Just yesterday, I purchased a BOSS RC-30 Loop Station with three hours of recording, stereo I/O, and many other features that will allow me to create the sound of a complete band playing along with me.
The BOSS RC-30 Loop Station is the latest addition to the company's industry-leading lineup of pedal-based loop recorders, featuring high-powered digital signal processing, stereo operation, and cutting-edge features. Powered by the ESC2 DSP chip,the RC-30 Loop Station offers musicians one of the most powerful and best-sounding tools yet for recording and manipulating loops, both live and in the studio.
Housed in BOSS' popular twin-pedal chassis, the RC-30's new features include true stereo ins/outs and up to three hours of onboard stereo recording and loop storage. The new dual-phrase loop feature lets you create and play two completely independent stereo loops in perfect sync.
LOOP FX is for processing your loops in real time, with 99 memory slots for storage. The RC-30 also boasts a USB 2.0 port for swapping and managing WAV loops with your computer. A mic input with phantom power, aux in jack for portable devices, and a key selection of onboard rhythms, including real audio drum loops, come standard.
Now, as I’ve detailed in two previous posts here; Monday July 11, 2011 ~ Pedalboard- ,and Thursday, July 14, 2011 ~ Pedalboard . . . Part 2-, below is a photo of my effects pedal board before the Boss BF-3 Flanger and the Boss RC-30 Loop Station are installed
Today I went to see my good friend, Nik Kosmas, at the GC Garage (Guitar Center in Glen Burnie, MD), to get his professional opinion of what I had assembled and to have him confirm that the signal path is 
Nik also suggested that I separate the BOSS DD-20 Giga Delay and the RC-30 Loop Station, because they are time sensitive effects and they should run directly into the effects loop in my Fender Hot Rod amplifier so as to get the best sound quality out of those effects. I can then run the balance of the effects pedals as originally laid out, effectively creating two effects loops without having to add a rather pricey device such as a Tonebone – ‘Loopbone’ to my effects board. I am very excited to see what Nik does and ultimately hear everything all plugged in and turned on.
Once my equipment is all complete and ready for road use, I’ll need to start developing our repertoire and begin rehearsing so that we can take the show on the road to the local restaurants, bars and hotel lounges. It looks like Nik and I will be putting this act together, so we’ll be able to do a wider variety of music than if I was doing it alone. It’s been over 25 years since I’ve been on stage, entertaining the crowd with my music; I look forward to that feeling once again.
We are experiencing our first taste of the cooler weather to come here in the Mid-Atlantic, and I am looking forward to the coming Autumn. Don’t forget to hug your kids tonight, and to help them with their homework if they need it.
Until next time,
Musician By Night
