manual for boss rc-505
DESCRIPTION
Instructions on how to use the RC-505 Loop Station from Boss. It has Incredible features, including beat repeat and cancel, five independent tracks, etc.TRANSCRIPT
* This device contains demo data (Phrase Memory 95–99). Once you delete these, they cannot be recovered. Please back them up as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 27).
* The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function).
Ifyoudonotwantthepowertobeturnedoffautomatically,changethesystemsetting“AutoOff”(p.22)to“OFF”asdescribedon“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
• Anysettingsthatyouareintheprocessofeditingwillbelostwhenthepoweristurnedoff.Ifyouhaveanysettingsthatyouwanttokeep,youshouldsavethembeforehand.
• Torestorepower,turnthepoweronagain(p.7).
MainFeaturesTheRC-505isaliveperformancetoolthatletsyourecordyourvocalorguitarperformanceandthenplayitbackinstantly.Youcanmaximizeyourliveperformancepotentialbylayeringsoundsinrealtime.
• Combinefivelooptracksforavarietyofexpressivepossibilities.
• InputFXareprovidedforrecording,lettingyouuseeffectssuchasrobotvoiceorvocodertomakeyourphraseloopsevenmorediverse.
• TrackFXareprovidedfortheplaybacktracks,lettingyouenhanceanddevelopyourliveperformancesbyapplyingeffectsthatsimulatechangingtherotationalspeedofaturntableorthe“stuttering”createdbyrepeatednotesonasampler.
• Combinepreviously-recordedphraseloopswithrealtimerecordingtomakeyourperformancesevenmoreexciting.YoucanalsoimportWAVfilesfromyourcomputertouseasphraseloops.
• UsetheRC-505inconjunctionwithotherMIDIequipmentforanevenbroaderrangeofliveperformancepossibilities.
Owner’s Manual
Beforeusingthisunit,carefullyreadthesectionsentitled“USINGTHEUNITSAFELY”and“IMPORTANTNOTES”(p.33;p.34).Thesesectionsprovideimportantinformationconcerningtheproperoperationoftheunit.Additionally,inordertofeelassuredthatyouhavegainedagoodgraspofeveryfeatureofyournewunit,readOwner’sManualinitsentirety.Thismanualshouldbesavedandkeptonhandasaconvenientreference.
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Allrightsreserved.NopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutthewrittenpermissionofBOSSCORPORATION.
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Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of the RC-505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Basic Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Connections(RearPanel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
AdjustingtheInputLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6PhantomPowerSetting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TurningOnthePower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7ExampleofActualLoopRecording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
RecordingonaSingleTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9RecordingonMultipleTracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Saving a Phrase Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10SavingaPhraseMemory(Write). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10ExchangingPhraseMemories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10DeletingaPhraseMemory(Initialize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10CopyingaTrackfromAnotherPhraseMemory(CopyTrack) . . . . .11LoadingFrequently-UsedSettings(UserSet). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Track 1–5 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12PlayingaTrackBackward(Reverse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12AdjustingthePlaybackLeveloftheTracks(PlayLevel). . . . .12AdjustingthePositioningoftheTrack’sSound(Pan). . . . . . .12SpecifyingHowtheTrackWillPlay(One-Shot). . . . . . . . . . . . .12SpecifyingWhethertoApplyTrackFX(TrackFX) . . . . . . . . . .12PlayingOnlyaSingleTrack(PlayMode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12SpecifyingHowtheTrackWillStart(StartMode) . . . . . . . . . .13SpecifyingHowtheTrackWillStop(StopMode). . . . . . . . . . .13SpecifyingtheNumberofMeasuresinaTrack(Measure). .13AligningtheBeginningofLoopPlayback(LoopSync). . . . .13SynchronizingtheTempooftheTracks(TempoSync) . . . . .14
Phrase Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15AdjustingthePhraseMemoryVolume(MemoryLevel). . . .15SpecifyingaPhraseMemory’sTempo(Tempo). . . . . . . . . . . .15AdjustingtheCompressorDepth(CompLevel) . . . . . . . . . . .15AdjustingtheReverbDepth(ReverbLevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15SettingtheOverdubMethod(OverdubMode). . . . . . . . . . . .15ChangingtheSwitchingOrderofRecordinggOverdubgPlayback(RecAction). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15SpecifyinghowtheTrackwillSwitch(SinglePlayChange).15AutomaticallyCorrectingtheTimingofButtonPresses(LoopQuantize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16SpecifyingtheLengthofLoopSync(LoopLength). . . . . . . .16SpecifyingtheTracksStartedbythe[ALLSTART/STOP]Button(AllStart). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16AdjustingtheTimeUsedtoFadeIn/Out(FadeTime).......16SpecifyingtheAssignmentTargetTrack(TargetTrack). . . . .16NamingPhraseMemories(MemoryNames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
AssigningtheFunctionofFXknobsandExternalControllers(Assign). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
EnablingAssignments1–8(AssignSwitch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17SpecifyingtheController(AssignSource). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17SpecifyingtheFootswitchOperation(SourceMode) . . . . . .17SpecifyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget) . . . . . . . . .17SpecifyingtheTargetRange(TargetRange). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18ConnectingtoExternalPedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Rhythm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19AdjustingtheRhythmVolume(RhythmLevel) . . . . . . . . . . . .19SelectingtheRhythmSound(RhythmPattern). . . . . . . . . . . .19SelectingtheBeat(TimeSignature)fortheRhythmSound(Beat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19OutputtingtheRhythmOnlytoHeadphones(RhythmLineOut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
PlayingaCount-InWhenRecording(RecordingCount-In).19PlayingaCount-InforPlayback(PlaybackCount-In). . . . . . .19SpecifyinghowtheRhythmSoundwillStop(RhythmStop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Input FX/Track FX settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20SelectingtheFXType(FXType). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20FXParameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
System Settings (Settings for the Entire RC-505) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22AdjustingtheDisplay’sBrightness(LCDContrast). . . . . . . . .22PlayScreenSetting(Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22LoopIndicatorSetting(Indicator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22AutoOffSettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22AdjustingtheOutputLeveloftheLINEOUTPUTJacks(LineOutputLevel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22EnablingtheInputAudiotobeOutputfromtheLINEOUTPUTJacks(InputLineOut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23SpecifyingWhatthe[OUTPUTLEVEL]KnobWillAdjust(OutputLevelSelect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
RestoringtheFactorySettings(FactoryReset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23USB-RelatedSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24SpecifyingtheOutputDestinationforUSBAudioInput(USBAudioRouting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24AdjustingtheUSBAudioInputVolume(USBInLevel). . . . .24AdjustingtheUSBAudioOutputVolume(USBOutLevel)..24
MIDI-RelatedSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDIReceiveChannel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDIOmniMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDITransmitChannel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25SynchronizingtheTempo(MIDISync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25ChoosingMIDIorUSBforSynchronization(MIDISyncSource). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDIProgramChangeOut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Connecting to Your Computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26InstallingtheUSBdriver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26ConnectingtheRC-505toaComputer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26USBFunctionSettings..........................................26UsingUSBtoExchangeFileswithYourComputer(USBMassStorage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting an External MIDI Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28AboutMIDIConnectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28MIDIsettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
ControllinganExternalMIDIDevicefromtheRC-505. . . . . .28ControllingtheRC-505fromanExternalMIDIDevice. . . . . .29
ConnectingTwoRC-505Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30ErrorMessageList..............................................31
Rhythm Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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TrackPhrase M
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RhythmFX
SystemU
SBM
IDI
Appendix
Phrase Memory 99
How the RC-505 is organized
Phrase Memory 1
Rhythm
System Settings (settingsthatapplytotheentireRC-505)
Input FX Track FXTrack 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
What are tracks 1–5 (p. 12) and phrase memories (p. 15)?TheRC-505providesfive“tracks”thatareusedtorecordandplaybackthesoundofaninstrumentoramicrophone.
Thesefivetrackscombinedformwhatiscalleda“phrasememory.”Upto99phrasememoriescanbestored.
“Tracks1–5,”“Rhythm,”“InputFX,”and“TrackFX”settingsaresavedindividuallyforeachphrasememory.
What is a rhythm? (p. 19)Inadditiontothefivetracks,theRC-505canalsoplaya“Rhythm.”Youcanrecordwhilelisteningtoarhythmatthetempoyouspecify.
What is the Input FX and Track FX? (p. 20)Youcanapplyeffectstotheaudioinputandtothesoundofthetracks,respectively.Theseeffectsarereferredtoas“InputFX”and“TrackFX.”
What are system settings? (p. 22)SettingsthatapplytotheentireRC-505,suchasthoseforthecontrastofthedisplay,theautoofffunction,theUSB,andMIDIfunctions,arecalled“systemsettings.”
OverviewoftheRC-505
“Recording” versus “Overdub”Inthismanual,werefertotheactofrecordingtoanemptytrackforthefirsttimeas“recording.”Anysubsequentrecordingsthataremade,whichareaddedontopoftheexistingrecording,werefertoas“overdub.”
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RecordingRecording will start when you press the [ / ] button .Pressing the [ / ] button at the point you want to loop will switch to overdubbing .
Adjusting the Input LevelYoucanadjusttheinputlevel. Page 6
Input FX, Track FXYoucanapplyeffectstotheaudioinputandtothesoundofthetracks,respectively.
Threetypesofeffectsettingsarestoredinbuttons[A]–[C].
Turning an Effect On
Press a button [A]–[C] to make it light .
Turning an Effect Off
Press the lit button [A]–[C] to make it go dark .
Controlling an Effect
Turn the [INPUT FX]/[TRACK FX] knob .
To Change the Effect Type
1. Press a button [A]–[C] to make it light .
2. Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the effect type you want .
3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the play screen .
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Starting All Tracks SimultaneouslyHere’showtostartplayingalltrackssimultaneously.
Starting All Tracks Simultaneously
Press the [ALL START/STOP] button .
Stopping All Tracks Simultaneously
During playback or recording, press the [ALL START/STOP] button .
Cancelling a Recording/Overdub (Undo)Here’showtocancelrecording/overdubbingforatrack.1. Press the [UNDO/REDO] button .
The[ / ]buttonsofeachtrackwillblink.
[ / ] button Explanation
Green Undoisavailable
Red Redoisavailable
Unlit Undo/redounavailable
* Redoisonlyavailableforoverdub.
2. Press the [ / ] button of the track that you want to undo/redo .
3. Press the [UNDO/REDO] button once again to return to the normal state .
Recording/Overdub/Playback/ClearToperformrecording,overdub,andplayback,pressthe[ / ]buttonasshowninthediagram.
Adjusts the VolumeAdjuststhevolumeoftheRC-505.
Indicator
Red Recording
Yellow Overdub
Green Playback
Unlit Stopped
Loopplaybackwilloccurifaphraseexists.
OverdubRecord additional layers while playing back the loop .
PlaybackPlay back the loop .
Press for two seconds or
longer
Indicator
Lit Phraseexists
Unlit NoPhrase
StopRegardless of the timing, pressing the [ ] button will stop the track .
ClearThe track will be cleared .
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Youcanuse“AllStart”tospecifythetracksthatwillstartsimultaneously. Page 16
Adjusting the Volume of the Tracks 1–5Thetrackslidersadjustthevolumeoftracks1–5.
* Pressingthe[ / ]buttonwillnormallyswitchtheRC-505’sstateintheorderofrecording g overdub g playback.However,ifdesired,youcanchangethisordertorecording g playback g overdub(p.15).
Theloopindicatorshowsthetrackstatus,loopposition,andlevel.
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TrackPhrase M
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RhythmFX
SystemU
SBM
IDI
Appendix
Basic Procedure for Editing the SettingsEditingtheRC-505’ssettingsisasimpleandconsistentprocedure.Beforeyoucontinue,pleasetakeamomenttolearnthebasiceditingprocedures.1. Press the button (Left figure) for the type of item you want to
edit .
Reference
Fordetailsabouteachitem,refertothepagegiveninthecorrespondingindextab.
2. Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to select the desired parameter . Then use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to edit the value .
Master:MemoryLevel 100
Select a parameter
Edit the value
3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the play screen .
SavingIfyouselectadifferentphrasememoryorturnoffthepowerafterrecordingoreditingthesettings,therecordedcontentoreditedsettingswillbelost.Ifyouwanttokeepthedata,youmustsaveit.1. Press the [WRITE] button .
2. Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the save-destination .
3. Press the [WRITE] button to save .
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The Play Screen
Selecting a Phrase Memory
Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob .
Level Meter Indication
Showstheplaybackleveloftracks1–5.
Parameter View
Showstheparametersoftracks1–5.
InputFX Tracks1–5
PhraseMemory System
TrackFXRhythm
Setting the TempoHere’showtospecifythetempooftherhythm(PhraseMemoryTempo;p.15).
Tap Tempo
Press the [TAP TEMPO] button several times at intervals of the tempo you want .
Adjusting the Tempo
1. Press the [TAP TEMPO] button .
2. Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to adjust the tempo .
Returning to the Original Tempo
Hold down the [TAP TEMPO] button .
Sounding a RhythmInadditiontothefivetracks,theRC-505canalsoplaya“rhythm.”Youcanrecordwhilelisteningtoarhythmatthetempoyouspecify.
Sounding a Rhythm
Press the RHYTHM [START/STOP] button .
Changing the Rhythm Volume or Settings
1. Press the RHYTHM [EDIT] button .
2. Make changes as described in “Basic Procedure for Editing the Settings” (above) .
Outputting the Rhythm Only to Headphones
Ifyouwant,youcanoutputtherhythmonlytoheadphonesasaclicktone.Referto“OutputtingtheRhythmOnlytoHeadphones(RhythmLineOut)”(p.19).
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[ ] [ ]
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[ ] [ ]
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01 INIT MEMORY 01 INIT MEMORYREVERS - - - o -
INIT MEMORY
Phrasememorynumber NameBypressingthe[ ][ ]buttonsyoucanchecktheon/offstatusforReverse(p.12),One-Shot(p.12),andPlayMode(Multi;p.12),andalsochecktheremainingrecordabletime(p.22).
Youcanusethesystemsetting“Display”tochangetheplayscreenthatappearsimmediatelyafterstartup.
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INPUT AUX jackUseastereomini-plugcabletoconnectyouraudioplayerhere.
ToadjusttheinputleveloftheAUXjack,adjustthevolumeoftheconnecteddevice(audioplayer,etc.).
INPUT INST jackConnectyourguitar,bass,oreffectsunittothesejacks.
UsetheLjackandRjackwhenconnectingastereo-outputeffectsunit.UseonlytheLjackifyou’reusingamonauralsource.
INPUT MIC jackConnectyourmicrophonehere.
* Thisinstrumentisequippedwithbalanced(XLR)typejacks.Wiringdiagramsforthesejacksareshownbelow.Makeconnectionsafterfirstcheckingthewiringdiagramsofotherequipmentyouintendtoconnect.
Connections (Rear Panel)
DC IN jackConnecttheincludedACadaptorhere.
* UseonlytheincludedACadaptor.Usinganyotheradaptormaycauseoverheatingandmalfunction.
LINE OUTPUT jacksConnectthesejackstoyourampormonitorspeakers.
Ifyoursystemismonaural,useonlytheLjack.Soundthatwasinputinstereowillalsobeoutputmonaurally.
PHONES jackConnectasetofheadphones(soldseparately)here.
Outputting the rhythm only to headphones
Ifyouwant,youcanoutputtherhythmonlytoheadphonesasaclicktone.
Fordetails,referto“OutputtingtheRhythmOnlytoHeadphones(RhythmLineOut)”(p.19).
MIDI connectorsForconnectingMIDIdevice. Page 28
Security Slot ( )http://www.kensington.com/
USB portYoucanuseacommerciallyavailableUSBcabletoconnecttheRC-505toyourcomputer,andusethecomputertoread/writeRC-505tracks(WAVfiles).
YoucanalsousetheRC-505toplaysoundfromyourcomputerviaUSBAUDIO,anduseUSBMIDItosynchronizethetempowithaDAWthat’srunningonyourcomputer.
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CTL 1, 2/EXP jackYoucanconnectexpressionpedal(EV-5,etc.;soldseparately)orfootswitches(FS-5U,FS-6;soldseparately)here,andusethemtocontrolavarietyofparameters.
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[POWER] switchThisturnsthepoweron/off. Page 7
Phantom Power SettingIfyou’reusingacondensermicthatrequiresphantompower,turnphantompoweronasdescribedbelow.
1. Press the [SYSTEM] button .
2. Use the cursor [ ] button to select “PhantomPower .”
3. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select “ON .”
Sys:PhantomPower ON
4. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the play screen .
* WARNING: Precautions concerning use of phantom power supplyAlways turn the phantom power off when connecting any device other than condenser microphones that require phantom power.
Youriskcausingdamageifyoumistakenlysupplyphantompowertodynamicmicrophones,audioplaybackdevices,orotherdevicesthatdon’trequiresuchpower.Besuretocheckthespecificationsofanymicrophoneyouintendtousebyreferringtothemanualthatcamewithit.(Thisinstrument’sphantompower:48VDC,10mAMax)
Adjusting the Input LevelAdjusteach[INPUTLEVEL]knobsothatthePEAKindicatorlightsonlyoccasionally,whentheleveloftheinputisatitshighest.
“Securethepowercord”(p.7)
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RhythmFX
SystemU
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IDI
Appendix
Turning On the PowerOnceeverythingisproperlyconnected(p.6),besuretofollowtheprocedurebelowtoturnontheirpower.Ifyouturnonequipmentinthewrongorder,youriskcausingmalfunctionorequipmentfailure.
When powering up Turn onthepowertoyouramplast.
When powering down Turn offthepowertoyourampfirst.
1. Turn the [POWER] switch ON .
Caution when turning on the power
* Thisunitisequippedwithaprotectioncircuit.Abriefinterval(afewseconds)afterturningtheunitonisrequiredbeforeitwilloperatenormally.
* Beforeturningtheuniton/off,alwaysbesuretoturnthevolumedown.Evenwiththevolumeturneddown,youmighthearsomesoundwhenswitchingtheuniton/off.However,thisisnormalanddoesnotindicateamalfunction.
Caution when turning off the power
While the RC-505 is in the following states, you must never turn off the power. Doing so may cause all the saved data to be lost.
• While recording/overdub/playing back
• While undoing/redoing
• While switching between phrase memories
• While the following messages are displayed
“Nowworking..”,“Nowwriting...”,“Nowcopying..”,“Exchanging..”,“Initializing...”
Caution when connecting
* Topreventmalfunctionandequipmentfailure,alwaysturndownthevolume,andturnoffalltheunitsbeforemakinganyconnections.
* Beforeconnectingordisconnectinganyconnectioncables,besureallthevolumecontrolsinyoursystemaresettominimum.
* Whenconnectioncableswithresistorsareused,thevolumelevelofequipmentconnectedtotheinputs(AUX/INSTjacks)maybelow.Ifthishappens,useconnectioncablesthatdonotcontainresistors.
Caution when using a microphone
* Howlingcouldbeproduceddependingonthelocationofmicrophonesrelativetospeakers.Thiscanberemediedby:
• Changingtheorientationofthemicrophone(s).
• Relocatingmicrophone(s)atagreaterdistancefromspeakers.
• Loweringvolumelevels.
* Ifthespeakersandmicrophoneareclosetogether,thesoundplayedbackfromthespeakersmaybepickedupbythemicrophone.Ifyourecordoroverdubinsuchastate,thespeakersplaybackpickedupbythemicrophonewillalsoberecorded.Youshouldseparatethespeakersandmicrophonesothattheplaybackfromthespeakersisnotpickedupbythemicrophone.
Secure the power cordOnthebottomoftheRC-505thereisaslot(cordhook)forsecuringthepowercordoftheACadapter.
Topreventtheinadvertentdisruptionofpowertoyourunit(shouldtheplugbepulledoutaccidentally),andtoavoidapplyingunduestresstotheDCINjack,anchorthepowercordusingthecordhook,asshownintheillustration.
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Example of Actual Loop RecordingLet’stryloop-recordingthefollowingsimple8-beatphraseofvocalpercussion(usingyourvoicetoimitatethesoundsofadrumset)viaamicrophone.
Bassdrum
“Dun!”Snaredrum
“Pah!”Hi-hat
“Chi!”
Preparations
1. Connect your microphone, and adjust the input level (“Adjusting the Input Level” (p . 6)) .
2. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select an empty phrase memory (the [EDIT] buttons of all tracks are unlit) .
INIT MEMORY
Record while listening to the rhythm soundInadditiontoitsfivetracks,theRC-505cansounda“rhythm.”Byrecordingwhileyoulistentoarhythmatthetempoyou’vespecified,youcanrecordatanaccuratetempo.Fordetails,referto“RhythmSettings”(p.19).
Available tracks for recording/overdubRecording/overdubcanbeperformedononlyonetrackatatime.
Forexample,ifalltracksinthephrasememoryareempty,andyou’rerecordingtrack1,pressingthetrack2[ / ]buttonwillswitchtrack1toplayback,andrecordingwilloccurontrack2.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Recording
Recording
Recording
Playback
Playback
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Thesoundwillautomaticallystartoverattheendofthesecondmeasure.
Recording on a Single TrackWiththismethod,you’lloverduballofthesoundsontrack1.
Recording on Multiple TracksWiththismethod,you’llrecordthebassdrumsoundontrack1,thesnaredrumsoundontrack2,andthehi-hatsoundontrack3.Byrecordingthesesoundsonmultipletracks,youcangainadditionalperformanceoptions,suchasstoppingjustthehi-hat(track3).
Pressthetrack1[ / ]buttontostartrecording.
Pressthetrack1[ / ]buttontoswitchtoloopplayback.
Pressthetrack 1[ / ]buttontostartrecording.
Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Dun! Dun! Dun! ...”
Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Dun! Dun! Dun! ...”
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Overdubyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Pah! Pah! Pah!”
Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Pah! Pah! Pah!”
Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Chi! Chi! Chi!”
Overdubyourvocalintothemicrophone:“Chi! Chi! Chi!”
Whentwomeasureshaveended,pressthetrack1[ / ]buttontoloopthesoundatthatpoint.
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Whentwomeasureshaveended,pressthetrack 2[ / ]buttontoloopthesoundatthatpoint,andchangetherecordingtracktotrack2.
Pressthetrack 3[ / ]buttontoloopthesoundatthatpoint,andchangetherecordingtracktotrack3.
Pressthetrack 3[ / ]buttontoloopthesoundatthatpoint.
Loop Playback
Recording
Overdub
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Saving a Phrase Memory (Write)Ifyouselectadifferentphrasememoryorturnoffthepowerafterrecordingoreditingthesettings,therecordedcontentoreditedsettingswillbelost.Ifyouwanttokeepthedata,youmustsaveit.
1. Press the [WRITE] button .
TheWritescreenappears.
Write to 12INIT MEMORY
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Save-DestinationPhraseMemory
2. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the save-destination phrase memory .
• Thisprocedureisnotrequiredifthephrasememorynumberisacceptableasis.
• Phrasememorynumbersinwhichdatahasalreadybeensavedareshowninparentheses,andcannotbeoverwritten.
Write to ( 13)My Memory
• Ifthephrasememorycannotbesavedbecausethereisinsufficientfreememory,thedisplayindicates“MemoryFull!”Inthiscase,deleteunneededphrasememories(p.10)andthentrytherecordingoperationagain.
3. Press the [WRITE] button; the phrase memory will be saved .
• Ifyoudecidetocancelthesaveoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
• Youcan’toverwrite(i.e.,saveto)aphrasememorythatalreadycontainsdata.Ifthedisplayindicates“NotEmpty!”,selectanemptyphrasememoryinwhichtosaveyourdata.
• Youcanassignanametothephrasememory.Fordetails,referto“NamingPhraseMemories(MemoryNames)”(p.16).
Exchanging Phrase MemoriesYoucanexchangephrasememorieswithoneanother,rearrangingthephrasememories.
1. Select an exchange-source phrase memory .
2. Press the [WRITE] button .
3. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons until “Exchange” appears in the display .
Exchange 13My Memory
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Exchange-DestinationPhraseMemory
4. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the exchange-destination phrase memory .
5. Press the [WRITE] button; the phrase memories will be exchanged .Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
Deleting a Phrase Memory (Initialize)
Thisoperationerasesaphrasememoryandinitializesitssettings.
* This device contains demo data (Phrase Memory 95–99). Once you delete these, they cannot be recovered. Please back them up as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 27).
1. Select the phrase memory that you want to delete .
2. Press the [WRITE] button .
3. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons until “Initialize” appears in the display .
Initialize 13My Memory
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PhraseMemorytobeDeleted
4. Press the [WRITE] button; the phrase memory will be deleted .Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
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* Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or improper operation of the unit. You should back up important data as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 27).
* All due care is taken during repairs to avoid the loss of data. However, in certain cases, such as when there is damage to the memory, it may not be possible to restore the data.
* Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit’s memory once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.
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Copying a Track from Another Phrase Memory (Copy Track)
Youcantakeaspecifictrackfromaphrasememoryandcopyittothecurrentphrasememory.
Thisisaconvenientmethodtousewhenyouneedapatternwiththesamebacking,asitallowsyoutopreparetrackssimplyandeasilywithouthavingtostartrecordingfromscratchagain.
1. To prevent loss of the content of the current work, press the [WRITE] button twice to save the current phrase memory .Sinceyouneedtoconfirmthesoundofthecurrentsourcetrack,youmustselectthecopy-sourcephrasememoryonceinCopyTrack.Savethephrasememorysothecontentofthecurrentoperationisnotlost.
2. In the Play screen, select the phrase memory in which the track you want to copy is recorded .
3. Press the [WRITE] button .
4. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons until “Copy Track” appears in the display .
Copy Track1 toMemory12 Track1
Copy-SourceTrack
Copy-DestinationTrack
Copy-DestinationPhrasememory
5. Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor, and turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the copy-source track, copy-destination phrase memory and track .Tracknumbersinwhichdatahasalreadybeensavedareshowninparentheses,andcannotbeoverwritten.
Copy Track1 toMemory13(Track2)
6. Press the [WRITE] button; the track will be copied .Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
Whencopyingisfinished,theplayscreenreturnstothedisplay.
Loading Frequently-Used Settings (User Set)
Ifyousaveyourfrequently-usedphrasememorysettingsastheuserset,you’llbeabletoquicklyloadthosesettingswhenneeded,forexampleduringaliveperformance.
Write User Set
Load User Set
User Set
Phrase Memory A
Track Rhythm FX
Phrase Memory B
Track Rhythm FX
* Theusersetcontainsonesetofsettings.
Saving settings as the user set
1. Select the phrase memory whose settings you want to save as the user set .
2. Press the [WRITE] button .
3. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons until “WriteUsrSet” appears in the display .
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Save-DestinationPhraseMemory
4. Press the [WRITE] button to save the settings as the user set .Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
Loading the user set
1. Select the phrase memory into which you want to load the user set .
2. Press the [WRITE] button .
3. Press the [ ] [ ] buttons until “Load UsrSet” appears in the display .
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4. Press the [WRITE] button; the user set will be loaded .Ifyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.
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Hereyoucanspecifytheplaybackmethodandothersettingsindividuallyforeachtrack.
Fordetailsoftheprocedureonsettingup,referto“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
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Usethe[ ][ ]buttonstoselectparameters.Bypressingthe[EDIT]buttonseveraltimes,youcanalsojumptoparametersmarkedbythe“ ”symbol.
Parameter Value Explanation
Track1:ReverseOFF
Playing a Track Backward (Reverse)Specifiesconventionalplayback(OFF)orreverseplayback(ON).
* WhenReverseissetto“ON,”youwon’tbeabletoswitchtooverdubbingafterarecordinghasbeencompleted.
Track1:PlayLevel100
Adjusting the Playback Level of the Tracks (Play Level)Adjuststheplaybacklevelofthetracks.
“PlayLevel”isadifferentparameterthantheslidersoftracks[1]–[5].Usethetrack[1]–[5]slidersfortemporaryadjustmentsofthevolumebetweentracks.
Track1:PanCENTER
Adjusting the Positioning of the Track’s Sound (Pan)Adjuststhepositioning(panning)ofthetrack’ssound.
L50–CENTER–R50
Withthe“CENTER”setting,thesoundwillbeheardfromthecenter.
“L”settingspositionthesoundtowardtheleft,and“R”settingspositionthesoundtowardtheright.WithasettingofL50,thesoundwillbeheardonlyfromtheleft.
Track1:1ShotOFF
Specifying How the Track Will Play (One-Shot)Specifieswhetherthetrackplaybackwillbeone-shot(ON)ornotone-shot(OFF;conventionalloopplayback).
One-Shot: ON
One-Shot: OFF
One-Shot: OFF
Track1
Track2
Track3
IfOne-ShotisON,playbackwillstopwhenitreachestheendofthephrase.
OFF Conventionalloopplayback.
ON
Thephrasewillplayonlyoncefromthebeginningtotheendofthetrack,andthenstopautomati-cally(One-ShotPlayback).
Ifyoupressthe[ / ]buttonduringplayback,playbackwillbeginagainfromthebeginningofthetrack(RetriggerPlayback).Overdubcannotbecarriedout.
Ifyoudonotwanttosynchronizewiththeothertracks,setTempoSync(p.14)toOFF.
Track1:Track FXON
Specifying Whether to Apply Track FX (Track FX)SpecifieswhethertoapplytrackFX(ON)ornot(OFF).
Track1:Play ModeMULTI
Playing Only a Single Track (Play Mode)Ifatrack’splaymodeis“MULTI,”itcanplaybacksimultaneouslywithothertracks.Howevertrackswhoseplaymodeis“SINGLE”willplaybackoneatatime.Forexampleyoumighthavethreetrackssetto“SINGLE”andusethemtoswitchbetweenmelody-A,melody-B,andthebridge,withtheothertrackssetto“MULTI”andusedforthevocalperformance.
Track1Track2Track3Track4Track5
SINGLESINGLESINGLEMULTIMULTI
IfPlay ModeisSINGLE,thetrackthat’scurrentlyplayingwillstopwhenyoustartplaybackofanotherSINGLE track.
* IfSinglePlayChange(p.15)issetto“LOOPEND,”thetrackwillchangeattheendoftheloop.
* Toensurethatplaybackalwaystakesplacefromthebeginningofthephrase,youneedtosetLoopSync(p.13)to“OFF.”
MULTI Playbackalltracks
SINGLE Playbackonlyasingletrack
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Parameter Value Explanation
Track1:StartModeIMMEDIATE
Specifying How the Track Will Start (Start Mode)Whenplayingbacktrack,youcanselectwhethertostartplaybackwithafade-inorhaveplaybackstartimmediately.
IMMEDIATE Playbackstartsimmediately.
FADEINPlaybackstartswhilefadingin.
* Youcanuse“FadeTime”(p.16)tospecifythelengthofthefade-in.
Track1:Stop ModeIMMEDIATE
Specifying How the Track Will Stop (Stop Mode)Specifieshowthetrackwillstopwhenyoupressthe[ ]button.
• The[ / ]indicatorwillblinkuntilplaybackstops.
• Ifyoupressthe[ ]buttononceagainbeforeplaybackstops,playbackwillstopimmediately.
* Youcan’toverdubduringthetimeuntilplaybackstops.
IMMEDIATE Playbackwillstopimmediately.
FADEOUTPlaybackwillfadeoutandthenstop.
* Youcanuse“FadeTime”(p.16)tospecifythelengthofthefade-out.
LOOPEND Playbackwillcontinuetotheendoftheloop,andthenstop.
Track1:MeasureAUTO
Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure)Youcanspecifythenumberofmeasuresforeachtrack.Whenrecordingrhythmsoundsorwhenrecordingalongwithothertracks,it’sconvenienttospecifythenumberofmeasuresbeforeyourecord,sothatloopingwilloccuratthespecifiedmeasurelength,evenifyoudon’toperatethebuttonwhenyou’vefinishedrecording.
* ThisparameterisavailableonlyifLoopSync(p.13)is“ON.”
One measure
Four measures
Eight measures
Track1
Track2
Track3
AUTO
TracksthataresettoAUTOwillhavethesamenumberofmeasures.Thenumberofmeasuresisdeterminedbythefirst-recordedtrackofthetracksthataresettoAUTO.Forexample,ifalltracksaresettoAUTO,thevaluesetasthenumberofmeasuresforthesecondandsubsequenttrackswillbeidenticaltothenumberofmeasuresinthefirsttrackthatwasrecorded.
FREE Thenumberofmeasureswillbesetautomatically,correspondingtothelengthoftherecording.
–1–Thenumberofmeasureswillbesetmanually.
Byselectinganotevaluesymbol,youcanalsospecifyalengththat’sshorterthanonemeasure.
Track1:Loop SyncON
Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync)Ifloopsyncis“ON”fortwoormoretracks,loopplaybackwilloccuraccordingtothe length (Loop Length; p. 16) of the phrase in the track that was recorded first.Trackswhoseloopsyncisoff“OFF”willloopforthelengthoftheirphrase.
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: OFF
Track1
Track2
Track3
Track4
Retriggersatthebeginningofthefirst-recordedphrase. FortrackswhoseLoop SyncisOFF,playbackwillrepeatatthelengthofthephrase.
Playback starting locationIfyouturnLoopSyncon,thebeginningofthetrackswillalwaysbealigned.Thismeansthatiftracksarealreadyplayingback,theplaybackstartlocationoftheothertrackswillbecome“thecurrentlocationofthephrasebeingplayed.”Thefollowingillustrationisanexampleofhowplaybackwilloccurwiththreetracksthatcontaintheidenticalmelodybuthavedifferentloopsyncsettings.
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: OFF
Track1
Track2
Track3
ForatrackwithLoop Sync ON,playbackstartsmidwaythroughthephrase(fromthecurrentlocation).
ForatrackwithLoop Sync OFF,playbackalwaysstartsatthebeginningofthephrase.
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Track1:TempoSyncON
Synchronizing the Tempo of the Tracks (Tempo Sync)Eachtracksavesthetempoatwhichthattrackwasrecorded.Thisiscalledthe“originaltempo”ofthetrack.Thephrasememoryalsohasa“phrasememorytempo”thatissharedbyalltracks1–5.
Normally,youshouldleaveTempoSyncon,soalltrackswillplayatthesametempo(thephrasememorytempo).IfyouturnTempoSyncofffortracksforwhichyoudon’twantthetempotochange(suchasthosewithspecialeffects),you’llbeabletoobtainplaybackthatisalwaysattheoriginaltempo(track3intheillustrationbelow).
Tempo Sync: ON
Tempo Sync: ON
Tempo Sync: OFF
Playback Tempo: 120
Playback Tempo: 120
Playback Tempo: 80
Track1
Track2
Track3
Tracksforwhich Tempo SyncisONwillplayatthephrasememorytempo.
TracksforwhichTempo SyncisOFFwillplayattheoriginaltempo.
Phrase Memory Tempo: 120
Original Tempo: 140
Original Tempo: 100
Original Tempo: 80
OFF Thetrackwillplayatitsownoriginaltempo.
ON Thetrackwillplayatthephrasememorytempo.
About original tempoEachtracksavesthetempoatwhichthattrackwasrecorded.Thisiscalledthe“original tempo”ofthetrack.Thephrasememoryalsohasa“phrase memory tempo”(p.15)thatissharedbyalltracks1–5.
Whenrecordingends,theoriginaltempoisautomaticallycalculatedaccordingtothefollowingconditions.
*RC-505doesnotdisplaythevalueoftheOriginalTempo.
Condition Original tempo value to be saved
Loop Sync =ON
Rhythm is playing
Originaltempowillbesetfromthe“phrase memory tempo”(p.15).Other tracks contain phrases for which One-Shot is OFF and Loop Sync is also ON .
Cases other than the aboveThe original tempo is automatically calculatedaccordingtothefollowingconditions.
Phrase Memory Tempowillbesettothesamevalueastheautomaticallycalculatedoriginal tempo.
The track’s number of measures (Measure; p . 13) has been specified
Theoriginaltempoiscalculatedaccordingtothe rhythm’s time signature (Beat; p. 19)andthe number of measures (Measure).
4measures
2measures
4/4timesignature
4/4timesignature
Forexample,ifthetimesignature(Beat)is“4/4,”thenumberofmeasures(Measure)is“4,”andyou’verecordedforsixseconds,thecalculatedtempowillbe“160.”
Ifthenumberofmeasures(Measure)issetto“2,”thecalculatedtempowillbe“80.”
The track’s number of measures (Measure; p . 13) is not specified (AUTO/FREE)
Therecordednumberofmeasuresisassumed to be “1, 2, 4, 8, 16... measures,”andtheoriginaltempowillbecalculated in the range of “80–160.”
Forexample,if“4/4”isspecifiedasthetimesignature(Beat),andyourecordforeightseconds,thecalculatedtempowillbe“120”(a tempo in the range of “80–160” willbeselected).
Inthecaseof1measure… Tempo:30
Inthecaseof2measures… Tempo:60
Inthecaseof3measures… Tempo:120
Inthecaseof4measures… Tempo:240
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Hereyoucanmakesettingsthatapplytotheentirephrasememory.
Fordetailsoftheprocedureonsettingup,referto“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
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Usethe[ ][ ]buttonstoselectparameters.Bypressingthe[MEMORY]buttonseveraltimes,youcanalsojumptoparametersmarkedbythe“ ”symbol.
Parameter Value Explanation
Master:Memory Level 100
Adjusting the Phrase Memory Volume (Memory Level)Adjuststhephrasememoryvolume.
Master:Tempo120.0
Specifying a Phrase Memory’s Tempo (Tempo)Eachphrasememoryhasa“phrasememorytempo,”whichappliestotheentirephrasememory.
Thephrasememorytempoisalsothetempooftherhythm(p.19).
40.0–250.0
Setting the tempoPressthe[ ][ ]buttonstomovethecursortothedigityouwanttochange,thenturnthe[MEMORY/VALUE]knobtoadjustthephrasememorytempo.
MEMO
• Normally,the[ ][ ]buttonsareusedtoselectparameters,butinthisscreentheyareusedtomovethecursor.Whenthecursorislocatedatthefarright,pressingthe[ ]buttononceagainwilltakeyoutothenextparameter.
• Youcanalsosetthephrasememorytempobyusingthe[TAPTEMPO]button(p.5).
Master:Comp0
Adjusting the Compressor Depth (Comp Level)AdjuststhedepthoftheCompressor.
Master:Reverb0
Adjusting the Reverb Depth (Reverb Level)Adjuststhedepthofthereverb.
Rec:Overdub Mode OVERDUB
Setting the Overdub Method (Overdub Mode)Youcansettheoverdubmethod.
OVERDUBThenewperformanceislayeredontotheprerecordedtracks.Ifoverdubisrepeated,thenextperformanceislayeredontopofthepreviousmaterial,allowingyoutocreateanensembleinasingletrack.
REPLACETrackswithexistingrecordingsareoverwrittenasnewtracksarerecordedoverthem.Overwritingtakesplaceswhilethepreviouslyrecordedtracksareplayedback,allowingyoutoachieveakindofdelayeffectsimilartothatobtainedfromaneffectsprocessor.
Rec:Rec Action REC→OVERDUB
Changing the Switching Order of Recording g Overdub g Playback (Rec Action)
Whenyoupressthe[ / ]button,theRC-505willswitchitsoperationintheorderofRecording g Overdub g Playback(p.4).However,youcanchangethissothattheorderisRecording g Playback g Overdub.
RECgOVERDUB OperationwillswitchintheorderofRecording g Overdub g Playback.
RECgPLAY OperationwillswitchintheorderofRecording g Playback g Overdub.
Play:Single Play Change IMMEDIATE
Specifying how the Track will Switch (Single Play Change)
YoucanspecifyhowthetrackswillbeswitchedwhenplaymodeisSINGLE(p.12).
IMMEDIATE Thechangewilloccurimmediately.
LOOPEND Thechangewilloccurafterplaybackhasreachedtheendoftheloop.
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Play:Quantize REC END
Automatically Correcting the Timing of Button Presses (Loop Quantize)
WithtracksforwhichLoopSyncis“ON,”underanyoftheconditionslistedbelow,yourtimingwillbecorrected(LoopQuantize)basedonthetempoandtimesignatureoftherhythm,evenifthetimingatwhichyoupressabuttonisslightlyinaccurate.
• Iftherhythmison
• Ifthereisanalready-recordedtrackwhoseLoopSyncisturnedon
• IftheMIDISyncison
RECEND Quantizetothemeasurestartlocationonlyforrecording.
MEASURE Quantizetothemeasurestartlocationforrecording,foroverdubbing,andforplayback.
BEAT Quantizetothemeasurestartlocationforrecording.Quantizetothebeatlocationforoverdubbingandforplayback.
Play:Loop Length AUTO
Specifying the Length of Loop Sync (Loop Length)Specifiesthelength(numberofmeasures)thatwillbeloopedbyLoopSync(p.13).
AUTO Thelengthofthefirst-recordedphrasewillbethelooplength.
1– ManuallyspecifiesthenumberofmeasuresthatwillbeloopedbyLoopSync(p.13).
Play:All Start o o o o o
Specifying the Tracks Started by the [ALL START/STOP] Button (All Start)
Specifywhethereachtrackwillstartplaying(o)whenyoupressthe[ALLSTART/STOP]button,orwillnotstartplaying(–).
* Ifatrack’splaymodeis“MULTI,”itcanplaybacksimultaneouslywithothertracks.Howevertrackswhoseplaymodeis“SINGLE,”onlythetrackwhosetracknumberisthesmallestwillbeplayed.
MEMONormally,the[ ][ ]buttonsareusedtoselectparameters,butinthisscreentheyareusedtomovethecursor.Whenthecursorislocatedatthefarright,pressingthe[ ]buttononceagainwilltakeyoutothenextparameter.
Play:Fade Time 1MEAS
Adjusting the Time Used to Fade In/Out (Fade Time)Specifiesthefade-in/outtimeusedwhenatrack’sstartmode(p.13)issetto“FADEIN”orstopmode(p.13)issetto“FADEOUT.”
1–64(MEAS) Thisisthefade-in/outtime.Thisisspecifiedinunitsofmeasures.
Play:TargetTrackTRACK1
Specifying the Assignment Target Track (Target Track)Thisspecifiesthetrack(TRACK1–TRACK5)thatwillbetheassignmenttargetwhenyousetAssignTarget(p.17)to“TGTTR...”
MEMOInthePlayscreen,youcanpressthe[EXIT]buttontocheckthecurrenttargettrack.Youcanswitchthetargettrackbyholdingdownthe[EXIT]buttonandpressingthe[EDIT]buttonofthedesiredtrack1–5.
Assign1 SwitchON
ReferenceFordetailsonthe“Assign...”parameters,referto“AssigningtheFunctionofFXknobsandExternalControllers(Assign)”(p.17).
Memory:NameINIT MEMORY
Naming Phrase Memories (Memory Names)Youcangivenamestophrasememories(memorynames)usingupto12characters.
Toaccessthememorynamescreen,pressthe[MEMORY]buttonandthenpressthe[ ]button.
MEMONormally,the[ ][ ]buttonsareusedtoselectparameters,butinthisscreentheyareusedtomovethecursor.Whenthecursorislocatedatthefarright,pressingthe[ ]buttononceagainwilltakeyoutothenextparameter.
Usethe[ ][ ]buttonstomovethecursortothecharacterthatyouwanttoedit,andturnthe[MEMORY/VALUE]knobtoeditthecharacter.Youcanalsousethefollowingbuttons.
Button Function
CAPS (UNDO/REDO) Alternatelyswitchestheletteratthecursorpositionbetweenuppercaseandlowercase.
INS (TAP) Insertsablankspaceatthecursorposition.
DEL (RHYTHM START/STOP) Deletesthecharacteratthecursorpositionandshiftsallcharactersafterittotheleft.
Start Stop
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Assigning the Function of FX knobs and External Controllers (Assign)Foreachphrasememory,youcanassignthefunctionoftheRC-505’sFXknobsandanyconnectedexternalpedals(expressionpedal,footswitches;p.18).YoucanalsomakeassignmentsforcontrolchangemessagesreceivedfromanexternalMIDIdevice(e.g.,FC-300).
Foreachphrasememory,youcancreateeightdifferentassignments(assignmentnumbers1–8),whichspecifytheparametercontrolledbyeachcontroller.
Parameter Value Explanation
Assign1 SwitchON
Enabling Assignments 1–8 (Assign Switch)Hereyoucanspecifywhetherassignmentswillbeused(ON/OFF).
Assign1 SourceEXP PEDAL
Specifying the Controller (Assign Source)Hereyoucanspecifythecontroller(source)thatwillcontrolthetarget.
EXPPEDAL AnExpressionpedalconnectedtotheCTL1,2/EXPjack(p.18)
CTL1–2PEDAL Afootswitch1–2connectedtotheCTL1,2/EXPjack(p.18)
INPUTFXKNOB [INPUTFX]knob
TRACKFXKNOB [TRACKFX]knob
TR1–5REC/DUB Thebeginningofrecording/overdubtriggeredbythetrack1–5[ / ]button
TR1–5PLAY/STOP Thebeginningofplayback/stoptriggeredbythetrack1–5[ / ]button
SYNCSTART/STOP ALLSTART/STOPmessagesfromanexternalMIDIdevice(p.28)
CC#1–#31,CC#64–#95 Controlchangemessages(1–31,64–95)fromanexternalMIDIdevice
Assign1 Src ModeMOMENT
Specifying the Footswitch Operation (Source Mode)Ifamomentary-typefootswitch(suchastheseparatelysoldFS-5U)isconnectedasthesource,youcanspecifyhowfootswitchoperationswillaffectthevalue.
MOMENT Thesettingwillnormallybeoff(minimumvalue);itwillbeon(maximumvalue)onlywhileyoucontinueholdingdownthefootswitch.
TOGGLE Thesettingwillalternatebetweenoff(minimumvalue)andon(maximumvalue)eachtimeyoupressthefootswitch.
Assign1 TargetINPUT LEVEL
Specifying the Assignment Target (Assign Target)HereyoucanchoosetheAssignmentTarget.Inadditiontothefollowingassignmenttargets,youcanalsospecifyatrack,rhythm,oraphrasememoryparameterastheassignmenttarget.Fordetailsontheparameters,refertotheexplanationofeachparameterinthismanual.
* Someparameterscannotbecontrolledduringperformance.
TGTTRREC/PLAY
TheoperationslistedatleftwillbeperformedforthetrackspecifiedbyTargetTrack(p.16).
TGTTRSTOP
TGTTRCLEAR
TGTTRUNDO/REDO
TGTTRPLAYLEV
ALLSTART/STOP Allowsyoutosimultaneouslyplay/stopalltracks.
UNDO/REDO Allowsyoutoundo/redothelastrecordingoroverdubofatrack.
TEMPO(TAP) Bypressingthepedalseveraltimesinsuccession,thephrasememorytempocanbesetsoitmatchesthetimingyou’veusedwhenpressingthepedal.
INPUTFXON/OFF SwitchestheINPUTFXon/off.
TRACKFXON/OFF SwitchestheTRACKFXon/off.
INPUTFXCONTROLThesecontroltheparametersindicatedbythe“ ”symbolin“FXParameters”(p.21).
TRACKFXCONTROL
INPUTFXTYPINC/DEC SwitchesthetypeoftheselectedINPUTFX.
TRACKFXTYPINC/DEC SwitchesthetypeoftheselectedTRACKFX.
INPUTFXINC/DEC SwitchestheINPUTFXbutton(A–C).
TRACKFXINC/DEC SwitchestheTRACKFXbutton(A–C).
MEMORYINC/DEC Switchesthephrasememory.
INPUTLEVEL AdjuststheinputlevelfromtheINPUT(MIC,INST,AUX,USB)jacks.
CC#1–#31,CC#64–#95 TransmitsthecontrolchangemessagespecifiedherefromtheMIDIOUTconnector.
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Parameter Value Explanation
Assign1TargetMin0
Assign1TargetMax100
Specifying the Target Range (Target Range)Specifiestherangeinwhichtheparametercanbecontrolled.Thevaluewilldependontheparameterthat’sassignedastheTarget(AssignTarget).
Default assignments of functions controlledThedefaultassignmentsareasfollows.Ifyousimplyconnectpedalswithoutmakinganysettings,youcanusethemtocontrolthefollowingparametersandfunctions.
Assign Switch Assign Source Assign Target Explanation
Assign1 ON EXPPEDAL INPUTLEVEL AdjuststheinputlevelfromtheINPUT(MIC,INST,AUX)jacks.
Assign2 ON CTL1PEDAL UNDO/REDO Allowsyoutoundo/redothelastrecordingoroverdubofatrack.
Assign3 ON CTL2PEDAL RHYTHMLEVEL Switchesthevolumeoftherhythm(0or100).
Assign4
OFF
Assign5
Assign6
Assign7
Assign8
POLARITYswitch
When Connecting EV-5 When Connecting FS-5Us When Connecting FS-6
Connecting to External PedalsConnectyourexpressionpedal(EV-5,etc.;soldseparately)orfootswitches(FS-5U,FS-6;soldseparately)asshownintheillustration.
Thefunctionoftheexternalpedal(expressionpedalorfootswitch)canbeassignedindependentlyforeachphrasememory.Fordetails,referto“AssigningtheFunctionofFXknobsandExternalControllers(Assign)”(p.17).
CTL 2 PEDAL
EXP PEDAL CTL 2 PEDAL
CTL 1 PEDAL
CTL 1 PEDAL
Red White
Cable:Stereo1/4”phonetypefg1/4”phonetypex2
MODE/POLARITYswitch
Cable:Stereo1/4”phonetypefgStereo1/4”phonetype
* Useonlythespecifiedexpressionpedal(RolandEV-5,etc.;soldseparately).Byconnectinganyotherexpressionpedals,youriskcausingmalfunctionand/ordamagetotheunit.
* IfyouuseamonocabletoconnectasingleFS-5U,itwillbeCTL1.
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RhythmSettingsHere’showtomakerhythmsettings.
Fordetailsoftheprocedureonsettingup,referto“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
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Usethe[ ][ ]buttonstoselectparameters.Bypressingthe[RHYTHM](EDIT)buttonseveraltimes,youcanalsojumptoparametersmarkedbythe“ ”symbol.
Parameter Value Explanation
Rhythm:Level100
Adjusting the Rhythm Volume (Rhythm Level)Adjuststhevolumeoftherhythmsound.
Rhythm:PatternSimple Beat 1
Selecting the Rhythm Sound (Rhythm Pattern)Selectstherhythmpatternfromachoiceofrockdrums,Latinpercussion,andotherpatterns.
ReferenceReferto“RhythmPatternList”(p.32).
Rhythm:Beat4/4
Selecting the Beat (Time Signature) for the Rhythm Sound (Beat)
Selectstherhythmsoundbeat.
* Youcannotchangethebeatafterthetrackisrecorded.Besuretosetthisbeforerecording.
2/4,3/4,4/4,5/4,6/4,7/4,5/8,6/8,7/8,8/8,9/8,10/8,11/8,12/8,13/8,14/8,15/8
Timesignatureoftherhythmsound
Rhythm:Line OutON
Outputting the Rhythm Only to Headphones (Rhythm Line Out)
Thisletsyououtputtherhythmonlytoheadphones.Ifyouwanttousetherhythmsoundasaclick,youcanturnthis“OFF”sothatitwillnotbeoutputfromtheLINEOUTPUTjacks.
* Ifyouwantthe[OUTPUTLEVEL]knobtoadjustonlytheheadphonevolumewithoutchangingthevolumeoftheLINEOUTPUTjacks,setthesystemsetting“OutLevelSel”(p.23)to“PHONES.”
ON TherhythmsoundwillbeoutputfromtheLINEOUTPUTjacksandthePHONESjack.
OFF TherhythmsoundwillbeoutputonlyfromthePHONESjack.
Rhythm:Rec CountOFF
Playing a Count-In When Recording (Recording Count-In)
Youcanhaverecordingstartafteracount-insoundisplayed.
* Acount-inwon’tbesoundedwhenatrackorrhythmisbeingplayedback.
OFF Nocount-inisplayed.
1MEAS Recordingstartsafteraone-measurecount-inisplayed.
Rhythm:PlayCountOFF
Playing a Count-In for Playback (Playback Count-In)Youcanhaveplaybackstartafteracount-insoundisplayed.
OFF Nocount-inisplayed.
1MEAS Playbackstartsafteraone-measurecount-inisplayed.
Rhythm:StopLOOPER STOP
Specifying how the Rhythm Sound will Stop (Rhythm Stop)
Youcanspecifyhowtherhythmsoundwillstop.
OFF Therhythmsoundwillbeheardindependentlyofthelooperfunction.TherhythmwillnotstopsoundinguntilyoupresstheRHYTHM[START/STOP]button.
LOOPERSTOP Whenyoupressthe[ ]buttontostopthelooperfunction,therhythmsoundwillalsostop.
RECEND Therhythmsoundwillstopwhenthefirstrecordingends.Whenyoupressthe[ / ]buttontoloop(i.e.,whenyoubeginoverdubbingorplayback),therhythmsoundwillstop.
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InputFX/TrackFXsettingsYoucanapplyeffectstotheaudioinputandtothesoundofthetracks,respectively.Theseeffectsarereferredtoas“InputFX”and“TrackFX.”
Fordetailsoftheprocedureonsettingup,referto“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
* TheFXparameterthatappearsfirstwhenyoupressthe[ ]buttonwilldependontheFXtypethat’sselected.
* Parametersindicatedbythe“ ”symbolcanbecontrolledbythe[INPUTFX]/[TRACKFX]knobs.
* WhenyoupressthetrackFX[A]–[C]button,the[EDIT]buttonofthetargettrackstowhichFXisapplied,willblink.Youcanalsousethe[EDIT]buttonstoselectthetrackstowhichtrackFXisapplied.
Parameter Value Explanation
IFxA:TypeFILTER
TFxA:TypeBEAT REPEAT
Selecting the FX Type (FX Type)YoucanselecttheInputFX/TrackFXtype.
Types available for both Input FX and Track FXFILTER Afiltermodifiesthebrightnessorthicknessofthesoundbycuttingaspecificfrequencyrange.
PHASER Givesthesoundaswishingqualitybyaddingaphase-shiftedsound.
FLANGER Producesametallicresonancereminiscentofajetairplanetakingoffandlanding.
SYNTH Generatesasynthesizersound.
LO-FI Thiseffectintentionallydegradesthesoundtocreateadistinctivecharacter.
GUITARTOBASS Transformsaguitarsoundintoabasssound.
TRANSPOSE TransposesthesoundwhenyouturntheFXon.
ROBOT Cyber-robotvoice.
VOCALDIST Distortionforvocals.
VOCODER Vocodersoundthatusestheaudioinputtomodulatethesoundofthetrackyouspecify.
DYNAMICS Makesthevolumemoreconsistent,andproducesamoreevenlybalancedlow-frequencyrange.
EQ Adjuststhetoneasaequalizer.
ISOLATOR Dividestheaudioinputintothreeranges(LO,MID,HI)andcutsthespecifiedregion.Youcancutinsynchronizationwiththetempo.
OCTAVE Addsanoteone(ortwo)octavelower,creatingarichersound.
PAN Movesthestereoposition(pan).
SLICER Repeatedlycutsthesound,transformingaconventionalsoundtocreatetheimpressionofarhythmicbacking.
DELAY Addsadelayedsoundtothedirectsound,givingthesoundgreaterdepthorcreatingspecialeffects.
TAPEECHO Avirtualtapeechothatproducesarealistictapedelaysound.
GRANULARDELAY Repeatsashortportionoftheinputsound,givingitabuzzycharacterorproducingtheeffectofplayingaroll.
CHORUS Inthiseffect,aslightlydetunedsoundisaddedtotheoriginalsoundtoadddepthandbreadth.
REVERB Addsreverberationtothesound.
Types available only for Track FX
BEATREPEATPlaysthetrackrepeatedlyintimewiththebeat.
Turningthe[TRACKFX]knobwillchangethelengthoftherepeat.
BEATSHIFTThetrackwillplayshiftedbythelengthofthebeat.
Turningthe[TRACKFX]knobwillchangethenumberofbeatsbywhichplaybackisshifted.
BEATSCATTERThetrackwillbescrubbedintimewiththebeat.
Turningthe[TRACKFX]knobwillchangethelengththatisscrubbed.
VINYLFLICKThetrackwillsoundasthoughyouaretouchingtheturntable.
Turningthe[TRACKFX]knobslowlywillchangetheplaybackspeed;turningtheknobquicklywillproduceaspin-likeeffect.
* Effectsthatusepitchdetection(GUITARTOBASS,TRANSPOSE,ROBOT)willnotworkcorrectlywithchords.Also,theseeffectswillnotworkcorrectlyifappliedasatrackFXtomultipletracks,sincemultiplesoundswillbemixed.
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FX ParametersFX Type Parameter Explanation
FILTER
Type
Selectsthetypeoffilter.
LPF Thisreducesthevolumeofallfrequen-ciesabovethecutofffrequency.
BPFThisleavesonlythefrequenciesintheregionofthecutofffrequency,andcutstherest.
HPF Thiscutsthefrequenciesintheregionbelowthecutofffrequency.
Rate Adjuststherateofmodulation.
Depth Adjuststhedepthofmodulation.
Resonance Adjuststheintensityoftheeffect.
Cutoff Adjuststhecutofffrequencyofthefilter.
PHASER
FLANGER
Rate Adjuststhespeedoftheeffect.
Depth Adjuststherichnessoftheeffect.
Resonance Adjuststheintensityoftheeffect.
E . Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
SYNTH
Frequency Adjuststhefrequencyofthefilter.Highersettingsmakethesoundbrighter.
Resonance Adjuststheintensityoftheeffect.
DecayAdjuststhetimeoverwhichthefilterfrequencywillchange.Highersettingsproducealongermovementtime.
Balance Adjuststhevolumebalancebetweenthedirectsoundandthesynthsound.
LO-FI
BitDepth Specifiesthebitdepth.
SampleRate Specifiesthesamplingrate.
Balance Adjuststhevolumebalancebetweenthedirectsoundandtheeffectsound.
GUITAR TO BASS Balance Adjuststhevolumebalancebetweenthedirect
soundandtheeffectsound.
TRANSPOSE Trans
SpecifytheamountoftranspositioninsemitoneunitsthatwilloccurwhentheFXison.
Withasettingof+12,thepitchwillbeoneoctavehigherwhentheFXison.
ROBOT
Note Specifiesthepitch(fixed)fortherobotvoice.
GenderNegative(–)settingsgivethevoiceamoremasculinecharacter,whilepositive(+)settingsmakethevoicemorefeminine.
VOCAL DIST
Dist Adjuststhedegreeofdistortion.
Tone Adjuststhetonalcharacter.
Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
VOCODER
Carrier
Specifiesthetrack(TRACK1–5)thatwillbeusedasthebasis(carrier)ofthevocodersound.
* Ifthespecifiedtrackisempty,youwon’thearthevocoder.
ModSens Specifiesthesensitivitybywhichtheaudioinputwillcontrolthemodulation.
Attack Specifiestheattackofthesound.
Balance Adjuststhevolumebalancebetweenthedirectsoundandthevocodersound.
DYNAMICS
Type SelectsthetypeoftheDYNAMICSeffect.
DynamicsAdjuststherangebetweenloudandsoftvolumes.Highersettingswillreducethedifferenceinvolume.
FX Type Parameter Explanation
EQ
Low Adjuststhelowfrequencyrangetone.
Low-Mid Adjuststhelow-middlefrequencyrangetone.
High-Mid Adjuststhehigh-middlefrequencyrangetone.
High Adjuststhehighfrequencyrangetone.
Level Adjuststheoverallvolumeleveloftheequalizer.
ISOLATOR
Band Selecttherange(LOW,MID,HIGH)thatwillbecut.
Rate
Adjuststherateofmodulation.Thisletsyoucutthelow-orhigh-frequencyrangeatintervalsofthespecifiednotevalueinsynchronizationwiththetempo.
Depth Adjuststhedepthofmodulation.
Band Level Specifiestheamountofcut.
OCTAVEMode Selectstheoctavethatwillbesounded(-1
octave,-2octave,or-1and-2octaves).
Oct . Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheoctavesound.
PAN
Type
Adjuststhecurveforpanpositionchanges(AUTO1,AUTO2).“AUTO2”producesteeperchange.
Ifthisissetto“MANUAL,”youcanusethe knobtocontrolpan.
RateType=AUTO
AdjuststherateofchangeinthepanpositionwhenType=AUTO.
Depth
Type=AUTO
SpecifiesthedepthbywhichpanwillchangewhenType=AUTO.
Position
Type=MANUALSpecifiesthepanwhenType=MANUAL.
SLICER
Pattern Selectstheslicepatternusedtocutthesound.
Rate Specifiestherateatwhichtheslicepatternwillrepeat.
Depth Specifiesthedepthtowhichtheeffectisapplied.
DELAY
Time Specifiesthedelaytime.
Feedback Specifiesthenumberofdelayrepeats.
E . Level Adjuststhevolumelevelofthedelay.
TAPE ECHO
RepeatRate Adjuststhetapespeed.
Intensity Adjuststheamountofdelayrepeats.
EchoLevel Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
GRANULAR DELAY
Time Specifiesthespacingoftherepeats.
Feedback Specifiesthelengththatwillberepeated.
E . Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
CHORUS
Rate Adjuststherateofthechoruseffect.
Depth Adjuststhedepthofthechoruseffect.
E . Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
REVERBTime Adjuststhelength(time)ofreverberation.
E . Level Adjuststhevolumeleveloftheeffect.
BEAT REPEATType Specifiesthedirectioninwhichrepeatplayback
willoccur.
Length Specifiestherepeatlength.
BEAT SHIFTType Specifiesthedirectioninwhichtheplayback
positionwillbeshifted.
Shift Specifiestheamountbywhichtheplaybackpositionwillbeshifted.
BEAT SCATTERType Specifiesthetypeofscrubplayback.
Length Specifiesthelengthofscrubplayback.
VINYL FLICK Flick Appliesaneffectasthoughyouweremanipulatingtherotationofarecord.
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SystemSettings(SettingsfortheEntireRC-505)SettingsthataresharedbytheentireRC-505,suchasthoseforthecontrastofdisplayandtheautoofffunctionarecalled“systemsettings.”
Fordetailsoftheprocedureonsettingup,referto“BasicProcedureforEditingtheSettings”(p.5).
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Usethe[ ][ ]buttonstoselectparameters.Bypressingthe[SYSTEM]buttonseveraltimes,youcanalsojumptoparametersmarkedbythe“ ”symbol.
Parameter Value Explanation
Sys:LCD Contrast8
Adjusting the Display’s Brightness (LCD Contrast)Adjuststhecontrastofthedisplayinarangefrom1(lightest)to16(darkest).
Sys:PhantomPower OFF
ReferenceFordetailsonthePhantomPower,referto“PhantomPowerSetting”(p.6).
Sys:DisplayMEMORY NUMBER
Play Screen Setting (Display)Specifiestheplayscreenthatwillbeimmediatelyafterstart-up.
MEMORYNUMBER
Thememorynumberwillbeshowninlargecharacters(defaultsetting).
INIT MEMORY
LEVEL Theplaybacklevelsoftracks1–5willbeshown. 01 INIT MEMORY
REVERSE Thereverse(p.12)on/offstatusoftracks1–5willbeshown. 01 INIT MEMORYREVERS - - - - -
1SHOT Theone-shot(p.12)on/offstatusoftracks1–5willbeshown. 01 INIT MEMORY1SHOT - - - - -
MULTI Theplaymode(multi;p.12)on/offstatusoftracks1–5willbeshown. 01 INIT MEMORYMULTI o o o o o
REMAIN Theremainingrecordabletimewillbeshown. 01 INIT MEMORYREMAIN 02:45:00
Sys:IndicatorSTATUS
Loop Indicator Setting (Indicator)Specifieshowtheloopindicatorswillbeshown.
Theloopindicatorscanshowthetrackstatus,loopposition,andplaybacklevel.
Value ExplanationStopped
(No Phrase)
Stopped
(Phrase Exists)Recording Overdub Playback
STATUS StatusIndication(default)
Unlit
Lit Blink(tempo) LoopPosition(one-measure)
LOOPPOSITION LoopPosition
UnlitLoopPosition
LEVEL PlaybackLevel PlaybackLevel
Sys:Auto OffON
Auto Off SettingsTheRC-505canturnoffitspowerautomatically.Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallywhen10hourshavepassedsinceyoulastplayedoroperatedtheunit.Thedisplaywillshowamessageapproximately15minutesbeforethepowerturnsoff.
Withthefactorysettings,thisfunctionisturned“ON”(power-offin10hours).Ifyouwanttohavethepowerremainonallthetime,turnit“OFF.”
NOTEWhenthepoweristurnedoff,anysettingsyouwereeditingwillbelost.Youmustsavesettingsthatyouwanttokeep.
OFF Thepowerwillnotturnoffautomatically.
ON Thepowerwillautomaticallyturnoffwhen10hourshavepassedsinceyoulastplayedoroperatedtheRC-505.
Sys:LineOutLevel100
Adjusting the Output Level of the LINE OUTPUT Jacks (Line Output Level)
AdjuststheoutputleveloftheLINEOUTPUTjacks.
* ThissettinghasnoeffectiftheOutputLevelSelect(p.23)is“LINE+PHONES.”
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Parameter Value Explanation
Sys:InputLineOutON
Enabling the Input Audio to be Output from the LINE OUTPUT Jacks (Input Line Out)
SpecifieswhethertheinputaudiowillbeoutputfromtheLINEOUTPUTjacks(ON)ornotoutput(OFF).
Sys:OutLevelSelLINE+PHONES
Specifying What the [OUTPUT LEVEL] Knob Will Adjust (Output Level Select)
Specifieswhatwillbeadjustedbythe[OUTPUTLEVEL]knob.
LINE+PHONES TheoutputvolumeoftheLINEOUTPUTjacksandthePHONESjackwillbeadjusted.
PHONES
OnlythevolumeofthePHONESjackwillbeadjusted.
Choosethisifyouwanttoadjustonlythevolumeoftheheadphones.
* TochangethevolumeoftheLINEOUTPUTjacks,usethe[MEMORY/VALUE]knobtoadjustthe“LineOutLevel”valuethatappearswhenyoupressthe[SYSTEM]buttontwicefromtheplayscreen.
Sys:USB ModeSTORAGE
ReferenceFordetailsonthe“Sys:USB...”parameters,referto“USB-RelatedSettings”(p.24).
Sys:MIDI Rx Ch1
ReferenceFordetailsonthe“Sys:MIDI...”parameters,referto“MIDI-RelatedSettings”(p.25).
Factory ResetPress [WRITE]
ReferenceRefertofollowing“RestoringtheFactorySettings(FactoryReset)”.
RestoringtheRC-505’ssystemsettings(Systemparameters)totheiroriginalfactorydefaultsettingsisreferredtoas“FactoryReset.”
FactoryResetwillreturnthesystemsettingstotheirfactory-setstate,andwillerase(initialize)allphrasememories.
* This device contains demo data (Phrase Memory 95–99). When you erase (initialize) all phrase memories, the demo data will also be erased and cannot be recovered. Please back them up as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 27).
1. Press the [SYSTEM] button a number of times until the “Factory Reset” appears .
Factory ResetPress [WRITE]
2. Press the [WRITE] button .TheFactoryResetrangesettingscreenappears.
Factory ResetSYSTEM + MEMORY
3. Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to specify the settings that will be returned to their factory-set state .
Value Explanation
SYSTEM + MEMORY
Thesystemsettingswillbereturnedtotheirfactory-setstate,andallphrasememorieswillbeerased(initialized)
SYSTEM Thesystemsettingswillbereturnedtotheirfactory-setstate
MEMORY Allphrasememorieswillbeerased(initialized)
* If you execute “SYSTEM + MEMORY” or “MEMORY,” all of the RC-505’s phrase memories will be erased, and cannot be recovered.
4. If you want to proceed with the factory reset, press the [WRITE] button .
5. Once “Please turn off power .” appears in the display, you can turn off the power .
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USB-Related SettingsHereyoucanmakeUSB-relatedsettingsforwhentheRC-505isconnectedtoacomputerviaUSB.
Reference
FordetailsonUSBconnection,referto“ConnectingtoYourComputerviaUSB”(p.26).
Parameter Value Explanation
Sys:USB ModeSTORAGE
Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode)SpecifieshowtheRC-505willoperatewhenconnectedtoyourcomputerusingaUSBcable.
ReferenceInordertousetheRC-505’sUSBaudiofunctionality,youmustfirstinstalltheUSBdriverinyourcomputer.Referto”InstallingtheUSBdriver”(p.26).
STORAGE TheRC-505willbeinUSBmassstoragemode,allowingyoutotransferWAVfilesbetweentheRC-505andyourcomputer.
AUDIO/MIDI TheRC-505’sUSBaudio/MIDIfeatureisavailableinthismode.
Sys:USB AudioRouting LOOP IN
Specifying the Output Destination for USB Audio Input (USB Audio Routing)
SpecifiestheoutputdestinationfortheaudiosignalthatisinputfromyourcomputerviatheRC-505’sUSBport.
LINEOUT,
SUBMIX
TheaudiowillbeoutputfromtheLINEOUTjacksandthePHONESjack.
* When“LINEOUT”isselected,theaudiosignalfromUSBINisnotoutputtedtoUSBOUT.
LOOPIN Theaudiowillbeinputtothelooper.Itcanberecorded.
Sys:USB IN Level 100
Adjusting the USB Audio Input Volume (USB In Level)Specifiestheinputvolumeoftheaudiosignalthat’sinputfromyourcomputerviatheRC-505’sUSBport.
Sys:USB OUTLevel 100
Adjusting the USB Audio Output Volume (USB Out Level)Specifiestheoutputvolumeoftheaudiosignalthat’soutputtoyourcomputerviatheRC-505’sUSBport.
USB audio flow
USB IN Level
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USB Audio Routing
USB OUT Level
LINEOUT
SUBMIX
LOOPIN
Same output sound as the LINE OUTPUT jacks
To Looper
* The[OUTPUTLEVEL]knobdoesnotaffectUSBaudio(OUT).
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MIDI-Related SettingsHereyoucanmakesettingsforusingtheRC-505withanexternalMIDIdeviceorwithaUSBMIDIconnection.
Reference
FordetailsonMIDI,referto“ConnectinganExternalMIDIDevice”(p.28).
Parameter Value Explanation
Sys:MIDI Rx Ch1
MIDI Receive Channel1–16 SetstheMIDIchannelusedforreceivingMIDImessages.
Sys:MIDI OmniON
MIDI Omni ModeOFF MessageswillbereceivedonlyonthechannelspecifiedbytheMIDIReceiveChannelsetting.
ON MessagesarereceivedviaallMIDIchannels,regardlessoftheMIDIReceiveChannelsettings.
Sys:MIDI Tx ChRx
MIDI Transmit Channel1–16 SetstheMIDIchannelusedfortransmittingMIDImessages.
Rx TheMIDItransmitchannelwillbethesameastheMIDIreceivechannel.
Sys:MIDI SyncAUTO
Synchronizing the Tempo (MIDI Sync)YoucansynchronizethetempotoMIDIclockdatareceivedviatheMIDIINconnectorortheUSBport.
YoucanalsouseaMIDIcabletosynchronizetwoRC-505units.
ReferenceFormoredetailedinformationaboutMIDIandsynchronization,referto”MIDIsettings”(p.28).
AUTOTheRC-505willnormallyoperateusingitsinternaltempo,butwillsynchronizethetempotoMIDIclockifMIDIclockdataisbeinginputviatheMIDIINconnectorortheUSBport.Choosethe“AUTO”settingifusingtheRC-505asaslavedevice.
INTERNAL TheRC-505willoperateusingthephrasememorytempospecifiedwithintheunit.Choosethe“INTERNAL”settingifyoudon'twanttosynchronizetheRC-505toanexternaldevice.
Sys:MIDI SyncSrcUSB(AUTO)
Choosing MIDI or USB for Synchronization (MIDI Sync Source)
SpecifieswhethertheRC-505willsynchronizetothetempodatafromtheUSBportorthetempodatafromtheMIDIINconnectorwhenMIDISyncis“AUTO.”
USB(AUTO) WhenconnectedviaUSB,theRC-505willsynchronizetothetempodatafromtheUSBport.WhennotconnectedviaUSB,itwillsynchronizetothetempodatafromtheMIDIINconnector.
MIDI TheRC-505willsynchronizetothetempofromtheMIDIINconnector.
Sys:MIDI PC OutON
MIDI Program Change OutOFF MIDIprogramchangemessageswillnotbetransmitted.
ON MIDIprogramchangemessageswillbetransmitted.
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ConnectingtoYourComputerviaUSBIfyouuseanUSBcabletoconnecttheRC-505’sUSBporttoaUSBportonyourcomputer,you’llbeabletodothefollowingthings.
USB mass storageYoucanbackupRC-505tracks(WAVfiles)toyourcomputerorloadWAVfilesfromyourcomputertotheRC-505.
USB audio/MIDIYoucanplayyourcomputer’ssoundsthroughtheRC-505,orrecordtheRC-505’ssoundsintoyourcomputer.YoucanalsouseUSBMIDItosynchronizetheRC-505’stempotoaDAWrunningonyourcomputer.
Installing the USB driverInordertousetheRC-505’sUSBaudio/MIDIfunctionality,youmustfirstinstalltheUSBdriverinyourcomputer(USBmassstoragewillworkevenifyoudon’tinstalltheUSBdriver).
1. Install the USB driver in your computer .DownloadthededicatedRC-505driverfromtheRolandwebsite.
Roland websitehttp://www.roland.com/
RefertotheRolandwebsitefordetailsontheoperatingrequirements.Theprogramandprocedureforinstallingthedriverwilldifferdependingonyoursystem.CarefullyreadtheReadme.htmfileincludedwiththedownloadedfile.
Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode)ThisspecifieshowtheRC-505willoperatewhenconnectedtoyourcomputerusingaUSBcable.Fordetails,referto“SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode)”(p.24).
Connecting the RC-505 to a Computer1. Use an USB cable to connect the RC-505’s USB port to your
computer’s USB port (a connector that supports USB 2 .0 Hi-Speed) .
NOTE
• Thismightnotworkcorrectlyforsometypesofcomputers.RefertotheRolandwebsitefordetailsontheoperatingsystemsthataresupported.
• UseaUSBcablethatsupportsUSB2.0Hi-Speedoperation.
USB Function SettingsYoucanmakevarioussettingsfortheUSBfunctionality,suchasthevolumeofUSBaudio.Fordetails,referto“USB-RelatedSettings”(p.24).
USB audio flow
USB IN Level
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USB OUT Level
LINEOUT
SUBMIX
LOOPIN
Same output sound as the LINE OUTPUT jacks
To Looper
* The[OUTPUTLEVEL]knobdoesnotaffectUSBaudio(OUT).
Using USB to Exchange Files with Your Computer (USB Mass Storage)
YoucanconnecttheRC-505toyourcomputerviaanUSBcable,andbackupRC-505tracks(WAVfiles)toyourcomputerorloadWAVfilesfromyourcomputertotheRC-505.
Playable WAV file formats
Data Format WAV
Bit Depth 16-bitlinear,stereo
Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz
MaximumsizeperWAVfileis2GB,maximumtimeisapproximately3hours.
1. Press the [SYSTEM] button a number of times until the “USB Mode” parameter appears .
2. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the “STORAGE .”
Sys:USB ModeSTORAGE
3. Press the [EXIT] button .
4. Use an USB cable to connect the RC-505’s USB port to your computer’s USB port (a connector that supports USB 2 .0 Hi-Speed) .Whentheconnectiontothecomputeriscompleted,themessage“Idling...”appears.
* Youcan’tmakeUSBconnectionsiftheRC-505isnotstopped,orifthereisaphrasethathasnotbeensaved.
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5. Back up the data as described below .
Windows users
WithinComputer(orMyComputer),open“BOSS_RC-505”(orRemovableDisk).
Mac OS users
Onthedesktop,openthe“BOSS_RC-505”icon.
Backing up to your computerCopytheentire“ROLAND”folderfromtheBOSS_RC-505drivetoyourcomputer.
Recovering backed-up data from your computer to the RC-505
* Performing this operation will erase all phrase memories that are currently saved in the RC-505. Be sure to make a backup before you proceed.
IntheBOSS_RC-505drive,deletethe“ROLAND”folder,andthencopythebacked-up“ROLAND”folderfromyourcomputertotheBOSS_RC-505drive.
Writing individual WAV files from your computer to the RC-505’s phrase memory
YoucancopyWAVfilesfromyourcomputertothe“001_1”, “001_2”, “001_3”, “001_4”, “001_5”– “099_1”, “099_2”, “099_3”, “099_4”, “099_5”folderswithinthe“ROLAND”–”WAVE”folderintheBOSS_RC-505drive(Inthefoldername“0XX_Y,”theXXisthephrasememorynumberandtheYisthetracknumber).
NOTE
* DonotdeletethefoldersinsidetheBOSS_RC-505driveunlessyouareperformingarecoveryoperation.
* Youcanusethefollowingcharactersinfilenames.A–Z(uppercaseletters),0–9(numerals),_(underscore)
* DonotplacemorethanoneWAVfileinanyfolder.IfafolderalreadycontainsaWAVfile,donotoverwriteit.WriteyourWAVfilesintoemptyfolders.
6. When you’ve finished copying WAV files, disconnect the USB drive as follows .
Windows 8/Windows 7 users
Inthelowerrightofyourscreen,clickthe[ ]icong[ ]icon,andthenclick“EjectRC-505.”
Windows Vista/Windows XP users
Inthelowerrightofyourscreen,clickthe[ ]icon([ ]inXP)andthenclick“SafelyremoveUSBMassStorageDevice.”
Mac OS users
Dragthe“BOSS_RC-505”icontothetrash(“Eject”icon).
7. Press the [EXIT] button of the RC-505 .Aconfirmationscreenappears.
Disconnect, OK? Y:WRITE N:EXIT
8. To disconnect the connection, press the RC-505’s [WRITE] button .
NOTE
* Never use your computer to format the “BOSS_RC-505” drive. DoingsowillcausetheRC-505tostopoperatingcorrectly.Ifthisoccurs,youcanreturntheRC-505tonormaloperatingconditionbyexecutingthe“RestoringtheFactorySettings(FactoryReset)”(p.23),but this will irrecoverably erase all phrase memories including the demo data.
* Never perform the following actions until you have disconnected the USB drive.Doingsomightmakeyourcomputerfreeze,ormightresultinthelossofalloftheRC-505’sdata.
• DisconnecttheUSBcable.
• Allowyourcomputertoentersuspend(standby)orhibernatemode,restartit,orshutitdown.
• TurnofftheRC-505’spower.
* Unfortunately,itmaybeimpossibletorestorethecontentsofdatathatwasstoredintheunit’smemoryonceithasbeenlost.RolandCorporationassumesnoliabilityconcerningsuchlossofdata.
About the original tempo of WAV files imported from a computer•Theoriginaltempo(p.14)andthenumberofmeasuresinthetrack(Measure;p.13)ofanimportedWAVfilearespecifiedbycalculationbasedonthe
selectedrhythm’stimesignature(Beat;p.19).
•Ifyou’reimportingaWAVfilethathasatimesignatureotherthan4/4,youshouldfirstspecifytherhythm’stimesignature(Beat;p.19)forthatphrasememoryandthensavethephrasememorybeforeimportingthefile.
•TheRC-505willassumethatyou’verecorded“1,2,4,8,16...measures,”andwillcalculatethetempowithintherangeof“80–160.”ThismeansthatwhenyouimportaWAVfilefromyourcomputer,theoriginaltempomightbespecifiedasdoubleorhalfthetruetempo.Inthiscase,youcanchangetheoriginaltempotothecorrectvaluebyspecifyingthenumberofmeasures(Measure;p.13).
Inthecaseof4measures…Tempo:140
Inthecaseof2measures…Tempo:70
WhenyouimportaWAVfilewith“tempo: 70 (number of measures: 2)”fromyourcomputer,“140”willbesetastheoriginaltempo(inordertokeepthetempowithintherangeof80–160).
Inthecaseof8measures…Tempo:280
Inthiscase,youcancorrecttheoriginaltempoto“70”bychangingthenumberofmeasures(Measure;p.13)from“4” to “2.”
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ConnectinganExternalMIDIDevice
What is MIDI?MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface)isastandardspecificationthatallowsmusicaldatatobetransferredbetweenelectronicmusicalinstrumentsandcomputers.IfaMIDIcableisconnectedbetweendevicesequippedwithMIDIconnectors,you’llbeabletoplaymultipledevicesfromasingleMIDIkeyboard,performensemblesusingmultipleMIDIinstruments,programthesettingstochangeautomaticallyasthesongprogresses,andmore.
About MIDI ConnectorsThefollowingtypesofconnectorareusedtoconveyMIDImessages.MIDIcablesareconnectedtotheseconnectorsasneeded.
Connector Explanation
MIDI IN ReceivesmessagesfromanotherMIDIdevice.
MIDI OUT Transmitsmessagesfromthisdevice.
MEMO
YoucanalsouseaUSBcabletoconnecttheUSBporttoyourcomputer,anduseUSBMIDItotransferMIDIdatabetweentheRC-505andyourcomputer.Fordetails,referto“ConnectingtoYourComputerviaUSB”(p.26)and“SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode)”(p.24).
MIDI settingsFordetailsontheRC-505’svariousMIDIparameters,referto“MIDI-RelatedSettings”(p.25).
* UseofMIDIrequiresthattheMIDIchannelsbematchedwiththoseoftheconnecteddevice.Datacannotbetransmittedto,norreceivedfromanotherMIDIdeviceunlesstheMIDIchannelsaresetproperly.
Controlling an External MIDI Device from the RC-505Operation Over View Explanation
Transmitting Tempo Data and Data for Starting and Stopping Playback
TheRC-505’sperformancetempodataistransmittedtoexternalMIDIdevicesasMIDIclock.
Setting an external MIDI device to the same tempo as the RC-505
MIDIclockmessagesareoutputfromtheRC-505atalltimes.SettheexternalMIDIdevicebeforehandsoitisreadytoreceiveMIDIClockandMIDIStartandStopmessages.Fordetails,refertotheowner’smanualthatcamewiththedevice.
PlaybackstartandstopoperationswiththeRC-505’sbuttonscanbetransmittedasMIDIStartandStopmessages.
Transmitting Start/Stop
AMIDIStartmessageistransmittedatthemomentthatrecordingorplaybackofthetrackbegins,whentrackshadbeenstopped.ThismessageisalsotransmittedwhenanAllStartiscarriedout.
AMIDIStopmessageistransmittedwhentrackshavestopped.ThisisalsotransmittedwhenAllStopisincarriedout.
* TrackswhoseOne-Shotsetting(p.12)is“ON”andtrackswhoseLoopSyncsetting(p.13)is“OFF”willnottransmitstart/stopdata.
Transmitting Program Change Messages
WhenaphrasememoryisselectedwiththeRC-505,aProgramChangemessagecor-respondingtotheselectedphrasememorynumberistransmittedsimultaneously.
Transmitting Program Changes
WhenphrasememoriesareswitchedontheRC-505,aMIDIProgramChangemessageistransmittedtotheconnectedexternalMIDIdevice.YoucantransmitProgramChangemessagesnumbered1through99,correspondingtothe99individualphrasememories1–99.
* Set“MIDIProgramChangeOut”(p.25)toONbeforehand.
* ProgramChangemessages100–128cannotbetransmitted.
* BankSelectMIDImessages(ControlChange#0,#32)cannotbetransmitted.
Transmitting Control Change Messages
OperationsyouperformusingtheFXknobs,oranexternalexpressionpedalorexternalfootswitchcanbeoutputintheformofdatacalledControlChangemessages.Thesemessagescanbeusedforvariouspurposes,suchascontrollingtheparametersofanexternalMIDIdevice.
Transmit a control change
ByselectingacontrolchangeastheAssignTarget(p.17),youcanusetheRC-505’sFXknobs,oranexternalexpressionpedalorexternalfootswitch(connectedtotheCTL1,2/EXPjack)totransmitMIDIcontrolchangemessages.
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Controlling the RC-505 from an External MIDI Device
Operation Over View Explanation
Receiving Tempo Data and Data for Starting and Stopping Playback
TheRC-505willsynchronizetothetempoofMIDIclockdatafromanexternalMIDIdevice.
Setting the RC-505 to the same tempo as an external MIDI device
MakesettingsonyourexternalMIDIdevicesothatitwilltransmitMIDIclockandMIDIstart/stopdata.Fordetails,refertotheowner’smanualofyourdevice.
SettheRC-505’sMIDISync(p.25)to“AUTO.”
* Youcan’tswitchthetempoduringrecording.
Start/stopdatawillbereceivedfromanexternalMIDIdevicetoplay/stoptheRC-505.
Receiving MIDI start
WhenMIDIstart(FA)isreceived,alltrackswillplay(AllStart).
* Youcanuse“SpecifyingtheTracksStartedbythe[ALLSTART/STOP]Button(AllStart)”(p.16)tospecifythetracksthatwillplay.
* PlaybackwillnotstopwhenFCisreceived.IfyouwantplaybacktostopwhenFCisreceived,set“Specify-ingtheController(AssignSource)”(p.17)to“SYNCSTART/STOP”andset“SpecifyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget)”(p.17)to“ALLSTART/STOP.”
Switching Phrase Memory Numbers
TheRC-505’sphrasememoriesswitchsimultaneouslyuponreceiptofcorrespondingProgramChangemessagesfromexternalMIDIdevices.
Switching Phrase Memories
YoucanswitchtheRC-505’sphrasememorieswithProgramChangemessagesfromexternalMIDIdevices.
TheRC-505canreceiveProgramChangemessagesnumbered1through99,correspondingtothe99individualphrasememories1–99.
* ProgramChangemessages100–128cannotbereceived.
* Evenifreceived,BankSelectMIDImessages(ControlChange#0,#32)aredisregarded.
Receiving Control Change Messages
TheRC-505canbecontrolledusingControlChangemessagesfromexternalMIDIdevices.
Receiving control change messages
YoucanusecontrolchangemessagesfromanexternalMIDIdevicetocontrolfunctionsthatwouldbedifficulttocontrolusingtheRC-505’sowncontrollers.
In“SpecifyingtheController(AssignSource)”(p.17),choose“CC#1–#31,CC#64–#95”andset“SpecifyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget)”(p.17)tospecifytheparameterthatwillbecontrolled.
Connecting Two RC-505 UnitsTwoRC-505unitscanbesynchronizedafterconnectingthemtogetherusingaMIDIcable.
• UseacommerciallyavailableMIDIcabletomakethefollowingconnection.
RC-505(Masterunit) RC-505(Slaveunit)
MIDIOUTconnector MIDIINconnector
• BeginrecordingonthemasterRC-505unit’stracks.
• WhenyoupressthemasterRC-505unit’s[ALLSTART/STOP]button,theslaveRC-505unitwillalsoplay.
* Ifyouwantplaybacktostop,set“SpecifyingtheController(AssignSource)”(p.17)to“SYNCSTART/STOP”andset“SpecifyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget)”(p.17)to“ALLSTART/STOP.”
* WhenplaybackofthemasterRC-505unit’strackisstarted,theslaveRC-505unitinitiatesanALLSTART.
• TracksforwhichTempoSyncisONwillplayatthephrasememorytempoofthemasterunit.
• TrackswhoseLoopSyncisONwillloopaccordingtothefirst-recordedphraseonthemasterRC-505.
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TroubleshootingProblem Items to Check Action
Problems with Sound
No sound/low volume
Aretheconnectioncablesshorted? Tryreplacingtheconnectioncable.
IstheRC-505properlyconnectedtootherdevices? Checktheconnectionstootherdevices(p.6).
Isthepowertotheconnectedampormixernotturnedon,oristhevolumeturneddown? Checkthesettingsforconnecteddevices.
Couldthe[TRACK]slidersorthe[OUTPUTLEVEL]knobbelowered? Adjustsliders/knobstothesuitablepositions.
Couldthefollowinglevelsbelowered?
• PhraseMemoryLevel(p.15)
• TrackPlayLevel(p.12)
• SystemLineOutputLevel(p.22)
Adjusteachlevel.
Checkwhetheranexternalexpressionpedalmighthavebeenusedtoadjustthelevel(p.17).
Hasanythingbeenrecordedtothetracks? Checkthetrack’s[EDIT]buttontoseewhetherthetrackhasbeenrecorded.Ifthe[EDIT]buttonisunlit,nothinghasbeenrecorded.
No rhythm soundIsRhythmLineOut(p.19)setcorrectly? ChecktheRhythmLineOutsetting.
CouldtheRhythmLevel(p.19)belowered? AdjusttheRhythmLevel.
The [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob does not change the volume IsOutputLevelSelect(p.23)setto“PHONES”? SettheOutputLevelSelectto“LINE+PHONES.”
Sound is missing from the beginning and end of the recorded track
Topreventnoise,afade-inandafade-outareappliedatthebeginningandendofarecording.Insomecases,itmaysoundasifsomeofthesoundhasbeenleftout.
Unable to hear sounds from device connected to AUX/INST/MIC jacks
AretheINPUTLEVEL[INST]and[MIC]knobsturneddown? Adjustknobstothesuitablepositions(p.6).
IsInputLineOut(p.23)setto“OFF”inthesystem? SettheInputLineOutto“ON.”
The volume level of the instrument connected to AUX/INST jacks is too low
Couldyoubeusingaconnectioncablethatcontainsaresistor? Useaconnectioncablethatdoesnotcontainaresistor.
Problems with Operation
Phrase Memories not switching IssomethingotherthanthePlayscreenappearinginthedisplay?
WiththeRC-505,youcannotswitchphrasememorieswhileanyscreenotherthanthePlayscreenisdisplayed.Pressthe[EXIT]buttontoreturntothePlayscreen.
Recording/overdub stops before finishing
Isthereinsufficientmemoryremaining? Ifmemoryisinsufficient,initializeanyunneededphrasememories(p.10)beforerecordingoroverdub.
IsLoopSync(p.13)setto“ON”inthetrack? WhenrecordingwithLoopSyncsettoON,oncetheendofthelongesttrackisreached,theRC-505automaticallyswitchestooverdub.
Playback tempo not changing
Isrecordingoroverdubinprogress? Youcannotchangethephrasememorytempoduringrecordingoroverdub.Changethetempowhiletheperformanceisstoppedorbeingplayedback.
IsTempoSync(p.14)setto“ON”inthetrack?WhenTempoSyncisnotsettoONinatrack,theplaybackspeeddoesnotchangeevenifthephrasememorytempoischanged.Tomatchtheplaybackspeedtothephrasememorytempo,setthetrack’sTempoSyncsettingto“ON.”
IstheRC-505synchronizedviaMIDI?IfMIDIclockisbeingreceivedviatheMIDIINconnectorortheUSBport,theRC-505willsynchronizeitstempotoMIDIclock.Ifyoudon’twanttosynchronizewithanexternaldevice,setMIDISync(p.25)to“INTERNAL.”
MIDI messages not being transmitted/received
CouldtherebeashortintheMIDIcable? TryreplacingtheMIDIcable.
IstheexternalMIDIdeviceproperlyconnected? ChecktheconnectionstotheexternalMIDIdevice.
AretheMIDIchannelsmatchedtothoseoftheexternalMIDIdevice? ConfirmthatbothdevicesaresettothesameMIDIchannels(p.25).
IftransmittingfromtheRC-505,haveyoumadethenecessarysettingsfortransmission?
ChecktheProgramChangeMessageTransmitON/OFF(p.25)andControlChangeMessageTransmitsettings(p.17,p.28).
Problems with USB
Unable to communicate with computer
IstheUSBcableproperlyconnected? Checktheconnection(p.26).
(IfexchangingfileswithyourcomputerviaUSB)IstheUSBModesetto“STORAGE”?
SettheUSBModeto“STORAGE”asdescribedin“UsingUSBtoExchangeFileswithYourComputer(USBMassStorage)”(p.26).
Unable to import WAV file ArethefilenameandformatoftheWAVfilecorrect? CheckthefilenameandformatoftheWAVfile(p.26).
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Error Message ListDisplay Meaning Action
Data Damaged!It may be that an invalid file was written while connected in USB mass storage mode (e .g ., when writing a WAV file) . Alternatively, you used your computer to format the “BOSS_RC-505” drive when connected in USB mass storage mode, causing the RC-505 to stop operating correctly .
IntheFactoryResetfunction(p.23),choose“SYSTEM+MEMORY”toreturntheRC-505toitsfactorysettings.
Data Read Error!
Data Write Error!
A problem has occurred with the content of the RC-505’s memory . ConsultyourRolanddealerorlocalRolandService.
Data Too Long! Playback is not possible because the recording time or WAV file is too long . TherecordingtimeorWAVfilelengthmustnotexceedthreehours.
Data Too Short! Playback is not possible because the recording time or WAV file is too short . TherecordingtimeorWAVfilelengthmustbeatleast0.1seconds.
Event Full! Further overdub is not possible . Re-savethephrase.
Memory Full!The maximum recording time is approximately 3 hours (total for all phrase memories) . When the maximum recording time is exceeded, the display will show “Memory Full!” to indicate that internal memory is full, and recording or overdub may end before you intended .
Deleteunneededphrasememories(p.10),andthentryrecordingagain.
MIDI Buffer Full!
An excessive volume of messages were received and could not be processed properly .
ReducethenumberorsizeofMIDImessagestransmittedtotheRC-505.
MIDI Error! MIDI messages could not be properly received .
ChecktomakesurethatnocorruptMIDImessagesarebeingtransmitted.
ReducethenumberorsizeofMIDImessagestransmittedtotheRC-505.
MIDI Off Line! There is a problem with the MIDI cable connection . Checktomakesurethecablehasnotbeendisconnectedandthatthereisnoshortinthecable.
Not Empty! When saving a phrase memory, you can’t overwrite a phrase memory in which data was already saved . Selectanemptyphrasememory,andthensave(p.10).
Stop Looper! The procedure cannot be carried out unless the unit is in the stopped state . Stoptheunit,thentrytheprocedureagain.
System Error! A problem has occurred in the system . ConsultyourRolanddealerorlocalRolandService.
Tempo Too Fast! Since the track is being played at a much faster tempo than when it was recorded, it might not play back correctly .
Adjustthetempo.
Tempo Too Slow! Since the track is being played at a much slower tempo than when it was recorded, it might not play back correctly .
Too Busy! The RC-505 could not process the data completely .
Lowertheperformancetempo.
Savethecurrentcontenttoaphrasememory.
ReducethenumberofadjustmentsorchangesmadewiththeRC-505’sknobsandexternalpedals.
ReducethenumberorsizeofMIDImessagestransmittedtotheRC-505.
Ensurethatthephraseisnotshorterthan0.1seconds.
Unsupported Format!
This WAV file is unplayable . ChecktheformatoftheWAVfile.
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RhythmPatternList
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Simple Beat 1–4Shu�e 1–2Hi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–5Rim & Hi-Hat 1–4Conga & Hi-Hat 1–3
Metronome 1–2
3/4
Simple Beat 1–8Groove Beat 1–2Shu�eHi-HatKick & Hi-Hat 1–3Rim & Hi-Hat 1–4Conga & Hi-Hat 1–2
4/4
Simple Beat 1–5Downbeat SnareRock 1–5Latin Rock 1–2Groove Beat 1–5Shu�e 1–61/2 Shu�e 1–216th Shu�e 1–2Shu�e ReggaePop 1–3Funk 1–3Fusion 1–3SwingBossa 1–3Samba 1–3Clave 1–2909 Beat909 ClapR&B 1–2Hi-HatKick & Hi-Hat 1–2Conga & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
5/4
Simple Beat 1–4Groove Beat 1–3Swing 1–2Hi-Hat 1–4Kick & Hi-Hat 1–4Rim & Hi-HatConga & Hi-Hat 1–2
6/4
Simple Beat 1–7Groove Beat 1–2Shu�eSwing 1–2Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
7/4
Simple Beat 1–7Groove Beat 1–2Shu�eSwing 1–2Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
5/8
Simple Beat 1–10Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–3Kick & Hi-HatRim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
6/8
Simple Beat 1–10Swing 1–2Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
Simple Beat 1–9Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
8/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
9/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
10/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
11/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
13/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2Hi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
14/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
15/8
Simple Beat 1–6Groove Beat 1–3Bossa FeelSamba Feel 1–2909 Beat909 ClapHi-Hat 1–2Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2Rim & Hi-HatConga & Maracas
7/812/8
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
Metronome 1–2
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USINGTHEUNITSAFELY
WARNINGTo completely turn off power to the unit, pull out the plug from the outletEvenwiththepowerswitchturnedoff,thisunitisnotcompletelyseparatedfromitsmainsourceofpower.Whenthepowerneedstobecompletelyturnedoff,turnoffthepowerswitchontheunit,thenpullouttheplugfromtheoutlet.Forthisreason,theoutletintowhichyouchoosetoconnectthepowercord’splugshouldbeonethatiswithineasyreachandreadilyaccessible.
Concerning the Auto Off functionThepowertothisunitwillbeturnedoffautomaticallyafterapredeterminedamountoftimehaspassedsinceitwaslastusedforplayingmusic,oritsbuttonsorcontrolswereoperated(AutoOfffunction).Ifyoudonotwantthepowertobeturnedoffautomatically,disengagetheAutoOfffunction(p.22).
Do not disassemble or modify by yourselfDonotopen(ormodifyinanyway)theunitoritsACadaptor.
Do not repair or replace parts by yourselfDonotattempttorepairtheunit,orreplacepartswithinit(exceptwhenthismanualprovidesspecificinstructionsdirectingyoutodoso).Referallservicingtoyourretailer,thenearestRolandServiceCenter,oranauthorizedRolanddistributor,aslistedonthe“Information”page.
Do not use or store in the following types of locations• Subjecttotemperatureextremes(e.g.,
directsunlightinanenclosedvehicle,nearaheatingduct,ontopofheat-generatingequipment);orare
• Damp(e.g.,baths,washrooms,onwetfloors);orare
• Exposedtosteamorsmoke;orare• Subjecttosaltexposure;orare• Humid;orare• Exposedtorain;orare• Dustyorsandy;orare• Subjecttohighlevelsofvibrationandshakiness.
Do not place in an unstable locationMakesureyoualwayshavetheunitplacedsoitislevelandsuretoremainstable.Neverplaceitonstandsthatcouldwobble,oroninclinedsurfaces.
Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the correct voltageBesuretouseonlytheACadaptorsuppliedwiththeunit.Also,makesurethelinevoltageattheinstallationmatchestheinputvoltagespecifiedontheACadaptor’sbody.OtherACadaptorsmayuseadifferentpolarity,orbedesignedforadifferentvoltage,sotheirusecouldresultindamage,malfunction,orelectricshock.
Do not bend the power cord or place heavy objects on itDonotexcessivelytwistorbendthepowercord,norplaceheavyobjectsonit.Doingsocandamagethecord,producingseveredelementsandshortcircuits.Damagedcordsarefireandshockhazards!
WARNINGAvoid extended use at high volumeThisunit,eitheraloneorincombinationwithanamplifierandheadphonesorspeakers,maybecapableofproducingsoundlevelsthatcouldcausepermanenthearingloss.Donotoperateforalongperiodoftimeatahighvolumelevel,oratalevelthatisuncomfortable.Ifyouexperienceanyhearinglossorringingintheears,youshouldimmediatelystopusingtheunit,andconsultanaudiologist.
Don’t allow foreign objects or liquids to enter unit; never place containers with liquid on unitDonotplacecontainerscontainingliquid(e.g.,flowervases)onthisproduct.Neverallowforeignobjects(e.g.,flammableobjects,coins,wires)orliquids(e.g.,waterorjuice)toenterthisproduct.Doingsomaycauseshortcircuits,faultyoperation,orothermalfunctions.
Turn off the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occursImmediatelyturntheunitoff,removetheACadaptorfromtheoutlet,andrequestservicingbyyourretailer,thenearestRolandServiceCenter,oranauthorizedRolanddistributor,aslistedonthe“Information”pagewhen:
• TheACadaptororthepower-supplycordhasbeendamaged;or
• Ifsmokeorunusualodoroccurs;or• Objectshavefalleninto,orliquidhasbeenspilled
ontotheunit;or• Theunithasbeenexposedtorain(orotherwisehas
becomewet);or• Theunitdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyor
exhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance.
Adults must provide supervision in places where children are presentAlwaysmakesurethatanadultisonhandtoprovidesupervisionandguidancewhenusingtheunitinplaceswherechildrenarepresent.
Do not drop or subject to strong impactProtecttheunitfromstrongimpact.(Donotdropit!)
Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devicesDonotforcetheunit’spower-supplycordtoshareanoutletwithanunreasonablenumberofotherdevices.Beespeciallycarefulwhenusingextensioncords—thetotalpowerusedbyalldevicesyouhaveconnectedtotheextensioncord’soutletmustneverexceedthepowerrating(watts/amperes)fortheextensioncord.Excessiveloadscancausetheinsulationonthecordtoheatupandeventuallymeltthrough.
Do not use overseasBeforeusingtheunitinoverseas,consultwithyourretailer,thenearestRolandServiceCenter,oranauthorizedRolanddistributor,aslistedonthe“Information”page.
CAUTIONPlace in a well ventilated locationTheunitandtheACadaptorshouldbelocatedsotheirlocationorpositiondoesnotinterferewiththeirproperventilation.
When disconnecting an AC adaptor, grasp it by the plugTopreventconductordamage,alwaysgrasptheACadaptorbyitsbodyoritsplugwhendisconnectingitfromthisunitorfromapoweroutlet.
Periodically clean the AC adaptor’s plugAtregularintervals,youshouldunplugtheACadaptorandcleanitbyusingadryclothtowipealldustandotheraccumulationsawayfromitsprongs.Also,disconnectthepowerplugfromthepoweroutletwhenevertheunitistoremainunusedforanextendedperiodoftime.Anyaccumulationofdustbetweenthepowerplugandthepoweroutletcanresultinpoorinsulationandleadtofire.
Manage cables for safetyTrytopreventcordsandcablesfrombecomingentangled.Also,allcordsandcablesshouldbeplacedsotheyareoutofthereachofchildren.
Avoid climbing on top of the unit, or placing heavy objects on itNeverclimbontopof,norplaceheavyobjectsontheunit.
Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor with wet handsNeverhandletheACadaptorbody,oritsoutputplugs,withwethandswhenplugginginto,orunpluggingfrom,anoutletorthisunit.
Disconnect everything before moving the unitBeforemovingtheunit,disconnecttheACadaptorandallcordscomingfromexternaldevices.
Unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet before cleaningBeforecleaningtheunit,turnitoffandunplugtheACadaptorfromtheoutlet(p.7).
If there is a possibility of lightning strike, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outletWheneveryoususpectthepossibilityoflightninginyourarea,disconnecttheACadaptorfromtheoutlet.
Precautions concerning use of phantom power supplyAlwaysturnthephantompoweroffwhenconnectinganydeviceotherthancondensermicrophonesthatrequirephantompower.Youriskcausingdamageifyoumistakenlysupplyphantompowertodynamicmicrophones,audioplaybackdevices,orotherdevicesthatdon’trequiresuchpower.Besuretocheckthespecificationsofanymicrophoneyouintendtousebyreferringtothemanualthatcamewithit.(Thisinstrument’sphantompower:48VDC,10mAMax)
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
* Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.
The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.
The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.
About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols
ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING
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IMPORTANTNOTESPower Supply
• Donotconnectthisunittosameelectricaloutletthatisbeingusedbyanelectricalappliancethatiscontrolledbyaninverteroramotor(suchasarefrigerator,washingmachine,microwaveoven,orairconditioner).Dependingonthewayinwhichtheelectricalapplianceisused,powersupplynoisemaycausethisunittomalfunctionormayproduceaudiblenoise.Ifitisnotpracticaltouseaseparateelectricaloutlet,connectapowersupplynoisefilterbetweenthisunitandtheelectricaloutlet.
• TheACadaptorwillbegintogenerateheatafterlonghoursofconsecutiveuse.Thisisnormal,andisnotacauseforconcern.
• Topreventmalfunctionandequipmentfailure,alwaysmakesuretoturnoffthepoweronallyourequipmentbeforeyoumakeanyconnections.
Placement
• Usingtheunitnearpoweramplifiers(orotherequipmentcontaininglargepowertransformers)mayinducehum.Toalleviatetheproblem,changetheorientationofthisunit;ormoveitfartherawayfromthesourceofinterference.
• Thisdevicemayinterferewithradioandtelevisionreception.Donotusethisdeviceinthevicinityofsuchreceivers.
• Noisemaybeproducedifwirelesscommunicationsdevices,suchascellphones,areoperatedinthevicinityofthisunit.Suchnoisecouldoccurwhenreceivingorinitiatingacall,orwhileconversing.Shouldyouexperiencesuchproblems,youshouldrelocatesuchwirelessdevicessotheyareatagreaterdistancefromthisunit,orswitchthemoff.
• Donotexposetheunittodirectsunlight,placeitneardevicesthatradiateheat,leaveitinsideanenclosedvehicle,orotherwisesubjectittotemperatureextremes.Excessiveheatcandeformordiscolortheunit.
• Whenmovedfromonelocationtoanotherwherethetemperatureand/orhumidityisverydifferent,waterdroplets(condensation)mayforminsidetheunit.Damageormalfunctionmayresultifyouattempttousetheunitinthiscondition.Therefore,beforeusingtheunit,youmustallowittostandforseveralhours,untilthecondensationhascompletelyevaporated.
• Dependingonthematerialandtemperatureofthesurfaceonwhichyouplacetheunit,itsrubberfeetmaydiscolorormarthesurface.Youcanplaceapieceoffeltorclothundertherubberfeettopreventthisfromhappening.Ifyoudoso,pleasemakesurethattheunitwillnotslipormoveaccidentally.
• Donotplacecontainersoranythingelsecontainingliquidontopofthisunit.Also,wheneveranyliquidhasbeenspilledonthesurfaceofthisunit,besuretopromptlywipeitawayusingasoft,drycloth.
Maintenance
• Foreverydaycleaningwipetheunitwithasoft,dryclothoronethathasbeenslightlydampenedwithwater.Toremovestubborndirt,useaclothimpregnatedwithamild,non-abrasivedetergent.Afterwards,besuretowipetheunitthoroughlywithasoft,drycloth.
• Neverusebenzine,thinners,alcoholorsolventsofanykind,toavoidthepossibilityofdiscolorationand/ordeformation.
Repairs and Data
• Beforesendingtheunitawayforrepairs,besuretomakeabackupofthedatastoredwithinit;oryoumayprefertowritedowntheneededinformation.Althoughwewilldoourutmosttopreservethedatastoredinyourunitwhenwecarryoutrepairs,insomecases,suchaswhenthememorysectionisphysicallydamaged,restorationofthestoredcontentmaybeimpossible.Rolandassumesnoliabilityconcerningtherestorationofanystoredcontentthathasbeenlost.
Additional Precautions
• Anydatastoredwithintheunitcanbelostastheresultofequipmentfailure,incorrectoperation,etc.Toprotectyourselfagainsttheirretrievablelossofdata,trytomakeahabitofcreatingregularbackupsofthedatayou’vestoredintheunit.
• Rolandassumesnoliabilityconcerningtherestorationofanystoredcontentthathasbeenlost.
• Useareasonableamountofcarewhenusingtheunit’sbuttons,sliders,orothercontrols;andwhenusingitsjacksandconnectors.Roughhandlingcanleadtomalfunctions.
• Neverstrikeorapplystrongpressuretothedisplay.
• Whendisconnectingallcables,grasptheconnectoritself—neverpullonthecable.Thiswayyouwillavoidcausingshorts,ordamagetothecable’sinternalelements.
• Toavoiddisturbingothersnearby,trytokeeptheunit’svolumeatreasonablelevels.
• Whenyouneedtotransporttheunit,packageitinthebox(includingpadding)thatitcamein,ifpossible.Otherwise,youwillneedtouseequivalentpackagingmaterials.
• Useonlythespecifiedexpressionpedal(RolandEV-5,etc.;soldseparately).Byconnectinganyotherexpressionpedals,youriskcausingmalfunctionand/ordamagetotheunit.
• Someconnectioncablescontainresistors.Donotusecablesthatincorporateresistorsforconnectingtothisunit.Theuseofsuchcablescancausethesoundleveltobeextremelylow,orimpossibletohear.Forinformationoncablespecifications,contactthemanufacturerofthecable.
• Theexplanationsinthismanualincludeillustrationsthatdepictwhatshouldtypicallybeshownbythedisplay.Note,however,thatyourunitmayincorporateanewer,enhancedversionofthesystem(e.g.,includesnewersounds),sowhatyouactuallyseeinthedisplaymaynotalwaysmatchwhatappearsinthemanual.
Copyright
• Itisforbiddenbylawtomakeanaudiorecording,videorecording,copyorrevisionofathirdparty’scopyrightedwork(musicalwork,videowork,broadcast,liveperformance,orotherwork),whetherinwholeorinpart,anddistribute,sell,lease,perform,orbroadcastitwithoutthepermissionofthecopyrightowner.
• Donotusethisproductforpurposesthatcouldinfringeonacopyrightheldbyathirdparty.Weassumenoresponsibilitywhatsoeverwithregardtoanyinfringementsofthird-partycopyrightsarisingthroughyouruseofthisproduct.
• Thecopyrightofcontentinthisproduct(thesoundwaveformdata,styledata,accompanimentpatterns,phrasedata,audioloopsandimagedata)isreservedbyRolandCorporation.
• Purchasersofthisproductarepermittedtoutilizesaidcontentforthecreating,performing,recordinganddistributingoriginalmusicalworks.
• PurchasersofthisproductareNOTpermittedtoextractsaidcontentinoriginalormodifiedform,forthepurposeofdistributingrecordedmediumofsaidcontentormakingthemavailableonacomputernetwork.
• MMP(MooreMicroprocessorPortfolio)referstoapatentportfolioconcernedwithmicroprocessorarchitecture,whichwasdevelopedbyTechnologyPropertiesLimited(TPL).RolandhaslicensedthistechnologyfromtheTPLGroup.
• TheSDlogo( )andSDHClogo( )aretrademarksofSD-3C,LLC.
• ASIOisatrademarkandsoftwareofSteinbergMediaTechnologiesGmbH.
• ThisproductcontainseCROSintegratedsoftwareplatformofeSOLCo.,Ltd.eCROSisatrademarkofeSOLCo.,Ltd.inJapan.
• Roland,BOSSandLOOPSTATIONareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofRolandCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• Companynamesandproductnamesappearinginthisdocumentareregisteredtrademarksortrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
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Basic OperationSaving
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Appendix
IndexAAllStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16[ALLSTART/STOP]button. 4,16Assign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17AssignSource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17AssignSrcMode. . . . . . . . . . . . .17AssignSwitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17AssignTarget. . . . . . . . . . . . 17,18AutoOff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
BBeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19BitDepth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
CClear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Comp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15CompLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15CopyTrack...................11cordhook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Count-In.....................19
DDataFormat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26DCINjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6demodata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
E[EDIT]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5ErrorMessage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31EV-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10expressionpedal . . . . . . . . . . . .18
FFactoryReset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23FadeTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16footswitches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26FS-5U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18FS-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18FXType......................20
Hheadphones. . . . . . . . . . .6,19,23
IIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Initialize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10INPUTAUXjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6InputFX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,20[INPUTFX]knob. . . . . . . . . . . . .20INPUTINSTjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6InputLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6[INPUTLEVEL]knob. . . . . . . . . . . 6InputLineOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23INPUTMICjack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LLCDContrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22LineOutLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22LINEOUTPUTjacks. . . . . . . . . . . . 6LoadUsrSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11LoopIndicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22LoopLength. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16LoopQuantize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16LoopSync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
MMeasure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13MemoryLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15MemoryNames . . . . . . . . . . . . .16MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,28MIDIOmni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDIPCOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDIRxCh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDISync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDISyncSrc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MIDITxCh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25MULTI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
NName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
OOne-Shot(1Shot). . . . . . . . . . . .12originaltempo........... 14,27OutLevelSel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23[OUTPUTLEVEL]knob . . . . . . .23Overdub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,4OverdubMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
PPan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12parametersetting . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Pedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18PhantomPower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6PHONESjack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6phrasememory. . . . . . . . . . . 3,15phrasememorytempo . . . 5,15Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4PlayLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12PlayMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12PlayScreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5[POWER]switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
QQuantize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
RRecAction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,4REDO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Reverb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Reverse......................12Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,19Rhythm:Beat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19RHYTHM[EDIT]button . . . . . . . 5Rhythm:Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Rhythm:LineOut. . . . . . . . . . . .19RhythmPattern. . . . . . . . . . 19,32Rhythm:Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . .19Rhythm:PlayCount. . . . . . . . . .19Rhythm:RecCount. . . . . . . . . .19RHYTHM[START/STOP]button5Rhythm:Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
SSamplingFrequency. . . . . . . . .26Saving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10SinglePlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15SinglePlayChange. . . . . . . . . .15SourceMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17StartMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13[START/STOP]button . . . . . . . . . 5Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4StopMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Sync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,29Sys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22SystemSettings . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
TTapTempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5[TAPTEMPO]button. . . . . . . . . . 5TargetRange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18TargetTrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . .5,14,15,25TempoSync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,12TrackCopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11TrackFX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,12,20[TRACKFX]knob . . . . . . . . . . . 20
UUNDO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4[UNDO/REDO]button. . . . . . . . . 4USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,26USBAudio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24USBaudio/MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26USBAudioRouting . . . . . . . . . 24USBdriver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26USBINLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24USBmassstorage. . . . . . . . . . . 26USBMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24USBOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24USBOutLevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24UsrSet(UserSet). . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WWAVfile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26WAVfileformats. . . . . . . . . . . . 26[WRITE]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Writeto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10WriteUsrSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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SpecificationsBOSS RC-505: Loop Station
Nominal Input Level
INPUTMIC(variable):-40dBu(typ.),-10dBu(max)
INPUTINST(variable):-10dBu(typ.),+4dBu(max)
INPUTAUX:-20dBu
Input Impedance
INPUTMIC:4kohms
INPUTINST:200kohms
INPUTAUX:22kohms
Nominal Output Level LINEOUT:-10dBu
Output Impedance LINEOUT:2kohms
Recommended Load Impedance LINEOUT:10kohmsorgreater
Recording/Playback
MaximumRecordingTime:Approx.3hours(stereo)
MaximumPhraseMemory:99
NumberofTracks:5
DataFormat:WAV(44.1kHz,16-bitlinear,stereo)
Effect Type
INPUT FX/TRACK FX
FILTER,PHASER,FLANGER,SYNTH,LO-FI,GUITARTOBASS,TRANSPOSE,ROBOT,VOCALDIST,VOCODER,COMP,EQ,ISOLATOR,OCTAVE,PAN,SLICER,DELAY,TAPEECHO,GRANULARDELAY,CHORUS,REVERB,BEATREPEAT*1,BEATSHIFT*1,BEATSCATTER*1,VINYLFLICK*1
MASTER FX
COMP,REVERB
*1TRACKFXonly
Rhythm Type 85
Display 16characters,2lines(backlitLCD)
USBMassStorageClass
Audio/MIDI
Connectors
INPUTMICjack:XLRtype(balanced,phantompower:DC48V,10mAMax)
INPUTINST(L/MONO,R)jacks:1/4-inchphonetype
INPUTAUXjack:Stereominiaturephonetype
PHONESjack:1/4-inchStereophonetype
LINEOUTPUT(L/MONO,R)jacks:1/4-inchStereophonetype
CTL1,2/EXPjack:1/4-inchTRSphonetype
USBport:USBTypeB
MIDI(IN,OUT)connectors
DCINjack
Power Supply ACadaptor
Current Draw 420mA
Dimensions420(W)x210(D)x68(H)mm
16-9/16(W)x8-5/16(D)x2-11/16(H)inches
Weight1.4kg
3lbs2oz
AccessoriesACadaptor
Owner’smanual
Options (sold separately)
Footswitch:FS-5U,FS-6
Expressionpedal:RolandEV-5,FV-500L,FV-500H
* 0dBu=0.775Vrms
* Intheinterestofproductimprovement,thespecificationsand/orappearanceofthisunitaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
Memo
For EU Countries
For China
For the USA
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYCompliance Information Statement
Model Name :Type of Equipment :Responsible Party :
Address :Telephone :
RC-505EffectorRoland Corporation U.S.5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938(323) 890-3700
This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
For EU Countries
For the USA
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B limit.Any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
WARNINGThis product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.
For C.A. US (Proposition 65)
For Canada
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B)
For Korea
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