Saturday, October 16, 2004

BOSS RC-20XL - Loop Station




Realtime Phrase Recording and Sampling
Great for home or stage use, the Boss RC-20XL Loop Station lets you layer phrases in real time — as many stacks as you like until you fill up the 16 minutes of ample recording space on the RC-20XL. Explore the expressive options of sound-on-sound performance by layering your own phrases to create a massive “one-person band” experience. Build the ultimate solo, and do it all live in real time.

- Super long recording time: up to 16 minutes
- Save up to 11 loops at a time
- Undo function makes it easy to create perfect loops
- Built-in auto quantize for simple and accurate loop timing
- Change loop tempo without changing pitch
- Footswitchable loop select (with optional FS-5U/FS-6)


The RC-20XL picks up where the popular RC-20 leaves off, as it offers more recording time and more features, but at the same price as the RC-20. The RC-20XL has the same “hands-free” pedal operation as the original RC-20. Record, Play, and Overdub can be done with the left pedal, all the while your hands are free to play your instruments. The RC-20XL gives you 16 minutes of recording time to capture and store loops or one-shot phrases (three times that of the RC-20), and you can work your way backward thanks to the new Undo function, a necessity when making mistakes during overdub.

Performance Tools
The RC-20XL has 11 memory tracks, in which you have the choice of storing either one-shot phrases or loop phrases. During your performance, you can switch between the tracks with an optional FS-6 Dual Footswitch, or two FS-5U footswitches (momentary-type). The Undo function can be a useful and musical function for erasing your previous phrase and instantly layering a new one.

The RC-20XL offers three stop options when you hit the pedal:
1) immediately stop the playback
2) let the phrase play until the end
3) fade it out.

BOSS RC-20XL
http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/RC-20XL/details.html