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 Batteries
Placement
Additional Precautions
Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlash
Handling CD-ROMs
Copyright
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 drive
Inserting a CD-R/RW disc
Removing a CD-R/RW disc
Contents
Editing
Using Effects
Using the Rhythm
Section Using the CD-R/RW Drive 139
Using Midi 155
Using USB 161
Appendices 201
Section Other Convenient Functions
Digital audio workstation
Features
Introduction to the BR-900CD
Simple operation
Phrase Trainer function
Full complement of input connectors jacks
Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere
What is Cosm Composite Object Sound Modeling?
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
Track/Fader section
REC/PLAY section
Rhythm section
TIME/VALUE dial
Cursor 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
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Inserting a Memory Card
Make sure that playback of the song is stopped
Turning On the Power
Turning Off the Power
Play Screen
Yutaka Nakano Copyright Boss Corporation Press Enter
Selecting a song Song Select
Playing back a song
If you have changed the recording or editing
Moving to the end of a play
Changing the current position
Elapsed time display
Moving to the start of a play
Press Cursor to move the cursor to CARD, and press Enter
Preparing the Memory Card
Formatting the memory card Initialize
Inserting the memory card
Recording time
Selecting the Song to Record
Recording a new song Song New
About data types
Connecting Instruments
Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type
External
Turning on the internal microphone
Play screen, press the MIC Input Select button
ONBRD+EXT
Switch effect patches
Using Insert Effects
Adjusting the input sensitivity
Adjusting the input level
SML Simul
Recording without insert effects
GTR
LIN Line
Changing arrangements
Using the Rhythm
What 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 Recording
Selecting the recording track
About the recording REC modes
Procedure
What is a Mastering Tool Kit?
When you finish recording, press Stop
How the Tracks Are Organized
Playing Back Recorded Music
Overdubbing
Silencing the sound of specific tracks Track Mute
Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
Some tips for overdubbing
Press 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 EQ
What is a loop effect?
Press PAN/EQ
When using CHO/DLY When using REV
When using CHO/DLY
When using REV
Press Cursor to display the Send Level settings screen
Tracks with recorded data Tracks without data
Bouncing
Removing the Memory Card
Putting multiple tracks together
Memo
Section Recording Playback
Selecting the Recording Track
Recording
Press V-TRACK
Changing V-Tracks
Changing the Position
Input Sound Pan
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
Specifying the area for auto punching in/out
Manually punching in and out using a foot switch
Order to use a foot switch
Auto Punching In and Out
How to record
Make sure that the Auto Punch ON/OFF indicator is dark
Erasing 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/Redo
Canceling the Undo Redo
Reversing the Last Operation Undo
Separate V-Track
Putting Multiple Tracks Together Bounce
Input
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 Information
Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time
Displaying the Memory Card Usage
Section Editing
Deleting a Locator Point
Registering Time Locator
Registering a Locator Point
Moving to the Locator Point
Hold down Stop and press Play
Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending Point
Scrub function
Preview function
Press REW Preview to Press FF
Changing the Scrub Points
Enabling 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 screen
Copying Data Track Copy
Copying the repeated portion AB
Copying by specifying the time TME/MES
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Copying a complete track ALL
Ex Moving to another track
Moving Data Track Move
Moving the repeated portion AB
Ex Moving to the same 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
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 Recorded
Copying a Song Song Copy
Erasing Songs Song Erase
Saving Memory on the Memory Card Song Optimize
Naming Songs Song Name
To continue with the optimization, press Enter YES
Hold down Stop and press REC
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
Disabling digital copying Digital Copy Protect
Creating a Master Tape / Disc
Recording to a Cassette Tape Recorder Analog Connection
Recording to a Digital Recorder Digital Connection
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
User patches U
Using the Insert Effects
Preset patches P
Effect Patches and Banks
Press Cursor to move the cursor to EDIT, and press Enter
Editing Insert Effect Settings
Press 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
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Algorithm List
Example 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 List
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
Acoustic Processor
Chorus
Compressor
Cosm Comp compressor/Limiter
Doubling
Delay
De-esser
Defretter
Lo-Fi Box
Foot Volume
Equalizer
Flanger
Phaser
Noise Suppressor
Octave
With Cosm GTR AMP, Cosm Comp GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms
Pitch Shifter
Preamp
Pitch
Slow Attack
Ring Modulator
100
Speaker Simulator
Tremolo/Pan
Voice Transformer
101
When Pedal is selected
When Touch is selected Polarity
Wah
Mastering
What is Mastering Tool Kit?
103
Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings
When 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 Filter
Input
Expander
107
Mixer
Limiter
Output
Selecting the Loop Effect
Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
When using REV
When using CHO/DLY
Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied
Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
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Setting the Track EQ
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling
HiG
Track EQ Parameter Functions
LoG
LoF
Makeup of the Pitch Correction
Precautions for Pitch Correction Usage
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction
Pitch Correction
Using the Pitch Correction
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Pitch Correction
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Smooth 100
Saving the Pitch Correction Settings Write
115
Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML
#, -A#, B
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Use Cursor to move the cursor to Insert and press Enter
Auto
Smth Smooth 100-+100
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Section Using Rhythm
Types of patterns
Using the Rhythm
About the Patterns
About the Arrangements
Selecting arrangements
Switching the Rhythm Mode
Recording Rhythm Performances
Performing Arrangements and Patterns
Selecting patterns
Performing patterns
122
Time Signature
Creating Original Arrangements
Starting Measure
Pattern Number
Creating Original Arrangements
Inserting a Step
Erasing a Step
Naming Arrangements
Copying Arrangements
Erasing Arrangements
125
Step Recording
Creating Original Patterns
Creating Patterns in Realtime Recording
Realtime Recording
Quantize
Creating Original Patterns
127
Measure
128
Rehearsing recordings
Changing the metronome volume
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
129
130
Creating Patterns in Step Recording
Input the drum sounds
131
Method 1 Inputting with the REC Track buttons
Method 2 Inputting with the Enter
Method
Naming Patterns
Changing the velocity
132
Copying Patterns
Erasing Patterns
133
Using the Drum Kits
Selecting Drum Kits
Performing the Drums
135
Using the Drum Kits
Creating Original Drum Kits Tone Load
Loading from the tracks
136
Start Point S
End Point E
137
Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
Erasing drum sounds
Changing the position pan of the drum sounds
138
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Section Using CD-R RW Drive
Writing Songs to Discs
Precautions
Setting 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 CDs
Playing 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 Data
Saving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs Backup
Press Cursor to move the cursor to BACKUP, and press Enter
Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data
146
Press Cursor to move the cursor to ALL, and press Enter
147
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
Press Cursor to move the cursor to IMPORT, and press Enter
Copying and Writing Waveform Data
148
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 SMF
Playing SMFs using external Midi instruments SMF Player
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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 Module
Synchronizing with Midi Devices
Press Cursor to select RhyMIDI ch
158
Synchronizing Playback with a Midi Sequencer
Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master
Synchronizing with Midi Devices
Setting the MTC offset
159
What are drop and non-drop formats?
Using MMC
Operating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD
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161
Section Using USB
Before Using USB Overview
Compatible OS
Composition of Data on Memory Cards
163
Connecting a Computer
Before Using USB Overview USB Folder
When Using Windows XP/2000
With Windows XP
Reading backup data back into the BR-900CD from PC Recover
With Windows
Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data
Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV Aiff Export
With Windows
165
Icon or Removable disk * icon to Eject
166
There
My Computer, right-click on the Bossbr
Select Import with the TIME/VALUE dial, then press Enter
When loading to the tracks in mono
When loading to the tracks in stereo
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Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
170
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Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files Tone Load
172
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Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data
174
107
With Macintosh
176
When saving in mono When saving in stereo
Saving BR-900CD Track Data WAV/AIFF Format WAV/AIFF Export
With Macintosh
Contents of the USB folder are automatically
177
File format selection screen returns to the display
178
Loading WAV/AIFF Files BR-900CD Tracks WAV/AIFF Import
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Section Other Convenient Functions
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal
When Using a Foot Switch
When Using an Expression Pedal
Check the following points before you begin
Tuning an Instrument Tuner
Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning
Changing to the Tuner
189
Tuning
Setting 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
Canceling the Center Sound Center Cancel
Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer
Slowing Down the Speed Time Stretch
193
Copying Difficult Songs Phrase Trainer
Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings
Initializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings
Initializing the System Settings
195
Initializing the Effect Settings
Initializing 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
Utility Parameter List
About the System Parameters
About the Sync Parameters
About the Scrub Parameters
Utility Parameter List
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200
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Section Appendices
Patch Name Algorithm
Effect Patch List
203
Effect Patch List MIC
204
Effect Patch List
Mastering Tool Kit Patch List
Pitch Correction Patch List
No. Patch Name
Preset Arrangement List
Arrangement / Pattern List
END
Preset Pattern List
207
Pattern Name Initial Beat Measure
Reverb
Chorus / Delay / Doubling
Parameter List
Mixer Parameter *1
Sync Parameter *2
Recorder Parameter *1
Song Parameter *1
System Parameter *2
Arrangement Parameter *1
CD Parameter
Scrub Parameter *3
Rhythm Parameter *1
Problems with the Sound
Troubleshooting
Problems with USB
Problems with the Memory Card
Problems with the CD-R/RW Drive
Synchronization Problems
Error Messages
Finalized Disc
Error Messages Disc Not Ready
Drive Busy
Event Full
Not CD-RW Disc
Error Messages Not Available in Mastering Mode
Power Down
Not Blank Disc
Active Sensing
Midi Time Code Quarter Frame Messages
Song Position Pointer
Timing Clock
217
Decimal/Hexadecimal table
Commands Transmitted
218
Locate MCP
Midi Implementation Chart
BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio
Specifications
221
Symbols
Index
Numerics
CHO/DLY
223
Erase
224
225
MIC
226
PVW
227
SMF
228
WAV
229
Track Sheet
Declaration of Conformity
2SX