Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb; Installing The Usb Driver; Setting The Usb Mode (Usb Mode); Connecting The Rc-505 To A Computer - Boss RC-505 Owner's Manual

Connecting to Your Computer via USB
If you use an USB cable to connect the RC-505's
USB port to a USB port on your computer, you'll be
able to do the following things.

USB mass storage

You can back up RC-505 tracks (WAV files) to your computer or load
WAV files from your computer to the RC-505.
USB audio/MIDI
You can play your computer's sounds through the RC-505, or record
the RC-505's sounds into your computer. You can also use USB
MIDI to synchronize the RC-505's tempo to a DAW running on your
computer.

Installing the USB driver

In order to use the RC-505's USB audio/MIDI functionality, you must
first install the USB driver in your computer (USB mass storage will
work even if you don't install the USB driver).
1.
Install the USB driver in your computer .
Download the dedicated RC-505 driver from the Roland website.
Roland website
http://www.roland.com/
Refer to the Roland website for details on the operating
requirements. The program and procedure for installing the driver
will differ depending on your system. Carefully read the Readme.
htm file included with the downloaded file.

Setting the USB Mode (USB Mode)

This specifies how the RC-505 will operate when connected to your
computer using a USB cable. For details, refer to "Setting the USB
Mode (USB Mode)" (p. 24).
Connecting the RC-505 to a
Computer
1.
Use an USB cable to connect the RC-505's USB port to your
computer's USB port (a connector that supports USB 2 .0
Hi-Speed) .
NOTE
• This might not work correctly for some types of computers.
Refer to the Roland website for details on the operating systems
that are supported.
• Use a USB cable that supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed operation.
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USB Function Settings

You can make various settings for the USB functionality, such as the
volume of USB audio. For details, refer to "USB-Related Settings" (p.
24).
USB audio flow
RC-505
USB IN Level
USB OUT Level
* The [OUTPUT LEVEL] knob does not affect USB audio (OUT).
Using USB to Exchange Files with
Your Computer (USB Mass Storage)
You can connect the RC-505 to your computer via an USB cable, and
back up RC-505 tracks (WAV files) to your computer or load WAV
files from your computer to the RC-505.
Playable WAV file formats
Data Format WAV
Bit Depth 16-bit linear, stereo
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
Maximum size per WAV file is 2 GB, maximum time is approximately
3 hours.
1.
Press the [SYSTEM] button a number of times until the
"USB Mode" parameter appears .
2.
Turn the [MEMORY/VALUE] knob to select the "STORAGE . "
Sys:USB Mode
STORAGE
3.
Press the [EXIT] button .
4.
Use an USB cable to connect the RC-505's USB port to your
computer's USB port (a connector that supports USB 2 .0
Hi-Speed) .
When the connection to the computer is completed, the message
"Idling... " appears.
* You can't make USB connections if the RC-505 is not stopped, or
if there is a phrase that has not been saved.
USB Audio Routing
LINEOUT
SUB MIX
LOOP IN
To Looper
Same output sound as the
LINE OUTPUT jacks