Boss Audio Systems BR-1600CD

Section 1 Advanced Use

Section 1

Advanced

Use

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Main Owners Manual Printing conventions in this manual How to use this manual NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Page 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 Page 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) .....255 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 Page 28 29 31 43 38 47 Page 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 Page 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) Page 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) Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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) Page 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) Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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: Page Synchronizing a MIDI device by recording its Changing the TIME field display tempo changes on the BR-1600CD (Sync Track) Time Display Format Page 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) 116 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 Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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 Page Page 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 DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO Date: Oct. 1, 2003 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 Page System Common Messages Channel Mode Messages RECORD STROBE DEFERRED PLAY (MCS) STOP (MCS) System Exclusive Messages System Realtime Messages <Example4> <Example3> <Example2> DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO Model BR-1600CD 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 Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Owners Manual Printing conventions in this manual How to use this manual