This Pedal will change your RC-500 forever!

With the Boss RC 500 loop station, you have three buttons would you can customise.
But what if you want more? This is a question I got asked about expanding the functionality of the loop station.
Today’s video, I will show you how we can use the Boss FS-1-WL to add more buttons using MIDI 

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[RafaelUnplugged]

I'm a pretty advanced rc500 looper and wow this changes the game haha I've been looking for midi controllers but do like to stick to boss. Thanks a bunch

[rovenordiales]

All start stop and clear all can be 1 button on a midi footswitch.

Short press = all start and stop (all start message)
Long press = clear all (clear track 1 + clear track 2 message)

[flrn]

Other options for midi foot controllers:
- blackstar midi live logic (6 buttons)
- datalooper (12 buttons, extremely customizable)

[martinconverso]

Hi John hope you are fine, is there any tutorial in how to set up the rc 500 with ableton live? Cheers and thank you for your masterclass tutorial videos!!

[Robin_]

Thank you for creating such a clear and straightforward video! It was exactly what I needed.

[gdslick]

You do a really good job with your videos, well put together and good content. Thanks for your contribution.

[robertiddon]

OMG 😱😱 my mind is blown 🤯it's going to take me ages to get this 😄

[BeachJazzMusic]

Great video. I use a Morningstar MC8 with my RC-500. It works great and I have my RC- 500 attached to a pedalboard on the other side of the room so I can use it by attaching a long midi cable to the MC8 with is under a desk. Really a great way to add extra functionality to the RC-500.

[SamWoolleysings]

thank you your videos help me out alot! please could u do a video about which pedals are best quality for low prices and how to set up for the boss rc600, thanks.

[adamkerrivan]

I would love to see you pair an AirStep with the RC-500. I struggle with the MIDI.

[bvrbvs]

Really like the fs-1-wl just wish there was a way to programmatically change banks (snapshots) so that the function of each of the three pedals changes dynamically based on which track I am without opening my phone.

[RiverRoots]

I guess this works with the rc505 mk 2 aswell?

[markdouglas]

Brilliant. I’ll be doing the same with my Boss RC-10R.

[fasteddie]

This is so cool...thanks for your time

[michaelkupfer]

Great content, just discovered and subscribed! 😊 Heres a question I BET you never heard before! Can the volume faders on the left side of this pedal be turned to PAN (left/right) faders? Because: I can totally change the volume of my guitar signal with its volume knob, but to change the pan of a riff on the fly (without diving into the menu of the RC-500) I guess I would need a small mixer or something before the RC-500. UNLESS of course theres someway to pan the signal on the fly on the pedal itself. Would really like to explore looping and using the stereo spectrum.

[robertjenner]

thanks for the info..can you clarify when you are assigning functions what is the step to confirm choice as your demonstrating without informing what your pressing to do so.. thanks

[mathewmathias]

Hi John .. great video, again. I’m trying to connect this to the RC600 with midi cable but no joy! Have you tried this? Hoping I’ve just missed a setting change in one of the machines but any input would be valuable! Even tested continuity of the cable to be sure…

[ricardofolhento]

Hi! Great video and explanation! I have Does the Stop button have an effect of fading? Thank you!

[jimbreslin]

Hi John. Love your videos. I have bought the FS-1-WL and managed to get it working with a Wi-Fi jack. Do I have to do the assign settings for every patch or is there a global option.

[xmars]

Will this work with RC600? Thanks for your work!