Boss RC-300 Loopstation Pedal

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RC300 IS NOW SOLD OUT UNTIL 2012
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The Boss RC-300 Looper Pedal takes the reins as the flagship Loopstation in Boss' range. It features up to 3 hours recording time which is more than enough to create dynamic live performances, or store loops and jams to play along to for rehearsal at home. The RC-300 is in effect three separate loop pedals in one! That means you can do more complex and varied arrangements than ever before, and because all three loopers are tempo synced to one another, your loop will never go out of time!

Want to loop vocals- No problem! The RC-300 features XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser mics in addition to the built in stereo jacks. Plus, with 16 different built in effects, you can manipulate your looped sounds to further enhance your creativity when using the RC-300. Looping will never be the same again. The Boss RC-300 challenges you to take looper performances to the next level and create even more mind-boggling loops than you ever could before.

Here's what Boss say about the RC-300 Looper

With loop mania sweeping the globe, BOSS proudly announces the most powerful Loop Station ever brought to the market - the RC-300. The new flagship looper features three synchronized stereo tracks with dedicated volume knobs and transport-control footswitches for each track. It's also equipped with pro effects, a master Expression pedal, and a deluxe, ultra-wide control panel for the ultimate in live-performance manipulation. Plug in your guitar, bass, keyboard, or instrument of choice and create amazing loops in real time. An XLR input is also provided, complete with phantom power, so singers, percussionists, violinists, beatboxers, or anyone with a mic'd instrument can get in on the act, too. The RC-300 lets you record for up to three hours directly to its internal memory, adding effects as you go. The USB port lets you save your loops externally, as well as import/export WAV files. Step into the most powerful and inspiring Loop Station in BOSS history. It's the creative powerhouse that musicians have been dreaming of!

Main Features

Three stereo tracks with dedicated footswitches and controls for each
Dedicated fader per track
Expression pedal for effects control in real time
Up to three hours of internal recording and 99 onboard memories
16 onboard effects optimized for looping
XLR Microphone input with phantom power
USB storage; import/export WAV files

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Triple Stereo Loops

Create, stack, and manipulate multi-layered loops with the RC-300's three stereo tracks - each track being independently controllable. The "Auto Recording" feature starts recording the moment you begin playing your instrument, or as soon as you start a connected audio player. Count-In mode gives you one-bar of rhythm before recording starts. You can Undo/Redo as you go. The sky's the limit with three hours of recording time!

Expanded Pedalboard

The RC-300's ultra-wide pedalboard is equipped with an Expression pedal (which can be assigned to a variety of parameters) and enlarged footswitches for controlling REC/PLAY and STOP for each track. There's also a master ALL START/STOP footswitch onboard. Additionally, three independent faders provide immediate control of each track's output volume. And if that's not enough control under your hands and feet, you can also connect external Expression pedals and footswitches (sold separately).

Onboard FX

Process your tracks and external-input signals with the RC-300's expressive onboard effects, including Transpose, Flanger, Phaser, Modulator, vocal effects, and more. A dedicated LOOP FX footswitch is provided for instant activation of the onboard effects. Control the effects parameters in real time with the Expression pedal for hands-free creativity onstage. You can apply the effects to any single track as well as to the entire mix, expanding your creativity and musical expression.

Rhythm Guide and Preloaded Audio

To keep your loops tight and in time, you can play along with one of the cool rhythm patterns in the RC-300's onboard library as you record; the Loop Quantize feature helps you having your recordings looped in time. Dozens of rhythm types are onboard, including rock, pop, shuffle, Latin, and more. A dedicated knob lets you adjust the volume of the rhythm, and you can set the tempo incrementally or via tap tempo. You can also specify the time signature. When you save a phrase, the rhythm type and time signature will also be saved. To get you up and running right away, the RC-300 comes preloaded with audio backing tracks (including bass tracks, piano tracks, etc.) for instant play-along performance and fun.

USB Connectivity

Connect the RC-300 to your computer via a standard USB cable, and back up your phrases externally for safekeeping. You can import and export WAV files between your computer and the RC-300; 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV files of up to 1.7GB in size can be imported.

AUX Input

In addition to recording your instrument performances and turning them into playable loops, you can record other external stereo audio sources via the AUX IN. Sounds from a digital-audio player or other device connected to the AUX input can easily be recorded and added to your loop performance

Videos

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Shlomo (U.K.) Winner of BOSS Loop Station World Championship 2011

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I am new to loopers and brought the RC300 so that I could bring together the piano which I have played for a while, my singing, attempts at song writing and the electric guitar which I am learning. Three tracks seemed ideal and the main and sub outputs mean I can balance between output speakers to get the best overall effect. The quality of recording is excellent, I am very pleased with this.
The unit is easy to use and you should be looping in no time without too much studying of the manual.The more you study that the more you realise what the RC300 can do.
Each time you set about creating a set of loops you need to decide how you will want the RC300 to operate; will you run the loops together or one after another, what effects will you use etc.
Most of the guitar effects are usable, phaser and delay are particularly good. While transpose and Guitar to Bass are poor only working effectively on the lowest notes, the vocal effects are not as good as guitar effects. The rhythms are reasonable as a guide and idea starter, often going from one to another gives a good variety for a song. The box will of course only assign one rhythm to your song so I often record the rhythms from my Roland piano into the RC300. I have not manage to sync the midi between the two.
I have found that setting up the system how I want it for certain jobs and saving that to certain "songs" works well and saves a lot of work each time. I can them come back and use the setting as a template. I have done the same with the effects picking an optimum for each effect as one "song".
I am at last able to jot down some ideas and come back to them to work them up later without my usually forgetting how the song I started to work on went. It is proving a very useful tool to spur my creativity and I have lots of new songs on the go. I hope the RC300 will do the same for you.

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I am new to loopers and brought the RC300 so that I could bring together the piano which I have played for a while, my singing, attempts at song writing and the electric guitar which I am learning. Three tracks seemed ideal and the main and sub outputs mean I can balance between output speakers to get the best overall effect. The quality of recording is excellent, I am very pleased with this.
The unit is easy to use and you should be looping in no time without too much studying of the manual.The more you study that the more you realise what the RC300 can do.
Each time you set about creating a set of loops you need to decide how you will want the RC300 to operate; will you run the loops together or one after another, what effects will you use etc.
Most of the guitar effects are usable, phaser and delay are particularly good. While transpose and Guitar to Bass are poor only working effectively on the lowest notes, the vocal effects are not as good as guitar effects. The rhythms are reasonable as a guide and idea starter, often going from one to another gives a good variety for a song. The box will of course only assign one rhythm to your song so I often record the rhythms from my Roland piano into the RC300. I have not manage to sync the midi between the two.
I have found that setting up the system how I want it for certain jobs and saving that to certain "songs" works well and saves a lot of work each time. I can them come back and use the setting as a template. I have done the same with the effects picking an optimum for each effect as one "song".
I am at last able to jot down some ideas and come back to them to work them up later without my usually forgetting how the song I started to work on went. It is proving a very useful tool to spur my creativity and I have lots of new songs on the go. I hope the RC300 will do the same for you.