Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD owner manual Before Using USB Overview, Compatible OS

Before Using USB (Overview)

The BR-900CD is equipped with a USB connector, which allows you to connect the BR-900CD directly to a computer, making it easy to back up your important song data and exchange files between the BR-900CD and the computer.

What is USB?

USB, short for “Universal Serial Bus,” is a type of interface for connecting computers with a variety of peripheral devices.

Using USB allows you to connect different peripherals using a single USB cable, and also provides rapid data transmission.

What’s more, you can connect and disconnect peripherals with the power on, and the computer can automatically recognize when devices are connected (you may need to make settings when connecting certain devices).

On the BR-900CD, USB is used for the following tasks:

●Backing up the BR-900CD’s data

●Saving BR-900CD track data in WAV/AIFF format (WAV/AIFF Export)

●Loading WAV/AIFF files in BR-900CD tracks (WAV/ AIFF Import)

●Importing SMFs and creating patterns

●Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files

Realtime audio signals and MIDI messages cannot be handled via the BR-900CD’s USB connector.

Compatible OS

Windows:

Windows Me / 2000 / XP

Macintosh:

Mac OS 9.1.x / 9.2.x

Mac OS X

Driver

The BR-900CD uses a standard DRIVER that is found on OS. The DRIVER will be installed automatically once connected with Computer via USB.

Composition of Data on Memory Cards

The folders and files created are as shown below.

Root Directory

ROLAND Folder

BR0 Folder

Disk Information

SONG0000 Folder

Song Information

Effect Parameter

Sequence Data

Sequence Data

Drum Kit Sound Parameter

Song Parameter

Recorded Data

Recorded L Data

Recorded R data

Wave Data

SONG0001 Folder

The folders are created each song

TONELOAD Folder

WAV/AIFF File

SMF Folder

SMF File

USB Folder

WAV/AIFF File

ROLAND Folder

The structure of the files and folders on the BR-900CD is as follows.

BR0 Folder

Song data (recording data, song arrangements/patterns/ drum kits, effect song patches, and song information) are saved to each song folder.

TONELOAD Folder

WAV and AIFF files loaded for use as drum sounds will be saved here (p. 171, p. 181).

SMF Folder

SMF files loaded for use in song patterns will be saved here (p. 169, p. 179).

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