BOSS RC-505MKII

Looping Magic at Your Fingertips
Packed with inspiring tools for on-the-spot music creation, the RC-505mkII brings next-generation power and flexibility to the world’s most popular tabletop looper. Elevate your performances with five stereo tracks and four simultaneous Input FX and Track FX, and soar even further with customizable buttons, expanded I/O, increased mixing control, and other enhancements requested by long-time RC-505 users. Built for free-flowing expression on stage and in the studio, the RC-505mkII is a dream machine for beatboxers, vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, and other fearless looping artists.

The industry-standard tabletop looper, updated and enhanced
Class-leading sound quality with 32-bit AD/DA and 32-bit floating-point processing
Five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks with dedicated controls and independent volume faders
Input FX and Track FX sections, each with four simultaneous effects and four quick-access banks
Customizable FX and Track buttons for each phrase track
Massive onboard effects selection with 49 Input FX types and 53 Track FX types, including new Harmony, Electric FX, and many others
New ultra-durable faders with longer throw for more precise adjustment
Newly added Mark Back function provides enhanced undo/redo flexibility while performing
Two XLR mic inputs with phantom power, two stereo line input pairs, and three stereo line output pairs
99 memories, each containing five 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

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 Frequency44.1 kHzAD/DA Conversion32 bitsProcessing32-bit floating pointRecording/PlaybackNumber of Tracks: 5
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 Type200 types or greaterRhythm Kit16 typesEffectINPUT FX: 49 types
TRACK FX: 53 types
MASTER FX: 2 typesMemory99Nominal Input LevelMIC 1, 2 INPUT: -40 dBu
INST 1, 2 INPUT: -10 dBuMaximum Input LevelMIC 1, 2 INPUT: 0 dBu
IINST 1, 2 INPUT: +7 dBu/+20 dBu (selectable)Input ImpedanceMIC 1, 2 INPUT: 3k ohms
INST 1, 2 INPUT: 1 M ohms/25 k ohms (selectable)Nominal Output LevelMAIN OUTPUT: -10 dBu
SUB 1, 2 OUTPUT: -10 dBuMaximum Output LevelMAIN OUTPUT: +7 dBu
SUB 1, 2 OUTPUT: +7 dBuOutput ImpedanceMAIN OUTPUT: 1 k ohm
SUB 1, 2 OUTPUT: 1 k ohmRecommended Load ImpedanceMAIN OUTPUT: 10 k ohms or greater
SUB 1, 2 OUTPUT: 10 k ohms or greaterControlsTRACK1--5 REC/PLAY button, TRACK1--5 STOP button, TRACK1--5 TRACK button, TRACK1--5 FX button, ALL START/STOP button, UNDO/REDO button, TAP TEMPO button, RHYTHM START/STOP button, RHYTHM EDIT button, INPUT FX A--D button, INPUT FX EDIT button, TRACK FX A--D button, TRACK FX EDIT button, MENU button, LOOP button, ENTER button, EXIT button, PAGE buttons, 1--4 knobs, OUTPUT LEVEL knob, TRACK1--5 LEVEL FadersDisplayGraphic LCD (128 x 64 dots, backlit LCD)ConnectorsMIC IN 1, 2 jack: XLR type (balanced, phantom power: DC 48 V, 10 mA Max
INST IN 1, 2 jacks, MAIN OUT jacks, SUB OUT 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 jackPower SupplyAC adaptorCurrent Draw1.0 A (with phantom power)
0.9 A (without phantom power)AccessoriesAC adaptor
Owner's Manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"Options (sold separately)Footswitch: FS-5U
Dual Footswitch: FS-6, FS-7
Expression Pedal: FV-500H, FV-500L, EV-30, Roland EV-5

SIZE AND WEIGHT
Width 420 mm
Depth 234 mm
Height 67 mm
Weight 1.8 kg