BOSS RC-202 Loop Station
A Career in Music : Building Your Inner Circle
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BOSS RC-202 Loop Station
BOSS has released the RC-202 Loop Station , which is ideal for club performers , electronic musicians , and beatboxers . Based on the larger RC-505 Loop Station , the two-track RC-202 offers the distinctive look and fingertip interface style of its predecessor , plus a host of new features .
Four Input FX and four Track FX are available at once , and loops can be saved to memories in real time . Expanded foot control and MIDI capabilities are also included .
The RC-202 offers two stereo loops with dedicated fingertip controls and animated status indicators . There are also 64 phrase memories for storing and recalling live loop creations , organized in eight different banks for easy access while performing . When recording , users can enhance the sound with Input FX like P . Shift , Lo-Fi , Ring Mod , and more . Track FX such as Beat , Filter , Slicer , and others provide DJ and sampler effects for processing during playback . The effects can be quickly adjusted with large knobs and turned on / off via dedicated panel buttons .
For more information , contact Roland Canada : 604-270-6626 , FAX 604-270-6552 , www . roland . ca .
A Career in Music : Building Your Inner Circle
Following up on his book A Career in Music : The Other 12 Step Program , Bob D ’ Eith has penned A Career in Music : Building Your Inner Circle . While the first book aimed to help independent artists build music careers , the second book advises artists on securing and maintaining their team of managers , agents , labels , publishers , producers , and others professionals .
Building Your Inner Circle answers the questions : How do I get a manager , a booking agent , a record label , a publisher , a producer , and other important people and companies to help my career ? What do these business relationships look like ? What do deals with these different players in the music business look like ?
Bob D ’ Eith has been involved in the music industry for 25 years in various capacities : entertainment lawyer ( D ’ Eith & Company ), two-time Juno Award nominated recording artist ( Rymes with Orange and Mythos ), studio owner , label exec , and publisher ( Adagio Media ). He was also the executive director of Music BC for 11 years .
For more information , contact Music Books Plus : 800-265-8481 , mjack @ nor . com , www . musicbooksplus . com .
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