Boss RC-505 Loop Station Phrase Recorder Keyboard Effect Workstation Table top

■The RC -505 is a new addition to the LOOP STATION RC series that allows you to play back any phrase you come up with in layers. For the first time in the RC series, this tabletop model can be used by a wide range of players regardless of genre or playing style, including vocalists, voice percussion and human beatboxes, as well as guitarists/bassist and electric/acoustic instrumentalists.

■The RC -505 has 5 loop tracks in the body. You can create a variety of solo performances by freely combining loop length, tempo and play mode. In addition to playing five tracks, you can record the rhythm at a preset tempo. It has a variety of rhythm patterns, including rock drums and Latin percussion. You can choose from a wide variety of patterns to match the genre of the song you're playing. Up to 99 combinations of 5 tracks and rhythms can be stored in the unit as phrase memories, providing up to 3 hours of stereo recording.

■The RC -505 can apply effects to input sounds such as vocals and guitar/bass. Built-in 21 input FX types for recording. It also features a number of effects that are effective on vocals, such as "SLICER" that continuously cuts sounds, "GUITAR TO BASS" that transforms a guitar into a bass sound, "VOCODER" that works with recorded sound as a carrier, and vocal distortion and robotic voice that add wild effects to the voice. In addition, the "INPUT FX" knob on the main unit allows you to control how much effect is applied in real time. In addition, the most frequently used effects can be set to the A - C buttons, allowing you to quickly recall the effects with the touch of a button while playing.

■In addition to the input FX, the RC -505 features a unique track FX specifically for playback tracks. With the "TRACK FX" knob on the unit, you can control the turntable's rotation speed at will, and the VINYL FLICK, which accentuates the song, and other real-time effects that enliven the live performance are on standby. By combining input FX + track FX, you can create sounds like never before.

■The RC -505 supports input from a variety of devices, including microphones, guitar/bass, keyboards, and audio players. It has an XLR microphone jack for phantom power and an INST jack for stereo input. It also has an AUX input for connecting MP3 players, allowing you to perform while playing backing tracks. It also supports connecting headphones and external pedals. You can also output rhythm sounds to headphones only, which is useful when using rhythm sounds as clicking sounds. You can connect an expression pedal (Roland EV -5 sold separately) or foot switch (Sold separately: FS -5 U, FS -6) to the CTL 1, 2/EXP jacks and control various parameters and functions with your feet.