Roland BR-864 owner manual Recording, Selecting the recording track

Recording

Selecting the recording track

1.Press [TRACK] to switch between Tracks 1–4 and Tracks 5–8.

The [TRACK] indicator is lit when Tracks 5–8 are

selected.

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2.Press either [1/5]–[4/8] at REC TRACK to select the recording track.

If the button flashes in red, that track is ready for

recording.

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The status of each track can be determined from the indicator on the button.

Off: No recorded data exists on the track.

Green: Recorded data exists on track.

Red: The track is selected for recording.

If a track with existing data is selected for recording, the indicator will light alternately in orange and green.

If INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS] or [MIC] are lit

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or

Since the input is mono, the recording is normally performed as a mono recording onto one track. Press one of the eight track buttons at REC TRACK to select the one track to which to record.

However, if you want to record in stereo to increase the effect of insert effects, you can simultaneously press the [1] and [2],

[3]and [4], [5] and [6], or [7] and [8], REC TRACK buttons for stereo recording onto two tracks.

fig.01-103

(Recording in Mono)

(Recording in Stereo)

If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit

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or

Since the input is stereo, the recording is normally performed on two tracks. REC Press either REC TRACK [1] or [2] to select tracks 1 and 2, or [3] or [4] to select tracks 3 and 4.

However, if you want to mix together the left and right channels being input onto one track, with tracks 1 and 2 selected, press REC TRACK [1] again to select track 1. Using the same procedure, you can select any track 1 to 8 to be the track to which to record.

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