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thejay
Copper Member
USA
14 Posts |
 Posted - 08/17/2009 : 16:00:25
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| Does any of the RC series live on your board? I have been thinking about taking the plunge but question how much I will actually use it. I am the only guitar player in my band and would use it for live situations - does anyone do that? If so, which do you use? |
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Ollie
Gold Member
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2009 : 17:56:02
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| I've been thinking of getting an RC-20XL or Digitech JamMan and not actually putting it on my Pedaltran, putting it on the floor at the end of my chain for jamming at home. They're both ment to be very good, Jamman having the USB Flash input making a hell of a lot more memory available. |
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2009 : 13:47:22
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I have an RC-2 but I find it quite hard to use. There are just too many variables to control packed into a tiny pedal... I'm looking out for a cheap RC-50... lots of buttons/pedals for ease of use. Unfortunately they cost a fortune.
In the meantime I intend on working out my RC-2, although I get the feeling it will fall well short of my needs... |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2009 : 15:15:07
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| Couple the RC-2 with an FS-6. |
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DS 1
Copper Member
14 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 19:58:13
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I use my RC-20XL all the time. It sits at the end of my chain. It's a great tool for practice, writing, and jamming. Plus, there are enough footswitches and knobs to make opperation easy.
simply... I've gotten my money's worth out of this fantastic pedal! |
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 04:04:32
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The RC-2 lives on my board. Aside from my FA-1 clone it is the most used pedal on my board. Nothing like having perfectly synced drum pattern to loop with when jamming alone. I desperately need a FS-6 with mine. I also have strong GAS pains for an RC-50.
To answer your question I think nion uses an RC-50 live, but I may be mistaken on that. |
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thejay
Copper Member
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 15:23:24
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| Not sure if I want to go that crazy with the RC-50. I was thinking more along the lines of the RC-20xl if I go that far with it. I am still questioning how much I would use a looper live. As far as just jamming around I can use the DD-20 for that. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 16:38:04
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| I have an RC-20XL permanently on the board. |
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kennlippert
Copper Member
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 16:40:22
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Just a note that for simple at home practicing and writing, any momentary contact switch will work with the RC-2. I had a cheap, old Yamaha sustain petal laying around which works fine as the "stop/tempo" pedal. I have even used it live in a duo (me playing and a singer). Nothing fancy, just recorded the rhythm track I played while the singer sang, and then when it was time to play a verse solo, I played over my own changes.
BUT. See my post below about relative volume levels. Had to fuss a lot to get it right.
-k
ps. Don't use a power supply what has the connector polarity reversed from normal - RC-2 doesn't like it.
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 16:45:54
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Originally posted by kennlippert
Just a note that for simple at home practicing and writing, any momentary contact switch will work with the RC-2.
Yes.... but it works "properly" with a N/C (normally closed) switch. |
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kennlippert
Copper Member
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 16:59:51
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I just checked with a voltmeter, and the Yamaha is a "normally closed" switch. I guess it isn't a sustain, then. Not sure where it even came from but it works. It is square, not like a piano sustain pedal.
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thejay
Copper Member
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 08/21/2009 : 17:12:17
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| I am the only guitar player in my band and would love to be able to have a two gtrs going at one time either recorded on the spot or for intros where I can have a loop set up ready to go that I came into. They would be my basic usage for the looper. |
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ronster
Gold Member
Australia
645 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2009 : 05:15:31
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I've got an RC-2 and I really love using it at home. I think it might be harder to trigger for part while playing live but if you had a whole song on it that would work well.
Great pedal for writing, playing around and learning new stuff. Even used it for sound checking a few times!
Definitely much better with extra foot switches. |
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nion
Silver Member
USA
164 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2009 : 05:42:51
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Originally posted by Right Foot Boss
The RC-2 lives on my board. Aside from my FA-1 clone it is the most used pedal on my board. Nothing like having perfectly synced drum pattern to loop with when jamming alone. I desperately need a FS-6 with mine. I also have strong GAS pains for an RC-50.
To answer your question I think nion uses an RC-50 live, but I may be mistaken on that.
Right you are, ...Right Foot! 
I do use an RC-50 live, but only for playing back pre-recorded song or set intros. I've yet to sit down and get perfect with it and regrettably so... it can do so much more than I know how.
It was definitely a costly investment but worth it, I'd say. |
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thejay
Copper Member
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2009 : 14:23:43
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| I'm leaning to the RC-20xl just because there is more recording time and a second switch to cycle through the loops. I haven't pulled the trigger yet; waiting for all the funds. Expensive pedal... |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2009 : 15:19:47
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Expensive life, not to have what you want.
Get the XL |
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Looper Pedals
