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Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD Owner Manual
232 pages 14.05 Mb
Owners Manual 4 IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions Repairs and Data Maintenance Placement Power Supply: Use of Batteries 5 Handling CD-ROMs Before Using Memory Cards (CompactFlash) Using Memory Cards Copyright 6 Before Using CD-R/RW DiscsWhat is a CD-RW disc? Handling CD-R/RW discs Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive Compatibility of CD-R/RW discs and drives When you insert a CD-R/RW disc to built in CD-R/RW drive... Inserting a CD-R/RW disc Removing a CD-R/RW disc 7 Notes When Using Mics 8 Contents Quick Start ............................25 9 Section 1 Recording and Playback.. 47Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)... 57 Section 2 Editing ....................63 10 Section 3 Using Effects ...........83Using the Insert Effects ...................84 Insert Effect Parameter Functions.... 88 Mastering ....................................102 Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions......................................105 Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ ...108 Loop Effect Parameter Functions ...111 Track EQ Parameter Functions ......112 Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction) ..........................113 11 Section 4 Using the Rhythm .119Using the Rhythm.........................120 Creating Original Arrangements...123 Creating Original Patterns............ 126 Using the Drum Kits .....................134 12 Section 5 Using the CD-R/RW Drive..... 139Creating Audio CD........................140 Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data.............................................145 Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks.......................................... 154 Section 6 Using MIDI ............155MIDI Fundamentals ......................156 Synchronizing with MIDI Devices ..157 Section 7 Using USB .............161Before Using USB (Overview) .......162 With Windows .............................164 With Macintosh............................ 175 13 Section 8 Other Convenient Functions .185Initializing the BR-900CDs Settings .... 194 Section 9 Appendices ...........201 14 Introduction to the BR-900CDFeaturesSimple operation Digital audio workstationAll processes are fully digital Equipped with V-Tracks Equipped with CD-R/RW Drive Rhythm function Five versatile digital effects processors Introduction to the BR-900CD Editing functions Non-destructive editing Quick movement to a point Equipped with chromatic tuner (A0 to B6 sound range) Phrase Trainer function 15 Full complement of input connectors (jacks)GUITAR/BASS: MIC1: MIC2: LINE: USB: Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhereWhat is COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling)? Introduction to the BR-900CD 16 Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CDFormatting the memory card (CompactFlash) How to remove the card protector 17 Panel DescriptionsFront Panel[EFFECTS] 18 REC/PLAY sectionAUTO PUNCH [LOCATOR] [ZERO] [REW] [FF] [REPEAT] [STOP] [PLAY] [REC (Recording)] Track/Fader sectionTRACK MIXER fader 16, 7/8 RHYTHM fader MASTER fader [V-TRACK] REC TRACK (Recording Track) buttons 16, 7/8 [TAP (TEMPO)] [DELETE/MUTE] TIME/VALUE dial [UTILITY] [UNDO/REDO] EXIT/NO] ENTER/YES] CURSOR buttons [CD-R/RW] 19 Rhythm section[ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] [EDIT] [RHYTHM PAD] [PHRASE TRAINER][PAN/EQ] LOOP EFFECTS] [PITCH CORRECTION] [REC MODE (Recording Mode)] MEMORY CARD indicator MIC (Internal microphone) Headphones jack ( ) 20 MEMORY CARD slot21 CD-R/RW drive4 562. Access indicator 3. EJECT button 4. Emergency eject hole Display1. MEAS (MEASURE) 2. TEMPO 3. TIME 4. FRAME 5. REC MODE 6. Level Meter 23 4 1 2 22 Rear Panel1. GUITAR/BASS jack 2. MIC2 jack (XLR types) 3. MIC1 jacks (TRS/XLR types) 4. LINE IN jacks 5. LINE OUT jacks 6. DIGITAL OUT connector 7. USB connector 8. FOOT SW/EXP PEDAL jack 9. MIDI OUT connector 10. POWER switch 11. DC IN (AC Adaptor) jack 12. Cord Hook 13. Security Slot ( ) 456 7 3 1 12 89 11 10 13 23 Inserting Batteries26 Connecting Peripheral Devices28 Turning On / Off the BR-900CDTurning On the Power Turning Off the Power 29 Listening to a Demo Song31 Recording/Playing Back a Song(1) Preparing the Memory CardInserting the memory card (2) Turning On the PowerFormatting the memory card (Initialize) 32 (3) Selecting the Song to Record45 () ((Putting multiple tracks together) ) Turning Off the Power Removing the Memory Card 48 RecordingSelecting the Recording TrackIf INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS/MIC2] or [MIC] are lit If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit Recording 49 Changing V-TracksChanging the Position of the Input Sound (Pan) 50 Recording Operations51 Repeating Playback (Repeat)53 Re-recording Only a Mistake (Punch-in/out)57 Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)Reversing the Last Operation (Undo) Canceling the Undo (Redo) 58 Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce)65 Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview)Scrub function Preview function Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending PointSearch for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview) 66 Changing the Scrub PointsEnabling Use of the Preview Function with [REW] and [FF] 67 Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Editing)77 Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded80 Creating a Master Tape / DiscRecording to a Cassette Tape Recorder (Analog Connection) Recording to a Digital Recorder (Digital Connection)Disabling digital copying (Digital Copy Protect) 84 Using the Insert Effects88 Insert Effect Parameter FunctionsAlgorithm List [NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= [COMP][PAMP] [MOD]=[DLY]= 1. COSM GTR AMP 2. ACOUSTIC SIM BANK: GUITAR[ASIM][COMP][EQ][NS] [FV][MOD]=[DLY]= 89 3. BASS SIM4. COSM COMP GTR 5. ACOUSTIC GTR 6. BASS MULTI[BSIM][COMP/DEF][NS][FV][MOD]= [ACP]=[COMP]=[EQ]=[NS]=[DLY]= [COMP/DEF][OCT][ENH][EQ/WAH] 90 7. COSM BASS AMP8. COSM COMP BSS 9. VOCAL MULTI 10. VOICE TRANS[COMP/LIM][PAMP][SP] [EQ/WAH][NS][FV][DLY]= BANK: MIC 91 11. COSM COMP VCL12. STEREO MULTI 13. LO-FI BOX[COMP/LIM][DES][ENH] [EQ][NS][FV][DLY]= BANK: LINE=[COMP]=[RNG]=[EQ/WAH] [NS]=[FV]=[MOD]=[DLY]= =[LOFI]=[NS]= 92 14. VO+GT AMP15. VO+AC.SIM 16. VO+ACOUSTIC BANK: SIMUL[COMP][PAMP][SP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY] [ASIM][COMP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY] [ACP][COMP][NS] [COMP][NS] 93 Acoustic Guitar SimulatorPickUp Charct Top-Hi Top-Mid Body Acoustic Processor Bass Simulator ChorusRate (with VtgRack) 1:120:1, INF:1 Ratio Depth Pre Dly E.Level Compressor 94 COSM Comp (compressor)/LimiterAttack Sustain Threshold Input Attack Time Release Time Tone 95 De-esserDefretter Delay Doubling Enhancer 96 EqualizerFlanger Foot Volume Lo-Fi Box 97 Noise SuppressorOctave Phaser 98 Pitch ShifterMANUAL: PEDAL: Pitch D:E Separation PreampWith COSM GTR AMP, COSM COMP GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms 99 Ring ModulatorSlow Attack 100 Speaker SimulatorWith COSM GTR AMP, COSM COMP GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms With COSM BASS AMP or COSM COMP BSS algorithms Mic Set Mic Level Dir Level Tremolo/PanModeTRM-TRI: TRM-SQR: PAN-TRI: PAN-SQR: Rate Depth Voice TransformerFormant1 Formant2 FX1 Level FX2 Level Dir Level 101 WahWhen TOUCH is selected Polarity Sens Frequency Peak When PEDAL is selected Peak 102 Mastering105 Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions113 Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction) 154 Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks197 Conserving Battery Power (Power Save)Deactivating the power save function 198 Utility Parameter ListAbout the System ParametersLCD Contrast Foot Switch Assign (Foot SW) Audio Sub Mix Switch (Sub Mixer) Internal mic switch (Mic) Phantom power switch (Phantom SW) AB Quantize (AB Qtz) Remain Information (Remain Inf) Power Save Mode (PowerSave) About the Sync ParametersSync Generator (Sync Gen) MMC Master Utility Parameter ListMTC Type Rhythm MIDI Channel (RhyMIDI ch) Offset 199 About the Scrub ParametersScrub Mode From/To Preview Switch (Preview SW) 202 Effect Patch List205 Mastering Tool Kit Patch ListPitch Correction Patch List 206 Arrangement / Pattern List208 Parameter ListMixer ParameterChorus / Delay / Doubling Reverb Track EQ Parameter List 209 Recorder ParameterSong Parameter System Parameter Sync Parameter 210 CD ParameterScrub Parameter Rhythm Parameter Arrangement Parameter Pattern Parameter 211 TroubleshootingProblems with the SoundNo sound The volume level of the instrument connected to GUITAR/BASS jack or LINE IN jacks is too low A specific track cannot be heard The input source cannot be heard Cannot record The recorded sound contains noise or distortion Cannot digitally record to an external device Troubleshooting 212 Problems with the Memory CardUnsupported Card! is displayed Memory card data was damaged Problems with the CD-R/RW DriveCannot remove the CD-R/RW disc Cannot read from/write to CD-R/RW discs Synchronization Problems Cannot Synchronize Synchronization with the rhythm machine is lost Problems with USBIdling screen not displayed 213 Error MessagesBattery Low! Blank Disc! Cannot Edit! Quantize is Low! Cannot Edit! This is a Preset Cannot Erase! Cannot Insert! Cannot Program! Rhythm Off. Cannot Punch In for CD-R/RW! Card Full! Card Read Error! Card Write Error! CD Full! CD Medium Error! CD Read Error! CD Write Error! Data Too Short! 214 Error Messages Disc Not Ready!Drive Busy! Event Full! Finalized Disc! Turn Off Pitch Correction! Memory Full! MIDI Buffer Full! No Card! No File! No Song!What is an event?DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO Date: Jan. 11, 2005 Model BR-900CD Version: 1.00 216 MIDI Implementation1. TRANSMITTED DATAChannel Voice MessageNote On Note OffNotes sounded by the Rhythm correspond to note numbers as follows. System Common MessagesMIDI Time Code Quarter Frame Messages Song Position Pointer System Realtime MessageTiming Clock Active Sensing Start Continue Stop 217 MIDI ImplementationSystem Exclusive MessageUniversal System Exclusive MessageMIDI Machine Control Commands MIDI Time Code Commands 2. MIDI Machine ControlMIDI Machine Control Command ReferenceSTOP (MCS) DEFERRED PLAY (MCS) RECORD STROBE RECORD EXIT MMC RESET 218 MIDI ImplementationLOCATE (MCP)Format 2 - LOCATE [TARGET] 3. Supplementary materialDecimal/Hexadecimal table MIDI Machine Control (MMC) Command, Information Field / Response Reference MIDI Implementation ChartM Model BR-900CDD I m p l e m e n a o n C h a r Date : Jan. 11, 2005 Version : 1.00 219 MIDI Implementation Chart220 SpecificationsBR-900CD: Digital Recording Studio(TRS balanced/XLR) Tracks Useful Capacity Data Type Signal Processing Sample Rate Frequency Response Recording Time (conversion in one track) Nominal Input Level (Variable) Input Impedance Nominal Output Level Output Impedance Recommended Load Impedance Residual Noise Level Interface Display Connectors 221 Specifications222 Index
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