Boss RC-600 Loop Station

A Floor-Based Looper Like No Other

Meet the RC-600, the most advanced looper on the planet. Loaded with evolved features and customizable functions, this next-generation Loop Station ushers in a new era of creative power for guitarists, singer/songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and other looping musicians. Capture multiple mics and instruments with six stereo tracks and premium 32-bit sound, and take full command with nine freely assignable footswitches and deep external control support. And that’s just the start—you can also color loops with a massive FX selection, groove with onboard rhythms, route audio as you like to the three stereo outputs, integrate with computer software via USB, and much more.

Features

• Flagship floor-based Loop Station with next-level sound quality and flexibility
• Class-leading sound quality with 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing
• Six simultaneous stereo phrase tracks
• Ultra-flexible onboard control with nine freely assignable footswitches and three pedal modes
• Massive onboard effects selection with 49 Input FX and 53 Track FX types and the ability to use four at once in each section
• Time-based effects can automatically sync to rhythms and loop tempo
• Two XLR mic inputs with phantom power, two stereo line input pairs, and three stereo assignable line output pairs
• 99 memories, each containing six phrase tracks, custom effects and playback settings, control assignments, and more
• Synchronize your loops with over 200 onboard rhythm patterns and 16 drum kits
• Deep MIDI control support
• Streamlined and durable metal body
• Large circular loop status indicator and informative LCD screen with selectable display modes
• Two external control jacks, each with support for up to two footswitches or an expression pedal
• USB for data backup, phrase import/export with BOSS Tone Studio, and pattern import with the RC Rhythm Converter

Specifications

Sampling Frequency

44.1 kHz

AD/DA Conversion

32 bits

Processing

32-bit floating point

Recording/Playback

Number of Tracks: 6
Data Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 32-bit float, stereo)
Maximum Recording Time: Approx. 1.5 hours (1 track), Approx.13 hours (total of All memories)

Rhythm Type

200 types or greater

Rhythm Kit

16 types

Effect

INPUT FX: 49 types
TRACK FX: 53 types
MASTER FX: 2 types

Memory

99

Nominal Input Level

MIC IN 1, 2: -40 dBu
INST IN 1, 2: -10 dBu

Maximum Input Level

MIC IN 1, 2: 0 dBu
INST IN 1, 2: +7 dBu/+20 dBu (selectable)

Input Impedance

MIC IN 1, 2: 3kohms
INST IN 1, 2: 1 M ohms/25 k ohms (selectable)

Nominal Output Level

MAIN OUTPUT: -10 dBu
SUB OUTPUT 1, 2: -10 dBu

Maximum Output Level

MAIN OUTPUT: +7 dBu
SUB OUTPUT 1, 2: +7 dBu

Output Impedance

MAIN OUTPUT: 1 k ohm
SUB OUTPUT 1, 2: 1 k ohm

Recommended Load Impedance

MAIN OUTPUT: 10 k ohms or greater
SUB OUTPUT 1, 2: 10 k ohms or greater

Controls

REC/PLAY switch x 3, STOP switch x 3, TRACK SELECT switch, UNDO/REDO switch, ALL START/STOP switch, MENU button, LOOP button, RHYTHM button, TAP TEMPO button, ENTER button, EXIT button, PAGE buttons, 1--4 knobs, OUTPUT LEVEL knob

Display

Graphic LCD (128 x 64 dots, backlit LCD)

Connectors

MIC IN 1, 2 connectors: XLR type (balanced, phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max
INST IN 1, 2 jacks, MAIN OUTPUT jacks, SUB OUTPUT 1, 2 jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
CTL1,2/EXP1 jack, CTL3,4/EXP2 jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
USB port: USB B type
MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors
DC IN jack

Power Supply

AC adaptor

Current Draw

1.2 A (with phantom power)
1.1 A (without phantom power)

Accessories

AC adaptor
Owner's Manual
Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")

Options (sold separately)

Footswitch: FS-5U
Dual Footswitch: FS-6, FS-7
Expression Pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5