Boss Audio Systems BR-600 Front Panel

Panel Descriptions

Rev0.10

fig.00-090

1. GUITAR / BASS jack

High-impedance input jack to directly connect your guitar

or bass.(p. 34)

2. MIC1 L / R (onboard stereo microphone L / R)

This microphone can be used for recording with the BR-600.

“Selecting the Input” (p. 36)

“Turning on the onboard stereo microphone” (p. 36)

* This mic is not a speaker. If you want to listen to sounds

from the BR-600, use headphones or connect LINE OUT to

an appropriate audio device.

3. Headphones jack

Headphones (sold separately) are connected here. When

headphones are connected, the same output as that from

LINE OUT can be heard from the headphones.

Front Panel

The headphone volume is adjusted with the MASTER

fader.

Contents

Main Owners Manual Digital Recorder. BR-600 Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement The Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply: Use of Batteries Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Before Using Cards (CompactFlash) Using Memory Cards Copyright * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Screen shots in this documents are reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. Contents Quick Start ......................... 27 Section 1 Recording and Playback ..... 53 Section 2 Editing.................. 71 Section 3 Using Effects ........ 91 Section 4 Using The Rhythm ............. 131 Rev0.10 Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording) ............ 145 I nputting Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually Section 5 Using USB .......... 161 Section 6 Other Convenient Functions .. 189 Section 7 Appendices ........ 203 Introduction to the BR-600 All processes are fully digital Rhythm function Equipped with V-Tracks Digital audio workstation Phrase Trainer function Includes USB port Full complement of input connectors (jacks) Onboard stereo mic Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-600 Formatting the memory card (CompactFlash) How to remove the card cover Panel Descriptions Input section Top Panel Page Page REC/PLAY section Track/Fader section Display MEMORY CARD slot Eject button Connect an AC adaptor (PSA series; sold separately) to this jack. Rear Panel Turning on the onboard stereo microphone (p. 36) Front Panel Inserting Batteries About the Play Screen Page Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting Peripheral Devices Polarity Switch How to Use the Cord Hook A) B) Do not use undue force to insert the cord in the groove. Doing so may cause the cord to break. Connecting Peripheral Devices Using a Mic Converter Cable Mic Converter Cable Inserting the Memory Card Turning On / Off the BR-600 Turning On the Power Turning Off the Power Listening to a Demo Song Selecting a demo song (Song Select) 2,4 3 12 Playing back a demo song Moving the current position Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Moving to the start of a play Connecting Instruments Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument Preparing Songs For Recording Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type. However, for our purposes here, you can select HiFi (MT2). Recording a new song (Song New) Selecting the Input Adjusting the input sensitivity Turning on the onboard stereo microphone Selecting the Input Adjusting the recording level Displaying the Level Meter Using Insert Effects Switch effect patches Using Insert Effects Recording without insert effects Using the Rhythm Pattern Mode Arrangement Mode What is the Rhythm? Arrangement Mode Playing Arrangements Playing Patterns Changing arrangements Memory Card BR-600 Song Arrangement Preset Arrangement arrangements or patterns Tempo Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Recording If INPUT SELECT [GUITAR] is lit If INPUT SELECT [MIC] is lit If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit Selecting the recording track modes Procedure Playing Back Recorded Music Silencing the sound of specific tracks (Track Mute) Overdubbing Recording an additional performance (Overdubbing) while listening to an existing performance Putting multiple tracks together (Bounce) Adjusting the Sound for Each Track Stereo for the Sound (Pan) Adjusting the Perception of Adjusting the tone (Track EQ) Adding Richness and Breadth to the Sound (Loop Effect) Page Bouncing 2 Recording Destination 34 V-Tracks with recorded data. V-Tracks without data. Page Recording Recording time Creating Songs for Recording 2,4,5 3 About data types Selecting the Recording Track Changing V-Tracks Adjusting the Perception of Stereo in the Input Sounds (Pan) Recording Operations Repeating Playback (Repeat) Repeating Playback (Repeat) Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing Re-recording Only a Mistake (Punch-in/out) Manually Punching In/Out out using [REC] Manually punching in and In order to use a foot switch Auto Punching In and Out punching in/out Specifying the area for auto Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location How to record Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Location (Loop Recording) Setting the portion to be How to record repeated Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo) Reversing the Last Operation Canceling the Undo (Redo) (Undo) Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce) 2,9 3,8,10 INPUT Rhythm Track 18 Separate V-Track Recording Destination V-Tracks with recorded data. V-Tracks without data. L oading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864/BR-532 Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864 Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864/BR-532 Loading Songs Created with the BR-532 Displaying the Song Information Displaying the Memory Card Usage Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time Page Page Registering Time (Locator) Registering a Locator Point Deleting a Locator Point Moving to the Locator Point Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview) Scrub function Preview function Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending Point Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview) Changing the Scrub Points Enabling Use of the Preview Function with [REW] and [FF] Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Edit) About the Measure/ Time Specification screen Copying Data (Track Copy) Copying by specifying the Page Copying the repeated Page Moving Data (Track Move) Moving by specifying the Moving the repeated Page Erasing Data (Track Erase) Erasing by specifying the When you are ready to execute the erasure, press [ENTER]. Erasing the repeated Page Exchanging Data (Track Exchange) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Copying a Song (Song Copy) Erasing Songs (Song Erase) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Saving Memory on the Memory Card (Song Optimize) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Protecting a Song (Song Protect) Naming a Song (Song Name) Saving the Current Settings to the Song (Song Save) Creating a Master Tape/ Disc Page Using the Insert Effects Effect Patches and Banks Editing Insert Effect Settings Saving Insert Effects Settings (Write) Changing the destination Insert Effects are Connected INPUT<NORMAL> : INPUT<REC DRY> : MASTER : 8 Insert Effect Parameter Functions Algorithm List [NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= [COMP][PAMP] [MOD]=[DLY]= BANK : GUITAR 1. COSM GTR AMP 3. BASS SIM 4. COSM COMP GTR [NS][FV][DLY]= [BSIM][COMP/DEF][NS][FV][MOD]= 6. BASS MULTI 7. COSM BASS AMP [NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= [VT][NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= 8. COSM COMP BSS [COMP/LIM][PAMP][SP] [EQ/WAH][NS][FV][DLY]= 11. COSM COMP VCL [COMP/LIM][DES][ENH] [EQ][NS][FV][DLY]= =[LOFI]=[NS]= BANK : LINE 12. STEREO MULTI =[COMP]=[RNG]=[EQ/WAH] [NS]=[FV]=[MOD]=[DLY]= BANK : SIMUL 14. VO+GT AMP [COMP][PAMP][SP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY] 16. VO+ACOUSTIC 15. VO+AC.SIM [ASIM][COMP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY] Acoustic Guitar Simulator Acoustic Processor Bass Simulator Chorus COSM Comp (compressor)/Limiter Compressor De-esser Defretter Delay Doubling Enhancer Equalizer Foot Volume Flanger Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor Pitch Shifter Octave Phaser Type Preamp Frequency 0 100 Fx Level 0 100 Dir Level 0 100 Ring Modulator Slow Attack Speaker Simulator Tremolo/Pan Voice Transformer Wah Mastering BR-600 Mastering Recording destination Page Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Write) Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Algorithm Equalizer Bass Cut Filter Expander Enhancer Input Compressor Mixer Limiter Output Using the Loop Effects Selecting the Loop Effect Doubling Using the Loop Effects Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied Loop Effect Parameter Functions CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN (Doubling) REVERB Using the Track EQ Setting the Track EQ Track EQ Parameter Functions Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction) The Pitch Correction Makeup of the Pitch Correction Pitch Correction Patches Precautions for Pitch Correction Usage Using the Pitch Correction Press [STOP] at the point where you want to stop recording. Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML Smooth 0 100 Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit) Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write) AUTO : NOTE : Making Detailed Settings for Pitch Correction (Correction Event Map) Smth (Smooth) -100 +100 Page Page About Rhythms About the Drum Pads About the Drum Sounds (Drum Kits) About Rhythms Song patterns (S001 S100) What Are Patterns and Arrangements? What is a Pattern? Snare drum About Rhythms Preset arrangements(P01 P50) About Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode Playing the Drum Sounds Changing the Drum Sound (Drum Kits) Selecting Drum Kits When Pattern mode is selected When Arrangement mode is selected SongKit 1 5 : Creating Original Drum Kits (Tone Load) Loading Drum Sounds from Audio Tracks Beat Measure Frame Hours Minutes Seconds Copying drum sounds from other drum kits Erasing drum sounds Changing the position (pan) of the drum sounds Playing Rhythm Patterns P: Preset / S: Song Pattern Name Number Changing the Tempo of a Pattern Using the TAP Button to Change the Tempo of a Pattern Playing Rhythm Arrangements P: Preset / S: Song Arrangement NameNumber Changing the Tempo of an Arrangement Using the TAP Button to Change the Tempo of an Arrangement Creating Original Patterns Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording) Importing SMFs Inputting Drum Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording) Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording) 1/1 8/1, 1/2 8/2, 1/4 8/4, 1/8 8/8 Thirty-second-note triplet Rehearsing Recordings Deleting Unneeded Drum Sounds Changing the Metronome Volume Inputting Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording) 1/1 8/1, 1/2 8/2, 1/4 8/4, 1/8 8/8 1 beat (Ex.) : Here you can input sounds in sixteenth-note lengths. Quarter-note triplet (64) Beat Timing display About the drum sound Readjust the tempo and/or Quantize settings as necessary. When you have finished inputting the data, press [EXIT]. Naming Patterns Copying Patterns Erasing Patterns Creating Original Arrangements Page Creating Original Arrangements Inserting Steps Erasing Steps Naming Arrangements Copying Arrangements Erasing Arrangements Page Page Before Using USB (Overview) ROLAND Folder Compatible OS BR0 Folder TONELOAD Folder Connecting a Computer Notes on Using USB With Windows Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup) Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover) Page Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export) Page Page Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import) Page Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns Add the extension MID to SMFs you are importing. Page Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load) Page Using the BR-900CD/BR-864/ BR-532s Data Page With Macintosh Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup) Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover) Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export) Page Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import) Page Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns Add the extension MID to SMFs you are importing. Page Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load) Page Using the BR-900CD / BR-864 / BR-532s Data Page Adjusting the Display Contrast Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal When Using a Foot Switch When Using an Expression Pedal Foot Switch (FS-5U etc.) Expression Pedal (Roland EV-5 etc.) Tuning an Instrument (Tuner) Changing to the Tuner Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning Tuning Guide Note Name Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner Mixing the Output from an External Audio Device with the Output from Your BR-600 (Audio Sub Mix) External Mixer Practicing Difficult Phrases (Phrase Trainer) Slowing Down the Speed (Time Stretch) The Rhythm does not sound when Phrase Trainer is on. Practicing Difficult Phrases (Phrase Trainer) Canceling the Center Sound (Center Cancel) Initializing the BR-600s Settings Initializing All the BR-600s Settings Initializing the System Settings Initializing the BR-600s Settings Initializing the Effect Settings Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits Initializing the BR-600s Settings Initializing the Memory Card Conserving Battery Power (Power Save) Deactivating the power save function Utility Parameter List About the System Parameters About the Sync Parameters About the Scrub Parameters Page Effect Patch List Effect Patch List MIC Effect Patch List Mastering Tool Kit Patch List No. Patch Name Pitch Correction Patch List No. Patch Name Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Arrangement List Arrangement Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Pattern List Parameter List In,Tr1Tr4,Tr56, Tr78: 0, Rhy: 0 Mixer Parameter (*1) GUITAR, MIC, LINE, SIMUL Insert Effects Pitch Correction Track EQ Recorder Parameter (*1) Song Parameter (*1) OFF, ON Sync Parameter (*1) Scrub Parameter (*3) Rhythm Parameter (*1) Arrangement Parameter (*1) Pattern Parameter Troubleshooting No 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 Problems with the Memory Card Problems with USB Error Messages Battery Low! Cannot Edit! Quantize is Low! Cannot Edit! This is a Preset Cannot Erase! Drive Busy! Event Full! Turn Off Pitch Correction! Memory Full! No Card! No Song! Not Available in Mastering Mode! Power Down! Protected! Set the Repeat! Specifications BR-600 : Digital Recorder Tracks Useful Capacity Data Type Power Supply Current Draw Dimensions Weight Accessories Index Numerics A B C E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W TRACK SHEET TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5/6 TRACK7/8 EFFECTS COMMENTS Track Sheet RHYTHM Artist Client Song Name Date Project FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement The Owners Manual Digital Recorder. BR-600 Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS