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Contents

Main features ............................................................................................. 2

Contents..................................................................................................... 3

Panel Descriptions.................................................................................... 4

Installing batteries .................................................................................... 7

Making connections.................................................................................. 8

Turning the power on/off ............................................................................................ 9

Important < Caution when turning off the power >............................................. 9

Recording a guitar or vocal performance to create a phrase loop .... 10

Recording a phrase from CD/MD to create a phrase loop .................. 12

Playing/overdubbing along with a saved phrase................................. 16

Using the RC-20 for practicing—Phrase Trainer.................................. 18

Creating minus-one data ............................................................................................ 18
Practicing at a different tempo................................................................................... 19

Playing back in various ways ................................................................ 20

Using the pedal to switch phrases (Phrase Shift).................................................... 20
Play back a phrase backward (Reverse Playback) .................................................. 21
Playing a phrase only once (One-shot Playback).................................................... 21

Saving or deleting a phrase ................................................................... 22

About memory ............................................................................................................. 22

Write Protect mode ..................................................................................................... 22

Saving a phrase ............................................................................................................ 23
Erasing a saved phrase (Delete)................................................................................. 23

About the tempo and time signature..................................................... 24

Setting the tempo ......................................................................................................... 24
Setting the time signature........................................................................................... 25
What is Loop Quantize?.............................................................................................. 25

About the guide tone .............................................................................. 26

Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 27

Specifications.......................................................................................... 28

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................................................................... 29

IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................................... 32

Index......................................................................................................... 34

Summary of Contents for Loop Station RC-20

Page 1: ... to enjoy using the RC 20 Sound On Sound performance New sound on sound possibilities let you combine performances not only of guitar but also vocals percussion and drum pads p 10 Create loop phrases You can record phrases from a sampling CD or MD and overdub guitar or vocals p 12 Switch loops while you perform live Multiple R B or techno phrase loops can be stored and selected successively while ...

Page 2: ... live performance opening up new possibilities during a gig This feature is also useful when you wish to slow down the tempo of a guitar phrase to learn and practice it Dedicated mic input for vocalists Since the INST jack and MIC jack can be used simultaneously you can create new sound on sound performances that combine guitar vocals and percussion Easily record audio signals from a CD or MD It s...

Page 3: ...er 18 Creating minus one data 18 Practicing at a different tempo 19 Playing back in various ways 20 Using the pedal to switch phrases Phrase Shift 20 Play back a phrase backward Reverse Playback 21 Playing a phrase only once One shot Playback 21 Saving or deleting a phrase 22 About memory 22 Write Protect mode 22 Saving a phrase 23 Erasing a saved phrase Delete 23 About the tempo and time signatur...

Page 4: ...acity of internal memory is getting low p 27 If the remaining memory runs out while a phase is being saved this indicator will blink 4 MIC Knob This knob adjusts the input level from the MIC jack INST Knob This knob adjusts the input level from the INST jack PEAK Indicator This indicator will light when the level of the input is excessively high 5 REVERSE Button Turn this button on indicator lit w...

Page 5: ...R indicator will become dim When this occurs please replace them with new batteries 11 REC Indicator This indicator will light during recording PLAY Indicator This indicator will light while a phrase is playing OVERDUB Indicator This indicator will light during overdubbing 12 Left Pedal Provides for switching among phrase recording playback and overdubbing A phrase track in which no phrase is reco...

Page 6: ... track connect a pedal switch sold separately e g FS 5U to this jack 17 REVERSE Jack If you wish to use a pedal to play back the phrase in reverse connect a pedal switch sold separately e g FS 5U to this jack 18 OUTPUT Jack Connect a guitar amp or speaker to this jack If you are using batteries the power will be turned on when you insert a plug for connection to an amp or speaker into the this jac...

Page 7: ... off while you are recording or overdubbing all of the saved data may be lost p 9 We recommend that you use an AC adaptor as well to guard against battery failure When replacing the batteries use six AA batteries Do not mix new batteries with previously used batteries or batteries of a different type Doing so may cause battery leakage The running time may be shorter depending on the type of batter...

Page 8: ...jack refer to p 20 21 Do not connect headphones to the OUTPUT jack Doing so may damage the headphones Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to amp This can be remedied by 1 Changing the orientation of the microphone s 2 Relocating microphone s at a greater distance from speakers 3 Lowering volume levels If the amp and microphone are close together the sound pl...

Page 9: ...Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power Even with the volume all the way down you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on but this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction If you are using batteries the indicator will become darker when the batteries run down Please replace the batteries as soon as possible NOTE Important Caution when tu...

Page 10: ...se loop This lets you enjoy new types of sound on sound playing that combine guitar percussion or drum pad performances fig 5 1 1 Select an empty phrase track 2 Select the recording method 3 Adjust the recording level 4 Tempo setting If you are recording to a tempo 5 Auto Start setting If you wish to start recording when the performance begins 6 Start recording 7 Stop recording and start playback ...

Page 11: ...ecified the tempo recording will begin the moment you press the left pedal If the internal memory is used up recording or overdubbing may stop before you are finished If this occurs erase unnecessary phrases p 23 and try the operation again 7 Press the left pedal to stop recording Simultaneously the recorded phrase will begin playing Regardless of the timing at which you press the left pedal the l...

Page 12: ...t for practicing fig 6 1 1 Select an empty phrase track 2 Select the recording method 3 Adjust the recording level 4 Tempo setting If you are recording to a tempo 5 Auto Start setting If you wish to start recording when the performance begins 6 Start recording 7 Stop recording start playback 8 Save the phrase If you wish to keep the phrase 9 Select the overdubbing method If you wish to change the ...

Page 13: ...ng back the CD MD use the volume control of the CD MD player to adjust the recording level Adjust the volume so that the PEAK indicator lights occasionally When you have finished adjusting the volume stop the CD MD player for now and put it in playback ready mode 4 Set the tempo by pressing the TAP TEMPO button or the right pedal several times in time with the tempo of the phrase you wish to recor...

Page 14: ...e will be adjusted automatically and then recording will stop p 27 8 Press the WRITE button getting the indicator to start blinking When you do so playback will stop automatically To save the data in the same phrase track press the WRITE button once again If you wish to save the data in a different phrase track press the WRITE button so its indicator is blinking use the PHRASE SELECT knob to selec...

Page 15: ...15 Memo ...

Page 16: ...ng with a saved phrase fig 7 1 1 Select a phrase track 2 Select the recording method 3 Adjust the recording level 4 Adjust the tempo 5 Start playback 6 Start stop overdubbing 7 Stop playback 8 Save the phrase 3 1 3 4 8 2 5 6 4 7 ...

Page 17: ... Each time you press the left pedal you will switch between playback and overdubbing modes If the internal memory is used up overdubbing may stop before you are finished If this occurs erase unnecessary phrases p 23 and try the operation again 7 When you are finished playing or overdubbing press the right pedal 8 Press the WRITE button getting the indicator to start blinking To save the data in th...

Page 18: ...ase the sound completely 3 Set the tempo by pressing the TAP TEMPO button or the right pedal several times in time with the tempo of the phrase you wish to record 4 If you want recording to begin at the moment the performance starts turn the AUTO START button on indicator lit 5 Press the left pedal to start recording If the internal memory is used up recording or overdubbing may stop before you ar...

Page 19: ...ase is playing press the TAP TEMPO button several times at the desired interval The tempo of the phrase will change temporarily For details on changing the tempo refer to Setting the tempo p 24 It is not possible to adjust the tempo beyond a certain limit If you wish to keep the modified tempo save the phrase p 23 ...

Page 20: ...k fig 9 1 The FS 5L cannot be used 2 Turn the PHRASE SELECT knob to select the phrase that you wish to play first 3 Press the left pedal to begin playing the phrase 4 When you want to switch phrases press the pedal switch When the currently playing phrase returns to the loop start playback will switch to the next number phrase Even if you press the pedal several times while the same phrase is play...

Page 21: ...tch instead of the REVERSE button Connect a pedal switch such as the FS 5U sold separately to the REVERSE jack p 8 Pedal switches made by some other manufacturer may operate in the opposite way Such pedal switches cannot be used If you are using the FS 5U move the polarity switch toward the jack The FS 5L cannot be used Playing a phrase only once One shot Playback The phrases saved in phrase track...

Page 22: ... for two seconds or longer What is a phrase track A phrase track is an area of internal memory in which phrases are stored Phrases that are saved here will not be lost when the power is turned off Also phrases that are saved here can be selected at any time by using the PHRASE SELECT knob The phrases that can be saved in phrase tracks 1 11 can have a maximum total length of 5 minutes 30 seconds Ph...

Page 23: ...e EXIT button However if you have turned the PHRASE SELECT knob to select another phrase track the recorded phrase will be lost when you press the EXIT button and you will switch to the selected phrase Never turn off the RC 20 s power while the WRITE indicator or the EXIT indicator is lit Doing so will cause all data saved in the phrase tracks to be lost Erasing a saved phrase Delete 1 Turn the PH...

Page 24: ... according to the intervals at which you press the button The tempo can also be set by pressing the right pedal instead of the TAP TEMPO button However the right pedal cannot be used while a phrase is playing There are limits on how far the tempo can be changed If you wish to record a new phrase at the same tempo as the previously selected phrase press the TAP TEMPO button right pedal once By star...

Page 25: ...atically return to the state in which you can make tempo settings What is Loop Quantize The timing at which you stop recording the phrase is very important in order to create an accurately looped phrase When using devices other than the RC 20 it was necessary to become skilled at operating the pedal through much practice The RC 20 however has a new Loop Quantize function that automatically correct...

Page 26: ...d of the guide tone hold down the EXIT button and press the TAP TEMPO button several times Each time you press the TAP TEMPO button the guide tone four types will change When you save a phrase p 23 the currently selected guide tone will also be remembered The guide tone will not be heard when you record a phrase for which no tempo has been set However the tempo will be calculated automatically whe...

Page 27: ...orm the recording overdubbing once again Recording does not end immediately when you press the pedal The length of the phrase will be automatically adjusted when you record using Loop Quantize or when you record an extremely short phrase meaning that recording may not end immediately when you press the pedal Recording begins immediately even though the Auto Start function is on If there is a signi...

Page 28: ...WRITE EXIT AUTO START INST MIC NORMAL CENTER CANCEL FLAT AMP SIMULATE Connectors INST Jack MIC Jack AUX IN Jack Stereo miniature phone type PHRASE SHIFT Jack REVERSE Jack OUTPUT Jack Power DC 9V Dry battery AA type x 6 AC Adaptor Power Consumption 85 mA 9 V max Expected battery life under continuous use Carbon 9 hours Alkaline 25 hours These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of ...

Page 29: ...surfaces Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used impro...

Page 30: ... the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Infor mation page when The AC adaptor or the power supply cord has been damaged or Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or The unit does not appear ...

Page 31: ...ty of lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet 111 Selection If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions p 7 1 Carefully follow the instal lation instructions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity 2 Avoid using new batteries together with used o...

Page 32: ...ir primary purpose was to enable testing 307 Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Placement 351 Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power trans formers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farth...

Page 33: ... you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night 559a When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials Copyright 851 Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a work ...

Page 34: ...oop Quantize 11 25 M minimum length of recording time 27 minus one data 18 O One shot Playback 21 overdubbing 10 11 14 P Phrase Shift 20 phrase track 22 Phrase Trainer 18 playback 11 14 17 R recording connected to the AUX IN jack 12 connected to the INST MIC jack 10 12 Reverse Playback 21 S signature 25 T tempo 24 setting 24 tempo change 19 temporary memory 22 W Write Protect mode 22 ...

Page 35: ...ations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sep...

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