The Boss RC-10R Rhythm Station from the renowned Japanese audio pioneer combines a feature-packed looper pedal with a versatile drum machine that's capable of a huge range of styles. The result is a modern, professional performance tool that will help boost any musician's creativity, as well as providing practical support when writing songs. Boss has a reputation for both innovation and quality, and the RC-10R Rhythm Station reflects that perfectly: Professional sound quality is delivered by the 32-bit AD/DA converters and its library of authentic drum sounds. With 280 drum patterns across various genres, even the most productive players won't be running out of ideas any time soon. Speaking of productivity: The Boss RC-10R boasts a generous six hours of recording time and can save up to 99 loops, for instant access to an entire setlist of songs. The dual LED dials and bright LC screen keep things clear and ensure musicians always have everything under control, even with the device's many features.
Boss has always had a bold approach to design in general and colour in particular, and the striking red of the RC-10R Rhythm Station doesn't break from this trend. Physically, its dimensions match those of two standard pedals. And functionally, the RC-10R offers stereo input and output, each split into two mono jack sockets, allowing musicians to hook up guitars, basses, keyboards, and more. Because the loops and drums can be sent either as one signal, or separately to different amps, an optimum sound is always ensured. The two footswitches handle all the key functions, like starting and stopping recording and playback, overdubbing, undo/redo, and more. New to this model are the two LED rings, showing both the operating mode (record, overdub, playback) and the timing and structure of the loops and drum sequences. Power for the Boss RC-10R Rhythm Station comes from the mains adapter that comes included.
The Boss RC-10R Rhythm Station has been designed specifically as a tool for writing songs, so it's aimed first and foremost at ambitious, musically well-versed songwriters. But Boss is sure that a simple drum machine won't be enough – which is why the RC-10R’s drum patterns are clearly split into parts like intro, verse, chorus, and outro, making it easy to lay down very dynamic tracks. Of course, the Rhythm Station can also serve as what we might call a traditional looper, with or without drums. As such, it's easy for a single musician to turn their performances into fully-fledged live acts, with percussion, chords, melody, solos, and more. Compose and practise at home, workshop ideas on stage with a live audience, then upload the finished product to YouTube, Insta or TikTok: The Boss RC-10R Rhythm Station gives inventive musicans free rein for all their musical ideas.
The Boss brand has been an important part of the Japanese Roland Corporation since the mid-1970s and has caused a sensation from its inception, especially with its compact effect pedals but also multi-effect units and other helpful tools for guitarists. The company's single effect pedals in particular are legendary and can be found in almost every guitarist's home. An incredible 15 million have been sold to date. With its Katana series, the manufacturer now also offers excellent amplifiers at a very interesting price point.
If the features of the Boss RC-10R Rhythm Station still aren't enough, the proprietary software can be used to turn anyone into a power user. The built-in 280 drum patterns in styles like Pop, Rock, Funk, Soul, Metal, and Jazz already offer a huge library of grooves, but creative beatmakers can also upload their own drum rhythms in the .smf MIDI format and store them in one of the 50 memory slots. Add an optional footswitch or expression pedal, and functions like start/stop, undo/redo, loop volume, and much more can be controlled with ease – so the guitar riffs or keyboard melodies never have to stop. The TRS mini-jack sockets serve as MIDI in and MIDI out, meaning MIDI controllers can be hooked up to give musicians access to key functions and sync options too.