The new BOSS RC-500 DAW MIDI Sync is AMAZING!! How to setup MIDI Sync BOSS RC-500 Loop Station!

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Today we are going to take a look at the new BOSS RC-500 MIDI Features! In this video I will show you how to setup midi sync on a BOSS RC-500 Loop Station! We will take a look at the RC-500 MIDI DAW Sync Settings. This will allow you to sync your BOSS RC-500 to a Digital Audio Workstation, in this tutorial I will use Ableton Live 10. However, this is possible with Logic Pro X and other Music Production Software!
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@BenRowlandsMusic Жыл бұрын

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@IsraelMaldonadoMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Wow man best video I've seen in awhile, you explain things very well and straight to the point . I've been using the Rc 30 for at least 10 yrs at gigs, i also use Ableton so i think I'm upgrading after seeing this. Thanks Ben !

@Chris-eu4rj Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. Our band has been trying to figure this out for years now and we can FINALLY start working on performing live. We appreciate you brotha! Love.

@HansTwite 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation and exactly the info I was looking for. Cheers!

@cedricchanton7047 3 жыл бұрын

Question: If I use a midi keyboard plugged into the Boss rc 500 and play my synth from the logic library can I loop these sounds at the same time? Basically can I use the boss rc 500 as a interface for my midi keyboard and am I still able to loop it? Thanks for your great videos bro!

@doublevries 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video. This was really what I was looking for. Coincidentally, you use the same stuff that I use. A Gibson SG, Boss RC-500, Komplete Audio 6. I just bought a midi cable from Boss. It works perfectly with Reaper. I use it as a DAW.

@cjsfriend2 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@mattgraham1203 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@WuLeeGuitars 3 жыл бұрын

hey there! thanks for the great video! if i actually just sync it to a midi clock and hit rec/play manually and slightly too early or too late..will it 'snap' to the clock grid? if yes, will it move/stretch? cheers!

@svett_music 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man! Can you connect the Rc-500 to Logic Pro X so that you can loop your digital instruments with your MIDI Keyboard let's say? Additionally, can you connect your Mic so you can add live compression and tuning when performing?

@gochurra5702 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !

@orvkat 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Ben, Does the Boss rc-10r and RC-5 have the same sync capabilities? Thanks ;-)

@heydarwinj 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, Great video. Is there a way to connect an ipad to the RC-500? I want to use Forscore to send a program change and select a memory slot in the RC-500. Thanks

@MattGilmourMusic Жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, I hope you’re well! Thanks for the videos as always. Is there a way to do this but with the connections reversed? Ie, so I can tap tempo or use stop/start from the pedal and that changes my tempo in logic?

@michaelLogue65 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben - 1 more request for the RC5 Ableton midi sync set up video - great Video's BTW- thanks ks

@Kericullen199 Жыл бұрын

Love your work Ben. Hey guys how do you upload original Wav files to the Rc500, not the boss backing tracks. Sometimes I use my own live versions of my singles.

@doublevries 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your videos. I now have two RC-500s. I already owned an RC-500. After seeing your videos, I decided to buy another RC-500. I've connected them now. I'd like them both to use the same pace. But the MIDI Sync doesn't work quite right. I don't use DAW to sync the MIDI, is that necessary or not? I hope you can help me or someone else. For example, what are the correct MIDI settings on both RC-500s?

@harmonyaquarian9210 2 жыл бұрын

I want to sync my RC 500 to my BeatBuddy drum pedal, running the RC as the master, but having no luck, although it works fine with the RC 300. Advice on the settings?

@jakubkacer1911 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Ben, have you tried if the Boss midi cable solved the issue with RC-10R?

@eekamoose 3 жыл бұрын

Very good info again, Ben, thank you! I wonder if you can help with a question. I have tried connecting Harley Benton MP-100 (which is identical to the MeloAudio MIDI Commander) to my new RC-500 but I have found that I need to press a footswitch once to start playback and then press it a second time before I can then press it a third time to stop playback. I think that the first press on the footswitch sends a value of 127 to start playback, and then I need to press a second time to return the value to 0 before I can press a third time to send 127 again and stop playback. Am I correct in assuming that this is what's happening? I can set the RC-500 to accept momentary MIDI commands but I can't set the MP-100 to send momentary MIDI commands, by the way, I can only set commands on the MP-100 to toggle ON or OFF. Do you know of a MIDI footswitch that I can use to control the RC-500 without having to make these extra footswitch presses? The RC-500 is a great piece of kit, for the reasons you point out in your videos. And it is ten times better if you add external footswitches.

@RitchieRosson 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Have you tried it with the Beatbuddy yet Ben? Also have you ever done a video about your lighting? Love the blue and red. Looks amazing!

@harmonyaquarian9210 2 жыл бұрын

My question as well. Can’t seem to get the RC 500 to talk to the BeatBuddy, but BB syncs to the RC 300 just fine. Made up my own cables as the Boss cables take 2 months to get in NZ, but videos showed the connections for type A, which I followed. Getting frustrated, as the RC 500 is the right size for my pedal board , but want to use the BB for drums.

@evillemonkey 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do a midi setup as follows... Midi foot switch -> RC500 -> rack fx And be able to use the midi foot switch to control both the rc500 and the rack fx(behringer fx2000) ?

@juwic Жыл бұрын

Thnx Ben! Great, Could you say, how to send MIDI clock to Boss RC-500 from a DAW or audiointerface without 5pin MIDI socket, for instance Audient ID, what are ways to synchronize Boss RC-500 with a DAW/audiointerface except 5pin MIDI?

@DiogoCocharro 2 жыл бұрын

Did you try different time signatures besides 4/4? I have been experiencing some issues. Somehow I have a feeling that Rc500 sync related also to the selected time signature (particularly if quantization is ON). Some gear like the BeatBuddy sends out time signature information but the Rc500 ignores this information. I contacted Boss support and the reply in sum was it was sent as a request to R&D. The tempo sync parameter for each Rc500 track was a great tip, I didn't know that, and I will try immediately. Thanks

@rafaelikenaga 2 жыл бұрын

Does it have MIDI thru? I doesn't say anything in the manual so I'm guessing not but thought I would ask just to make sure. Thanks!

@jamesrevell7182 3 жыл бұрын

HI Ben et al, Great vids. Inspired me to get the RC500 so thanks for that. You mention in the vid that you can use USB straight from the RC500 into the computer to record to Ableton. I am struggling with this and it doesn't mention in the boss manual. Are you positive this works? Cheers and Happy New Year.

@BenRowlandsMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year James! I was referring to transferring MIDI Data Across the USB Cable. The RC-500 unfortunately doesn’t have audio interface capabilities via USB. Like other BOSS Loop Stations.

@jamesrevell7182 3 жыл бұрын

@@BenRowlandsMusic Thanks Ben. 👍

@ardaozturk218 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben Thanks for the great video. I have audio interface but it doesnt have midi connection unfortunately. So i cant use rc 500 with usb connect to take sounds in to Rc 500 from Ableton did i understand right?

@nigelhoffmann 3 жыл бұрын

@@ardaozturk218 you can! I'm doing it with my Samsung cable. Just go into setting and instead of midi do USB.

@brianthomas1764 Жыл бұрын

Thanks - so I guess an iPad through an adapter plugged into the RC’s USB port will also enable me to send midi messages from iPad to RC ? thanks

@seekersystems 3 жыл бұрын

great vid thx: further question: would I be able to sync start the rc500 with a start msg from a midi source? I hope to press play on a midi sequencer (into a monosynth) and have the rc500 'play' a backing track.

@Tyetheberious 2 жыл бұрын

I use mine like this, with the Digitakt in charge.

@seekersystems 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tyetheberious would you be willing to help me with the digitakt settings? I'm a bit lost on the setup of midi tracks.

@Tyetheberious 2 жыл бұрын

@@seekersystems Yes, it is super simple. On the Digitakt enable Send Sync and Transport. Then on the RC-500, enable Auto source sync in the MIDI settings. Let me know of that helps.

@astreludovic6330 9 ай бұрын

Hi, very interesting thank you ! But it's possible to do that for each tracks of the rc600 ? I Want to use it with logic pro ipad and seperate all instruments in 3 tracks in logic. Its possible ?

@calicojarrek1408 3 жыл бұрын

Does this function in the same way with say... a korg volca fm? Or any other sequencer?

@kirilius6370 3 жыл бұрын

hi Ben please make a video tutorial on how to midi sync rc500 with gt1000 in order to use gt1000's internal looper as a third track. is it possible at all?

@demiansims728 Жыл бұрын

Can you control program changes on the RC500 from a DAW? Like turn on/off reverse or loopfx from midi messages coming from a computer via the USB connection?

@fakenewts1031 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm quite dumb about this stuff but I have an electronic drumkit with a midi out, is it possible to run it directly into the boss RC-500 to loop drums, and if so would it use the RC-500's drum sounds or its native ones?

@Jens_2013 Жыл бұрын

_thx for sharing aaand @2:47 ff yeeees _

@farmcowales5367 Жыл бұрын

Ben, or anyone else. Is there a way to split overdubs to individual tracks on logic? Is there a way to also transport drum tracks over to PC?

@fasteddie8782 5 ай бұрын

Thanks...I don't know shit about midi,but I think I have learned something from you

@EduardoLundgren 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any trick to connecting an iPad as a MIDI controller to play with the RC-500 configurations?

@adamzukmusic4562 2 жыл бұрын

Man I wish you would go through the rest of the settings. I'm trying to get two rc-500s to to midi sync one another. Please make a video of this, I have two of them and no matter how I tweak the setting I cannot get them to behave the way I want. Please. PLEASE make a video going over this thoroughly

@BopKitBill 2 жыл бұрын

Will any TRS to MIDI cable work or does it (for some reason) really have to be a Boss TRS to MIDI?

@vooveks 2 жыл бұрын

Any will work, provided they are the same pins as the Boss one - search Boss compatible to be sure. I got one one on eBay and it works fine. More than I can say for the actual MIDI sync, but that's another story...

@bears0885 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if,once you have this set up, can you save a drum track from your DAW to the RC-500?

@yardensharon8742 8 ай бұрын

do you know if the midi sync works the same way on the rc-5 model?

@latenightfortunecookie 3 жыл бұрын

Need help: When I plug the RC500 via my MIDI-Solutions-Hub it doesnt receive MIDI, only when I plug it diretly into the source - how to fix that?

@jeffshirkey3085 Жыл бұрын

Does the RC-5 have the same MIDI sync capabilities?

@borgan1964 Жыл бұрын

So if i wanne make custom track in Logic and then put it in RC 500 i can use USB connect? or is it importent to youse midi..i wanne make verse and Chorus like i wanne control with the channel 1 verse and two chorus,,maybee,,tree if i need a brake,,i wanne youse it as a comp box with homemade tracks in logic pro,,, is it difficult,,and what kind of quality do i need to save the files in to make a reset good sound,,regards Barry👍

@stuartclinton6905 3 жыл бұрын

I have a presonus audiobox 96, and use studio one. Will I have to do the exact same thing to hook the 500?

@bears0885 3 жыл бұрын

I have the audio box 96 as well and haven’t tried it...where you able to see if it works?

@stuartclinton6905 2 жыл бұрын

@@bears0885 yah it definitely works!

@timopankau Жыл бұрын

You can just midi clocl sync it with the USB cable?!

@turcko63 3 жыл бұрын

BOSS RC 500 IS COMpatible midi whit beatbuddy drum'?

@bhager9364 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make a similar setup with a Boss RC-5?

@bears0885 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just got the RC-5 and was thinking the same thing

@bhager9364 3 жыл бұрын

@@bears0885 I ended up getting the RC-500, and I think it'll end up being a good investment. I wish Boss would release an updated 3 or 4 track looper pedal.

@bears0885 3 жыл бұрын

@@bhager9364 yeah I’m gonna go and upgrade as well!

@DanielC__ Жыл бұрын

He’ll charge you for it

@deivyhb2003 2 жыл бұрын

and how would it work with the USB cable?

@phantazzor Жыл бұрын

how to transform the RC into an ableton type looper when the RC id slave ?

@danielpineda2165 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best 👍🏻 I have a rc300 but I would like to have a smaller one, what do you think rc5, 30R or 500? Hello 👋🏻 from Mexico 🇲🇽

@linzkirk 3 жыл бұрын

I recon the RC500, I take it you mean the RC10r not 30r. Its good but not as easy to perform with as the RC500.

@danielpineda2165 3 жыл бұрын

@@linzkirk thank you bro

@charlarge3555 3 жыл бұрын

Studio One work?

@matthewvictorywarren 2 жыл бұрын

The rc-500 plays silent measures after the first loop then starts the loop again. I have the tempo sync off and am syncing to Ableton. Does anyone have a fix for this. I have tried so many different options.

@brettbailey3231 9 ай бұрын

I've got an issue where my RC-500 doesn't let me turn off tempo sync for my tracks. I think this is why my loops sounds warped when using it with Ableton. Anyone know why this might be?

@seanklassen1413 2 жыл бұрын

Can you sync the rc500 the same way with GarageBand?

@seanklassen1413 2 жыл бұрын

Focusrite 4i4 and ipad 5th gen

@89ji76 Жыл бұрын

Anyone aware of a way to lock the tempo of the RC-500 to whole numbers? I’m using midi out from the RC into my GT-1000 Core to sync the timing of my delay and other fx but the GT only handles whole numbers and sounds really wonky if you give it a decimal tempo. Basically the delay times keep bouncing back and forth between the nearest whole numbers and thus pitch shifting 🤦

@happyukulele2188 2 жыл бұрын

Can boss rc 300 also?

@mixermantim 7 ай бұрын

I'm trying to connect rc with the beat buddy. no one. has made a video on how to do this

@squidworx 8 ай бұрын

I've followed these steps as well as other videos and tried and tried and TRIED and for the life of me I cannot get Logic Pro to sync its tempo to my RC 500. Beyond frustrated. Anyone else have sync issues?

@joelcerny6168 3 жыл бұрын

does this mean that you can record audio from your boss rc 500 to a computer

@johnriley8314 3 жыл бұрын

...yes man it does,If you have a DAW.(Digital Audio Workststion) There are several free ones available for use to record,I personally use Cakewalk myself,as it has EVERY FEATURE I need,an online community and facebook group for support and question asking,and is TOTALLY FREE and always will be! Reaper is another one that's free.There's a bit of a learning curve with these things,but If I can do it,anyone can...lol.Hope this helps ya.Stay safe...

@joelcerny6168 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnriley8314 I use Ableton but I have yet to figure out hoe to plug my RC 500 into the computer and use it as a live loop..

@johnriley8314 3 жыл бұрын

@@joelcerny6168 get Bens course...he goes over EVERY single thing/function...and would be willing to answer ???'s if ya paying for it im sure!!!

@johnjohnpetterson8428 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone explain me why i just CAN'T turn the TEMPO SYNC off ??? My Tempo clock is set up on "MIDI", like in the vid. When i edit my track 1 or 2, the Tempo Sync option is stuck on the "ON" position. Why the f*** ? Someone else with this issue ?

@johnjohnpetterson8428 2 жыл бұрын

Response to myself : I had to plug my midi cable out and THEN turn my tempo sync off. Then plug my midi cable in again, and then jackpot ! No artefact anymore !

@user-wx8vt7ds5j 2 ай бұрын

You didn't show if tempo sync worked with transport sync.

@phantazzor Жыл бұрын

what about ios?

@DanielC__ Жыл бұрын

Nobody needs a pay for a “course” with the vast amount of resources available.

@nigelhoffmann 3 жыл бұрын

So there's a HUGE issue though. Loop sync keeps it in time by warping but sounds awful. Unfortunately, when you turn this off the looper still can be in-time but what it does is waits. So I always get a loop of silence then the loop then silence and so on. In order to get the loop playing like it should you have to punch in and out at the exact right moments (like exact millisecond) which is impossible. I see your workaround is to have to the loop length fixed so you don't have to punch out. Also sometimes if you dont punch in right it does the same thing. Nevertheless all of this is really unfortunate and makes it very limiting and requires setup. I'll keep trying because I love the pedal but DAW syncing looks like it may not be so promising. 😥

@nigelhoffmann 3 жыл бұрын

A few other notes. I'm trying auto which I think stops it at each measure which works better but I still get a pause sometimes. Also of course you can turn off loop sync which stops the pause but now it isn't in sync with anything.

@RobReidGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

@@nigelhoffmann ever have any more luck with this? i'm struggling with the same thing...

@vooveks 2 жыл бұрын

Having the same issue here. It’s so flaky with the switch timing when you have it on ‘auto’ measure. Sometimes it works fine when you hit the pedal say, one half beat before you want to start, and one half beat after you stop, and it loops ok. Then sometimes you’ll do exactly the same thing and it will leave a half bar or bar gap, or even cut the last part of the loop off. I’d say all in all, it’s pretty bad for syncing to MIDI. I hoped that updating the firmware to the latest might help, but it didn’t.