Printing Conventions in This Manual
•USING THE UNIT SAFELY page 2–3
Owner’s Manual
•IMPORTANT NOTES page 4–5
distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet
safe operation of the unit
Maintenance
Power Supply: Use of Batteries
Placement
Additional Precautions
Copyright
Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlash
Using Memory Cards
Windows: Windows Me/2000 or later
Contents
Quick Start
Section 1 Recording
Section 2 Editing
Section 3 Using the Rhythm Guide
About the drum kits
Section 4 Effects
Contents
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Contents
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Track EQ Parameter Functions
Section 5 Other Convenient Functions
Appendices
Section
Section
Simple operation
Features
Introduction to the BR-864
Digital audio workstation
Phrase Trainer Function
Full complement of input connectors jacks
Two-waypower supply allows you to record anywhere
Introduction to the BR-864
Introduction to the BR-864
How to remove the card protector
Memory cards supported by your BR-864
Formatting the memory card CompactFlash
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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
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Panel Descriptions
Panel Descriptions
Panel Descriptions
Display
Rear Panel
Inserting batteries
Quick Start
Quick Start
1 Connecting peripheral devices
Listening to the demo songs
Quick Start
2 Turn on the BR-864
Listening to the demo songs
Selecting a song
Adjusting the Display Contrast
3 Listening to a demo song
1,4 3 2 2,3
Quick Start
Playing Back a Song
Changing the current position
Listening to the demo songs
Listening to the demo songs
4 Turning off the power
Moving through a song in measures or beats
1 Preparing the memory card
Turn on the power
Recording/playing back a song
Formatting the memory card initialize
Recording a new song
2 Select the song to record
Recording/playing back a song
Quick Start
3 Connecting instruments
1 3 4,5 2,3
Recording/playing back a song
1 3 2 2,3
Adjusting the input sensitivity
Turning off the internal microphone
Recording/playing back a song
Switch effect patches
4 Using insert effects
Adjusting the input level
Quick Start
Recording/playing back a song
Recording without insert effects
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Changing arrangements
5 Using the rhythm guide
Playing the rhythm guide
Quick Start
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Changing patterns
Recording/playing back a song
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About the recording REC modes
6 Basic recording
Selecting the recording track
Quick Start
Recording/playing back a song
Procedure
1 4 3
INPUT
Silencing the sound of specific tracks Mute
7 Playing back recorded music
8 Overdubbing
Quick Start
Setting the positioning pan of the sound
9Adjusting the sound for each track
Adjusting the tone Track EQ
Recording/playing back a song
Quick Start
Adding width to the sound Loop Effect
What is a loop effect?
Recording/playing back a song
1 2 3 2 6
10 Bounce
Putting multiple tracks together
Recording/playing back a song
Quick Start
11 Mastering
1 2,4 3,5 2,4 8
Recording/playing back a song
Recording/playing back a song
12 Turning off the power
13 Removing the memory card
5.Press ENTER
Section Recording
Section 1 Recording
Recording
Selecting the recording track
input sound
Changing V-Tracks
Changing the position of the
Recording
Recording Operations
Recording
Repeating Playback Repeat
Setting the repeat portion
Section
Setting the repeat portion with accurate timing
Repeating Playback Repeat
Manually punching in/out
Manually punching in and out using REC
Re-recordingonly a mistake Punch-in/out
Section
Auto punching in and out
Manually punching in and out using a foot switch
Specifying the area for auto punching in/out
Section
How to Record
Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location
Re-recordingonly a mistake Punch-in/out
How to Record
Setting the portion to be repeated
Re-recordingonly a mistake Punch-in/out
Reversing the last operation Undo
Canceling an Operation Undo/Redo
Canceling the Undo Redo
Section
Effect patches and banks
Using the insert effects
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Using the insert effects
Editing insert effect settings
Section
Saving insert effects settings Write
Using the insert effects
INPUT NORMAL
Using the insert effects
Section
INPUT<REC DRY>
INPUT
Putting multiple tracks together Bounce
Separate V-Track
Section
Putting multiple tracks together Bounce
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
Selecting the loop effect
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
Adjusting how the loop effect is applied
Section
Setting the Track EQ
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
What is Mastering Tool Kit?
Mastering
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Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings
Mastering
Section
Saving the Mastering Tool Kit settings Write
Mastering
Displaying the remaining available recording time
Displaying the song information
Displaying the memory card usage
Section Editing
Section 2 Editing
Moving to the locator point
Registering time Locator Function
Registering a locator point
Deleting a locator point
Scrub Function
Scrubbing to find the music starting/ending point
Section
Preview Function
Changing the scrub points
Copying the repeated portion AB
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Copying data Track Copy
Section
Copying by specifying the time TME/MES
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Section
Copying a complete track ALL
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Moving data Track Move
Moving the repeated portion AB
Moving by specifying the time TME/MES
Section
Moving a complete track ALL
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Erasing data Track Erase
Erasing the repeated portion AB
Erasing by specifying the time TME/MES
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Section
Erasing a complete track ALL
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Exchanging data Track Exchange
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Erasing songs Song Erase
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Copying a Song Song Copy
Section
Naming songs Song Name
Saving memory on the memory card Song Optimize
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Section
Saving the current settings to the song
Protecting a song Song Protect
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Creating a master tape
Disabling digital copying
Section
What is SCMS?
Creating a master tape
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Using the Rhythm Guide
Section
Section 3 Using the Rhythm Guide
About the arrangements
About the Rhythm Guide
About the patterns
Types of patterns
Selecting arrangements
Switching the Rhythm Guide mode
Performing arrangements and patterns
Performing arrangements
Performing patterns
Selecting patterns
About the Rhythm Guide
Starting Measure
Creating original arrangements
Section
Pattern Number
Naming arrangements
Inserting a step
Erasing a step
Creating original arrangements
Section
Copying arrangements
Erasing arrangements
Creating original arrangements
Creating patterns in Realtime Recording
Creating original patterns
Note concerning creation of patterns
Measure
Section
Creating original patterns
Tempo
Rehearsing recordings
Creating original patterns
Section
Changing the metronome volume
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
Creating original patterns
Creating patterns in Step Recording
Creating original patterns
SNARE Section
Creating original patterns
Changing the velocity
Naming patterns
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
Section
Copying patterns
Erasing patterns
Creating original patterns
Performing the drums
About the drum kits
Selecting drum kits
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Loading from the tracks
Creating original drum kits Tone Load
Section
Start Point “S”
About the drum kits
End Point “E”
Section
Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
About the drum kits
Changing the position pan of the drum sounds
Erasing drum sounds
About the drum kits
Section Effects
Section 4 Effects
Setting Procedure
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
1. COSM GTR AMP
Algorithm List
BANK: GUITAR
2. ACOUSTIC SIM
5. GTR SYNTH
3. BASS SIM
4.COSM COMP GTR
6. ACOUSTIC GTR
9. COSM COMP BSS
7. BASS MULTI
8. COSM BASS AMP
Section
12. COSM COMP VCL
BANK: MIC
10. VOCAL MULTI
11. VOICE TRANS
BANK: SIMUL 15. VO+GT AMP
BANK: LINE 13. STEREO MULTI
14. LO-FIBOX
Section
–ASIM–COMP–NS–DLY–
16. VO+AC.SIM
17. VO+ACOUSTIC
–COMP–EQ–NS–DLY–
Acoustic Processor
Parameter List
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
Bass Simulator
De-esser
Compressor
COSM Comp compressor/Limiter
Defretter
Doubling
Delay
Enhancer
Equalizer
Guitar Synth
Foot Volume
Flanger
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Section
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Lo-FiBox
Harmonist
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Octave
Phaser
Noise Suppressor
Pitch Shifter
Ring Modulator
Preamp
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Tremolo/Pan
Slow Attack
Speaker Simulator
Section
Voice Transformer
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Algorithm
Section
Parameter List
Bass Cut Filter
Input
Equalizer
Section
Expander
Compressor
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Output
Mixer
Limiter
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Section
Parameter List
CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling
REVERB
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Parameter List
Track EQ Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
Section
MEMO
Section Other Convenient Functions
Section 5 Other Convenient Functions
When using a foot switch
Using a foot switch or expression pedal
When using an expression pedal
Changing to the tuner
Tuning an instrument Tuner
Section
Tuning
Setting the reference pitch of the tuner
Slowing down the speed Time Stretch function
Canceling the center sound Center Cancel function
Copying difficult songs Phrase Trainer
Press PHRASE TRAINER
Copying difficult songs Phrase Trainer
MIDI Fundamentals
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Section
Synchronizing playback with a MIDI sequencer
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Section
What are drop and non-dropformats?
Setting the MTC offset
Using MMC
Operating MMC-compatibledevices with the BR-864
Section
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Using the Audio Sub Mix function
External Mixer
Initializing the system settings
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing all the BR-864’ssettings
Section
Initializing the effect settings
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing the Memory Card
Section
Conserving battery power Power Save
Deactivating the power save function
About the Sync parameters
Utility parameter list
About the System parameters
Section
About the Scrub parameters
Utility parameter list
Section
About the effects Insert mode
Utility parameter list
MEMO
Section USB
Section 6 USB
Composition of data on memory cards
Before Using USB Overview
Compatible OS
Root Directory ROLAND Folder BR0 Folder
Ex. Windows XP
Connecting a computer
Section
BOSS_BR-864
With Windows
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
BOSS BR-864
With Macintosh
Using the BR-532’sData
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
With Macintosh
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
With Windows
With Windows
With Windows
When saving in mono
When saving in stereo
Section
When saving in mono When saving in stereo
With Macintosh
Section
With Windows
When loading to the tracks in mono
When loading to the tracks in stereo
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With Macintosh
Section
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Section
Importing SMFs and creating patterns
With Windows
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With Macintosh
Importing SMFs and creating patterns
Section
Importing SMFs and creating patterns
With Windows
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
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Section
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
With Macintosh
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
Section
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
MEMO
Section Appendices
Section 7 Appendices
Preset Arrangement List
Arrangement / Pattern List
Preset Pattern List
Arrangement / Pattern List
Parameter List
Mixer Parameter *1
System Parameter *2
Recorder Parameter *1
Song Parameter *1
Sync Parameter *2
Rhythm Guide Parameter *1
Scrub Parameter *3
Insert Mode Parameter *3
Arrangement Parameter *1
Problems with the sound
Troubleshooting
Section
Problems with USB
Problems with the memory card
Synchronization problems Cannot synchronize
Other problems
Error Messages
Section
Error Messages
Section
MIDI Implementation
1. TRANSMITTED DATA
Channel Voice Message
MIDI Time Code Commands Full Message
2. MIDI Machine Control
MIDI Machine Control Command Reference
MIDI Machine Control Commands
MIDI Implementation
3. Supplementary material
MIDI Machine Control MMC Command
Information Field / Response Reference
Date : Mar. 1,
MIDI Implementation Chart
8-TRACKDIGITAL STUDIO
Model BR-864
Specifications
BR-864:Digital Studio
Weight
Specifications
Dimensions
Accessories
Section
Index
Numerics
Index
Section
Index
Index
Section
Index
Index
MEMO
Section
Client
Project
Artist
Song Name
NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
AVIS
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