The RC-50 contains two playback modes:
Single Mode: lets you play back phrases one at a time. This allows you to record three different song sections (verse, chorus, and bridge, for example) and play each section individually.
Multi Mode: lets you play Phrases 1, 2 and/or 3 at the same time. You can record, for example, a drum part in one phrase, a bass in another, a guitar in the other, and then play them back together in any combination, or by themselves.
Here's how to record phrases in Single Mode:
- Turn the MASTER LEVEL knob counterclockwise to turn down the master level.
- Connect the output of your guitar, instrument, or pedal rig to the RC-50's rear-panel INST R(MONO) and L jacks, or to the R(MONO) INPUT jack if you want to record in mono.
- Turn the PATCH/VALUE dial to select an unused patch for recording.
When you choose a patch, the PHRASE 1 pedal's orange indicator lights solidly, and the red indicators on the PHRASE 1 and REC/PLAY/OVERDUB pedals flash. - Press the SINGLE/MULTI mode button repeatedly until the SINGLE/MULTI and LOOP SYNC indicators aren't lit.
- Turn the INST (INPUT LEVEL) knob to adjust your recording level.
- Turn the MASTER LEVEL knob clockwise to adjust your listening level.
- Turn the GUIDE LEVEL knob until "Guide Level OFF" appears in the display.
- Step on the REC/PLAY/OVERDUB pedal to start recording.
The PHRASE 1 and RECORD/PLAY/ OVERDUB pedal indicators light red. - Perform the desired phrase.
- When youre finished, step on the REC/PLAY/ OVERDUB pedal to stop recording.
The indicator on the REC/PLAY/OVERDUB pedal changes to green and the phrase you recorded plays automatically. You can adjust the volume of the phrase by turning the PHRASE 1 LEVEL knob. - To add more material to Phrase 1, step on the REC/PLAY/OVERDUB pedal again - the indicator changes to orange. This means the RC-50 is overdubbing: recording new material without erasing what you've already recorded.
- To stop recording, step on the REC/PLAY/ OVERDUB pedal so its indicator is green the RC-50 plays your original recording and the overdub together.
- When youre finished, press the STOP pedal.
- To record Phrase 2 and Phrase 3, step on the desired phrase pedal that you want to record to, and then follow Steps 8-13 above.