Boss Audio Systems Boss Loop Station RC-300 - Manual (Page 16)

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Overview of the Playback Settings
The RC-300 lets you specify the playback method independently for
each track.
Loop Playback Settings (Play Mode)
For each track, you can specify either loop playback or one-shot
(i.e., not looped).
Loop
One Shot
Loop
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
If one-shot playback is selected, playback will stop when
it reaches the end of the phrase (it will not loop).
Reference
Refer to the track setting “Play Mode” (p. 17).
Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback
(Loop Sync)
If you turn Loop Sync on for two or more tracks, loop playback of
those tracks will be synchronized at the beginning of the longest
phrase with Tempo Sync on among these tracks.
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: OFF
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Play repeatedly, starting in synchroniza-
tion with the beginning of the longest
phrase.
For tracks whose Loop Sync is
off, playback will repeat at the
length of the phrase.
Playback starting location
If you turn Loop Sync on, the beginning of the tracks will always
be aligned. This means that if tracks are already playing back, the
playback start location of the other tracks will become “the current
location of the phrase being played.” The following illustration is an
example of how playback will occur with three tracks that contain
the identical melody but have different loop sync settings.
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: ON
Loop Sync: OFF
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
For a track with Loop Sync on,
playback starts midway through the
phrase (from the current location).
For a track with Loop Sync off,
playback always starts at the
beginning of the phrase.
Reference
Refer to the track setting “Loop Sync” (p. 18).
Automatically Adjusting the Phrase Length (Loop Quantize)
If the rhythm is on, or if there is an already-recorded track whose
Tempo Sync is turned on, this function will automatically adjust
the length of the phrase to match the tempo and the time
signature of the rhythm, even if the timing at which recording
ended was not quite accurate.
Recorded phrase
Start Stop
Even if the timing is slightly
inaccurate, the phrase
length will automatically
be adjusted to the precise
measure interval.
Synchronizing the Tempo (Tempo Sync)
Each track saves the tempo at which that track was recorded. This is
called the “original tempo” (p. 19) of the track. The phrase memory
also has a “phrase memory tempo” (p. 21) that is shared by all tracks
1, 2, and 3.
Normally, you should leave Tempo Sync on, so all tracks will play
at the same tempo (the phrase memory tempo). If you turn Tempo
Sync off for tracks for which you don’t want the tempo to change
(such as those with special effects), you’ll be able to obtain playback
that is always at the original tempo.
Tempo Sync: ON
Tempo Sync: ON
Tempo Sync: OFF
Playback Tempo: 120
Playback Tempo: 120
Playback Tempo: 80
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Tracks for which Tempo Sync is on will
play at the phrase memory tempo.
Tracks for which Tempo Sync is
off will play at the original tempo.
Phrase Memory Tempo: 120
Original Tempo: 140
Original Tempo: 100
Original Tempo: 80
Reference
Refer to the track setting “Tempo Sync” (p. 18).
Specifying the Number of Measures in a
Track (Measure)
You can specify the number of measures for each track. When
recording rhythm sounds or when recording along with other
tracks, it’s convenient to specify the number of measures before you
record, so that looping will occur at the specified measure length,
even if you don’t operate the pedal when you’ve finished recording.
One measure
Four measures
Eight measures
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Reference
Refer to the track setting “Measure” (p. 17).
Playing Only a Single Track (Single Track
Play)
Normally, the RC-300 plays back its three tracks simultaneously.
However, if you turn on the phrase memory’s “Single Track Play”
setting, only one track will play.
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
If Single Track Play is on, the track that’s currently playing will stop when you
start playback of another track.
Reference
Refer to the phrase memory setting “Single Tr Play” (p. 22).
Settings for Each Track