Roland BR-900CD owner manual

Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

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Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS

BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)

• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)

These sections provide important information concerning

the proper operation of the unit.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a

good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,

Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual

should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright © 2005 BOSS CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form

without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

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Printing Conventions in This Manual

•Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons.

[PLAY]

PLAY button

[REC]

REC button

•Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in this manual to which

you can refer.

Contents

Main Owners Manual Printing Conventions in This Manual NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply: Use of Batteries Additional Precautions Maintenance Placement Handling CD-ROMs Before Using Memory Cards (CompactFlash) Using Memory Cards Copyright Before Using CD-R/RW Discs What is a CD-RW disc? Handling CD-R/RW discs Handling the CD-R/RW disc drive What is a CD-R disc? Notes When Using Mics Contents Quick Start ............................25 Section 1 Recording and Playback.. 47 Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)... 57 Section 2 Editing ....................63 Section 3 Using Effects ...........83 Using the Insert Effects ...................84 Insert Effect Parameter Functions.... 88 Mastering ....................................102 Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions......................................105 Section 4 Using the Rhythm .119 Using the Rhythm.........................120 Creating Original Arrangements...123 Creating Original Patterns............ 126 Using the Drum Kits .....................134 Section 5 Using the CD-R/RW Drive..... 139 Creating Audio CD........................140 Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data.............................................145 Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks.......................................... 154 Section 6 Using MIDI ............155 Section 8 Other Convenient Functions .185 Initializing the BR-900CDs Settings .... 194 Section 9 Appendices ...........201 Introduction to the BR-900CD Features Simple operation Digital audio workstation All processes are fully digital Phrase Trainer function Full complement of input connectors (jacks) GUITAR/BASS: MIC1: MIC2: Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CD Formatting the memory card (CompactFlash) How to remove the card protector Panel Descriptions Front Panel [EFFECTS] REC/PLAY section AUTO PUNCH [LOCATOR] [ZERO] [REW] Rhythm section [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF] [EDIT] [RHYTHM PAD] [PHRASE TRAINER] MEMORY CARD slot Eject button CD-R/RW drive 1. Disc tray 4 56 2. Access indicator Rear Panel 1. GUITAR/BASS jack 2. MIC2 jack (XLR types) 3. MIC1 jacks (TRS/XLR types) 4. LINE IN jacks Inserting Batteries Page Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting Peripheral Devices Inserting a Memory Card Turning On / Off the BR-900CD Turning On the Power Turning Off the Power Play Screen Listening to a Demo Song 2,4 Selecting a song (Song Select) If you have changed the recording or editing Changing the current position Recording/Playing Back a Song (1) 2,3,4 Preparing the Memory Card Inserting the memory card (3) Selecting the Song to Record Recording a new song (Song New) About data types HiFi (MT2) (multitrack 2): STD (LV1) (live 1): (4) Connecting Instruments Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument 3 2,4,5 GUITAR/BASS: Press the INPUT SELECT button of the instrument that you want to record [GUITAR/BASS/MIC2] [MIC] [LINE] [SIMUL] (5) Using Insert Effects What is an insert effect? Switch effect patches Recording without insert effects (6) Using the Rhythm What is the Rhythm? Pattern Mode Arrangement Mode Pattern Changing patterns Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns BR-900CD (7) Basic Recording Selecting the recording track If INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS/MIC2] or [MIC] are lit If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit About the recording (REC) modes Procedure 234 (8) Playing Back Recorded Music 345 1 2 Silencing the sound of specific tracks (Track Mute) (9) Overdubbing (10) Adjusting the Sound for Each Track Setting the positioning (pan) of the sound Adjusting the tone (Track EQ) Adding width to the sound (Loop Effect) What is a loop effect? Page ( ( ) Bouncing ) ( (Putting multiple tracks together) ) Turning Off the Power Removing the Memory Card Page Page Recording Selecting the Recording Track If INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS/MIC2] or [MIC] are lit If INPUT SELECT [LINE] or [SIMUL] are lit Recording Changing V-Tracks Changing the Position of the Input Sound (Pan) Recording Recording Operations Repeating Playback (Repeat) Setting the Repeat Portion 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 [REC] Manually punching in and out using a foot switch In order to use a foot switch Auto Punching In and Out Specifying the area for auto punching in/out Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location How to record Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Location (Loop Recording) Setting the portion to be repeated How to record Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo) Reversing the Last Operation (Undo) Canceling the Undo (Redo) Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce) Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce) Bouncing Directly to a CD-R/RW Disc (Direct CD Bounce) Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce) Selecting the Input Source and Bouncing the Recording to a CD-R/RW Loading Songs Created with the BR-864/BR-532 Loading Songs Created with the BR-864 Loading Songs Created with the BR-532 Displaying the Song Information Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time Displaying the Memory Card Usage Page Registering Time (Locator) Registering a Locator Point Moving to the Locator Point Deleting a Locator Point Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview) Scrub function Preview function Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending Point Search for the Musics Start and End (Scrub/Preview) Changing the Scrub Points Enabling Use of the Preview Function with [REW] and [FF] Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Editing) Copying Data (Track Copy) Copying the repeated portion (AB) About the Measure/Time Specification screen Copying by specifying the time Copying a complete track (ALL) Moving Data (Track Move) Moving the repeated portion (AB) Moving by specifying the time Moving a complete track (ALL) Erasing Data (Track Erase) Erasing the repeated portion (AB) Erasing by specifying the time Erasing a complete track (ALL) Exchanging Data (Track Exchange) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Copying a Song (Song Copy) If Card Full! appears Erasing Songs (Song Erase) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Saving Memory on the Memory Card (Song Optimize) Naming Songs (Song Name) Organizing the Songs Youve Recorded Protecting a Song (Song Protect) Saving the Current Settings to the Song (Song Save) Creating a Master Tape / Disc Recording to a Cassette Tape Recorder (Analog Connection) Recording to a Digital Recorder (Digital Connection) Disabling digital copying (Digital Copy Protect) Creating a Master Tape / Disc What is SCMS? Page Page Using the Insert Effects Effect Patches and Banks Preset patches (P) User patches (U) Song patches (S) Editing Insert Effect Settings Saving Insert Effects Settings (Write) Changing How the Insert Effects are Used According to the Mode INPUT<NORMAL>: INPUT<REC DRY>: TRACK 18, 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8: RHYTHM: Insert Effect Parameter Functions Algorithm List [NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= [COMP][PAMP] [MOD]=[DLY]= 1. COSM GTR AMP 3. BASS SIM 4. COSM COMP GTR [NS][FV][DLY]= 5. ACOUSTIC GTR 6. BASS MULTI 7. COSM BASS AMP 8. COSM COMP BSS [VT][NS][FV][MOD]=[DLY]= 9. VOCAL MULTI 10. VOICE TRANS 11. COSM COMP VCL 12. STEREO MULTI 13. LO-FI BOX [COMP/LIM][DES][ENH] [EQ][NS][FV][DLY]= BANK: LINE 14. VO+GT AMP 15. VO+AC.SIM 16. VO+ACOUSTIC BANK: SIMUL [COMP][PAMP][SP][NS][DLY] [COMP][EQ][NS][DLY] Acoustic Guitar Simulator PickUp Charct Top-Hi Top-Mid Chorus Rate (with VtgRack) 1:120:1, INF:1 (with Rack160) De-esser Defretter Delay Doubling Enhancer Equalizer Flanger Foot Volume Lo-Fi Box Noise Suppressor Octave Phaser Pitch Shifter MANUAL: PEDAL: Pitch D:E Ring Modulator Slow Attack Speaker Simulator With COSM GTR AMP, COSM COMP GTR, or VO+GT AMP algorithms With COSM BASS AMP or COSM COMP BSS algorithms Mic Set Mic Level Wah When TOUCH is selected Polarity Sens Frequency Peak Mastering What is Mastering Tool Kit? BR-900CD Mastering Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings Mastering Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Write) Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Algorithm Equalizer =[EQ]=[BCUT]=[ENH]=[IN]=[EXP] [COMP]=[MIX]=[LIM]=[OUT] Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Bass Cut Filter Enhancer Input Expander Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions Compressor Mixer Limiter Output Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ Selecting the Loop Effect When using CHO/DLY When using REV Doubling Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied When using CHO/DLY When using REV Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ Setting the Track EQ Loop Effect Parameter Functions CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN (Doubling) REVERB 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 Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit) Type LO.MALE, HI.MALE, LO.FEML, HI.FEML Smooth 0100 Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write) Making Detailed Settings for Pitch Correction (Correction Event Map) AUTO: Note: Smth (Smooth) -100+100 Page Page Using the Rhythm Pattern Mode Arrangement Mode About the Patterns Types of patterns Switching the Rhythm Mode [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF]: Lit (Arrangement Mode) [ARRANGE/PATTREN/OFF]: Flashing (Pattern Mode) [ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF]: Unlit (OFF) Recording Rhythm Performances Selecting patterns Performing patterns Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Creating Original Arrangements Starting Measure Pattern Number Creating Original Arrangements Inserting a Step Erasing a Step Naming Arrangements Creating Original Arrangements Copying Arrangements Erasing Arrangements Creating Original Patterns Realtime Recording Step Recording Importing SMFs Note concerning creation of patterns Measure Quantize Thirty-second-note triplet Indicated in the matrix Rehearsing recordings Deleting unneeded drum sounds Changing the metronome volume Creating Patterns in Step Recording Measure Quantize Eighth-note triplet Thirty-second-note triplet (Method 1) Inputting with the REC TRACK buttons (Method 2) Inputting with the [ENTER] Indicated in the matrix Changing the velocity Deleting unneeded drum sounds Naming Patterns Copying Patterns Erasing Patterns Using the Drum Kits Performing the Drums Selecting Drum Kits BR-900CD Creating Original Drum Kits (Tone Load) Loading from the tracks Loading from other drum kits Loading from WAV/AIFF files (p. 171, p. 181) Loading from WAV/AIFF files on CD-R/RW (p. 149) Loading from the tracks Start Point (S) End Point (E) Copying drum sounds from other drum kits Erasing drum sounds Changing the position (pan) of the drum sounds Page Creating Audio CD Precautions Setting the Time Between Songs (Pre-Gap) Writing Songs to Discs Methods for creating audio CDs What is finalization? If you dont finalize: Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDs Playing Back Audio CDs Enabling Playback on CD Players (Finalize) What is finalizing? If you finalize: If you dont finalize: Page Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data Saving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs (Backup) Precautions for backup Backing up a song to a CD-R/RW disc one at a time (Song Backup) Saving all of the songs on a memory card to a CD-R/RW disc (All Backup) Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card (Recover) Loading saved songs to a memory card one at a time (Song Recover) Loading all saved songs to a memory card (All Recover) Copying and Writing Waveform Data Copying waveform data from a computer to the audio tracks (WAV/AIFF Import) Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds (Tone Load) Copying audio track waveform data to computers (WAV/AIFF Export) Using SMF Playing SMFs using external MIDI instruments (SMF Player) Loading drum patterns from the CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import) Erasing Data from a CD-RW Disc (CD-RW Erase) Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks Important Notice Page MIDI Fundamentals What is MIDI? MIDI Connectors MIDI IN: MIDI OUT: Synchronizing with MIDI Devices Using the Rhythm to Play an External MIDI Sound Module Synchronizing Playback with a MIDI Sequencer Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master Section 6 Setting the MTC offset What are drop and non-drop formats? Using MMC Operating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD Page Before Using USB (Overview) What is USB? On the BR-900CD, USB is used for the following tasks: Compatible OS Windows: Connecting a Computer Notes on Using USB When Using Windows XP/2000 With Windows Backing Up the BR-900CDs Data Saving BR-900CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/ AIFF Export) Resolving insufficient memory issues when exporting WAV/AIFF Deleting unneeded data from the memory card Using a high-capacity memory card When saving in mono Page Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR- 900CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import) When loading to the tracks in mono When loading to the tracks in stereo Page Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns Page Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load) Page Using the BR-864 / BR-532s Data Page With Macintosh Backing Up the BR-900CDs Data Saving BR-900CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export) Resolving insufficient memory issues When exporting WAV/AIFF Deleting unneeded data from the memory card Using a high-capacity memory card When saving in mono Page Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-900CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import) When loading to the tracks in mono When loading to the tracks in stereo Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns Page Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load) Page Using the BR-864 / BR-532s Data Page Page 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) Check the following points before you begin. Changing to the Tuner Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning Tuning an Instrument (Tuner) Tuning Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner Mixing the Output from an External MIDI Device with the Output from Your BR-900CD (Audio Sub Mix) Using the Audio Sub Mix function Using Condenser Microphones (Phantom Power) Copying Difficult Songs (Phrase Trainer) Slowing Down the Speed (Time Stretch) Canceling the Center Sound (Center Cancel) Copying Difficult Songs (Phrase Trainer) Initializing the BR-900CDs Settings Initializing All the BR-900CDs Settings Initializing the System Settings Initializing the BR-900CDs Settings Initializing the Effect Settings Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits Initializing the BR-900CDs Settings Initializing the Memory Card Conserving Battery Power (Power Save) Deactivating the power save function Utility Parameter List About the System Parameters LCD Contrast Foot Switch Assign (Foot SW) Audio Sub Mix Switch (Sub Mixer) About the Scrub Parameters Scrub Mode From/To Preview Switch (Preview SW) Page Page Effect Patch List GTR (GUITAR/BASS) Effect Patch List MIC LIN (LINE) Effect Patch List SML (SIMUL) Mastering Tool Kit Patch List MTK (MASTERING TOOL KIT) Pitch Correction Patch List PCR (PITCH CORRECTION) Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Arrangement List Arrangement Name Arrangement / Pattern List Preset Pattern List Parameter List Mixer Parameter Chorus / Delay / Doubling Chorus Delay Recorder Parameter Song Parameter OFF, ON Phrase Trainer System Parameter CD Parameter Scrub Parameter Rhythm Parameter Arrangement Parameter Pattern Parameter Troubleshooting Problems with the Sound No sound The volume level of the instrument connected to GUITAR/BASS jack or LINE IN jacks is too low A specific track cannot be heard Problems with the Memory Card Unsupported Card! is displayed Memory card data was damaged Problems with the CD-R/RW Drive Cannot remove the CD-R/RW disc Error Messages Battery Low! Blank Disc! Cannot Edit! Quantize is Low! Cannot Edit! This is a Preset Error Messages Disc Not Ready! Drive Busy! Event Full! Finalized Disc! Turn Off Pitch Correction! Page DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO Date: Jan. 11, 2005 Model BR-900CD Version: 1.00 MIDI Implementation 1. TRANSMITTED DATA Channel Voice Message Note On Note Off MIDI Implementation System Exclusive Message Universal System Exclusive Message MIDI Machine Control Commands MIDI Time Code Commands MIDI Implementation LOCATE (MCP) Format 2 - LOCATE [TARGET] 3. Supplementary material Decimal/Hexadecimal table MIDI Implementation Chart DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO Specifications BR-900CD: Digital Recording Studio (TRS balanced/XLR) Tracks Useful Capacity Specifications Index Symbols Numerics A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z Track Sheet RHYTHM Artist Client Song Name Date Project FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Owners Manual Printing Conventions in This Manual