fatboy Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I have an Boss RC-2 (the compact single pedal) been playing around with it for a few months and love being able to lay a rhythm down then instantly be able to get ideas for lead parts, cuts alot of time out of writting. Ive been watching a few vids online of people using the loop pedals to there upmost capabilty, pretty decent like how they can create whole songs from it, a few of them have the big one so its alot simpler to control parts/sequences when playing compared to my RC-2.this guy is awesome YouTube - Boss Loop Station Contest www.Questpoetics.com original "Broken and Torn" RC-50whats you thoughts on loop pedals? and do you have any tracks you have done with a loop pedal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wait for Phil (idol_wild) to get back on here, THEN we'll have a talk about loop pedals. He's the boss with them.I really want one, but they're pretty pricey, aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wait for Phil (idol_wild) to get back on here, THEN we'll have a talk about loop pedals. He's the boss with them.I really want one, but they're pretty pricey, aren't they?Remember Remember on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads - the boss of loop pedals. This is good as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Remember Remember on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads - the boss of loop pedals. This is good as well I ADORE Remember Remember.Loop pedals are the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vega Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ian Williams is top dog. No one else comes close for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 this guy is awesome YouTube - Boss Loop Station Contest www.Questpoetics.com original "Broken and Torn" RC-50That's cool... kinda like Bob Sinclair except RIDICULOUSLY talanted. I want to rap whilst playing guitar! That man has pop sensibilities.I'm with Ross though... the boys from battle can make a tune out of pretty much anything!The guy from minus the bear/botch was really good too. I think live Steve from The Ocean Fracture was pretty good at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Speaking of Phillip and loop pedals:http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/musicians-corner/46812-loop-pedals-advice.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 The boy from Russian Circles is amazing with his. Can't believe how good his timing is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Alan Cynic is my loop pedal hero.There's something really satisfying about looping stuff. I'm useless at loop pedals though, so just use my laptop for good clean overdubbing fun in my bedroom. Building up percussion sounds = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 *blush*I've had 3....they've all had good & bad points. If I had the momey I'd like to try the Line 6 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I've got the double pedal Boss one, mainly because it looked a lot easier to use and wasn't much more expensive than the RC2. It's quality, even though I'm a relative n00b with it. But I'm using it a lot at the moment to try and get my solo stuff on the go.Oh and as an added bonus, whoever had it before me ( I got it off ebay) left a loop of awesome heavily delayed feedback-y noise, that sounds shit hot through the reverse setting. It's too nice to delete off of it, but I'll feel like a bit of a fraud if I ever use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I fouund the Headrush reasonalby dependable, but limited, the Jam Man VG but prone to not working, for some reason, and the Boss OK, but too hissy for my liking.None of them lasted long enought for me to recommend them wholeheartedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 This is what i use - EHX.com | 2880 - Stereo Multi-Track Looper | Electro-Harmonix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humey Whilem Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I love my headrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Don't know a lot about Loop Pedals, recomend me one? I just want to be able to Sample, and play over it, Sample that, and play over it, and so forth, so that maybe have 2 - 4 tracks at once, if that's possible?Akai headrush E2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Just been doing a bit of online reading up about loop pedals/stations for bass.They are pricey as fuck, but I really like the look of the Boss RC-50 or Boss RC-300. One link said the RC-300 is the "new RC-50" but looking at the basic info on the Boss website it doesn't look to have as many features as the RC-50. Anyone got any experience of these bad boys? I may put in a Xmas present request... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I reckon you'd have to be pretty ambitious to require the biggest Boss looper. The RC-20 is very capable and a hell of a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 What does the RC-20 do then? All the threads I read on bass forums etc. were just steering everyone to RC-50.By what I read, it sounded as if the RC-20 was very limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Get an RC-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 So yeah - just watched a couple of RC-2 videos and that does look very cool for the money. Can I plug my effects pedal into that? It isn't a Boss. Digitech BP80.That's what I really want to do with the looping pedal - is play different effects effectively at the same time. I recorded a couple of tracks on our 8 track a while ago with various different effects, but that obviously can't translate into a live setting without a looping pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yeah, put the RC-2 at the end of your FX chain, and you can layer up loops of different FX. So it'd go, for example, Guitar > Fuzz > Delay > Wah > RC-2 > Amp. It also has an AUX input, so you can loop sounds from an ipod/hifi/laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Cool - I'm on bass - all I have is my digitech FX pedal, so it would go bass > RC-2 > Amp.So I could also use the RC-2 to play pre-recorded samples as well (via the AUX input)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 yes the mk 1 version of the rc-2 has a aux input for recording samples, you have 8 banks you can use to store samples, the mk 2 version has a usb connection and more space for loop times. you can set your sample to repeat over and over or you can set it to play once when ever you stomp it while still playing normally, i used to record harmonized lines and the stomp them in at the right moment. i also had a talking monologue from hellraiser over a quiet bit in a song, recorded it on to the rc-2 and used it live worked really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Cool - I'm on bass - all I have is my digitech FX pedal, so it would go bass > RC-2 > Amp.So I could also use the RC-2 to play pre-recorded samples as well (via the AUX input)?You can. Just plug whatever device they are stored on (laptop/ipod etc) through the AUX input and press the pedal to record it. It's not as high quality as recording straight from your bass though, but it's not bad.I used mine mostly to record loops of harsh noise, from mashed up beats, white noise, and stuff I'd mangled up in Mixcraft via the AUX input, or just layers of guitar harmonics and feedback. It was useful in DROSS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Cool - cheers dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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