BOSS RC-5 Loop Station — modern, compact looper with first-class sound quality, 99 phrase memories, 57 rhythms and optional MIDI control. Perfect for guitar, bass, electroacoustic

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The button LED will blink accordingly to indicate your set tempo, and it will be displayed on the screen. AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately) Current Draw 170 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Alkaline: Approx.

But there are features here that are especially useful for home players: you can upload backing tracks to the looper or jam along and build loops over the 57 in-built drum grooves with two variations for each, plus customized patterns and seven kit types. One aspect we liked about it is that the individual patterns are not fixed to a certain drum kit, but that the choice is completely up to you.I use my RC5 for my acoustic guitar track with drums, and play along with electric guitar and sing for my solo act. Foot switches can be used to change the current memory slot for each phrase, while you can change the settings with an external expression pedal. Comparing its design to the RC-3, there is a big change on the back of the Loop Station since Boss replaced the aux input with two 3.

The RC-5’s looper engine also includes a cool reverse function that’s great for infusing your music with fresh sonic colours.

Even though the MIDI feature is a welcome improvement, we experienced the loss of the aux input as a small downer. If your budget allows a little more, you should consider the RC-10R by Boss, which offers a significantly bigger amount of drum machine features with a similar equipment but is also far more expensive. Count to yourself, practice your rhythm for a while, and make sure to tap the footswitch on the beat, or else your loop might sound a bit off. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.

And coupled with the multi-function parameter knob, it’s quick and easy to navigate rhythms, kits, system settings, and more in the heat of the moment. To set up the pedal as a storage device, you’ll have to go into the SETUP settings, navigate to ‘Storage’, and then select it to turn it on. And while it has a lot of memory for long songs on a single track, it still only get 99 even if it’s just a verse course per track, so it’s actually not enough for my book of songs. The RC-5 provides players a wealth of sonic possibilities, all without having to take hands off the guitar.Explained another way, you want to kick the footswitch as a replacement for playing the riff the second time. That helps me catch the downbeats more accurately, so my loop always stays in time, and I can record a full phrase with no issues.