BOSS Rc-505 Loop Station

Product Information

The MK2 comes with an updated LCD display that gives you greater control over the loops you produce. For those who have a lot of loops on the go, a clear display like this is essential! The RC 505 MK2 now supports midi foot controllers, so that you can send more of the control down to your feet. For guitar players especially, this is a dream come true. Extended parameters added to previous effects, including dotted and triplet note values for tempo syncing

USB for phrase import/export with computers; USB audio/MIDI functionality for integration with DAW software The RC-505MKII also comes with more External footswitch/Expression options. You’ll find x2 1/4" TRS CTL Inputs, which can be used to run x4 footswitch or x2 Expression assignments. The Boss RC-505MKII has a total of 16 assignments, with a huge selection of parameters to choose from.

Yes – the Boss RC 505 looper also functions as an audio interface, as well as a looperboard! All of which means it’s super easy to integrate with your laptop or PC. To show you just how easy this is, here’s a step by step guide of what to do… A total of 16 user Assignments are offered. The sources include the panel buttons, plus pedals or incoming MIDI CCs. Assignments can be a bit daunting to set up (and to remember), but the workflow rewards are worth the effort. Some user configuration is possible for the encoders, too: for instance, you can allocate duties such as memory selection, switching display modes, controlling the rhythm variation and level, and so on. The RC-505 also supports computer integration via USB and operation with external pedals and MIDI, opening a world of advanced looping possibilities for all types of musicians.

The RC 505 is designed to be controlled with your hands – it’s a tabletop looper. Whereas the RC 600 is a foot-pedal looper – i.e. a looper that’s designed to be controlled by your feet. The 505 MK2 has 10 assignable buttons that come with 2 banks each. So that’s a whopping 20 effects that you can have at your disposal at any given moment. We’d always suggest putting any commonly effects on these buttons, although in terms of preparing for a live performance, they can work wonders too. Program the buttons before you perform & your whole performance should be (A) a lot smoother and (B) a lot faster. To remain in control of such a powerful amount of audio-routing, Boss has also given the RC-505MKII a dedicated Input Mixer. The input mixer lets you set all your levels before you start your recording or performance. You have also got a mute function on every input, meaning you can select which inputs are recorded.Get your hands on an RC 505 MK2 and you’ll also find that it comes with real-time time-stretch. A feature that allows you to change the tempo of the audio (in real-time) without changing its pitch. Very clever! While the first model featured two ‘proper knobs’ for microphone and instrument levels, these functions are now found in menus and under encoder control. It’s not an ideal swap but is understandable, given there are now a total of six inputs — two for XLR microphones (with phantom power), plus two pairs of inputs for synths, mixer sends, and so on. On stage these might even eliminate the need for a mixer. In general, the I/O really delivers — joining the main stereo and phones outputs are two assignable stereo subs. EQ is provided for inputs and outputs, with a compressor available to each microphone. If that isn’t enough, an optional final glue in the form of a master reverb and compressor can be assigned to the main or either sub output. Recording time has increased… MASSIVELY! Originally, the RC 505 gave you a decent 3 hours of recording time. However the MK2 extends that to a whopping 13 hours!! You can initialize the phrase memory of the RC-505 to the factory preset demo data by copying the WAV files included in this data to it. For optimal performance, stay up to date with the current RC-505mkII system software and BOSS Tone Studio

The RC-505MKII is the most sophisticated and advanced hand-operated looper in Boss’ illustrious RC range. This is perfect for advanced loop pedal users, beatboxers, vocalists, multi-instrumentalists or any creative-minded performers.The Boss RC-505 Loop Station is designed from the ground up with the vocalist in mind. The Boss RC Loopstations have been really popular with beatboxers and singers but they wanted to control it with their hands not their feet. The Boss RC 505 MKII features a whopping 99 phase memories, which are all accessible via USB. This means that you can record specific loops to certain slots and then with a simple USB connection, import these into your DAW, independently or as one. Nice flexibility to have! The RC 600 7 RC 505 MK2 also share the same storage capacity (99 memories) + can store single loops that are up to 1.5h each. DJ PRO-ZEIKO performs with the HandSonic HPD-20, RC-505, A-800PRO, and SP-555, while graffiti sprayer and airbrush artist Jan-Malte Strijek creates a mural.