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I've been through a load of video's on YouTube about this one and the rest of the Boss range. The bit that's perplexed me the most is the single button to record/play etc, how are you finding that ? I also looked into the extra button pedal you can attach to this to make it a bit easier, but I'm not sure if it's worth it.
And how are you mostly using it, to provide a backing track to play along too? Or are you layering up and storing stuff with a computer?
Muppetteer-
The button is 'fine' - took a little bit of getting used to, but not much. I think just about all loopers work the same way. Like you, I reasoned that I could pick up another footswitch, but I just don't see a need now.
I'm mostly using it to give me some different 'practice' options, really. Either simple drums + chords + scale to help with timing and learning my chords/scales/whatever in a way that's a bit more fun/creative/musical, or just to play with as a toy on days when I'm feeling lazy. I haven't yet connected it to the computer, but i do have a few loops saved that either I liked or I just like coming back to to play around with/play over. Part of the idea of getting it was that I'd 'have to' play all the parts and be creative, so I deliberately haven't put backing tracks on it.
jgadd
I like it. I bought it mostly for the drum loops and because I knew/trusted the brand, but it is nice to be able to save things as well. It's the only looper I've owned, but I'd probably get the same one again given the choice.
I wish the menu was quicker/easier to navigate for setting up the drums, but I don't know how I'd actually do it better myself. I also looked at the RC-10R, and that one doesn't seem to really 'fix' it so there was no reason to trade up for me.
As much as I hate digital things that can only talk to me through a tiny LCD, at least the one on the Boss is bright and clear etc. I've got similar feelings about multi-function knob things, but again at least it works well and is clicky. As above, I think it's the nature of the thing, and can't suggest any ways to improve it. Definitely happy with it for what it is, even if it felt like it was a bit more expensive than I thought it should be. The fact that I've only pointed out a load of negatives is because other than those, it 'just works', which is great.