Field Test: Boss RC-3 Loop Station thru Roland Cube Street

Battery powered looper and amp test in Darby Metro Park. Playing the Ovation Balladeer thru the Boss RC-3 Loop Station (uses one 9-volt) and Roland Cube Street amp (using six AA batteries)

Volume on the Guitar is set at Full
Volume on the RC-3 is set at about 3/4 (knob at approx 2 o'clock)
On the Instrumental Channel of the Cube Street, the Master Volume is at approx 4.5 (11 o'clock) and the Channel Gain is at approx. 3 (10 o'clock)

First click on the RC-3 starts recording. The next click stops recording and immediately engages playback and a quick additional click engages overdub recording of the second layer (guitar lead one). When the phrase starts the thrid time, the RC-3 is still in record mode and the thrid layer (guitar lead two) is added without clicking the pedal. When the song is complete two quick clicks will stop the pedal - although on this song, I use the pedal volume control to do a manual fade.

I am using the Kodak Zi8 video camera and the on-camera microphone which is about 20 feet away.

I am playing the instrumental section of my song "On Life and Living" from my CD "Solo Sojourn Live" available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rejyna

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[Rejyna]

@rayvangobel1 - To be honest Ray, I prefer the DigiTech looper because of one feature: it allows you to save a loop while the loop is playing, the RC-3 playback must be stopped to 'save' a loop. The reason I have an RC-3 is because it runs on battery (JamMan doesn't) and I need that for playing in places without electricity... My full rig includes both the JamMan Solo and the RC-3, I use the JamMan for verses/choruses and the RC-3 for bridges...

[Rejyna]

@rayvangobel1 - I have used the Cube Street with a mic and guitar plugged in, just haven't had time to post any videos of that test. It sounds amazingly full and bright for the small size. I can certainly use it for vocal/guitar practice and performance in small rooms. Using the looper also for voice would require the RC-30 or the JamMan Stereo ( (both have 1/4 and XLR inputs) - the signal path in this vid is guitar > rc-3 > amp. Thanks for watching!

[rayvangobel1]

Sorry I meant I like that you are running an acoustic through this. Have you tried to loop with a vocal mic plugged in the 2nd 1/4"?

[rayvangobel1]

Hey thanks for this. Seriously considering a RC-3 and to update my amp with a ZT lunchbox acoustic. I lie