•IMPORTANT NOTES page 4–5
•USING THE UNIT SAFELY page 2–3
Owner’s Manual
Printing Conventions in This Manual
distributor, as listed on the “Information” sheet
safe operation of the unit
Additional Precautions
Power Supply: Use of Batteries
Placement
Maintenance
Windows: Windows Me/2000 or later
Before Using Memory Cards CompactFlash
Using Memory Cards
Copyright
Quick Start
Contents
Section 1 Recording
Section 2 Editing
Section 3 Using the Rhythm Guide
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Section 4 Effects
Contents
About the drum kits
Track EQ Parameter Functions
Contents
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Section 5 Other Convenient Functions
Section
Section
Appendices
Digital audio workstation
Features
Introduction to the BR-864
Simple operation
Introduction to the BR-864
Full complement of input connectors jacks
Two-waypower supply allows you to record anywhere
Phrase Trainer Function
Formatting the memory card CompactFlash
How to remove the card protector
Memory cards supported by your BR-864
Introduction to the BR-864
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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
23 24 25 16 18
Panel Descriptions
Panel Descriptions
Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel
Display
Inserting batteries
Quick Start
Quick Start
Listening to the demo songs
1 Connecting peripheral devices
Listening to the demo songs
2 Turn on the BR-864
Quick Start
1,4 3 2 2,3
Adjusting the Display Contrast
3 Listening to a demo song
Selecting a song
Listening to the demo songs
Playing Back a Song
Changing the current position
Quick Start
Moving through a song in measures or beats
4 Turning off the power
Listening to the demo songs
Formatting the memory card initialize
Turn on the power
Recording/playing back a song
1 Preparing the memory card
Recording/playing back a song
2 Select the song to record
Recording a new song
Recording/playing back a song
3 Connecting instruments
1 3 4,5 2,3
Quick Start
Recording/playing back a song
Adjusting the input sensitivity
Turning off the internal microphone
1 3 2 2,3
Quick Start
4 Using insert effects
Adjusting the input level
Switch effect patches
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Recording without insert effects
Recording/playing back a song
Quick Start
5 Using the rhythm guide
Playing the rhythm guide
Changing arrangements
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Changing patterns
Recording/playing back a song
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Quick Start
6 Basic recording
Selecting the recording track
About the recording REC modes
INPUT
Procedure
1 4 3
Recording/playing back a song
Quick Start
7 Playing back recorded music
8 Overdubbing
Silencing the sound of specific tracks Mute
Recording/playing back a song
9Adjusting the sound for each track
Adjusting the tone Track EQ
Setting the positioning pan of the sound
Recording/playing back a song
Adding width to the sound Loop Effect
What is a loop effect?
Quick Start
Recording/playing back a song
10 Bounce
Putting multiple tracks together
1 2 3 2 6
Recording/playing back a song
11 Mastering
1 2,4 3,5 2,4 8
Quick Start
5.Press ENTER
12 Turning off the power
13 Removing the memory card
Recording/playing back a song
Section 1 Recording
Section Recording
Selecting the recording track
Recording
Recording
Changing V-Tracks
Changing the position of the
input sound
Recording
Recording Operations
Section
Setting the repeat portion
Repeating Playback Repeat
Repeating Playback Repeat
Setting the repeat portion with accurate timing
Section
Manually punching in and out using REC
Re-recordingonly 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
Auto punching in and out
Re-recordingonly a mistake Punch-in/out
How to Record
Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location
Section
Re-recordingonly a mistake Punch-in/out
Setting the portion to be repeated
How to Record
Section
Canceling an Operation Undo/Redo
Canceling the Undo Redo
Reversing the last operation Undo
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Using the insert effects
Effect patches and banks
Section
Editing insert effect settings
Using the insert effects
Using the insert effects
Saving insert effects settings Write
INPUT<REC DRY>
Using the insert effects
Section
INPUT NORMAL
Separate V-Track
Putting multiple tracks together Bounce
INPUT
Putting multiple tracks together Bounce
Section
Selecting the loop effect
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
Section
Adjusting how the loop effect is applied
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
Using the loop effects/Track EQ
Setting the Track EQ
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Mastering
What is Mastering Tool Kit?
Mastering
Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings
Mastering
Saving the Mastering Tool Kit settings Write
Section
Displaying the memory card usage
Displaying the song information
Displaying the remaining available recording time
Section 2 Editing
Section Editing
Deleting a locator point
Registering time Locator Function
Registering a locator point
Moving to the locator point
Preview Function
Scrubbing to find the music starting/ending point
Section
Scrub Function
Changing the scrub points
Section
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Copying data Track Copy
Copying the repeated portion AB
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Copying by specifying the time TME/MES
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Copying a complete track ALL
Section
Moving the repeated portion AB
Moving data Track Move
Section
Moving by specifying the time TME/MES
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Moving a complete track ALL
Erasing the repeated portion AB
Erasing data Track Erase
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Erasing by specifying the time TME/MES
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Erasing a complete track ALL
Section
Editing the performance on a track Track Editing
Exchanging data Track Exchange
Section
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Copying a Song Song Copy
Erasing songs Song Erase
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Saving memory on the memory card Song Optimize
Naming songs Song Name
Organizing the songs you’ve recorded
Saving the current settings to the song
Protecting a song Song Protect
Section
Disabling digital copying
Creating a master tape
Creating a master tape
What is SCMS?
Section
MEMO
Section 3 Using the Rhythm Guide
Section
Using the Rhythm Guide
Types of patterns
About the Rhythm Guide
About the patterns
About the arrangements
Performing arrangements
Switching the Rhythm Guide mode
Performing arrangements and patterns
Selecting arrangements
About the Rhythm Guide
Selecting patterns
Performing patterns
Pattern Number
Creating original arrangements
Section
Starting Measure
Creating original arrangements
Inserting a step
Erasing a step
Naming arrangements
Creating original arrangements
Copying arrangements
Erasing arrangements
Section
Note concerning creation of patterns
Creating original patterns
Creating patterns in Realtime Recording
Tempo
Section
Creating original patterns
Measure
Creating original patterns
Rehearsing recordings
Creating original patterns
Changing the metronome volume
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
Section
Creating original patterns
Creating patterns in Step Recording
Creating original patterns
SNARE Section
Deleting unneeded drum sounds
Naming patterns
Changing the velocity
Creating original patterns
Copying patterns
Erasing patterns
Section
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About the drum kits
Selecting drum kits
Performing the drums
Section
Creating original drum kits Tone Load
Loading from the tracks
End Point “E”
About the drum kits
Start Point “S”
About the drum kits
Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
Section
About the drum kits
Erasing drum sounds
Changing the position pan of the drum sounds
Section 4 Effects
Section Effects
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
2. ACOUSTIC SIM
Algorithm List
BANK: GUITAR
1. COSM GTR AMP
6. ACOUSTIC GTR
3. BASS SIM
4.COSM COMP GTR
5. GTR SYNTH
Section
7. BASS MULTI
8. COSM BASS AMP
9. COSM COMP BSS
11. VOICE TRANS
BANK: MIC
10. VOCAL MULTI
12. COSM COMP VCL
Section
BANK: LINE 13. STEREO MULTI
14. LO-FIBOX
BANK: SIMUL 15. VO+GT AMP
–COMP–EQ–NS–DLY–
16. VO+AC.SIM
17. VO+ACOUSTIC
–ASIM–COMP–NS–DLY–
Bass Simulator
Parameter List
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
Acoustic Processor
Defretter
Compressor
COSM Comp compressor/Limiter
De-esser
Equalizer
Delay
Enhancer
Doubling
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Foot Volume
Flanger
Guitar Synth
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Section
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Harmonist
Lo-FiBox
Pitch Shifter
Phaser
Noise Suppressor
Octave
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Preamp
Ring Modulator
Section
Slow Attack
Speaker Simulator
Tremolo/Pan
Insert Effect Parameter Functions
Voice Transformer
Section
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Algorithm
Setting Procedure
Equalizer
Bass Cut Filter
Input
Parameter List
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Expander
Compressor
Section
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
Mixer
Limiter
Output
Section
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
Loop Effect Parameter Functions
CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN Doubling
REVERB
Parameter List
Section
Track EQ Parameter Functions
Setting Procedure
Parameter List
MEMO
Section 5 Other Convenient Functions
Section Other Convenient Functions
When using an expression pedal
Using a foot switch or expression pedal
When using a foot switch
Section
Tuning an instrument Tuner
Changing to the tuner
Setting the reference pitch of the tuner
Tuning
Press PHRASE TRAINER
Canceling the center sound Center Cancel function
Copying difficult songs Phrase Trainer
Slowing down the speed Time Stretch function
Copying difficult songs Phrase Trainer
Section
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
MIDI Fundamentals
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Synchronizing playback with a MIDI sequencer
What are drop and non-dropformats?
Section
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Operating MMC-compatibledevices with the BR-864
Using MMC
Setting the MTC offset
Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Section
External Mixer
Using the Audio Sub Mix function
Section
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing all the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing the system settings
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Initializing the effect settings
Section
Initializing the Memory Card
Initializing the BR-864’ssettings
Deactivating the power save function
Conserving battery power Power Save
Section
Utility parameter list
About the System parameters
About the Sync parameters
Utility parameter list
About the Scrub parameters
Utility parameter list
About the effects Insert mode
Section
MEMO
Section 6 USB
Section USB
Root Directory ROLAND Folder BR0 Folder
Before Using USB Overview
Compatible OS
Composition of data on memory cards
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Connecting a computer
Section
Ex. Windows XP
BOSS BR-864
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
With Windows
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
Using the BR-532’sData
With Macintosh
With Windows
Backing up the BR-864’sdata
With Windows
With Macintosh
Section
When saving in mono
When saving in stereo
With Windows
With Macintosh
When saving in mono When saving in stereo
Section
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When loading to the tracks in mono
When loading to the tracks in stereo
With Windows
Section
With Macintosh
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Importing SMFs and creating patterns
With Windows
Section
Importing SMFs and creating patterns
With Macintosh
Importing SMFs and creating patterns
Section
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Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
With Windows
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
Section
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
With Macintosh
Loading drum sounds from WAV/AIFF files
Section
MEMO
Section 7 Appendices
Section Appendices
Arrangement / Pattern List
Preset Arrangement List
Arrangement / Pattern List
Preset Pattern List
Mixer Parameter *1
Parameter List
Sync Parameter *2
Recorder Parameter *1
Song Parameter *1
System Parameter *2
Arrangement Parameter *1
Scrub Parameter *3
Insert Mode Parameter *3
Rhythm Guide Parameter *1
Section
Troubleshooting
Problems with the sound
Other problems
Problems with the memory card
Synchronization problems Cannot synchronize
Problems with USB
Section
Error Messages
Error Messages
Channel Voice Message
MIDI Implementation
1. TRANSMITTED DATA
Section
MIDI Machine Control Commands
2. MIDI Machine Control
MIDI Machine Control Command Reference
MIDI Time Code Commands Full Message
Information Field / Response Reference
3. Supplementary material
MIDI Machine Control MMC Command
MIDI Implementation
Model BR-864
MIDI Implementation Chart
8-TRACKDIGITAL STUDIO
Date : Mar. 1,
BR-864:Digital Studio
Specifications
Accessories
Specifications
Dimensions
Weight
Numerics
Index
Section
Index
Index
Section
Index
Index
Section
Index
Section
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Song Name
Project
Artist
Client
AVIS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
NOTICE
1*SX