BOSS RC-505MKII Loop Station – The Industry Standard Tabletop Looper, Updated and Enhanced. Class-leading sound quality. Five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks. Input FX and Track FX sections.

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The RC 505 MK2 is the more accessible piece of kit. The RC 600 boasts 9 foot-switches & a screen, the RC 505 MK2 boasts over 30 buttons. all of which tend to make it the more user-friendly of the two. With the 600, you will need to spend more time sifting through menus. Extended parameters added to previous effects, including dotted and triplet note values for tempo syncing The RC 505 MK2 is a tabletop looper that you operate with your hands, whereas the RC 600 is a foot-based looper that you operate with your feet. So while the RC 505 is aimed at vocalists and beatboxers, the RC 600 is aimed at guitarists or any instrumentalist who has busy fingers. The RC-505 MkII may exude a jolly Christmas tree vibe but it is a formidable powerhouse of looping and layering with enough functionality and flexibility to grow with dedicated users. It can be used for a large range of performance, composition and experimentation tasks and benefits from an easy to use control set that draws users in. This is a professional tool that can inspire creativity as easily as it can capture it. There is a lot on offer for the kind of sensible price one expects from Boss.

With the RC 300 you get just 3 hours of total recording time. Not a lot when compared to the 13 hours you get with the RC 600!! From the start, the BOSS RC series blazed the looping trail. Learn how the RC-505mkII Loop Station is blowing sonic possibilities wide open. Read more… Shooting From the Lip: A Brief History of Beatboxing Boss has also expanded the Effects Section, meaning you can add character to your performances and stand out from the crowd. Choose the Boss RC 600 and you don’t just get 9 assignable foot switches; each switch has 3 possible banks of sound. So can have a whopping 27 different sounds going on with this looper, before you even need to think about an external pedal!

Crucially, over the RC 300, you also get both mic and master compression with the RC 600. All of which should give you a more level and even mix. It was therefore a pleasant surprise to hear there would be a new chapter in 2022. Reassuringly called the RC‑505 MkII, this model features updated hardware and extra dollops of pretty much everything. We can surely forgive original owners a certain amount of anticipatory drooling, but this could also be an opportune moment for others to discover what all the fuss is about... The New

Learn from artists in the global Swissbeatbox community as they showcase the powerful features and functionality of the BOSS RC-505mkII. Read more… BOSS RC-505mkII Loop Station: The Next Generation Roland can not reply to inquiries regarding this system software updater. Please read the instructions completely, and please note that you should use the SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.Two XLR mic inputs with phantom power, two stereo line input pairs, and three stereo line output pairs