on the left foot pedal. The PLAY indicator lights and the RC-20XL plays your original performance and the overdub. Tip: You can overdub as many times as you like until the RC-20XLs internal memory runs out. 10. To undo your most recent overdub, press and hold the left foot pedal for two seconds. The OVERDUB indicator lights for one second and then flashes rapidly. The RC-20XL returns to Play mode and the overdub is erased. Note: The Undo feature only removes the most recently recorded overdub. Also, once you save the overdub into the RC-20XLs internal memory, you no longer have the ability to undo it.
Playing a Phrase Once (One-Shot)
When you record a phrase and save it into memory, the RC-20XL is set up to loop the phrase indefinitely. Use the following steps to set a phrase to play just once and then stop automatically: 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to choose the recorded phrase youd like to set up as a oneshot phrase. 2. Hold SHIFT and press the AUTO START (LOOP/ONE-SHOT) button. The indicator next to ONE SHOT PHRASE lights, showing that your phrase is now a one-shot phrase. 3. Press the WRITE button twice to save the new one-shot phrase into the RC-20XLs memory.
Adjusting the Speed (Tempo) of a Recorded Phrase
Use the following procedure to change the tempo of a phrase: 1. Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to choose a recorded phrase. 2. Step on the left pedal to play the phrase. 3. Perform the desired tempo by tapping on the TAP TEMPO button. This changes the phrases playback speed while keeping its pitch constant. Note: There are limitations to how much the tempo of a phrase can be successfully adjusted. Its also not possible to set the tempo for phrases that are less than 1.5 seconds long. 4. If youd like to keep the new tempo of your phrase, follow the steps in Saving a Phrase above.

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BOSS SHIPS RC-30 AND RC-3 LOOP STATION PEDALS
Top New Features Include Three Hours of Recording, Stereo I/O
Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 2011 BOSS is now shipping the RC-30 and RC-3 Loop Station pedals, the latest additions to its industry-leading lineup of pedal-based loop recorders. Featuring high-powered digital signal processing, stereo operation, and new cutting-edge features, these battery-powered loopers are worthy successors to BOSS top-selling RC-20XL and RC-2 Loop Station pedals. Live looping has become an increasingly popular means of creative expression for musicians everywhere, and BOSS portable, affordable, and simple-to-use Loop Station products have played a pivotal role in the rise of this new type of performing. Now, powered by BOSS proprietary ESC2 DSP chip, the RC-30 and RC-3 Loop Stations offer looping musicians the most powerful and best-sounding tools yet available for recording and manipulating audio loops live and in the studio. The RC-30 is housed in BOSS' popular Twin Pedal chassis, just like the RC-20XL it replaces. New features include true stereo inputs and outputs, plus up to three hours of onboard stereo recording and loop storage, a marked upgrade to its predecessor's mono I/O and 16 minutes of mono recording. Additionally, the RC-30 has a new dual phrase loop feature that lets users create and play two completely independent stereo loop phrases in perfect sync. Included in the RC-30 is the LOOP FX feature that lets users process their loop recordings in real time, plus 99 memories for onboard loop storage and an LED memory indicator. In addition, a USB 2.0 port lets users swap and manage WAV audio loops with a computer. Holdover features from the RC-20XL include a mic input with phantom power, an AUX IN jack for connecting a portable music player, and a key selection of onboard rhythms, which now include real audio drum loops. The RC-3 is the RC-30's kid brother, housed in a rugged BOSS compact pedal chassis. The RC-3 offers all the essential features of the RC-30 in smaller package, including stereo I/O, up to three hours of stereo recording and loop storage, 99 onboard memories, USB 2.0, and built-in rhythms. Users can connect an optional BOSS FS-5U Foot Switch for additional foot control if desired. Both of the new Loop Station pedals are available now. MSRP is $418.40 for the RC-30 and $318.50 for the RC-3.

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