RE: Boss RC20 LoopStation pedal - more info

[Ian Popperwell <popperwell@iname.com>]

Hi, I got the blurb I posted from roland.co.uk and its on
the "Latest products" link. I haven't found any music shops
that know about it but Roland-UK said its price is due to be about
£250.
Ian
 from roland.co.uk on the new products link. good luck. I've not found
any shops that know anything about it yet though. Ian.
At 08:24 14/03/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Where is this pedal? Went on Rolands web site and could'nt find it.
[Like
>pulling teeth in the dark.......w/ a spoon] Checked on several sites
such
>Mus. friend, Zzounds etc. nothing. Anybody know anything?
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ian Popperwell
[mailto:popperwell@iname.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 8:12 AM
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>Subject: Boss RC20 LoopStation pedal - more info
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm new to this list and find it really interesting both technically
and
>artistically. I thought this might be of interest - I got it from
the
>Roland.co.uk website.
>
>BOSS PREMIERES TWIN PEDAL SERIES 
> - New RC-20 Loop Station Effects Pedal Delivers Ultimate 
> Quality and Unsurpassed Tone - 
>
> On the 25th anniversary of BOSS Corporation, the company 
> behind some of the world's most popular guitar and bass 
> effects is proud to premiere its brand new Twin Pedal Series. 
> These new effects pedals-the GP-20 Amp Factory, EQ-20 Advanced 
> EQ and RC-20 Loop Station-employ a unique dual-pedal design, 
> high-quality components, and legendary BOSS construction to 
> deliver absolute knock-out effects for discriminating 
> guitarists and bassists. And while the Twin Pedals are made to 
> be used on the floor for performance, they are also at home on 
> the tabletop for recording applications. 
>
> The RC-20 Loop Station is the answer to many live performers' 
> dreams -  a compact phrase recording and sampling pedal that's 
> actually easy to use. A long sampling time of up to 5 min. 30 
> seconds makes it possible to record an entire song, while an 
> Overdub function allows for the creation of 'sound-on-sound' 
> loops in real time. Thanks to helpful Guide Click and Loop 
> Quantize functions, its easier than ever to create perfect 
> loops. And once a loop has been created, either by stepping on 
> the pedal or using Auto Start, a Realtime Tempo Change feature 
> permits changing its tempo without changing its pitch, simply 
> by tapping the pedal in time with the music. 
>
> In all, the RC-20 can store up to 10 looped phrases and one 
> "one-shot" phrase, even after power-off. Hands-free
control 
> and Mic and Auxiliary inputs make the RC-20 an essential 
> effect pedal for guitarists, bassists and other musicians 
> looking to create and play back loops 'on the fly'. 
>
>