User manual BOSS RC-2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual AC DC AC & BATTERY POWERED FET Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS RC-2 Loop Station. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (supplied on a separate sheet). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] Pressing the pedal once while the unit is in recording standby cancels recording. 6. Start playback of the CD/digital audio player. The RC-2 starts recording as soon as it receives audio input. * Recording may stop before you are finished if the RC-2's memory runs out. If this occurs, delete any unnecessary phrases (p. While playing the desired audio from the CD/digital audio player, adjust its volume so the sound is not distorted. If you wish to set the tempo before recording, press the TAP TEMPO button several times in time with the tempo of the phrase you are going to record. * For more details on setting the tempo, refer to "Setting the Tempo" (p. * If you are recording a phrase with a time signature other than 4/4, set the time signature now (p. Press the pedal to stop recording. Playback of the recorded phrase begins simultaneously. * If the tempo has been set, Loop Quantize automatically adjusts the phrase length to the nearest measure unit at the time the pedal is pressed. Because of this, a certain amount of time may be required from when you press the pedal until recording stops. * The minimum length of time required for a loop phrase is approximately 1. 5 seconds. If the phrase you've recorded is shorter than that, the length of the phrase will be adjusted automatically, and then recording will stop. * The procedures described here use the RC-2's AUTO mode to begin recording automatically when audio input is received. As an alternative, you can apply the principles described in "Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Guitar or Bass Performances" (p. 13) to recording a signal connected to the AUX IN jack. 4. Cue up the CD/digital audio player to the desired start location and pause playback. This puts the CD/digital audio player into playback standby mode. 5. Press the pedal to put the RC-2 in recording standby mode. 21 Creating Loop Phrases by Recording Audio from a CD/Digital Audio Player 8. When you are finished with playback, press the pedal twice. * Be sure to press the pedal two times within an interval of one second. * For more details on saving, refer to "Saving Phrases (WRITE)" (p. 32). Defeating AUX IN Compensation 1. Hold down the SELECT/ENTER button and turn on the power to the RC-2. Confirm that the LOOP/ONE SHOT indicator is lit (green), the CHECK indicator is lit (red), the REC/PLAY/DUB indicator is lit (green), then release the pedal. After the pedal is released, only the CHECK indicator will remain lit (red). [. . . ] -20 dBu Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 k or greater Internal Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum recording time: 16 minutes (combined total for all phrases) Maximum number of saved phrases: 11 phrases (max. ) Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedal switch, GUIDE LEVEL knob, PHRASE LEVEL knob, PHRASE SELECT knob, MODE knob, TAP TEMPO/SELECT/ENTER button Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]