Printing Conventions in This Manual
REC
Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor
Page
Power Supply Use of Batteries
Placement
Additional Precautions
Maintenance
Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlash
Handling CD-ROMs
Copyright
What is a CD-R disc?
What is a CD-RW disc?
Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive
Handling CD-R/RW discs
When you insert a CD-R/RW disc To built in CD-R/RW drive
Inserting a CD-R/RW disc
Removing a CD-R/RW disc
Press disc tray until it is locked in the BR-900CD
Contents
Editing
Using Effects
Using the Rhythm
Section Using the CD-R/RW Drive 139
Using Midi 155
Using USB 161
Section Other Convenient Functions
Appendices 201
Features
Introduction to the BR-900CD
Simple operation
Digital audio workstation
Full complement of input connectors jacks
Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere
What is Cosm Composite Object Sound Modeling?
Phrase Trainer function
How to remove the card protector
Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CD
Make sure the card cover is closed, then the BR-900CD over
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Input section
REC/PLAY section
Track/Fader section
Rhythm section
TIME/VALUE dial
Cursor buttons
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
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Turning On the Power
Turning Off the Power
Play Screen
Make sure that playback of the song is stopped
Selecting a song Song Select
Playing back a song
If you have changed the recording or editing
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Changing the current position
Elapsed time display
Moving to the start of a play
Moving to the end of a play
Preparing the Memory Card
Formatting the memory card Initialize
Inserting the memory card
Press Cursor to move the cursor to CARD, and press Enter
Selecting the Song to Record
Recording a new song Song New
About data types
Recording time
Connecting Instruments
Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type
Turning on the internal microphone
Play screen, press the MIC Input Select button
ONBRD+EXT
External
Using Insert Effects
Adjusting the input sensitivity
Adjusting the input level
Switch effect patches
Recording without insert effects
GTR
LIN Line
SML Simul
Using the Rhythm
What is the Rhythm?
Playing the Rhythm
Changing arrangements
Changing patterns
Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
Basic Recording
Selecting the recording track
About the recording REC modes
If Input Select GUITAR/BASS/MIC2 or MIC are lit
Procedure
What is a Mastering Tool Kit?
When you finish recording, press Stop
Playing Back Recorded Music
Overdubbing
Silencing the sound of specific tracks Track Mute
How the Tracks Are Organized
Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
Some tips for overdubbing
Press Exit or PAN/EQ to return to the Play screen
Adjusting the tone Track EQ
What is a loop effect?
Press PAN/EQ
Press Cursor to move the cursor to EQ, and press Enter
When using CHO/DLY
When using REV
Press Cursor to display the Send Level settings screen
When using CHO/DLY When using REV
Bouncing
Removing the Memory Card
Putting multiple tracks together
Tracks with recorded data Tracks without data
Memo
Section Recording Playback
Recording
Selecting the Recording Track
Changing V-Tracks
Changing the Position
Input Sound Pan
Press V-TRACK
Recording Operations
Setting the Repeat Portion
Repeating Playback Repeat
Enter the repeat start point a
Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing
Manually punching in and out using REC
Re-recording Only a Mistake Punch-in/out
Manually Punching In/Out
Manually punching in and out using a foot switch
Order to use a foot switch
Auto Punching In and Out
Specifying the area for auto punching in/out
How to record
Make sure that the Auto Punch ON/OFF indicator is dark
Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location
Setting the portion to be repeated
Press Stop Press Auto Punch ON/OFF
Canceling an Operation Undo/Redo
Canceling the Undo Redo
Reversing the Last Operation Undo
Press UNDO/REDO
Putting Multiple Tracks Together Bounce
Input
Rhythm
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 Song Information
Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time
Displaying the Memory Card Usage
Data Type
Section Editing
Registering Time Locator
Registering a Locator Point
Moving to the Locator Point
Deleting a Locator Point
Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending Point
Scrub function
Preview function
Hold down Stop and press Play
Changing the Scrub Points
Enabling Use of the Preview Function with REW and FF
Search for the Music’s Start and End Scrub/Preview
Press REW Preview to Press FF
About the Measure/Time Specification screen
Copying Data Track Copy
Copying the repeated portion AB
Ex Copying twice to the same track
Copying by specifying the time TME/MES
Copying a complete track ALL
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Moving Data Track Move
Moving the repeated portion AB
Ex Moving to the same track
Ex Moving to another track
Moving by specifying the time TME/MES
Press Cursor to move the cursor to MOV, and press Enter
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select AB and press
Moving a complete track ALL
Erasing Data Track Erase
Erasing the repeated portion AB
Press Utility
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
Organizing the Songs You’ve Recorded
Copying a Song Song Copy
Erasing Songs Song Erase
If Card Full! appears
Saving Memory on the Memory Card Song Optimize
Naming Songs Song Name
To continue with the optimization, press Enter YES
Saving the Current Settings to the Song Song Save
Protecting a Song Song Protect
Press Cursor to move the cursor to PRT, and press Enter
Hold down Stop and press REC
Creating a Master Tape / Disc
Recording to a Cassette Tape Recorder Analog Connection
Recording to a Digital Recorder Digital Connection
Disabling digital copying Digital Copy Protect
What is SCMS?
Press Cursor to move the cursor to DPRT, and press Enter
Rotate TIME/VALUE dial to select the on
Memo
Section Using Effects
Using the Insert Effects
Preset patches P
Effect Patches and Banks
User patches U
Editing Insert Effect Settings
Press Effects
Select an effect patch
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
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Algorithm List
Example Output Mono
Bass SIM
Cosm Bass AMP
Cosm Comp VCL
Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor
Bank Simul 14. VO+GT AMP 15. VO+AC.SIM
Guitar
Parameter List
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
Acoustic Processor
Bass Simulator
Chorus
Compressor
Cosm Comp compressor/Limiter
Delay
De-esser
Defretter
Doubling
Foot Volume
Equalizer
Flanger
Lo-Fi Box
Phaser
Noise Suppressor
Octave
Pitch Shifter
Preamp
Pitch
With Cosm GTR AMP, Cosm Comp GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms
Ring Modulator
Slow Attack
Speaker Simulator
Tremolo/Pan
Voice Transformer
100
When Pedal is selected
When Touch is selected Polarity
Wah
101
What is Mastering Tool Kit?
Mastering
Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings
When you finish mastering, press Stop
Mastering
103
Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Write
104
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Algorithm
Bass Cut Filter
Input
Expander
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Mixer
Limiter
Output
107
Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
When using REV
When using CHO/DLY
Selecting the Loop Effect
Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied
Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
109
Setting the Track EQ
110
CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Track EQ Parameter Functions
LoG
LoF
HiG
Precautions for Pitch Correction Usage
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction
Pitch Correction
Makeup of the Pitch Correction
Using the Pitch Correction
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction
114
Saving the Pitch Correction Settings Write
115
Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML
Smooth 100
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Use Cursor to move the cursor to Insert and press Enter
Auto
#, -A#, B
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Smth Smooth 100-+100
118
Section Using Rhythm
119
Using the Rhythm
About the Patterns
About the Arrangements
Types of patterns
Switching the Rhythm Mode
Recording Rhythm Performances
Performing Arrangements and Patterns
Selecting arrangements
Selecting patterns
Performing patterns
122
Creating Original Arrangements
Starting Measure
Pattern Number
Time Signature
Inserting a Step
Erasing a Step
Naming Arrangements
Creating Original Arrangements
Copying Arrangements
Erasing Arrangements
125
Creating Original Patterns
Creating Patterns in Realtime Recording
Realtime Recording
Step Recording
Creating Original Patterns
127
Measure
Quantize
Rehearsing recordings
128
Changing the metronome volume
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
129
Creating Patterns in Step Recording
130
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Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons
Method 2 Inputting with the Enter
Input the drum sounds
Naming Patterns
Changing the velocity
132
Method
Copying Patterns
Erasing Patterns
133
Using the Drum Kits
Selecting Drum Kits
Performing the Drums
Using the Drum Kits
Creating Original Drum Kits Tone Load
Loading from the tracks
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Start Point S
End Point E
Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
137
Erasing drum sounds
Changing the position pan of the drum sounds
138
Section Using CD-R RW Drive
139
Precautions
Setting the Time Between Songs Pre-Gap
Creating Audio CD
Writing Songs to Discs
What is finalization?
Creating Audio CD
141
If you don’t finalize
Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDs
Playing Back Audio CDs
142
Press Cursor to move the cursor to REMAIN, and press Enter
What is finalizing?
Enabling Playback on CD Players Finalize
143
If you finalize
144
Press Cursor to move the cursor to FINAL, and press Enter
Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data
Saving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs Backup
Press Cursor to move the cursor to BACKUP, and press Enter
Press Cursor to move the cursor to DATA, and press Enter
Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data
146
Press Cursor to move the cursor to ALL, and press Enter
Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card Recover
Loading all saved songs to a memory card All Recover
Press Cursor to move the cursor to RECOVER, and press Enter
147
Copying and Writing Waveform Data
148
Press Cursor to move the cursor to WAV, and press Enter
Press Cursor to move the cursor to IMPORT, and press Enter
Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds Tone Load
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Using SMF
Playing SMFs using external Midi instruments SMF Player
151
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
What is MIDI?
Midi Connectors
Midi Implementation Charts
Midi Fundamentals
Using the Rhythm to Play an External Midi Sound Module
Synchronizing with Midi Devices
Press Cursor to select RhyMIDI ch
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the Midi channel
Synchronizing Playback with a Midi Sequencer
Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master
Synchronizing with Midi Devices
158
Setting the MTC offset
159
What are drop and non-drop formats?
Using MMC
Operating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD
160
Section Using USB
161
Before Using USB Overview
Compatible OS
Composition of Data on Memory Cards
Connecting a Computer
Before Using USB Overview USB Folder
When Using Windows XP/2000
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Reading backup data back into the BR-900CD from PC Recover
With Windows
Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data
With Windows XP
Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV Aiff Export
With Windows
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There
My Computer, right-click on the Bossbr
Icon or Removable disk * icon to Eject
When loading to the tracks in mono
When loading to the tracks in stereo
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Select Import with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press Enter
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Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
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Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files Tone Load
171
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Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data
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With Macintosh
107
When saving in mono When saving in stereo
Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV/AIFF Export
With Macintosh
176
Contents of the USB folder are automatically
177
File format selection screen returns to the display
Loading WAV/AIFF Files BR-900CD Tracks WAV/AIFF Import
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Section Other Convenient Functions
185
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal
When Using a Foot Switch
When Using an Expression Pedal
Tuning an Instrument Tuner
Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning
Changing to the Tuner
Check the following points before you begin
Tuning
Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner
Tuning an Instrument Tuner
189
Using the Audio Sub Mix function
External Mixer
Using Condenser Microphones Phantom Power
Phantom power
Canceling the Center Sound Center Cancel
Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer
Slowing Down the Speed Time Stretch
Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer
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Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings
Initializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings
Initializing the System Settings
Initializing the Effect Settings
Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings
Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits
195
Initializing the Memory Card
196
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
Utility Parameter List
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Section Appendices
201
Effect Patch List
Patch Name Algorithm
Effect Patch List MIC
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Effect Patch List
204
Mastering Tool Kit Patch List
Pitch Correction Patch List
No. Patch Name
Preset Arrangement List
Arrangement / Pattern List
END
Preset Pattern List
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Pattern Name Initial Beat Measure
Chorus / Delay / Doubling
Parameter List
Mixer Parameter *1
Reverb
Recorder Parameter *1
Song Parameter *1
System Parameter *2
Sync Parameter *2
CD Parameter
Scrub Parameter *3
Rhythm Parameter *1
Arrangement Parameter *1
Troubleshooting
Problems with the Sound
Problems with the Memory Card
Problems with the CD-R/RW Drive
Synchronization Problems
Problems with USB
Error Messages
Error Messages Disc Not Ready
Drive Busy
Event Full
Finalized Disc
Error Messages Not Available in Mastering Mode
Power Down
Not Blank Disc
Not CD-RW Disc
Midi Time Code Quarter Frame Messages
Song Position Pointer
Timing Clock
Active Sensing
217
Commands Transmitted
218
Locate MCP
Decimal/Hexadecimal table
Midi Implementation Chart
Specifications
BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio
221
Symbols
Index
Numerics
223
CHO/DLY
224
Erase
225
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MIC
227
PVW
228
SMF
229
WAV
Track Sheet
Declaration of Conformity
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