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Parameter Guide

Memory Settings (LOOP)

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TRACK 1–6

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REC

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PLAY

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INPUT FX

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TRACK FX

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RHYTHM

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NAME

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System Settings (MENU)

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INPUT

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OUTPUT

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MIXER

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CTL FUNC

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ASSIGN

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USB

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MIDI

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SETUP

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FACTORY RESET

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Input FX/Track FX List

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Rhythm Pattern List

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Summary of Contents for RC-600

Page 1: ... 1 6 2 REC 4 PLAY 4 INPUT FX 5 TRACK FX 6 RHYTHM 7 NAME 8 System Settings MENU 9 INPUT 9 OUTPUT 11 MIXER 13 CTL FUNC 14 ASSIGN 26 USB 30 MIDI 31 SETUP 32 FACTORY RESET 35 Input FX Track FX List 36 Rhythm Pattern List 45 01 2021 Roland Corporation ...

Page 2: ...again before playback stops playback will stop immediately You can t overdubbing during the time until playback stops IMMEDIATE Playback will stop immediately FADE Playback will fade out and then stop You can use FADE TIME p 4 to specify the length of the fade out LOOP Playback will continue to the end of the loop and then stop DUB MODE Specifies the overdubbing method OVERDUB The new performance ...

Page 3: ...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 track 1 6 that contain the identical melody but have d...

Page 4: ...re is audio input from your guitar performance or the mic SW OFF Recording will begin the instant you press the REC PLAY switch ON When you press the REC PLAY switch the REC PLAY indicator will blink rapidly and the RC 600 will enter recording standby mode When you begin playing the REC PLAY indicator will light and recording will start SENS 1 50 100 Specifies the input sensitivity at which auto r...

Page 5: ...r FX A D SINGLE Only one effect can be turned on MULTI Multiple effects can be turned on at the same time FX TARGET A D This sets for which effect out of FX A D the intensity is controlled using the external expression pedal FX A D Parameter Value Bold default Explanation SW OFF ON Specifies the effects on off SW MODE This configures how the switch works when switching between the onboard switches...

Page 6: ...n pedal FX A D Parameter Value Bold default Explanation SW OFF ON Specifies the effects on off SW MODE This configures how the switch works when switching between the onboard switches and external footswitches for FX A D The functions for the onboard switches and external footswitches are configured in CTL FUNC p 14 TOGGLE The effect toggles between on and off with each press of the switch MOMENT ...

Page 7: ...pecifying a tempo then start recording and then play the loop in time with the rhythm when playback starts BEFORE LOOP The rhythm plays before loop recording or playback The rhythm starts playing when you press the switch once and recording playback starts in time with the rhythm when you press the switch once again STOP TRIG Specifies how rhythm playback stops OFF The rhythm always continues play...

Page 8: ...ursor to the position at which you want to enter a character 2 Turn the 3 knob to select a character 1 knob Turn Jumps to the beginning of uppercase lowercase characters numbers or symbols Press Deletes the character at the cursor position 2 knob Turn Toggles between uppercase lowercase Press Inserts a space at the cursor position ...

Page 9: ...TEREO LINK p 9 is ON MIC INST 1 and INST 2 are shown Parameter Value Bold default Explanation SW OFF ON Turns equalizer on off LO GAIN 20 0 20 dB Adjusts the gain for the low frequency range HIGH GAIN 20 0 20 dB Adjusts the gain for the high frequency range LO MID FREQ 20 0 250 Hz 10 0 kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the LO MID GAIN Q 0 5 16 Adjusts the wid...

Page 10: ...00 Specifies the depth of the compressor that is applied to the audio input from the MIC 2 during loop recording When this is OFF no compressor effect is applied NS 0 40 100 Specifies the depth of the noise suppressor that is applied to the audio input from the MIC 2 during loop recording INST 1 NS 0 40 100 Specifies the depth of the noise suppressor that is applied to the audio input from the INS...

Page 11: ...gs MFX apply to each memory individually or to the system When switching to the settings for each memory use the write operation to save the settings to memory SUB1 SUB2 PHONES RHYTHM MFX ROUTING 9 9 TRACK Parameter Value Bold default Explanation MAIN L R 2 1 6 OFF ON Sets the track to output to MAIN Turn the 1 or 2 knob to select the track and press the 1 or 2 knob to switch between ON OFF SUB1 L...

Page 12: ... 2 to PHONES ON or not OFF Use the 1 4 knobs to move the cursor and press the 1 4 knobs to switch between ON OFF INST 1 L R INST 2 L R RHYTHM PHONES RHYTHM This is shown when the SW parameter of ROUTING PHONES OUT is set to a value aside from INDIVIDUAL OFF ON Sets whether to output the input and rhythm sounds from MIC 1 2 INST 1 2 to PHONES ON or not OFF RHYTHM OUT This sets the output destinatio...

Page 13: ...will have no effect HI CUT 630 Hz 12 5 kHz FLAT Specifies the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect MASTER FX Parameter Value Bold default Explanation COMP OFF 1 40 Sets the depth of the compressor effect that s applied to the output sound When this is OFF no compressor effect is applied REVERB 0 40 Sets the depth...

Page 14: ...6 TRK6 STOP4 MODE3 7 PEDAL MODE 8 CUR TRK HALF SPEED 9 CUR TRK REVERSE 1 INPUT FX A 2 INPUT FX B 3 INPUT FX C 4 TRACK FX A 5 TRACK FX B 6 TRACK FX C MARK BACK function This function lets you undo or redo a certain phrase you recorded as an overdub When you use this to memorize mark a phrase beforehand that you recorded as an overdub you can restore a marked phrase to a previously overdubbed state ...

Page 15: ... PUSH PLAY STOP Switch between play stop for the specified track HOLD UNDO PLAY The specified track long press the switch during playback or overdubbing to Undo and long press the switch once again to Redo 7 7TRK1 6 PLAY STOP2 PUSH PLAY STOP Switch between play stop for the specified track HOLD UNDO CLEAR The specified track long press the switch during recording or playback to Undo and long press...

Page 16: ...press the switch 7 7TRK1 6 TRACK EDIT PUSH TRACK EDIT Shows the TRACK screen for the specified track 7 7TRK1 6 TRACK FX PUSH FX ON OFF Turn the track FX on off for the specified track 7 7CUR TRK REC PLAY1 PUSH REC PLAY Switch between record play overdubbing for the currently selected track 7 7CUR TRK REC PLAY2 PUSH REC PLAY Switch between record play overdubbing for the currently selected track HO...

Page 17: ...erdubbing for the currently selected track 7 7CUR TRK MARK BACK1 PUSH MARK BACK p 14 Switches to the recording state set by the mark for the currently selected track If a mark has not been set the track switches to the post recording state 7 7CUR TRK MARK BACK2 PUSH MARK BACK Switches to the recording state set by the mark for the currently selected track If a mark has not been set the track switc...

Page 18: ...T STOP Makes all tracks start play back at the same time If you press the switch when the tracks are currently playing back or recording all tracks stop CLICK ALL CLEAR Clears all tracks 7 7ALL CLEAR PUSH ALL CLEAR Clears all tracks 7 7TAP TEMPO PUSH TAP TEMPO Sets the tempo using tap tempo Long press the switch to return to the previous tempo HOLD TEMPO REVERT Returns the tempo to its previous va...

Page 19: ...der of 010020 990 HOLD 7 7MEMORY DEC PUSH DEC Switch the memory in the order of 990980 010 HOLD 7 7MEMORY WRITE PUSH WRITE Writes the settings in the currently selected memory 7 7MIC IN MUTE PUSH MUTE ON OFF Mute the audio from the MIC 1 2 connectors 7 7MIC1 IN MUTE PUSH MUTE ON OFF Mute the audio from the MIC 1 connector 7 7MIC2 IN MUTE PUSH MUTE ON OFF Mute the audio from the MIC 2 connector 7 7...

Page 20: ...playback to Undo and long press the switch once again to Redo Long press the switch during stopped the track is cleared CLICK STOP Stop record play for the specified track 7 7TRK1 6 MOMENT PLAY PUSH PLAY The currently selected track plays back as long as you hold down the switch 7 7TRK1 6 PLAY STOP1 PUSH PLAY STOP Switch between play stop for the specified track HOLD UNDO PLAY The specified track ...

Page 21: ...or the specified track 7 7TRK1 6 MARK CLEAR PUSH MARK CLEAR p 14 Deletes the mark that was set for the specified track 7 7TRK1 6 HALF SPEED PUSH HALF SPEED Sets the playback speed to 1 2 for the specified track 7 7TRK1 6 HALF SPEED MOMENT PUSH HALF SPEED The specified track plays back at half speed while you press the switch 7 7TRK1 6 DOUBLE SPEED PUSH DOUBLE SPEED Sets the playback speed to 2x fo...

Page 22: ... the switch to return to the previous tempo 7 7CUR TRK STOP3 PUSH STOP Stop record play for the currently selected track HOLD CLEAR Clear the currently selected track CLICK TAP TEMPO Sets the tempo using tap tempo Long press the switch to return to the previous tempo 7 7CUR TRK STOP4 PUSH STOP Stop record play for the currently selected track HOLD CLEAR Clear the specified track 7 7CUR TRK STOP5 P...

Page 23: ...he current track in the order of 5040 10 HOLD INC Switch the current track in the order of 1020 50 7 7CUR TRK NUM PUSH Switches the current track to the track specified in CURRENT TRACK p 4 7 7ALL START STOP1 PUSH ALL START STOP Makes all tracks start play back at the same time If you press the switch when the tracks are currently playing back or recording all tracks stop 7 7ALL START STOP2 PUSH A...

Page 24: ...Switch the rhythm between start stop 7 7RHYTHM START PUSH RHYTHM START Start playing the rhythm 7 7RHYTHM STOP PUSH RHYTHM STOP Stop playing the rhythm 7 7MEMORY INC PUSH INC Switch the memory in the order of 010020 990 HOLD 7 7MEMORY DEC PUSH DEC Switch the memory in the order of 990980 010 HOLD 7 7MEMORY WRITE PUSH WRITE Writes the settings in the currently selected memory 7 7MIC IN MUTE PUSH MU...

Page 25: ...tensity of track FX A D in the currently selected FX bank TR FX CUR CTL EXP2 Controls the intensity of the currently selected track FX RHYTHM LEVEL1 Control the RHYTHM OUT p 13 of MIXER in the range of 0 200 RHYTHM LEVEL2 Control the level in the range of 0 maximum value with the RHYTHM OUT setting of MIXER as the maximum value MIN 0 255 Specifies the variable range of the function that is specifi...

Page 26: ...ithin the source s operational range Target parameters are controlled within the range set with ACT LOW and ACT HIGH You should normally set ACT LOW to 0 and ACT HIGH to 127 SOURCE ACT HI TARGET Specifies the function that is controlled Depending on the specified function control might not be possible while playing a track or the rhythm TRK1 6 REC PLY Switch between record play overdubbing for the...

Page 27: ...e input FX A D type in order from LPF 0 REVERSE REVERB for the currently selected FX bank IN FX A D TYP DEC Switches the input FX A D type in order from REVERSE REVERB 0 LPF for the currently selected FX bank IN FX A D SW MODE Switches the switch operation TOGGLE MOMENT on off for input FX A D for the currently selected FX bank IN FX A D PRM1 4 Controls the input FX A D parameters 1 4 for the curr...

Page 28: ...d FX bank T FX A D TYP INC Switches the track FX A D type in order from LPF 0 VINYL FLICK for the currently selected FX bank T FX A D TYP DEC Switches the track FX A D type in order from VINYL FLICK 0 LPF for the currently selected FX bank T FX A D SW MODE Switches the switch operation TOGGLE MOMENT on off for track FX A D for the currently selected FX bank T FX A D PRM1 4 Controls the track FX A ...

Page 29: ...the currently selected track TRK 1 6 1SHOT Control 1SHOT for the currently selected track TRK 1 6 PAN Control PAN for the currently selected track TRK 1 6 FX Control the effects input FX track FX of the currently selected track TRK 1 6 SPEED Control the SYNC SPEED p 3 for the currently selected track TRK 1 6 BNC IN Turns bounce recording on off for the specified track DUB MODE Control DUB MODE p 2...

Page 30: ...rating system VENDOR Choose this if you want to use a USB driver downloaded from the BOSS website In order to use the RC 600 with the VENDOR setting you must download the driver from the following URL and install it on your computer For details on installation refer to the following URL https www boss info support ROUTING These parameters set the output destination for the audio signal that s inpu...

Page 31: ...ng the RC 600 as a remote device The priority order is MIDI USB internal clock INTERNAL The clock uses the tempo specified by the memory Choose the INTERNAL setting if you don t want to synchronize the RC 600 to an external device MIDI Synchronize to the tempo from the MIDI IN connector USB AUTO Synchronize to the tempo from the USB port OUT OFF ON Specifies whether MIDI clock is transmitted ON or...

Page 32: ...fied track DUB MODE Control DUB MODE AUTO REC Turns auto recording on off BOUNCE Turns bounce recording on off CURRENT TRACK Switch the current track FD TIME IN Control the FADE TIME IN FD TIME OUT Control the FADE TIME OUT IN FX A D SW Turn the input FX A D on off for the currently selected FX bank IN FX A D TYPE Switches the input FX A D type for the currently selected FX bank IN FX A D PRM1 4 C...

Page 33: ...e parameters for INPUT EQ and MIC 1 2 MIC1 2 EQ HI G MIC1 2 EQ LM F MIC1 2 EQ LM Q MIC1 2 EQ LM G MIC1 2 EQ HM F MIC1 2 EQ HM Q MIC1 2 EQ HM G MIC1 2 EQ LVL MIC1 2 EQ LO C MIC1 2 EQ HI C INST1 L R EQ SW Turn the equalizer on off of INST 1 INST1 L R EQ LO G Controls the respective parameters for INPUT EQ and INST 1 L R INST1 L R EQ HI G INST1 L R EQ LM F INST1 L R EQ LM Q INST1 L R EQ LM G INST1 L ...

Page 34: ...e respective parameters for OUTPUT EQ and SUB 1 L R SUB1 L R EQ HI G SUB1 L R EQ LM F SUB1 L R EQ LM Q SUB1 L R EQ LM G SUB1 L R EQ HM F SUB1 L R EQ HM Q SUB1 L R EQ HM G SUB1 L R EQ LVL SUB1 L R EQ LO C SUB1 L R EQ HI C SUB2 L R EQ SW Turn the equalizer on off of SUB 2 SUB2 L R EQ LO G Controls the respective parameters for OUTPUT EQ and SUB 2 L R SUB2 L R EQ HI G SUB2 L R EQ LM F SUB2 L R EQ LM ...

Page 35: ... FACTORY RESET Parameter Value Bold default Explanation FACTORY RESET Specifies the settings that will be returned to their factory set state MEMORY Memory 01 99 SYSTEM System settings MEM SYS Memory 01 99 and system settings ...

Page 36: ... STEP VAL1 16 1 16 Sets how much the effect for each step changes Types available for both Input FX andTrack FX LPF Low pass filter This reduces the volume of all frequencies above the cutoff frequency Parameter Value Bold default Explanation RATE 4MEAS 2MEAS 1MEAS ˇ 0 100 Sets the rate of modulation DEPTH 2 0 50 100 Sets the depth of modulation RESONANCE 0 50 100 Sets the intensity of the effect ...

Page 37: ...out of focus Parameter Value Bold default Explanation FREQUENCY 2 0 50 100 Sets the frequency of the internal oscillator BALANCE 0 50 100 Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and the effect sound G2B Transforms a guitar sound into a bass sound Parameter Value Bold default Explanation BALANCE 0 50 100 Adjusts the volume balance between the direct sound and the effect sound SUSTAINER ...

Page 38: ...djusted CHROMATIC The pitch is adjusted in semitones C Am B G m The pitch is adjusted to match the key HRM MANUAL Adds a harmony to match the value set for the KEY Parameter Value Bold default Explanation VOICE These parameters select the type of harmony OCT OCT Adds sound an octave lower or higher 6 4TH 3RD 3RD 4 6TH Adds harmony at the specified pitch interval of the diatonic scale UNISON Produc...

Page 39: ... Explanation OSC SAW VINTAGE SAW DETUNE SAW SQUARE RECT Selects the oscillator waveform TONE 50 0 50 Adjusts the tonal character of the oscillator ATTACK 0 50 100 Sets the attack of the sound NOTE 2 C1 C2 G9 Sets the note used to make the oscillator sound MOD SENS 50 0 50 Sets the sensitivity by which the audio input will control the modulation BALANCE 0 50 100 Adjusts the volume balance between t...

Page 40: ...ctave sound AUTO PAN Cyclically varies the stereo position panning of the sound Parameter Value Bold default Explanation RATE 4MEAS 2MEAS 1MEAS ˇ 0 100 Sets the rate of change in the pan position WAVEFORM 0 50 100 Adjusts how the volume level changes the curve Higher values create more abrupt change DEPTH 0 50 100 Sets the depth by which pan will change INIT PHASE 0 180 Sets the PAN position Speci...

Page 41: ...L 0 100 Sets the volume of the direct sound LOW CUT FLAT 20 0 Hz 12 5 kHz Sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no effect HIGH CUT 20 0 Hz 12 5 kHz FLAT Sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect E LEVEL 0 50 120 Sets the volume ...

Page 42: ... a roll Parameter Value Bold default Explanation TIME 0 50 100 Sets the spacing of the repeats FEEDBACK 0 70 100 Sets the length that will be repeated E LEVEL 0 50 100 Sets the volume of the effect sound WARP Produces a dream like sound Parameter Value Bold default Explanation LEVEL 0 50 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound TWIST Produces an aggressive sense of rotation Parameter Value Bold ...

Page 43: ...s a special type of reverb in which the reverberant sound is cut off before its natural length Parameter Value Bold default Explanation TIME 0 1 3 10s Sets the length time of reverberation PRE DELAY 0 500 ms Sets the time until the reverb sound appears THRESHOLD 0 50 100 Sets the level at which the reverberation is cut The reverberation is cut once its level falls below this setting D LEVEL 0 100 ...

Page 44: ...ck will occur FORWARD Plays back forward REWIND Plays back in reverse MIX Alternates between playing back forward and in reverse LENGTH THRU ˇ Sets the repeat length BEAT SHIFT The track will play shifted by the length of the beat Parameter Value Bold default Explanation TYPE FUTURE PAST Sets the direction in which the playback position will be shifted SHIFT THRU ª Sets the amount by which the pla...

Page 45: ... 4 4 SHUFFLE1 4 4 SHUFFLE2 4 4 8BEAT1 4 4 16BEAT 4 4 7 8 BEAT 7 8 SOUL SWING1 4 4 SWING2 4 4 SWING3 4 4 SWING4 4 4 16BEAT1 4 4 16BEAT2 4 4 16BEAT3 4 4 SIDESTK1 4 4 SIDESTK2 4 4 MOTOWN 4 4 PERCUS 4 4 FUNK 8BEAT1 4 4 8BEAT2 4 4 8BEAT3 4 4 8BEAT4 4 4 16BEAT1 4 4 16BEAT2 4 4 16BEAT3 4 4 16BEAT4 4 4 SWING1 4 4 SWING2 4 4 SWING3 4 4 POP 8BEAT1 4 4 8BEAT2 4 4 16BEAT1 4 4 16BEAT2 4 4 PERCUS1 4 4 SHUFFLE1 ...

Page 46: ... 4 REGGAE 4 4 LATIN ROCK1 4 4 LATIN ROCK2 4 4 LATIN PERC 4 4 SURDO 4 4 LATIN1 4 4 LATIN2 4 4 BALLAM CUMBIA 2 4 WALTZ1 3 4 WALTZ2 3 4 CHACHA 4 4 BEGUINE 4 4 RHUMBA 4 4 TANGO1 4 4 TANGO2 4 4 JIVE 4 4 CHARLSTON 4 4 ELCTRO ELCTRO01 4 4 ELCTRO02 4 4 ELCTRO03 4 4 ELCTRO04 4 4 ELCTRO05 4 4 ELCTRO06 4 4 ELCTRO07 4 4 ELCTRO08 4 4 5 4 BEAT 5 4 GENRE PATTERN BEAT GUIDE 2 4 TRIPLE 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 TRIPLE 3 4 4...

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