What is BOSS TONE STUDIO?
BOSS TONE STUDIO offers automatic downloading of additional content. This is easily available by downloading and installing the application on your PC/Mac.
BOSS TONE STUDIO for RC is a free software, that can be optionally used with BOSS RC devices.
BOSS RC users can manually download and install BOSS TONE STUDIO for RC on a WINDOWS or macOS computer.
The BOSS TONE STUDIO for RC software is compatible for the following BOSS RC looper models:
RC-3, RC-5, RC-30, RC-300, RC-202, RC-505 MK I, RC-505 MK II, RC-500, RC-600.
NOTE: RC-10R uses a separate BOSS TONE STUDIO for RC-10R, found here:
BOSS - RC-10R | Rhythm Loop Station
The BOSS TONE STUDIO for RC provides the following helpful functionality:
- Easily transfer, import, export, audio .WAV file loops between the RC device and computer.
- It provides some helpful UI tools for Connect, Import, Export for .WAV file transfer to and from RC to computer. Additionally, provides a preview of .WAV audio file loops before or after import/export from the RC device. Makes it obvious if there is already a .WAV audio file occupying a Track on the RC.
- Direct access to BOSS TONE CENTRAL for RC website portal to download BOSS provided premade backing tracks.
- Please preview available BOSS TONE CENTRAL RC track sets here: http://bosstonecentral.com/trackset/category/rc/
- If using old 16bit, 44.1kHz, stereo, .WAV loop audio files from an older RC, BTS for RC will up sample the older audio file for compatibility in the newer RC devices, that now use and read/write: 32bit, 44.1kHz, stereo, .WAV audio files. The BTS for RC can read and covert 16bit, 24bit and 32bit float, 44.1kHz, .WAV audio files for usage in the RC device.
- See screen capture example of BTS for RC software interface below:
- You can download the latest version of BOSS TONE STUDIO from here:
http://bosstonecentral.com/#looper
- Choose LOOPER from the title page:
- Choose your specific RC looper device model (for this example, RC-5) and choose Product Details link:
- This will navigate you to our BOSS website for the specific BOSS RC device and product: https://www.boss.info/global/products/rc-5/
- On BOSS RC webpage, below the BOSS RC product photo there is a small title bar with menu selection options for: Features, Specs, Guides/Articles, Accessories, Downloads and Support.
- Please choose Downloads and right mouse click.
- Clicking Downloads, will bring you to the product Downloads web page, for that specific product.
- Click and download the BTS for RC, as of 5.17.2022 current Version is 1.3.0, but version subject to change. If the Version changes or link is broken, please use the original Downloads link above on the BOSS.info webpage. Example links provided here: https://www.boss.info/global/products/rc-5/downloads/
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS / macOS: 5.17.2022
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 10
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8.1
macOS Monterey (macOS 12)
* Internet connectivity is required for using functions of TONE CENTRAL and downloading updated version of TONE STUDIO. (Please note that you might be charged for packet fee depends on your connectivity service.)
* This software has been found to work on typical computers that meet the above requirements, but we do not guarantee that it will operate on all such computers. Please be aware that differences in design or conditions of use may produce differences in the processing power of otherwise similar computers.
* Internet connectivity is required for using functions of TONE CENTRAL and downloading updated version of TONE STUDIO. (Please note that you might be charged for packet fee depends on your connectivity service.)
* This software has been found to work on typical computers that meet the above requirements, but we do not guarantee that it will operate on all such computers. Please be aware that differences in design or conditions of use may produce differences in the processing power of otherwise similar computers.