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IMPORTANT NOTES
Additional Precautions
Repairs and Data
Maintenance
Handling CD-ROMs
Copyright
Disclaimer of liability
About the License Agreement
Precautions Regarding the Hard Disk
Emergency Procedures
Precautions Regarding Setup and Use
Important Performance and Image Data
Before Using CD-R/RW Discs
What is a CD-RW disc?
Handling CD-R/RW Discs
Handling the CD-R/RW Disc Drive
What is a CD-R disc?
When you insert a CD-R/RW disc to
Before Using CD-R/RW Discs
Inserting a CD-R/RW disc
built in CD-R/RW drive...
Compatibility of CD-R/RW
About the CD-ROM Discrete Drums
Contents
Section 1 Advanced Use ...............41
Finding the start or end of a section of audio (Scrub/Preview)........54
....52
Recalling scenes automatically during recording or playback (Auto Scene)
Section 2 Using Effects .................. 73
Insert effect parameter functions........................................................90
Using track-specific compressors and equalizers ..........................108
Using loop effects...............................................................................112
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Section 3 Using Rhythm ..............145
Setting tempos and beats for individual measures (Tempo Map/Beat Map)
...198
Using Loop Phrases ...........................................................................176
Creating rhythm arrangements .........................................................189
Section 4 Using the CD-R/RW Drive
Playing drum and bass patterns on external MIDI sound module
Section 5 Using MIDI................... 221
.. 203
Section 6 Using USB.................... 239
Section 7 Other Convenient Functions
Changing the content of the level meter display (Pre/Post Fader)
Automatically adjusting the input volume balance (Level Calibration)
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Appendices ................................ 273
Introduction to the BR-1600CD
Main Features
Rapid relocation of the current position
Panel Descriptions
Control Surface
REC MODE (recording mode) indicators
CLEAR button:
SEARCH button:
MARK button:
15 14
16 17 18
21 22
27
26
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29 31
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CD-R/RW drive
Display
Rear Panel
Panel Descriptions
13.Security Slot ( SECURITY LOCK)
12.INPUT/MIC jacks (1 through 8)
11.LINE OUT jacks
Front Panel
Extra information on jacks and connectors
Input jacks and connectors
DIGITAL IN connector
INPUT 2/MIC 2 jack
INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack
Output jacks and connectors
MIDI OUT connector
MIDI IN connector
PHONES 1 and PHONES 2 jack
USB connector
Power supply
DC IN (AC adaptor) jack
Common operations and display items
Top screen
FUNCTION buttons ([F1] through [F4])
Current position
PAGE SCROLL buttons
Cursor
Scroll Bar
TIME/VALUE dial
VALUE 1/PAN, VALUE 2, VALUE 3, and VALUE 4 knobs
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Re-recording only the portion that is mistaken (Punch In/Out)
Manual punch in and punch out
Performing manual punch in and punch out using [REC]
Auto punch in and punch out
Specifying the section to be re- recorded
Performing auto punch in and punch out
Repeating recording in a
Performing loop recording
Specifying the section to be recorded
Specifying the section to be repeated
Using V-Tracks
Switching V-Tracks
Changing the V-Track to be written to an
Using V-Tracks
audio CD (the Final Mastering Track)
Assigning names to V-Tracks
Placing markers in your song (Marker)
Basic marker operations
Moving to markers
Clearing markers
Positioning a marker
Editing markers
Naming a marker
Moving markers
Changing scenes assigned to markers
Placing markers in your song (Marker)
Stopping automatically at a marker (Marker Stop)
Registering and recalling mixer settings (Scene)
Track Level
changing track volumes
Recalling a scene without
Recalling scenes automatically during recording or playback (Auto Scene)
Clearing an Auto Scene
Setting an Auto Scene
Disabling Auto Scene
Setting Auto Scene control of
effects and track EQ
Finding the start or end of a section of audio (Scrub/Preview)
Using Scrub to find the start
of a section of audio
Changing the scrubbing direction
Finding the start or end of a section of audio (Scrub/Preview)
Using Scrub and Preview
Enabling Preview
Using Scrub and Preview to find
Editing a recorded performance (Track Edit)
Precautions when editing tracks
COPY
Example 3: Copying audio data using FROM
Example 2: Copying to a different track twice
COPY + INS (insert)
Example 4: Copying audio data with COPY + INS
Moving audio data (Track Move)
Example 1: Moving data within a specific track
MOVE + INS (insert)
Example 3: Moving data using FROM
Example 2: Moving data to a different track
Example 4: Moving audio data with MOVE + INS
Exchanging audio data
Example: Exchanging all data between Tracks 1 and 2
(Track Exchange)
Inserting a blank space between
audio data (Track Insert)
Deleting audio data and closing
the resulting gap (Track Cut)
Erasing audio data (Track Erase)
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Maximizing the volume levels of data recorded to the tracks (Normalize)
Maximizing the volume levels of data recorded to the tracks (Normalize)
Organizing your songs
Displaying song details
(Song Information)
Copying songs (Song Copy)
Erasing songs (Song Erase)
Making the most of hard disk
capacity (Song Optimize)
Protecting a song (Song Protect)
Protecting a song (Song Protect)
Removing song protection
Naming a song (Song Name)
Saving your song (Song Save)
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Makeup of BR-1600CD effects
Chorus:
Reverb:
Loop effects (p. 112)
Three-band equalizers:
Makeup of BR-1600CD effects
Speaker Modeling (p. 127)
Mastering Tool Kit (p. 129)
Harmony Sequence
Pitch Correction
Using insert effects
Song patches
User patches
Preset patches
Makeup of effect patches
Modifying insert effect settings
Changing the sound of insert effects using the VALUE knobs
Changing parameters assigned to VALUE knobs
Changing effect block connections
Switching compressors, equalizers, and
low-cut filters between stereo and mono
Saving insert effect settings
(Effect Patch Write)
Copying insert effect settings
Changing insert effect connections
(Effect Patch Copy)
When algorithm other than 8CH COMP EQ is selected
When connecting to the Master channel output:
When connecting to inputs:
MASTER:
Using an expression pedal
Insert effect algorithm list
3. BASS SIM
2. ACOUSTIC SIM
1. COSM OD GUITAR AMP
4. COSM COMP GUITAR AMP
7. COSM BASS AMP
5. ACOUSTIC GUITAR
6. BASS MULTI
8. COSM COMP BASS AMP
11. COSM VOCAL COMP
10. VOICE TRANSFORMER
BANK: MIC
12. MIC MODELING
14. LO-FI BOX
BANK: SIMUL
BANK: STEREO
16. VO+AC.SIM
18. 8CH COMP EQ
17. VO+ACOUSTIC
BANK: MULTI-CHANNEL
Insert effect parameter functions
Level 0100
Acoustic Processor
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
3 Band Equalizer
4 Band Equalizer
Bass Simulator
2x2 Chorus
Chorus
Compressor
COSM Comp/Limiter
Bass -50+50
Drive 0100
COSM Overdrive/Distortion
COSM PreAmp&Speaker
De-esser
Defretter
Delay
Distance
Doubling
Enhancer
Humanizer
Foot Volume
Flanger
Low Cut Filter
Lo-Fi Box
Effect Level 0100
Mic Converter
Octave
Noise Suppressor
Pan
Pickup Simulator
Phaser
Pitch Shifter
Preamp
Gain LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
ON:
Bright OFF, ON
Ring Modulator
Direct Level 0100
Mic Level 0100
Mic Setting CENTER, 110 cm
Sub Equalizer
Uni-V
Tremolo
Tremolo/Pan
Vibrato
Voice Transformer
Wah
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Using track-specific compressors and equalizers
Three-band equalizers:
Compressor and equalizer connections
Compressors:
Compressors and equalizers
Adjusting the sound of
HARD:
MEDIUM:
SOFT:
Selecting tracks to be compressed
PEAK
SHLV
Adjusting a three-band equalizer
Switching equalizers between stereo and mono (Stereo Link)
Using loop effects
About loop effects
About loop effect connections
Doubling:
Delay:
Basic loop effect operations
Adjusting the sound of loop effects
FLAT, 40 Hz800 Hz (Default: FLAT)
LOW CUT
BRIGHT:
Adjusting chorus
HF DAMP
FEEDBACK
101000 ms (Default: 500 ms)
TIME
Adjusting doubling
Fixing the pitch of vocals/Adding a backing chorus to vocals (Vocal Tool Box)
Harmony Sequence
Pitch Correction
The Vocal Tool Box
Makeup of the Vocal Tool Box
Vocal Tool Box patches
Fixing the pitch of vocals
(Pitch Correction)
Setting the correction method for
vocal pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)
Smooth 0100
HI.FEML (High Female)
LO.FEML (Low Female)
Applying a backing chorus to
vocals (Harmony Sequence)
Inserting rests in a backing
LO.MALE (Low Male)
LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML
Input Type
Saving Vocal Tool Box
settings (Patch Write)
Copying Vocal Tool Box
settings (Patch Copy)
Recreating the characteristics of different monitor speakers (Speaker Modeling)
speakers
Modeling
Makeup of Speaker
Speaker Modeling patches
Modifying Speaker Modeling settings
Turning off Speaker Modeling
Using Speaker Modeling
Saving Speaker Modeling
Copying Speaker Modeling
Speaker Modeling parameter functions
Phase
Output Sp.
Model
On/Off OFF, ON
High Freq Trimmer
Low Freq Trimmer
Using the Mastering Tool Kit
The Mastering Tool Kit
Makeup of the Mastering Tool Kit
Modifying Mastering Tool Kit
settings (Edit)
Saving Mastering Tool Kit
settings (Patch Copy)
Copying Mastering Tool Kit
Performing automatic fade-in
and fade-out (Auto Fade In/Out)
Performing automatic fade-in (Auto Fade In)
Performing automatic fade-out (Auto Fade Out)
Mastering Tool Kit parameter functions
Equalizer
Mastering Tool Kit parameter functions
Input
Enhancer
Expander
Mastering Tool Kit parameter functions
Compressor
Mixer
Output
Effect parameters assigned to VALUE knobs
Algorithm: COSM OD GUITAR AMP
Insert Effects
Algorithm: BASS SIM
Algorithm: ACOUSTIC SIM
Algorithm: COSM COMP GUITAR AMP
Algorithm: BASS MULTI
Algorithm: ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Algorithm: COSM BASS AMP Algorithm: COSM COMP BASS AMP
Algorithm: VOICE TRANSFORMER
Algorithm: VOCAL MULTI
Algorithm: STEREO MULTI
Algorithm: COSM VOCAL COMP
Algorithm: MIC MODELING
Algorithm: LO-FI BOX
Algorithm: VO+AC.SIM
Algorithm: VO+GT.AMP
Vocal Tool Box
Algorithm: HARMONY SEQUENCE
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Makeup of Drum/Bass/Loop Phrase
Bass
Drums
Loop Phrases
Rhythm arrangements
Pattern mode and Arrangement mode
Using drums
Playing drum sounds
Selecting a drum kit
Selecting drum patterns
Changing the drum pattern tempo
Using drums
About the Drum Pattern Beat
Creating drum patterns
Step recording
Real-time recording
Preparing for recording
Creating drum patterns
using real-time recording
Practicing before recording (Rehearsal)
Recording in perfect time (Quantize)
( ) Moves drum sounds to the nearest sixteenth-note triplet.
Creating drum patterns
using step recording
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Correcting drum patterns
To move an item of performance data:
To change a drums gate time:
To change a drums volume:
To delete an item of performance data:
To insert a new item of performance data:
Changing the drum patterns
groove (Swing)
Changing a drum patterns
name
Copying drum patterns
Loading drum patterns from the
Precautions for SMF import
Deleting drum patterns
CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import)
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Using bass
Playing bass
Using bass
Selecting bass sounds
Selecting bass patterns
Specifying bass pattern chords
Using bass
tempo
Changing the bass patterns
Creating bass patterns
Step recording
Real-time recording
Preparing for recording
Creating bass patterns using
real-time recording
Recording in perfect time (Quantize)
Practicing before recording (Rehearsal)
Creating bass patterns using
step recording
Correcting bass patterns
To change a bass notes volume:
To change a bass note:
(Microscope)
To change a bass notes gate time:
To insert a new item of performance data:
To delete an item of performance data:
To move an item of performance data:
Changing the bass patterns
groove (Swing)
Changing a bass patterns name
Copying bass patterns
Loading bass patterns from the
Precautions for SMF import
Deleting bass patterns
CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import)
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Using Loop Phrases
Playing Loop Phrases
Selecting a Loop Phrase
Changing the Loop Phrase tempo
Using Loop Phrases
About the Loop Phrase Beat
Creating Loop Phrases
Precautions for Loop Phrase creation
Using a portion of an audio track
Using wave data on a CD-ROM/
R/RW disc (Loop Phrase Import)
4, 6, 8
3, 5, 7 7
Reading all files at once
Specifying and modifying the
source loop phrase (Time Modify)
Modifying Loop Phrase settings
Assigning Loop Phrases to
track buttons
Copying Loop Phrases
Erasing Loop Phrases
Setting the Universal Beat for Drums, Bass, and Loop Phrases
Example 2) Universal Beat Set to 5/4
Example 1) Universal Beat Set to 4/4
Using rhythm arrangements
Selecting a rhythm arrangement
arrangement tempo
Changing the rhythm
Using rhythm arrangements
Creating rhythm arrangements
Assembling drum and bass patterns
Canceling pattern allocations
Inserting patterns
Inputting chords
Changing and moving chords
Deleting chords
Inserting chords
Assembling Loop Phrases
TEMPO MATCH
POS (POSITION)
Canceling Loop Phrase
allocations
arrangement to an audio track
Copying a Loop Phrase from a rhythm
Inserting Loop Phrases
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Modifying all of the loop phrases in the current
rhythm arrangement (Arrangement Modify)
Naming and saving rhythm
Copying a rhythm arrangement
arrangements
Deleting a rhythm arrangement
Setting tempos and beats for individual measures (Tempo Map/Beat Map)
Deleting tempo map entries
Adding new tempo map entries
measures (Tempo Map)
Setting beats for individual
measures (Beat Map)
Using a metronome
Playing a metronome
Selecting outputs for the metronome
LINE OUT/Phones1: OFF, ON, METRONOME ONLY
Using a metronome
Available sound types
Selecting metronome sounds
Using a metronome
Phones2: OFF, ON, METRONOME ONLY
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Using the CD-R/RW drive to exchange data
Backing up a song (Song Backup)
Storing of songs and other hard-disk
data to CD-R/RW discs (Backup)
Backing up user data (User Backup)
Data that can be backed up:
Backing up all data on the hard disk (HDD Backup)
Reading songs and other backup data
back into the hard disk (Recover)
Reading backup songs back into the hard disk (Song Recover)
Reading backup user data back into the hard disk (User Recover)
Data that can be recovered:
Reading backed-up hard disk contents back into the hard disk (HDD Recover)
Copying and writing waveform data
Copying waveform data from a computer to
the audio tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
Copying audio track waveform data
to computers (WAV/AIFF Export)
TYPE:
Playing SMFs using external
MIDI instruments (SMF Player)
System Exclusive:
File size:
Format:
Erasing data from a CD-RW disc
Setting the time until the CD-R/
RW drive stops (CD Hold Time)
Convenient functions for audio CD creation
songs (Pre-Gap)
Setting the time between
Precautions
Erasing CD-RW discs (CD-RW Erase)
Enabling playback on CD
players (Finalize)
If you finalize:
If you dont finalize:
Importing songs from CDs to
audio tracks (Audio CD Import)
Important Notice
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MIDI fundamentals
MIDI Implementation Charts
MIDI THRU:
MIDI OUT:
Playing drum and bass patterns on external MIDI sound module
Playing drum and bass patterns on external MIDI sound module
Drum sounds and note numbers
Synchronizing external MIDI sequencers and rhythm machines
Synchronizing a MIDI device to the rhythms
tempo using the MIDI timing clock
Synchronizing a MIDI sequencer
to the playback time using MTC
Sync Generator:
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Synchronizing a MIDI device by recording its
Changing the TIME field display
tempo changes on the BR-1600CD (Sync Track)
Time Display Format
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Setting the starting time of
synchronization (Sync Offset)
Controlling MMC-compatible devices from the BR-1600CD
MMC Mode
Controlling track volumes via MIDI (MIDI Fader)
Turning MIDI Fader on and off
Controlling track volumes via MIDI (MIDI Fader)
Setting the MIDI channel for
positions
Confirming the current fader
MIDI Fader
Inputting drum and bass patterns from a MIDI keyboard (MIDI Recording)
Using MIDI to Control the Switching of the Insert Effects (Effects Program Change)
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PC+BANK:
PC ONLY:
Controlling external video devices from the BR-1600CD (V-LINK)
What is V-LINK?
Turning the VALUE 14 knobs:
Pressing a track button:
Connecting V-LINK devices
Changing V-LINK function
assignments
Recording and playing V-LINK
Controlling external video devices from the BR-1600CD (V-LINK)
Erasing recorded control operations
Playing recorded control operations
Recording control operations
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Before Using USB (Overview)
Driver:
Macintosh:
Windows:
Important
Connecting a computer
1600CDs hard disk
Structure of data on the BR-
Backing up the BR-1600CDs data
Backing up the BR-1600CDs data
Backing up the BR-1600CDs data
Reading backup data back into the BR-1600CD from the PC (Recover)
Reading backup data back into the BR-1600CD from the PC (Recover)
Reading backup data back into the BR-1600CD from the PC (Recover)
Saving BR-1600CD track data in WAV/AIFF format (WAV/AIFF Export)
When saving in stereo
When saving in mono
With Windows XP
With Windows 2000/Me
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Loading WAV/AIFF files in BR-1600CD tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
When loading to the tracks in stereo
When loading to the tracks in mono
Loading WAV/AIFF files in BR-1600CD tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
Loading WAV/AIFF files in BR-1600CD tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
When loading to the tracks in stereo
When loading to the tracks in mono
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Tuning instruments (Tuner)
Tuning
Setting the reference pitch
Tuning instruments (Tuner)
Automatically adjusting the input volume balance (Level Calibration)
Restoring the original
Automatically adjusting the
Manually adjusting the input
1 2 3
Muting individual inputs
Inputting audio with no loss of quality (Digital In Assign)
Digital In Assign
Creating a master tape protected from digital copying
Digital Copy Protect
Changing the content of the level meter display (Pre/Post Fader)
Using condenser microphones (Phantom Power)
21, 5
3, 4 1, 5
Using condenser microphones (Phantom Power)
Mixing audio-device output with the BR-1600CDs output (Audio Sub Mix)
Initializing all BR-1600CD settings (Initialize)
GLOBAL icon
Effect Patch Data
Global Parameters
Initializing all BR-1600CD settings (Initialize)
ALL icon
EFFECTS icon
MIXER icon
Performing hard disk operations
Viewing information about the
2,3,4
hard disk (Hard Disk Information)
2,3,4
Initializing the hard disk
(Disk Initialize)
15 2,3,6
Initializing only one of
multiple partitions
26 3,4,7
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Troubleshooting
The input cannot be heard
A specific track cannot be heard
No sound
Problems with the CD-R/RW drive
Cannot remove the CD-R/RW disc
Troubleshooting
Hard disk data was damaged
Cannot record
Synchronization problems
Other problems
Cannot record MIDI Clock (cannot use the sync track)
When the power is turned on, the previous data has not been saved correctly
Error Messages
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Operation of the INPUT SELECT buttons
[STEREO TRACKS]
[MULTI-TRACK]
[SIMUL]
[VOCAL]
Internal connection diagrams for each INPUT SELECT condition
When [GUITAR/BASS] is selected
If an instrument is connected to the GUITAR/BASS jack, the INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack will be deactivated.
When [VOCAL] is selected
INPUT2/MIC2
LINE OUT & PHONES
INPUT 2 / MIC 2
Recording track (mono)
When [MULTI-TRACK] is selected
When [STEREO TRACKS] is selected
When the recording track is stereo
When the recording track is mono
REC MODE (Recording Mode) Operations
MASTERING
BOUNCE
INPUT
MASTERING mode:
Internal connection diagrams for each recording mode
When INPUT or BOUNCE is selected
LINE OUT & PHONES
When MASTERING is selected
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All Note Off (Control number 123)
Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121)
MIDI Implementation
Model: BR-1600CD Version: 1.00
Channel Voice Messages
2. Data Transmission
Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages
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System Common Messages
Channel Mode Messages
RECORD STROBE
DEFERRED PLAY (MCS)
STOP (MCS)
System Exclusive Messages
System Realtime Messages
<Example4>
<Example3>
<Example2>
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Date : Oct. 1, 2003 Version : 1.00
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Specifications
Index
A
Numerics
Symbols
B
C
D
E
F
H
G
I
L
K
J
M
N
P
O
R
Q
S
T
U
V
W
X
Z
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