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 Only speculation, but I suspect that the RC-50 will 
only allow a loop to fade-out over the course of one loop cycle; not much use 
when you are using short loops. Timed fades would be much more useful. Anyone 
know how the fade function is implemented in the Boss RC-20XL? 
I have the original RC-20, which doesn't have the 
fade function.  I use the virtual pedal in my Boss GT-8 (RC-20 connected to 
the GT-8's send & return jacks) - to trigger slow fades. The GT-8 virtual 
pedal is set to slowly fade the GT-8 effects return; a workaround, if you have a 
GT-8 ;) ....but not ideal. 
Auto fades are much smoother (for me) than 
manual/vol pedal fades. Of course feedback would solve all these 
issues! 
Ralph  |