Products / Guitar / Loopstations / RC-50

For those awaiting the arrival of the ultimate looper, the wait is finally over. Introducing the RC-50 — the most feature-laden Loop Station BOSS has ever built. It’s the best live looping tool ever built for that matter. Housed in a spacious seven-footswitch floor unit, the RC-50 lets you manipulate three stereo phrase tracks simultaneously. Each track supports multiple overdubs, so phrases can be stacked one by one on each track, resulting in a monstrous layer of looped phrases.

• The new industry-leading looping tool for live performance!
• 7 footswitches for intuitive control; realtime control of playback speed
• Play up to 3 stereo phrase tracks simultaneously, all synced to an internal or MIDI clock
• Ultra-long recording time (up to 49 min., mono), 99 patches (3 master loops per patch)
• Undo/Redo function for recording and overdubbing
• Center-cancellation feature, "flat" amplifier simulation feature
• Stereo input, dual stereo output, XLR phantom-powered mic input, stereo mini-jack Aux input (for recording from an MP3 players, etc.)
• USB port for data/audio backup, import/export of loops as WAV files

Loop, Layer, Rock!
Ready to blow your audience away? With a single RC-50, a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, or vocalist can create a perfectly synced wall of sound live onstage. There are three simultaneous stereo phrase channels on the RC-50, each with a dedicated footswitch. Each channel can contain dozens of loops/phrases that you stack one by one, so you can imagine how massive your arrangements or solos can become!

In Sync
 Internally, the RC-50 offers Loop Quantize for easy loop recording, plus Loop Sync (which enables all phrases to start in sync), and Tempo Sync (which matches the tempo of multiple phrases during playback).

Rhythm Guide
To make recording as fun and inspiring as possible, the RC-50 provides a total of 379 play-along Rhythm Guide Patterns using real sampled drums in a wide variety of time signatures. Why record to a stale click track when you can jam with rockin’ grooves instead?

Impressive I/O
The RC-50’s rear panel is well stocked with connectors, offering a variety of inputs (stereo Inst ins, XLR input with 48V phantom power, mini-jack aux), outputs (1/4” stereo, 1/4” sub stereo outs, headphone out), and USB for importing WAV files from computers. MIDI in and out jacks are provided, as are 1/4” TRS inputs for accommodating an optional Expression pedal and footswitches; up to four footswitches can be used simultaneously.

Bonus Features
The RC-50 has plenty of other noteworthy features on offer, for example: Phrases can be played forward or backward. Phrases can be retriggered in “free time” or on a time-aligned grid. Errors can be corrected on the fly with the Undo/Redo switch.

• AD Conversion:    24 bit   
• DA Conversion:  24 bit   
• Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz    
• Program Memories: 99   
• Nominal Input Level: INST: -10 dBu,MIC: -50 dBu,AUX: -16 dBu   
• Input Impedance: INST: 1 M Ω,MIC: 1 kΩ,AUX: 100 kΩ   
• Nominal Output Level: MAIN OUTPUT: -10 dBu,SUB OUTPUT: -10 dBu   
• Output Impedance: MAIN OUTPUT: 2 kΩ,SUB OUTPUT: 2 kΩ,PHONES: 47 Ω   
• Available Recording Time*: STEREO: Approx. 24 minutes,MONO: Approx. 49 minutes
• Controls: Front Panel: REC/PLAY/OVERDUB pedal, STOP pedal, TEMPO pedal, UNDO/REDO pedal, PHRASE 1 pedal, PHRASE 2 pedal, PHRASE 3 pedal, PATCH/VALUE dial, PARAMETER buttons, TAP TEMPO button, NAME/PATCH button, CTL/EXP PEDAL button, SYSTEM/USB button, EXIT button, WRITE button, PLAY MODE button, LOOP SYNC button, AUTO REC button, INPUT MODE button, OVERDUB MODE button, LOOP QUANTIZE indicator, OVERDUB MODE indicators, OVERDUB, REPLACE, MOMENTARY PUNCH-IN), PHRASE EDIT, PHRASE LEVEL knobs (PHRASE 1, 2, 3), PHRASE buttons (PHRASE 1, 2, 3), REVERSE indicators (PHRASE 1, 2, 3), ONE SHOT indicators (PHRASE 1, 2, 3), GUIDE, LEVEL knob, SELECT button, START/STOP button, INPUT LEVEL, AUX knob, MIC knob, INST knob, PEAK indicator, MASTER, LEVEL knob, Rear Panel, PHANTOM switch, POWER switch 
• Display    , 16 characters, 2 lines (backlit LCD) , 2 characters, 7 segment LED
• Connectors: INST jacks R (MONO)/L (1/4 inch phone type), MIC connector (XLR type; supports use of phantom power), AUX jack (Stereo miniature phone type), MAIN OUTPUT jacks R (MONO)/L (1/4 inch phone type), PHONES jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)SUB OUTPUT jacks R (MONO)/L (1/4 inch phone type),EXP/CTL 3, 4 PEDAL jack (TRS 1/4 inch phone type),CTL 1, 2 PEDAL jack (TRS 1/4 inch phone type),USB connector,MIDI connectors (IN/OUT),DC IN (AC adaptor) jack
• Power Supply: DC 9 V: Supply AC adaptor (Roland ACI or ACB series)   
• Current Draw: 450 mA   
• Accessories: AC adaptor (Roland ACI or ACB series),USB cable,Owner's Manual,Roland Service (information sheet),Sound Library for RC-50 (Sample Phrase CD)
• Options    : Foot Switch: FS-5U,Dual Foot SwitcH: FS-6,Expression Pedal: EV-5 (Roland), FV-500L/H (Roland),Foot Switch Cable: PCS-31 (Roland),(Stereo 1/4 inch phone plug-1/4 inch phone plug x 2),
• Size and Weight: Width : 472 mm, Depth : 198 mm, Height : 64mm, weight : 2.9kg/6 lbs. 7 oz.