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* This device contains demo data (Phrase Memory 90–99).

Once you delete these, they cannot be recovered. Please back them up as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 37).

* With the actory settings, the RC-300’s power will automatically be switched of 10 hours ater you stop playing or operating the unit.

Iyouwanttohavethepowerremainonallthetime,changethe“AutoOf”settingto“OFF”asdescribedon “AutoOfSettings”(p.33) .The settings you were editing will be lost when the power is turned of. I you want to keep your settings, you must save your settings

beore turning the power of.

MainFeatures

WelcometotheLoopStation!

TheRC-300isapedal-typerecorderthatletsyourecordaudiophrasesromyourguitarorvocaletc.,andplaythembackbyoperatingthepedal.

Youcancreateawidevarietyoperormancesbylayeringsoundwhileyourecordandcarryoutplaybackinrealtime.

• Youcansaveamaximumoapproximately3hoursostereosound(*totalorallphrasememory)andupto99phrasememories.• Three-trackrecordingallowsawiderangeoperormancepossibilities.

• Youcaninputaudioinstereo.

• Inadditiontoguitar(INST)input,aMICinputandAUXINjacksarealsoprovided.Youcanconnectamicrophoneandloop-recordyourvoice,or

recordsoundromyourdigitalaudioplayer.

• YoucaneasilyconnecttheRC-300toyourcomputerusingasingleUSBcable.Onceconnected,yougainadigitalaudioconnectionwithyour

computerandtheabilitytoexport/importloopphrases(WAVles)(p.36).

• Youcanapplyanefectthatissynchronizedwiththetempootrackswhileyouplayitback.YoucanusetheEXP(expression)pedaltocontrolefects(p.28).

• TwoRC-300unitscanbesynchronizedaterconnectingthemtogetherusingaMIDIcable(p.39).

Owner’s Manual



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Contents

Main Features 1

Panel Descriptions 4

TopPanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

RearPanelConnections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

TurningOnthePower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview of the RC-300 8

BasicEditingProcedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Basic Operation 10

SelectingaPhraseMemory.....................................10

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Overdubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LoopPlayback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CancellingaRecording/Overdubbing(Undo/Redo/TrackClear). 12

ExampleoActualLoopRecording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

RecordingonaSingleTrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13RecordingonMultipleTracks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Saving a Phrase Memory 14

SavingaPhraseMemory(Write). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

CopyingaTrackromAnotherPhraseMemory(TrackCopy). . . . .14

ExchangingPhraseMemories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DeletingaPhraseMemory(Initialize). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Settings for Each Track 16

OverviewothePlaybackSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

LoopPlaybackSettings(PlayMode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

AligningtheBeginningoLoopPlayback(LoopSync). . . . .16

SynchronizingtheTempo(TempoSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SpeciyingtheNumberoMeasuresinaTrack(Measure). .16

PlayingOnlyaSingleTrack(SingleTrackPlay). . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SettingsorEachTrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SpeciyingHowtheTrackWillPlay(PlayMode). . . . . . . . . . . .17

PlayingaTrackBackward(Reverse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

SpeciyingtheNumberoMeasuresinaTrack(Measure). .17

SpeciyingHowtheTrackWillStop(StopMode). . . . . . . . . . .17

AdjustingtheplaybacklevelotheTracks(PlayLevel). . . . .17

AdjustingtherecordinglevelotheTracks(Recording

Level). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

AdjustingthePositioningotheTrack’sSound(Pan). . . . . . .18

AligningtheBeginningoLoopPlayback(LoopSync). . . . .18

SynchronizingtheTempo(TempoSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

AssigningaTrack’sOutputJacks(OutputSelect). . . . . . . . . .19

Phrase Memory Settings 20

NamingPhraseMemories(MemoryNames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

AdjustingthePhraseMemoryVolume(MemoryLevel). . . .20

SettingtheOutputJacksortheSoundsBeingInput(InputOutputSelect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

SynchronizingtheTempooTwoRC-300Units(MIDISync) 21

SettingtheOverdubbingMethod(OverdubbingMode). . .21

SwitchingBetweenStereoandMono(RecordingMode) . .21

SpeciyingaPhraseMemory’sTempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

AdjustingtheTimeUsedtoFadeOut(Fade-OutTime). . . . .21

SimultaneouslyStartingRecordingWhenSoundsare

Input(AutoRecording). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

PlayingOnlyaSingleTrack(SingleTrackPlay). . . . . . . . . . . . .22

SpeciyinghowtheTrackwillSwitch(TrackChangeMode)22

AdjustingtheReverbDepth(ReverbLevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

AssigningtheFunctionoPedalsandExternalControllers

(Assign). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

EnablingAssignments1–8(AssignSwitch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

SpeciyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget) . . . . . . . . .23

SpeciyingtheTargetRange(TargetRange). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

SpeciyingtheController(AssignSource). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

SpeciyingtheTypeoOperation(SourceMode). . . . . . . . . .24

ConnectingtoExternalPedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

About Rhythm 25

SoundingaRhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

RhythmSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SelectingtheRhythmSound(RhythmPattern). . . . . . . . . . . .25

SelectingtheBeat(TimeSignature)ortheRhythm

Sound(Beat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PlayingaCount-InWhenRecording(RecordingCount-In).26

PlayingaCount-InorPlayback(PlaybackCount-In). . . . . . .26

StoppingtheRhythmWhentheFirstRecordingEnds(RhythmStop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AdjustingtheVolumeotheRhythmSound(Rhythm

Level). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SettingtheOutputJacksortheRhythmSound

(RhythmOutputSelect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using LOOP FX 28

TurningLOOPFXOn/Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LOOPFXSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SpeciyingWhatLOOPFXWillApplyTo(LOOPFXTarget). .28

SelectingtheLOOPFXCategoryandType(LOOPFXCategory,LOOPFXType). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Beoreusingthisunit,careullyreadthesectionsentitled:“USINGTHEUNITSAFELY”(p.44)and“IMPORTANTNOTES”(p.45). Thesesectionsprovideimportantinormation

concerningtheproperoperationotheunit.

Additionally,inordertoeelassuredthatyouhavegainedagoodgraspoeveryeatureprovidedbyyournewunit,Owner’sManualshouldbereadinitsentirety.Themanual

shouldbesavedandkeptonhandasaconvenientreerence.



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System Settings (Settings for the Entire RC-300) 32

AdjustingtheDisplay’sBrightness(LCDContrast) . . . . . . . . .32

SpeciyingtheOperationothe[LOOPFX]Pedal. . . . . . . . . .32

LimitingthePhraseMemoriesThatcanbeSwitched(PhraseMemoryExtent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SettingtheKnob/SliderFunctions(KnobMode). . . . . . . . . . .32

AdjustingtheAutoRecordingSensitivity(TriggerLevel). . .33

ChangingtheSwitchingOrderoRecordingg

OverdubbinggPlayback(RECPedalAction). . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

UsingtheSameOutputJacksorAllPhraseMemories

(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

AdjustingtheOutputLevelotheSUBOUTPUTJacks(SUBOUTPUTLevel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

AutoOfSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

MIDI-RelatedSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDIReceiveChannel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDIOmniMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDITransmitChannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

SynchronizingtheTempooTwoRC-300Units(MIDISync) .34MIDIProgramChangeOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

USB-RelatedSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

AdjustingtheUSBAudioInputVolume(USBInLevel) . . . . .35

AdjustingtheUSBAudioOutputVolume(USBOutLevel). .35

SettingtheOutputJacksortheUSBAudio(USBOutputSelect). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Connecting to Your Computer via USB 36

InstallingtheUSBdriver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SettingtheUSBMode(USBMode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

ConnectingtheRC-300toaComputer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

USBFunctionSettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

UsingUSBtoExchangeFileswithYourComputer(USBMass

Storage). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Connecting an External MIDI Device or Another RC-300 Unit 38

AboutMIDIConnectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

MIDIsettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ControllinganExternalMIDIDeviceromtheRC-300. . . . . .38

ControllingtheRC-300romanExternalMIDIDevice. . . . . .39

ConnectingTwoRC-300Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 40

Adjusting the Expression Pedal 40

Troubleshooting 41

ErrorMessageList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Specications 43

USING THE UNIT SAFELY 44

IMPORTANT NOTES 45

Index 46

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Name Explanation Page

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MASTER

MASTER [LEVEL] knobAdjuststhevolumeotheentireRC-300(MAINOUTPUTjacks).

* TheMASTER[LEVEL]knobdoesnotafecttheSUBOUTPUTjacksorUSBaudio.

2

TRACK p.17

TRACK [1]–[3] sliders Adjustthevolumeothetracks.

STATUS indicators Lightswhenthereisdatainatrack. p.10

TRACK [EDIT] buttons Usedtomakesettingsoreachtrack. p.17

3

RHYTHM

p.25

RHYTHM [LEVEL] knob Thisadjuststhevolumelevelotherhythmsound.

RHYTHM [ON/OFF] button Thisbuttonturnstherhythmsoundon/of.

[TAP TEMPO] button Pressthisbuttonatthedesiredtimingtosetthetempootherhythm(phrasememorytempo:p.21).

RHYTHM [EDIT] button Pressthisbuttontomakerhythmsettings.

1 2 3 4 5 6

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MEMORY

p.10Display

Thisindicatesthecurrentphrasememorynumber,orvariousotherinormation.

TheollowinginormationisshowninthePlayscreen,whichistheRC-300’smainscreen.

Phrasememorynumber

Levelmetersoreachtrack

Phrasememoryname

[MEMORY EDIT] button Pressthisbuttontomakephrasememorysettings. p.20

[SYSTEM] button Pressthisbuttontoeditthesystemsettings. p.32

[ ] /[ ] buttons Usethesebuttonstoselecttheparametershowninthedisplay. p.9

[MEMORY/VALUE] k nobInthePlayscreen,usethisknobtoselectthedesiredphrasememory.

Ineditscreens,usethisknobtoeditthevalue.

p.10

p.9

[WRITE] button Pressthistosavethephrasememory. p.14

[EXIT] buttonPressthisbuttontoexitaneditscreenandreturntothePlayscreen.Youcanalsopressthisbuttontocancelan

operation.p.9

5

INPUT LEVEL

p.6

[AUX] knob

[INST] knob

[MIC] knob

AdjuststheinputlevelromtheINPUT(AUX,INST,MIC)jacks.

PEAK indicatorAdjusteach[INPUTLEVEL]knobsothatthePEAKindicatorlightsonlyoccasionally,whenthelevelotheinputisatitshighest.

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LOOP FX

p.28

[LOOP FX] button UsethisbuttontoedittheLOOPFXsettings.

LOOP FX indicators TheindicatororthecategoryothecurrentlyselectedLOOPFXwilllight.

[LOOP FX] pedal

TurnsLOOPFXon/of.

MEMO

Iyouholddownthe[LOOPFX]pedalortwosecondsorlonger,youwillthenbeabletousetheTRACK1pedaltoselectaphrasememory,andusetheTRACK3pedaltoselecttheLOOPFXtype.Fordetails,reerto“Usingthe

pedalstoselectphrasememoriesorLOOPFX(PedalFunctionmode)”(p.10) .

[LOOPFX]on/ofisnottheonlyunctionthatcanbeassignedtothe[LOOPFX]pedal(p.23).

[EXP 1] pedal

(Expression 1 pedal)

ControlstheLOOPFXaccordingtothedepthtowhichyoudepressthepedal.

Youcanassigntheoperationothe[EXP1]pedalindependentlyoreachphrasememory.Fordetails,reerto

“AssigningtheFunctionoPedalsandExternalControllers(Assign)”(p.23).

7ALL START/STOP

p.11[ALL START/STOP] pedal Plays/stopsalltrackssimultaneously.

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TRACK 1–3 pedals

p.10REC (red) indicators Lightsduringrecording.

PLAY (green) indicatorsLightsduringplayback.

Duringoverdubbing,boththeREC(red)indicatorandthePLAY(green)indicatorwilllight.

[REC/DUB/PLAY] pedals

Switches the unit between

recording/overdubbing/playback Ithetrackisempty:recordinggoverdubbinggplayback Ithetrackcontainsdata:playbackgoverdubbing

p.10

Undo/Redo

Duringplaybackoroverdubbing,holddownthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalortwo

ormoresecondstoundo(canceltherecordingorthemostrecentoverdubbing).

Tocarryoutaredo,onceagaindepressthepedalortwoormoreseconds(the

soundthatwaseliminatedwillberestored).

p.12

[STOP] pedals

Stop Stopsthetrackcurrentlybeingrecording/overdubbing/playback. p.11

Tap tempoPressthe[STOP]pedalrepeatedlytosetthephrasememorytempotothetimingatwhichyoupressedit.

p.21

Track clear Toclearthetrack,holddownthe[STOP]pedaloratleasttwoseconds. p.12



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Adjusting the input levelAdjusteach[INPUTLEVEL]knobsothatthePEAKindicatorlights

onlyoccasionally,whenthelevelotheinputisatitshighest.

DC IN jackConnecttheincludedAC

adaptorhere.

* UseonlytheincludedACadaptor.Usingany

otheradaptormay

causeoverheatingandmalunction.INPUT MIC jack

Connectyourmicrophonehere.

MAIN OUTPUT jacksConnectthesejackstoyourampormonitor

speakers.

Iyoursystemismonaural,useonlytheOUTPUT

Ljack.Soundthatwasinputinstereowillalsobeoutputmonaurally.

SUB OUTPUT jacksConnectthesejackstoyourmixerorotherequip-ment.Thesoundoaspecictrack,theaudio

input,orsoundromacomputerconnectedvia

USBcanbeoutputromtheSUBOUTPUTjacksindependentlyotheMAINOUTPUTjacks(p.33).

Rear Panel Connections

PHONES jackConnect

asetoheadphones

(sold

separately)here.

CTL 1, 2/EXP 2 jackCTL 3, 4/EXP 3 jackYoucanconnectEXPpedals(EV-5,etc.;soldseparately)or

ootswitches(FS-5U,FS-6;soldseparately)here,andusethem

tocontrolavarietyoparameters

(p.24).

MIDIconnectorsForconnectingMIDIdevice(p.38).

Youcanalso

connectan

additionalRC-300unitor

synchronized

playback.

[POWER] switch Thisturnsthepoweron/of(p.7).

INPUT INST jacksConnectyourguitar,bass,

orefectsunittothese jacks.

UsetheINPUTLjack

andINPUTRjackwhen

connectingastereo-outputefectsunit.Use

onlytheINPUTLjacki

you’reusingamonauralsource.

INPUT AUX jackUseastereomini-plugcabletoconnectyouraudioplayerhere.

Topreventtheinadvertent

disruptiono

powertoyourunit(shouldthe

plugbepulledout

accidentally),andtoavoidapplying

unduestressto

theDCINjack,anchorthepower

cordusingthecordhook,as

showninthe

illustration.

[PHANTOM]switch setting

Iyou’reusing

acondenser

microphone,choosethe“ON”setting.I

you’reusingadynamic

microphone,choosethe“OFF”setting.

* Ordinarily,thisisset

to“OFF.”

USB connectorYoucanusea

commerciallyavailable

USBcabletoconnecttheRC-300toyour

computer,andusethe

computertoread/writeRC-300tracks(WAVles).

YoucanplaysoundsromyourcomputerthroughtheRC-300viaUSB

audio(p.36).

About USB cap

IyouwanttoconnectaUSBcable,detachthe

USBcapthatcoverstheUSBconnector.LeavetheUSBcapinplacewhenyou’renotusingtheUSB

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Turning On the PowerOncetheconnectionshavebeencompleted,turnonpowertoyourvariousdevicesintheorderspecied.Byturningondevicesinthewrongorder,

youriskcausingmalunctionand/ordamagetospeakersandotherdevices.

When powering up Turn onthepowertoyouramp last.

When powering down Turn of thepowertoyouramprst.

1. Turn the [POWER] switch ON

* Thisunitisequippedwithaprotectioncircuit.Abrieinterval(aewseconds)aterpowerupisrequiredbeoretheunitwilloperatenormally.

Also,orashortperiodotime,phantompowerwon’tbeswitchedonortheINPUTMICconnector.

* Beoreswitchingthepoweron/of,alwaysbesuretoturnthevolumedown.Evenwiththevolumeturneddown,youmighthearsomesoundwhenswitchingthepoweron/of.However,thisisnormalanddoesnotindicateamalunction.

Caution when turning of the power

While the RC-300 is in the ollowing states, you must never turn of the power. Doing so may cause all the saved data to be lost.

• While recording/overdubbing/playing back

• While undoing/redoing

• While switching between phrase memories

• While the ollowing messages are displayed

“Nowworking..”,“Nowwriting.. .”,“Nowcopying..”,“Exchanging..”,“Initializing...”

Caution when connecting

* Topreventmalunctionand/ordamagetospeakersorotherdevices,alwaysturndownthevolume,andturnofthepoweronalldevicesbeoremakinganyconnections.

* Beoreconnectingordisconnectinganyconnectioncables,besureallthevolumecontrolsinyoursystemaresettominimum.

* Whenconnectioncableswithresistorsareused,thevolumeleveloequipmentconnectedtotheinputs(AUX/INST/MICjacks)maybelow.Ithishappens,useconnectioncablesthatdonotcontainresistors.

Caution when using a microphone

* Howlingcouldbeproduceddependingonthelocationomicrophonesrelativetospeakers.Thiscanberemediedby:

• Changingtheorientationothemicrophone(s).

• Relocatingmicrophone(s)atagreaterdistanceromspeakers.

• Loweringvolumelevels.

* Itheampandmicrophoneareclosetogether,thesoundplayedbackromtheampmaybepickedupbythemicrophone.Iyourecordoroverdub

insuchastate,theampplaybackpickedupbythemicrophonewillalsoberecorded.Youshouldseparatetheampandmicrophonesothatthe

playbackromtheampisnotpickedupbythemicrophone.

* Alwaysturnthephantompowerofwhenconnectinganydeviceotherthancondensermicrophonesthatrequirephantompower.Youriskcausing

damageiyoumistakenlysupplyphantompowertodynamicmicrophones,audioplaybackdevices,orotherdevicesthatdon’trequiresuchpower.

Besuretocheckthespecicationsoanymicrophoneyouintendtousebyreerringtothemanualthatcamewithit.(Thisinstrument’sphantompower:48VDC,10mAMax)

* Thisinstrumentisequippedwithbalanced(XLR)typejacks.Wiringdiagramsorthesejacksareshownbelow.Makeconnections

aterrstcheckingthewiringdiagramsootherequipmentyouintendtoconnect.



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Phrase Memory 99

How the RC-300 is organized

Phrase Memory 1

Rhythm

System Settings

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

LOOP FX

What are tracks (p. 16) and phrase memories (p. 20)? TheRC-300providesthree“tracks”thatareusedtorecordandplaybackthesoundoaninstrumentormicrophone.

Thesethreetrackscombinedormwhatiscalleda“phrasememory.”Upto99phrasememoriescanbestored.

What is a rhythm? (p. 25)Inadditiontothethreetracks,theRC-300canalsoplaya“rhythm.”Youcanrecordwhilelisteningtoarhythmatthetempoyouspeciy.

What is the LOOP FX? (p. 28)

Youcanapplyanefecttothesoundoeachtrack.Thisefectiscalleda“LOOPFX.”

What are system settings? (p. 32)SettingsthatapplytotheentireRC-300,suchasthoseorthecontrastothedisplayandtheautoofunction,arecalled“systemsettings.”

OverviewotheRC-300

Saving your data (p. 14)Iyouselectadiferentphrasememoryorturnofthepoweraterrecordingoreditingthesettings,therecordedcontentoreditedsettingswill

belost.Iyouwanttopreserveaphrasememory,youmustsaveitasdescribedin“SavingaPhraseMemory(Write)”(p.14).

However,systemsettingsaresavedassoonasyoueditthem.

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Reerence

Fordetailsoneachitem,reertothepageslistedbelow.

Item Page

Settings for each track p.16

Phrase memory settings p.20

Rhythm settings p.25

LOOP FX settings p.28

System settings p.32

1. Press the button for the type of item you want to edit

Settingsoreachtrack Phrasememorysettings

Rhythmsettings Systemsettings LOOPFXsettings

2. Use the [ ] /[ ] buttons to select the desired parameter Then use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to edit thevalue of that parameter

Memory:Level100

Select a parameter

Edit the value

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“Recording” versus “Overdubbing”Inthismanual,wereertotheactorecordingtoanemptytrackorthersttimeas“recording.”Anysubsequentrecordingsthataremade,whichareaddedontopotheexistingrecording,wereertoas“overdubbing.”

Recording

Record your guitar or bass performance, or thesound from an audio player connected to the

AUX IN jack

Pressing the [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal switches the

unit to overdubbing

BasicOperation

Selecting a Phrase Memory

Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select a phrasememory (1–99)

Phrasememorynumber

Ialltracksareempty,thisindicates“EMPTY”

Phrasememoryname

TheSTATUSindicatorsshowwhethereachtrackcontainsdata.

Indicator Explanation

UnlitEmpty track

Pressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedaltostartrecording

LitData exists

Pressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedaltostartplayback

Toperormrecording,overdubbing,andplayback,pressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalasshowninthediagram.

Using the pedals to select phrase memories or LOOP FX (Pedal Function mode)

Holddownthe[LOOPFX]pedalortwosecondsorlongertoputtheRC-300inPedalFunctionmode;nowyoucanusetheTRACK1pedalstoselectphrasememories,andtheTRACK3pedalstoselecttheLOOPFX.

NOTE

* Theminimumrecordingtimeoratrackisapproximately1.5seconds.Iyoupressthepedalwithinapproximately1.5secondsateryoustart

recording,recordingwillcontinueuntilthetrackisatleastapproximately1.5secondslong.

* Themaximumrecordingtimeisapproximately3hours(totalorallphrasememories).Whenthemaximumrecordingtimeisexceeded,the

displaywillshow“MemoryFull!”toindicatethatinternalmemoryisull,andrecordingoroverdubbingmayendbeoreyouintended.Ithis

occurs,deleteunneededphrasememories(p.15)andthentrytheoperationagain.

• Whenshippedromtheactory,phrasememories90–99containdemodata.

• Auto recording (p.22)letsyoustartrecordingthemomentyoubegin

perorming.

• Youcanalsorecordalongwithrhythm sounds(p.25).

• Pressingthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalwillnormallyswitchtheRC-300’s

stateintheordero

recordingg overdubbingg playback .

However,idesired,youcanchangethisordertorecordingg playback g overdubbing(p.33).

Hold for 2 seconds or longer

Select a phrase

memory

Press once again to return to normal

mode

1

2

3

10

Blink

* I you select a diferent phrase memory, any unsaved content will be lost. Fordetailsonsavingaphrasememory,reertop.14.

InPedalFunctionmode,youcanalsousethe

TRACK3pedalstoselecttheLOOPFXtype

(p.29).

* Thecurrentphrasememorynumberselected

bytheTRACK1pedalswillbecancelled.

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Loop Playback

Play back track as loops

Pressing the [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal switches the unit to

overdubbing

Overdubbing

Layer your performances while the track plays as aloop

Pressing the [REC/DUB/PLAY] pedal switches the unit

to playback

Stop

Regardless of the timing, pressing the [STOP] pedal will stop

the track

Available tracks for recording/overdubbingRecording/overdubbingcanbeperormedononlyonetrackatatime.

Forexample,ialltracksinthephrasememoryareempty,andyou’rerecordingtrack1,pressingthetrack2[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalwillswitch

track1toplayback,andrecordingwilloccurontrack2.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Recording

Recording

Recording

Playback

Playback

Track3pedal Track2pedal Track1pedal

Starting all tracks simultaneously (All Start)• Pressthe[ALLSTART/STOP]pedalwhenyouwantalltrackstostartplaying

simultaneously.

• Likewise,pressthe[ALLSTART/STOP]pedalwhenyouwantalltrackstostopsimultaneously.

• Ialltracksareempty,nothingwillhappenwhenyoupressthe[ALLSTART/STOP]

pedal.

• YoucanUndoandRedo(p.12).

Press the [STOP] pedal

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Cancelling a Recording/Overdubbing (Undo/Redo/Track Clear)Youcanundo/redobyholdingdownthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalortwosecondsorlonger.Youcanclearthetrackbyholdingdownthe[STOP]pedal

ortwosecondsorlonger.

Operation Explanation

Undo

Iyouholddownthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalortwosecondsorlongerduringrecording,overdubbingorplayback,therecordingorthemostrecentoverduboneachtrackwillbecancelled.

“U1,”“U2,”or“U3”willbedisplayedatthelowerletothescreentoindicatethetracknumberorwhichtheUndohasbeencarriedout.ARedocanbecarriedoutwithrespecttoatrackorwhichthisindicationappears.

INIT MEMORYU1

Redo

Iyouwanttorestorethecancelledsound,holddownthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedaloratleasttwosecondswhileplaybackonce

again.

* Redoisonlyavailableoroverdubbing.

Track

clear

Holdingdownthe[STOP]pedalortwosecondsorlongerwillclearthetrack.(ThisClearoperationistemporary;thetracksavedin

thephrasememorywillnotbeerased.)

Iyouwanttorestorethecontentsoatrackthathasbeencleared,reselectthephrasememory.However,iatrackhasnotbeensaved,youwon’tbeabletorestoreitscontents.

Example of Actual Loop RecordingHowlet’stryloop-recordingtheollowingsimple8-beatphraseovocalpercussion(usingyourvoicetoimitatethesoundsoadrumset)viaa

microphone.

Bassdrum

“Dun!”

Snaredrum

“Pah!”

Hi-hat

“Chi!”

Preparations

1. Connect your microphone, and adjust the input level (p 6)

2. Select an empty phrase memory (the lower left of the display will indicate “EMPTY”) (p 10)

INIT MEMORYEMPTY

Record while listening to the rhythm soundInadditiontoitsthreetracks,theRC-300cansounda“rhythm.”Byrecordingwhileyoulistentoarhythmatthetempoyou’vespecied,youcanrecordatanaccuratetempo.Fordetails,reerto “AboutRhythm”(p.25).



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Thesoundwill

automaticallystartoveratthe

endothesecond

measure.

Recording on a Single TrackWiththismethod,you’lloverduballothesoundsontrack1.

Recording on Multiple TracksWiththismethod,you’llrecordthebassdrumsoundontrack1,thesnaredrumsoundontrack2,andthehi-hatsoundontrack3.Byrecordingthese

soundsonthreeseparatetracks,youcangainadditionalperormanceoptions,suchasstoppingjustthehi-hat(track3).

Pressthetrack1[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal

tostartrecording.


toswitchtoloopplayback.


tostartrecording.

Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:

“Dun! Dun! Dun! ...”

Recordyourvocalintothemicrophone:

“Dun! Dun! Dun! ...”

1

1

2

2 3

5

4

4

6

5

6

Overdubyourvocalintothe

microphone:“Pah! Pah! Pah!”

Recordyourvocalinto

themicrophone:

“Pah! Pah! Pah!”

Recordyourvocalinto

themicrophone:“Chi! Chi! Chi!”

Overdubyourvocalintothe

microphone:

“Chi! Chi! Chi!”

Loop Playback

Whentwomeasureshaveended,pressthetrack1[REC/DUB/PLAY]

pedaltoloopthesoundatthat

point.

3

Whentwomeasureshaveended,pressthetrack2

[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedaltoloopthesoundatthat

point,andchangetherecordingtracktotrack2.


toloopthesoundatthat

point,andchangetherecordingtracktotrack3.

Recording

Overdubbing

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

7Pressthetrack3[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalto

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SavingaPhraseMemory

Saving a Phrase Memory (Write)Iyouselectadiferentphrasememoryorturnofthepowerater

recordingoroverdubbing,thedatayourecordedwillbelost.Iyouwanttokeepthedata,youmustsaveit.

1. While playback is stopped, press the [WRITE] button

TheWritescreenappears.

Write to 12

INIT MEMORY

Save-DestinationPhraseMemoryNumber

Save-DestinationPhraseMemoryName

2. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the save-

destination phrase memory

• Thisprocedureisnotrequiredithephrasememorynumberis

acceptableasis.

• Phrasememorynumbersinwhichdatahasalreadybeensaved

areshowninparentheses,andcannotbeoverwritten.

Write to ( 13)My Memory

• Themaximumrecordingtimeisatotaloapproximately3hours

orallphrasememories(includingthetrackthathasnotbeen

saved).Ithephrasememorycannotbesavedbecausethereisinsucientreememory,thedisplayindicates“MemoryFull!”

Inthiscase,deleteunneededphrasememories(p.15)andthen

trytherecordingoperationagain.

3. Press the [WRITE] button; the phrase memory will besaved

• Iyoudecidetocancelthesaveoperation,pressthe[EXIT]

button.

• Youcan’toverwrite(i.e.,saveto)aphrasememorythatalready

containsdata.Ithedisplayindicates“NotEmpty!”,selectanemptyphrasememoryinwhichtosaveyourdata.

• Youcanassignanametothephrasememory.Fordetails,reerto“NamingPhraseMemories(MemoryNames)”(p.20).

Copying a Track from Another PhraseMemory (Track Copy)

Youcanthentakeaspecictrackromthatphrasememoryandcopyittothecurrentphrasememory.

Thisisaconvenientmethodtousewhenyouneedapatternwith

thesamebacking,asitallowsyoutopreparetrackssimplyand

easilywithouthavingtostartrecordingromscratchagain.

1. To prevent loss of the content of the current work, press

the [WRITE] button twice to save the current phrasememory

Sinceyouneedtoconrmthesoundothecurrentsourcetrack,

youmustselectthecopy-sourcephrasememoryonceinTrackCopy.Savethephrasememorysothecontentothecurrent

operationisnotlost.

2. In the Play screen, select the phrase memory in which the

track you want to copy is recorded

3. Press the [WRITE] button

4. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons until “Copy Track” appears in

the display

Copy Track1 toMemory12 Track1

Copy-SourceTrack

Copy-DestinationTrack

Copy-DestinationPhrasememory

5. Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to move the cursor, and turn

the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to enter the copy-source

track, copy-destination phrase memory and track

Tracknumbersinwhichdatahasalreadybeensavedareshownin

parentheses,andcannotbeoverwritten.

Copy Track1 toMemory13(Track2)

6. Press the [WRITE] button; the track will be copied

Iyoudecidetocanceltheoperation,pressthe[EXIT]button.

Whencopyingisnished,thePlayscreenreturnstothedisplay.

NOTE

* Please be aware that the contents o memory can be irretrievably lost as a result o a malunction or improper operation o the unit. Youshould back up important data as described in “Backing up to your computer” (p. 37).

* All due care is taken during repairs to avoid the loss o data. However, in certain cases, such as when there is damage to the memory, it may

not be possible to restore the data.

* Unortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents o data that was stored in the unit’s memory once it has been lost. Roland

Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss o data.

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thephrasememories.

1. Select an exchange-source phrase memory


3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons until “Exchange” appears in

the display

Exchange 13My Memory

Exchange-DestinationPhraseMemoryNumber

Exchange-DestinationPhraseMemoryName

4. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the exchange-destination phrase memory

5. Press the [WRITE] button; the phrase memories will beexchanged


Deleting a Phrase Memory(Initialize)

Thisoperationerasesaphrasememoryandinitializesitssettings.


Once you delete these, they cannot be recovered. Pleaseback them up as described in “Backing up to your computer”

(p. 37).

1. Select the phrase memory that you want to delete


3. Press the [ ]/[ ] buttons until “Initialize” appears in the

display

Initialize 13My Memory

PhraseMemoryNumbertobeDeleted

PhraseMemoryNametobeDeleted

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Overview of the Playback Settings TheRC-300letsyouspeciytheplaybackmethodindependentlyor

eachtrack.

Loop Playback Settings (Play Mode)Foreachtrack,youcanspeciyeitherloopplaybackorone-shot(i.e.,notlooped).

Loop

One Shot

Loop

Track1

Track2

Track3

Ione-shotplaybackisselected,playbackwillstopwhen

itreachestheendothephrase(itwillnotloop).

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Reertothetracksetting“PlayMode”( p.17).

Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback(Loop Sync)

IyouturnLoopSynconortwoormoretracks,loopplaybackothosetrackswillbesynchronizedatthebeginningothe longest

phrase with Tempo Sync onamongthesetracks.

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: OFF

Track1

Track2

Track3

Playrepeatedly,startinginsynchroniza-tionwiththebeginningothelongest

phrase.

FortrackswhoseLoop Sync is

of ,playbackwillrepeatatthe

lengthothephrase.

Playback starting locationIyouturnLoopSyncon,thebeginningothetrackswillalways

bealigned.Thismeansthatitracksarealreadyplayingback,the

playbackstartlocationotheothertrackswillbecome“thecurrentlocationothephrasebeingplayed.”Theollowingillustrationisan

exampleohowplaybackwilloccurwiththreetracksthatcontain

theidenticalmelodybuthavediferentloopsyncsettings.

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: OFF

Track1

Track2

Track3

ForatrackwithLoop Sync on,playbackstartsmidwaythroughthe

phrase(romthecurrentlocation).

ForatrackwithLoop Sync of ,playbackalwaysstartsatthe

beginningothephrase.

Reerence

Reertothetracksetting“LoopSync”( p.18).

Automatically Adjusting the Phrase Length (Loop Quantize)Itherhythmison,orithereisanalready-recordedtrackwhose

TempoSyncisturnedon,thisunctionwillautomaticallyadjust

thelengthothephrasetomatchthetempoandthetime

signatureotherhythm,evenithetimingatwhichrecording

endedwasnotquiteaccurate.

Recordedphrase

Start Stop

Evenithetimingisslightly

inaccurate,thephraselengthwillautomatically

beadjustedtotheprecise

measureinterval.

Synchronizing the Tempo (Tempo Sync)Eachtracksavesthetempoatwhichthattrackwasrecorded.Thisis

calledthe“original tempo”(p.19)othetrack.Thephrasememory

alsohasa“phrase memory tempo”(p.21)thatissharedbyalltracks1,2,and3.

Normally,youshouldleaveTempoSyncon,soalltrackswillplayatthesametempo(thephrasememorytempo).IyouturnTempo

Syncofortracksorwhichyoudon’twantthetempotochange

(suchasthosewithspecialefects),you’llbeabletoobtainplayback

thatisalwaysattheoriginaltempo.

Tempo Sync: ON

Tempo Sync: ON

Tempo Sync: OFF

Playback Tempo: 120

Playback Tempo: 120

Playback Tempo: 80

Track1

Track2

Track3

Tracksorwhich Tempo Sync is onwill

playatthephrasememorytempo.

Tracksorwhich Tempo Sync is

of willplayattheoriginaltempo.

Phrase Memory Tempo: 120

Original Tempo: 140

Original Tempo: 100

Original Tempo: 80

Reerence

Reertothetracksetting“TempoSync”( p.18).

Specifying the Number of Measures in aTrack (Measure)

Youcanspeciythenumberomeasuresoreachtrack.When

recordingrhythmsoundsorwhenrecordingalongwithother

tracks,it’sconvenienttospeciythenumberomeasuresbeoreyou

record,sothatloopingwilloccuratthespeciedmeasurelength,eveniyoudon’toperatethepedalwhenyou’venishedrecording.

One measure

Four measures

Eight measures

Track1

Track2

Track3

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Reertothetracksetting“Measure”( p.17).

Playing Only a Single Track (Single Track

Play)Normally,theRC-300playsbackitsthreetrackssimultaneously.

However,iyouturnonthephrasememory’s“SingleTrackPlay”

setting,onlyonetrackwillplay.

Track1

Track2

Track3

I Single Track Playison,thetrackthat’scurrentlyplayingwillstopwhenyou

startplaybackoanothertrack.

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Reertothephrasememorysetting“SingleTrPlay”( p.22).

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Firstpressthe[EDIT]buttonothetrackthatyouwanttoedit.

Fordetails,reerto “BasicEditingProcedure”(p.9).

Parameter Value Explanation

Track1:Play ModeLOOP

Specifying How the Track Will Play (Play Mode) Thisspecieswhetherthetrackplaybackwillbeloopedorone-shot(i.e.,notlooped).

Loop

One Shot

Loop

Track1

Track2

Track3

Ione-shotplaybackis

selected,playbackwillstopwhenitreachesthe

endothephrase(itwill

notloop).

* Recording/overdubbingcannotbecarriedoutwithrespecttotracksthataresetto“ONESHOT.”Tocreateatrack

intendedorone-shotplayback,yourstneedtocarryoutrecording/overdubbingwhileitissetto“LOOP”andsave

it.Then,youshouldchangeitssettingto“ONESHOT.”

LOOP Conventional loopplayback .

ONESHOT

Thephrasewillplayonlyonceromthebeginningtotheendothetrack,andthenstop

automatically.

Iyoupressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedalduringplayback,playbackwillbeginagainromthebeginningothetrack(RetriggerPlayback).

Track1:ReverseOFF

Playing a Track Backward (Reverse) Thisspecieswhetherthetrackwillplayorwardintheconventionalmanner,orplaybackwardintime(reverseplayback).

OFF Playbackisnormal.

ON Playbackisreversed.

Track1:Measure

(BPM120.0) AUTO

Original T

empo (p 19)

Specifying the Number of Measures in a Track (Measure)Youcanspeciythenumberomeasuresoreachtrack.Whenrecordingrhythmsoundsorwhenrecordingalong

withothertracks,it’sconvenienttospeciythenumberomeasuresbeoreyourecord,sothatloopingwilloccuratthespeciedmeasurelength,eveniyoudon’toperatethepedalwhenyou’venishedrecording.

One measure

Four measures

Eight measures

Track1

Track2

Track3

AUTO

TracksthataresettoAUTOwillhavethesamenumberomeasures.Thenumbero

measuresisdeterminedbytherst-recordedtrackothetracksthataresettoAUTO.Forexample,ialltracksaresettoAUTO,thevaluesetasthenumberomeasuresorthe

secondandsubsequenttrackswillbeidenticaltothenumberomeasuresinthersttrackthatwasrecorded.

FREE Thenumberomeasureswillbesetautomatically,correspondingtothelengthotherecording.

1,2,3... Thenumberomeasureswillbesetmanually.

Track1:Stop ModeIMMEDIATE

Specifying How the Track Will Stop (Stop Mode) Thisspecieshowthetrackwillstopwhenyoupressthe[STOP]pedal.

• ThePLAYindicatorwillblinkuntilplaybackstops.

• Iyoupressthe[STOP]pedalonceagainbeoreplaybackstops,playbackwillstopimmediately.

* Youcan’toverdubduringthetimeuntilplaybackstops.

IMMEDIATE Playbackwillstopimmediately.

FADEOUT Playbackwilladeoutandthenstop.

LOOPEND Playbackwillcontinuetotheendotheloop,andthenstop.

Track1:PlayLevel100 Adjusting the playback level of the Tracks (Play Level)Youcanadjusttheplaybacklevelothetracks.Youcanalsochangethisvalue

withtheTRACK[1]–[3]sliders.

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Track1:Rec Level100

Adjusting the recording level of the Tracks (Recording Level)Youcanadjusttherecordinglevelothetracks.

0–200

Iyousettherecordinglevelat100(deaultvalue),thevolumeotheperormanceandthat

otherecordingwillbeidentical.Iyousettherecordingleveltoavaluelowerthan100,thevolumeotherecordingwillbe

lowerthanthatotheperormance.Asaresult,thesoundotheperormancewon’tgetburiedbytherecordedsound,eveniyourecordamultiplenumberotimes.

Track1:PanCENTER

Adjusting the Positioning of the Track’s Sound (Pan)Youcanadjustthepositioning(panning)othetrack’ssound.

L50–CENTER–R50

Withthe“CENTER”setting,thesoundwillbeheardromthecenter.

“L”settingspositionthesoundtowardthelet,and“R”settingspositionthesoundtowardtheright.WithasettingoL50,thesoundwillbeheardonlyromthelet.

Track1:Loop SyncON

Aligning the Beginning of Loop Playback (Loop Sync)IyouturnLoopSynconortwoormoretracks,loopplaybackothosetrackswillbesynchronizedatthebeginning

othe longest phrase with Tempo Sync onamongthesetracks.

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: OFF

Track1

Track2

Track3

Playrepeatedly,startinginsynchronizationwiththebeginningothelongestphrase.

FortrackswhoseLoop Sync is of ,playbackwillrepeatatthelengthothephrase.

Playback starting locationIyouturnLoopSyncon,thebeginningothetrackswillalwaysbealigned.Thismeansthatitracksarealready

playingback,theplaybackstartlocationotheothertrackswillbecome“thecurrentlocationothephrasebeingplayed.”Theollowingillustrationisanexampleohowplaybackwilloccurwiththreetracksthatcontainthe

identicalmelodybuthavediferentloopsyncsettings.

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: ON

Loop Sync: OFF

Track1

Track2

Track3

ForatrackwithLoop Sync on,playbackstartsmidway

throughthephrase(romthecurrentlocation).

ForatrackwithLoop Sync of ,playback

alwaysstartsatthebeginningothephrase.

OFF Playbackwill loopatthelengthothephrase.

ONPlaybackwillloopinsynchronizationwiththestartothelongestphraseothetracksorwhichLoopSyncisturnedon.

Track1:TempoSyncON

Synchronizing the Tempo (Tempo Sync)Eachtracksavesthetempoatwhichthattrackwasrecorded.Thisiscalledthe“originaltempo”othetrack.Thephrasememoryalsohasa“phrasememorytempo”thatissharedbyalltracks1,2,and3.

Normally,youshouldleaveTempoSyncon,soalltrackswillplayatthesametempo(thephrasememorytempo).IyouturnTempoSyncofortracksorwhichyoudon’twantthetempotochange(suchasthosewithspecial

efects),you’llbeabletoobtainplaybackthatisalwaysattheoriginaltempo(track3intheillustrationbelow).

Tempo Sync: ON

Tempo Sync: ON

Tempo Sync: OFF

Playback Tempo: 120

Playback Tempo: 120

Playback Tempo: 80

Track1

Track2

Track3

Tracksorwhich Tempo Sync is onwillplayatthephrasememorytempo.

Tracksorwhich TempoSync is of willplayatthe

originaltempo.

Phrase Memory Tempo: 120

Original Tempo: 140

Original Tempo: 100

Original Tempo: 80

OFF Thetrackwillplayatitsownoriginaltempo.

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Track1:OutputMAIN+SUB

Assigning a Track’s Output Jacks (Output Select)Foreachtrack,youcanspeciythejacksromwhichitssoundwillbeoutput.

Idesired,youcanalsomakethissettingapplytoallphrasememories.g“Usingthe

SameOutputJacksorAllPhraseMemories(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput)”(p.33)MAIN ThesoundisoutputromtheMAINOUTPUTandPHONESjacks.

SUBThesoundisoutputromtheSUBOUTPUTjacks.ThesoundisnotoutputromtheMAIN

OUTPUTandPHONESjacks.

MAIN+SUB ThesoundisoutputromtheMAINandSUBOUTPUTjacksandthePHONESjack.

About original tempoEachtracksavesthetempoatwhichthattrackwasrecorded.Thisiscalledthe“original tempo”othetrack.Thephrasememoryalsohasa

“phrase memory tempo”(p.21)thatissharedbyalltracks1,2,and3.

Whenrecordingends,theoriginaltempoisautomaticallycalculatedaccordingtotheollowingconditions.

Condition Original tempo value to be saved

Rhythm is playing

Originaltempowillbesetromthe“phrase memory tempo”(p.21).Other tracks have phrases with the following settings

• Play Mode at LOOP, Loop Sync ON

• Play Mode at LOOP, Tempo Sync ON

Cases other than the aboveThe original tempo is automatically calculatedaccordingtotheollowingconditions.

Phrase Memory Tempowillbesettothesamevalueastheautomaticallycalculatedoriginal tempo.

The track’s number of measures (Measure:

p 17) has been specied

Theoriginaltempoiscalculatedaccordingto the rhythm’s time signature (Beat: p. 25)andthe number o measures (Measure).

4measures

2measures

4/4timesignature

4/4timesignature

Forexample,ithetimesignature(Beat)is“4/4,”thenumberomeasures(Measure)

is“4,”andyou’verecordedorsixseconds,thecalculatedtempowillbe “160.”

Ithenumberomeasures(Measure)issetto“2,”thecalculatedtempowillbe“80.”

The track’s number of measures (Measure:

p 17) is not specied (AUTO/FREE)

Therecordednumberomeasuresisassumed to be “1, 2, 4, 8, 16... measures,”andtheoriginaltempo

willbecalculated in the range o “80–160.”

Forexample,i“4/4”isspeciedasthetimesignature(Beat),andyourecordoreightseconds,

thecalculatedtempowillbe “120”(a tempo in the range of “80–160”willbeselected).

Inthecaseo1measure… Tempo:30

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Hereyoucanmakesettingsthatapplytotheentirephrasememory.

Firstpressthe[MEMORYEDIT]button.



Memory:NameINIT MEMORY

Naming Phrase Memories (Memory Names)Youcangivenamestophrasememories(memorynames)usingupto16characters.

Toaccessthememorynamescreen,pressthe[MEMORYEDIT]buttonandthenpressthe[ ]button.

MEMO

Normally,the[ ]/[ ]buttonsareusedtoselectparameters,butinthememorynamescreentheyareused

tomovethecursor.Whenthecursorislocatedatthearright,pressingthe[ ]buttononceagainwilltake

youtothenextparameter.

Usethe[ ]/[ ]buttonstomovethecursortothecharacterthatyouwanttoedit,andturnthe[MEMORY/

VALUE]knobtoeditthecharacter.Youcanalsousetheollowingbuttons.

Button Function

CAPS (RHYTHM EDIT)Alternatelyswitchestheletteratthecursorpositionbetweenuppercaseandlowercase.

INS (RHYTHM ON/OFF) Insertsablankspaceatthecursorposition.

DEL (RHYTHM TAP TEMPO)Deletesthecharacteratthecursorpositionandshitsallcharactersaterittothelet.

Memory:Level100

Adjusting the Phrase Memory Volume (Memory Level)Youcanadjustthephrasememoryvolume.

ThisisconvenientwhenyouwanttoadjusttheoutputvolumeorboththeMAINOUTPUTandSUBOUTPUTjackssimultaneously.

Normally,thisissettothecenterwithalevelo100.

0–200 Volumeothephrasememor y

Memory:Input OutMAIN+SUB

Setting the Output Jacks for the Sounds Being Input(Input Output Select)

ThisselectstheoutputjackstobeusedortheoutputosoundsarrivingattheINPUTjacks(AUX,INST,MIC).

Idesired,youcanalsomakethissettingapplytoallphrasememories.g“UsingtheSameOutputJacksorAll

PhraseMemories(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput)”(p.33)

MAIN ThesoundisoutputromtheMAINOUTPUTandPHONESjacks.




MUTE Theinputsoundwillnotbeoutput.

* Trackswillberecorded.

PhraseMemorySettings



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Memory:MIDI SyncINTERNAL

Synchronizing the Tempo of Two RC-300 Units (MIDISync)

TwoRC-300unitscanbesynchronizedaterconnectingthemtogetherusingaMIDIcable.Fordetails,reerto

“ConnectingTwoRC-300Units”(p.39).The“MIDISync”settingallowstwoRC-300unitstoplaybackinsynchronizationatthesametempo.

RC-300(Masterunit) RC-300(Slaveunit)

MIDIOUTconnector MIDIINconnector

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FormoredetailedinormationaboutMIDIandsynchronization,reerto “MIDIsettings”(p.38).

INTERNALThisRC-300unitwilloperateatitsownspeciedphrasememorytempo.Choosethe

“INTERNAL”settingiyou’reusingtheRC-300byitsel,orithisisthemasterRC-300unit.

MIDIThisRC-300unitwillsynchronizetoMIDIdatareceivedromthemasterRC-300unit.

Choosethe“MIDI”settingortheslaveRC-300unit.

Memory:OverdubMode OVERDUB

Setting the Overdubbing Method (Overdubbing Mode)Youcansettheoverdubbingmethod.

OVERDUB

Thenewperormanceislayeredontotheprerecordedtracks.Ioverdubbingisrepeated,

thenextperormanceislayeredontopothepreviousmaterial,allowingyoutocreatean

ensembleinasingletrack.

REPLACE

Trackswithexistingrecordingsareoverwrittenasnewtracksarerecordedoverthem.

Overwritingtakesplaceswhilethepreviouslyrecordedtracksareplayedback,allowingyou

toachieveakindodelayefectsimilartothatobtainedromanefectsprocessor.

Memory:Rec ModeSTEREO

Switching Between Stereo and Mono (Recording Mode)Beoreyourecord,youmustspeciywhetheryou’rerecordinginstereoorinmono.

• Therecordabletimeisnotafectedbythestereo/monosetting(choosingmonowillnotincreasetherecordabletime).

• Youcan’tchangethestereo/monosettingoaphrasememoryonceyou’verecordedit.

STEREO Recordingwilltakeplaceinstereo.

MONO Recordingwi ll t akepl aceinmono.

Memory:Tempo120.0

Specifying a Phrase Memory’s TempoEachphrasememoryhasa“phrasememorytempo,”whichappliestotheentirephrasememory.

Thephrasememorytempoisalsothetempootherhythm(p.25).

40.0–250.0

Setting the tempoPressthe[ ]/[ ]buttonstomovethecursortothedigityouwanttochange,thenturnthe[MEMORY/VALUE]knobtoadjustthephrasememorytempo.

MEMO

Normally,the[ ]/[ ]buttonsareusedtoselectparameters,butinthetemposcreentheyareusedtomovethecursor.Whenthecursorislocatedatthearright,

pressingthe[ ]buttononceagainwilltakeyoutothenextparameter.

Using the [TAP TEMPO] button to set the tempoPressthe[TAPTEMPO]buttonseveraltimesinrhythmwiththedesiredtempo.

Thetempowillbesetsoitmatchesthetimingyou’veusedwhenpressingthebutton.

Using the [STOP] pedal to set the tempoYoucanalsosetthetempobypressingthe[STOP]pedalseveraltimesinsuccession.

Memory:Fade Out

Time 50

Adjusting the Time Used to Fade Out (Fade-Out Time) Thisspeciestheade-outtimeusedwhenatrack’sstopmode(p.17)issetto“FADEOUT.”

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Memory:Auto RecOFF

Simultaneously Starting Recording When Sounds areInput (Auto Recording)

“Autorecording”startsrecordingthemomentyoubeginplayingyourguitarorplaybackyouraudioplayer.

OFF Recordingwillbegintheinstantyoupressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal.

ON

Whenyoupressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal,theRECindicatorwillblinkrapidly,andthe

RC-300willenterrecording-standbymode.Whenyoubeginplaying,theRECindicatorwilllightandrecordingwillstart.

Memory:Single TrPlay OFF

Playing Only a Single Track (Single Track Play)Normally,theRC-300playsbackitsthreetrackssimultaneously.However,iyouturnonthephrasememory’s“Single TrackPlay”setting,onlyonetrackwillplay.

Track1

Track2

Track3

ISingle Track Playison,thetrackthat’scurrentlyplayingwillstopwhenyoustartplaybackoanothertrack.

* ITrackChange(p.22)issetto“LOOPEND,”thetrackwillchangeattheendotheloop.

* Toensurethatplaybackalwaystakesplaceromthebeginningothephrase,youneedtosetLoopSync(p.22)to

“OFF.”

OFF Playbackalltracks

ON Playbackonlyasingletrack

Memory:Track

Change IMMEDIATE

Specifying how the Track will Switch (Track Change

Mode)YoucanspeciyhowthetrackswillbeswitchedwhenusingSingleTrackPlay.

IMMEDIATE Thechangewilloccurimmediately.

LOOPEND Thechangewilloccuraterplaybackhasreachedtheendotheloop.

Memory:ReverbLevel 0

Adjusting the Reverb Depth (Reverb Level) Thisadjuststhedepthothereverb.ThereverbisappliedtosoundsorwhichtheMAINOUTPUTjackshavebeenassigned

astheoutputdestination.

0–100 Reverbdepth

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Assigning the Function of Pedals and External Controllers (Assign)Foreachphrasememory,youcanassigntheunctionotheRC-300’spedalsandanyconnectedexternalpedals(EXP

pedals,ootswitches:p.24).YoucanalsomakeassignmentsorcontrolchangemessagesreceivedromanexternalMIDIdevice(e.g.,FC-300).

Foreachphrasememory,youcancreateeightdiferentassignments(assignmentnumbers1–8),whichspeciythe

parametercontrolledbyeachcontroller.


Assign1 SwitchON

Enabling Assignments 1–8 (Assign Switch)Hereyoucanspeciywhetherassignmentswillbeused.

OFF Theassignmentwillnotbeused.

ON Theassignmentwillbeused.

Assign1 TargetEFFECT CONTROL

Specifying the Assignment Target (Assign Target)HereyoucanchoosetheAssignmentTarget.Inadditiontotheollowingassignmenttargets,youcanalsospeciy

atrack,rhythm,oraLOOPFXparameterastheassignmenttarget.Fordetailsontheparameters,reertothe

explanationoeachparameterinthismanual.

* Someparameterscannotbecontrolledduringperormance.

MEMTempo(TAP)Bypressingthepedalseveraltimesinsuccession,thephrasememorytempocanbesetso

itmatchesthetimingyou’veusedwhenpressingthepedal.

EFFECTCONTROL AppliesanefectsuitableortheselectedLOOPFXtype.

MEMORYINCSwitchesthephrasememory.

MEMORYDEC

LOOPFXON/OFF SwitchestheLOOPFXon/of.

FXTYPEINCSwitchestheLOOPFXtype.

FXTYPEDEC

UNDO/REDO Allowsyoutoundo/redothelastrecordingoroverdubbingoatrack(p.12).

TR1–3UNDO/REDO Allowsyoutoundo/redoaspecictrack(p.12).

TR1–3PLAY/STOP Allowsyoutoplay/stopaspecictrack.

ALLPLAY/STOP Allowsyoutosimultaneouslyplay/stopalltracks.

TRACK1–3CLEAR Clearsthetrack(p.12).

INPUTMASTERLEV AdjuststheinputlevelromtheINPUT(AUX,INST,MIC)jacks.

INPUTMICSWITCH SwitchestheINPUTMICjackinputon/of.

CC#1–#31,CC#64–#95 TransmitsthecontrolchangemessagespeciedhereromtheMIDIOUTconnector.

Assign1TargetMin0

Assign1TargetMax100

Specifying the Target Range (Target Range)Hereyoucanspeciytherangeinwhichtheparametercanbecontrolled.Thevaluewilldependontheparameter

that’sassignedastheTarget(AssignTarget).

Assign1 SourceEXP1 PEDAL

Specifying the Controller (Assign Source)Hereyoucanspeciythecontroller(source)thatwillcontrolthetarget.

EXP1PEDAL TheRC-300’s[EXP1]pedal

LOOPFXPEDAL

TheRC-300’s[LOOPFX]pedal

* The[LOOPFX]pedalswitchestheLOOPFXon/of.Iyoudon’twanttousethe[LOOP

FX]pedaltoswitchtheLOOPFXon/of,choose“ASSIGN”asthesettingo “Speciyingthe

Operationothe[LOOPFX]Pedal”(p.32) .

CTL1–4PEDAL Aootswitch1–4connectedtotheCTL/EXPjacks(p.24)

EXP2–3PEDAL AnEXPpedal2–3connectedtotheCTL/EXPjacks(p.24)

TRACK1–3REC/DUB Thebeginningorecording/overdubbingtriggeredbythetrack1–3[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal

TRACK1–3PLAY Thebeginningoplaybacktriggeredbythetrack1–3[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal

SYNCSTART/STOP ALLSTART/STOPmessagesromthemasterRC-300unit(p.39).

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Assign1 Src ModeMOMENT

Specifying the Type of Operation (Source Mode)Iamomentary-typeootswitch(suchastheseparatelysoldFS-5U)isconnectedasthesource,youcanspeciyhowootswitchoperationswillafectthevalue.

* Ithe[LOOPFX]pedalissettoMOMENT,itwillnolongerbepossibletoenterPedalFunctionmode(p.10)by

holdingdownthe[LOOPFX]pedalortwosecondsorlonger.

MOMENTThesettingwillnormallybeof(minimumvalue);itwillbeon(maximumvalue)onlywhileyoucontinueholdingdowntheootswitch.

TOGGLEThesettingwillalternatebetweenof(minimumvalue)andon(maximumvalue)eachtime

youpresstheootswitch.

Default assignments of functions controlled

Thedeaultassignmentsareasollows.Iyousimplyconnectpedalswithoutmakinganysettings,youcanusethemtocontroltheollowingparametersandunctions.

Assign Switch Assign Source Assign Target Explanation

Assign1 ON EXP1PEDAL EFFECTCONTROLTheefectthat’smostsuitableortheselectedLOOPFXtypewillbeapplied.

Assign2 ON EXP2PEDAL Level Thepedalwillcontrolthevolumeothephrasememory.

Assign3 ON CTL1PEDAL MEMORYINC Thepedalswillswitchphrasememories.

Assign4 ON CTL2PEDAL MEMORYDEC

Assign5 ON CTL3PEDAL FXTYPEINC ThepedalswillswitchtheLOOPFXtype.

Assign6 ON CTL4PEDAL FXTYPEDEC

Assign7 ON SYNCSTART/STOP ALLPLAY/STOPAlltrackscanbesimultaneouslyplayed/stoppeduponreceptionoALLSTART/STOPmessagesromthemasterRC-300unit( p.39).

Assign8 OFF

POLARITYswitch

When Connecting EV-5s When Connecting FS-5Us When Connecting FS-6s

Connecting to External PedalsConnectyourEXPpedals(EV-5,etc.;availableseparately)orootswitches(FS-5U,FS-6;availableseparately)asshownintheillustration.

Theunctionotheexternalpedal(EXPpedalorootswitch)canbeassignedindependentlyoreachphrasememory.Fordetails,reerto“Assigning

theFunctionoPedalsandExternalControllers(Assign)”(p.23) .

Red

CTL 4 CTL 4 CTL 2EXP 3 CTL 2CTL 3 CTL 3 CTL 1EXP 2 CTL 1

RedWhite White

Cable:Stereo1/4”phone

typefg

1/4”phonetypex2

MODE/POLARITYswitch

Cable:

Stereo1/4”phonetypefg

Stereo1/4”phonetype

* Useonlythespeciedexpressionpedal(Roland

EV-5,etc.;soldseparately).Byconnectinganyotherexpressionpedals,youriskcausing

malunctionand/ordamagetotheunit.

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Inadditiontoitsthreetracks,theRC-300canalsoplaya“rhythm.”

Youcanrecordwhilelisteningtoarhythmatthetempoyouspeciy.

Sounding a Rhythm

1. Press the RHYTHM [ON/OFF] button to turn the rhythm sound on/o

• UsetheRHYTHM[LEVEL]knobtoadjustthevolumeotherhythm.

• The[TAPTEMPO]buttonwillblinkintimewiththerhythm(redontherstbeat,greenonsubsequentbeats).

• Whenyousaveaphrasememory(p.14),therhythmsettingselectedatthattimewillalsobesaved.

Setting the tempo TheRC-300’stemposettingsincludea“phrasememorytempo”( p.21)that’ssharedbytracks1,2,and3,andan“originaltempo”( p.19)

oreachtrack.Therhythmwillsoundatthe“phrasememorytempo.”

1. Press the [TAP TEMPO] button

Thephrasememorytempoisdisplayed.

Memory:Tempo120.0

Setthetempoasdescribedin“SpeciyingaPhraseMemory’sTempo”(p.21).

*Youcanalsosetthetempobypressingthe[STOP]pedalorthe[TAPTEMPO]buttonseveraltimes.

Rhythm SettingsHere’showtomakerhythmsettings.

FirstpresstheRHYTHM[EDIT]button.



Rhythm:PatternSimple Beat 1

Selecting the Rhythm Sound (Rhythm Pattern)Youcanselecttherhythmpatternromachoiceorockdrums,Latinpercussion,andotherpatterns.

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Reerto“Rhythmpatternlist”(p.27) .

Rhythm:Beat4/4

Selecting the Beat (Time Signature) for the RhythmSound (Beat)

Thisselectstherhythmsoundbeat.

* Youcannotchangethebeataterthetrackisrecorded.Besuretosetthisbeorerecording.

2/4,3/4,4/4,

5/4,6/4,7/4,5/8,6/8,7/8,8/8,9/8,10/8,

11/8,12/8,13/8,14/8,15/8

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Rhythm:Rec CountOFF

Playing a Count-In When Recording (Recording Count-In)

Youcanhaverecordingstartateracount-insoundisplayed.

Acount-inwon’tbesoundedwhenatrackorwhichLoopSyncisONisbeingplayedback.

OFF Nocount-inisplayed.

1MEAS Recordingstartsateraone-measurecount-inisplayed.

Rhythm:PlayCountOFF

Playing a Count-In for Playback (Playback Count-In)Youcanhaveplaybackstartateracount-insoundisplayed.

OFF Nocount-inisplayed.

1MEAS Playbackstartsateraone-measurecount-inisplayed.

Rhythm:Stop

OFF

Stopping the Rhythm When the First Recording Ends

(Rhythm Stop)Youcanmaketherhythmsoundstopwhentherstpassorecordingends.Therhythmsoundwillstopwhenyoupressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedaltobeginlooping(i.e.,whentheRC-300switchestooverdubbingorplayback).

OFF Therhythmwillnotstopwhentherstpassorecordingends.

RECEND Therhythmwillstopwhentherstpassorecordingends.

Rhythm:Level100

Adjusting the Volume of the Rhythm Sound (RhythmLevel)

Thisadjuststhevolumeotherhythmsound.YoucanalsochangethisvaluewiththeRHYTHM[LEVEL]knob.

0–200 Volumeotherhythm sound

Rhythm:OutputMAIN+SUB

Setting the Output Jacks for the Rhythm Sound(Rhythm Output Select)

Youcanselecttheoutputjackstowhichtherhythmsoundisoutput.

Idesired,youcanalsomakethissettingapplytoallphrasememories.g“UsingtheSameOutputJacksorAll

PhraseMemories(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput)”(p.33)


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Rhythm pattern list

g.03-100-Guide

Beat Pattern

2/4

Simple Beat 1–4

Shue 1–2

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–5

Rim & Hi-Hat 1–4

Conga & Hi-Hat 1–3

3/4

Simple Beat 1–8

Groove Beat 1–2

Shue

Hi-Hat

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–3

Rim & Hi-Hat 1–4


4/4

Simple Beat 1–5Downbeat Snare

Rock 1–5

Latin Rock 1–2

Groove Beat 1–5

Shue 1–6

1/2 Shue 1–2

16th Shue 1–2

Shue Reggae

Pop 1–3

Funk 1–3

Fusion 1–3

Swing

Bossa 1–3

Samba 1–3

Clave 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

R&B 1–2

Hi-Hat

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Conga & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

5/4

Simple Beat 1–4

Groove Beat 1–3

Swing 1–2

Hi-Hat 1–4

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–4

Rim & Hi-Hat


6/4

Simple Beat 1–7

Groove Beat 1–2

Shue

Swing 1–2

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

7/4

Simple Beat 1–7

Groove Beat 1–2

Shue

Swing 1–2

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

5/8

Simple Beat 1–10

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–3

Kick & Hi-Hat

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

6/8

Simple Beat 1–10

Swing 1–2

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

Simple Beat 1–9

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

Beat Pattern

8/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

9/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

10/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

11/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

Beat Pattern

13/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

14/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

15/8

Simple Beat 1–6

Groove Beat 1–3

Bossa Feel

Samba Feel 1–2

909 Beat

909 Clap

Hi-Hat 1–2

Kick & Hi-Hat 1–2

Rim & Hi-Hat

Conga & Maracas

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UsingLOOPFX

Youcanapplyanefecttothesoundoeachtrack.

Thisefectiscalleda“LOOPFX.”

Theefectwillbeappliedinsynchronizationwiththephrasememorytempo.

Turning LOOP FX On/O 1. Press the [LOOP FX] pedal to turn LOOP FX on/o

Controlling LOOP FXYoucancontroltheLOOPFXbythedepthtowhichyoudepressthe

[EXP1]pedal.

AnefectthatismostappropriateortheselectedLOOPFXtypewillbeappliedbythe[EXP1]pedal.

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Youcanalsoassignthe[EXP1]pedaltocontrolsomethingotherthanLOOPFX.

Fordetails,reerto “AssigningtheFunctionoPedalsandExternalControllers(Assign)”(p.23) .

LOOP FX SettingsFirstpressthe[LOOPFX]button.


* TheLOOPFXparameterswilldiferdependingontheLOOPFXthatisselected.


FX:TargetMAIN OUT TOTAL

Specifying What LOOP FX Will Apply To (LOOP FX Target)HereyoucanspeciythesoundtowhichtheLOOPFXwillbeapplied.

INPUTInputsoundromtheINPUTjacks

* ThesoundwiththeLOOPFXappliedwillberecorded.

TRACK1 Track1

TRACK2 Track2

TRACK3 Track3

MAINOUTTRACKS Track1+Track2+Track3

* LOOPFXcannotbeappliedtothesoundoutputromtheSUBOUTPUTjacks.

MAINOUTTR+RHY Track1+Track2+Track3+Rhythm


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FX:CategoryTRANSPOSE

FX:TypeTRANSPOSE

Selecting the LOOP FX Category and Type (LOOP FXCategory, LOOP FX Type)

HereyoucanselecttheLOOPFXcategoryandtype.

Pressthe[ ]buttontoaccessthetypescreen,andthenselecttheLOOPFXtyperomwithintheselected

category.(Youcan’tselecttypesacrosscategories.)

Using pedals to select a LOOP FX (Pedal Function mode)Holddownthe[LOOPFX]pedalortwosecondsorlongertoputtheRC-300inPedal

Functionmode;nowyoucanusetheTRACK3pedalstoselecttheLOOPFXtype.

Select a LOOP FX

Press once again to return to normal mode

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3

Hold for 2 seconds or longer1

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Category Type Explanation

TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE Transposesthesoundwhenyouturntheefecton.

MODULATION

FLANGERProducesametallicresonancereminiscentoajetairplanetakingofand

landing

PHASER Givesthesoundaswishingqualitybyaddingaphase-shitedsound.

PAN Movest hestereoposit io n(pan).

TREMOLO Cyclicallymodulatesthevolume.

SLICERRepeatedlycutsthesound,transormingaconventionalsoundtocreate

theimpressionoarhythmicbacking.

BENDProducespitch-up/pitch-downefectsthatcan’tbecreatedusingaguitar’stremoloarm.

CHORUSAddsaslightlymodulatedsoundtothedirectsound,creatingbeautiul

spaciousnessanddepth.

VOICE

ROBOT Addsrobot-likequalitiestothevoice.

FEMALE Makesthevoicemoreeminine.

MALE Makesthevoicemoremasculine.

GUITAR GT->BASS Transormsaguitarsoundintoabasssound.

OTHER

FILTER Alterwithanextremelysteepslope(asteepcutof).

DELAYAddsadelayedsoundtothedirectsound,givingthesoundgreaterdepthorcreatingspecialefects.

LO-FIThisefectintentionallydegradesthesoundtocreateadistinctive

character.

DISTORTION Distortsthesoundtoproducelongsustain.



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TRANSPOSE setting


FX:Transpose+1

-12–+12

Speciytheamountotransposi-

tioninsemitoneunitsthatwilloccurwhentheefectison.

Withasettingo+12,thepitchwillbeoneoctavehigherwhen

theefectison.

FLANGER, PHASER settings


FX:Rate25

0–100,

4MEAS–Adjuststhespeedotheefect.

FX:Depth50

0–100 Adjuststherichnessotheefect.

FX:Manual75

0–100Adjuststhebandtowhichefect

isapplied.

FX:Resonance80

0–100 Adjuststheintensityotheefect.

FX:Gate RateOFF

OFF,1–100,

4MEAS–

* FLANGERonly

Speciestheoperatingspeedothegate.

FX:Step RateOFF

OFF,1–100,

4MEAS–

* PHASERonly

Adjuststherateothestepwise

changeinthephaserefect.

PAN settings


FX:Wave0

0–100Adjuststhecurveorpanpositionchanges.Highervalues

producesteeperchange.

FX:Rate50

0–100,

4MEAS–

Adjuststherateochangeinthe

panposition.

FX:Depth100

0–100Adjuststheintensityothe

changeinthepanposition.

TREMOLO settings


FX:Wave Shape100

0–100Adjuststhecurveorchangesinthevolumelevel.Ahighervalue

makesthechangemoreabrupt.

FX:Rate85

0–100,


FX:Depth50


SLICER settings


FX:ModeP01 P01–P10

Selectstheslicepatternusedto

cutthesound.

FX:Rate50

0–100,

1MEAS–

Speciestherateatwhichthe

16-stepsequencewillrepeat.

FX:Dir.Mix50 0–100

Controlsthevolumeothedirectsoundwhentheefectison.

BEND settings


FX:Pitch

+1 OCT

-3OCT–+4OCT,-2OCT&VIBRATO,

+2OCT&VIBRATO,-2OCT&+2OCT

Speciestheamounto

pitchshit.

FX:Rise Time50

0–100

Speciesthetimeoverwhichthespeciedpitch

isreached(theRISEtime)

startingwhenyouturntheefecton/of.

FX:Fall Time50

0–100

Speciesthetimeover

whichthemodiedpitchreturnstotheoriginal

pitch(theFALLtime)

startingwhenyouturntheefecton/of.

CHORUS settingsParameter Value Explanation

FX:Rate40

0–100,


FX:Depth50 0–100 Adjuststherichnessotheefect.

FX:E.Level100

0–100Adjuststhevolumelevelothe

efect.

ROBOT, FEMALE, MALE settings


FX:PitchC C,C#–B

* ROBOTonly

Speciesthekeyortherobot

voice.

FX:Color1 1–10

* FEMALEandMALEonly

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FILTER settings


FX:Rate50

OFF–100,

4MEAS–Adjuststherateomodulation.

FX:Depth50

0–100 Adjuststhedepthomodulation.

FX:Freq50 0–100

Adjuststhecutofrequencyothelter.

Increasingthisvaluewillraisethe

cutofrequency.

FX:Resonance7


FX:Level80

0–100Adjuststhevolumelevelotheefect.

DELAY settings


FX:Mode

SINGLE

Usethistochoosethetypeodelay.

SINGLE Asimplemonauraldelay.

PANProvidesatapdelayefectthatdividesthedelaytimebetween

theletandrightchannels.

FX:D.Time400msec

1–600msec,

1MEAS–

Adjuststhedelaytime.

* Ithenotelengthexceedstheupperlimitorthedelaytime,

someractionothatlength

(1/2,1/4,1/8,etc.)willbeusedorsynchronization.

FX:Feedback20

0–100Adjuststhenumberorepetitions

orthedelay.

FX:E.Level50


delay.

LO-FI setting


FX:Level50


efect.

DISTORTION settings


FX:ModeNATURAL OD

Selectsthetypeoefect.

NATURALOD

Producesthenaturalsounding

distortionoaslightlyoverdrivenamp.

BLUESOD

Thisisauniqueoverdrivethat

aithullyreproducesthenuances

opicking.

OD-1ThesoundotheBOSSOD-1.Itproducessweet,milddistortion.

WARMOD Awarmoverdrive.

DISTORTIONThisisasharpdistortionwithrich

sustain.

MODERNDSThisisthesoundoalarge

high-gainamp.

STACK Thisisthesoundoavintagestack-typeamp.

LOUD Thisdistortionsoundisidealorperormingheavyrifs.

METALZONEThisisadistortionthatemphasizesthemidrange.

60SFUZZThisisadistortionthatis

distinctivelyroughandheavy.

FX:Drive50

0–120Adjuststheintensityothe

distortion.

FX:Bottom0 -50–+50

Decreasingthisvaluewillproduceasoundwiththelowendcut,and

increasingthisvaluewillboostthe

lowendinthesound.

FX:Tone0

-50–+50 Adjuststhetone.

FX:Level50

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SystemSettings(SettingsortheEntireRC-300)

SettingsthataresharedbytheentireRC-300,suchasthoseorthecontrastodisplayandtheautoofunctionarecalled“systemsettings.”

Firstpressthe[SYSTEM]button.



Sys:LCD Contrast8

Adjusting the Display’s Brightness (LCD Contrast)InsomelocationswheretheRC-300issetup,youmayndthatthedisplayisdiculttoread.

Ithisoccurs,adjustthedisplay’scontrast.

1–16 Adjuststhecontrastothedisplayinarangerom1(lightest)to16(darkest).

Sys:LOOP FX PdlFX ON/OFF + ASGN

Specifying the Operation of the [LOOP FX] PedalHereyoucanspeciytheoperationothe[LOOPFX]pedal.

FXON/OFF+ASGN ControlsLOOPFXon/ofandtheAssignunction(p.23).

ASSIGN ControlsonlytheAssignunction(p.23).

Sys:MemoryExtent

1 => 99

Limiting the Phrase Memories That can be Switched

(Phrase Memory Extent)BysettingtheupperandlowerlimitsorthephrasememoriestheRC-300canswitchto,you’llmoreeasilybeableto

selectthephrasememoriesyouneed.

Press[ ]/[ ]buttontomovethecursor,andturnthe[MEMORY/VALUE]knobtosettheupperandlowerlimitso

therange.

1–99 UpperandlowerlimitsorphrasememoriestheRC-300canswitchto

Sys:Knob ModeIMMEDIATE

Setting the Knob/Slider Functions (Knob Mode) Thissetsthewaythevaluesosettingsarechangedwhentheknobs/slidersareoperated.

TheKnobModesettingworkswithrespecttotheRHYTHM[LEVEL]knobandTRACK[1]–[3]sliders.

Value Value when the phrase memory is loaded Value when a knob or slider is operated

IMMEDIATE Valuespeciedbythephrasememory Valuewillchangeimmediately

MEMORYSETTING Valuespeciedbythephrasememory

Valuewillstartchangingwhentheknobor

sliderismovedtoapositionmatchingthevalueinthephrasememory

KNOBPOSITION Valueotheknoborsliderposition Valuewillchangeimmediately



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Sys:Auto RecTrigger 50

Adjusting the Auto Recording Sensitivity (Trigger Level) Thissetstheinputlevelatwhichrecordingisstarted(thetriggerlevel)whenAutoRecording(p.22)isused.

0–100 Inputlevelsatorabovethevaluesetherewillcauserecordingtostart.

Sys:REC Pdl ActREC→OVERDUB

Changing the Switching Order of Recordingg Overdubbingg Playback (REC Pedal Action)

Whenyoupressthe[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal,theRC-300willswitchitsoperationintheorderorecordingg

overdubbingg playback (p.10).However,youcanchangethissothattheorderisrecordingg playback g overdubbing.

RECgOVERDUB OperationwillswitchintheorderoRecordinggOverdubbingg Playback .

RECgPLAY OperationwillswitchintheorderoRecordingg Playback gOverdubbing.

Sys:Input OutMEMORY

Sys:Track1 OutMEMORY



Sys:Rhythm OutMEMORY

Using the Same Output Jacks for All Phrase Memories(Input/Track 1, 2, 3/Rhythm Output)

Normally,thesettingsdeterminingwhichjacksareusedinoutputtinginputsounds,tracks,andrhythmsoundsare

storedineachphrasememory,butyoucanselect,asasettingafectingtheRC-300overall,tohaveallotheseuse

thesameoutputatalltimes.

MEMORY Theoutputdestinationspeciedbythephrasememorywillbeused.

MAINRegardlessothesettingothephrasememory,thesoundwillbeoutputromtheMAIN

OUTPUTjacksandthePHONESjack.

SUBRegardlessothesettingothephrasememory,thesoundwillbeoutputromtheSUBOUTPUTjacks.ThesoundwillnotbeoutputromtheMAINOUTPUTjacksorthePHONES

jack.

MAIN+SUBRegardlessothesettingothephrasememory,thesoundwillbeoutputromtheMAINOUTPUTjacks,theSUBOUTPUTjacks,andthePHONESjack.

MUTE(InputOutonly)

Regardlessothesettingophrasememory,theinputsoundwillnotbeoutput.

* Trackswillberecorded.

Sys:SUB OUT Lev100

Adjusting the Output Level of the SUB OUTPUT Jacks(SUB OUTPUT Level)

YoucanadjusttheoutputlevelotheSUBOUTPUTjacks.

0–200 OutputlevelotheSUBOUTPUTjacks.

Sys:Auto OffON

Auto O Settings TheRC-300canturnofitspowerautomatically.Thepowerwillturnofautomaticallywhen10hourshavepassedsinceyoulastplayedoroperatedtheunit.Thedisplaywillshowamessageapproximately15minutesbeorethe

powerturnsof.

Withtheactorysettings,thisunctionisturned“ON”(power-ofin10hours).Iyouwanttohavethepowerremain

onallthetime,turnit“OFF.”

NOTE

Whenthepoweristurnedof,anysettingsyouwereeditingwillbelost.Youmustsavesettingsthatyouwanttokeep.

OFF Thepowerwillnotturnofautomatically.

ONThepowerwillautomaticallyturnofwhen10hourshavepassedsinceyoulastplayedor

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MIDI-Related SettingsHereyoucanmakesettingsorusingtheRC-300connectedwithanexternalMIDIdeviceorwithasecondRC-300unit.

Reerence

FordetailsonMIDI,reerto“ConnectinganExternalMIDIDeviceorAnotherRC-300Unit”(p.38).


Sys:MIDI Rx Ch1

MIDI Receive Channel1–16 ThisproceduresetstheMIDIchannelusedorreceivingMIDImessages.

Sys:MIDI OmniON

MIDI Omni ModeOFF

MessageswillbereceivedonlyonthechannelspeciedbytheMIDIReceiveChannelsetting.

ONMessagesarereceivedviaallMIDIchannels,regardlessotheMIDIReceiveChannel

settings.

Sys:MIDI Tx ChRx

MIDI Transmit Channel1–16 ThisproceduresetstheMIDIchannelusedortransmittingMIDImessages.

Rx TheMIDItransmitchannelwillbethesameastheMIDIreceivechannel.

Sys:MIDI Sync

MEMORY

Synchronizing the Tempo of Two RC-300 Units (MIDI

Sync) TwoRC-300unitscanbesynchronizedaterconnectingthemtogetherusingaMIDIcable.Fordetails,reerto

“ConnectingTwoRC-300Units”(p.39).The“MIDISync”settingallowstwoRC-300unitstoplaybackinsynchronizationatthesametempo.



Reerence

FormoredetailedinormationaboutMIDIandsynchronization,reerto “MIDIsettings”(p.38) .

MEMORY TheRC-300willusetheMIDIsyncsetting(p.21)that’sspeciedbythephrasememory.

INTERNAL ThisRC-300unitwilloperateatitsownspeciedphrasememorytempo.Choosethe“INTERNAL”settingiyou’reusingtheRC-300byitsel,orithisisthemasterRC-300unit.

MIDIThisRC-300unitwillsynchronizetoMIDIdatareceivedromthemasterRC-300unit.Choosethe“MIDI”settingortheslaveRC-300unit.

Sys:MIDI PC OutON

MIDI Program Change OutOFF MIDIprogramchangemessageswill notbetransmitted.

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USB-Related SettingsHereyoucanmakeUSB-relatedsettingsorwhentheRC-300is

connectedtoacomputerviaUSB.

Reerence

FordetailsonUSBconnection,reerto“ConnectingtoYour

ComputerviaUSB”(p.36).


Sys:USB INLevel 100

Adjusting the USB Audio Input Volume (USB In Level) Thisspeciestheinputvolumeotheaudiosignalthat’sinputromyourcomputerviatheRC-300’sUSBconnector.

0–200 USBaudioinputvolume

Sys:USB OUTLevel 100

Adjusting the USB Audio Output Volume (USB Out Level) Thisspeciestheoutputvolumeotheaudiosignalthat’soutputtoyourcomputerviatheRC-300’sUSBconnector.

0–200 USBaudiooutputvolume

Sys:USB IN OutSelect MAIN+SUB

Setting the Output Jacks for the USB Audio (USB OutputSelect)

YoucanselecttheoutputjackstowhichtheUSBaudioisoutput.





Sys:USB ModeAUDIO

Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode) ThisspecieshowtheRC-300willoperatewhenconnectedtoyourcomputerusingaUSBcable.

Reerence

InordertousetheRC-300’sUSBaudiounctionality,youmustrstinstalltheUSBdriverinyourcomputer.Reerto“InstallingtheUSBdriver”(p.36) .

STORAGETheRC-300willbeinUSBmassstoragemode,allowingyoutotranserlesbetweenthe

RC-300andyourcomputer.

AUDIO TheRC-300’sUSBaudioeatureisavailableinthismode.

USB audio ow

USB IN Level

RC-300

USB IN Out Select

USB OUT Level

MAIN

MAIN+SUB

SUB

Same output sound asthe MAIN OUTPUT jacks

* TheMASTER[LEVEL]knobdoesnotafectUSBaudio.

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ConnectingtoYourComputerviaUSB

IyouuseanUSBcabletoconnecttheRC-300’sUSBconnectortoaUSBconnectoronyour

computer,you’llbeabletodotheollowing

things.

USB mass storageYoucanbackupRC-300tracks(WAVles)toyourcomputerorload

WAVlesromyourcomputertotheRC-300.

USB audioYoucanplayyourcomputer’ssoundsthroughtheRC-300,orrecord

theRC-300’ssoundsintoyourcomputer.

Installing the USB driverInordertousetheRC-300’sUSBaudiounctionality,youmustrst

installtheUSBdriverinyourcomputer(USBmassstoragewillwork

eveniyoudon’tinstalltheUSBdriver).

1. Install the USB driver in your computer

DownloadthededicatedRC-300driverromtheRolandwebsite.

Roland website

http://www.roland.com/

ReertotheRolandwebsiteordetailsontheoperating

requirements.Theprogramandprocedureorinstallingthedriver

willdiferdependingonyoursystem.CareullyreadtheReadme.

htmleincludedwiththedownloadedle.

Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode) ThisspecieshowtheRC-300willoperatewhenconnectedtoyourcomputerusingaUSBcable.Fordetails,reerto“SettingtheUSB

Mode(USBMode)”(p.35) .

Connecting the RC-300 to a Computer

1. Use an USB cable to connect the RC-300’s USB connectorto your computer’s USB connector (a connector that

supports USB 20 Hi-Speed)

NOTE

• Thismightnotworkcorrectlyorsometypesocomputers.ReertotheRolandwebsiteordetailsontheoperatingsystems

thataresupported.

• UseaUSBcableandaUSBconnectoronyourcomputerthat

supportsUSB2.0Hi-Speedoperation.

USB Function SettingsYoucanmakevarioussettingsortheUSBunctionality,suchasthe

volumeoUSBaudio.Fordetails,reerto “USB-RelatedSettings”(p.35).

USB audio ow

USB IN Level

RC-300

USB IN Out Select

USB OUT Level

MAIN

MAIN+SUB

SUB

Same output sound asthe MAIN OUTPUT jacks

* TheMASTER[LEVEL]knobdoesnotafectUSBaudio.

Using USB to Exchange Files with Your Computer (USB Mass Storage)

YoucanconnecttheRC-300toyourcomputerviaanUSBcable,and

backupRC-300tracks(WAVles)toyourcomputerorloadWAV

lesromyourcomputertotheRC-300.

Playable WAV le formats

Data Format WAVBit Rate 16-bitlinear,stereo

Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz

MaximumWAVlesizeis1.7GB(totaloallles),maximumtimeisapproximately3hours(totaloallphrasememories),andminimum

timeisapproximately1.5seconds.

1. Press the [SYSTEM] button

2. Repeatedly press the [ ] button until the “USB Mode”

parameter appears

3. Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the “STORAGE”

Sys:USB ModeSTORAGE

4. Press the [EXIT] button

5. Use an USB cable to connect the RC-300’s USB connector

to your computer’s USB connector (a connector that

supports USB 20 Hi-Speed)

Whentheconnectiontothecomputeriscompleted,themessage

“Idling...”appears.

* Youcan’tmakeUSBconnectionsitheRC-300isnotstopped,or

ithereisaphrasethathasnotbeensaved

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Windows users

WithinComputer(orMyComputer),open“BOSS_RC-300”(or

RemovableDisk).

Mac OS users

Onthedesktop,openthe“BOSS_RC-300”icon.

Backing up to your computerCopytheentire“ROLAND”olderromtheBOSS_RC-300drivetoyourcomputer.

Recovering backed-up data from yourcomputer to the RC-300

* Perorming this operation will erase all phrase memories

that are currently saved in the RC-300. Be sure to make a

backup beore you proceed.

IntheBOSS_RC-300drive,deletethe“ROLAND”older,andthen

copythebacked-up “ROLAND”olderromyourcomputertotheBOSS_RC-300drive.

Writing individual WAV les from yourcomputer to the RC-300’s phrase memory

YoucancopyWAVlesromyourcomputertothe“001_1”, “001_2”, “001_3”–”099_1”, “099_2”, “099_3”olders

withinthe“ROLAND”–”WAVE”olderintheBOSS_RC-300drive(In

theoldername“0XX_Y,”theXXisthephrasememorynumberandtheYisthetracknumber).

NOTE

* DonotdeletetheoldersinsidetheBOSS_RC-300driveunlessyouareperormingarecoveryoperation.

* Youcanusetheollowingcharactersinlenames.

A–Z(uppercaseletters),0–9(numerals),_(underscore)

* DonotplacemorethanoneWAVleinanyolder.Iaolder

alreadycontainsaWAVle,donotoverwriteit.WriteyourWAV

lesintoemptyolders.

7. When you’ve nished copying WAV les, disconnect the

USB drive as follows

Windows 7 users

Inthelowerrightoyourscreen,clickthe[ ]icong[ ]icon,

andthenclick“EjectRC-300.”

Windows Vista/Windows XP usersInthelowerrightoyourscreen,clickthe[ ]icon([ ]inXP)

andthenclick“SaelyremoveUSBMassStorageDevice.”

Mac OS users

Dragthe“BOSS_RC-300”icontothetrash(“Eject”icon).

8. Disconnect the USB cable from your computer

AtertheRHYTHM[ON/OFF]buttonhasblinkedoraewmoments,theunitwillreturntoitsnormalstatus.

* NeverturnofthepowerwhiletheRHYTHM[ON/OFF]buttonisblinking.

NOTE

* Never use your computer to ormat the “BOSS_RC-300” drive.

DoingsowillcausetheRC-300tostopoperatingcorrectly.Ithisoccurs,youcanreturntheRC-300tonormaloperating

conditionbyexecutingthe“FactoryReset”operation( p.40),but

this will irrecoverably erase all phrase memories including

the demo data.

* Never perorm the ollowing actions until you havedisconnected the USB drive.Doingsomightmakeyour

computerreeze,ormightresultinthelossoallotheRC-300’s

data.

• DisconnecttheUSBcable.

• Allowyourcomputertoentersuspend(standby)or

hibernatemode,restartit,orshutitdown.

• TurnoftheRC-300’spower.

* Unortunately,itmaybeimpossibletorestorethecontentso

datathatwasstoredintheunit’smemoryonceithasbeenlost.

RolandCorporationassumesnoliabilityconcerningsuchlosso

data.

About the original tempo of WAV les imported from a computer• Theoriginaltempo(p.19)andthenumberomeasuresinthetrack(Measure:p.17)oanimportedWAVlearespeciedbycalculationbasedon

theselectedrhythm’stimesignature(Beat:p.25).

• Iyou’reimportingaWAVlethathasatimesignatureother

than4/4,youshouldrstspeciytherhythm’stimesignature

(Beat:p.25)orthatphrasememoryandthensavethephrasememorybeoreimportingthele.

• TheRC-300willassumethatyou’verecorded“1,2,4,8,16...measures,”andwillcalculatethetempowithintherangeo

“80–160.”

ThismeansthatwhenyouimportaWAVleromyourcomputer,theoriginaltempomightbespeciedasdoubleor

halthetruetempo.Inthiscase,youcanchangetheoriginal

tempotothecorrectvaluebyspeciyingthenumbero

measures(Measure:p.17).

Inthecaseo4measures…Tempo:140


WhenyouimportaWAVlewith “tempo: 70 (number o measures: 2)”rom

yourcomputer,“140”willbesetastheoriginaltempo(inordertokeepthetempowithintherangeo80–160).


Inthiscase,youcancorrecttheoriginaltempoto“70”bychangingthe

numberomeasures(Measure:p.17)rom“4” to “2.”

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ConnectinganExternalMIDIDeviceorAnotherRC-300Unit

What is MIDI?MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterace)isastandardspecicationthatallowsmusicaldatatobetranserredbetweenelectronicmusicalinstrumentsandcomputers.IaMIDIcableisconnectedbetweendevicesequippedwithMIDIconnectors,you’llbeabletoplaymultiple

devicesromasingleMIDIkeyboard,perormensemblesusingmultipleMIDIinstruments,programthesettingstochangeautomaticallyasthe

songprogresses,andmore.

About MIDI Connectors TheollowingtypesoconnectorareusedtoconveyMIDImessages.MIDIcablesareconnectedtotheseconnectorsasneeded.

Connector Explanation

MIDI IN ThisconnectorreceivesmessagesromanotherMIDIdevice.

MIDI OUT Thisconnectortransmitsmessagesromthisdevice.

MIDI THRUThisconnectorre-transmitsthemessagesthatwerereceivedat

MIDIIN.

MIDI settingsFordetailsontheRC-300’svariousMIDIparameters,reertotheollowingpages.

Settings Page

System Settings “MIDI-RelatedSettings”(p.34)

Settings for each phrase memory“SynchronizingtheTempooTwoRC-300Units(MIDISync)”(p.21)

“SpeciyingtheController(AssignSource)”(p.23)

* UseoMIDIrequiresthattheMIDIchannelsbematchedwiththoseotheconnecteddevice.Datacannotbetransmittedto,norreceivedrom

anotherMIDIdeviceunlesstheMIDIchannelsaresetproperly.

Controlling an External MIDI Device from the RC-300

Operation Over View Explanation

Transmitting Tempo

Data and Data for

Starting and Stopping

Playback

TheRC-300’sperormancetempodataistransmittedtoexternalMIDIdevicesasMIDI

clock.

Playing Performances on External MIDI Devices at the Same Tempo as the RC-300’s Tempo

MIDIclockmessagesareoutputromtheRC-300atalltimes.SettheexternalMIDIdevice

beorehandsoitisreadytoreceiveMIDIClockandMIDIStartandStopmessages.Fordetails,reertotheowner’smanualthatcamewiththedevice.

Playbackstartandstopoperationswiththe

RC-300’spedalscanbetransmittedasMIDI

StartandStopmessages.

Transmitting Start/Stop

AMIDIStartmessageistransmittedatthemomentthatrecordingorplaybackothetrack

begins,whenalltrackshadbeenstopped.ThismessageisalsotransmittedwhenanAllStartis

carriedout.

AMIDIStopmessageistransmittedwhenallothetrackshavestopped.ThisisalsotransmittedwhenAllStopisinefect.

Transmitting Program

Change Messages

Whenaphrasememoryisselectedwiththe

RC-300,aProgramChangemessagecor-

respondingtotheselectedphrasememorynumberistransmittedsimultaneously.

Transmitting Program Changes

WhenphrasememoriesareswitchedontheRC-300,aMIDIProgramChangemessageistransmittedtotheconnectedexternalMIDIdevice.YoucantransmitProgramChangemessages

numbered1through99,correspondingtothe99individualphrasememories1–99.

* Set“MIDIProgramChangeOut”(p.34) toONbeorehand.

* ProgramChangemessages100–128cannotbetransmitted.

* BankSelectMIDImessages(ControlChange#0,#32)cannotbetransmitted.

Transmitting Control

Change Messages

Anongoingdescriptionoalloperationsyou

perormusingtheEXPpedalorexternallyconnectedootswitchcanbeoutputin

theormodatacalledControlChangemessages.Thesemessagescanbeusedor

variouspurposes,suchascontrollingthe

parametersoanexternalMIDIdevice.

Transmit a control change

ByselectingacontrolchangeastheAssignTarget( p.23),youcanusetheRC-300’s[EXP1]pedal,

oranexternalEXPpedalorexternalootswitch(connectedtotheCTL1,2/EXP2jackorCTL3,4/EXP3jack)totransmitMIDIcontrolchangemessages.



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Operation Over View Explanation

Switching Phrase

Memory Numbers

TheRC-300’sphrasememories

switchsimultaneouslyuponreceiptocorresponding

ProgramChangemessagesrom

externalMIDIdevices.

Switching Phrase Memories

YoucanswitchtheRC-300’sphrasememorieswithProgramChangemessagesromexternalMIDIdevices.

TheRC-300canreceiveProgramChangemessagesnumbered1through99,correspondingtothe99

individualphrasememories1–99.

* ProgramChangemessages100–128cannotbereceived.

* Evenireceived,BankSelectMIDImessages(ControlChange#0,#32)aredisregarded.

Receiving Control

Change Messages

TheRC-300canbecontrolledusingControlChangemessages

romexternalMIDIdevices.

Receiving control change messages

YoucanusecontrolchangemessagesromanexternalMIDIdevicetocontrolunctionsthatwouldbediculttocontrolusingtheRC-300’sownpedals.

In“SpeciyingtheController(AssignSource)”(p.23) ,choose“CC#1–#31,CC#64–#95”andset “SpeciyingtheAssignmentTarget(AssignTarget)”(p.23) tospeciytheparameterthatwillbecontrolled.

Connecting Two RC-300 Units TwoRC-300unitscanbesynchronizedaterconnectingthemtogetherusingaMIDIcable.

• UseacommerciallyavailableMIDIcabletomaketheollowingconnection.



• Setthe“MIDISync”parameterdescribedin“SynchronizingtheTempooTwoRC-300Units(MIDISync)”(p.34) to“INTERNAL”orthemasterRC-300

unitandto“MIDI”ortheslaveRC-300unit.

• BeginrecordingonthemasterRC-300unit’stracks.

• WhenyoupressthemasterRC-300unit’s[ALLSTART/STOP]pedal,theslaveRC-300unitwillalsoplay/stop.

• TracksorwhichTempoSyncisonwillplayatthephrasememorytempo(p.21)othemasterunit.

• TracksorwhichLoopSync(p.18)isonwillloopinsynchronizationwiththelongestphraseonthemasterRC-300unit.* DonotchangethephrasememorytempoothemasterunitduringasynchronizedperormanceusingtwoRC-300units.Itisnotpossibleto

changethephrasememorytempootheslaveunit(theunitwhoseMIDISyncsettingis“MIDI”).

Playsrepeatedlyinsynchronizationwiththebeginningothelongestphraseonthe“master unit”orwhichLoop Sync is on.

ILoop Sync is of ,playbackwillrepeatatthelengthothephrase.

ON

Loop

Sync

ON

ON

ON

ON

OFF

Track1

Track1

Track2

Track2

Track3

Track3

RC-300(Masterunit)

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RestoringtheFactorySettings(FactoryReset)

RestoringtheRC-300’ssystemsettings(Systemparameters)totheiroriginalactorydeaultsettingsisreerredtoas“FactoryReset.”

FactoryResetwillreturnthesystemsettingstotheiractory-set

state,andwillerase(initialize)allphrasememories.


When you erase (initialize) all phrase memories, the demo

data will also be erased and cannot be recovered. Please

back them up as described in “Recovering backed-up datarom your computer to the RC-300” (p. 37).

* Ithedisplayindicates“DataDamaged!”andtheRC-300no

longeroperatescorrectly,initializetheRC-300bychoosing

“SYSTEM+MEMORY”intheollowingprocedure.

1. Turn o the RC-300’s power

2. While holding down the [WRITE] and [EXIT] buttons, turn

on the power

TheFactoryResetrangesettingscreenappearsinthedisplay.

Factory Reset

SYSTEM + MEMORY

3. Use the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to specify the settings

that will be returned to their factory-set state

Value Explanation

SYSTEM +

MEMORY

Thesystemsettingswillbereturnedtotheiractory-set

state,andallphrasememorieswillbeerased(initialized)

SYSTEMThesystemsettingswillbereturnedtotheiractory-set

state

MEMORY Allphrasememorieswillbeerased(initialized)

* I you execute “SYSTEM + MEMORY” or “MEMORY,” all o the

RC-300’s phrase memories will be erased, and cannot berecovered.

4. If you want to proceed with the factory reset, press the

[WRITE] button

5. Once “Completed!” appears in the display, you can turn o

the power

AdjustingtheExpressionPedal

AlthoughtheRC-300’s[EXP1]pedalisadjustedoroptimalperormancewhenshippedromtheactory,extendeduseover

timeandundercertainusageconditionsmayresultinthepedalgoingoutoadjustment.Iyoundthepedalexhibiting

problems,suchas“iyou’reunabletoobtaintheminimumvalueorthemaximumvalue,”youcanreadjustthepedalusingtheollowingprocedure.

1. Hold down the [SYSTEM] button and switch on the power

2. When “EXP1:Set to MIN” is displayed, rock the [EXP 1] pedal all the way back (so that the toe end of the pedal is raised) Release

your foot from the [EXP 1] pedal, and then press the [WRITE] button

EXP1:Set to MINPress [WRITE]

3. When “EXP1:Set to MAX” is displayed, rock the [EXP 1] pedal fully forward (so that the heel end of the pedal is raised) Release

your foot from the [EXP 1] pedal, and then press the [WRITE] button

EXP1:Set to MAXPress [WRITE]

4. When the message “Complete!” appears in the display, switch o the power

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Problem Items to check Action

Problems with Sound

No sound/low volume

Aretheconnectioncablesshorted? Trysubstitutingwithotherconnectioncables.

IstheRC-300properlyconnectedtootherdevices?

Conrmtheconnectionstootherdevices(p.6).

Isthepowertotheconnectedampormixernot

turnedon,oristhevolumeturneddown? Conrmthesettingsorconnecteddevices.

Couldthe[TRACK]slidersorthe[MASTER

LEVEL]knobbelowered?Adjustsliders/knobstothesuitablepositions.

Couldthephrasememorylevel(p.20)belowered?

Adjustthephrasememorylevel.ConrmthatthephrasememoryisnotsuchthatthephrasememorylevelisadjustedbyanEXPpedalorothersuchcontroller(p.23).

Areinput,tracks,andtherhythmoutputallset

correctly?

Conrmtheoutputsettings.

“UsingtheSameOutputJacksorAllPhraseMemories(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput)”(p.33)

“AssigningaTrack’sOutputJacks(OutputSelect)”(p.19) “SettingtheOutputJacksortheRhythmSound(RhythmOutputSelect)”(p.26)

“SettingtheOutputJacksortheSoundsBeingInput(InputOutputSelect)”(p.20)

Hasanythingbeenrecordedtothetracks?Checkthetrack’sSTATUSindicatortoseewhetherthetrackhasbeenrecorded.ItheSTATUS

indicatorisunlit,nothinghasbeenrecorded.

Sound is missing from the

beginning and end of the

recorded track

Topreventnoise,aade-inandaade-outareappliedatthebeginningandendoarecording.Insomecases,itmaysoundasisomeothesoundhasbeenletout.

Unable to hear sounds from

device connected to AUX/INST/

MIC jacks

AretheINPUTLEVEL[AUX],[INS],and[MIC]

knobsturneddown?Adjustknobstothesuitablepositions(p.6).

Is“InputOutputSelect”setcorrectly?

Conrmtheoutputsetting.

“UsingtheSameOutputJacksorAllPhraseMemories(Input/Track1,2,3/RhythmOutput)”(p.33)

“SettingtheOutputJacksortheSoundsBeingInput(InputOutputSelect)”(p.20)

The volume level of the

instrument connected to AUX/

INST/MIC jacks is too low

Couldyoubeusingaconnectioncablethat

containsaresistor?Useaconnectioncablethatdoesnotcontainaresistor.

Problems with Operation

Phrase Memories not switchingIssomethingotherthanthePlayscreenappearinginthedisplay?

WiththeRC-300,youcannotswitchphrasememorieswhileanyscreenotherthanthePlayscreenisdisplayed.Pressthe[EXIT]buttontoreturntothePlayscreen.

Recording/overdubbing stopsbefore nishing

Isthereinsucientmemoryremaining?Imemoryisinsucient,initializeanyunneededphrasememories( p.15)beorerecordingor

overdubbing.

IsLoopSyncsettoONinthetrack?

WhenrecordingwithLoopSyncsettoON,oncetheendothelongesttrackisreached,the

RC-300automaticallyswitchestooverdubbing. “AligningtheBeginningoLoopPlayback(LoopSync)”(p.18)

Recording starts immediately

when Auto Recording is set

to ON

Ilargeamountsonoisearebeingintroducedbydistortionefectsorotherefectsprocessorsconnectedtotheinputjacks,itmaybethat

recordingisbeingtriggeredbythatnoise.Eitherraisetheautorecordtriggerlevel(p.33),orreducethenoise,orexamplebyloweringthe

distortionlevel.

Unable to record/overdub IsthetracksettoONESHOT(p.17)?Youcannotrecord/overdubtotrackssettoONESHOT.Iyouwanttorecord/overdub,

changethePlayModesettingtoLOOP.

Playback tempo not changing

Isrecordingoroverdubbinginprogress?Youcannotchangethephrasememorytempoduringrecordingoroverdubbing.Changethetempowhiletheperormanceisstoppedorbeingplayedback.

IsTempoSyncsettoONinthetrack?WhenTempoSyncisnotsettoONinatrack,theplaybackspeeddoesnotchangeevenithephrasememorytempoischanged.Tomatchtheplaybackspeedtothephrasememory

tempo,setthetrack’sTempoSyncsettingtoON( p.18).

MIDI messages not being

transmitted/received

CouldtherebeashortintheMIDIcable? TryreplacingtheMIDIcable.

IstheexternalMIDIdeviceproperlyconnected? ChecktheconnectionstotheexternalMIDIdevice.

AretheMIDIchannelsmatchedtothoseothe

externalMIDIdevice?ConrmthatbothdevicesaresettothesameMIDIchannels(p.34).

ItransmittingromtheRC-300,haveyoumade

thenecessarysettingsortransmission?

ChecktheProgramChangeMessageTransmitON/OFF(p.34)andControlChangeMessage

Transmitsettings(p.23).

Can’t synchronize via MIDI IstheRC-300setasthemasterunit?

TheRC-300willnotreceiveMIDIclockorMIDIstart/stopdataromanexternaldevice.

(TheRC-300cannotsynchronizeastheslave.)IyouwanttosynchronizetheRC-300withanexternaldevice,theRC-300mustbeassigned

asthemaster.

Can’t synchronize two RC-300

units via MIDI

Aretheassignmentsource“SYNCSTART/STOP”

(p.23)andassignmenttargetsetcorrectly?

Iyouwanttousestart/stoporsynchronization,youmustspeciy“ALLPLAY/STOP”or“TR1–3

PLAY/STOP”astheassignmenttargetortheassignmentsource“SYNCSTART/STOP”ontheslave

unit.

Couldyouhavechangedthephrasememory

tempoothemasterunitduringsynchronizedperormance?

Donotchangethephrasememorytempoothemasterunitduringsynchronizedperormance.

Problems with USB

Unable to communicate with

computer

IstheUSBcableproperlyconnected? Checktheconnection(p.36).

(IexchangingleswithyourcomputerviaUSB)

IstheUSBModesetto“STORAGE”?

SettheUSBModeto“STORAGE”asdescribedin “UsingUSBtoExchangeFileswithYour

Computer(USBMassStorage)”(p.36) .

Unable to impor t WAV le ArethelenameandormatotheWAVlecorrect? ConrmthelenameandormatotheWAVle( p.36).

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Error Message List

Display Meaning Action

Buffer Full! An excessive volume of messages were received and

could not be processed properlyDecreasetheamountoMIDImessagesthatarebeingsenttotheRC-300.

Data Error! A problem has occurred with the content of the RC-300’s

memoryConsultyourRolanddealerorlocalRolandService.

Data Damaged!It may be that an invalid le was written while

connected in USB mass storage mode (eg, when writing

a WAV le) Alternatively, you used your computer to

format the “BOSS_RC-300” drive when connected in

USB mass storage mode, causing the RC-300 to stop

operating correctly

ExecuteFactoryReset(p.40)torestoretheRC-300toitsactory

deaultcondition.

Event Full!Further overdubbing is not possible Re-savethephrase.

Memory Full! No available recording time remains You cannot

proceed with any further recording or overdubbing

Deleteunneededphrasememories(p.15),andthentryrecording

again.

MIDI Error!MIDI messages could not be properly received

ChecktomakesurethatnocorruptMIDImessagesarebeing

transmitted.

ReducethenumberorsizeoMIDImessagestransmittedtotheRC-300.

MIDI Off Line!There is a problem with the MIDI cable connection

Checktomakesurethecablehasnotbeendisconnectedandthatthereisnoshortinthecable.

Not Empty! When saving a phrase memory, you can’t overwrite a

phrase memory in which data was already savedSelectanemptyphrasememory,andthensave(p.14).

Stop PLAY/REC! The procedure cannot be carried out unless the unit is in

the stopped stateStoptheunit,thentrytheprocedureagain.

System Error!A problem has occurred in the system ConsultyourRolanddealerorlocalRolandService.

Tempo Too Fast! Since the track is being played at a much faster tempo

than when it was recorded, it might not play back

correctly

Adjustthetempo.

Tempo Too Slow! Since the track is being played at a much slower tempo

than when it was recorded, it might not play back

correctly

Too Busy!The RC-300 could not process the data completely

Lowertheperormancetempo.

Savethecurrentcontenttoaphrasememory.

Reducethenumberoadjustmentsorchangesmadewiththe

RC-300’sknobsandpedals.

ReducethenumberorsizeoMIDImessagestransmittedtotheRC-300.

Ensurethatthephraseisnotshorterthan1.5seconds.

UnSupportFormat!This WAV le is unplayable ChecktheormatotheWAVle.

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Specications

BOSS RC-300: Loop Station

Nominal Input Level

INPUTMIC:-50dBu(variable)

INPUTINST:-10dBu(variable)INPUTAUX:-20dBu(variable)

Input Impedance

INPUTMIC:4kohms

INPUTINST:1Mohm

INPUTAUX:47kohms

Nominal Output

Level

MAINOUTPUT:-10dBu

SUBOUTPUT:-10dBu

Output Impedance 2kohms

Recommended Load

Impedance10kohmsorgreater

Recording/Playback

MaximumRecordingTime:Approximately3hours(stereo)MaximumPhraseMemory:99

Numberotracks:3DataFormat:WAV(44.1kHz,16-bitlinear,stereo)

Eect Types

Transpose

Flanger

PhaserPan

Tremolo

SlicerBend

Chorus

RobotFemale

MaleGt->Bass

Filter

DelayLo-Fi

Distortion

Rhythm Types 83

USB InterfaceHi-SpeedUSB(USBMassStorageClass)

Hi-SpeedUSB(USB-AUDIO)

Pedals

TRACK1–3REC/DUB/PLAYpedals

TRACK1–3STOPpedals

ALLSTART/STOPpedalLOOPFXpedal

EXP1pedal

Sliders TRACK1–3sliders

Knobs

MASTERLEVELknob

RHYTHMLEVELknob

AUXknobINSTknob

MICknob

Displays7segments,2characters(LED)

16characters,2lines(backlitLCD)

Connectors

INPUTMICjack:XLRtype(balanced/phantompower:DC48V,10mA)

INPUTINSTjacks(L/MONO,R):1/4”phonetype

INPUTAUXjack:StereominiaturephonetypeMAINOUTPUTjacks(L/MONO,R):1/4”phonetype

SUBOUTPUTjacks(L/MONO,R):1/4”phonetypePHONESjack:Stereo1/4”phonetype

CTL1,2/EXP2jack:1/4”TRSphonetype

CTL3,4/EXP3jack:1/4”TRSphonetypeUSBconnector

MIDIconnectors(IN/OUT/THRU)

* MIDIsynchronizationispossiblewithotherRC-300

devicesorwhenRC-300issettomaster.

DCINjack(DC9V)

Power Supply DC9V(ACadaptor)

Current Draw Maximum320mA(DC9V)

Dimensions536(W)x231(D)x76(H)mm21-1/8(W)x9-1/8(D)x3(H)inches

Weight 3.9kg/8lbs10oz

Accessories Owner’sManual,ACadaptor,USBcap

Options (sold

separately)

Footswitch(FS-5U,FS-6)

ExpressionPedal(EV-5,FV-500L,FV-500H)

* 0dBu=0.775Vrms

* Intheinterestoproductimprovement,thespecicationsand/

orappearanceothisunitaresubjecttochangewithoutprior

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USINGTHEUNITSAFELY

WARNINGDonotopen(ormodiyinanyway)theunitor

itsACadaptor.

Donotattempttorepairtheunit,orreplace

partswithinit(exceptwhenthismanualprovidesspecicinstructionsdirectingyouto

doso).Reerallservicingtoyourretailer,the

nearestRolandServiceCenter,oranauthorizedRolanddistributor,aslistedonthe“Inormation”

page.

Neverinstalltheunitinanyotheollowinglocations.

• Subjecttotemperatureextremes(e.g.,

directsunlightinanenclosedvehicle,

nearaheatingduct,ontopoheat-

generatingequipment);orare

• Damp(e.g.,baths,washrooms,onwet

oors);orare

• Exposedtosteamorsmoke;orare

• Subjecttosaltexposure;orare

• Humid;orare

• Exposedtorain;orare

• Dustyorsandy;orare

• Subjecttohighlevelsovibrationand

shakiness.

Makesureyoualwayshavetheunitplacedso

itislevelandsuretoremainstable.Neverplace

itonstandsthatcouldwobble,oroninclinedsuraces

BesuretouseonlytheACadaptorsuppliedwiththeunit.Also,makesurethelinevoltageattheinstallationmatchestheinputvoltage

speciedontheACadaptor’sbody.OtherAC

adaptorsmayuseadiferentpolarity,orbedesignedoradiferentvoltage,sotheiruse

couldresultindamage,malunction,orelectric

shock.

Donotexcessivelytwistorbendthepowercord,norplaceheavyobjectsonit.Doing

socandamagethecord,producingsevered

elementsandshortcircuits.Damagedcordsarereandshockhazards!

Thisunit,eitheraloneorincombinationwithan

amplierandheadphonesorspeakers,maybecapableoproducingsoundlevelsthatcould

causepermanenthearingloss.Donotoperate

oralongperiodotimeatahighvolumelevel,oratalevelthatisuncomortable.Iyou

experienceanyhearinglossorringinginthe

ears,youshouldimmediatelystopusingtheunit,andconsultanaudiologist.

WARNINGDonotplacecontainerscontainingliquidon

thisproduct.Neveralloworeignobjects(e.g.,ammableobjects,coins,wires)orliquids(e.g.,

waterorjuice)toenterthisproduct.Doingsomaycauseshortcircuits,aultyoperation,or

othermalunctions.

Immediatelyturnthepowerof,removetheAC

adaptorromtheoutlet,andrequestservicingbyyourretailer,thenearestRolandService

Center,oranauthorizedRolanddistributor,as

listedonthe“Inormation”pagewhen:

• TheACadaptororthepower-supply

cordhasbeendamaged;or

• Ismokeorunusualodoroccurs

• Objectshavealleninto,orliquidhas

beenspilledontotheunit;or

• Theunithasbeenexposedtorain(or

otherwisehasbecomewet);or

• Theunitdoesnotappeartooperate

normallyorexhibitsamarkedchangein

perormance.

Inhouseholdswithsmallchildren,anadult

shouldprovidesupervisionuntilthechildiscapableoollowingalltherulesessentialor

thesaeoperationotheunit.

Protecttheunitromstrongimpact.

(Donotdropit!)

Donotorcetheunit’spower-supplycordto

shareanoutletwithanunreasonablenumberootherdevices.Beespeciallycareulwhen

usingextensioncords—thetotalpowerusedbyalldevicesyouhaveconnectedtotheextensioncord’soutletmustneverexceedthepower

rating(watts/amperes)ortheextensioncord.

Excessiveloadscancausetheinsulationonthecordtoheatupandeventuallymeltthrough.

Beoreusingtheunitinaoreigncountry,

consultwithyourretailer,thenearestRolandServiceCenter,oranauthorizedRoland

distributor,aslistedonthe“Inormation”page.

CAUTION TheunitandtheACadaptorshouldbelocated

sotheirlocationorpositiondoesnotinterere

withtheirproperventilation.AlwaysgrasponlytheoutputplugorthebodyotheACadaptorwhenplugginginto,or

unpluggingrom,thisunitoranoutlet.

CAUTIONAtregularintervals,youshouldunplugtheAC

adaptorandcleanitbyusingadryclothtowipealldustandotheraccumulationsaway

romitsprongs.Also,disconnectthepowerplugromthepoweroutletwhenevertheunit

istoremainunusedoranextendedperiodo

time.Anyaccumulationodustbetweenthepowerplugandthepoweroutletcanresultin

poorinsulationandleadtore.

Trytopreventcordsandcablesrombecoming

entangled.Also,allcordsandcablesshouldbeplacedsotheyareoutothereachochildren.

Neverclimbontopo,norplaceheavyobjects

ontheunit.

NeverhandletheACadaptorbody,oritsoutputplugs,withwethandswhenplugging

into,orunpluggingrom,anoutletorthisunit.

Beoremovingtheunit,disconnecttheAC

adaptorandallcordscomingromexternaldevices.

Beorecleaningtheunit,turnofthepowerand

unplugtheACadaptorromtheoutlet(p.7).

Wheneveryoususpectthepossibilityolightninginyourarea,disconnecttheAC

adaptorromtheoutlet.

Topreventaccidentalingestionothepartslistedbelow,alwayskeepthemoutothereach

osmallchildren.

• RemovableParts

USBcap(p.6)

Alwaysturnthephantompowerofwhenconnectinganydeviceotherthancondenser

microphonesthatrequirephantompower.You

riskcausingdamageiyoumistakenlysupplyphantompowertodynamicmicrophones,

audioplaybackdevices,orotherdevicesthat

don’trequiresuchpower.Besuretocheckthespecicationsoanymicrophoneyouintend

tousebyreerringtothemanualthatcamewithit.

(Thisinstrument’sphantompower:48VDC,10mAMax)

Used for instructions intended to alert theuser to the risk of injury or material damageshould the unit be used improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage orother adverse eects caused with respectto the home and all its furnishings, as wellto domestic animals or pets.

Used for instructions intended to alert theuser to the risk of death or severe injuryshould the unit be used improperly.

The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carriedout. The specic thing that must be done is indicated bythe design contained within the circle. In the case of thesymbol at left, it means that the power-cord plug must beunplugged from the outlet.

The symbol alerts the user to important instructions orwarnings.The specic meaning of the symbol isdetermined by the design contained within the triangle. Inthe case of the symbol at left, it is used for generalcautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never becarried out (are forbidden). The specic thing that mustnot be done is indicated by the design contained withinthe circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means thatthe unit must never be disassembled.



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Power Supply• Donotconnectthisunittosameelectricaloutlet

thatisbeingusedbyanelectricalappliance

thatiscontrolledbyaninverter(suchasa

rerigerator,washingmachine,microwaveoven,

orairconditioner),orthatcontainsamotor.

Dependingonthewayinwhichtheelectrical

applianceisused,powersupplynoisemaycause

thisunittomalunctionormayproduceaudible

noise.Iitisnotpracticaltouseaseparate

electricaloutlet,connectapowersupplynoise

lterbetweenthisunitandtheelectricaloutlet.

• TheACadaptorwillbegintogenerateheatater

longhoursoconsecutiveuse.Thisisnormal,

andisnotacauseorconcern.

• Beoreconnectingthisunittootherdevices,turn

ofthepowertoallunits.Thiswillhelpprevent

malunctionsand/ordamagetospeakersor

otherdevices.

Placement• Usingtheunitnearpowerampliers(orother

equipmentcontaininglargepowertransormers)

mayinducehum.Toalleviatetheproblem,

changetheorientationothisunit;ormoveit

artherawayromthesourceointererence.

• Thisdevicemayintererewithradioand

televisionreception.Donotusethisdevicein

thevicinityosuchreceivers.

• Noisemaybeproducediwireless

communicationsdevices,suchascellphones,

areoperatedinthevicinityothisunit.Such

noisecouldoccurwhenreceivingorinitiatinga

call,orwhileconversing.Shouldyouexperience

suchproblems,youshouldrelocatesuch

wirelessdevicessotheyareatagreaterdistance

romthisunit,orswitchthemof.

• Donotexposetheunittodirectsunlight,place

itneardevicesthatradiateheat,leaveitinside

anenclosedvehicle,orotherwisesubjectit

totemperatureextremes.Excessiveheatcan

deormordiscolortheunit.

• Whenmovedromonelocationtoanother

wherethetemperatureand/orhumidityisvery

diferent,waterdroplets(condensation)may

orminsidetheunit.Damageormalunction

mayresultiyouattempttousetheunitinthis

condition.Thereore,beoreusingtheunit,you

mustallowittostandorseveralhours,untilthe

condensationhascompletelyevaporated.

• Dependingonthematerialandtemperatureothesuraceonwhichyouplacetheunit,its

rubbereetmaydiscolorormarthesurace.

Youcanplaceapieceoeltorclothunderthe

rubbereettopreventthisromhappening.I

youdoso,pleasemakesurethattheunitwillnot

slipormoveaccidentally.

• Donotputanythingthatcontainswateron

thisunit.Also,avoidtheuseoinsecticides,

perumes,alcohol,nailpolish,spraycans,etc.,

neartheunit.Switlywipeawayanyliquidthat

spillsontheunitusingadry,sotcloth.

Maintenance• Foreverydaycleaningwipetheunitwitha

sot,dryclothoronethathasbeenslightly

dampenedwithwater.Toremovestubborn

dirt,useaclothimpregnatedwithamild,non-

abrasivedetergent.Aterwards,besuretowipe

theunitthoroughlywithasot,drycloth.

• Neverusebenzine,thinners,alcoholor

solventsoanykind,toavoidthepossibilityo

discolorationand/ordeormation.

Repairs and Data• Pleasebeawarethatthecontentsomemory

canbeirretrievablylostasaresultoa

malunctionorimproperoperationotheunit.

Youshouldbackupimportantdataasdescribed

in“Backinguptoyourcomputer”(p.37) .

• Allduecareistakenduringrepairstoavoidthe

lossodata.However,incertaincases,suchas

whenthereisdamagetothememory,itmaynot

bepossibletorestorethedata.

• Unortunately,itmaybeimpossibletorestore

thecontentsodatathatwasstoredinthe

unit’smemoryonceithasbeenlost.Roland

Corporationassumesnoliabilityconcerning

suchlossodata.

Copyright• Recording,duplication,distribution,sale,lease,

perormance,orbroadcastocopyrightedmaterial

(musicalworks,visualworks,broadcasts,live

perormances,etc.)belongingtoathirdpartyin

partorinwholewithoutthepermissionothe

copyrightownerisorbiddenbylaw.

• Donotusethisproductorpurposesthatcouldinringeonacopyrightheldbyathirdparty.We

assumenoresponsibilitywhatsoeverwithregardto

anyinringementsothird-partycopyrightsarising

throughyouruseothisproduct.

• Thecopyrightocontentinthisproduct(the

soundwaveormdata,styledata,accompaniment

patterns,phrasedata,audioloopsandimagedata)

isreservedbyRolandCorporation.

• Purchasersothisproductarepermittedtoutilize

saidcontentorthecreating,perorming,recording

anddistributingoriginalmusicalworks.

• PurchasersothisproductareNOTpermittedto

extractsaidcontentinoriginalormodiedorm,

orthepurposeodistributingrecordedmediumosaidcontentormakingthemavailableona

computernetwork

Additional Precautions• Useareasonableamountocarewhenusing

theunit’sbuttons,sliders,orothercontrols;and

whenusingitsjacksandconnectors.Rough

handlingcanleadtomalunctions.

• Neverstrikeorapplystrongpressuretothe

display.

• Whenconnecting/disconnectingallcables,

grasptheconnectoritsel—neverpullonthe

cable.Thiswayyouwillavoidcausingshorts,or

damagetothecable’sinternalelements.

• Toavoiddisturbingyourneighbors,trytokeep

theunit’svolumeatreasonablelevels.Youmay

preertouseheadphones,soyoudonotneedto

beconcernedaboutthosearoundyou.

• Whenyouneedtotransporttheunit,package

itinthebox(includingpadding)thatitcame

in,ipossible.Otherwise,youwillneedtouse

equivalentpackagingmaterials.

• Useonlythespeciedexpressionpedal(Roland

EV-5,etc.;soldseparately).Byconnecting

anyotherexpressionpedals,youriskcausing

malunctionand/ordamagetotheunit.

• Someconnectioncablescontainresistors.Do

notusecablesthatincorporateresistorsor

connectingtothisunit.Theuseosuchcables

cancausethesoundleveltobeextremelylow,

orimpossibletohear.Forinormationoncable

specications,contactthemanuacturerothe

cable.

• Whenyouoperatetheexpressionpedal,please

becareulnottogetyourngerspinched

betweenthemovablepartandthepanel.In

householdswithsmallchildren,anadultshould

providesupervisionuntilthechildiscapable

oollowingalltherulesessentialorthesae

operationotheunit.

• Theexplanationsinthismanualincludeillustrationsthatdepictwhatshouldtypicallybe

shownbythedisplay.Note,however,thatyour

unitmayincorporateanewer,enhancedversion

othesystem(e.g.,includesnewersounds),so

whatyouactuallyseeinthedisplaymaynot

alwaysmatchwhatappearsinthemanual.

• BOSSandLoopStationareeitherregistered

trademarksortrademarksoRolandCorporation

intheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.

• Allproductnamesmentionedinthisdocument

aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksotheir

respectiveowners.

• Thescreenshotsinthisdocumentareusedin

compliancewiththeguidelinesotheMicrosot

Corporation.

• MMP(MooreMicroprocessorPortolio)

reerstoapatentportolioconcernedwith

microprocessorarchitecture,whichwas

developedbyTechnologyPropertiesLimited

(TPL).Rolandhaslicensedthistechnologyrom

theTPLGroup.

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trademarksoSD-3C,LLC.

• ThisproductcontainseCROSintegrated

sotwareplatormoeSOLCo.,Ltd.

eCROSisatrademarkoeSOLCo.,Ltd.inJapan.

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oBOSSCORPORATION.



46

Index

A

ACadaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Allstart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

[ALLSTART/STOP]pedal. . . . . . . . . 11

Assign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AssignSource. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AssignSwitch.................... 23

AssignTarget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23AutoOf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

AutoRec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

AutoRecording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,33

AutoRecTrigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

B

Backingup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Beat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BEND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

Bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

BuferFull!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

C

CAPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CHORUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Controlchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CopyTrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Count-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CTLjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

D

DataDamaged!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

DataError!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

DCINjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

DEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,31

Deleting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31Dir.Mix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

DISTORTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,31

Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

D.Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

E

[EDIT]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

E.Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31

EMPTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ErrorMessage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

EV-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

EventFull!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Exchange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

[EXIT]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

[EXP1]pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . .23,28,40

EXPpedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Expressionpedal. . . . . . . . . . . . 24,40

ExternalPedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

F

FactoryReset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FadeOutTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

FallTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FEMALE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

FILTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,31

FLANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

Footswitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Freq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FS-5U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

FS-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

G

GateRate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

GT->BASS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

GUITAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

I

Initialize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

INPUTAUXjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

INPUTINSTjacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

[INPUTLEVEL]knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

INPUTMICjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

InputOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,33

InputOutputSelect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20INS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

K

KnobMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

L

LCDContrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,26,31

LO-FI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,31

LOOPFX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

[LOOPFX]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LOOPFXCategory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

LOOPFXPdl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

[LOOPFX]pedal. . 10,23,28,29,32

LOOPFXTarget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

LOOPFXType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Loopquantize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

LoopSync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

M

MAINOUTPUTjacks6,19,20,26,33

MALE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MASTER[LEVEL]knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

[MEMORYEDIT]button. . . . . . . . . . 20

MemoryExtent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

MemoryFull!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

MemoryLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MemoryNames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

[MEMORY/VALUE]knob. . . . . . . . 9,10Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,7

MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,34

MIDIConnectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

MIDIDevice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

MIDIError!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

MIDIOfLine!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

MIDIOmni....................... 34

MIDIOmniMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDIPCOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDIProgramChangeOut. . . . . . . 34

MIDIReceiveChannel. . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDIRxCh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDISync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,34

MIDITransmitChannel. . . . . . . . . . . 34

MIDITxCh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31

MODULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

N

Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

NotEmpty!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

O

OriginalTempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,37

OTHER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,26

OutputSelect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Overdubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

OverdubbingMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

OverdubMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

P

PAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,29,30

Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PEAKindicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PedalFunctionmode. . . . . . . . 10,29

[PHANTOM]switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6PHASER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

PHONESjack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Phrasememory. . . . . . . . . . . . 8,10,20

PhraseMemoryExtent. . . . . . . . . . . 32

Phrasememorytempo . . . . . . 21,25

Pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PlaybackCount-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PlayCount....................... 26

PlayLevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PlayMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

[POWER]switch................... 7

R

Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

,31

RecCount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

[REC/DUB/PLAY]pedal. . . . . . . . . . . 10

RecMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

RecordingCount-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

RecordingLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

RecordingMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recovering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

RECPdlAct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

RECPedalAction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Redo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31

ReverbLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Rhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

RHYTHM[EDIT]button. . . . . . . . . . 25

RhythmLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

RHYTHM[LEVEL]knob. . . . . . . . . . . 25

RHYTHM[ON/OFF]button. . . . . . . 25

RhythmOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

RhythmOutputSelect. . . . . . . . . . . 26

RhythmPattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,27

RhythmStop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

RiseTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ROBOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

S

Saving........................... 14

Securityslot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SingleTrackPlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SingleTrPlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SLICER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

SourceMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

STATUSindicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

StepRate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,26

StopMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

[STOP]pedal.................11,21

StopPLAY/REC!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SUBOUTPUTjacks. 6,19,20,26,33

SUBOUTPUTLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

[SYSTEM]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SystemError!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Systemsetting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,32

T

[TAPTEMPO]button. . . . . . . . . 21,25

Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,28

TargetMax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TargetMin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TargetRange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,19,21,25

TempoSync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 TempoTooFast!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TempoTooSlow!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TimeSignature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

TooBusy!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,11,13,16

TRACK[1]–[3]sliders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

TrackChange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

TrackChangeMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Trackclear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Trackcopy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

TRACK[EDIT]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

TrackOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TrackOutput. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TRANSPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30 TREMOLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,30

TriggerLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

U

U1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

U2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

U3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

UNDO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

UnSupportFormat!............... 42

USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,36

USBaudio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,36

USBdriver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

USBINLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

USBINOutSelect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

USBMassStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

USBMode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

USBOUTLevel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

USBOutputSelect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

V

VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

W

Wave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

WaveShape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

WAVle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Write. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

[WRITE]button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Writeto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14



47

For the USA

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYCompliance Information Statement

Model Name :Type of Equipment :Responsible Party :

Address :Telephone :

RC-300EffectorRoland Corporation U.S.5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938(323) 890-3700

This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

For EU Countries

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONRADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of theFCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B limit.Any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.

For Canada

WARNING

This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.

For C.A. US (Proposition 65)

For China



Inormation When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in your country as shown below.

AFRICA

EGYPTAl Fanny Trading Ofce

9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street,

ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis,Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-417-1828

REUNIONMARCEL FO-YAM Sarl25 Rue Jules Hermann,

Chaudron - BP79 97 491Ste Clotilde Cedex,REUNION ISLAND

TEL: (0262) 218-429

SOUTH AFRICAT.O.M.S. Sound & Music (Pty)Ltd.

2 ASTRON ROAD DENVERJOHANNESBURG ZA 2195,SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: (011) 417 3400

Paul Bothner(PTY)Ltd.Royal Cape Park, Unit 24Londonderry Road, Ottery 7800Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: (021) 799 4900

ASIA

CHINARoland Shanghai Electronics

Co.,Ltd.

5F. No.1500 Pingliang RoadShanghai 200090, CHINA

TEL: (021) 5580-0800

Roland Shanghai Electronics

Co.,Ltd. (BEIJING OFFICE)3F, Soluxe Fortune Building

63 West Dawang Road, ChaoyangDistrict, Beijing, CHINA

TEL: (010) 5960-2565

HONG KONGTom Lee Music11/F Silvercord Tower 130 Canton Rd

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon,HONG KONG

TEL: 852-2737-7688

Parsons Music Ltd.

8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39Chatham Road South, T.S.T,Kowloon, HONG KONG

TEL: 852-2333-1863

INDIARivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.

411, Nirman Kendra MahalaxmiFlats Compound O. Dr. EdwinMoses Road, Mumbai-400011,INDIA

TEL: (022) 2493 9051

INDONESIAPT. Citra IntiramaRuko Garden Shopping ArcadeUnit 8 CR, Podomoro CityJl.Letjend. S.Parman Kav.28Jakarta Barat 11470, INDONESIA

TEL: (021) 5698-5519/5520

KOREACosmos Corporation1461-9, Seocho-Dong,Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA

TEL: (02) 3486-8855

MALAYSIA/SINGAPORERoland Asia Pacic Sdn. Bhd.45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39,Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling

Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 7805-3263

PHILIPPINESG.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.

339 Gil J. Puyat AvenueMakati, Metro Manila 1200,

PHILIPPINES TEL: (02) 899 9801

TAIWANROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE

CO., LTD.9F-5, No. 112 Chung ShanNorth Road Sec. 2 Taipei 104,

TAIWAN R.O.C.

TEL: (02) 2561 3339

THAILANDTheera Music Co. , Ltd.100-108 Soi Verng Nakornkasem,New Road,Sumpantawong,Bangkok 10100, THAILAND

TEL: (02) 224-8821

VIET NAMVIET THUONG CORPORATION386 CACH MANG THANG TAM ST.DIST.3, HO CHI MINH CITY,VIET NAM

TEL: (08) 9316540

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Roland CorporationAustralia Pty.,Ltd.38 Campbell AvenueDee Why West. NSW 2099,

AUSTRALIA

For Australia TEL: (02) 9982 8266

For New Zealand TEL: (09) 3098 715

CENTRAL/LATIN

AMERICA

ARGENTINAInstrumentos Musicales S.A.Av.Santa Fe 2055

(1123) Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA TEL: (011) 4508-2700

BARBADOSA&B Music Supplies LTD12 Webster Industrial Park Wildey, St.Michael, BARBADOS

TEL: (246) 430-1100

BRAZILRoland Brasil Ltda.Rua San Jose, 211Parque Industrial San JoseCotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL

TEL: (011) 4615 5666

CHILEComercial Fancy II S.A.Rut.: 96.919.420-1Nataniel Cox #739, 4th FloorSantiago - Centro, CHILE

TEL: (02) 688-9540

COLOMBIACentro Musical Ltda.

Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9Medellin, COLOMBIA

TEL: (574) 3812529

COSTA RICA JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos

MusicalesAve.1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237,

San Jose, COSTA RICA TEL: 258-0211

CURACAOZeelandia Music Center Inc.Orionweg 30Curacao, Netherland Antilles

TEL: (305) 5926866

DOMINICAN REPUBLICInstrumentos Fernando Giraldez

Calle Proyecto Central No.3Ens.La EsperillaSanto Domingo,DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

TEL: (809) 683 0305

ECUADORMas MusikaRumichaca 822 y ZarumaGuayaquil - ECUADOR

TEL: (593-4) 2302364

EL SALVADOROMNI MUSIC75 Avenida Norte y Final AlamedaJuan Pablo II,Edicio No.4010 San Salvador,

EL SALVADOR TEL: 262-0788

GUATEMALACasa InstrumentalCalzada Roosevelt 34-01,zona 11Ciudad de Guatemala,

GUATEMALA TEL: (502) 599-2888

HONDURASAlmacen Pajaro Azul S.A. de C.V.

BO.Paz Barahona3 Ave.11 Calle S.OSan Pedro Sula, HONDURAS

TEL: (504) 553-2029

MARTINIQUEMusique & Son

Z.I.Les Mangle97232 Le Lamentin,MARTINIQUE F.W.I.

TEL: 596 596 426860

Gigamusic SARL10 Rte De La Folie97200 Fort De France

MARTINIQUE F.W.I. TEL: 596 596 715222

MEXICOCasa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivarde los Padres 01780 Mexico D.F.,MEXICO

TEL: (55) 5668-6699

NICARAGUABansbach Instrumentos

Musicales NicaraguaAltamira D'Este Calle Principalde la Farmacia 5ta.Avenida

1 Cuadra al Lago.#503Managua, NICARAGUA

TEL: (505) 277-2557

PANAMASUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.Boulevard Andrews, Albrook,Panama City, REP. DE PANAMA

TEL: 315-0101

PARAGUAYDistribuidora De Instrumentos

Musicales

J.E. Olear y ESQ. ManduviraAsuncion, PARAGUAY

TEL: (595) 21 492147

PERUAudionetDistribuciones Musicales SAC

Juan Fanning 530MiraoresLima - PERU

TEL: (511) 4461388

TRINIDADAMR Ltd

Ground FloorMaritime PlazaBarataria TRINIDAD W.I.

TEL: (868) 638 6385

URUGUAYTodo Musica S.A.Francisco Acuna de Figueroa

1771C.P.: 11.800Montevideo, URUGUAY

TEL: (02) 924-2335

VENEZUELAInstrumentos Musicales

Allegro,C.A.

Av.las industrias edf.Guitar import#7 zona Industrial de Turumo

Caracas, VENEZUELA TEL: (212) 244-1122

EUROPE

BELGIUM/FRANCE/HOLLAND/LUXEMBOURGRoland Central Europe N.V.Houtstraat 3, B-2260, Oevel(Westerlo) BELGIUM

TEL: (014) 575811

CROATIAART-CENTARDegenova 3.HR - 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA

TEL: (1) 466 8493

CZECH REP.CZECH REPUBLIC DISTRIBUTOR

s.r.oVoctárova 247/16

180 00 Praha 8, CZECH REP. TEL: (2) 830 20270

DENMARKRoland Scandinavia A/SSkagerrakvej 7 Postbox 880DK-2100 Copenhagen,

DENMARK TEL: 3916 6200

FINLANDRoland Scandinavia As, Filial

FinlandVanha Nurmijarventie 6201670 Vantaa, FINLAND

TEL: (0) 9 68 24 020

GERMANY/AUSTRIARoland Elektronische

Musikinstrumente HmbH.Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt,

GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090

GREECE/CYPRUSSTOLLAS S.A.

Music Sound Light155, New National RoadPatras 26442, GREECE

TEL: 2610 435400

HUNGARYRoland East Europe Ltd.

2045. Törökbálint, FSD Park 3. ép.,HUNGARY

TEL: (23) 511011

IRELANDRoland IrelandE2 Calmount Park, Calmount

Avenue, Dublin 12,Republic of IRELAND

TEL: (01) 4294444

ITALYRoland Italy S. p. A.Viale delle Industrie 8,

20020 Arese, Milano, ITALY TEL: (02) 937-78300

NORWAYRoland Scandinavia Avd.

Kontor NorgeLilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo,NORWAY

TEL: 2273 0074

POLANDROLAND POLSKA SP. Z O.O.ul. Kty Grodziskie 16B03-289 Warszawa, POLAND

TEL: (022) 678 9512

PORTUGALRoland Systems Group EMEA, S.L.

Branch Ofce PortoEdifício Tower Plaza

Rotunda Eng. Edgar Cardoso23, 9ºG4400-676 Vila Nova de Gaia,

PORTUGAL TEL: (+351) 22 608 00 60

ROMANIA

FBS LINESPiata Libertatii 1,535500 Gheorgheni, ROMANIA

TEL: (266) 364 609

RUSSIARoland Music LLCDorozhnaya ul.3,korp.6117 545 Moscow, RUSSIA

TEL: (495) 981-4967

SERBIAMusic AP Ltd.Sutjeska br. 5 XS - 24413 Palic,SERBIA

TEL: (024) 539 395

SLOVAKIADAN Acoustic s.r.o.

Povazská 18.SK - 940 01 Nové Zámky,SLOVAKIA

TEL: (035) 6424 330

SPAINRoland Systems Group EMEA, S.L.Paseo García Faria, 33-35

08005 Barcelona, SPAIN TEL: 93 493 91 00

SWEDENRoland Scandinavia A/S

SWEDISH SALES OFFICEMårbackagatan 31, 4 tr.SE-123 43 Farsta, SWEDEN

TEL: (0) 8 683 04 30

SWITZERLANDRoland (Switzerland) AGLandstrasse 5, Postfach,CH-4452 Itingen, SWITZERLAND

TEL: (061) 975-9987

UKRAINEEURHYTHMICS Ltd.P.O.Box: 37-a.

Nedecey Str. 30UA - 89600 Mukachevo, UKRAINE

TEL: (03131) 414-40

UNITED KINGDOMRoland (U.K.) Ltd.Atlantic Close, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ,

UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701

MIDDLE EAST

BAHRAINMoon StoresNo.1231&1249 Rumaytha

Building Road 3931,Manama 339, BAHRAIN

TEL: 17 813 942

IRANMOCO INC.Jadeh Makhsous Karaj (K-9),

Nakhe Zarin Ave.Jalal Street, Reza Alley No.4

Tehran 1389716791, IRAN TEL: (021)-44545370-5

ISRAELHalilit P. Greenspoon & Sons

Ltd.8 Retzif Ha'alia Hashnia St.

Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL TEL: (03) 6823666

JORDANMUSIC HOUSE CO. LTD.

FREDDY FOR MUSICP. O. Box 922846Amman 11192, JORDAN

TEL: (06) 5692696

KUWAITEASA HUSAIN AL-YOUSIFI &

SONS CO.Al-Yousi Service Center

P.O.Box 126 (Safat) 13002,KUWAIT

TEL: 00 965 802929

LEBANONChahine S.A.L.George Zeidan St., Chahine Bldg.,

Achraeh, P.O.Box: 16-5857Beirut, LEBANON

TEL: (01) 20-1441

OMANTALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C.Malatan House No.1Al Noor Street, Ruwi

SULTANATE OF OMAN TEL: 2478 3443

QATARAL-EMADI TRADING &

CONTRACTING CO.P.O. Box 62, Doha, QATAR

TEL: 4423-554

SAUDI ARABIAaDawliah Universal Electronics

APLBehind Pizza InnPrince Turkey Street

aDawliah Building,PO BOX 2154,Alkhobar 31952,SAUDI ARABIA

TEL: (03) 8643601

SYRIATechnical Light & Sound CenterPO Box 13520 Bldg No.49Khaled Abn Alwalid St.Damascus, SYRIA

TEL: (011) 223-5384

TURKEYZUHAL DIS TICARET A.S.Galip Dede Cad. No.33Beyoglu, Istanbul, TURKEY

TEL: (0212) 249 85 10

U.A.E.Zak Electronics & Musical

Instruments Co. L.L.C.Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg.,

No. 14, Ground Floor, Dubai,U.A.E.

TEL: (04) 3360715

NORTH AMERICA

CANADARoland Canada Ltd.

(Head Ofce)5480 Parkwood Way Richmond B.

C., V6V 2M4, CANADA TEL: (604) 270 6626

Roland Canada Ltd.

(Toronto Ofce)170 Admiral BoulevardMississauga On L5T 2N6,CANADA

TEL: (905) 362 9707

U. S. A.Roland Corporation U.S.5100 S. Eastern AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90040-2938,U. S. A.

TEL: (323) 890 3700

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