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Synchronizing with MIDI Devices

Synchronizing Playback with a MIDI Sequencer

The BR-900CD can operate in synchronization with a MIDI sequencer.

When synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer, it is possible to synchronize the MIDI sequencer using the BR-900CD (i.e., with the BR-900CD as the master), but it is not possible to synchronize the BR-900CD with the MIDI sequencer (i.e., with the BR-900CD as the slave).

*For details on operation of your MIDI sequencer, refer to the operating manual for your device. For information regarding MMC, see p. 160.

Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master

Follow the procedure given below to synchronize the MIDI

sequencer using the BR-900CD.

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the BR-900CD and your MIDI sequencer as shown in the diagram.

MIDI	MIDI IN
Sequencer
	MIDI OUT

2.Press [UTILITY].

3.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “SYNC,” and press [ENTER].

4.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to select “Sync Gen,” and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the sync generator.

OFF: Synchronization signals will not be output.

MTC: MIDI Time Code will be transmitted.

MCK: Sends the MIDI clock based on the tempo set with the Rhythm (p. 120).

* If “OFF” or “MCK” is selected, proceed to step 6.

5.Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to select “MTC Type,” and turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the MTC type.

Verify the specifications of your MIDI sequencer and set the MTC type on the BR-900CD.

30:30 frames per second non-drop format. This is used by audio devices such as analog tape recorders, and for NTSC format black and white video (used in Japan and the U.S.).

29N: 29.97 frames per second non-drop format. This is used for NTSC format color video (used in Japan and the U.S.).

29D: 29.97 frames per second drop format. This is used for NTSC format broadcast color video (used in Japan and the U.S.).

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Contents

Printing Conventions in This Manual REC Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Page Additional Precautions Power Supply Use of BatteriesPlacement Maintenance Copyright Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlashHandling CD-ROMs Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive What is a CD-R disc?What is a CD-RW disc? Handling CD-R/RW discs Removing a CD-R/RW disc When you insert a CD-R/RW disc To built in CD-R/RW driveInserting a CD-R/RW disc Press disc tray until it is locked in the BR-900CD Contents Editing Using Effects Using the Rhythm Using USB 161 Section Using the CD-R/RW Drive 139Using Midi 155 Section Other Convenient Functions Appendices 201 Simple operation FeaturesIntroduction to the BR-900CD Digital audio workstation What is Cosm Composite Object Sound Modeling? Full complement of input connectors jacksTwo-way power supply allows you to record anywhere Phrase Trainer function Make sure the card cover is closed, then the BR-900CD over How to remove the card protectorMemory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CD Input section Panel DescriptionsFront Panel REC/PLAY section Track/Fader section Cursor buttons Rhythm sectionTIME/VALUE dial Memory Card slot Panel Descriptions CD-R/RW drive Display Rear Panel Close the battery cover Inserting Batteries Memo Quick Start Connecting Peripheral Devices Inserting a Memory Card 304 Play Screen Turning On the PowerTurning Off the Power Make sure that playback of the song is stopped If you have changed the recording or editing Selecting a song Song SelectPlaying back a song Yutaka Nakano Copyright Boss Corporation Press Enter Moving to the start of a play Changing the current positionElapsed time display Moving to the end of a play Inserting the memory card Preparing the Memory CardFormatting the memory card Initialize Press Cursor to move the cursor to CARD, and press Enter About data types Selecting the Song to RecordRecording a new song Song New Recording time Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type Connecting InstrumentsChoose which jack you will use to connect your instrument ONBRD+EXT Turning on the internal microphonePlay screen, press the MIC Input Select button External Adjusting the input level Using Insert EffectsAdjusting the input sensitivity Switch effect patches LIN Line Recording without insert effectsGTR SML Simul Playing the Rhythm Using the RhythmWhat is the Rhythm? Changing arrangements Changing patterns Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns About the recording REC modes Basic RecordingSelecting the recording track If Input Select GUITAR/BASS/MIC2 or MIC are lit When you finish recording, press Stop ProcedureWhat is a Mastering Tool Kit? Silencing the sound of specific tracks Track Mute Playing Back Recorded MusicOverdubbing How the Tracks Are Organized Press Exit or PAN/EQ to return to the Play screen Adjusting the Sound for Each TrackSome tips for overdubbing Press PAN/EQ Adjusting the tone Track EQWhat is a loop effect? Press Cursor to move the cursor to EQ, and press Enter Press Cursor to display the Send Level settings screen When using CHO/DLYWhen using REV When using CHO/DLY When using REV Putting multiple tracks together BouncingRemoving the Memory Card Tracks with recorded data Tracks without data Memo Section Recording Playback Recording Selecting the Recording Track Input Sound Pan Changing V-TracksChanging the Position Press V-TRACK Recording Operations Enter the repeat start point a Setting the Repeat PortionRepeating Playback Repeat Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing Manually Punching In/Out Manually punching in and out using RECRe-recording Only a Mistake Punch-in/out Auto Punching In and Out Manually punching in and out using a foot switchOrder to use a foot switch Specifying the area for auto punching in/out Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location How to recordMake sure that the Auto Punch ON/OFF indicator is dark Setting the portion to be repeated Press Stop Press Auto Punch ON/OFF Reversing the Last Operation Undo Canceling an Operation Undo/RedoCanceling the Undo Redo Press UNDO/REDO Rhythm Putting Multiple Tracks Together BounceInput Separate V-Track Bouncing Directly to a CD-R/RW Disc Direct CD Bounce Use Cursor and the TIME/VALUE dial to Select CD Press REC Loading Songs Created with the BR-864 Loading Songs Created with the BR-532 Displaying the Memory Card Usage Displaying the Song InformationDisplaying the Remaining Available Recording Time Data Type Section Editing Moving to the Locator Point Registering Time LocatorRegistering a Locator Point Deleting a Locator Point Preview function Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending PointScrub function Hold down Stop and press Play Search for the Music’s Start and End Scrub/Preview Changing the Scrub PointsEnabling Use of the Preview Function with REW and FF Press REW Preview to Press FF Copying the repeated portion AB About the Measure/Time Specification screenCopying Data Track Copy Ex Copying twice to the same track Copying by specifying the time TME/MES Copying a complete track ALL 319d Ex Moving to the same track Moving Data Track MoveMoving the repeated portion AB Ex Moving to another track Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select AB and press Moving by specifying the time TME/MESPress Cursor to move the cursor to MOV, and press Enter Moving a complete track ALL Press Utility Erasing Data Track EraseErasing the repeated portion AB Erasing by specifying the time TME/MES Erasing a complete track ALL Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select ALL and press Exchanging Data Track Exchange Erasing Songs Song Erase Organizing the Songs You’ve RecordedCopying a Song Song Copy If Card Full! appears To continue with the optimization, press Enter YES Saving Memory on the Memory Card Song OptimizeNaming Songs Song Name Press Cursor to move the cursor to PRT, and press Enter Saving the Current Settings to the Song Song SaveProtecting a Song Song Protect Hold down Stop and press REC Recording to a Digital Recorder Digital Connection Creating a Master Tape / DiscRecording to a Cassette Tape Recorder Analog Connection Disabling digital copying Digital Copy Protect Rotate TIME/VALUE dial to select the on What is SCMS?Press Cursor to move the cursor to DPRT, and press Enter Memo Section Using Effects Effect Patches and Banks Using the Insert EffectsPreset patches P User patches U Select an effect patch Editing Insert Effect SettingsPress Effects Press Cursor to move the cursor to EDIT, and press Enter Saving Insert Effects Settings Write Use Cursor and the TIME/VALUE dial to enter the patch name Used According to the Mode Track 1-8, 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 Example Output Mono Insert Effect Parameter FunctionsAlgorithm List Bass SIM Cosm Bass AMP Cosm Comp VCL Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor Bank Simul 14. VO+GT AMP 15. VO+AC.SIM Guitar Acoustic Processor Parameter ListAcoustic Guitar Simulator Bass Simulator Cosm Comp compressor/Limiter ChorusCompressor Defretter DelayDe-esser Doubling Flanger Foot VolumeEqualizer Lo-Fi Box Octave PhaserNoise Suppressor Pitch Pitch ShifterPreamp With Cosm GTR AMP, Cosm Comp GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms Ring Modulator Slow Attack Voice Transformer Speaker SimulatorTremolo/Pan 100 Wah When Pedal is selectedWhen Touch is selected Polarity 101 What is Mastering Tool Kit? Mastering Mastering Editing the Mastering Tool Kit SettingsWhen you finish mastering, press Stop 103 Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Write 104 Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Algorithm Expander Bass Cut FilterInput Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Output MixerLimiter 107 When using CHO/DLY Using the Loop Effects/Track EQWhen using REV Selecting the Loop Effect 109 Adjusting How the Loop Effect is AppliedUsing the Loop Effects/Track EQ Setting the Track EQ 110 CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling Loop Effect Parameter Functions LoF Track EQ Parameter FunctionsLoG HiG Pitch Correction Precautions for Pitch Correction UsageFixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction Makeup of the Pitch Correction 114 Using the Pitch CorrectionFixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML Saving the Pitch Correction Settings Write115 Smooth 100 Auto 116Use Cursor to move the cursor to Insert and press Enter #, -A#, B 117 Smth Smooth 100-+100 118 Section Using Rhythm 119 About the Arrangements Using the RhythmAbout the Patterns Types of patterns Performing Arrangements and Patterns Switching the Rhythm ModeRecording Rhythm Performances Selecting arrangements 122 Selecting patternsPerforming patterns Pattern Number Creating Original ArrangementsStarting Measure Time Signature Naming Arrangements Inserting a StepErasing a Step Creating Original Arrangements 125 Copying ArrangementsErasing Arrangements Realtime Recording Creating Original PatternsCreating Patterns in Realtime Recording Step Recording Measure Creating Original Patterns127 Quantize Rehearsing recordings 128 129 Changing the metronome volumeDeleting unneeded drum sounds Creating Patterns in Step Recording 130 Method 2 Inputting with the Enter 131Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons Input the drum sounds 132 Naming PatternsChanging the velocity Method 133 Copying PatternsErasing Patterns Performing the Drums Using the Drum KitsSelecting Drum Kits Loading from the tracks Using the Drum KitsCreating Original Drum Kits Tone Load 135 End Point E 136Start Point S Copying drum sounds from other drum kits 137 138 Erasing drum soundsChanging the position pan of the drum sounds Section Using CD-R RW Drive 139 Creating Audio CD PrecautionsSetting the Time Between Songs Pre-Gap Writing Songs to Discs 141 What is finalization?Creating Audio CD If you don’t finalize 142 Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDsPlaying Back Audio CDs Press Cursor to move the cursor to REMAIN, and press Enter 143 What is finalizing?Enabling Playback on CD Players Finalize If you finalize 144 Press Cursor to move the cursor to FINAL, and press Enter Press Cursor to move the cursor to BACKUP, 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 DATA, and press Enter Press Cursor to move the cursor to ALL, and press Enter Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data146 Press Cursor to move the cursor to RECOVER, and press Enter Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card RecoverLoading all saved songs to a memory card All Recover 147 Press Cursor to move the cursor to WAV, and press Enter Copying and Writing Waveform Data148 Press Cursor to move the cursor to IMPORT, and press Enter Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds Tone Load 149 150 151 Using SMFPlaying SMFs using external Midi instruments SMF Player Press Enter YES again Loading drum patterns from the CD-R/RW drive SMF Import 152 Erasing Data from a CD-RW Disc CD-RW Erase 153 Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks Important Notice Section Using Midi 155 Midi Implementation Charts What is MIDI?Midi Connectors Midi Fundamentals Press Cursor to select RhyMIDI ch Using the Rhythm to Play an External Midi Sound ModuleSynchronizing with Midi Devices Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the Midi channel Synchronizing with Midi Devices Synchronizing Playback with a Midi SequencerSynchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master 158 What are drop and non-drop formats? Setting the MTC offset159 160 Using MMCOperating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD Section Using USB 161 Composition of Data on Memory Cards Before Using USB OverviewCompatible OS When Using Windows XP/2000 Connecting a ComputerBefore Using USB Overview USB Folder 163 Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data Reading backup data back into the BR-900CD from PC RecoverWith Windows With Windows XP 165 Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV Aiff ExportWith Windows My Computer, right-click on the Bossbr 166There Icon or Removable disk * icon to Eject 167 When loading to the tracks in monoWhen loading to the tracks in stereo Select Import with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press Enter 168 Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns 169 170 Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files Tone Load 171 172 Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data 173 174 With Macintosh 107 With Macintosh When saving in mono When saving in stereoSaving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV/AIFF Export 176 File format selection screen returns to the display Contents of the USB folder are automatically177 Loading WAV/AIFF Files BR-900CD Tracks WAV/AIFF Import 178 179 133d 180 181 182 183 184 Section Other Convenient Functions 185 Adjusting the Display Contrast When Using an Expression Pedal Using a Foot Switch or Expression PedalWhen Using a Foot Switch Changing to the Tuner Tuning an Instrument TunerExplanation of the indications that appear while tuning Check the following points before you begin Tuning an Instrument Tuner TuningSetting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner 189 Using the Audio Sub Mix function External Mixer Using Condenser Microphones Phantom Power Phantom power Slowing Down the Speed Time Stretch Canceling the Center Sound Center CancelCopying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer 193 Initializing the System Settings Initializing the BR-900CD’s SettingsInitializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits Initializing the Effect SettingsInitializing the BR-900CD’s Settings 195 Initializing the Memory Card 196 Conserving Battery Power Power Save Deactivating the power save function About the Sync Parameters Utility Parameter ListAbout the System Parameters 199 About the Scrub ParametersUtility Parameter List 200 Section Appendices 201 Effect Patch List Patch Name Algorithm Effect Patch List MIC 203 Effect Patch List 204 No. Patch Name Mastering Tool Kit Patch ListPitch Correction Patch List END Preset Arrangement ListArrangement / Pattern List Pattern Name Initial Beat Measure Preset Pattern List207 Mixer Parameter *1 Chorus / Delay / DoublingParameter List Reverb System Parameter *2 Recorder Parameter *1Song Parameter *1 Sync Parameter *2 Rhythm Parameter *1 CD ParameterScrub Parameter *3 Arrangement Parameter *1 Troubleshooting Problems with the Sound Synchronization Problems Problems with the Memory CardProblems with the CD-R/RW Drive Problems with USB Error Messages Event Full Error Messages Disc Not ReadyDrive Busy Finalized Disc Not Blank Disc Error Messages Not Available in Mastering ModePower Down Not CD-RW Disc Timing Clock Midi Time Code Quarter Frame MessagesSong Position Pointer Active Sensing 217 Locate MCP Commands Transmitted218 Decimal/Hexadecimal table Midi Implementation Chart Specifications BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio 221 Numerics SymbolsIndex 223 CHO/DLY 224 Erase 225 226 MIC 227 PVW 228 SMF 229 WAV Track Sheet Declaration of Conformity 2SX