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Owners Manual
Digital Recorder.
BR-600
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Power Supply: Use of Batteries
Additional Precautions
Repairs and Data
Maintenance
Before Using Cards (CompactFlash)
Copyright
Contents
Quick Start ......................... 27
Section 1
Recording and Playback..... 53
Section 2 Editing..................71
Section 3 Using Effects ........ 91
Section 4
Using The Rhythm .............131
Section5 Using USB ...........161
Section6
Other Convenient Functions
.. 189
Section7 Appendices .........203
Introduction to the BR-600
Digital audio workstation
Simple operation
Features
Phrase Trainer function
Versatile digital effects processors
Includes USB port
Quick movement to a point
Non-destructive editing
Full complement of input connectors (jacks)
Onboard stereo mic
Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere
Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-600
Formatting the memory card (CompactFlash)
How to remove the card cover
Panel Descriptions
Input section
Front Panel
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REC/PLAY section
Track/Fader section
Display
Eject button
MEMORY CARD slot
Rear Panel
Turning on the onboard stereo microphone (p. 36)
Front Panel
Inserting Batteries
About the Play Screen
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Polarity Switch
How to Use the Cord Hook
A)
B)
Do not use undue force to insert the cord in the groove. Doing so may cause the cord to break.
Using a Mic Converter Cable
Mic
Converter Cable
Inserting the Memory Card
Turning On / Off the BR-600
Turning On the Power
Turning Off the Power
Listening to a Demo Song
2,4 3
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Moving the current position
Moving to the end of a play
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding
Connecting Instruments
Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument
Preparing Songs For Recording
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired data type.
However, for our purposes here, you can select HiFi (MT2).
Recording a new song (Song New)
Selecting the Input
In the Play screen, press the [MIC] INPUT SELECT button.
Adjusting the input sensitivity
[MIC] lights up, and the onboard stereo mic is switched on.
Adjusting the recording level
Displaying the Level Meter
Using Insert Effects
Switch effect patches
Using Insert Effects
Recording without insert effects
Using the Rhythm
What is the Rhythm?
Arrangement Mode
Pattern Mode
Playing Arrangements
Playing Patterns
Changing arrangements
Memory Card
BR-600
Song Arrangement
Preset Arrangement
Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
Tempo
Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
Recording
If INPUT SELECT [MIC] is lit
If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit
If INPUT SELECT [GUITAR] is lit
About the recording (REC) modes
Procedure
Playing Back Recorded Music
Silencing the sound of specific tracks (Track Mute)
Overdubbing
(Overdubbing)
while listening to an existing performance
Recording an additional performance
Putting multiple tracks together (Bounce)
Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
Adjusting the Perception of Stereo for the Sound (Pan)
Adjusting the tone (Track EQ)
Adding Richness and Breadth to the Sound (Loop Effect)
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Recording Destination
Bouncing
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V-Tracks with recorded data. V-Tracks without data.
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Recording
About data types
Recording time
Selecting the Recording Track
Changing V-Tracks
Adjusting the Perception of Stereo in the Input Sounds (Pan)
Recording Operations
Repeating Playback (Repeat)
Repeating Playback (Repeat)
Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing
Re-recording Only a Mistake (Punch-in/out)
Manually Punching In/Out
Manually punching in and out using a foot switch
Auto Punching In and Out
Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location
How to record
Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Location (Loop Recording)
How to record
Setting the portion to be repeated
Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)
Canceling the Undo (Redo)
Reversing the Last Operation
Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce)
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2,9 3,8,10
INPUT Rhythm
Recording Destination
V-Tracks with recorded data. V-Tracks without data.
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oading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864/BR-532
Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864
Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864/BR-532
Loading Songs Created with the BR-532
Displaying the Song Information
Displaying the Memory Card Usage
Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time
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Registering Time (Locator)
Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview)
Preview function
Scrub function
Changing the Scrub Points
Enabling Use of the Preview Function with [REW] and [FF]
Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Edit)
About the Measure/ Time Specification screen
Copying Data (Track Copy)
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Copying the repeated
Copying a complete track
Moving Data (Track Move)
Moving by specifying the
Moving the repeated
Moving a complete track
Erasing Data (Track Erase)
Erasing by specifying the
When you are ready to execute the erasure, press [ENTER].
Erasing the repeated
Erasing a complete track
Exchanging Data (Track Exchange)
Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded
Turn the TIME/VALUE dial and select the song to be erased.
Follow the procedure below to erase a song from the memory card.
Saving Memory on the Memory Card (Song Optimize)
Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded
Protecting a Song (Song Protect)
Naming a Song (Song Name)
Saving the Current Settings to the Song (Song Save)
Creating a Master Tape/ Disc
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Using the Insert Effects
Effect Patches and Banks
Editing Insert Effect Settings
Saving Insert Effects Settings
(Write)
MASTER :
RHYTHM :
:
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Changing the destination Insert Effects are Connected
INPUT<NORMAL> :
INPUT<REC DRY> :
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
[NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]=
[COMP][PAMP] [MOD]=[DLY]=
Algorithm List
3. BASS SIM
4. COSM COMP GTR
[NS][FV][DLY]=
[BSIM][COMP/DEF][NS][FV][MOD]=
6. BASS MULTI
7. COSM BASS AMP
[NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]=
[VT][NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]=
8. COSM COMP BSS
[COMP/LIM][PAMP][SP] [EQ/WAH][NS][FV][DLY]=
11. COSM COMP VCL
[COMP/LIM][DES][ENH] [EQ][NS][FV][DLY]=
=[LOFI]=[NS]=
BANK : LINE 12. STEREO MULTI
BANK : SIMUL 14. VO+GT AMP
[COMP][PAMP][SP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY]
16. VO+ACOUSTIC
15. VO+AC.SIM
Acoustic Guitar Simulator Acoustic Processor
Bass Simulator
Chorus
COSM Comp (compressor)/Limiter
Compressor
De-esser
Doubling
Defretter
Delay
Enhancer
Equalizer
Foot Volume
Flanger
Lo-Fi Box
Noise Suppressor
Pitch Shifter
Octave
Phaser
GUITAR AMP: 0 100, BASS AMP:-100 +100
Preamp
Dir Level 0 100
Mic Level 0 100
Mic Set CENTER, 1 10 cm
Ring Modulator
Slow Attack
Speaker Simulator
Tremolo/Pan Voice Transformer
Wah
Mastering
BR-600
Mastering
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Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings
Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Write)
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Equalizer
Algorithm
Bass Cut Filter
Expander
Enhancer
Input
Compressor Mixer
Limiter
Output
Using the Loop Effects
Selecting the Loop Effect
Doubling
Using the Loop Effects
Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN (Doubling)
REVERB
Using the Track EQ
Setting the Track EQ
Track EQ Parameter Functions
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction)
The Pitch Correction Makeup of the Pitch Correction
Pitch Correction Patches Precautions for Pitch Correction Usage
Using the Pitch Correction
Press [STOP] at the point where you want to stop recording.
Smooth 0 100
Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML
Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)
Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write)
NOTE :
AUTO :
Making Detailed Settings for Pitch Correction (Correction Event Map)
Smth (Smooth) -100 +100
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About Rhythms
About the Drum Pads
About the Drum Sounds (Drum Kits)
About Rhythms
What Are Patterns and Arrangements?
What is a Pattern?
Snare drum
About Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode
Playing the Drum Sounds
Changing the Drum Sound (Drum Kits)
Selecting Drum Kits
When Arrangement mode is selected
When Pattern mode is selected
SongKit 1 5
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Creating Original Drum Kits (Tone Load)
Loading Drum Sounds from Audio Tracks
Beat
Measure
Frame Hours Minutes Seconds
Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
*Select ALL if you want to erase all of the drum sounds in the kit.
Erasing drum sounds
Changing the position (pan) of the drum sounds
Playing Rhythm Patterns
P: Preset / S: Song Pattern Name
Number
Changing the Tempo of a Pattern
Playing Rhythm Arrangements
P: Preset / S: Song Arrangement NameNumber
Changing the Tempo of an Arrangement
Using the TAP Button to Change the Tempo of an Arrangement
Creating Original Patterns
Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording)
Importing SMFs
Inputting Drum Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording)
Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording)
1/1 8/1, 1/2 8/2, 1/4 8/4, 1/8 8/8
Thirty-second-note triplet
Rehearsing Recordings
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Inputting Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording)
1/1 8/1, 1/2 8/2, 1/4 8/4, 1/8 8/8
(Ex.) : Here you can input sounds in sixteenth-note lengths.
Thirty-second-note triplet (8)
Quarter-note triplet (64)
Beat Timing
display
About the drum sound
Readjust the tempo and/or Quantize settings as necessary.
When you have finished inputting the data, press [EXIT].
Naming Patterns
Copying Patterns
Erasing Patterns
Creating Original Arrangements
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Creating Original Arrangements
Inserting Steps
Erasing Steps
Naming Arrangements
Copying Arrangements
Erasing Arrangements
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Before Using USB (Overview)
Compatible OS
SMF Folder
TONELOAD Folder
Connecting a Computer
Notes on Using USB
With Windows
Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup)
Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover)
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Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
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2.Using a high-capacity memory card
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Resolving insufficient memory issues when exporting WAV/AIFF
Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
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Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
Add the extension MID to SMFs you are importing.
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Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
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Using the BR-900CD/BR-864/ BR-532s Data
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With Macintosh
Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup)
Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover)
Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
2.Using a high-capacity memory card
1.Deleting unneeded data from the memory card
Resolving insufficient memory issues When exporting WAV/AIFF
Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
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Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
Add the extension MID to SMFs you are importing.
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Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
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Using the BR-900CD / BR-864 / BR-532s Data
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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)
Tuning Guide
Note Name
Tuning
Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner
Mixing the Output from an External Audio Device with the Output from Your BR-600 (Audio Sub Mix)
External Mixer
Practicing Difficult Phrases (Phrase Trainer)
Slowing Down the Speed (Time Stretch)
The Rhythm does not sound when Phrase Trainer is on.
Practicing Difficult Phrases (Phrase Trainer)
Canceling the Center Sound (Center Cancel)
Initializing the BR-600s Settings
Initializing All the BR-600s Settings
Initializing the System Settings
Initializing the Effect Settings
Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits
Initializing the BR-600s Settings
Initializing the Memory Card
Conserving Battery Power (Power Save)
Deactivating the power save function
Utility Parameter List
About the System Parameters
Utility Parameter List
Offset Valid Settings : 00:00:00-00.0 23:59:59-29.9 (Initial value : 00:00:00-00.0)
Scrub Mode From/To Valid Settings : FROM, TO (Initial value : FROM)
Preview Switch (Preview SW) Valid Settings : ON, OFF (Initial value : OFF)
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Effect Patch List
GTR (GUITAR/BASS)
Effect Patch List
MIC
LIN (LINE)
Effect Patch List
SML (SIMUL)
Mastering Tool Kit Patch List
No. Patch Name
PCR (PITCH CORRECTION)
Pitch Correction Patch List
Arrangement / Pattern List
Preset Arrangement List
Arrangement
Arrangement / Pattern List
Preset Pattern List
Parameter List
In,Tr1Tr4,Tr56, Tr78: 10, Rhy: 10
Reverb
Doubling
Recorder Parameter
System Parameter
Song Parameter
Sync Parameter
Pattern Parameter
Arrangement Parameter
Rhythm Parameter
Troubleshooting
Cannot record
The input source cannot be heard
Problems with the Sound
A specific track cannot be heard
Problems with the Memory Card
Idling screen not displayed
Memory card data was damaged
Unsupported Card! is displayed
Error Messages
Drive Busy!
No File!
No Card!
Memory Full!
Turn Off Pitch Correction!
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Specifications
BR-600 : Digital Recorder
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Index
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TRACK SHEET
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TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5/6 TRACK7/8
EFFECTS COMMENTS
Track Sheet
RHYTHM
Artist Client
Song Name Date
Project
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The
Owners Manual
Digital Recorder.
BR-600
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS
