Roland BR-864 owner manual Panel Descriptions

Panel Descriptions

5. INPUT LEVEL knob

Use this knob to adjust the volume of the input source for recording.

*If you use the INPUT LEVEL knob to turn down the volume of the input source during recording, the sound will be recorded in the audio track at a low volume, so that noise will be more apparent when you raise the volume of the audio track for playback.If you want to lower the sound of the input source that you are monitoring, lower the volume with the MASTER fader. To change the volume of the music being played back, use the TRACK fader for the respective tracks.

6. TUNER button

Use this button to turn on and off the tuner (p. 137).

7. AUTO PUNCH

This button is used to make settings for the automatic punch in/out function.

9. ZERO button

Moves you to the time location 00:00:000.0.

10. REW button

The song will rewind while you hold down the button.

11. FF button

The song will fast-forward while you hold down the button.

12. REPEAT button

You can specify a region that you wish to hear, and hear it repeatedly (p. 49).

This feature is useful if you want to repeatedly play back the recording between the punch-in and out locations (p. 51) until you are satisfied or use the phrase trainer (p. 139) to try to copy a difficult phrase recorded from a CD or the like.

13. STOP button

ON/OFF button:

This turns the auto punch-in/out function on/off. When this is on, the button indicator will light.

Stops recording or playback of the song.

IN button:

For setting the auto punch-in location. Press this button to set the punch-in point. When set, the indicator on this button will light. After the punch-in location is set, you can press this button to automatically move to the punch-in location.

*Press this button while holding down the ON/OFF button to clear the set punch-in location.

OUT button:

For setting the auto punch-out location. Press this button to set the punch-out location at the current location in the track. When set, the indicator on this button will light. After the punch-out location is set, you can press this button to automatically move to the punch-out location.

*Press this button while holding down the ON/OFF button to clear the set punch-out location.

8. LOCATOR button

Use this button to store any location that you desire. Then, by pressing this button, you can automatically move to that location.

When a location is set, the indicator on this button will light and you will jump to the location each time this button is pressed.

*Press this button while holding down the AUTO PUNCH ON/OFF button to clear the set location.

14. PLAY button

Plays back songs. When [REC] is pressed and the REC indicator is flashing, press [PLAY] to start recording. During recording or playback, the indicator on the button lights in green.

15. REC (Recording) button

This is the Record button. In addition to the Recording operation, it is also used for manual punch-in/out. While in recording standby, the indicator on this button flashes in red, and during recording, it lights in red.

16. AUDIO TRACK MIXER fader 1–4/5–8

For controlling the volumes of each track during playback.

*Hereafter, the AUDIO TRACK MIXER faders shall be referred to as the “TRACK faders.”

17. MASTER fader

Controls the overall volume of the BR-864.

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