BOSS 20xl Loop station data to computer..?

square · 05-15-2009, 09:54 PM

How might I save audio tracks from my BOSS 20xl loop station onto my computer? Seems like the answer ought to be simple enough, but I fear it's not or will require $ for right equipment....

Freebase Dali · 05-16-2009, 04:29 AM

It doesn't look like that unit is made to export saved phrases onto a computer via USB or Firewire, so you're really left with only one option if you're not willing to spend much money:
Connect the outputs to the input of your sound-card. To do this, you'll probably need to sum the R/L channels to a single stereo jack using that type of connector.
Once you've achieved that, then simply google "Audacity" and download it for free, then use it to record what's coming out of your pedal.

square · 05-16-2009, 12:24 PM

Alright, that's about what I was thinking. It recommends in the manual that you should back up files to an "MD", but I don't know what that stands for. Mother Drive?? Mini-Disc? Memory Drive...? But if I can just record directly to my computer, that should be good enough for my purposes. Forgot about Audacity, that makes it easier too.
Thanks.

Freebase Dali · 05-16-2009, 01:49 PM

Might be Mini-Disc. If you've got a mini disc drive in the unit, you can try putting the disc in your computer and seeing if you can extract the data off it in a playable format.

square · 05-17-2009, 03:43 PM

No minidisc slot for the unit, but I recorded with audacity and it sounds totally clean, so that works for me.

Freebase Dali · 05-18-2009, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by square

No minidisc slot for the unit, but I recorded with audacity and it sounds totally clean, so that works for me.

Good stuff.
Have fun with it.

danyperformer · 06-16-2009, 06:09 PM

hi,try microBR - boss

05-15-2009, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
square Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3	BOSS 20xl Loop station data to computer..? How might I save audio tracks from my BOSS 20xl loop station onto my computer? Seems like the answer ought to be simple enough, but I fear it's not or will require $ for right equipment....

05-16-2009, 04:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	It doesn't look like that unit is made to export saved phrases onto a computer via USB or Firewire, so you're really left with only one option if you're not willing to spend much money: Connect the outputs to the input of your sound-card. To do this, you'll probably need to sum the R/L channels to a single stereo jack using that type of connector. Once you've achieved that, then simply google "Audacity" and download it for free, then use it to record what's coming out of your pedal. __________________

05-16-2009, 01:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Might be Mini-Disc. If you've got a mini disc drive in the unit, you can try putting the disc in your computer and seeing if you can extract the data off it in a playable format. __________________

05-16-2009, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
square Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3	Alright, that's about what I was thinking. It recommends in the manual that you should back up files to an "MD", but I don't know what that stands for. Mother Drive?? Mini-Disc? Memory Drive...? But if I can just record directly to my computer, that should be good enough for my purposes. Forgot about Audacity, that makes it easier too. Thanks.

05-17-2009, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
square Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3	No minidisc slot for the unit, but I recorded with audacity and it sounds totally clean, so that works for me.

06-16-2009, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
danyperformer Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	hi,try microBR - boss