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Questions tagged [looper-pedals]

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How do you sync a Roland Boss RC 300 Loop Station to external rhythm sources?

I'm looking for ways to fatten the sound of the combo I play with. But the band plays tight tempos in strict 32 bar choruses. Is there any way to sync the Roland Boss RC 300 Loop Station to external rhythm sources such as a live drummer or an…
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Boss RC-300 low microphone volume issue

I am using Boss RC-300 to loop acoustic guitar and vocals. I have no issues with the guitar signal on the line input. The gain knob is turned to approx. half of its maximum input and I have a lot of freedom to manipulate the volume of the…
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How do I sync a Digitech SDRUM with a Boss RC-300 looper?

I'm getting a Digitech Sdrum for live looping. I would like to MIDI sync the Sdrum with a Boss RC-300 looper. The Sdrum can only be a MIDI master, not a MIDI slave. In order to slave the RC-300 to the Sdrum I need a way to send MIDI message CC#64…
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Using an Electribe 2 to sync with a Boss RC-300

I have a Korg Electribe 2 sampler that I want to sync with a Roland Boss RC-300 looper. I've Googled but what I've found doesn't show me a clear path forward. +---------+ |Electribe| +-+------++ MIDI | Out | Audio | | …
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single looper pedal with two instruments into separate amps

I want to loop a bass line and then layer guitar loops over it. This picture shows what I am trying to achieve: I have the blocks shown in the diagram, including a Boss RC-1 which does have stereo inputs and outputs, but it blends the signals. I…
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Boss RC-5: How to make all recordings conform to a single measure?

I'm using the Boss RC-5, but this question is likely applicable to other looper pedals too. I would like to record an input to the looper for an arbitrary period of time (shorter or longer than 1 measure). When the recording plays, I would like it…
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Boss RC-300 seamless change to new phrase memory for song medleys

So far I've just been using the Boss RC-300 looper for single songs. But now I want to use it for medleys of songs. Problem is when I switch phrase memories using either the Loop FX switch or an external control switch like the Boss FS-6, the…
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I want to be able to cover and loop any song I want

Justice Der is a guitarist on YouTube that inspired me to starting playing. He does these loop covers of hip-hop/r&b songs. The loops usually have the following layers: percussion -> chords -> bass. After he's finished with the loop, he plays the…
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Boss rc3 Looper: playback is happening during recording

I just bought a used rc3 looper. The loops are playing back before I finish them, and I cant seem to delete it once I've recorded to a track. I was wondering if anyone had any advice.
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How to synchronize Boss Looper pedal (RC-5) tempo with external drum machine (Korg Volca)?

As a test case, I am trying to synchronize the tempo of the RC-5 Looper pedal to a Korg Volca drum machine. I tried two different ways with a TRS cable: Korg Volca SYNC out --> RC-5 MIDI in No tempo change is noticeable on the RC-5. RC-5 SYNC CLOCK…
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Can the BOSS RC-600 be the master MIDI sync to the RC-300?

So up to this point, the BOSS RC-300 can't be the MIDI tempo sync slave of anything other than another RC-300. Can the new BOSS RC-600 be the master MIDI sync to the RC-300? Looking at the manual online, I'm afraid the answer may be "no," but the…
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What footswitch can I use on my Ammoon Stereo Looper pedal?

I recently bought this Ammoon looper pedal. For the price, it has a great quality. However, I want to use a footswitch on it. As you can see on this picture, on the left side (amp side) of the pedal in an input jack for a foot switch. You can…
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How to format Boss RC-3 loop station

My Boss RC-3 loop station, once asked to play a loop, outputs an incredibly loud white noise. Questions: i) Do you know possible ways of fixing this issue? ii) If not, do you know how to format the Boss pedal?
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Looper Pedal with bypass for specific inputs

I'm using my looper pedal for 2 signals inputs. I would like to have the ability to switch between: - Loop just the guitar without the vocal. - Loop both guitar and vocal. Are there any looper pedals in the market with this ability (preferably with…
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multi effect processor and loop station

I just got a Boss ME 80 and I'm wondering if I can, somehow, use that and my Boss RC 30 loop station at the same time. I know the ME 80 has a looper option but it's not as powerful as the RC 30. I try connecting it in different ways but I can get it…
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