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REC Printing Conventions in This Manual Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Page Maintenance Power Supply Use of BatteriesPlacement Additional Precautions Handling CD-ROMs Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlashCopyright Handling CD-R/RW discs What is a CD-R disc?What is a CD-RW disc? Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive Press disc tray until it is locked in the BR-900CD When you insert a CD-R/RW disc To built in CD-R/RW driveInserting a CD-R/RW disc Removing a CD-R/RW disc Contents Editing Using Effects Using the Rhythm Using Midi 155 Section Using the CD-R/RW Drive 139Using USB 161 Appendices 201 Section Other Convenient Functions Digital audio workstation FeaturesIntroduction to the BR-900CD Simple operation Phrase Trainer function Full complement of input connectors jacksTwo-way power supply allows you to record anywhere What is Cosm Composite Object Sound Modeling? Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CD How to remove the card protectorMake sure the card cover is closed, then the BR-900CD over Front Panel Panel DescriptionsInput section Track/Fader section REC/PLAY section TIME/VALUE dial Rhythm sectionCursor buttons Memory Card slot Display Panel Descriptions CD-R/RW drive Rear Panel Inserting Batteries Close the battery cover Memo Quick Start Connecting Peripheral Devices 304 Inserting a Memory Card Make sure that playback of the song is stopped Turning On the PowerTurning Off the Power Play Screen Yutaka Nakano Copyright Boss Corporation Press Enter Selecting a song Song SelectPlaying back a song If you have changed the recording or editing Moving to the end of a play Changing the current positionElapsed time display Moving to the start of a play Press Cursor to move the cursor to CARD, and press Enter Preparing the Memory CardFormatting the memory card Initialize Inserting the memory card Recording time Selecting the Song to RecordRecording a new song Song New About data types Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument Connecting InstrumentsTurn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type External Turning on the internal microphonePlay screen, press the MIC Input Select button ONBRD+EXT Switch effect patches Using Insert EffectsAdjusting the input sensitivity Adjusting the input level SML Simul Recording without insert effectsGTR LIN Line Changing arrangements Using the RhythmWhat is the Rhythm? Playing the Rhythm Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Changing patterns If Input Select GUITAR/BASS/MIC2 or MIC are lit Basic RecordingSelecting the recording track About the recording REC modes What is a Mastering Tool Kit? ProcedureWhen you finish recording, press Stop How the Tracks Are Organized Playing Back Recorded MusicOverdubbing Silencing the sound of specific tracks Track Mute Some tips for overdubbing Adjusting the Sound for Each TrackPress Exit or PAN/EQ to return to the Play screen Press Cursor to move the cursor to EQ, and press Enter Adjusting the tone Track EQWhat is a loop effect? Press PAN/EQ When using CHO/DLY When using REV When using CHO/DLYWhen using REV Press Cursor to display the Send Level settings screen Tracks with recorded data Tracks without data BouncingRemoving the Memory Card Putting multiple tracks together Memo Section Recording Playback Selecting the Recording Track Recording Press V-TRACK Changing V-TracksChanging the Position Input Sound Pan Recording Operations Repeating Playback Repeat Setting the Repeat PortionEnter the repeat start point a Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing Re-recording Only a Mistake Punch-in/out Manually punching in and out using RECManually Punching In/Out Specifying the area for auto punching in/out Manually punching in and out using a foot switchOrder to use a foot switch Auto Punching In and Out Make sure that the Auto Punch ON/OFF indicator is dark How to recordErasing a registered auto punch in/out location Press Stop Press Auto Punch ON/OFF Setting the portion to be repeated Press UNDO/REDO Canceling an Operation Undo/RedoCanceling the Undo Redo Reversing the Last Operation Undo Separate V-Track Putting Multiple Tracks Together BounceInput Rhythm Use Cursor and the TIME/VALUE dial to Select CD Bouncing Directly to a CD-R/RW Disc Direct CD Bounce Press REC Loading Songs Created with the BR-532 Loading Songs Created with the BR-864 Data Type Displaying the Song InformationDisplaying the Remaining Available Recording Time Displaying the Memory Card Usage Section Editing Deleting a Locator Point Registering Time LocatorRegistering a Locator Point Moving to the Locator Point Hold down Stop and press Play Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending PointScrub function Preview function Press REW Preview to Press FF Changing the Scrub PointsEnabling Use of the Preview Function with REW and FF Search for the Music’s Start and End Scrub/Preview Ex Copying twice to the same track About the Measure/Time Specification screenCopying Data Track Copy Copying the repeated portion AB Copying by specifying the time TME/MES 319d Copying a complete track ALL Ex Moving to another track Moving Data Track MoveMoving the repeated portion AB Ex Moving to the same track Press Cursor to move the cursor to MOV, and press Enter Moving by specifying the time TME/MESTurn the TIME/VALUE dial to select AB and press Moving a complete track ALL Erasing the repeated portion AB Erasing Data Track ErasePress Utility Erasing by specifying the time TME/MES Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select ALL and press Erasing a complete track ALL Exchanging Data Track Exchange If Card Full! appears Organizing the Songs You’ve RecordedCopying a Song Song Copy Erasing Songs Song Erase Naming Songs Song Name Saving Memory on the Memory Card Song OptimizeTo continue with the optimization, press Enter YES Hold down Stop and press REC Saving the Current Settings to the Song Song SaveProtecting a Song Song Protect Press Cursor to move the cursor to PRT, and press Enter Disabling digital copying Digital Copy Protect Creating a Master Tape / DiscRecording to a Cassette Tape Recorder Analog Connection Recording to a Digital Recorder Digital Connection Press Cursor to move the cursor to DPRT, and press Enter What is SCMS?Rotate TIME/VALUE dial to select the on Memo Section Using Effects User patches U Using the Insert EffectsPreset patches P Effect Patches and Banks Press Cursor to move the cursor to EDIT, and press Enter Editing Insert Effect SettingsPress Effects Select an effect patch Use Cursor and the TIME/VALUE dial to enter the patch name Saving Insert Effects Settings Write Track 1-8, 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 Used According to the Mode Algorithm List Insert Effect Parameter FunctionsExample Output Mono Bass SIM Cosm Bass AMP Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor Cosm Comp VCL Guitar Bank Simul 14. VO+GT AMP 15. VO+AC.SIM Bass Simulator Parameter ListAcoustic Guitar Simulator Acoustic Processor Compressor ChorusCosm Comp compressor/Limiter Doubling DelayDe-esser Defretter Lo-Fi Box Foot VolumeEqualizer Flanger Noise Suppressor PhaserOctave With Cosm GTR AMP, Cosm Comp GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms Pitch ShifterPreamp Pitch Slow Attack Ring Modulator 100 Speaker SimulatorTremolo/Pan Voice Transformer 101 When Pedal is selectedWhen Touch is selected Polarity Wah Mastering What is Mastering Tool Kit? 103 Editing the Mastering Tool Kit SettingsWhen you finish mastering, press Stop Mastering 104 Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Write Algorithm Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Bass Cut FilterInput Expander 107 MixerLimiter Output Selecting the Loop Effect Using the Loop Effects/Track EQWhen using REV When using CHO/DLY Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied109 110 Setting the Track EQ Loop Effect Parameter Functions CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling HiG Track EQ Parameter FunctionsLoG LoF Makeup of the Pitch Correction Precautions for Pitch Correction UsageFixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction Pitch Correction Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction Using the Pitch Correction114 Smooth 100 Saving the Pitch Correction Settings Write115 Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML #, -A#, B 116Use Cursor to move the cursor to Insert and press Enter Auto Smth Smooth 100-+100 117 118 119 Section Using Rhythm Types of patterns Using the RhythmAbout the Patterns About the Arrangements Selecting arrangements Switching the Rhythm ModeRecording Rhythm Performances Performing Arrangements and Patterns Performing patterns Selecting patterns122 Time Signature Creating Original ArrangementsStarting Measure Pattern Number Creating Original Arrangements Inserting a StepErasing a Step Naming Arrangements Erasing Arrangements Copying Arrangements125 Step Recording Creating Original PatternsCreating Patterns in Realtime Recording Realtime Recording Quantize Creating Original Patterns127 Measure 128 Rehearsing recordings Deleting unneeded drum sounds Changing the metronome volume129 130 Creating Patterns in Step Recording Input the drum sounds 131Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons Method 2 Inputting with the Enter Method Naming PatternsChanging the velocity 132 Erasing Patterns Copying Patterns133 Selecting Drum Kits Using the Drum KitsPerforming the Drums 135 Using the Drum KitsCreating Original Drum Kits Tone Load Loading from the tracks Start Point S 136End Point E 137 Copying drum sounds from other drum kits Changing the position pan of the drum sounds Erasing drum sounds138 139 Section Using CD-R RW Drive Writing Songs to Discs PrecautionsSetting the Time Between Songs Pre-Gap Creating Audio CD If you don’t finalize What is finalization?Creating Audio CD 141 Press Cursor to move the cursor to REMAIN, and press Enter Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDsPlaying Back Audio CDs 142 If you finalize What is finalizing?Enabling Playback on CD Players Finalize 143 Press Cursor to move the cursor to FINAL, and press Enter 144 Press Cursor to move the cursor to DATA, and press Enter Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange DataSaving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs Backup Press Cursor to move the cursor to BACKUP, and press Enter 146 Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange DataPress Cursor to move the cursor to ALL, and press Enter 147 Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card RecoverLoading all saved songs to a memory card All Recover Press Cursor to move the cursor to RECOVER, and press Enter Press Cursor to move the cursor to IMPORT, and press Enter Copying and Writing Waveform Data148 Press Cursor to move the cursor to WAV, and press Enter 149 Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds Tone Load 150 Press Enter YES again Using SMFPlaying SMFs using external Midi instruments SMF Player 151 152 Loading drum patterns from the CD-R/RW drive SMF Import 153 Erasing Data from a CD-RW Disc CD-RW Erase Important Notice Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks 155 Section Using Midi Midi Fundamentals What is MIDI?Midi Connectors Midi Implementation Charts Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the Midi channel Using the Rhythm to Play an External Midi Sound ModuleSynchronizing with Midi Devices Press Cursor to select RhyMIDI ch 158 Synchronizing Playback with a Midi SequencerSynchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master Synchronizing with Midi Devices 159 Setting the MTC offsetWhat are drop and non-drop formats? Operating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD Using MMC160 161 Section Using USB Compatible OS Before Using USB OverviewComposition of Data on Memory Cards 163 Connecting a ComputerBefore Using USB Overview USB Folder When Using Windows XP/2000 With Windows XP Reading backup data back into the BR-900CD from PC RecoverWith Windows Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data With Windows Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV Aiff Export165 Icon or Removable disk * icon to Eject 166There My Computer, right-click on the Bossbr Select Import with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press Enter When loading to the tracks in monoWhen loading to the tracks in stereo 167 168 169 Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns 170 171 Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files Tone Load 172 173 Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data 174 107 With Macintosh 176 When saving in mono When saving in stereoSaving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV/AIFF Export With Macintosh 177 Contents of the USB folder are automaticallyFile format selection screen returns to the display 178 Loading WAV/AIFF Files BR-900CD Tracks WAV/AIFF Import 133d 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 Section Other Convenient Functions Adjusting the Display Contrast When Using a Foot Switch Using a Foot Switch or Expression PedalWhen Using an Expression Pedal Check the following points before you begin Tuning an Instrument TunerExplanation of the indications that appear while tuning Changing to the Tuner 189 TuningSetting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner Tuning an Instrument Tuner External Mixer Using the Audio Sub Mix function Phantom power Using Condenser Microphones Phantom Power Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer Canceling the Center Sound Center CancelSlowing Down the Speed Time Stretch 193 Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer Initializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings Initializing the BR-900CD’s SettingsInitializing the System Settings 195 Initializing the Effect SettingsInitializing the BR-900CD’s Settings Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits 196 Initializing the Memory Card Deactivating the power save function Conserving Battery Power Power Save About the System Parameters Utility Parameter ListAbout the Sync Parameters Utility Parameter List About the Scrub Parameters199 200 201 Section Appendices Patch Name Algorithm Effect Patch List 203 Effect Patch List MIC 204 Effect Patch List Pitch Correction Patch List Mastering Tool Kit Patch ListNo. Patch Name Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Arrangement ListEND 207 Preset Pattern ListPattern Name Initial Beat Measure Reverb Chorus / Delay / DoublingParameter List Mixer Parameter *1 Sync Parameter *2 Recorder Parameter *1Song Parameter *1 System Parameter *2 Arrangement Parameter *1 CD ParameterScrub Parameter *3 Rhythm Parameter *1 Problems with the Sound Troubleshooting Problems with USB Problems with the Memory CardProblems with the CD-R/RW Drive Synchronization Problems Error Messages Finalized Disc Error Messages Disc Not ReadyDrive Busy Event Full Not CD-RW Disc Error Messages Not Available in Mastering ModePower Down Not Blank Disc Active Sensing Midi Time Code Quarter Frame MessagesSong Position Pointer Timing Clock 217 Decimal/Hexadecimal table Commands Transmitted218 Locate MCP Midi Implementation Chart BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio Specifications 221 Index SymbolsNumerics CHO/DLY 223 Erase 224 225 MIC 226 PVW 227 SMF 228 WAV 229 Track Sheet Declaration of Conformity 2SX