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Roland BOSS DIGITAL RECORDER MICRO BR owner manual

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Main To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Page IMPORTANT NOTES Repairs and Data Maintenance Placement Additional Precautions Before Using Cards Copyright Using DATA Cards Contents Section 3. Using effects ....................................................................... 61 Section 5. Using MP3 player................................................................ 88 Section 4. Using rhythm ...................................................................... 80 Section 8. Appendices ....................................................................... 112 Section 6. Using USB ........................................................................... 96 Introducing the MICRO BR Multitrack recording Versatile audio inputs and effects Rhythm function Audio data conversion Bounce function/Mastering function Convenient MP3/WAV functionality Built-in chromatic tuner Two-way power supply for operation anywhere Introducing the MICRO BR Memory cards that can be used with the MICRO BR About the Recording Time Initializing a memory card (SD memory card) Panel Descriptions Plays the song. The display will indicate . Top Panel Maintenance Display 2 17 18 5 Page About the Play screen About the MP3 screen Viewing the level meter Side panel (left) Bottom panel Getting ready to use the MICRO BR Inserting batteries and a memory card - + To remove the memory card Push it inward, and then release your finger. About the memory card write protect function (Lock) 1. Push 2. Release your finger Connecting other equipment RightLeft Turning the power on Turning the power off Page Listening to the demo song 1 23 57 Press [PLAY]. Changing the current position Creating a new song Creating a new song (Song New) Creating a new song Press [TR1] several times. Press [INPUT]. Use the INPUT LEVEL dial to adjust the input level. Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the listening volume. Selecting the input Selecting an effect patch Using effects (Insert Effects) Playing patterns Using rhythm Recording Playing back Playing back a recorded performance Page Practicing along with an MP3/WAV file (Phrase Trainer) Changing the playback speed (Time Stretch) 8. Canceling the center sound (Center Cancel) Page Section 1. Recording and playing back Creating a new song Recording time About the data types Selecting an instrument to record Switching V-tracks Selecting stereo tracks for recording Enabling/disabling stereo link Selecting the track to record Controlling the parameters of two tracks simultaneously (Stereo Link) Recording Playing back Playing back repeatedly (Repeat) Adjusting the left/right position (pan) of the playback Re-recording over a mistake (Punch-in/out) Manual punch-in/out Auto punch-in/out Repeatedly recording the same region (Loop Recording) Page Canceling an operation (Undo/Redo) Reverting to the previous state (Undo) Canceling the Undo (Redo) Putting multiple tracks together (Bounce) Page Viewing song-related information Viewing song information Viewing the remaining recordable time Section 2. Editing Editing performances on a tracks (Track Edit) Copying data (Track Copy) The edit region and the number of copies Moving data (Track Move) Erasing data (Track Erase) Exchanging data (Track Exchange) Managing the songs youve recorded Copying a song (Song Copy) Erasing a song (Song Erase) Saving space on the memory card (Song Optimize) Protecting a song (Song Protect) Saving the current settings to the song (Song Save) Section 3. Using effects Using insert effects Effect patches and banks Preset patches (P) Song patches (S) User patches (U) MICRO BR Editing the insert effects settings Saving insert effects settings (Write) Changing how the insert effects are used Page Insert Effects Algorithm List [AMP][SP] =[LIM]=[OUT]= =[IN]=[CMP]=[MIX]=[LIM]=[OUT]= [DLY]= [AMP][SP][NS][FX][DLY]= Chorus Delay Compressor Enhancer Flanger 4-band Equalizer Input Limiter Mixer Noise Suppressor Output Phaser Preamp Speaker Simulator Tremolo/Pan Page Adjusting the reverb depth for the input source Adjusting the reverb depth for the rhythm Reverb Parameters Mastering Mastering procedure Page Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings Saving the mastering tool kit settings (Write) Mastering Tool Kit Algorithm List =[IN]=[CMP]=[MIX]=[LIM]=[OUT]= BANK: MT Input Output Limiter Mixer Section 4. Using rhythm What is a pattern? About rhythm What is an arrangement? About Pattern mode and Arrangement mode Changing the drum sounds (drum kit) MICRO BR Playing a pattern Changing the tempo of the pattern Creating an original arrangement Specifying the pattern for the first measure Placing patterns in the desired order Inserting a step Erasing a step Playing an arrangement Erasing Changing the tempo of the arrangement Copying/erasing an arrangement Section 5. Using MP3 player What is MP3? Audio formats supported by the MICRO BR Audio formats not supported by the MICRO BR Copyright About the License Agreement Regarding MP3 mode Switching to MP3 Mode Playing the MP3/WAV file Playing back repeatedly (Repeat) Practicing along with an MP3/WAV file (Phrase Trainer) Changing the playback speed (Time Stretch) Canceling the center sound (Center Cancel) Recording MP3 or WAV data Recording time Erasing an MP3/WAV file Viewing MP3/WAV file information Section 6. Using USB Before Using USB (Overview) How USB Can Be Used MP3 Folder ROLAND Folder Composition of Data on Memory Cards Checking the folders and files saved on a memory card Regarding the backed-up data Notes on Using USB Copying an MP3/WAV file from your computer to the MICRO BR With Windows Transferring MP3/WAV files Backing up Recovering Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data With Windows 2000/Me Breaking the connection with your computer Copying an MP3/WAV file from your computer to the MICRO BR Copying an MP3/WAV file from the MICRO BR to your computer With Macintosh Transferring MP3/WAV files (Ex.) Backing up Recovering Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data (Ex.) Breaking the connection with your computer Section 7. Other Convenient Functions Adjusting the Display Contrast Tuning an Instrument (Tuner) Tuning Converting between track data and audio files Converting track data to an audio file (Track Export) Converting audio files to track data (Track Import) Using plug-in powered microphone Initializing the Memory Card Initializing All the MICRO BRs Settings Deactivating the power save function Saving Battery Power (Power Save) Powering-off automatically (Auto Power Off) Section 8. Appendices Preset Arrangement List Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Pattern List Mixer Parameter Recorder Parameter Insert Effects Reverb Song Parameter Phrase Trainer System Parameter Troubleshooting Cannot be heard Cannot display Cannot operate A specific track cannot be heard The input source cannot be heard Cannot record The recorded sound contains noise or distortion Problems with the Memory Card Problems with USB Cannot Edit! This is a Preset Drive Busy! Error Message Event Full! Stop Recorder! Protected! Power Down! No File! No Data! Too Many Songs! Unsupported Format! Unsupported Card! Unformatted! MICRO BR: Digital Recorder Specifications Page TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 MICRO-BR_e1.book 124 EFFECTS COMMENTS Track Sheet RHYTHM Artist Client Song Name Date Project Page Page Index Page Page Page To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Owner's Manual About the Symbols and icons in this manual Owners Manual