Boss Audio Systems RC50 User's Manual
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1. In essence this allows the phrase to be used as a replacement for the guide Loop Quantize is enabled during phrase recording when e the desired reference phrase s Tempo Sync switch is on e the reference phrase is set for looped playback its One Shot parameter is set to LOOP e the reference phrase is playing z 10 Here s an important thing to keep in mind Turning on a phrase s Tempo Sync switch will make it play at the current patch tempo If you don t want its playback speed changed from the way it was originally recorded which you ll probably find preferable in most circumstances set the patch tempo to the same value as the phrase s original tempo If you turn on Tempo Sync before recording the reference phrase the patch tempo is automatically set to match the phrase s original tempo immediately after audio is recorded in it This eliminates the need to change the patch s tempo manually as discussed in the tip above and makes the recording process seamless We recommend this way of working when using a phrase as a Loop Quantize reference For details see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Tempos and Tempo Sync Here s a practical example for using Loop Quantize in this way Say you ve recorded a two measure rhythmic phrase or imported a two measure drum loop into Phrase 1 and Phrases 2 and 3 are empty While Phrase 1 is looping you d like to record a three measure chord progression into Phrase 2 Here2. in sync with each other To turn Loop Sync on choose MULTI for the Play mode and then press LOOP SYNC so its indicator lights Loop Sync is only available in Multi mode its button is disabled when the RC 50 s in Single mode The following illustration shows you how Loop Sync works after audio s been recorded in a patch s phrases In this example all three phrases contain audio of different lengths With Loop Sync on looped playback is determined by the overall length of the longest phrase Phrase 2 in this case The playback Starting points of Phrases 1 and 3 are determined by when they were recorded in relation to Phrase 2 s length When necessary the RC 50 locks a newly recorded phrase s start time to the start of the longest phrase by automatically adding silence that is blank audio to the beginning of the new phrase when it s closed s 11 ag DA Om wh Loop Sync playback Phrase 2 O DDD DDN AAD ADA DAD ADA DAD ADA DAD AN A Dpdpd sp Phrase 3 O Silence Spd DDD DD DDD pds Loop Sync only works with phrases that are set for looped playback If you re using Loop Sync to create a multi phrase loop performance from a blank slate that is you start with three empty phrases the first phrase you record will determine the loop playback length However if you ve recorded or imported audio into a patch s phrases before turning on Loop Sync the loop playback length will be determined by the over
3. let s discuss how it helps you and investigate what s going on under the RC 50 s hood when it s on But first A Brief Detour into the Conceptual World After you record a phrase the RC 50 assigns it a tempo value called the original tempo The RC 50 uses the phrases original tempos in conjunction with the current patch tempo to carry out its Loop Quantize and Tempo Sync functions Patch tempos phrases original tempos and Tempo Sync are covered in the RC 50 Workshop booklet Tempos and Tempo Sync We recommend you check it out if you want to learn more about them As containers that hold audio recordings the RC 50 s phrases don t have any musical properties of their own per se any musicality they have is inherited from the audio with which you fill them Since we don t actually know what you re going to record in a phrase its actual tempo musically speaking might be different than the original tempo the RC 50 assigns to it That said when you re recording while listening to the guide or another phrase you re usually going to be performing something that s rhythmically related to what your re listening to In this circumstance the phrase s original tempo as assigned by the RC 50 should match the actual tempo of the audio that s in the phrase Our discussion about Loop Quantize assumes that you re creating phrases that are rhythmically related to the guide and each other The Benefit o
4. music happens over a period of time the actual length of each measure as played in elapsed time is determined by the tempo at which the composition is played When Loop Quantize is active the RC 50 s patch tempo always matches the tempo and therefore the measure length of the reference you re playing along with There s no on off switch for Loop Quantize it s automatically enabled when you re recording to one of the following references e The guide e A phrase whose Tempo Sync switch is on e The phrase that determines Loop Sync playback length e An external MIDI device that the RC 50 is slaved to We ll cover each of these recording scenarios later The LOOP QUANTIZE indicator lights when Loop Quantize is active In the RC 50 s computer brain Loop Quantize is simply a tempo matching function when you re recording to one of these references it automatically adjusts your new phrase s ending to create a phrase that matches the patch tempo Since the reference s tempo is the same as the patch tempo your new phrase s measure length will match that of the reference Loop Quantize is used for recording phrases with measure lengths that conform to the patch tempo If you want to make a previously recorded phrase play back at the current patch tempo turn on its Tempo Sync switch For details see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Tempos and Tempo Sync Loop Quantize in Action In practice you don t need to
5. s how to use Phrase 1 as a Loop Quantize reference so that Phrase 2 s measure length will match that of Phrase 1 1 With playback stopped set Phrase 1 for looped playback and turn its Tempo Sync switch on 2 Start playback of Phrase 1 This makes Phrase 1 the reference phrase for Loop Quantize 3 While Phrase 1 is looping select Phrase 2 by pressing its PHRASE SELECT pedal When you do this LOOP QUANTIZE lights 4 To start recording press the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal This action also sets the Loop Quantize adjustment point In the illustration below we ve started recording on the downbeat of Phrase 1 s first measure making it the adjustment point 5 Record for three measures and close Phrase 2 by pressing REC PLAY OVERDUB again When the phrase is closed Loop Quantize automatically adjusts the phrase ending to the nearest Loop Quantize adjustment point Two measures gt Phrase 1 Tempo DDI DDADAD DIDDY DDD ID DID IDS dod gdd Sync on When REC PLAY OVERDUB or is pressed Phrase 2 s ending is adjusted to Phrase 1 s nearest Three measures gt Loop Quantize point Phrase 2 O DDD PhS Dd pad p dpc pbb SL bo le Press REC PLAY OVERDUB within this range E i Using Loop Quantize in this way it s easy to match the measure length of a long phrase to a short phrase or vice versa Guide OFF Loop Sync ON Multi mode s Loop Sync feature provides an alternate method to keep phrases
6. Each RC 50 Workshop booklet focuses on a specific topic to help you get the most out of your RC 50 and spark some ideas for its creative use RC 50 Workshop booklets are intended as companions to the RC 50 Owner s Manual About This Booklet The RC 50 s built in guide provides a handy timing reference to play with while creating phrases and offers a multitude of patterns and time signatures Loop Quantize works during phrase recording automatically adjusting phrase lengths so they re in perfect time with the guide and or other phrases This booklet covers these features in detail Background Information The Guide and Loop Quantize provides information beneficial for all RC 50 users from beginner to advanced However it assumes that you re familiar with the RC 50 s two Play modes Single and Multi and that you know how to do basic phrase recording and playback For information on these functions see the RC 50 Workshop booklets Using Single Mode and Using Multi Mode and the RC 50 Owner s Manual wih Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet Throughout this booklet you ll come across information that deserves special attention that s the reason it s labeled with one of the following symbols A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid possible damage to your equipm
7. UBOSS Workshop POWER REMAIN 2 PHRASE 2 REC PLAY OVERDUB g wW PATCH amp PRESS amp HOLD gt 2SEC The Guide an RC 50 Loop Station USB LOOP STATION PATCH VALUE PARAMETER a t yump R MONO L INST R MONO CTL 1 2 EXP CTL 3 4 R MONO PHONES L PI MAIN OUTPUT L EDAL PEDAL SUB OUTPUT e e e GUIDE LEVEL IAME LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL ve ea ee ea ee N PATCH a s s PHRASE 1 PHRASE 2 PHRASE 3 a LOOP WRITE REVERSE REVERSE ONE SHOT ONE SHOT e PHRASE SELECT UNDO A REDO A i PLAY MODE SINGLE Pase ka CUEN INPUT OVERDUB UTOREC MODE MODE Eele MOMENTARY QUANTIZE OVERDUB REPLACE PUNCH IN OVERDUB MODE PHRASE 3 T 1 ai T 2 ai T I r Ir r r ALL START ALL STOP PHRASE PHRASE 2006 BOSS Corporation U S All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS Corporation U S RC50WS05 d Loop Quantize About the RC 50 Workshop Series The BOSS RC 50 Loop Station sets a new standard for performance loopers With 49 minutes of mono recording time or 24 minutes in stereo onboard storage for up to 297 phrases and massive realtime control the RC 50 is a powerful realtime performance tool While looping is its primary function it can be used in many other ways as well as a sampler a backing track player a practice aid and more
8. ach successive loop Even with practice it can still be tricky to close a phrase perfectly This is where Loop Quantize comes to your aid when the phrase is closed the RC 50 automatically trims or extends the phrase ending so it matches the reference s measures even if you don t press REC PLAY OVERDUB at exactly the right moment This results in a phrase that always plays in sync relative to the reference Phrase 1 reference O Play start gt Phrase 2 O In this example Phrase 2 was recorded in reference to Phrase 1 just as before This time though Loop Quantize was used to close the phrase creating a measure length identical to Phrase 1 As a result the phrases stay in perfect sync relative to each other Because Loop Quantize eliminates the need to press REC PLAY OVERDUB just so you can focus your attentions on another important task the performance you re recording in the phrase Measuring Measure Length Since Loop Quantize deals with measure lengths let s discuss what actually determines the length of a measure both in musical terms and in the RC 50 s phrases In musical notation the written language of music measures divide and organize a musical composition into short segments of time Each measure is subdivided into beats whose number and value is determined by the composition s time signature A measure is also sometimes referred to as a bar Since
9. all length of the longest recorded imported phrase After the longest phrase has been defined Loop Quantize behaves a little differently than discussed previously With Loop Sync off we used Loop Quantize to create phrases that match the measure length of a reference phrase When Loop Sync is on however the longest phrase s overall length becomes the reference for Loop Quantize When Loop Sync is on and the guide is off Loop Quantize is enabled during phrase recording when e another phrase contains audio it doesn t have to be playing e that phrase is set for looped playback its One Shot parameter is set to LOOP When these conditions are met Loop Quantize ensures that new phrase recordings don t exceed the length of the longest phrase In practice once you ve determined the overall loop playback length by recording or importing a phrase you don t need to think about Loop Quantize when using Loop Sync It does all the phrase adjusting under the hood automatically closing a newly recorded phrase and switching to overdubbing when its length matches the longest phrase Loop Quantize with External Sync When the RC 50 s set to receive a MIDI clock signal at its MIDI IN jack its phrases and guide can be synchronized to MIDI clock messages sent from an external MIDI device such as a drum machine MIDI sequencer or even another RC 50 When synced externally the RC 50 s patch tempo follows the incoming MIDI
10. antize behaves a little differently it adjusts gt phrase lengths to match the longest phrase We ll discuss this and other uses for Loop Quantize in Multi mode in a bit For this example let s continue with the recording we made previously 1 With playback stopped set the Phrase Change mode to IMMEDIATE 2 Start playback of Phrase 1 The guide starts playing simultaneously x If the Guide Play Count parameter is set to 1 MEAS a one measure count in will play before playback begins 3 At the desired point start recording Phrase 2 by pressing its PHRASE SELECT pedal This point becomes the Loop Quantize adjustment point In the following illustration we ve started recording on the third beat of a measure 4 When you wish to close Phrase 2 press REC PLAY OVERDUB Loop Quantize adjusts the phrase ending to the Loop Quantize adjustment point that s closest at the time the pedal is pressed cie 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 21 When REC PLAY OVERDUB is lt pressed the phrase ending is adjusted to Beat 3 YY Phrase 1 O DAA a Phrase 2 O Rec Start Beatz CELEEE EEE PEP EP EPEPED H aa Press REC PLAY OVERDUB within this range Im Here we ve created a two measure phrase just as in our previous example However since we started recording on the third beat of a guide measure instead of the downbeat Loop Quantize has adjusted the phrase ending to the third bea
11. clock tempo and phrase actions recording and playback can be controlled via incoming MIDI start and stop messages When the RC 50 is receiving MIDI clock messages Loop Quantize is always enabled The patch tempo determined by the MIDI clock signal provides the measure length reference for Loop Quantize In actual use you ll find that using Loop Quantize with external sync behaves essentially the same as using Loop Quantize with the guide The only difference is that the starting of recording playback is initiated from the external device instead of the RC 50 itself FA To learn about syncing the RC 50 to an external MIDI device see Chapter 8 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual The End We hope you ve found this workshop helpful Keep an eye out for other RC 50 Workshop booklets available for downloading at www BOSSUS com and www RolandUS com For the latest RC 50 updates and support tools visit the BOSS U S Web site at www BOSSUS com If you need personal assistance call our amazing Product Support team at 323 890 3743 12
12. e taps TAP TEMPO Tap the TAP TEMPO button or the TEMPO pedal The RC 50 s TEMPO pedal and the UNDO REDO pedal as well can be p4 reassigned to control alternate patch functions see Pages 70 71 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual If the TEMPO pedal has been reassigned it can t be used to set the tempo Adjusting Guide Parameters 1 Press GUIDE SELECT 2 Usethe PARAMETER buttons to display the desired guide parameter 3 Turn the PATCH VALUE dial to choose the desired setting 4 Repeat Steps 2 3 to adjust other guide parameters 5 Press EXIT when your re done Guide Parameters Here s an overview of the guide parameters e Guide Pattern Select the desired guide pattern here The available patterns vary depending on the Guide Beat time signature setting For a list of all available patterns see Page 41 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual You can audition the various patterns from the Guide Pattern screen pA by turning the guide level up starting the guide sound with the GUIDE START STOP button and selecting patterns with the PATCH VALUE dial e Guide Beat Set the patch s time signature here 4 4 is the default and there are 16 other time signatures available After you record a phrase the RC 50 assigns it a tempo value called its original tempo The Guide Beat setting has an effect on how the d RC 50 determines a phrase s original tempo even if the guide is set to OFF To
13. ent your data or yourself Hot Links Each Workshop booklet is meant to be read in order from gt beginning to end However if we mention an upcoming section and you see this arrow you can click the arrow to jump there immediately Terminology e On the RC 50 a phrase is a container for audio data e An RC 50 patch contains three phrases and each can loop indefinitely or be triggered sampler style using the One Shot function e When a phrase is empty capturing audio into it is called recording e While recording a phrase pressing the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal stops recording and starts the phrase playing back from the beginning This action determines the phrase s length and we call it closing the phrase Alternately a phrase can be closed by pressing the STOP pedal during phrase recording e When a phrase already contains audio and you wish to layer more or replace some you overdub audio into the phrase About the Guide The RC 50 s built in guide provides a rhythmic backing for you to play with while you re recording and playing phrases The guide offers many different patterns in various time signatures and musical styles with high quality audio using sampled drum and percussion sounds In addition to providing a timing reference the guide also incorporates a feature called Loop Quantize It helps keep phrases in sync with the guide by automatically trimming or extending the
14. eviously When the guide is off however keeping multiple phrases in time with each other is more of a challenge To help there are a couple of conditions where Loop Quantize can be used while playing along with a previously recorded phrase i If you want to record and play your Multi mode phrases without any timing reference to each other turn the guide Loop Sync and all phrases Tempo Sync switches off Guide OFF Loop Sync OFF When Loop Sync is off the patch s three phrases can be of any length Using this functionality it s common to create phrases that have identical measure lengths but different numbers of overall measures This is illustrated in the following example where Phrase 1 is one measure Phrase 2 is six measures and Phrase 3 is two measures Phase O DOODTODDDDDDDDDMYNI 1 measure 1 measure 1 measure 1 measure 1 measure 1 measure Phase DARDIR 6 measures Phrase3 O PPP PPI PN IPN PIN PIn PN Pn hn IPN PIN Pn Pn Pn 2 measures 2 measures 2 measures When you re playing with the guide it s easy to create phrases in this fashion as Loop Quantize makes sure that all phrases match the guide s measure length If you don t want to use the guide there s still a way to use Loop Quantize By turning on a phrase s Tempo Sync switch the phrase can be used as a reference phrase for Loop Quantize
15. f Loop Quantize To better understand how Loop Quantize aids in phrase recording let s take a look at how one typically records phrases on the RC 50 When the guide s off and you re recording a Single mode phrase you usually have one primary concern closing the phrase so it loops smoothly If you don t close the phrase at exactly the right moment the phrase will play with a little hiccup each time it repeats Mastering this skill is all part of Looping 101 and it s easy to get the hang of with a little practice However things get a bit more complicated when you re recording a phrase along with a musical reference such as the guide or another phrase In addition to closing the phrase so it loops smoothly by itself it also needs to loop in sync with the reference To achieve this you need to close the phrase so its measure length matches that of the reference If you don t press the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal at exactly the right place the measure length will be slightly off and your phrase will drift away from the reference a little bit each time it repeats as shown in the following illustration Phrase 1 reference O Play start gt Phrase 2 O Here Phrase 2 was recorded in reference to Phrase 1 a one measure phrase However it was closed just a little late creating a phrase slightly longer than Phrase 1 Even though they ve started playing at the same time they fall out of sync with each other more with e
16. he TEMPO or UNDO REDO pedal an optional FS 5U or FS 6 foot switch or MIDI CC 80 See Pages 70 72 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual for information about assigning functions to pedals See Pages 77 78 for information about MIDI CC functions Setting the Tempo The guide follows the current patch tempo setting The patch tempo can be set anywhere from 40 to 250 beats per minute or BPM with a resolution as fine as one tenth of a BPM 1 2 From the Play screen press TAP TEMPO to display the current patch tempo The Play screen is the RC 50 s home screen it s the screen displayed after the RC 50 finishes its power up sequence You can always return to the Play screen from any other screen by pressing EXIT To learn more see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Patches Use the PARAMETER buttons to move the onscreen cursor under the desired digit 3 Turn the PATCH VALUE dial to the desired value 4 When your re finished press EXIT The lights on the TAP TEMPO button and TEMPO pedal flash in different colors along with the patch tempo with red indicating the first beat or downbeat of each measure and green indicating all other beats Tap Tempo An alternate way to set the patch tempo is by repeatedly pressing or tapping the TAP TEMPO button or TEMPO pedal This allows you to easily set the tempo by tapping a beat with your finger or foot The patch tempo is determined by the interval between th
17. if your musical material falls short of this time we recommend repeating it two or more times before closing the phrase to get past the minimum time Loop Quantize and the Guide The most obvious use for Loop Quantize is when you re playing with the guide as you usually want to keep your phrases in sync with the guide sound As discussed earlier in the booklet the patch tempo determines the speed of the guide Therefore it also determines the length of the guide s measures To create an example recording using Loop Quantize let s say that all phrases are empty and e the RC 50 s in Single mode e the guide s on e the time signature s set to 4 4 e all phrases are set for looped playback their One Shot parameters are set to LOOP To learn how to set a phrase s One Shot parameter see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Patches or Page 52 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual 1 Select Phrase 1 for recording by pressing its PHRASE SELECT pedal Since the guide s on the LOOP QUANTIZE indicator lights 2 Start recording by pressing the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal This action also starts the guide sound so recording begins on the guide s downbeat This makes the downbeat the Loop Quantize adjustment point Eoo x QUANTIZE If the Guide Rec Count parameter is set to 1 MEAS a one measure count in will play before recording begins 3 When you decide to close the phrase press REC PLAY OVERDUB again Loop Quantize aut
18. learn more about the RC 50 s tempo functions see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Tempos and Tempo Sync The Guide Beat time signature setting can t be changed once audio s je been recorded into any of a patch s phrases To change the time signature clear all the patch s phrases or initialize the patch e Guide Rec Count When Guide Rec Count is set to 1MEAS a one measure count in plays prior to recording when phrase recording is started with the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal The OFF setting disables the count in The count in level is determined by the GUIDE LEVEL knob No count in plays when the RC 50 is started via a MIDI clock command je from an external MIDI device even if Guide Rec Count is set to 1MEAS Guide Play Count When Guide Play Count is set to 1MEAS a one measure count in plays prior to playback when phrase playback is started with the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal The OFF setting disables About Loop Quantize the count in The count in level is determined by the GUIDE LEVEL knob No count in plays when the RC 50 is started via a MIDI clock command from an external MIDI device or when individual phrase playback is started with an external pedal or MIDI CC 80 assignment even if Guide Play Count is set to 1MEAS If you wish to have a longer count in or you just want to play along with the guide before committing to phrase recording set Rec Count and Play Count to OFF and use GUIDE START STOP to sta
19. ny second beat of one of the reference s measures Short Phrases and the Minimum Recording Time Before we move on let s take a moment to discuss the RC 50 s minimum recording time as it might come into play if you attempt to record very short phrases The minimum phrase recording time is 1 5 seconds This means that whenever you record a phrase the RC 50 makes sure that it s at least 1 5 seconds in length even if you close the phrase before this amount of time has elapsed Here s what happens when you attempt to record a phrase shorter than the minimum recording time when Loop Quantize is enabled If you close the phrase anytime before 1 5 seconds elapses the RC 50 extends its ending to the first Loop Quantize adjustment point that will create a 1 5 second or longer phrase Usually this means that the phrase will be one measure in length however if the reference s measures are very short this could result in a phrase that s two or even three measures long 1 5 seconds Reference gt PEPEE M ees fee 0 oy ee ee EPERE a Loop Quantize Rec start gt adjustment point Phrase gt Press REC PLAY OVERDUB anywhere within this range to close the phrase Recording lel Playback Closing a phrase under the minimum recording time Most of the time you ll be creating phrases that are longer than 1 5 seconds so the minimum recording time won t be an issue However
20. omatically adjusts the phrase s ending to the guide measure downbeat that s nearest when the pedal is pressed Guide d Rec start downbeat E ete see el asictl a E S jla aajct When REC PLAY OVERDUB is lt pressed the phrase ending is adjusted to the nearest downbeat Phrase 1 O DDD DD ADA AD ND A DADS NS SNA SN Ny oh p oe Press REC PLAY OVERDUB within this range g Here we ve used Loop Quantize to create a two measure phrase whose measure length perfectly matches the length of the guide s measures Starting Recording on an Offbeat In the previous example we started phrase recording from a dead stop and this action started the guide playing at exactly the same time As a result recording started on the downbeat and Loop Quantize adjusted the ending of the newly recorded phrase to the downbeat of one the guide s measures However there may be some situations where you want to start recording on an offbeat while the guide and or another phrase are playing Typically this is when your re in e Single mode and the Phrase Change mode is set to IMMEDIATE The Phrase Change mode determines how Single mode phrases play when selected To learn about the Phrase Change mode see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Using Single Mode and Page 49 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual e Multi mode and Loop Sync is off It s possible to start recording on an offbeat when Loop Sync i is on but Loop Qu
21. phrase length when a phrase is closed Loop Quantize is also available with the guide off in some _ circumstances We ll cover Loop Quantize in detail in the J second half of the booklet Using the GUIDE LEVEL Knob To turn the guide on simply turn the front panel GUIDE LEVEL knob clockwise As indicated by its label this knob also functions as a level control for the guide sound The guide is on when it s set to any level from 2 200 When the GUIDE LEVEL knob is turned the current setting OFF 2 200 is briefly displayed To turn the guide off turn the GUIDE LEVEL knob fully counter clockwise Starting and Stopping the Guide Sound When the GUIDE LEVEL knob is set to 2 or higher the guide sound becomes audible when recording overdubbing or playback of a phrase is begun The guide sound is silenced when phrase playback is stopped the current phrase in Single mode or all phrases in Multi mode The guide sound can also be turned on and off manually by pressing the GUIDE START STOP button This can be done any time before or during phrase recording START STOP overdubbing or playback The button s indicator lights when the guide sound is audible The START STOP button doesn t turn the guide itself on or off it only starts and stops the audible guide sound If you want to disable the guide entirely turn the GUIDE LEVEL knob to the OFF position GUIDE START STOP can also be controlled with t
22. rt the guide sound prior to phrase recording Guide Level As an alternative to using the GUIDE LEVEL knob you can set the guide level or turn the guide off here Guide Output Here you can assign the guide sound to either or both of the RC 50 s output pairs MAIN and or SUB Sounds assigned to the MAIN OUTPUT jacks are sent to the PHONES jack as well By assigning the guide sound to a separate output pair from the phrases you can isolate it for onstage monitoring or recording applications The RC 50 has system output settings that allow you to override the settings made in a patch If the guide output is set in this way changes made on the Guide Output screen won t have any effect To learn more about system output settings see the RC 50 Workshop booklet Patches or Page 69 in the RC 50 Owner s Manual The RC 50 s Loop Quantize function helps you close a ales phrase in time with the guide or another phrase even if you don t press the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal at exactly the right moment This keeps everything in sync and allows you to focus on your performance rather than precision pedal pressing Loop Quantize is designed to work automatically in the background so you don t have to think about it much when it s on In most cases you ll find it extremely natural and intuitive to use A little later we ll get into the details of how Loop Quantize works in a variety of phrase recording scenarios Before that
23. t that s nearest when the pedal is pressed When you re in Single mode and the patch s Phrase Change mode is set to LOOP END selecting a phrase for recording while another is playing puts it in a record standby state and recording doesn t actually begin until the current phrase ends If the guide is on this behavior ensures that all phrases beginnings and endings are aligned with guide measure downbeats If you re using Single mode as described in the tip above you may wish to record phrases on after the other without stopping to listen to the previously recorded phrase After recording the first phrase make sure you initiate the recording of subsequent phrases exactly on or up to one half measure before the downbeat of a guide measure When you do this Loop Quantize ensures that recording will begin on the downbeat If you initiate recording after the downbeat anywhere up to one half measure after you ll find that your newly recorded phrase will be out of sync with the guide sound when the phrase starts playing back Loop Quantize and Multi Mode As opposed to Single mode where only one phrase can play at a time Multi mode allows you to play up to three phrases simultaneously With multiple phrases playing at once measure length and timing becomes a critical consideration Just like Single mode Loop Quantize is automatically enabled in Multi mode when you re recording with the guide functioning as described pr
24. think about the patch tempo while you re recording phrases with Loop Quantize enabled you only need to focus on the rhythm of the musical reference you re playing to This is the natural way one plays music and it suits working with Loop Quantize nicely Nuts and Bolts If Loop Quantize is on when a phrase is closed its ending is adjusted to create a phrase with a measure length identical to the reference As shown in the following illustrations this is the case whether recording is initiated at the start of one of the reference s measures the downbeat or somewhere else an offbeat Loop Quantize Rec start e adjustment point Phrase gt Press REC PLAY OVERDUB anywhere within this range to close the phrase Starting recording on the reference s downbeat Loop Quantize Rec start l adjustment point Press REC PLAY OVERDUB anywhere within this range g to close the phrase i Starting recording on an offbeat The point at which recording is started relative to the reference becomes the adjustment point for Loop Quantize For example if recording is started on the second beat of one of the reference s measures as in the second illustration then it becomes the Loop Quantize adjustment point When the phrase is closed with the REC PLAY OVERDUB pedal Loop Quantize adjusts the phrase ending to the nearest adjustment point at the time the pedal is pressed in our example a
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