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●Power Supply

DC 9 V; Supply AC Adaptor (PSC series), Dry battery x 6

●Current Draw

900 mA (Average using AC adapter and CD-R/RW)

300 mA (When powered by batteries; CD-R/RW drive not used)

*Expected battery life under continuous use: Alkaline: 4 hours

These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

●Dimensions

351 (W) x 225 (D) x 69 (H) mm

13-7/8 (W) x 8-7/8 (D) x 2-3/4 (H) inches

●Weight

2.2 kg/4 lbs 14 oz (excluding batteries)

●Accessories

AC Adaptor (PSC-series)

Demo Card (Already inserted when the BR-900CD is shipped) Owner’s Manual

Separate sheet (“About Memory Cards” etc.)

Roland Service (information sheet)

● Options

Foot Switch:	FS-5U
Pedal Switch:	DP-2 (Roland)
Expression Pedal:	EV-5 (Roland), FV-300L

In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

Specifications

Section 9

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Contents

REC Printing Conventions in This Manual Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor Page Placement Power Supply Use of BatteriesAdditional Precautions Maintenance Copyright Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlashHandling CD-ROMs What is a CD-RW disc? What is a CD-R disc?Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive Handling CD-R/RW discs Inserting a CD-R/RW disc When you insert a CD-R/RW disc To built in CD-R/RW driveRemoving 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 Appendices 201 Section Other Convenient Functions Introduction to the BR-900CD FeaturesSimple operation Digital audio workstation Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere Full complement of input connectors jacksWhat is Cosm Composite Object Sound Modeling? 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 Track/Fader section REC/PLAY section Cursor buttons Rhythm sectionTIME/VALUE dial 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 Turning Off the Power Turning On the PowerPlay Screen Make sure that playback of the song is stopped Playing back a song Selecting a song Song SelectIf you have changed the recording or editing Yutaka Nakano Copyright Boss Corporation Press Enter Elapsed time display Changing the current positionMoving to the start of a play Moving to the end of a play Formatting the memory card Initialize Preparing the Memory CardInserting the memory card Press Cursor to move the cursor to CARD, and press Enter Recording a new song Song New Selecting the Song to RecordAbout data types Recording time Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type Connecting InstrumentsChoose which jack you will use to connect your instrument Play screen, press the MIC Input Select button Turning on the internal microphoneONBRD+EXT External Adjusting the input sensitivity Using Insert EffectsAdjusting the input level Switch effect patches GTR Recording without insert effectsLIN Line SML Simul What is the Rhythm? Using the RhythmPlaying the Rhythm Changing arrangements Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Changing patterns Selecting the recording track Basic RecordingAbout the recording REC modes If Input Select GUITAR/BASS/MIC2 or MIC are lit When you finish recording, press Stop ProcedureWhat is a Mastering Tool Kit? Overdubbing Playing Back Recorded MusicSilencing the sound of specific tracks Track Mute 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 What is a loop effect? Adjusting the tone Track EQPress PAN/EQ Press Cursor to move the cursor to EQ, and press Enter When using REV When using CHO/DLYPress Cursor to display the Send Level settings screen When using CHO/DLY When using REV Removing the Memory Card BouncingPutting multiple tracks together Tracks with recorded data Tracks without data Memo Section Recording Playback Selecting the Recording Track Recording Changing the Position Changing V-TracksInput Sound Pan 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 Order to use a foot switch Manually punching in and out using a foot switchAuto Punching In and Out 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 Press Stop Press Auto Punch ON/OFF Setting the portion to be repeated Canceling the Undo Redo Canceling an Operation Undo/RedoReversing the Last Operation Undo Press UNDO/REDO Input Putting Multiple Tracks Together BounceRhythm Separate V-Track 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 Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time Displaying the Song InformationDisplaying the Memory Card Usage Data Type Section Editing Registering a Locator Point Registering Time LocatorMoving to the Locator Point Deleting a Locator Point Scrub function Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending PointPreview function Hold down Stop and press Play Enabling Use of the Preview Function with REW and FF Changing the Scrub PointsSearch for the Music’s Start and End Scrub/Preview Press REW Preview to Press FF Copying Data Track Copy About the Measure/Time Specification screenCopying the repeated portion AB Ex Copying twice to the same track Copying by specifying the time TME/MES 319d Copying a complete track ALL Moving the repeated portion AB Moving Data Track MoveEx Moving to the same track 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 Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select ALL and press Erasing a complete track ALL Exchanging Data Track Exchange Copying a Song Song Copy Organizing the Songs You’ve RecordedErasing Songs Song Erase If Card Full! appears To continue with the optimization, press Enter YES Saving Memory on the Memory Card Song OptimizeNaming Songs Song Name Protecting a Song Song Protect Saving the Current Settings to the Song Song SavePress Cursor to move the cursor to PRT, and press Enter Hold down Stop and press REC Recording to a Cassette Tape Recorder Analog Connection Creating a Master Tape / DiscRecording to a Digital Recorder Digital 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 Preset patches P Using the Insert EffectsEffect Patches and Banks User patches U Press Effects Editing Insert Effect SettingsSelect an effect patch Press Cursor to move the cursor to EDIT, and press Enter 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 Example Output Mono Insert Effect Parameter FunctionsAlgorithm List Bass SIM Cosm Bass AMP Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor Cosm Comp VCL Guitar Bank Simul 14. VO+GT AMP 15. VO+AC.SIM Acoustic Guitar Simulator Parameter ListAcoustic Processor Bass Simulator Cosm Comp compressor/Limiter ChorusCompressor De-esser DelayDefretter Doubling Equalizer Foot VolumeFlanger Lo-Fi Box Octave PhaserNoise Suppressor Preamp Pitch ShifterPitch With Cosm GTR AMP, Cosm Comp GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms Slow Attack Ring Modulator Tremolo/Pan Speaker SimulatorVoice Transformer 100 When Touch is selected Polarity When Pedal is selectedWah 101 Mastering What is Mastering Tool Kit? When you finish mastering, press Stop Editing the Mastering Tool Kit SettingsMastering 103 104 Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Write Algorithm Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Input Bass Cut FilterExpander Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Limiter MixerOutput 107 When using REV Using the Loop Effects/Track EQWhen using CHO/DLY Selecting the Loop Effect 109 Adjusting How the Loop Effect is AppliedUsing the Loop Effects/Track EQ 110 Setting the Track EQ Loop Effect Parameter Functions CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling LoG Track EQ Parameter FunctionsLoF HiG Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction Precautions for Pitch Correction UsagePitch Correction Makeup of the Pitch Correction 114 Using the Pitch CorrectionFixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction 115 Saving the Pitch Correction Settings WriteType LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML Smooth 100 Use Cursor to move the cursor to Insert and press Enter 116Auto #, -A#, B Smth Smooth 100-+100 117 118 119 Section Using Rhythm About the Patterns Using the RhythmAbout the Arrangements Types of patterns Recording Rhythm Performances Switching the Rhythm ModePerforming Arrangements and Patterns Selecting arrangements 122 Selecting patternsPerforming patterns Starting Measure Creating Original ArrangementsPattern Number Time Signature Erasing a Step Inserting a StepNaming Arrangements Creating Original Arrangements 125 Copying ArrangementsErasing Arrangements Creating Patterns in Realtime Recording Creating Original PatternsRealtime Recording Step Recording 127 Creating Original PatternsMeasure Quantize 128 Rehearsing recordings 129 Changing the metronome volumeDeleting unneeded drum sounds 130 Creating Patterns in Step Recording Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons 131Method 2 Inputting with the Enter Input the drum sounds Changing the velocity Naming Patterns132 Method 133 Copying PatternsErasing Patterns Performing the Drums Using the Drum KitsSelecting Drum Kits Creating Original Drum Kits Tone Load Using the Drum KitsLoading from the tracks 135 End Point E 136Start Point S 137 Copying drum sounds from other drum kits 138 Erasing drum soundsChanging the position pan of the drum sounds 139 Section Using CD-R RW Drive Setting the Time Between Songs Pre-Gap PrecautionsCreating Audio CD Writing Songs to Discs Creating Audio CD What is finalization?141 If you don’t finalize Playing Back Audio CDs Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDs142 Press Cursor to move the cursor to REMAIN, and press Enter Enabling Playback on CD Players Finalize What is finalizing?143 If you finalize Press Cursor to move the cursor to FINAL, and press Enter 144 Saving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs Backup Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange DataPress Cursor to move the cursor to BACKUP, and press Enter 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 Loading all saved songs to a memory card All Recover Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card RecoverPress Cursor to move the cursor to RECOVER, and press Enter 147 148 Copying and Writing Waveform DataPress Cursor to move the cursor to WAV, and press Enter Press Cursor to move the cursor to IMPORT, and press Enter 149 Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds Tone Load 150 Playing SMFs using external Midi instruments SMF Player Using SMF151 Press Enter YES again 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 Connectors What is MIDI?Midi Implementation Charts Midi Fundamentals Synchronizing with Midi Devices Using the Rhythm to Play an External Midi Sound ModulePress Cursor to select RhyMIDI ch Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to set the Midi channel Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master Synchronizing Playback with a Midi SequencerSynchronizing with Midi Devices 158 What are drop and non-drop formats? Setting the MTC offset159 160 Using MMCOperating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD 161 Section Using USB Composition of Data on Memory Cards Before Using USB OverviewCompatible OS Before Using USB Overview USB Folder Connecting a ComputerWhen Using Windows XP/2000 163 With Windows Reading backup data back into the BR-900CD from PC RecoverBacking Up the BR-900CD’s Data With Windows XP 165 Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV Aiff ExportWith Windows There 166My Computer, right-click on the Bossbr Icon or Removable disk * icon to Eject When loading to the tracks in stereo When loading to the tracks in mono167 Select Import with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press Enter 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 Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV/AIFF Export When saving in mono When saving in stereoWith Macintosh 176 File format selection screen returns to the display Contents of the USB folder are automatically177 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 an Expression Pedal Using a Foot Switch or Expression PedalWhen Using a Foot Switch Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning Tuning an Instrument TunerChanging to the Tuner Check the following points before you begin Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner TuningTuning an Instrument Tuner 189 External Mixer Using the Audio Sub Mix function Phantom power Using Condenser Microphones Phantom Power Slowing Down the Speed Time Stretch Canceling the Center Sound Center CancelCopying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer 193 Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer Initializing the System Settings Initializing the BR-900CD’s SettingsInitializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings Initializing the Effect SettingsInitializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits 195 196 Initializing the Memory Card Deactivating the power save function Conserving Battery Power Power Save About the Sync Parameters Utility Parameter ListAbout the System Parameters 199 About the Scrub ParametersUtility Parameter List 200 201 Section Appendices Patch Name Algorithm Effect Patch List 203 Effect Patch List MIC 204 Effect Patch List 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 Parameter List Chorus / Delay / DoublingMixer Parameter *1 Reverb Song Parameter *1 Recorder Parameter *1System Parameter *2 Sync Parameter *2 Scrub Parameter *3 CD ParameterRhythm Parameter *1 Arrangement Parameter *1 Problems with the Sound Troubleshooting Problems with the CD-R/RW Drive Problems with the Memory CardSynchronization Problems Problems with USB Error Messages Drive Busy Error Messages Disc Not ReadyEvent Full Finalized Disc Power Down Error Messages Not Available in Mastering ModeNot Blank Disc Not CD-RW Disc Song Position Pointer Midi Time Code Quarter Frame MessagesTiming Clock Active Sensing 217 218 Commands TransmittedLocate MCP Decimal/Hexadecimal table Midi Implementation Chart BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio Specifications 221 Numerics SymbolsIndex CHO/DLY 223 Erase 224 225 MIC 226 PVW 227 SMF 228 WAV 229 Track Sheet Declaration of Conformity 2SX

●Current Draw

●Accessories

● Options

FS-5U

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