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Boss Audio Systems BR-800 User's Manual

1. m INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 LINEIN FOOT SW LINE OUT EXPPEDAL L R wen Des 288 BR800 rc RECORDER INPUT SENS Kessen 1 2 3 MIC L 4 MIC R TIME MEASURE eK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK REC LEVEL KI C z ke o a MIN MAX Me E S TRACK MIXER MASTER atl Ze 5 9 dB ke 1234 123 4 5 6 7 8 RH LR E INPUT TRACK A D ao Se E Ei i C J Ji C C J E J C J TE God RHYTHM EFFECTS E GUITAR RA A GUITAR Ween DN DH VOCAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM L R XX Bi SONG SKETCH EZ REC ee All e par pLay PLAY Pra PLAY PLAY TAP masten Fx MTER TEMPO Wid z OFF REC REC REC ES REC REC REC TRACK MENU EXIT ENTER LOOP REC L 1 L L L L REPEAT ZERO REW STOP PLAY FF REC RETRY aare Lea a a gt gt gt e Se scruB GUITAR BASS d Hi Z NS v 4TR REC 8TR RHYTHM PLAY A Zj e BR 800 DIGITAL RECORPER Owner s Manual OUBOSS Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc M
2. v l vin nivi li alainaani A po po p p al At A po ofp pm rm l inmin lr po po ro s ro ro ain 8 1 po po po po n ni v l vin iblh lb l albh l alb l alitolbloib i lbi alrololcolbalcolSloai i ia l ib lcoalblb lbalbl laib i ibl azl zazlolbalcolbalbalSl lto l kb E EI dei 3 o 2 2 lt 151 Troubleshooting This section contains tips to help you solve problems If this information does not help you solve the problem please contact a customer service location listed at the end of this manual Problems with the Power Supply Item Explanation Page Is the BR 800 s power switch set correctly Make sure that the BR 800 s power switch is set to USB if you re using USB bus power p 18 Power won t turn on or to ON if you re using the AC adaptor or batteries Is sufficient power being supplied to your computer or USB hub The connection cannot be established if insufficient power is being supplied to the BR 800 Make sure that none of the following cases apply e If you re using a notebook computer that s running on its battery operation may be unstable in the case of some computers In this case connect an AC adaptor to your computer e The power management setti
3. Parameter Explanation effect that makes the guitar sound appear to fly back and Range forth between the speakers SPEED SEL Speed Select This parameter changes the simulated Parameter s Explanat SLOWSEASI Speaker e rotating speed SLOW or FAST Range Spanaren RATE SLOW WAVE SHAPE 0 100 This parameter adjusts the SPEED SEL of 0 100 Adjusts changes in volume level E rotation when set to SLOW A higher value will steepen wave s shape RATE FAST RATE 0 100 This parameter adjusts the SPEED SEL of 0 100 Adjusts the frequency speed of the rotation when set to FAST change RISE TIME DEPTH This parameter adjusts the time it takes for 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the effect 0 100 the rotation SPEED SEL to change when switched from SLOW to FAST FALL TIME VIBRATO This parameter adjusts the time it takes for This effect creates vibrato by slightly modulating the pitch 0 100 the rotation SPEED SEL to change when P 7 switched from FAST to SLOW Geier Explanation DEPTH Thi d h f Rall E is parameter adjusts the amount o 3 0 100 depth in the rotary effect 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the vibrato DEPTH es 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the vibrato UNI V Uni Vibe P This models a Uni Vibe Although this resembles a phaser effect it also provides a unique undulation that you can t get with a regular phaser RING MOD Ring Modulator This creates a be
4. 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the delay sound D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound TAP TIME Adjusts the delay time of the left channel delay 0 100 This setting adjusts the L channel delay time relative to the R channel delay time considered as 100 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to PAN GUITAR TO BASS Simulates the sound of a bass guitar Obtain the sound of a bass guitar while playing an electric guitar MEM You should avoid playing chords when using the GUITAR TO BASS Parameter Explanation IS ON OFF OFF ON Turns the GUITAR TO BASS effect on off 79 Using Insert Effects Parameter Parameter Explanation PITCH CORRECT TYPE Corrects inaccuracies in the pitch Select the type of GUITAR TO BASS processor With certain settings pitch correct can make the pitch change in a coarse stair step fashion to produce a JB The sound of a Fender Jazz Bass mechanical vocal tone PB The sound of a Fender Precision Bass Parameter o REAR VOL Rear Volume 1 Range Explanation Sets the volume of the rear pickup With a ON OFF ae tting of 0 th ill b d SE OFF ON Turns the PITCH CORRECT effect on off FRONT VOL Front Volume 1 TYPE 0 100 Sets the Wee of S ee pickup Witha Select the
5. With BASS MULTI or GUITAR TO BASS algorithms 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound D LEVEL Direct Level BOTTOM 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Extracts the low frequency components of 0 100 the sound input to this effect and adjusts the amount added to the effect sound AMP Parameter Explanation Range COSM technology simulates different preamp ON OFF characteristics speaker sizes and cabinet shapes OFF ON Turns the DISTORTION effect on off TYPE SE Explanation ange Selects the type of distortion ON OFF This not only functions as a booster but z FF BOOSTER also produces a clean tone that has punch SERON Turis the AMi effeetony oif even when used alone TYPE NATURAL This is an overdrive sound that provides This sets the type of the preamp distortion with a natural feeling This is a clean sound that is smooth and BOSS CLEAN BASS DRIVER Models the TECH21 SANSAMP BASS Z warm DRIVER DI s JC 120 This is the sound of the Roland JC 120 7 BASS OD Overdrive tuned especially for use with U JAZZ COMBO This is a sound suited to jazz U passes E FULL RANGE This is a sound with flat response This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD 2 Good for acoustic guitar BLUES OD This produces dis
6. E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the sitar sound D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the direct sound OCTAVE This adds a note one octave lower creating a richer sound MEM Because of the need to analyze the pitch chords two or more sounds played simultaneously cannot be played Parameter i Explanation IS TYPE Selects either manual pitch shifter MANUAL or pedal pitch shifter PEDAL MANUAL This is a simple pitch shifter The effect will function as a pedal pitch shifter The effect of the wah pedal can be obtained PEDAL by operating the Expression pedal For a detailed explanation see Using an Expression Pedal p 131 MODE Selection for the pitch shifter mode FAST The response is slower in the order of MEDIUM FAST MEDIUM and SLOW but the mod SLOW ulation is lessened in the same order PITCH Adjusts the amount of pitch shift the 24 24 amount of interval in semitone steps FINE Make fine adjustments to the interval 50 50 The amount of the change in the Fine 100 is equivalent to that of the Pitch 1 PRE DELAY Adjusts the time from when the direct sound is heard until the pitch shifted Oms 300ms e sounds are inputted Normally you can leave this set at Oms FBK Feedback Adjusts the feedback amount of the pitch 0 100 e shift sound LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the pitch shifte
7. Turn the dial to move the current location little by little and find the point at which the next phrase begins i e the instant that the sound starts When you ve found the precise location at which the sound starts press the STOP button to stop scrub playback Use the preview function e By pressing the PLAY button during scrub playback you can preview the sound according to the currently specified scrub point ime PREVIEW FROM m PREVIEW TO By performing the following operations during scrub playback you can preview the sound Press the FF button PREVIEW FROM Press the REW button PREVIEW TO Editing Track Editing 6 Press the ENTER button You can copy or erase tracks or import song sketch data The copy will be carried out The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is MEMO being updated Do not turn off the power while this message Get e is shown The results of your track editing operations are saved to the song when you return to the play screen 7 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen E Copying track data Here s how to copy all data from the specified track to another track Press the TRACK button 2 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to TRACK EDIT and press the ENTER button BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG SKETCH IMPORT Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the
8. Blinking STOP PLAY FF Ae Ki gt Kee Ch Week ES scruB 7 ZA Press the PLAY button Recording will begin The PLAY button will light green and the REC button will light red Lit Lit kal o ke RW Eh IS 113 Using Mastering in Creating a Song 12 When you ve finished mastering press the STOP button The result will be saved on the mastering destination track and the PREVIEW screen will appear PREVIEW Gl 40 06 a0 0 TR7S UMNST mm EXIT CLOSE If you press the PLAY button the result of mastering will play back Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume Press the EXIT button to return to the MASTERING screen The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown To exit MASTERING mode turn MASTERING OFF Editing the Mastering Effect Settings To create a new patch choose the existing patch that s closest to what you have in mind and then edit its settings If you want to keep the edited settings save them as a user patch or song patch K Press the MASTER EX button The MASTER FX select screen will appear P preset S song U user Number NAME WRITE lt Patch name 2 Choose a mastering effect Use the CURSOR lt 4 P gt buttons and the dial to select preset song user and the desired number 3
9. EXIT CANCEL ENTER OK The SD card might be damaged if you fail to stop the connection between the BR 800 and your computer using the correct procedure 125 Making Settings for USB Functionality This section explains how to make settings for the BR 800 s USB related functionality Make the settings that are appropriate for how you re using the BR 800 1 Press the MENU button The MENU screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to USB and press ENTER The USB screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze UP KU CONTROL SURFACE RHYTHM EDITOR WAVE CONVERTER Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to SETTING and press the ENTER button The SETTING screen will appear BG 66 00 00 0 661 01 Ze SETTING DIR MONITOR Reie INPUT LEVEL FEI OUTPUT LEVEL dB INPUT MIX ON Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit and use the dial to edit the value HD For details on each parameter refer to Parameter List p 126 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 126 Parameter List Parameter Value DIR MONITOR Direct monitor This specifies whether the BR 800 s audio output will be sent to the PHONES jack and LINE OUT jacks Goart Explanation Audio signals USB OUT Monitor speakers
10. Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Ae If the INPUT SELECT p 37 INPUT setting is LINE IN the Line In Mix function will not work even if LINE IN MIX is turned ON 134 Output Settings OUTPUT Output Settings for LINE Adjusting the Headphone OUT and Headphone Volume PHONES LEVEL OUTPUT MODE The sound of the tracks and the rhythm sound can be 1 Press the MENU button divided between LINE OUT jacks and PHONES jack output This is convenient when you want to play back the sound of the tracks from LINE OUT jacks while monitoring the sound of only the rhythm in your headphones Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to OUTPUT and press the ENTER button 1 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the Press the MENU button cursor to PHONES LEVEL and use the dial to adjust the headphone volume Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the 00 00 00 00 0 001 01 Ne to OUTPUT and the ENTER button OUTPUT MODE NORMAL cursor to and press the button PHONES LEVEL MEE TET LINE MASTER OUT 3 PHONES MASTER OUT Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to OUTPUT MODE and use the dial to select SPLIT 4 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen nore BE 08 00 90 0 861 61 Ze OUTPUT MODE Ea PHONES LEVEL 166 LINE INPUT TRACK PHONES RHY
11. 65 Using Insert Effects Parameter e Range Explanation WAH RELEASE 3 The wah effect creates a unique tone by changing the Adjusts the time from when the signal frequency response characteristics of a filter 0 100 level drops below the threshold until when limiting is removed Parameter Explanation Range LO THRES 4 In the Low Frequency Range when the ONO 0 100 input signal level exceeds this thresh ON OFF Turns the WAH effect on off old level limiting will be applied MODE LO RATIO 4 Selects the wah mode In the Low Frequency Range this se You can produce a wah effect with the fil lects the compression ratio used with TOUCH ter changing in response to the guitar 1 1 1 signals in excess of the threshold level bass level Higher valies ereate a Str nger com The wah effect will be controlled in real pression effect PEDAL time by an expression pedal connected to HI THRES 4 the FOOT SW EXP PEDAL jack In the High Frequency Range when TYPE 0 100 the input signal level exceeds this Selects the wah mode threshold level limiting will be ap i This creates a wah effect over a wide fre plied 1T LPF U quency range HI RATIO 4 z Q BPF This creates a wah effect in a narrow fre In the High Frequency Range this se quency range lects the compression r
12. Indication Explanation Power is being supplied from the AC adaptor Power is being supplied from the com puter The batteries are in good condition The batteries are running low The batteries are almost empty Install fresh batteries as soon as possible The batteries are empty Install fresh batteries O EE A O Tempo This indicates the tempo of the rhythm 7 Level meter This indicates the volume Item Explanation INPUT This indicates the volume of the input This indicates the volume of the output TRACE from each track RHY This indicates the volume of the output from the rhythm LR This indicates the volume of the output following the MASTER fader About the Play Screen On the BR 800 the main screen that appears for example immediately after the power is turned on see below is called the Play screen 00 H0 H0 00 0 861 61 Ze 120 8 SONGA GE The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display Note however that your unit may incorporate a newer enhanced version of the system e g includes newer sounds so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual 15 Front Panel Panel Descriptions Re DN oe Om A lt U o ER PHONES jack stere
13. Recording Here s how to adjust the volume of the recording on the track 1 Lower the MASTER fader Turn the REC LEVEL knob to approximately the center position and slowly raise the MASTER fader Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level Adjust the level so that the INPUT level meter moves within the range of 12 between 24 and 6 0 dB MEM Try to record at the highest volume possible before the sound begins to distort If you want to decrease the monitoring volume lower the MASTER fader Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume appropriately for monitoring listening If you use a connection cable that contains a built in resistor the volume on the connected device may be insufficient In this case please use a connection cable that does not contain a built in resistor such as one from the Roland PCS series Press one of the track 1 7 8 REC buttons to select the track s on which recording will occur The indicators on the buttons show the track status as follows Indicator Explanation Unlit Track that will not be recorded Lit Track that will be recorded Blinking Track that will be loop recorded p 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM x TAP ry rar ray vay Pem fa TA OFF LOOP REC I I I I I i REPEAT ZERO REW The track s that can be selected will depend on the MODE you selected for INPUT MODE Expl
14. Parameter e Parameter i Explanation Explanation Range Range This models the sound input to left in This is a metal sound suited to heavy MATCH put on a Matchless D C 30 BOSS METAL riffs DRIVE A simulation of the latest tube amp 4 This models the lead channel of a S ne used in styles from blues and E 5150 DRIVE Peavey EVH 5150 P i EET SECHER METAL LEAD This is a lead sound suited to metal gt is models the sound of a Matchless a S FAT MATCH with a modified high gain EDGE LEAD ae is a sharp sound suited for lead ay MATCH This models the sound input to right SS LEAD input on a Matchless D C 30 GAIN This models the lead sound of the 0 120 Adjusts the distortion of the amp BG LEAD Ce ao SC amp S BASS a e sound ofa tubeamp typical OF tie Adjusts the tone for the low frequency lt late 70s to 80s 0 100 Gi range ei ER This models a MESA Boogie with MIDDLE S E TREBLE SHIFT SW on Thi els eae lof 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the middle fre BG RHYTHM is MO cls e rhythm channel of a quency range MESA Boogie TREBLE This models the sound input to Input I ail eisso on a Marshall 1959 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency A This is a trebly sound suited to hard range 2 rock PRESENCE 2 The sound of connecting inputs I and II 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high fre MS1959 I II of the guitar amp in parallel creating a quency range sound with a stronger low end than I LEVEL Z
15. Metronome was set for the Song Arrangements S01 S05 93 Playing an Arrangement Changing the Tempo Here s how to change the playback tempo of an arrangement when you re in the play screen ER Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to the tempo indication BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG B1 727 Use the dial to adjust the tempo The arrangement s playback tempo will change Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the Tempo You can temporarily change the arrangement playback tempo by pressing the TAP TEMPO button at the desired timing Press the TAP TEMPO button at least four times in succession the tempo will be set to the timing at which you pressed the button TAP TEMPO nore e The tempo that s specified for the arrangement will be temporarily ignored e The tempo change is temporary If you want to change the tempo of the arrangement and save it refer to Creating an Original Arrangement p 96 e You can adjust the tempo in a range of 25 0 250 0 Changing the Drum Sounds Drum Kit A drum kit is a set containing various rhythm instrument A 5 sounds The BR 800 contains nine preset drum kits Selecti ng a Dru m Kit By using BR 800 Rhythm Editor you can create five of your own original drum kits Drum kits are saved for each song on the SD card Press the RHYTHM button is Using BR 800 Rhythm Editor p 88 2 Use the C
16. Song Patch Song patches S cannot be selected if no SD card is inserted Nemo When the BR 800 is shipped from the factory each bank s user patches U and song patches S contain the same patches as the preset patches P Using Insert Effects Turning the Insert Effect On Off 1 Press the EFFECTS button The EFFECTS button will light and the insert effect will turn on Gee S E GUITAR A GUITAR BAA M Press the EFFECTS button once again to turn the insert effect off The EFFECTS button will go out Easily Creating an Insert Effect EZ TONE EZ Tone makes it easy to create your sound without having to edit parameters in detail EZ Tone is not available if 4INPUT or 8TRACK COMP is selected as the effect bank p 54 4 Press the EFFECTS button The EFFECT screen will appear g Clean CE GUITAR ES TONE NAME WRITE Select the effect patch that s closest to the sound you have in mind Use the CURSOR buttons and dial to select the bank preset song user and number P preset S song U user Bank Patch name Algorithm name Use the CURSOR A1 W buttons to move the cursor to EZ TONE and press the ENTER button The EZ TONE screen will appear Use the CURSOR buttons to operate the tone grid to get the desired sound For the GUITAR bank Suitable for soloing Greg geg 301 01 Fe E2 TONE SO
17. 149 Arrangement Pattern List Preset Arrangement List Each of the preset Arrangement except Metro4 4 is set so that a BREAK followed by V1 verse comes after the E ending Arrangement Initial Starting measure Name Tempo F1 V2 ROCK1 ROCK2 ROCK3 ROCK4 ROCK5 ROCK6 HdRck1 HdRck2 HdRck3 HdRck4 HdRck5 HEAVY1 HEAVY2 HEAVY3 HEAVY4 HEAVY5 POP1 POP2 POP3 POP4 POP5 POP6 POP7 POP8 BALLAD1 BALLAD2 BLUES1 BLUES2 BLUES3 BLUES4 R amp B1 R amp B2 R amp B3 R amp B4 R amp B5 JAZZ1 JAZZ2 JAZZ3 FUSION1 FUSION2 HipHop1 HipHop2 FUNK HOUSE Cntry1 Cntry2 Other1 Other2 Other3 Metro4 4 Z a ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM ROOM STD 2 ROOM HARD ROOM ROOM ROOM HARD HARD HARD ROOM ROOM ROOM STD1 ROOM ROOM ROOM STD 1 STD 2 STD 1 ROOM STD 2 STD 2 STD 1 STD 2 STD 1 STD 1 STD 1 STD 2 STD 1 STD 1 JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ STD2 ROOM HIP HOP 808 HIP HOP HOUSE JAZZ JAZZ REGGAE STD 2 ROOM STD 1 OO 09 CH o o Ke CH ololeioel Aielololololololoe oeloeleieloeiz lzdlz l4l Al Ale Mi Al ch 0 GO Co O N oO o Po ojal RS RO N a CH ajni A S O Bl aein o DO 01 PO PO GD WINI ININ A ajal w ajla a waa O1 wA PO PO O1 aAa Aa GO CO GO GO GO O1
18. 34 Recording Playback Recording Creating a New Song Selecting a Song SONG NEW SONG SELECT The BR 800 manages your recordings in units called Select the song that you want to record songs To record a new song carry out the procedure below 1 Press the MENU button H Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the 2 cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button INFORMATION INFORMATION Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the 3 cursor to SELECT and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A F buttons to move the The SONG SELECT screen will appear cursor to NEW and press the ENTER button The SONG NEW screen will appear SONGGO An is displayed next to the currently selected song ENTER CREATE NEW SONG 4 Use the CURSOR A W buttons to select a song Press the ENTER button The display will ask Are you sure Press the ENTER button 5 The song will be selected and you ll return to the play Press the ENTER button screen A new song will be created and you will return to the The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is play screen being updated Never turn off the power while this message The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is is shown being u
19. L CUT COMP LM EQ NS Limop DLY Low Cut Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Pan Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay 8 STEREO MULTI This algorithm connects seven types of effect all in full stereo COMP LM LOFI EQ NS MOD CHO DLY Compressor Limiter Lo fi Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Slow Gear Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Rotary Pan Vibrato Ring Mod Doubling Delay Chorus Delay 61 Using Insert Effects BANK SIMUL 9 VO GT AMP This algorithm is for use when simultaneously recording a vocal and electric guitar For the guitar you can produce an amp sound using a preamp and speaker simulator GUITAR COMP LM AMP EQ NS MOD DLY Compressor Limiter Amp Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Guitar Sim Slow Gear Sitar Sim Octave Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Rotary Uni v Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay MIC COMP LM EQ NS MOD DLY Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay Using Insert Effects 10 VO AC SIM 11 VO
20. R t EXP PEDAL after vou ve imported them SG For details refer to the owner s manual of your software E Using BOSS BR Series Wave Converter p 122 IED B te gt ge fi CC es o EH CD Recorder etc Put your recorder in recording mode Press the BR 800 s PLAY button to play back your recorded data When playback is finished stop recording on your recorder and press the BR 800 s STOP button 117 Before Using USB The BR 800 is equipped with a USB connector When connected to your computer you ll be able to perform the following operations Use the BR 800 as an audio interface or control surface p 119 p 120 Transfer audio data between the BR 800 and your computer p 122 Create original rhythms and drum kits for use on the BR 800 p 88 Back up BR 800 data p 124 MEM For details on USB operating requirements refer to the Roland website http www roland com About the BR 800 DVD ROM The BR 800 is shipped with a DVD ROM that contains the drivers you ll need when connecting it to your computer as well as convenient software For details on the contents of the BR 800 DVD ROM refer to ReadmeEN txt on the BR 800 DVD ROM Installing the USB Driver You must install the USB driver into your computer before connecting the BR 800 via USB to your computer The USB driver is on the
21. gt buttons and the dial to enter a patch name When you ve finished entering the patch name press the CURSOR A button Use CURSOR lt gt buttons and the dial to select the desired write destination mastering effect Once you ve selected the destination at which to write the mastering effect press the ENTER button A confirmation message will ask Are you sure Press the ENTER button to save the settings or press the EXIT button if you decide to cancel When writing has been completed you will return to the mastering effect select screen The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Parameter List Parameter Value Explanation DYNAMICS 20 20 This adjusts the variation in volume be tween loud and soft passages in the per formance Raising this setting will decrease the variation in volume Al though this is a convenient way to im prove the overall loudness for your song it will decrease the natural dynamics of the music Lowering this setting will increase the variation in volume while this will make it difficult to obtain overall loudness for your song the music will be closer to the natural dynamic variation of the original performance If this setting is at 0 the patch will pro duce its standard effect TONE 6 6 If you raise this setting the low frequen
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23. At the same time that recording begins the rhythm will start sounding Lit STOP PLAY J FF REC Le i l W i scRuB 7 Press the STOP button to stop recording The track 1 PLAY button will light green indicating that recording has been performed on track 1 STOP PLAY nale 28 Recording with the EZ Recording Function 3 Playing Back Press the ZERO button to return to the beginning of the song The current time location will change to 00 00 00 00 0 ZERO Press the PLAY button Song playback will start Use the MASTER fader to adjust the playback volume STOP PLAY La scRUB This completes recording using the EZ Recording function Go ahead and try using the same procedure for other instruments or the internal microphones 29 Recording with the EZ Recording Function EZ Recording Parameter List SOURCE Choose the setting that s appropriate for the input source you re recording CATEGORY Choose the style of music that s closest to what you have in mind for your song Parameter Explanation Parameter E GUITAR Choose this when recording an electric guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack AC GUITAR GTR IN Choose this when recording an acous tic guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack AC GUITAR MIC Choose this when recording an acous tic guitar via
24. Output Settings for LINE OUT and Headphone OUTPUT MODE 135 Adjusting the Headphone Volume PHONES LEVEL ssssssssssssssssssssssssseees 135 Practicing Phrases PHRASE TRAINER cscsvetstescevacnitesssns 136 Slowing Down the Speed TIME STRETCH 136 Minimizing Sounds in the Center CENTER CANCELL 137 Restoring the Factory Settings FACTORY IR RE 138 Initializing an SD Card FORMAT 139 Viewing the SD Card Usage SD CARD INFORMATION 140 Reducing the Battery Consumption POWER SIA E 141 Using a Condenser Microphone PHANTOM POWER nn 142 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the bert 143 APPendixes cccccccccceeee 145 SD Cards that Can Be Used with the BR oO 146 BR 800 Effect Patch Let 148 Insert Effects asino eeii Gees 148 Mastering Effect 149 Arrangement Pattern List 150 Preset Arrangement List cc 150 Preset Pattern ist 151 Troubleshooting sseivinsesscetessatesstcsverscsves 152 Problems with the Power Supplly 152 Problems with the Sound s sesseeees 152 Problems with the SD Card 153 Problems with USB 154 Problems with the Buttons 154 Error Message List eessen 155 Specifications sninn 158 e EE 159 Main Features The BR 800 is a digital recorder that allows even the beginner to create songs easily From recording to mastering this convenient device makes it easy for you to start enjoying the benefits of digital recording Four Tra
25. button a number of times The MASTERING screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze MASTERING 120 0 TR7S VMST op ee IH V tracks that contain data O V tracks that do not contain data Recording destination tracks As the recording destination track 7 8 VMST will be selected as the V tracks for mastering If you want to record onto other tracks use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to select the desired recording destination tracks Play back your song and use the track faders to adjust the volume balance Use the MASTER fader to adjust the overall volume You should raise the volume as far as possible without causing the sound to distort If there are any tracks that you don t want to appear in the mix lower their faders If you want to record the rhythm as part of the mix raise the RHYTHM fader 6 Press the MASTER EX button The MASTER FX button will light and the mastering effect will turn on The MASTER FX screen will appear P preset S song U user Number ae 051 01 Ze lt Patch name NAME WRI Choose a mastering effect Use the CURSOR lt 4 P gt buttons and the dial to select preset song user and the desired number Press the EXIT button to return to the play screen Press the ZERO button to return to time location 00 00 00 00 0 Press the REC button The REC button will blink red and the BR 800 will enter recording standby mode
26. pattern name Ex ROCK1 IN intro ROCK1 V1 verse 1 ROCK1 V2 verse 2 ROCK1 F1 fill 1 ROCK1 F2 fill 2 ROCK1 E ending I Preset Pattern List p 151 IN intro These patterns are suitable for an intro introduction V verse 1 2 These are the main patterns 1 is the basic pattern and 2 is a variation of 1 F fill 1 2 These are ornamental patterns inserted between phrase changes Choose 1 or 2 depending on the pattern that will follow the fill E ending These patterns are suitable for the end of a song You can t edit the preset patterns or rewrite the data Using BR 800 Rhythm Editor By using BR 800 Rhythm Editor you can create your own original patterns arrangements and drum kits using a computer BR 800 Rhythm Editor is provided on the BR 800 DVD ROM For details on where to find BR 800 Rhythm Editor refer to ReadmeEN txt on the BR 800 DVD ROM You won t be able to create patterns or drum kits using just the BR 800 You must install the USB driver before you connect the BR 800 to your computer p 118 Overview of the Rhythm Section E Arrangements Although a pattern can be used by itself like a metronome to guide your practicing that would mean that the rhythm does not change from the beginning to the end of the song If you want to create a song that has musical variation you ll want to place different patterns i
27. sound Parameter S Explanation Range SENS Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the slow gear When it is set to a lower value the effect of the slow gear can be obtained only with a 0 100 stronger picking while no effect is ob tained with a weaker picking When the value is set higher the effect is obtained even with a weak picking RISE TIME Adjusts the time needed for the volume to 0 100 reach its maximum from the moment you begin picking DEFRETTER This simulates a fretless bass guitar Parameter S Explanation IS TONE 50 50 Adjusts the amount of blurring between the notes SENS Sensitivity This controls the input sensitivity of the de 0 100 fretter ATTACK 0 100 Adjusts the attack of the picking sound E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the defretter sound D LEVEL DIRECT Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the direct sound Parameter Explanation Range TYPE Selects the type of the bass simulator PAS gt ACT Changes froma passive type pickup tone to an active type pickup tone ACT gt PAS Changes from an active type pickup tone to a passive type pickup tone SCL gt HUM Changes from a single coil pickup tone toa humbucking pickup tone HUM gt SCL Changes from a humbucking pickup tone to a single coil pickup tone Changes a solid body bass tone to a hollow SLD HLW body bass tone with the body resonance added SGL gt ACO Changes a single coil pickup tone to
28. the depth of the loop effect 1 Press the TRACK button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to REVERB or CHO DLY and press the ENTER button The send level edit screen will appear For REVERB A peace EDITIE Go CC E USE 1 2 3 4 Sv67 B RHY INPUT For CHO DLY BE 08 00 90 0 861 61 Ze eegener 7 CHORUS icHozoL Y ee 2000000 GUITAR i 3 4 567E RHY INPUT Use the CURSOR Tal gt buttons and the dial to adjust the send level of each track You can move the cursor to each track by pressing that track s track REC button To adjust the send level of the input source move the cursor to INPUT To adjust the send level of the rhythm move the cursor to RHY Then use the dial to edit the setting When you ve finished adjusting the send levels press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 83 Adding a Sense of Spaciousness Editing the Loop Effect 1 Press the TRACK button 2 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to REVERB or CHO DLY and press the ENTER button The send level screen will appear Press the ENTER button The loop effect parameter edit screen will appear For REVERB For CHO DLY PRE DELAY Use the CURSOR A W buttons to select a parameter and use the dial to edit the value E For details on the paramet
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30. 32 not appear Does your computer s operating system support the BR 800 p 118 Can t hear sound being input via Could INPUT MIX be OFF p 126 USB Could you have started your DAW software before setting the BR 800 to control surface p 121 Control surface moder Sg mode does not Have you made the correct settings in your DAW software work correctly In order to use the BR 800 as a control surface with your DAW software the control sur o face setting of your DAW software must be set to Mackie control For details refer to the owner s manual of the DAW software you re using Problems with the Buttons The BR 800 uses touch sensors The buttons will respond when you touch them directly with your finger Item Explanation Page Button response is poor unresponsive Could you be operating the buttons while wearing gloves Could you be operating the buttons with an object other than your finger such as a pen Could there be droplets of water on the BR 800 Turn off the power wipe off the water droplets and turn the power on again Could an object be resting on the BR 800 Turn off the power take the object off the BR 800 and turn the power on again During the time from when you turn on the power until the name of a song appears do not touch the top panel and do not allow any objects to come into contact with it Could you be pressing two or more buttons simultaneously The BR
31. 34 SmoothLd 79 METAL 13 PS 10CT MULTI p 149 35 WarmDrv 80 EARTHQAK 14 PS 10CT 36 Studiold 15 STDOUBL 37 ChiBlues VOCAL MULTI 16 SLOW PAN 38 BLUESY 1 ROCK 17 CHRS DLY 39 US Combo 2 POP 18 120RMOD 40 Blues Ld 3 VOI PERC 19 PAN DLY 41 ComboDrv 4 DOUBLE 20 STTREM 42 BluesDrv 5 TRIPLE 21 60sRADIO 43 DrvnTwin 6 6VOICE 22 PHONGRPH 44 Cntry Bg 7 5th HRM 23 VntgSMPL 45 50s Echo 8 3rdHRM 24 RModSMPL 46 TREMOLO 9 5th DBL 25 2 BITDS 47 ROTARY 10 3rd DBL 148 Recommended Connections Mastering Effects 4 INPUT MULTI 1 Mix Down No Patch S Recommended Connection 2 PreMastr S Name NPUT1 for any instrumen 3 Live Mix NPUT2 for any instrumen 4 Pop Mix 4CH LMT NPUT3 for any instrumen 5 DanceMix NPUT4 for any instrumen 6 rel NPUT1 for any instrumen NPUT2 for any instrumen 7 HardComp NPUT3 for any instrumen 8 SoftComp NPUT4 for any instrumen 9 CleanCmp NPUT1 Kick Mic 10 DanceCmp NPUT2 Snare Mic NPUT3 Top L Mic It OrchComp NPUT4 Top R Mic 12 VocalCmp NPUT1 Guitar Amp Mic 13 Acoustic Rockband NPUT2 Bass Amp Mic 14 RockBand NPUT3 Drums Mic h NPUT4 Vocal Mic e E NPUT1 Guitar Amp Mic 16 LowBoost NPUT2 Bass Amp Mic 17 Brighten JazzBand NPUT3 Drums Mic 18 DJsVoice NPUT4 Piano Mic 19 PhoneVox E EI ia 3 o 2 2 lt
32. 4 MIC R knob and the REC LEVEL knob are all minimized If you turn the phantom power on off with these faders or Explanation Phantom power will be supplied to the XLR connector of INPUT 4 OFF Phantom power will not be supplied ON knobs raised high volume noise will be produced possibly damaging your amp or Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to speakers Since turning phantom power on will increase the the play screen power consumption we recommend that you use the AC adaptor When you turn on the BR 800 s power the phantom power setting is reset to OFF You ll need to turn it ON each time you want to use it If you re using an external microphone preamp or a dedicated external phantom power supply there s no need to supply phantom power from the BR 800 In this case turn the phantom power OFF 142 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Sensors The top panel of the BR 800 employs touch sensors Over time depending on the location in which you use the BR 800 and the type of usage you subject it to you may notice a decline in the response of these touch sensors or find that they ve become unnecessarily sensitive In such cases you should adjust the sensitivity of the sensors using the following procedure Switch off the BR 800 s power Eject the SD card For instructions on how to eject and insert SD cards see p 146
33. 49 OCT LEAD 12 3rd 5th VO GT AMP StckLead 50 PedalWah 13 3 5 HIGH 1 Clean 2 7OHrdRck ACOUSTIC SIM 14 DIST 3 Bluesy 3 ERUPTING 51 for LP 15 RADIO 3 Crunch 4 TexasDrv 52 for ST 16 STROBE 4 HardRock 5 WahBoost 53 Bright 17 FLANGER 5 Metal 6 DSDRIVE 54 forSlide 18 PCHCOR VO AC SIM 7 UNI VLd 55 Dream 19 ELECTRIC 6 forLP 8 FZBOOST GUITAR TO BASS 20 ROBOT 7 forST 9 90Grunge 56 TigtBass MIC MULTI 8 Bright 10 DRIVEN 57 LoosBass 21 VoCOMP1 9 forSlide 11 GRN PUNK 58 DrvBass 22 VoCOMP2 10 Dream 12 MS OD 1 59 FrtlssBs 23 Kick CMP VO ACOUSTIC 13 80s Solo 60 OctWahBs 24 SnareCMP 11 Natural 14 HeavyRff A GUITAR MULTI 25 BrassCMP 12 AGSolo 15 ModernHM 61 Natural 26 FatBRASS 13 Mi d AG 16 SldScoop 62 AG Solo 27 Dark EO 14 Nice 17 HiGain d 63 Mic d AG 28 Vocal EQ 15 Wide 18 PrgMetal 64 Nice 29 BrightEQ BANK 4INPUT 19 Fat Riff 65 Wide 30 ENH BCUT 4 INPUT MULTI 21 GroovCln 66 ScoopSlp STEREO MULTI 2 ACHCOMP 22 RhythmGt 67 60s R amp B 1 CM FatEQ 3 Drums 23 FunkWah 68 PUNK 2 CM ThnEQ 4 RockBand 24 CleanCHO 69 ToACTIVE 3 TIGHTEQ 5 JazzBand 25 CleanPH 70 LoPickBs A CM BigEQ 26 Jazzy dl Ee MT 5 SMALL EQ 8 TRACK COMP LIM 27 JAZZ OD 72 TWahFUNK 6 R MOD 1 Natural 28 WestCln 73 Fitr Sip 7 DEEP FLG 2 Soft LMT 29 SURFLINE 74 Chrs Sip 8 ROTARY 3 Hard LMT 30 VO Drive 75 OctGroov 9 StCHORUS A Soft CMP 31 60s UK 76 FRETLESS 10 ENHANCER 5 Hard CMP 32 ProCrnch 77 DRIVE810 11 MdrnPHAS See Recommended 33 BG DELAY 78 Vntg Drv 12 PS DETUN Connections 4 INPUT
34. BOSS MT 2 lt It produces a wide range of metal Si This effect distorts the sound to create long sustain z ZONE sounds from old style to slash metal Parameter A Produces a distortion sound with both Range Explanation LEAD the smoothness of an overdrive along ON OFF with a deep distortion 7 This models a FUZZFACE OFF ON Turns the DISTORTION effect on off R 60s FUZZ It produces a fat fuzz sound YGE N OCTFUZZ This models an ACETONE FUZZ Selects the type of distortion 5 MUFF FUZZ This models an Electro Harmonix big This is a booster with unique character Muff r istics in the midrange DRIVE MID BOOST Making the connection before the e e S COSM amp produces sound suitable 0 120 Adjusts the depth of distortion am for solos BOTTOM R s This not only functions as a booster Adjusts the tone for the low frequency e CLN BOOST but also produces a clean tone that has range Turning this to the left counter P 8 8 unch even when used alone 50 50 clockwise produces a sound with the P P This is a booster that has bright charac low end cut turning it to the right TREB BOOST teristics boosts the low end in the sound 6 N Using Insert Effects Parameter Exvalanetion Parameter Explanation Range P Range P TONE E LEVEL Effect Level 50 50 Adjusts the tone 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound E LEVEL Effect Level D LEVEL Direct Level
35. BR 800 s display does not indicate Keep power on Turn the BR 800 s POWER switch off d e Make sure that the recorder is stopped before you switch off the BR 800 s power If you turn off the power during recording or playback the data mixer settings or effect patch data will be lost When using the AC adaptor take care that the AC adaptor is not unplugged during use Data may be lost if the AC adaptor is unplugged during operation When powering the unit on power from a USB bus exercise due caution in preventing the USB cable from being disconnected during use of the unit You risk damaging your data should the USB cable get disconnected Turning the power off while the display indicates Keep power on will result in loss of data Never turn off the power while this indication is shown This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally When the BR 800 is shipped from the factory an SD card is inserted in the MEMORY CARD slot Always make sure to have the volume level turned down before switching on power Even with the volume all the way down you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on but this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Do not touch the buttons while turning on the BR 800 s power The unit might malfunction if you turn on the power while touching a button
36. COM UP The frequency of the filier will rise or D COMP SENS S itivity 3 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to BOSS COMP Gensitiyi y e D COMP BOSS LIM RACK 160 D or VTG RACK U Adjusts the sensitivity at which the filter i will change in the direction determined by 3 Setting available when TYPE is set to BOSS LIM RACK the POLARITY setting 160 D or VTG RACK U 05100 Higher values will result in a stronger re 4 Setting available when TYPE is set to MULTI BAND sponse With a setting of 0 the strength of 5 Setting available when TYPE is set to NATURAL picking will have no effect 66 Using Insert Effects Parameter Parameter i Explanation Explanation Range Range FREQUENCY 3 This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD 2 Adjusts the center frequency of the Wah BLUES OD This produces distortion that faithfully 0 100 effect N reproduces the nuances of picking 8 D PEAK 3 z CRUNCH A lustrous crunch sound with an add F 5 isa ed element of amp distortion Adjusts the way in which the wah effect applies to the area around the center frequency NATURAL This is an overdrive sound that pro z OD vides distortion with a natural feeling Higher values will produce a stronger tone 0 100 which emphasizes the wah effect more OD 1 This is the soun
37. GO aaa O1 NN aA CO O17 PO aAa Aa GO PO PO ON O 1 OD on 0 oO 1 P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P 1 1 P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 150 Arrangement Pattern List Preset Pattern List Pattern Name Initial Measure Abbreviation shown Tempo F1 va in display ROCK1 ROCK2 ROCK3 ROCK4 ROCK5 ROCK6 Hard Rock 1 HdRc1 Hard Rock 2 HdRc2 m Hard Rock 3 HdRc3 Hard Rock 4 HdRc4 Hard Rock 5 HdRc5 HEAVY1 HEVY1 HEAVY2 HEVY2 HEAVY3 HEVY3 HEAVY4 HEVY4 HEAVY5 HEVY5 POP1 POP2 POP3 POP4 POP5 POP6 POP7 POP8 BALLAD1 BALD1 BALLAD2 BALD2 BLUES1 BLUS1 BLUES2 BLUS2 BLUES3 BLUS3 BLUES4 BLUS4 R amp B1 R amp B2 R amp B3 R amp B4 R amp B5 JAZZ1 JAZZ2 JAZZ3 FUSION1 FUSN1 FUSION2 FUSN2 HipHop1 H Hoi HipHop2 H Hp2 FUNK HOUSE Cntry1 Cnty1 Cntry2 Cnty2 OTHERT Othr1 OTHER2 Othr2 OTHERS Othr3 Metro BREAK a axj o a rolrm o m a a a a alml alas almlasalm a a o a a olrm rm r m mfrm alrlrm rm a oa s al rm ajo alal rm ala rm ro r rm fro rm A aA po A At rofpo rm a no po r o al alaninin l eimen ro po pf a rofr aln a ro po po po po n ni
38. MAJ MIN 3 Setting available when TYPE is set to ROBOT DYNAMICS Makes the volume more consistent parameter Explanation IS ON OFF OFF ON Turns the DYNAMICS effect on off DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of DYNAMICS ENHANCE Adjusts the depth of the Enhance effect 0 10 Higher settings will give the sound sharper definition Using Insert Effects TONE SFX Adjusts the tonal character or applies special effects Parameter Parameter A Explanation IS If you ve specified the key of your song 10CT 10CT harmony that is suitable for that key will be added at the interval you specify here By changing the vocal character this pro UNISON duces the impression that another person is singing the same melody along with you PART1DBL Part 1 Double 1 LIGHT Adjusts the intensity of the Double effect NORMAL in three levels LIGHT NORMAL DEEP DEEP PART1LEVEL 2 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the part PART1GENDER 2 Transforms the voice by giving it a mascu Range Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Turns the TONE SFX effect on off TYPE DISTORTION Produces a distorted voice RADIO Produces a radio voice STROBE Finely slices the voice CHORUS Adds richness to the voice FLANGER Adds a swooshing modulation DRIVE 1 0 100 Adjusts the degree of distortion TONE 1 50 0 50
39. MS HIGAIN This models the sound of a Marshall Adjusts the volume of the entire G with a modified midrange boost preamp Q This is a Marshall sound that s been 0 100 d B lnot t the Level sett MS SCOOP tweaked for metal sound SE EC g too high Models the sound of the Channel 2 Se R FIER VNT VINTAGE Mode on the MESA Boogie Turns the bright setting on off DUAL Rectifier The BRIGHT parameter setting is only partially available Ei Models the sound of the Channel 2 with some JC CLEAN TW CLEAN CRUNCH or BG E R FIER MDN MODERN Mode on the MESA Boogie LEAD settings in Preamp Type E DUAL Rectifier OFF Bright is not used Models the sound of the Channel 1 ON Bright is switched on to create a lighter R FIERCLN CLEAN Mode on the MESA Boogie and crisper tone eae Rectifier GAIN SW T AMP LEAD oe a EE Provides for selection from three levels S e of distortion LOW MIDDLE and gt T AMP This models a Hughes amp Kettner Tri HIGH a CRNCH amp AMP2 LOW Distortion will successively increase T AMP This models a Hughes amp Kettner Tri MIDDLE for settings of LOW MIDDLE and CLEAN amp AMP1 HIGH HIGH This is a drive sound producing awe The sound of each Type is created on the BOSS DRIVE some distortion basis that the Gain is set to MIDDLE Z SLDN This models a Soldano SLO 100 SO MOREE OMI DDL S This is the typical sound of the eighties SP TYPE Speaker Type T LEAD STACK This is a lead sound with high gain Selec
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41. O Headphone A as DIR MONITOR BR 800 input sound H EE LINEOUT PHONES Choose the OFF setting if the audio data is being passed thru your computer OFF If this setting is selected you won t hear the sound unless Thru is enabled in your computer The BR 800 s audio input will be output directly Choose the ON setting if you re using the BR 800 on its own without con ON necting it to a computer If you choose the OFF setting only the sound being in put via USB IN will be output INPUT LEVEL 20 20 dB SE Ge level of the signal being OUTPUT LEVEL 20 20 dB This adjusts the level of the signal being output via USB INPUT MIX This specifies whether the USB input will be mixed with the BR 800 s output If INPUT SELECT p 37 is set to USB the INPUT MIX setting is ignored OFF The input from USB will not be mixed with the BR 800 s output ON The input from USB will be mixed with the BR 800 s output Making Settings for USB Functionality Parameter Value OUT POSITION Output position This specifies which signal of the BR 800 will be output via USB In Control Surface mode the signal as it is immediately after passing through the REC LEVEL knob will be output Explanation The signal as it is immediately after pass MASTER ing through the MASTER fader will be output The signal a
42. Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode The BR 800 lets you use rhythm in either of two modes Pattern mode and Arrangement mode Pattern mode The selected pattern will play repeatedly from the beginning to the end of the song Arrangement mode Patterns will switch as the song progresses according to the order of patterns specified in the arrangement 1 Press the RHYTHM button E Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to TYPE When in Pattern mode BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze RHYTHM TYPE M aA PATRN P002 ROCK1 V1 KIT P HARD TEMPO 4128 6 When in Arrangement mode TYPE ARRANGE ARRNG S 1 EMPTY 1 KIT pi STD 1 Ki Turn the dial to select the desired rhythm mode Setting Explanation PATTERN Pattern mode is selected ARRANGE Arrangement mode is selected Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Playing Patterns Here s how to select one of the internal patterns and make it play repeatedly Use the RHYTHM fader and the MASTER fader to adjust the volume appropriately 1 Press the RHYTHM button The RHYTHM button will light indicating that Rhythm is turned on 2 Note Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the e When the BR 800 is shipped from the factory the cursor to TYPE song patterns S001 S100 contain no data so nothing will play even if you select them 3 e Th
43. Press the ENTER button The mastering effect edit screen will appear Use the CURSOR A1 V buttons to move the cursor to each parameter and use the dial to make settings For details about the effect settings refer to the following section Parameter List p 115 5 If you want to save the current effect settings proceed as described in the following section Saving the Mastering Effect Settings Write p 115 nore The changes you make are temporary If you leave the edit screen without saving the edited patch an uyr is shown at the patch indication If you select another patch when this is shown the edited patch will revert to its original state and your changes will be lost Using Mastering in Creating a Song Saving the Mastering Effect Settings Write Here s how to assign a name to the patch you created and save it as a new patch 1 From the mastering effect select screen press the CURSOR W button to move the cursor to NAME WRITE and press the ENTER button The Write screen will appear BE 68 06 00 0 HO HO Ce MASTER Fx NAME sta E EXEC ite Write to Mix Down If you want to enter a patch name press the CURSOR V button If you don t need to change the patch name proceed to step 5 BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze MASTER FX NAME WRITE sta Wix Down ee EN AECDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRSTUVWIXY2 Use the CURSOR lt 4
44. SD card Also avoid getting the terminals dirty e SD cards are constructed using precision components handle the cards carefully paying particular note to the following e To prevent damage to the cards from static electricity be sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the cards e Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the cards Do not bend drop or subject cards to strong shock or vibration Do not keep cards in direct sunlight in closed vehicles or other such locations e Do not allow cards to become wet e Do not disassemble or modify the cards Handling DVD ROMs e Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty DVD ROM discs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commercially available DVD cleaner Copyright e Recording duplication distribution sale lease perfor mance or broadcast of copyrighted material musical works visual works broadcasts live performances etc belonging to a third party in part or in whole without the permission of the copyright owner is forbidden by law This product can be used to record or duplicate audio or visual material without being limited by certain techno logical copy protection measures This is due to the fact that this product is intended to be used for the purpose of producing original music or video material and
45. Section 88 Patterns and Arrangements 88 About the Drum Sounds Drum Kits 89 Turning the Rhythm On Off 2 90 Switching between Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode ss ssssssssssssrsstssseeste gt 90 Playing Patterns ida wh scientists 91 Changing the Tempo 92 Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the TEMPO EE 92 Playing an Arrangement s s ss1se10 93 Changing the Tempo 94 Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the TEMPO nerenin aa enia EAER 94 Changing the Drum Sounds Drin Ki aseen errena ease 95 Selecting a Drum Kit 95 Creating an Original Arrangement 96 Inserting a Step ccccccccccescceesssesnenenens 98 Erasing a Step eseas spiiga 98 Naming an Arrangement een 99 Copying an Arrangement en 100 Erasing an Arrangement en 101 Delaying the Pattern Arrangement Playback CES teg eerste 102 Editing TEEN 103 Finding the Location at which a Sound Begins or Ends Scrub Preview 104 Editino orenian ieee 105 Track RBdng en 105 Copying a Song SONG COPY 107 Erasing a Song SONG ERASE 107 Naming a Song SONG NAME 108 Protecting a Song SONG PROTECT 108 Saving a Song SAVE CURRENT STATE uu 109 Saving Memory on the SD Card 109 Mastering EEN 1 1 Using Mastering in Creating a Song 112 Editing the Mastering Effect Settings 114 Saving the Mastering Effect Settings Write Zeg gees 115 EE 115 Making Use of Songs After Ma
46. Song Viewing the Remaining Viewing Song Information Recording Time Here s how to view information about the song Here s how you can make the recording standby or recording screen show the remaining recording time 1 Press the MENU button 1 Ss Press the MENU button 2 gs Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the SA 2 cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the 3 cursor to INFORMATION and press the ENTER Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the button cursor to REMAIN INFO and use the dial to 8 S BE 06 66 00 0 001 01 Ce choose ON pa tr tl SONG INFORMATION NAME SONGHAI 00 H0 H0 00 0 001 01 Ze SYSTEM LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER OFF AB QUANTIZE OFF REMAIN INFO ON SIZE 512 0MB Song information will be displayed SONG Explanation Setting Explanation INFORMATION ON The remaining recording time is NAME Name of the currently selected shown in hours minutes seconds song OFF The remaining recording time is not SIZE Space consumed used by the shown song The actual size of the song is shown in megabyte units each isti 1 048 576 bytes The displayed ti Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to RER EE EE the play screen an app
47. TUNING 1 BPF A band pass filter will be used This parameter is used with the RADIO set HPF A high pass filter will be used ting e 0 100 It simulates the transient sounds that would CUTOnK TAS occur as you adjust the AM radio s tuning 0 100 This parameter adjusts the cutoff frequency frequency RESONANCE 4 WOW FLUTTER 2 0 100 This parameter adjusts the resonance This parameter is used with the VINYL set GAIN 4 ung 0 24 dB Adjusts the volume level of the sound that 0 100 It simulates the wow and flutter that occur has passed through the modify filter when the speed of the turntable is not con stant 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to RADIO NOISE 3 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to VINYL 0 100 This parameter is used to simulate noise 3 Setting available when TYPE is set to RADIO or VINYL 4 Setting available when TYPE is set to DIGITAL 82 Adding a Sense of Spaciousness By making use of the BR 800 s onboard Loop Effects you can add a sense of spaciousness and depth to your sounds You can adjust the effect depth by adjusting the send level from each input or track to the loop effect Since each input and track has its own independent send level you can make adjustments separately for example you might apply deep reverberation to the vocal but shallow reverberation to the drums Adjusting the Loop Effect Depth Here s how to adjust the send level of each track to change
48. This sets the rate of the phaser effect SEPARATION DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the diffusion The diffusion in 0 100 Determines the depth of the phaser effect creases as the value increases MANUAL E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the center frequency of the phaser 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the flanger effect D LEVEL Direct Level RESONANCE 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Determines the amount of resonance feed 0 100 back Increasing the value will emphasize the effect creating a more unusual sound TREMOLO STEP RATE Tremolo is an effect that creates a cyclic change in volume This sets the cycle of the step function that Parameter d changes the rate and depth Range Explanation OFF 0 100 When it is set to a higher value the change g will be finer Set this to OFF when not us WAVE SHAPE ing the Step function 0 100 Adjusts changes in volume level E LEVEL Effect Level A higher value will steepen wave s shape 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the phaser RATE D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the frequency speed of the 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound change DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the effect Using Insert Effects ROTARY This produces an effect like the sound of a rotary speaker PAN With the volume level of the left and right sides alternately changing when playing sound in stereo you can get an
49. WAH p 66 TYPE is set to PEDAL the R L PHANTOM 48V 10mA EXP PEDAL H expression pedal will function as a wah pedal s If the PITCH SHIFTER p 75 TYPE is set to PEDAL the expression pedal will function as a pitch shifter pedal e If TYPE for WAH and TYPE for PITCH SHIFTER have both been set to something other than PEDAL the Set the polarity switch as shown e tollowing expression pedal will function as a volume pedal kee d e Using a Foot Switch tal wise Here s how to assign the function of the foot switch Foot Switch FS 5U etc Roland EV 5 etc 1 Press the MENU button Use only the specified expression pedal Roland EV 5 BOSS FV 500L FV 500H sold separately By connecting any other expression pedals you Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button risk causing malfunction and or damage to the unit 3 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to FOOT SWITCH and use the dial to specify the function of the foot switch When using an expression pedal set the pedal s MIN volume to 0 66 06 00 a0 0 SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST FOOT SWITCH LINE IN MIX PHANTOM POWER OFF Value Explanation The song will alternate between play PLAY and stop each time you press the foot switch The foot switch will perfo
50. a mascu line or feminine character PART2PAN L50 CENTER Specifies the panning stereo position of R50 the sound KEY 2 C B Cm Bm Specifies the key of the song you re sing ing voice Parameter Explanation Range ON OFF OFF ON Turns the DOUBLE HARMONY effect on off PART1ITYPE DOUBLE Produces a double tracking effect 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to DOUBLE 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to 1OCT 1OCT or UNISON 81 Using Insert Effects LOW CUT This filter cuts out vocal pop and other unwanted low band Parameter A Explanation Range FILTER 3 0 100 This parameter adjusts the filter D E 3 100 0 0 100 This adjusts the balance of the direct and ef fect volumes PRE FILTER 4 noise Parameter 8 Explanation Range ON OFF OFF ON Turns the LOW CUT effect on off DEPTH This parameter sets the frequency below 20 2000 Hz which vocal pop and other undesirable lower range noises will be filtered out This filter reduces the amount of digital dis tortion When turned off it allows you to create an intense lo fi sound that includes digital distortion OFF ON SAMPLE RATE 4 OFF This parameter allows you to modify the L Oo FI 1 2 1 32 sampling rate BIT 4 This
51. and use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the input source While listening to compare the track to be re recorded with the input source use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the input source so that there is no difference in volume Move to a location earlier than where you want to start re recording Press the REC button to enter recording standby mode and then press the PLAY button Punch in will automatically occur at the location you specified re record your performance Playback will automatically resume at the punch out location you specified When you ve finished recording press the STOP button to stop While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Listen to the re recorded result Return to a point earlier than where you began re recording and play back Use the track 1 fader to adjust the volume of track 1 47 E S 5 2 E SI oO a Playback Cancelling an Operation UNDO REDO There may be times when you would like to cancel the result of an operation for example when recording you might not have been able to record as you intended or you might have made a mistake when making editing settings In such cases you can use Undo Undo means to return to the state prior to the most recent operation If you decide to cancel Undo you can use Redo For example let s suppo
52. cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impregnated with a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and Data Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs Important data should always be backed up on an SD card a computer or written down on paper when possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit s memory on an SD card or a computer Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit s memory or an SD card once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount
53. effect and the sound that has passed through the insert effect will be recorded Normally you should use this setting H REC m INPUT lt REC DRY gt This setting lets you monitor the sound that has passed through the insert effect but the sound unprocessed by the effect Oe the dry sound will be recorded Use this setting if you want to try out various effects after recording TRACK 1 REC WR TRACK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 4 5 8 1 8 These settings apply the insert effect to the sound played back from the track Use these settings when you want to try various effects after recording the dry sound or when you want to apply an effect only to a specific track Depending on the selected combination of effect and bank the effect might not apply to all tracks TRACK 1 PLAY E RHYTHM This setting applies the insert effect to the rhythm sound RHYTHM E MASTER This setting connects the insert effect immediately before the mastering effect p 112 Use this setting when you want to apply the insert effect to the overall sound such as when adjusting the tone quality during mastering or to obtain a special effect TRACK 1 PLAY TRACK 8 PLAY RHYTHM Using Insert Effects Algorithm List The algorithms the available effects and their connection order that can be used as an insert
54. effect is used to produce a lo fi sound Modifies the number of data bits When turned off the number of data bits will re Parameter Explanation main unchanged Range OFF 15 1 If an extremely low number of bits is select ON OFF 5 ed certain input sources may result in loud OFF ON Turns the LO FI effect on off noises being input even when there is no in TYPE put sound In such a case raise the noise suppressor s threshold Select the type of lo fi box POST FILTER 4 The SE SE sound as if it is being played This filter reduces the amount of digital dis on an radio 8 8 OFF ON tort duced by the lo fi By t thi RADIO By adjusting TUNING you can simulate eee ee Eet off you can create an extremely lo fi sound the transient sounds that would occur as e you adjust the radio s tuning frequency E LEVEL Effect Level 4 The audio will sound as if it is being played 0 100 Adjusts the overall volume of the lo fi VINYL on a gramophone sound Needle noise caused by scratches and dust D LEVEL Direct Level 4 on the record is also simulated 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound This setting allows you to create a lo fi MODIFY FIL Modify Filter 4 sound by lowering the sample rate and or DIGITAL decreasing the number of bits Select the effect of modify filter A bank of series connected real time modify OFF No modify filter will be used filters allow the sound to be freely reshaped LPF A low pass filter will be used
55. how to view the usage status of the SD card 1 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SD CARD and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to INFORMATION and press the ENTER button BE 66 60 90 0 661 61 e SD CARD INFORMATION TOTAL SIZE 954MB REMAIN SIZE 117MB REMAIN TIME 01 01 49 The SD card s usage status will be displayed SDICSRD Explanation INFORMATION TOTAL SIZE Total capacity of the SD card REMAIN SIZE Free space remaining on the SD card REMAIN TIME Remaining recordable time Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 140 Reducing the Battery Consumption POWER SAVE This function dims the display backlight and buttons to conserve power if no switch or dial has been operated for a E Exiting the Power Save state When you operate a button or the dial you ll exit the Power certain length of time S ve state When the Power Save function is active the following will Power Save will not operate while you re recording or be shown in the display playing a song Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to POWER SAVE and use the dial to specify the time minutes to pass before the Power S
56. may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock e Do not excessively twist or bend the power e This unit either alone or in combination with e Do not allow any objects e g flammable e If any of the following occurs immediately cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immedi ately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit turn off the power remove the AC adaptor bg from the outlet and disconnect the USB cable Then request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page e The AC adaptor or the power supply cord has been damaged or e If smoke or unusual odor occurs e Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or e The uni
57. microphones relative to speakers This When using the FS 5U foot switch sold separately can be remedied by set the polarity switch as shown below 1 Changing the orientation of the microphone s 2 Relocating microphone s at a greater distance from speakers 3 Lowering volume levels This instrument is equipped with balanced XLR TRS type jacks Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below Make connections after first checking Polaniy Switch the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend Use only the specified expression pedal Roland to connect EV 5 BOSS FV 500L FV 500H sold separately The XLR connector of INPUT 4 can provide 48 V By connecting any other expression pedals you risk phantom power allowing you to connect a causing malfunction and or damage to the unit phantom powered condenser microphone p 142 When using an expression pedal set the pedal s MIN volume to 0 COLD Lu HOT RING COLD SLEEVE GND Using the Cord Hook A slot cord hook for securing the AC adaptor cord is built into the bottom of the BR 800 To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit Nore should the plug be pulled out accidentally and to avoid e Do not use excessive force when pressing the cord applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack anchor the into the cord hook Doing so may break the cord power cord using the cord hook as shown in the When turning the uni
58. song it will automatically be given a name such as SONG 0001 When you ve finished a song you should give it an appropriate name so that your song data will be easier to manage Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to NAME and press the ENTER button The SONG NAME screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG NAME SONGAAA ee ae ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRSTUVWIXY2 Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons to move the cursor to the character that you want to edit Turn the dial to select the desired character When you ve finished specifying the song name press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown SONG PROTECT A song you ve created can be inadvertently recorded over or unintentionally erased To prevent such accidents you can protect the song data from being rewritten Song Protect If Song Protect is enabled the following operations cannot be performed e Recording Track editing Changing the song name Song erase Rhythm editing Writing to the song effect patches Undo Redo Factory reset SONG EFFECT RHYTHM ALL Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to mo
59. the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon the ROLAND folder will appear The saved audio files are shown inside the SKETCH folder located inside the ROLAND folder 2 From the SKETCH folder drag and drop the desired WAV files to copy them to a folder on your computer When copying is completed the Idling screen will reappear To copy a WAV file from your computer to the BR 800 1 Double click the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon the ROLAND folder will appear The saved audio files are shown inside the SKETCH folder located inside the ROLAND folder The SKETCH folder located inside the ROLAND folder will appear 2 Drag and drop the desired WAV file from your computer into the SKETCH folder When copying is completed the Idling screen will reappear 7 Stop the connection between the BR 800 and your computer Windows users In My Computer right click the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon and choose Eject Mac OS users Drag the BR 800 icon to the Eject icon Press EXIT You will return to the play screen When the following screen appears press the ENTER button EXITIS CANCEL ENTER 0K The SD card might be damaged if you fail to stop the connection between the BR 800 and your computer using the correct procedure 123 Saving Data on You
60. the cursor to SELECT and press the ENTER button The SONG SELECT screen will appear B6 66 00 00 0 001 01 Ge SONG SELECT EXECHE BR Guide al DemoSons Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to DemoSong and press the ENTER button The play screen will appear BE 66 60 00 0 001 01 Ce DemoSons 4125 0 Listening to the Demo Songs Set the faders to the positions shown below TRACK MIXER MASTER e Track faders to nominal position E MASTER fader at minimum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM Press the PLAY button Song playback will start Slowly raise the MASTER fader to adjust the volume STOP PLAY ENEE scRuB l Move the track faders to adjust each tracks volume as desired Press the STOP button to stop playback STOP PLAY sn e l i were e Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law Additionally this data must not be copied nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder e Music Data Copyright 2010 BOSS Corporation 25 Recording with the EZ Recording Function EZ Recording is a function that makes it easy to start recording Simply select a recording
61. the internal stereo micro phones BASS Choose this when recording an electric bass connected to the GUITAR BASS jack VOCAL MIC Choose this when recording vocals via the internal stereo microphones VOCAL IN4 Choose this when recording vocals via a microphone connected to the INPUT4 jack SIMUL E IN4 Choose this when recording a guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack simultaneously with the vocals via a microphone connected to the INPUT4 jack SIMUL AC IN4 Choose this when recording an acous tic guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack simultaneously with the vo cals via a microphone connected to the INPUT4 jack SIMUL E MIC Choose this when recording a guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack simultaneously with the vocals via the internal stereo microphones KEYBOARD Choose this when recording a key board connected in stereo to the IN PUT 1 jack and INPUT 2 jack MIC Choose this when using the internal stereo microphones IN1 amp IN2 Choose this when recording via micro phones connected to the INPUT 1 jack and INPUT 2 jack LINE IN Choose this when recording sound from a portable audio player or other device connected to the LINE IN jack USB Choose this when recording sound that s input via the USB connector 4CH INPUT Choose this when recording via micro phones or other devices connected to the INPUT 1 4 j
62. the microphone CENTER is set in the middle of the speaker cone 3 0kHz that will be adjusted by the Mid Freq TREBLE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range PRESENCE 2 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequen cy range LEVEL Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp 0 100 Be careful not to raise the Level setting too high Simulates the condition that the micro 1 10 phone is moved away from the center of the speaker cone N e Using Insert Effects Parameter F Parameter Range Explanation Range Explanation BRIGHT 3 Simulates the condition that the micro 1 10 phone is moved away from the center of Turns the bright setting on off the speaker cone MIC LEV Mic Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the microphone D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound OFF Bright is not used ON Bright is switched on to create a lighter and crisper tone DEEP 4 OFF ON This switch changes the character of the lower range ULTRA LO 5 Ge This controls the character of the lower SC range ULTRA HI 5 OFF ON This controls the ultra high frequency range lying beyond treble PRE SHAPE 6 This is a shape switch that adds a particular OFF 1 2 nuance to the midrange ENHANCER 7 This controls the clarity
63. to L channel and R SEPARATION channel Adjusts the diffusion The panning of the This stereo chorus uses spatial synthesis direct sound and effect sound can be STEREO2 with the direct sound output in the L 50 50 spread to left and right channel and the effect sound output in the This effect is obtained with stereo record R channel ing using two tracks RATE E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the chorus effect 0 120 This adjusts the volume of the delay sound DEPTH Adjusts the depth of the chorus effect 0 100 HINT To use it for doubling effect set the value to 0 PRE DELAY Adjusts the time needed for the effect sound to be output after the direct sound has been output 0 0ms 40 0ms By setting a longer pre delay time you can obtain an effect that sounds like more than one sound is being played at the same time doubling effect E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound N oo Using Insert Effects DELAY This effect adds delayed sound to the direct sound giving more body to the sound or creating special effects ACOUSTIC SIMULATOR Simulation of the characteristics of particular guitar components such as pickups and different guitar bodies allows you to switch among a number of different guitar Parameter 5 f f types all while using a single guitar Range Explanation yp 8 gles O
64. to adjust the pan while listening to the input sound The pan setting you make here is automatically applied to the pan of the recording destination track This means that when you play back you ll hear the sound with the same panning as during recording Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen HINT If you re recording new material while listening to the playback of previously recorded material there may be cases in which the sound you re playing now is buried in the previously recorded sound making it difficult to hear In such cases adjusting the pan will make it easier to hear yourself You might find it helpful to pan the playback tracks to the left or right and pan your own current performance to the right or left Recording 1 Press the REC button The REC button will blink red and the BR 800 will enter recording standby mode Blinking STOP PLAY FF Aer Ki gt Ley el el Cosa z scRuB aN Press the PLAY button Recording will begin The PLAY button will light green and the REC button will light red Lit Lit ka m FF A ern Tel e ZA ZA To stop recording press the STOP button The track PLAY button will light green indicating that sound has been recorded on that track It s not possible to play back sound that is shorter than one second of recording time The display will indicate Keep power on w
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66. when the BR 800 is connected to your computer via a USB cable Power is supplied from your computer via the USB cable If using bus power set the power switch to the USB position Before you can power the unit via a USB bus you first need to install the appropriate driver in your computer p 118 Depending on your computer the BR 800 might not be able to operate using bus power If so please use the included AC adaptor USB DC IN AC adaptor jack Connect the included AC adaptor here p 32 nor e Use only the included AC adaptor Using any other adaptor may cause overheating and malfunction e Important data may be damaged if the AC adaptor is disconnected during use Panel Descriptions Installing Batteries S 2 Turn the BR 800 upside down Detach the battery cover Vv ar Battery cover 4 l Insert six AA batteries into the battery compartment taking care to observe the correct polarity orientation Attach the battery cover Make sure that the POWER switch is OFF Nore e When turning the unit upside down get a bunch of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged When turning the unit upside down handle with care to avoid dropping it or allowing it to fall or ti
67. whose information you want to view Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to FILE and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to INFORMATION and press the ENTER button 4 SONG SKETCH Ze FILE INFORMATION NAME BR_ 61 WAV 38 OME SIZE Information about the file will be displayed RICE Explanation INFORMATION p NAME Name of the currently selected file SIZE Space occupied by the file The actual size of the song is shown in megabyte units each one consisting of 1 048 576 bytes The displayed amount is an approximation Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the SONG SKETCH screen 53 Using Insert Effects The BR 800 has independent processors for four different kinds of effects insert effects loop effects track EQ and mastering effects You can use these simultaneously and make settings for each as appropriate for your needs This chapter explains how to edit the insert effect processor and how to save your edited settings is Adding a Sense of Spaciousness p 83 Adjusting the Tone of Each Track p 86 MEMO Not only can you use an insert effect during recording you can also apply an effect to the sound of each track during mixdown For details refer to Changing the Location of the Insert Effect LOCATION p 58 Effect Patc
68. 1 61 Ze T OFF Use the CURSOR A W buttons to select a parameter and use the dial to edit the value I For more about the track EQ parameters refer to Parameter List p 86 When you ve finished editing press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen MEMD 86 The track EQ does not have patches Track EQ settings are saved as part of the song data Parameter List Parameter A Explanation Range ON OFF OFF ON Turns the EQUALIZER effect on off LOW GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone LOW FREQ Low Frequency 40Hz 1 6kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the LOW GAIN MID GAIN Mi ddle Gain 12 12dB Adjusts the middle frequency range tone MID FREQ M iddle Frequency 20Hz 10kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the MID GAIN MID Q Middle Q Adjusts the width of the area affected by 0 5 16 the EQ centered at the MID FREQ Higher values will narrow the area HIGH GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the high frequency range tone HIGH FREQ High Frequency 400Hz 16kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the HIGH GAIN GE If you adjust the equalizer while listening to the sound you may notice a clicking noise This is not a malfunction If the noise is objec
69. 800 Make sure that the BR 800 s power is turned off before you insert or remove an SD card Inserting or removing an SD card while the power is on may destroy the data on the SD card or damage the SD card itself Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the Depending on the capacity of the SD card cursor to FORMAT and press the ENTER button formatting may take several minutes This does not indicate a malfunction Do not turn off the GGG eege 4OOl ol Ze power until formatting is completed FORMAT Never remove the SD card or turn off the power isa while the message Keep power on is shown 8 PP ENTER START FORMAT Doing so will destroy the data on the SD card or damage the SD card itself Press the ENTER button The confirmation message Are you sure will appear BAAR IAA AAA FART All Ze O are you sure EXIT CANCEL ENTER OK Press the ENTER button to format the card or press the EXIT button if you decide to cancel without formatting When you press the ENTER button formatting will be carried out You ll then be returned to the play screen Then the display will indicate Keep power on Song creating and a new song will be automatically g o gt fe oO Functions created When the song has been created you will return to the play screen 139 Viewing the SD Card Usage SD CARD INFORMATION Here s
70. 800 can detect that two buttons are pressed only when activating the Scrub op eration hold down the STOP button and press the PLAY button Simultaneous button operation will not work correctly in other situations Touch only the button you want to operate keep fingers and other objects away from all the other buttons When you need to press a number of buttons in succession make sure to remove your finger from the top panel after each press of a button Is a fluorescent light nearby Move the BR 800 away from fluorescent lights 154 Error Message List An error message will appear in the display if you attempt to perform an invalid operation or if an operation could not be executed correctly Take the appropriate action for the message that appears Message Cause Action Page Already exists There is a file of the same name Create the file using a different name Battery low e operating batteries haye r n Replace the batteries as soon as possible p 19 The file name contains some charac Cannot change ters which SC incompatible with pR Please change the file name with using your com 800 or the file name is too long File p 124 file name puter name excl extension should be within eight characters You attempted to erase a step from a song arrangement that contained Enter two or more steps before erasing a step p 96 1 tep Canno
71. A V buttons to move the cursor to DISP and turn the dial to choose the units in which you ll specify the locations E Recording In this example we ll explain how to specify the auto punch in out locations beforehand and then re record a Setting Explanation TIME Specify the locations in units of time MEASURE pey the locations in units of mea MEMO After specifying the time in the procedure above a may appear to show that there is a discrepancy between the actual current position and the position displayed If you specify the locations using measures specify the locations at each screen using the dial to eliminate the discrepancy Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to IN and turn the dial to specify the punch in location MEMO You can move to the current location by pressing the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to OUT and turn the dial to specify the punch out location Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen The display will indicate A PUNCH indicating that the punch in out locations have been specified specified region of the previously recorded track 1 1 Press the track 1 REC button The track 1 REC button will light Set the track 1 fader to the position shown in the illustration Play back the song
72. ACOUSTIC This algorithm is for use when simultaneously recording a This algorithm is for use when simultaneously recording a vocal and electric guitar vocal and acoustic guitar For the guitar you can make the electric guitar sound like For the guitar you can produce a warm sound as though a an acoustic guitar microphone were being used even when an electric GUITAR acoustic guitar is connected by a direct line GUITAR ASIM COMP LM EQ NS CHO DLY ACP COMP LM EQ NS CHO DLY Acoustic Simulator Compressor Limiter Acoustic Processor Equalizer Compressor Limiter Noise Suppressor Equalizer Chorus Noise Suppressor Delay Chorus Delay MIC MIC COMP LM EQ NS MOD DLY Compressor Limiter COMP LM EQ NS DLY Equalizer Compressor Limiter Noise Suppressor Equalizer Modulation Noise Suppressor Enhancer Delay Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay 63 Using Insert Effects BANK 4INPUT 12 4 INPUT MULTI This is an effect for four channel microphone recording It provides the effects needed for recording with multiple microphones L CUT COMP LM EQ NS L CUT COMP LM EQ NS L CUT COMP LM EQ NS L CUT COMP LM EQ NS Low Cut Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppressor BANK 8TRACK COMP 13 8 TRACK COMP LIM This provides an independent
73. Adjusts the tonal character SPEED 2 0 100 Specifies the speed DEPTH 3 0 100 Adjusts the depth of CHORUS 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to DISTORTION 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to STROBE or FLANGER 3 Setting available when TYPE is set to CHORUS DOUBLE HARMONY Produces a double tracked effect or harmony effect You can layer up to two parts PART 1 and PART 2 D What is double tracking This is a popular recording studio technique in which a vocalist records a melody then overdubs a second performance of the same melody along with the first recording When the two performances are played back together it gives the effect of a thick and rich single Se line or feminine character PART1PAN L50 CENTER Specifies the panning stereo position of R50 the sound PART2TYPE DOUBLE Produces a double tracking effect If you ve specified the key of your song 10CT 10CT harmony that is suitable for that key will be added at the interval you specify here By changing the vocal character this pro UNISON duces the impression that another person is singing the same melody along with you PART2DBL Part 2 Double 1 LIGHT Adjusts the intensity of the Double effect NORMAL in three levels LIGHT NORMAL DEEP DEEP PART2LEVEL 2 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the part PART2GENDER 2 10 0 10 Transforms the voice by giving it
74. D card may be dam aged You attempted to import a WAV file The WAV file must be longer than one second for it Data too short that was shorter than one second to be imported 155 E EI z 3 o 2 2 lt Error Message List Message Cause Action Page Data could not be read or written fast Reduce the number of tracks being played simulta enough because the data is stored on neously Use the Mastering function to combine 112 the SD card in a fragmentary man tracks and erase the tracks that you don t need to P ner play back Then carry out playback again Alternatively you are using an SD Drive busy card that is not fast enough This probiers more likely to oreu Reduce the number of tracks being recorded simul if you join together phrases record GER p 38 ed data of only a few seconds in taneously length such as when using punch in out recording The maximum number of events that the BR 800 can handle in one song Erase unneeded tracks p 105 has been exceeded 2 What is an event An event is the smallest unit used by the BR 800 to manage the data recorded on an SD card Event full Approximately 30 000 events are allocated for each newly created song For each track each recording operation will consume two events Operations such as punch in out and track copy will also consume events The number of events consumed will ch
75. De E level RELEASE 2 MEMO Adjusts the time from when the signal The limiter is applied neither to the 0 100 level drops below the threshold until ultra low range which is critical to when limiting is removed the bass s sound nor to the ultra LEVEL high range which affects the 0 100 Adjusts the volume nuance of the attack 1 Setting available when MODE is set to COMPRESSOR This compressor is configured using i i the same frequency divisions as 2 Setting available when MODE is set to LIMITER NATURAL MULTI BAND but with simplified pa rameter settings ah Ai n Parameter E Adjusts the range time over which Range xplanation 0 100 low level signals are boosted MOER Larger values will result in longer sus AO tain effect on off TYPE Adjusts the strength of the picking at tack when the strings are played FI 0 100 Higher values result in s sharper at Models the BOSS CS 3 compact effects 8 P P BOSS COMP processor P tack creating a more clearly defined z sound 2 a D COMP This models a MXR DynaComp ee Q 50 50 Adjusts the tone m BOSS LIM This selects a stereo limiter THRESHOLD 3 z RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X When the input signal level exceeds VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178 0 100 this threshold level limiting will be ap plied RATIO 3 This selects the compression ratio used Pesi with signals in excess of the threshold level Higher values create a stronger compression effect
76. Demo Songs The SD card included with the BR 800 contains demo songs Here s how to play back the demo songs 1 Make Connections With the power switched off on both the BR 800 and your monitor speakers make connections as shown below Monitor speakers OE lm AC adaptor Hmmm I Hl D To the LINE OUT jacks jT KIET Stereo headphones If you re using headphones connect them to the PHONES jack 22 2 Turn on the Power You must use the following procedure to turn on the power Using an incorrect order may cause malfunction or speaker damage Lower the BR 800 s MASTER fader MASTER Turn on the POWER switch a N oss P DC us Bi BOR pa Turning the Power Off Make sure that song playback is stopped If the song is playing press the STOP button to stop playback Turn off the power of your monitor speakers Turn off the POWER switch Don t turn off the power if the Keep power on indication is shown D PP 23 Listening to the Demo Songs 3 Listen to the Demo Songs Press the MENU button The MENU screen will appear Baamao oe D I DI Te SONG TUNER Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button The SONG screen will appear BG 68 00 90 0 61 61 Ze NEW d SELECT NAME INFORMATION Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move
77. EC 8TR RHYTHM PLAY A Ge 4 e PEAK indicators These indicate whether distortion is occurring with respect MIC L R internal stereo microphones L R to INPUT 1 4 jacks or with the internal stereo microphones You can use these microphones to record in stereo input sources Ia HINT Selecting the Input Source p 37 The indicator will light approximately 6 dB below the Speakers are not built in In order to hear the sound you ll level at which distortion begins Use the INPUT SENS need to use hegdphones EE knobs to adjust the input sensitivity so that the PEAK LINE OUT jacks indicators light occasionally when you play strongly 2 E Adjusting the Input Sensitivity p 37 INPUT SENS Input sensitivity 1 2 knobs These knobs adjust the input sensitivity of the devices connected to INPUT 1 and 2 jacks REC LEVEL Recording level knob This knob adjusts the volume of the recording on the track W I turn down the REC LEVEL knob duri di INPUT SENS Input sensitivity If you turn down the knob during recording 3 MIC L 4 MIC R knobs in order to decrease the monitoring volume the input source These Sep adjust the input sensitivity of the devices will be recorded at a lower volume This will cause noise to connected to INPUT 3 and 4 jacks or of the internal stereo be more noticeable when you raise the track s volume during playback microphones If you want to decrease the monitoring v
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80. LO Es GUITAR Soft sound st sort E Sg Hard sound Suitable for backing or More body resonance Greg geg 701 01 Fe E2 TONE DEEP s GUITAR Warm sound y z WARM ien 4 Bright sound A Leal 4 Less body resonance For the MICROPHONE or LINE banks Delay sound loud 00 H0 H0 00 1001 01 e E2 TONE WET VOCAL Warm sound RECH irren Bright sound Li Delay sound soft For the SIMUL bank Delay sound loud BD oe 1001 01 Ze E2 TONE WET fe GUITAR Soft ars riet Hard sound DRY Delay sound soft 55 Using Insert Effects If you want to save the current effect settings proceed Editi ng the Insert Effect e as described in Saving the Insert Effect Settings Setti ngs Write p 57 To create a new effect sound choose an existing patch that s close to what you have in mind and then edit it When saving the edited patch save it as a user patch or song patch The effect settings you edit are temporary If you exit the effect edit screen without saving the edited MEMO effect patch an is displayed in front of the patch If there s a specific effect that you want to use you should choose a patch whose algorithm includes that effect The available effects differ for each algorithm For details on the effects for each algorithm refer to Algorithm List p 59 name If you select a different effect patch when this indicati
81. N OFF Parameter r Explanation OFF ON Turns the DELAY effect on off Range TYPE ON OFF This selects which type of delay OFF ON deeg ACOUSTIC SIMULATOR effect STANDARD This is a simple delay ony ofi This delay is specifically for stereo output IRS This allows you to obtain the tap delay ef Selects the type of the acoustic simulator fect that divides the delay time then deliv SAC Changes a single coil pickup tone to an er them to L and R channels acoustic guitar tone Changes a humbucking pickup tone to an TAP TIME 8 E Pee PAN OUTPUT L HRAC acoustic guitar tone E LEVEL DLY TIME LOW INPUT gt SERSETS en Adjusts the tone for the low frequency Gei range FEEDBACK HIGH DLY TIME Delay Time 50 450 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency 1ms 3400ms__ This determines the delay time range FEEDBACK BODY This sets the amount of delay sound re Adjusts the way the body sounds when turned to the input Type is set to S gt AC or H gt AC A higher value will increase the number of 0 100 The body sound increases as the value is the delay repeats raised reducing the value produces a tone 0 100 a similar to that from a piezo pickup D LEVEL Feedback is returning a delay signal to the 0 100 Adjusts the volume input HIGH CUT High Cut Filter This sets the frequency at which the high 700Hz 11kHz cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect E LEVEL Effect Level
82. Q O O RAAT HD EAE TS ATE X KRZA GA EY RED CIB EM CEET AMEER AE A REAR E WERA BERKE BRAA SJ T11363 2006 fare RH xe 9 BC ERA F ABH SJ T11363 2006 PER aE IK Bet BEAR 161 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004 108 EC For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio
83. R A V buttons to move the cursor to PHRASE TRAINER and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TIME STRETCH and use the dial to turn it ON BG 66 00 00 0 661 01 Ze PHRASE TRAINER TIME STRETCH CENTER CANCEL OFF LOW BOOST 8 CENTER ADJUST Cea Setting Explanation ON The playback speed will decrease by half without affecting the pitch Neither the pitch nor the playback OFF 8 speed will change Press PLAY to start playback The phrase recorded on tracks 5 6 will play at half speed 136 Practicing Phrases PHRASE TRAINER Minimizing Sounds in the Center CENTER CANCEL This function lets you minimize the sounds that are heard in the center such as vocals or guitar solo This is convenient when you re practicing with a song as backing Center Cancel can be used only with tracks 5 6 1 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to PHRASE TRAINER and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to CENTER CANCEL and use the dial to turn it ON BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze PHRASE TRAINER TINE STRETCH OFF CENTER CANCEL sel LOW BOOST H CENTER ADJUST Cea Setting Explanation Sounds heard from the center e g ON vocals or guitar solo will be mini mized OFF The sound will play back no
84. R 800 p 139 Unsupported An SD card not supported by the i S card BR 800 is inserted Use an SD card that is supported by the BR 800 p 146 An SD card of a format not usable by 800 1 Unsupported the BR 800 is inserted Format the card on the BR 800 p 139 format You attempted to import a WAV file e that the BR 800 does not support Check the format of the WAV file p 122 A larger amount of MIDI messages d USB buffer full than could be processed correctly Reduce Hicam etn ol MIDI Miessages being sent to the BR 800 was received via USB Erase unneeded tracks p 106 Memory full The song size exceeded 1 GB When you carry out the SAVE CURRENT STATE p 109 157 E EI dei 3 o 2 2 lt Specifications BR 800 Digital Recorder Track 8 Tracks Simultaneously recording track 4 V Track 64 8 V Tracks per each Track Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 3 dB A 24 bit AD Conversion 24 bit AF AD GUITAR BASS DA Conversion 24 bit GUITAR BASS jack 10 dBu INPUT 1 4 jacks 50 20 dBu XLR type Nominalinput tevel i 26 4 dBu i 4 TRS Gite type LINE IN jack 10 dBu GUITAR BASS jack 1M ohm Input Impedance INPUT 1 4 jacks 3k ohms XLR type 47k ohms 1 4 TRS phone type LINE IN jack 10 k ohms Nominal Output Level LINE OUT jacks 10 dBu Output Impedance LINE OUT jacks 1k ohm Recommended Load LINE OUT ja
85. RRANGE STEP il Ha MEASURE PATTERN TEMPO Step 3 19 003 OriginalB et ot see Leeat4 4 name PTT Hopp Step 4 27 S099 OriginalC A 4 dL Pattern time signature Pattern name Step 5 35 P006 ROCK 1 E SHS y PS7 BREA 6 Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons to move the The sections of even a long song s structure can be cursor to the step position and use the dial to select specified using only a few steps The BR 800 lets the step that you want to edit you use up to fifty steps You can move to the previous step by pressing the REW button or to the next step by pressing the FF button Creating an Original Arrangement D Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit and use the dial to edit the value By pressing the PLAY button you can audition the pattern of the currently selected step the current pattern Starting measure This specifies the measure at which the current pattern will begin playing Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 r 4 measures 4 measures 4 measures Starting d It Measure 001 005 009 013 Set the starting measure to 007 in step 2 Step 1 Step2 Step3 Intro Verse p 6 measures 2 measures 4 measures Starting d Measure 001 005 007 009 013 Pattern number This selects the pattern As shown in the illustration below it specifies the pattern for each step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Intro Verse Fill 2 meas
86. S Cc d 1 2 3 MIC L 4 MIC R TIME MEASURE kb A PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK REC LEVEL 2 z e z H 27 E TRACK MIXER MASTERJ toa ee ZE 3 dB a o Tass a2a4se78RW LR 8 INPUT TRACK 3 Y 2 7 8 RHYTHM EFFECTS Gout RS BAH Sass ES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM L R 6 SONG SKETCH EZ REC re E Se PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY l MASTER FX E 4 REC REC REC REC REC REC TRACK MENU SS Loop rec REPEAT ZERU REW BS Een rr REC RETRY AakR kea lt a gt e D GUITAR BASS Hi Z y 4TR REC 8TR RHYTHM PLAY a V L e TRACK button This button allows you to adjust each track s tone quality or edit the track p 105 MENU button This button accesses various functions such as settings for the entire BR 800 EXIT button This button returns you to the previous screen or cancels an operation ENTER button This button confirms a selection or finalizes an entry Dial Use this to move the current location of the song fast forward or rewind When making settings for various functions this dial is used to edit values CURSOR buttons These buttons move the cursor EFFECTS button This button accesses a screen in which you can turn the insert effect p 54 on off and edit its settings RHYTHM button This button accesses a screen in which you can turn the rhythm on off and edit its settings E Overview of the Rhythm Section p 88 SONG SKETCH button This button takes you to Son
87. T NOTES Power Supply Use of Batteries Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use This is normal and is not a cause for concern The use of an AC adaptor is recommended as the unit s power consumption is relatively high Should you prefer to use batteries please use the alkaline type When installing or replacing batteries always turn off the power on this unit and disconnect any other devices you may have connected This way you can prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orien tation of this unit or move it farther away from the sourc
88. TER button the Factory Reset will 1 be executed and then you will return to the play Press the MENU button sereen Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to FACTORY RESET and press the ENTER button 00 00 H0 00 0 861 61 ze FACTORY RESET lEXECHE ALL Use the dial to select the things that you want to return to their factory set state Parameter Items to be initialized e System parameters e Rhythm arrangements patterns ALL drum kits 1 e Effect user patches e Effect song patches 1 SYSTEM System parameters RHYTHM Rhythm arrangements patterns drum kits 1 USER EFFECT Effect user patches SONG 5 EFFECT Effect song patches 1 1 The settings for the currently selected song will be initialized Press the ENTER button The message Are you sure will ask you for confirmation EXIT CANCEL ENTER Ok 138 Initializing an SD Card FORMAT G Press the MENU button When you format a card the entire contents of that card will be lost B to back up i tant 2 EE EE Use the CURSOR A II V buttons to move the data bef ti 124 SE cursor to SD CARD and press the ENTER button If you format the SD card that s included with the BR 800 the demo song data will be lost BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze Before you use a commercially available SD card SD CARD INFORMATION you must format it on the BR
89. THM ONLY When you turn on the BR 800 s power the PHONES LEVEL setting is reset to 100 Setting Explanation The sound of the tracks and the NORMAL rhythm sound will be output from both LINE OUT and from PHONES The sound of the tracks will be out SPLIT put from LINE OUT and the rhythm sound will be output from PHONES Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to PHONES and use the dial to adjust the headphone volume S co oc lt 2 Si 5 Zg Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to Ef the play screen 135 Practicing Phrases PHRASE TRAINER The BR 800 provides a Phrase Trainer function which lets you slow down the playback speed Time Stretch or minimize a vocal or guitar solo that s localized at the center Nove of the sound field Center Cancel so you can conveniently e You can t perform recording operations while practice your instrument by playing along with a recording using Phrase Trainer Time Stretch or Center Phrase Trainer can be used only with tracks 5 6 Cancel e Rhythm will not sound while you re using Phrase Trainer Slowing Down the Speed TIME STRETCH Here s how to slow down the playback to half speed without changing the pitch Time Stretch can be used only with tracks 5 6 1 Use tracks 5 6 to record the phrase that you want to practice Press the MENU button Use the CURSO
90. TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada For C A US Proposition 65 WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm including lead For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name BR 800 Type of Equipment Digital Recorder Responsible Party Roland Corporation U S Address 5100 S Eastern Avenue Los Angeles CA 90040 2938 Telephone 323 890 3700 162 Information EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 022 417 1828 REUNION MARCEL FO YAM Sarl 25 Rue Jules Hermann Chaudron BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex REUNION ISLAND TEL
91. URSOR buttons t th The arrangements and patterns are played using the aan LAHEY TPubonsitgmeve ane cursor to KIT instrumental sounds of the drum kit In Pattern mode SD Card Preset Drum Kit 9 EES 001 01 e 901 01 RHYTHM E TYPE PATTERN SEN PATRN P G2 ROCK1 V1 d KIT Je HARD KIK d TEMPO 4126 6 Snare Closed Hi hat In Arrangement mode Open Hi hat D sppepp aoce 001 01 e RHYTHM TYPE ARRANGE ARRNG GO EMPTY 661 STD 1 note e The drum kit is stored for each arrangement e The drum kit cannot be changed if a Preset 3 Arrangement is selected for Arrange mode Turn the dial to select a drum kit Setting Explanation P1 TD1 2 Standard drum kits P2 STD 2 P3 ROOM A drum kit with an appropri ate amount of ambience P4 HARD A drum kit suitable for hard rock P5 JAZZ A drum kit suitable for jazz P6 HIP HOP A drum kit suitable for dance P7 HOUSE music P8 REGGAE A drum kit suitable for reggae A drum kit based on the classic P9 808 Roland TR 808 rhythm machine S1 SongKit1 S2 SongKit2 S3 SongKit3 S4 Songkit4 55 SongKit5 The original drum kits stored in each song Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 95 Creating an Original Arrangement The BR 800 lets you place patterns in the desired order to Now let s try actually creating an a
92. Using the CURSOR buttons and the dial choose the Effect Patch that is to become the destination of the write Once you ve specified the destination at which to write the effect patch press the ENTER button The confirmation message Are you sure will appear If you re sure you want to save the settings press the ENTER button If you decide to cancel without saving press the EXIT button When the data has been written you will return to the EFFECT screen The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown 57 Using Insert Effects Changing the Location of the Insert Effect LOCATION The BR 800 lets you change the location of the insert effect allowing you to use it for a variety of different purposes 1 In the EFFECT screen press the CURSOR W button to move the cursor to LOCATION and press the ENTER button The LOCATION screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze Turn the dial to specify the location in which the insert effect will be connected Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is displayed Insert Effect Connection Locations E INPUT lt NORMAL gt This setting lets you monitor the sound that has passed through the insert
93. W acoustic guitar tone with the body CHORUS Chorus p 78 resonance added DBL DELAY Doubling Delay p 78 Changes a humbucking pickup tone to a H HOLLOW full acoustic guitar tone with the body res onance added ENHANCER LOW This is an effect that clarifies the contour of the input sound ae Adjusts the tone for the low frequency by emphasizing the attack of the sound following changes range in the input level HIGH Parameter 50 450 Adjusts the tone for the High frequency Explanation Kb range Range 8 SENS Sensitivity BODY This adjusts the Enhancer sensitivity Adjusts thie Ways te body soundsivhen The more the value is increased the more Type is set to S gt HOLLOW or 0 100 o H gt HOLLOW softly you can play and still have the effect 0 100 applied The body sound increases as the value is raised reducing the value produces a tone LOW FREQ Low Frequency similar to that from a piezo pickup 31 5Hz 125Hz Sets the low frequency range for the en LEVEL hanced sound B 0 100 Adjusts the volume 73 Using Insert Effects BASS SIM Bass Simulator Simulation of the characteristics of particular bass components such as pickups and different bass bodies allows you to switch among a number of different bass types all while using a single bass SLOW GEAR This produces a volume swell effect violin like
94. ac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners The SD logo P and SDHC logo are trademarks of SD 3C LLC MMP Moore Microprocessor Portfolio refers to a patent portfolio concerned with microprocessor architecture which was developed by Technology Properties Limited TPL Roland has licensed this technology from the TPL Group Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 4 and IMPORTANT NOTES p 6 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 2010 BOSS CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION BOSS is a registered trademark of BOSS CORPORATION in the United States and or other countries Recording Flow on the BR 800 D D KA Preparations for Recording e Make Connections p 32 e Turn the Power On Off p 34 CH Record Playback e Record p 36 e Playback p 41 Record with Effects Applied e Turning the Insert Effect On Off p 55 e Easily Edit the Insert Eff
95. acks ROCK METAL POP BALLAD BLUES R amp B JAZZ FUSION COUNTRY a e Getting Read to Record Making Connections Make connections as shown in the illustrations below Make sure that the power to all of your equipment is switched off before you make connections E Front Panel ee etre e Pete LS I Lae es A SCRUB GUITAR BASS v 4TR REC 8TR RHYTHM PLAY We Electric guitar 1 or Electric bass Stereo headphone E Rear Panel D T_T LINE OUT FOOT SW LINE IN INPUT 4 INPUT 3 R L EXPPEDAL PHANTOM 48V 10mA eg Oe Oe kt Wen Di Portable audio player etc Monitor speakers etc Foot switch FS 5U etc Expression pedal Roland EV 5 etc Keyboard ete E Side Panel POWER ep BOSS psa vep OFF ON ADAPTOR ONLY AC adaptor Computer 32 Making Connections Nore e To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers e Some connection cables contain resistors When or other devices always turn down the volume and connection cables with resistors are used the sound turn off the power on all devices before making any level may be extremely low or impossible to hear connections For information on cable specifications contact the Howling could be produced depending on the manufacturer of the cable location of
96. al to select the The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is file that you want to play back being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Press the PLAY button Playback will begin To stop playback press the STOP button 51 Simple Recording SONG SKETCH Naming a WAV File You 1 are free to assign a name to a WAV file Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to the file name and use the dial to select the file that you want to rename Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to FILE and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to NAME and press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button The FILE NAME screen will appear Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons to move the cursor to the character that you want to change Turn the dial to choose the desired character When you ve finished specifying the file name press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the SONG SKETCH screen Viewing Information about the WAV File Here s how to view information about the WAV file 6 Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to the file name and use the dial to select the file
97. an acoustic bass tone HUM gt ACO Changes a humbucking pickup tone to an acoustic bass tone LOW 50 50 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range HIGH 50 50 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range BODY Adjusts the way the body sounds when Type is set to SLD HLW SGL gt ACO or 0 100 HUM gt ACO 8 The body sound increases as the value is raised reducing the value produces a tone similar to that from a piezo pickup LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Using Insert Effects SITAR SIM Sitar Simulator This simulates the sound of the sitar P SHIFTER This effect changes the pitch of the original sound up or down within a range of two octaves Parameter Explanation Range TONE This adjusts the tone 50 50 The high end is boosted as the value in creases SENS Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the sitar When it is set to a lower value no effect of the sitar is obtained with weaker picking 0 100 while stronger picking produces the effect When it is set to a higher value the effect of the sitar can be obtained whether the pick ing is weak or strong DEPTH 0 100 This adjusts the amount of effect applied RESONANCE 0 100 This adjusts the undulation of the reso nance BUZZ Adjusts the amount of characteristic buzz 0 100 produced by the buzz bridge when the strings make contact with it
98. anation Mono recording using one track You can choose one of the tracks 1 4 You can also record in stereo by pressing the track 5 6 REC or track 7 8 REC button Stereo recording using two tracks Press the track 1 REC or track 2 REC button to select the pair of tracks 1 and 2 or press the track 3 REC or track 4 REC button to select the pair of tracks 3 and 4 MONO REC STEREO REC Simultaneous recording using two tracks Press the track 1 REC or track 2 REC button to select the pair of tracks 1 and 2 or press the track 3 REC or track 4 REC button to select the pair of tracks 3 and 4 SIMUL REC Simultaneous recording using four tracks Press any one of the track 1 4 4TRACK REC REC buttons to select the four tracks 1 4 or press the track 5 6 REC or track 7 8 REC button to select the four tracks 5 8 Recording Selecting V Tracks MEMO What are V Tracks Each of the BR 800 s tracks contains eight V tracks and Each track consists of eight virtual tracks and you you can choose one of these V tracks for recording or can choose any one of these tracks for recording or playback playback This means that you can record to up to a By using V tracks you can record and compare multiple maximum of 64 tracks and then select any eight of takes of a guitar solo or vocal and then use the take you them to play back These virtual tracks that make up think
99. and presence of the 0 100 sound RESPONSE 1 This controls the overall amp characteris tics Select the position corresponding to E the characteristics for one of the two types of sound SP TYPE Speaker Type Select the speaker type OFF This turns off the speaker simulator This is the built in speaker of the amp you E selected with PREAMP TYPE 1x15 This is a compact open back speaker cabi i net with one 15 inch speaker 1x18 This is a compact open back speaker cabi net with one 18 inch speaker 2x15 This is a general open back speaker cabinet ge with two 15 inch speakers This is an optimal speaker cabinet for a 4x10 large enclosed amp with four 10 inch speakers 8x10 This is a double stack of two cabinets each 3 with four 10 inch speakers MIC POS Mic Position This simulates the microphone position Simulates the condition that the micro CENTER phone is set in the middle of the speaker cone 1 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to FLIP TOP B MAN CONCERT 810 T E or SESSION Setting available when TYPE is set to SUPER FLAT or AC BASS Setting available when TYPE is set to FLIP TOP CONCERT 810 or BASS 360 Setting available when TYPE is set to B MAN Setting available when TYPE is set to CONCERT 810 Setting available when TYPE is set to T E Setting available when TYPE is set to SESSION Using Insert Effects EQUALIZER This adjusts the tone as a equalizer A pa
100. ange in a complex way depending on the conditions For example even if there actually is free space remaining on the SD card no further recording or track editing will be possible if all of the events have been used up If this occurs the error message Event Full will appear You performed a recorder or SD card operation when no SD card was in No card serted or the card was incompletely Turn off the power firmly reinsert the SD card and p 146 inserted then turn the power on again You removed the SD card after se lecting data on the SD card No file He Sree Gacy re SCC edile Prepare the file that is to be imported SN The SD card does not contain songs Create a new song p 36 No song The song folder contains incorrect Restore the backed up data from your computer f data or does not contain the neces back to the BR 800 p 124 sary data Restore the entire ROLAND folder to the BR 800 If you were in Song Sketch mode Press the SONG SKETCH button to exit Song p 50 Sketch mode and then perform the operation If you were in Mastering mode N Fi The operation you attempted cannot Turn MASTERING OFF to exit Mastering mode p 112 ot available i be executed in the current mode and then perform the operation If you were in Control Surface mode Press the EXIT button a number of times to exit 120 Control Surface mode and then perform the opera P tion If you re using the adaptor It may be that the
101. at Region to an Exact TIEOEV AL eege eet 44 Re Recording Only Over a Mistake Punch In Out eeceeeeceeseeseeeeeeeneeees 45 Manual Punch In Out ooeec 45 Auto Punch In Out cece eeeeeees 46 Cancelling an Operation COIN DIO PRE TOW EE 48 Returning to the Previous State UNDO Eeer 48 Canceling the Undo RED 48 Viewing Information about the Song 49 Viewing the Remaining Recording EE 49 Viewing Song Information ss se1s01 49 Simple Recording SONG SKETCH 50 Switching to Song Sketch Mode 50 R cording reani ieira 50 Playback artie media tines nites 51 Erasing a WAV Plein 51 Naming a WAV Plein 52 Viewing Information about the WAV Ele eer Ee 52 Using Effects SOOOCHOOCHOHOOCHOOCHOOHOHOOOOOOOE 53 Using Insert Eegeregie 54 Effect Patches and Banke ee 54 Turning the Insert Effect On Off 55 Easily Creating an Insert Effect EZ TONE E 55 Editing the Insert Effect Settings 56 Saving the Insert Effect Settings Write Ee Sena as 57 Changing the Location of the Insert Effect LOCATIONI 58 Algorithm List ccccecceeeceeeeseeeenees 59 Parameter List 64 Adding a Sense of Spaciousness 83 Adjusting the Loop Effect Depth 83 Editing the Loop Effect e 84 Patatrieter Listiss scission uereg 84 Adjusting the Tone of Each Track 86 Editing the Track PO 86 Parameter Tista nin ieron 86 Using Rhythm ccccceeee 87 Overview of the Rhythm
102. atio used with Th dels th d of the CRY BABY 1 1 00 1 signals in excess of the threshold level CRY WAH pe omer Fane som 9 S wah pedal popular in the 70s Higher values create a stronger com pression effect VO WAH This models the sound of the VOX V846 XOVER F L Crossover Frequency Low 4 FAT WAH This is a wah sound featuring a bold tone ie This sets the frequency dividing the ul LIGHT This wah has a tefined sound with no un SC S tra low and low frequency ranges WAH usual characteristics XOVER F M Crossover Frequency Middle 4 7STRWAH E 7 NEFF lt L fx 100Hz 4 00kHz This sets the frequency dividing the Q 1 baritone guitars ASS I S This wah has been specially adapted for XOVER F H Crossover Frequency High 4 e use in the bass registers This sets the frequency dividing the WAH 2 Inclusion of the low frequency range in 2 50kHz 10 0kHz high and ultra high frequency ranges the wah sound produces a robust wah ef DRIVE 5 fect with no dilution of the sound Adjusts the range time over which RESO EE effert nee SCH hancements on the characteristic reso low level signals are boosted WAH 0 100 i nances produced by analog synth filters Larger values will result in longer sus Wee tain PO 3 LEVEL Selects the direction in which the filter will change in re to the i t 0 100 Adjusts the volume OWN aca SC E SEN e frequency of the filter will fall R j i j P 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to BOSS
103. ave function is activated BE G6 06 00 0 001 01 Ce SYSTEM PHANTOM POWER OFF AB QUANTIZE OFF REMAIN INFO OFF POWER SAVE Smin Setting OFF 1min 3min 5min 10min Press the EXIT button to return to the play screen Functions E g S fe oO 141 Using a Condenser Microphone PHANTOM POWER If you re using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power turn on the phantom power as follows Press the MENU button The BR 800 can provide 48 V phantom power to a condenser microphone connected to the XLR connector of 2 INPUT 4 nore e You must turn off phantom power unless you ve 3 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to PHANTOM POWER and use the dial to turn the setting ON connected a condenser microphone that requires phantom power Supplying phantom power to a dynamic microphone or audio playback device will cause malfunctions For details on the Dprpppp aeg 001 011 specifications of your microphone refer to the owner s manual for the microphone you re using The BR 800 s phantom power supply is DC 48V 10mA Max SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST 16 FOOT SWITCH PLAY LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER eG Before turning the phantom power on off you must make sure that the BR 800 s MASTER Setting fader the INPUT SENS
104. buttons to move the cursor to CONTROL SURFACE and press the ENTER button The BR 800 is now in Control Surface mode Start up your DAW software Make the appropriate control surface settings in your DAW software Specify Mackie control as the type of control surface For details on how to make control surface settings refer to the owner s manual of your software To exit Control Surface mode press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 120 Using the BR 800 as a Control Surface Using SONAR LE SONAR LE can be found on the BR 800 DVD ROM For details on the location of SONAR LE refer to ReadmeEN txt in the BR 800 DVD ROM Controllers that Can Be Used in Control Surface Mode You can use the following controllers to control your DAW software For details on installation and settings refer to the SONAR LE Startup Guide in the BR 800 DVD ROM Controller nee Control the fader of the se The included SONAR LE is software for Windows Please be Track faders lected track aware that it is not compatible with Mac OS MASTER fader Control the MASTER fader Track PLAY buttons Mute the selected track Put the selected track in re EE cording standby mode TAP TEMPO button Shift the track group MASTER FX button Shift the track group ENTER button Confirm a selection or entry Used to change t
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106. cable is broken or the adaptor is The internal power supply voltage faulty Please contact Roland customer service or p Power down has fallen below the allowable range your dealer for recorder operation S g If you re using batteries 19 Install fresh batteries P You attempted to write data to a Protected song whose Song Protect setting is Turn Song Protect OFF p 108 ON 156 Error Message List procedure the size of the song might be reduced Message Cause Action Page The operation you attempted cannot Stop P Trainer be executed while the Phrase Trainer Se EES p 136 p 136 is operating The operation you attempted cannot be executed while the recorder is op Press the STOP button to stop playback or record Stop recorder EES E erating Oe during playback or re ing cording Writing to the BR 800 s memory It may be that the BR 800 has malfunctioned Please System error failed contact Roland customer service or your dealer e You attempted to create more than e Too many files 1 000 files in Song Sketch mode Delete unneeded files p 51 Too many You attempted to create more than Delete unneeded songs p 107 songs 100 songs T ff th firmly reinsert the SD card and Unformatted The SD card is of a type that cannot pae S SE SE SDcard an card be used on the BR 800 en tum the power on again Format the card on the B
107. cause the other strings to drift out of tune Start by tuning each string to the approximate pitch so that the correct note name is displayed and then retune each string successively as many times as needed E g o gt fe oO Functions 133 Mixing the Sound from an Audio Device LINE IN MIX Line In Mix is a function that allows the input from LINE IN to be mixed with the output from LINE OUT By using Line In Mix you can avoid having to use an external mixer The sound of your external audio device will be mixed inside the BR 800 with the BR 800 s own output LINE IN MIX OFF TO OH e mm SSSss 00000 ooo 00000 LINE IN MIX ON eren CO e D S inn OUTPUT Sounds from LINE IN are mixed directly in LINE OUT Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to LINE IN MIX and use the dial to turn the setting ON p p0 00 00 0 001 01 Ze SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST 16 FOOT SWITCH PLAY LINE IN MIX Re OFF PHANTOM POWER Setting Explanation OFF Line In Mix will be off ON Line In Mix will be on
108. ck Simultaneous Connecting via USB p 117 Recording Eig ht Track There are three ways of powering the unit with an AC Simulta neous Pl ayba ck adaptor with batteries or by connecting it to a USB bus This means that you can use the BR 800 just about The BR 800 provides recording capabilities to meet a anywhere wide range of needs Built in Stereo Microphones Numerous High Quali g ty The built in stereo microphones provide a convenient Effects p 53 P 111 way to record your band performance or acoustic e COSM effects for electric guitar bass are taken from instruments the BOSS GT 10 10B Effects for vocals which provide for pitch correction Th ree Way Power Supply and those that realistically model the sound of an e The BR 800 can be operated using an AC adaptor acoustic guitar are provided 7 ge tteries A e Since the BR 800 comes equipped with mastering CHE BEER effects that you can use at anytime as well as loop effects it alone is just about all you need for creating some truly high quality songs Rhythm Function p 87 Comes with Rhythm production functionality that offers high quality drum sounds You can use this as a guide during recording or create your own original rhythm part and record it along with your performance EZ Recording Function p 26 The EZ Recording function provides quick setup for various types of recording H EMO About COSM Composite Object Sound Song Sketch F
109. cks 20 k ohms or greater Impedance PHONES jack 32 100 ohms Residual Noise Level LINE OUT jacks 85 dBu or less IHF A Typ Display 128 x 64 dots Backlit LCD GUITAR BASS jack 1 4 phone type INPUT 1 4 jacks XLR type 1 4 TRS phone type LINE IN jack Stereo miniature phone type FOOT SW EXP PEDAL jack 1 4 TRS phone type Connectors LINE ree RCA aac ee SE PHONES jack Stereo 1 4 phone type USB connector DC IN jack Power Supply DC 9V AC Adaptor Size AA Dry battery x 6 alkaline batteries recommended USB Bus Power Current Draw 280 mA DC IN 480 mA USB Bus Power Alkaline dry cell batteries Approximately 5 5 hours May vary according to usage conditions phantom power used batteries used and type of SD card used Dimensions 289 W x 184 D x 58 H mm 11 7 16 W x 7 1 4 D x 2 5 16 H inches Weight 890 g 2 lbs excluding batteries Accessories SD Card AC Adaptor USB Cable BR 800 DVD ROM Owner s Manual Options Foot Switch FS 5U Pedal Switch DP 2 Roland Expression Pedal EV 5 Roland FV 500L FV 500H Soft Case BA CB1 In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms AF method Adaptive Focus method Adaptive Focus is a unique Roland BOSS technology that allows the signal noise S N ratios of AD and DA converters to be vastly imp
110. compressor limiter for each track It allows you to make the playback volume of each track more consistent COMP LM COMP LM COMP LM COMP LM COMP LM COMP LM Compressor Limiter Parameter List The trademarks listed in this document are trademarks of their respective owners which are separate companies from BOSS Those companies are not affiliated with BOSS and have not licensed or authorized BOSS s BR 800 Their marks are used solely to identify the equipment whose sound is simulated by BOSS s BR 800 COMPRESSOR LIMITER This is an effect that produces a long sustain by evening out the volume level of the input signal You can switch it to a limiter to suppress only the sound peaks and prevent distortion Parameter A Explanation IS ON OFF OFF ON Turns the COMPRESSOR LIMITER effect on off MODE Selects the COMPRESSOR LIMITER mode COMPRESSOR The effect operates as a compressor LIMITER The effect operates as a limiter TYPE BOSS COMP Models the BOSS CS 3 compact effects processor This is a compressor that adds an even ene stronger effect in the high end yw LIGHT This is a compressor with a light effect Q D COMP This models a MXR DynaComp R y P aa S This models a DAN ARMSTRONG Ge S ORANGE ORANGE SQUEEZER 9 When applied heavily this compressor FAT effect provides a fat tone with a boost ed midrange When ap
111. creating standard bass sound You should avoid playing chords when using the GUITAR TO BASS ER AMP EQ NS MOD Bel ad cra ceil EQ NS MOD DLY Compressor Limiter Wah Guitar to Bass Distortion Compressor Limiter Amp Wah E ii Distortion a lzer Amp Noise Suppressor Equalizer Modulation Noise Suppressor Enhancer Modulation Bass Sim Enhancer Slow Gear Slow Gear Defretter Defretter Octave Octave Pitch Shifter Pitch Shifter Phaser Phaser Flanger Flanger Tremolo Tremolo Pan Pan p Vibrato Vibrato D Ring Mod Ring Mod Chorus Chorus Doubling Delay Doubling Delay Delay 4 A GUITAR MULTI This is a multi effect designed for acoustic guitar Even when an electric acoustic guitar is connected at line level this provides a warm sound similar to what is obtained through a microphone ACP COMP LM EQ NS CHO DLY Acoustic Processor Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppressor Chorus Delay 60 Using Insert Effects BANK MICROPHONE BANK LINE 6 VOCAL MULTI This is a multi effect for vocals It provides effects that are optimized for vocals PCRHDYNHSFXHEGHINS q DB HR DLY Pitch Correct Dynamics Tone SFX Equalizer Noise Suppressor Double Harmony Delay 7 MIC MULTI This is a multi effect for microphone It provides the basic effects needed for a microphone
112. cursor to COPY and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to select the copy source track V track and copy destination track V track BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze TRACK COPY JEE Ste ACK Veit 1 U1 To copy the data press the ENTER button A message will ask Are you sure 105 x Erasing track data Press the TRACK button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TRACK EDIT and press the ENTER button BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG SKETCH IMPORT Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to ERASE and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons and the dial to select the track V track that you want to erase BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze TRACK ERASE EXEC ite To erase press the ENTER button A message will ask Are you sure Press the ENTER button The data will be erased The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 106 E Importing song sketch data into a track Press the TRACK button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TRACK EDIT and press the ENTER button BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze TRACK EDIT ERASE SONG SKETCH IMPORT Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move th
113. cy and high frequency ranges will be boost ed producing a more aggressive tone If you lower this setting the low frequen cy and high frequency ranges will not be boosted and the tone will be mild If this setting is at 0 the patch will pro duce its standard effect NATURAL 50 50 If you raise this setting the mastering ef fect will be applied more gently produc ing a more natural impression Since sudden peaks in volume will still be re produced without modification this will make it more difficult to boost the overall loudness If you lower this setting the mastering ef fect will be applied more rapidly to sud den volume peaks but the sense of naturalness will be impaired If this setting is at 0 the patch will pro duce its standard effect 115 Making Use of Songs After Mastering Making Use of Songs on Recording the Mastered Your Computer Song to an External Device Songs you ve created using the BR 800 can be converted to Here s how to record your mastered song onto your CD WAV AIFF files using the BOSS BR Series Wave recorder or other device Converter The following things become possible once you ve converted your songs to WAV AIFF format Connect the BR 800 s LINE OUT jacks to your e Play back your songs using your computer software recorder s input jacks e Create original CDs e Listen to your songs on your portable audio player LINE OUT FOOT SW
114. d A B Press the REPEAT button at the point where you want to start repeating point A rkpekr ZERO REW RETRY J AakR if Hea a fis The Repeat A symbol 841 will appear in the screen indicating that the beginning of the repeat point A has been specified Press the REPEAT button at the point where you want to stop repeating point B breck ZERO REW RETRY J aaee I ma E l 7 WN M The Repeat B symbol KE will appear in the screen indicating that the repeat region A B has been specified When you want to clear the repeat setting press the REPEAT button once again The repeat settings will be cleared and the repeat symbol will disappear from the screen If you want to save the repeat region you specified save the song is Saving a Song SAVE CURRENT STATE p 109 Nore s There must be at least one second between the repeat start A and end B points You can t set the end point closer than one second from the start point e If you press the REPEAT button at a location closer than one second from the repeat start point A the repeat start point A will be re set at that location 43 Recording Playback Playing Back Repeatedly Repeat Setting the Repeat Region to an Exact interval Normally the repeat start end points will be set to the moments at which you press the REPEAT button meaning that the repeat region
115. d of the BOSS OD 1 z With a value of 50 a standard wah sound This produces sweet mild distortion will be produced m T SCREAM This models an Ibanez TS 808 PEDAL POS Pedal Position 4 TURBO OD This is the high gain overdrive sound 0 100 Adjusts the position of the wah pedal of the BOSS OD 2 PEDAL MIN Pedal Minimum 4 WARM OD This is a warm overdrive aaa Selects the tone produced when the heel of DISTORTION This gives a basic traditional distortion a the pedal is depressed sound PEDAL MAX Pedal Maximum 4 B MILD DS ape S distortion sound that provides i istortion Selects the tone produced when the toe of a EE 0 100 the pedal is depressed MID DS Be EE sound features a boost E LEVEL Effect Level SIRT Dee SS E 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound 2 SE am aae 7 Sen i cuy NOR sha d GE DST eg EE SC DISTORTION 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound bg m S 2 a E is is the deep distortion sound of a 1 Setting available when the algorithm is set to GUITAR MULTI z MODERN DS large SE amp 2 Setting available when the algorithm is set to BASS MULTI m aes This is a distortion sound featuring an or GUITAR TO BASS S edge effect 3 Setting available when MODE is set to TOUCH E STACK A fat sound with an added element of a 4 Setting available when MODE is set to PEDAL stack amp s distortion This is distortion sound that is ideal for LOUR performances of heavy riffs DISTORTION METAL This is the sound of the
116. e PLAY button Each time you press the REC button you ll alternate between punching in and punching out you can repeat this procedure as many times as you like if there are other regions that you want to re record To stop recording press the STOP button While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Listen to the re recorded result Return to a point earlier than where you began re recording and play back Use the track 1 fader to adjust the volume of track 1 HINT You can use the Undo function p 48 to return to the state prior to re recording 45 E JS 5 2 te SI oO a Playback Re Recording Only Over a Mistake Punch In Out E Using a foot switch If you re recording an instrumental performance by yourself and simultaneously operating the recording system it s convenient to use a separately sold foot switch e g BOSS FS 5U or Roland DP 2 so that operations can be performed using your foot Connect your foot switch to the FOOT SW EXP PEDAL jack and change the function of the FOOT SW EXP PEDAL jack as follows Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button DDSDDSDD 000 SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST BT FOOT SWITCH PLAY LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER 001 01 Ze Use the CURSOR A W bu
117. e cursor to SONG SKETCH IMPORT and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to specify how the data is to be imported D ppe een 000 00 ze TRACK IMPORT East IMPORT TRACK DEE DISP Ree SOURCE FILENAME WAU DEST TRACK 1 V1 66 66 66 a0 0 START Parameter Explanation DISP Select the units indicated by START Choose either TIME or MEASURE SOURCE The song sketch data that will be im ported DEST The track into which the data will be imported The location at which the data will be START inserted into the import destination track To import the data press the ENTER button A message will ask Are you sure Press the ENTER button The data will be imported While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Copying a Song SONG COPY Here s how to copy the currently selected song Erasing a Song SONG ERASE Here s how to erase a song from SD card Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to COPY and press the ENTER button The SONG COPY screen will appear ENTER COPY 4 To copy the s
118. e of interference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on which you place the unit its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening If you do so please make sure that the unit will not slip or move acciden tally Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry
119. e output after the direct sound has been output E LEVEL Effect Level 1 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound 0 5 50 0ms DLY TME Delay Time 2 This parameter adjusts the delay time i e ee the interval for which sound is delayed FEEDBACK 2 This parameter adjusts the amount of feed back Changing the amount of feedback causes the number of time the delayed sound is repeated to change as well 0 100 E LEVEL Effect Level 2 0 100 This adjusts the volume of the delay sound REV SEND Reverb SEND 2 0 100 Adjust the volume of the reverb that is ap plied to the delayed sound 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to CHORUS 2 Setting available when TYPE is set to DELAY Adjusting the Tone of Each Track The BR 800 provides a three band equalizer that s independent for each track You can use this to adjust the tone Editing the Track EQ 2 quality of each track Press the TRACK button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to EQ and press the ENTER button The EQ edit screen will appear BE BG 06 90 0 001 01 Ze EQ a EDITE Y Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons and the dial to turn each track s EQ on or off You can move the cursor to each track by pressing that track s Track REC button Press the ENTER button The EQ parameter edit screen will appear BE OB 06 90 0
120. e pattern P327 BREAK contains only rests Turn the dial to select PATTERN To stop playback press the STOP button No sounds will be heard if you select this pattern Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to PATRN Use the CURSOR lt P gt buttons and the dial to select the pattern that you want to play BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze RHYTHM TYPE PATTERN 02 ROCKI V1 KIT Ed HARD TEMPO 4126 6 Setting Explanation P001 P327 Preset patterns 1 327 S001 S100 Song patterns 1 100 1 1 On your computer you can create your own original patterns using BR 800 Rhythm Editor is Using BR 800 Rhythm Editor p 88 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Press the PLAY button The recorder will begin playback and the rhythm will also play 91 Playing Patterns Changing the Tempo Here s how to change the pattern playback tempo when you re in the play screen ER Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to the tempo indication BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG B1 727 Turn the dial to adjust the tempo The pattern playback tempo will change Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the Tempo You can change the pattern playback tempo by pressing the TAP TEMPO button at the desired timing Press the TAP TEMPO button at least four times in succession the tempo w
121. e play up to 999 songs e You can use the Repeat function p 43 to repeatedly play back a specified region e You can record the sound from each input as WAV format data WAV format is recorded as 44 1 kHz 16 bit data e Audio is recorded in stereo If you record while playing a rhythm the sound of the rhythm will be recorded as well Recording 1 Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear SONG SKETCH Se O_BR_661 WAU 08 88 08 vos Ge 60 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to INPUT SELECT and press the ENTER button Use the dial to select the input source that you want to record Setting Explanation Choose this when recording a guitar GE or bass connected to the GUITAR BASS jack MIC L R Choose this when using the internal stereo microphones INPUT Choose this when recording micro 1 amp 2 phones or instruments connected to the INPUT 1 jack and INPUT 2 jack Choose this when recording from a INPUT4 microphone or instrument connected to the INPUT 4 jack Choose this when recording the sound LINE IN from a portable audio player or other device connected to the LINE IN jack Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the SONG SKETCH screen Simple Recording SONG SKETCH 6 Press the REC button Erasing a WAV File Recording will begin Here s how
122. ect Track EO vires Soeoe ee ie atit Effect patch eer EFFECTS ERASE ee 101 Erasing Arrangement en 101 SONG see 107 Song Sketch z0 Track doorreed 106 EXIT E EEEN 14 50 EXP PEDAL osiers k 131 EZ REG yraa a 14 26 EZ Recording ncresssiiinasiini 26 EZ TONE genlerine a F Factory Reset FactOry Set e FLANGER cece Se FOOT SW EXP PEDAL oonssansseesesese FOOT SWITCH nn 46 131 G GTR E 73 Guitar Simulator 0 0 0 0 cscs 73 GUITAR TO BASS en 60 79 GUITAR BASS nn 16 H Headphone ccccecccceseeeetesteeens 16 135 l INFORMATION SD CARD nl 140 Information LU 49 SONS Sketch EE 52 INPUT 17 37 58 INPUT SENS ieies 12 Input SOULCE oes ceceesesseeeeeeeteseeeetesesees 37 Insert effect 54 Naming n esia aeina aaie 57 SENE eeii 56 K KID ee a a a 95 L LINE TN sprids 17 LINE IN MIX sissies 134 TINE OUT orea neraino 17 LOCATION eccere 58 KO D ER LOOp effect seios 83 LOOP REG nenn 41 Loop recording sceeeceseesesseseeseeseees 41 LOW CUT eessen 82 M MASTER 2 eeeeeerieeeheee Edge 13 58 MASTER EX nn 13 Mastering een 112 Mastering effect cscceceseeeeeeeeees 112 Appendixes Naming Arrangement ou eects 99 Insert effect Mastering effect 115 SONG eege 108 Song Sketch cccceccseeseseeseeees 52 NOISE SUPPRESSOR un 72 0 OCTAVE sosisini 73 75 OFFSET ere 102 OUTPUT 135 Overdubbing oceans 42 P P SHIETER Yssvss
123. ect p 55 Record while Listening to Rhythm e Turn Rhythm On Off p 90 e Play Patterns p 91 Getting Ready to Record Recording Playback e Using Mastering in Creating a Song p 112 e Making Use of Songs After Mastering p 116 VEG Gd USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About A WARNING and A CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly Z WARNING Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly Z CAUTION _ Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things
124. ecvsvbivensedencabivecdtensiar coves 73 PAN eege 40 73 77 Pattern 2 eege Eeleren 88 Play eege 91 Tempo e 92 Pattern mode isisisi 90 LEE 12 PHASER PHRASE TRAINER PUCH E PITCH CORRECT PITCH SHIFTER nn NEE Play screen Playback KE Song Sketch POWER eiseni Preset Arrangement en 150 Preset Pattern en 151 Preview REC LEVEL Recording SONG See 40 Song Sketh iisi 50 Recording level en 38 RECOVED En 124 REDO chee cites nein hes 48 Reference pitch cccsccesseeeeseeees 133 REPEAT sereis 13 43 44 Repeat E N AE 43 RETRY E 13 40 REVERB e 83 84 KW Geen 13 RHYTHM nn 13 14 58 90 Rhythm Editor oo 88 RING MOD nn 73 77 Ring Modulator c ccsceceees 73 77 ROTARY e 73 77 S Saving INFORMATION SD card Sita restates E 79 SITAR SIM oseseeseiseseererresrererserers 73 75 Sitar Simulator ai 13 000 SLOW GEAR eeeeeeeeeee 73 74 SONAR ER ees Seeerei 121 SONG 36 SOM Bo war eenceccensesteortccepestexecincoureotie tices 36 Copying oseeesceseesescestetesteseeseeeeees 107 E d 36 LEE 107 Information 3 Naming ssion sieisen Playback oserei Recording Saving Select SONG SKETCH ou Song Sketch Erasing En Importing Information Naming Playback neooni Recording eesesceseesestesteseeeeseeneaee E EE 13 92 94 15 92 94 Erasing Select Track EQ TREMOLO U L IER 48 UNN
125. ed SOURCE and CATEGORY are shown EZ REC 3 RESULT __ OK CEJ INPUT MEMO CGUITAR BASS You can use the CURSOR A V buttons EFFECT EJ Stcklea S RHYTHM 002 ROCKI U and the dial to change the effect or rhythm Press the ENTER button This completes the recording settings 2 Recording Set the faders to the positions shown below TRACK MIXER MASTER l tea t e ETE It e L Track faders to nominal position g d MASTER fader at minimum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM L R Turn the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level Adjust the level so that the INPUT level meter moves within the range of 12 between 24 and 6 0 dB TIME MEASURE Q8 66 06 090 0 001 01 Ze 7120 0 K aw Adjust ya SONGI 7 to 12 0 dB T e l dB 1234 1234567 8 RHY LR INPUT TRACK S 27 Recording with the EZ Recording Function Slowly increase the MASTER fader to adjust the volume to the appropriate level for monitoring MASTER Press the REC button The REC button will blink red the BR 800 is now in recording standby mode Blinking 3 REC Press the PLAY button The PLAY button will light green the REC button will light red and recording will begin
126. effect are shown below The algorithms that can be selected will differ for each bank To select the algorithm that you wish to use first select the effect bank that includes that algorithm and select a patch that uses the desired algorithm The line or lines connecting the algorithm indicate whether the effect features mono output single line or stereo output two lines Ex Output Mono Output Stereo COMP LM WAH MOD DLY BANK GUITAR 1 E GUITAR MULTI 2 ACOUSTIC SIM This is a multi effect designed for electric guitar This is a multi effect designed for electric guitar It allows This provides an amp sound using a preamp and speaker you to use an electric guitar to produce sounds similar to simulator those of an acoustic guitar EE ASIM COMP LM EQ NS EQ NS MOD DLY LicHol DLy Compressor Limiter Acoustic Simulator Wah Compressor Limiter Distortion Equalizer Amp Equalizer Noise Suppressor Chorus Modulation Delay Enhancer Guitar Sim Slow Gear Sitar Sim Octave Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Rotary Uni v Pan Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay Noise Suppressor Using Insert Effects 3 GUITAR TO BASS Simulates the sound of a bass guitar Obtain the sound of a bass guitar while playing an electric guitar 5 BASS MULTI This is a multi effect designed for bass guitar Appropriate for
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128. eration PRE DELAY Oms 500ms Adjusts the time until the reverb sound ap pears LOW CUT Low Cut Filter This sets the frequency at which the low cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT is selected the low cut filter will have no ef fect FLAT 55Hz 800Hz HIGH CUT High Cut Filter This sets the frequency at which the high 700Hz 11kHz cut filter begins to take effect When FLAT FLAT is selected the high cut filter will have no effect DENSITY 0 10 Adjusts the density of the reverb sound 84 Adding a Sense of Spaciousness Parameter Explanation Range E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the reverb sound SPRG SENS Spring Sensitivity 1 Adjusts the sensitivity of the spring reverb 0 100 effect When the value is set higher the ef fect is obtained even with a weak picking 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to SPRING CHORUS DELAY Parameter A Range Explanation TYPE Select the type of effect A sound with a subtly shifted pitch is add CHORUS ed to the direct sound making the final out put sound thicker and broader This creates a thicker sound by applying a PELAN delayed SS S fhe Ser SE Ge RATE 1 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the Chorus effect DEPTH 1 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the Chorus effect PRE DLY Pre Delay 1 Adjusts the time needed for the effect sound to b
129. ers for each effect refer to Parameter List p 84 When you ve finished editing press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen MEMO The loop effect does not have patches Loop effect settings are saved as part of the song data Parameter List REVERB This effect adds reverberation to the sound Parameter Range TYPE Select the type of reverb Various different simulations of space are offered Explanation Simulates an ambience microphone off mic placed at a distance from the sound source used in recording and other applications Rather than emphasizing the reverberation this reverb is used to produce a sense of openness and depth AMBIENCE Simulates the reverberation in a small ROOM room Provides warm reverberations Simulates the reverberation in a concert hall Provides clear and spacious reverber ations HALL 1 Simulates the reverberation in a concert E hall Provides mild reverberations Simulates plate reverberation a reverb unit that uses the vibration of a metallic plate Provides a metallic sound with a distinct upper range PLATE This simulates the sound of a guitar amp s STRING built in spring reverb This reverb adds the wavering sound found in hall reverb to provide an extreme ly pleasant reverb sound MODULATE REV TIME Reverb Time 0 1s 10 0s Adjusts the length time of reverb
130. f the SHURE SM 57 General dynamic microphone used for instruments and vocals Optimal for use in miking guitar amps DYN57 CONCERT 810 Models the Ampeg SVT This is the sound of the SENNHEISER MD 421 Dynamic microphone with extended low end DYN421 This is the sound of the AKG C451B Small condenser microphone for use with instruments CND451 This is the sound of the NEUMANN CND87 U87 Condenser microphone with flat response BASS 360 Models the acoustic 360 T E Models the Trace Elliot AH600SMX SESSION Models the SWR SM 400 AC BASS An amp ideal for ACOUSTIC BASS GAIN 0 100 Adjusts the distortion of the amp BASS 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range MIDDLE 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the middle frequency range Simulates a microphone with perfectly flat response Produces a sonic image close to that of listening to the sound directly from the speakers on site FLAT MID FREQ Middle Frequency 1 220Hz 800Hz Specifies the center of the frequency range MIC DIS Mic Distance Simulates the distance between the microphone and speaker This setting points the microphone oe away from the speaker Provides conditions whereby the micro ONS phone is directed more towards the speaker MIC POS Mic Position This simulates the microphone position Simulates the condition that
131. f times to return to the play screen MEMO The offset is remembered for each song 102 103 Finding the Location at which a Sound Begins or Ends Scrub Preview Scrub function When editing a song you might need to find the precise location at which a sound begins or the region on which you want to perform auto punch in recording The BR 800 provides a scrub function that is a convenient way to find such locations Using the scrub function will repeatedly play an extremely short region approximately 45 milliseconds that starts or ends at the current location Preview function The preview function plays approximately one second before or after the current location By using this function and the scrub function while you move the current location little by little you can easily find the boundaries between phrases Sound Data PREVIEW FROM Approx 1 0 msec Approx 1 0 msec Now Time PREVIEW TO 104 Hold down the STOP button and press the PLAY button The PLAY button will blink and scrub playback will begin The tempo indication area will show either J mi SCRUB FROM or el SCRUB TO indicating the scrub point for the current location When the cursor is at the scrub point indication you can use the dial to switch the scrub point 00 01 23 00 0 042 03 ee SONGaagi Scrub point il Cursor Mia il 00 01 23 00 10 42 03 SONGA
132. from your recorded songs it s important to manage the overall volume so that the loudest section of your songs will stay within the available range of the CD However this will lower the overall volume causing the music to sound less powerful Additionally excessive sound in the low frequency range that is difficult for the human ear to hear can cause the level meter to move all the way to the maximum in spite of the fact that the actual sound does not appear to be loud This can also make your music sound less powerful By using the mastering effect you can make the volume of your song more consistent and correct the balance of the low frequency range We recommend that you use the mastering effect to add the final touch to your song The mastering effect provides 19 preset patches PO1 P16 19 rewritable user patches U01 U19 and 19 song patches SO1 S19 which are stored for each song SD Card Preset User Patch Patch Song Patch MEMO You can turn on the mastering effect even when you re not in Mastering mode If you use the mastering effect during normal recording you ll be able to hear the mastered sound while you record Using Mastering in Creating a Song Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to MASTERING and press the ENTER button Use the dial to turn MASTERING ON You re now in Mastering mode Press the EXIT
133. g Sketch mode is Simple Recording GONG SKETCH p 50 EZ REC EZ recording button This button enters EZ Recording mode E Recording with the EZ Recording Function p 26 14 Panel Descriptions Display Oe TIME MEASURE 00 01 23 00 0 _ 042 03 f E 1 SONG 81 4120 0 O z nee Ili il Ill i dB l l 1234 1234567 8 RHY LR INPUT TRACK A o S 1 This shows various types of information depending on the settings you re making such as volume levels menu screens and parameter editing screens If you find the display screen difficult to read refer to Adjusting the Display Contrast p 130 1 Song This shows the song name Time This shows the current time location in the song in terms of hours h minutes m seconds s Frame This shows the frame number of the current position in the song The BR 800 is set to use a frame rate of 30 frames per second non drop This protocol setting is defined as part of the MTC MIDI Time Code specifications To synchronize the performance of this device with another device using MIDI you will need to set the other device so it operates at 30 frames per second non drop Measure This shows the current location in the song From the left the values indicate the measure number beat number O Power This indicates the power supply status
134. g the internal Adjust the input sensitivity as appropriate for your input stereo microphones source Choose this when recording micro INPUT F Se 1 amp 2 phones or instruments connected to Input To adjust the sensitivity the INPUT 1 jack and INPUT 2 jack Use the INPUT SENS knob for Choose this when recording a micro INPUT 1 4 jacks each input to adjust the input sen INPUT4 phone or instrument connected to the sitivity INPUT4 jack Internal stereo Adjust the sensitivity so that the Choose this when recording the sound microphones PEAK indicator lights briefly at LINE IN from a portable audio player or other the loudest sounds device connected to the LINE IN jack GUITAR BASS Adjust the volume on the external Choose this when recording the sound jack device that s connected The input USB that s being input via the USB connec LINE IN jack sensitivity cannot be adjusted on tor USB connector the BR 800 Choose this when recording a guitar or GIR amp bass connected to the GUITAR BASS MIC L R jack simultaneously with the vocals via the internal stereo microphones Choose this when recording a guitar or bass connected to the GUITAR GTR amp BASS jack simultaneously with the vo INPUT4 cals via a microphone connected to the INPUT4 jack Choose this when recording micro INPUT 1 4 phones or other devices connected to the INPUT 1 4 jacks 37 Recording Adjusting the Recording Selecting the Track s for Level
135. h of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged When turning the unit upside down handle with care to avoid dropping it or allowing it to fall or tip over Keep any screws or card cover you may remove and the included SD card in a safe place out of children s reach so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally E Inserting an SD card Insert the SD card so that its contacts are facing upward E Removing an SD card Gently press the SD card inward and then release your finger The SD card will pop out slightly allowing you to remove it Note e Carefully insert the SD card all the way in until it is firmly in place Do not touch the contacts of the SD card or allow them to get dirty e Never insert or remove an SD card while this unit s power is on Doing so may corrupt the unit s data or the data on the SD card E The SD card write protect feature LOCK The contents of the SD card can be protected by write protecting it To write protect a card slide the write protect switch on the side of the SD card to the LOCK position Unlock write protect to delete data on the SD card Writing allowed Writing prohibited LOCK o E 3 o 2 2 lt 147 BR 800 Effect Patch List E GUITAR MULTI
136. hes and Banks By calling up effect patches you can switch the effects used by the insert effect and the parameters of each effect The BR 800 provides a variety of effect patches suitable for use with vocals and a variety of instruments These effect patches are organized by their type into six banks BANK MICRO 8TRACK GUITAR PHONE LINE SIMUL 4INPUT COMP BEE Po Pot Pot Pot Pot Pot Patch bo P30 P25 P15 P05 Pos Wear uo1 mool Vum uor uo ug patch uso luso Iussl uis luos vos Song so1 Ian so1 so1 so1 sot Patch i sso s30 s25 s15 so5 sos Effect patches are further organized within each bank as follows Preset patches Preset patches already contain patch data although you are free to edit these settings you cannot write modified settings into the preset patches User patches User patches can be rewritten and the user patch data is stored in the BR 800 s internal memory If you ve created a patch and would like to use it in another song as well it s convenient to store it as a user patch Song patches Song patches can be rewritten in the same way as user patches but the patch data is stored on the SD card along with the song data This is convenient if you used the patch when recording a performance and would like to save it together with the song Preset User Patch Patch nore SD Card Song
137. high output impedance be connected directly to the BR 800 Since the INPUT 1 4 jacks are designed for a low input impedance the recording level may be too low depending on the characteristics of the microphone In this case pass the signal through a commercially available microphone preamp before recording it Oscillation occurs Could INPUT SELECT be set to USB If INPUT SELECT is set to USB the settings of your software may cause the audio sig nal to be looped In this case you can solve the problem by taking one of the following actions e Stop playback in your software or turn off the Soft Thru function e Turn off the audio input of your software e Change INPUT SELECT to a setting other than USB Problems with the SD Card card was damaged Item Explanation Page Data on the SD card can be damaged due to the following reasons Please format the SD card e Could you have turned off the power while the recorder was operating Data on the SD Could the SD card have been subjected to strong physical shock p 139 Could you have turned off the power while the SD card was being accessed e Could you be using an SD card that was formatted by a computer or digital camera E EI dei 3 o 2 2 lt 153 Troubleshooting Problems with USB Item Explanation Page Idling screen does Is the USB cable connected correctly p
138. hile the data is being updated Never turn off the power while this message is shown MEMO If you want to re record Press the RETRY button to return to the time location at which you most recently started recording You can also press this button to return even during recording or playback This is convenient when you want to re record immediately Loop Recording Loop recording is a function that copies the recorded data when you stop recording making it occupy approximately 200 measures By using Loop recording you can easily create looped phrases that repeat the same phrase a number of times Approximately 200 measures co Start recording Stop recording Press the desired track 1 7 8 REC button a number of times to make track 1 7 8 REC button blink Blinking uu REC P Record as described in Recording p 40 When recording ends the recorded data will be copied so that it occupies approximately 200 measures Recording 1 Press the ZERO button The time location of the song will return to 00 00 00 00 0 Press the PLAY button The PLAY button will light green and playback will begin You can use the track faders to adjust the playback volume of each track To stop playback press the STOP button 41 ki xo S fe o o ko Playback Recording Additional Performances Overdubbing Tracks whose track PLAY button is lit or bl
139. hings such Dial as the current position in the song CURSOR buttons Move the cursor REW button Rewind STOP button Stop recording playback PLAY button Play FF button Fast forward REC button Record The functions that can be used will differ depending on the DAW software that you use The track 1 7 8 track faders track PLAY buttons and track REC buttons correspond to track groups 1 6 in your DAW software To control other tracks use the TAP TEMPO button or MASTER FX button to shift the selected group The following controllers have no function in Control Surface mode e RHYTHM fader e RHYTHM button es SONG SKETCH button e EZ REC button e TRACK button es RETRY button e REPEAT button e ZERO button 121 Exchanging Data with Your Computer Transferring WAV Files nove e You must install the USB driver before connecting the BR 800 to your computer p 118 The BR 800 can use WAV files that are in the following format The BR 800 does not support long file names For data with a long file name the file name will not be displaye d correctly Files in any other format cannot be played Keep the file name within eight characters not e Stereo including the file name extension Ex 123MUSIC WAV eight characters e Sampling rate 44 1 kHz e Sample size 16 bit The BR 800 can use the following characters A Z English uppercase le
140. ial to select ARRANGE Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to ARRNG Use the CURSOR 4d gt buttons and the dial to select the copy source arrangement P01 P50 S01 05 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press ENTER Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to COPY and press the ENTER button The ARRANGE COPY screen will appear Use the dial to select the copy destination song arrangement S01 S05 Press the ENTER button The copy confirmation screen will appear BA DDzDt opzp DI DI a S 9 Are you sure D EXIT CANCEL ENTER Ok Press the ENTER button once again The screen will indicate Keep power on and the copy will be executed Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Py You can t copy to a preset arrangement 100 Creating an Original Arrangement Erasing an Arrangement Here s how to erase step 2 and all following steps of the song arrangement Step 1 will remain without being erased and will be set to Metro metronome Press the RHYTHM button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to TYPE Turn the dial to select ARRANGE Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to ERASE a
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142. ill be set to the timing at which you pressed the button TAP TEMPO nore e The pattern tempo will be saved when recording ends or when you save the song p 109 One tempo setting is saved for each song e The tempo is common to all patterns You can t specify a different tempo for each pattern e You can adjust the tempo in a range of 25 0 250 0 Playing an Arrangement Here s how to select and play one of the internal arrangements 1 Press the RHYTHM button The RHYTHM button will light indicating that Rhythm is on Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TYPE Turn the dial to select ARRANGE Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to ARRNG Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons and the dial to choose the arrangement that you want to play BE 06 00 90 0 001 01 Ze RHYTHM TYPE ARRANGE Setting Explanation P01 P50 Preset arrangements 1 50 01 S05 Song arrangements 1 5 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Press the ZERO button You will return to the beginning of the song Press the PLAY button The recorder will begin playing and the selected arrangement will also play Use the RHYTHM fader and the MASTER fader to adjust the volume appropriately 10 To stop playback press the STOP button nore When the unit left the factory Metro
143. included BR 800 DVD ROM For details on the location of the USB driver refer to ReadmeEN txt on the BR 800 DVD ROM You should also carefully read the Readme htm file in the folder containing the driver for each operating system Data Structure on the SD Card The folders and files created on the SD card are in the following structure Do not delete or rename any folder or file that s been created on the SD card Root Directory L ROLAND Folder BRO Folder Disk Information SONG0000 Folder Song Information Effect Parameter Pattern Sequence Data Arrangement Sequence Data Drum Kit Sound Data Recorded Data Recorded Temporary Data Recorded Event Data SONG0001 Folder The folders are created each song SKETCH Folder L wav File ROLAND folder The BR 800 s data is saved in the following folders BRO folder A folder for each song contains the song data SKETCH folder This folder contains the WAV files used in Song Sketch mode If you place a WAV file from your computer into this folder you ll be able to play it back on the BR 800 WAV files created on the BR 800 can also be copied from the SKETCH folder into your computer For details refer to Transferring WAV Files p 122 Using the BR 800 as an Audio Interface nore You must install the USB driver before connecting the BR 800 to your computer p 118 Recording Audio from the BR 800 on Your Compu
144. inking already contain recorded sound The process of listening to previously recorded sound while you record additional material on another track is called overdubbing This allows you to record parts such as bass guitar and vocals on separate tracks and then adjust their volume balance and panning afterward or re record the performance of a specific part 1 Press one of the track 1 7 8 PLAY buttons to select the track that you want to play back The status of each track is shown by how its track PLAY button is lit Indicator Explanation Unlit Track that contains no data unrecorded Lit Track that will be played Blinking Track that will not be played Use the track faders to adjust the volume of the tracks that will be playing Press the REC button of a track from 1 to 7 8 to select the track to record Press the REC button REC will blink red and the BR 800 will enter recording standby mode Press the PLAY button Recording will begin The PLAY button will light green and the REC button will light red Only the sound you re performing now will be recorded on the new track the sound of the tracks that are playing back will not be recorded If you turn down the REC LEVEL knob during recording to lower the monitoring volume of the input source the sound will be recorded on the track at a lower volume This might cause noise to be more obtrusi
145. is therefore designed so that material that does not infringe copyrights belonging to others for example your own original works can be recorded or duplicated freely Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsi bility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit H Operating Buttons e The BR 800 s top panel employs touch sensors To prevent the touch sensors from malfunctioning please observe the following precautions During the time from when you turn on the power until the name of a song appears do not touch the top panel and do not allow any objects to come into contact with it e While using the BR 800 keep all cables and similar items away from the top panel so they don t come into contact with it Do not place any objects on the panel Examples Headphones or cables Mic or guitar cables e The buttons might not respond correctly in the following situations e If you operate them wearing gloves e If you operate them with a pen or any object other than your finger e If beads of water have formed on the BR 800 e Ifan object is resting on the BR 800 e If two or more buttons are being touched Contents Recording Flow on the BR 800 3 USING THE UNTTGSARELN 4 IMPORTANT NOTES vias sisececiscscscivecses 6 Main RE 11 Panel Descriptions eiert 12 Top Panel sui
146. is best the actual tracks are called V Tracks Ss Ts 1 SS Press the TRACK button V Tracki oe V Track2 V Track3 V Track4 2 V Track5 Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the dech cursor to V TRACK and press the ENTER button Weta The V TRACK screen will appear BG GG 08 90 0 001 01 1e U TRACK Tr 3 4 56 7 5 wta Gd OO wea Indication Explanation Currently selected V track recorded data exists Currently selected V track no recorded data V track containing recorded data V track containing no recorded data Use the track 1 7 8 REC buttons or the CURSOR lt P buttons to select the track whose V track you want to switch Use the dial to switch the V track V MST of track 7 8 is the V track for mastering It can also be used for conventional recording Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 39 Recording Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Input Sound PAN You can adjust the stereo feel pan of your instruments inp 2 ut sound Press the TRACK button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to PAN and press the ENTER button The PAN screen will appear Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons to select the input or track whose setting you want to edit You can move the cursor to each track by pressing that track s track REC button Use the dial
147. is jack INPUT 1 4 jacks These are microphone line input jacks connectors Two types are provided mono phone jacks TRS balanced input and XLR connectors balanced input The XLR connector of INPUT 4 is able to provide 48V phantom power The mono phone jacks accept both balanced and unbalanced connections is Using a Condenser Microphone PHANTOM POWER p 142 You can t use the mono phone jack and the XLR connector simultaneously for the same input Do not connect plugs to both simultaneously 17 Side Panel g Boss PSAB POWER DEIN ysi MADAPTOR ONLY usB OFF ON o 68 8 Oo MEMORY CARD SD card slot Insert an SD card Recording is not possible unless an SD card is inserted E SD Cards that Can Be Used with the BR 800 p 146 2 USB connector This connector lets you connect the BR 800 to your computer via a USB cable When connected to a computer you ll be able to do the following things e Use the BR 800 as an audio interface and control surface e Transfer audio data to and from the computer e Create original rhythms and drum kits e Back up your data E Using USB p 117 POWER switch This is the power switch It turns the BR 800 s power on off p 34 Position Explanation ON Power is on when using the included AC adaptor or batteries OFF Power is off Power is on when connected via USB cable USB bus power can be used
148. k Could the track be muted p 13 Is INPUT SELECT set correctly p 37 Can t hear the Did you adjust the INPUT SENS knob p 37 input source SEN Could the REC LEVEL knob be minimized p 38 152 Troubleshooting Item Explanation Page Can t record Could the song be protected 108 Is an SD card inserted 146 Could the SD card have insufficient free space 140 Could the SD card be locked 147 Could you be using the Phrase Trainer 136 Could scrub playback be in use 104 Could control surface mode be in use You can t record on the BR 800 in control surface mode TD PPS loys s s 121 You want to turn off the reverb Check the reverb send level amounts for the loop effect The BR 800 provides reverb as a loop effect Reverb is applied by default If you want to turn off the reverb effect set each track s send level amount to 0 p 83 Recorded sound contains noise or distortion Is the input sensitivity appropriate The recorded sound will be distorted if the input sensitivity is too high and noise will be excessive if the input sensitivity is too low Adjust the input sensitivity so that the PEAK indicator briefly lights when the loudest passages occur Are the track output levels appropriate If there is noise or distortion following mastering the track output levels are too high Could a microphone with
149. ll like sound by ring modulating the guitar sound with the signal from the internal oscillator The sound can be unmusical and lack distinctive pitches Parameter Explanation Range RATE 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the UNI V effect DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the UNI V effect LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter S Explanation Range FREQUENCY Adjusts the frequency of the internal oscil 0 100 lator E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound 7 N Using Insert Effects CHORUS In this effect a slightly detuned sound is added to the original sound to add depth and breadth Parameter DBL DELAY Doubling Delay By adding a slightly time delayed sound to the direct sound this produces the impression that multiple sources are sounding together a doubling effect Best results will Explanation be achieved when stereo recording Range MODE Parameter A Explanation Selection for the chorus mode Range This chorus effect outputs the same sound DLY TME Delay Time MONO z 7 e from both L channel and R channel 0 5 50 0 ms This parameter adjusts the delay time i e This is a stereo chorus effect that adds dif the interval for which sound is delayed STEREO1 ferent chorus sounds
150. might not be set precisely as you intended In such cases you can use the Quantize feature so that the repeat region will be set in precise one measure units regardless of the timing at which you press the REPEAT button To use Quantize make the following settings Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to AB QUANTIZE and use the dial to change the setting to ON If this if OFF Quantize will not be applied FOOT SWITCH PLAY LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER OFF AB QUANTIZE Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen If you use Quantize when specifying the repeat region and you change the tempo after making the setting the repeat start end points will no longer match the beginning and end of the measure By pressing the REPEAT button twice at the same location you can set the repeat region to a single measure Re Recording Only Over a Mistake Punch In Out When recording there may be times when you made a mistake or were unable to play as you intended In such cases you can use punch in out to re record only the region you specify While the track plays you can punch in to switch from playback to record then you can punch out to resume playback all without stopping Punch in at the poin
151. n an appropriate order such as intro gt chorus break ending On the BR 800 data that places patterns in a specific order for performance is called an arrangement Preset arrangements PO1 P50 The BR 800 contains fifty preset arrangements P01 P50 that are suitable for styles such as rock or jazz You can t edit the preset arrangements or rewrite the data The preset arrangements except for Metro 4 4 have a three measure BREAK rest following E ending and will then repeat V1 verse 1 is Preset Arrangement List p 150 Song arrangements S01 S05 You can store five arrangements for each song on an SD card is In order to play arrangements the BR 800 must be in Arrangement mode For more about this refer to Playing an Arrangement p 93 About the Drum Sounds Drum Kits Typically a drum performance uses a set that includes a variety of percussion instruments such as kick drum and snare drum suitable for that musical style The BR 800 provides nine different drum sets that are suitable for various styles Each set is called a drum kit 89 Overview of the Rhythm Section Turning the Rhythm On Off Press the RHYTHM button The RHYTHM button will light and the rhythm will turn on Lit v7 P When you press the RHYTHM button once again the RHYTHM button will go out rhythm will be off Switching between
152. nd press the ENTER button The ARRANGE ERASE screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze ARRANGE ERASE JEE ten EMPTYa 1 Use the dial to select the song arrangement S01 S05 that you want to erase Press the ENTER button A confirmation message will appear If you re sure that you want to erase the arrangement press the ENTER button If you decide to cancel press the EXIT button The screen will indicate Keep power on and the contents of the arrangement will be erased Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen You can t erase a preset arrangement 101 Delaying the Pattern Arrangement Playback OFFSET Here s how you can specify a time offset by which the pattern or arrangement will be delayed relative to the playback of the audio tracks 1 Press the RHYTHM button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to OFFSET and press the ENTER button BE 68 00 00 0 001 01 Ze RHYTHM OFFSET ISET te OFFSET Elj 40 00 a0 0 Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons and the dial to specify the desired offset time Range 00 00 00 00 0 23 59 59 29 9 For example if you want the pattern or arrangement to start when the audio tracks reach 00h00m30s00 then you would set this to 00 00 30 00 MEMO Pressing the ENTER button will assign the current time as this setting Press the EXIT button a number o
153. ngs of your computer may be limiting the power that is supplied to USB Check the settings on your computer e In some cases the BR 800 cannot be used with bus powered hubs USB hubs that do not contain a power supply Please use a self powered hub a hub that contains a power supply Problems with the Sound Item Explanation Page Is power to the BR 800 and any connected equipment turned on p 34 Could the PHONES LEVEL be set to 0 p 135 Are the audio cables connected correctly p 32 Could an audio cable be broken Could the volume be turned down on the connected amp or mixer No sound Could the MASTER fader be lowered Is an SD card inserted p 146 Could an SD card not supported by the BR 800 be inserted p 146 Could you be attempting to play back a phrase that is shorter than 1 0 seconds Phrases shorter than 1 0 seconds cannot be played back Could DIR MONITOR be turned OFF p 126 at e backa Could you be attempting to play back a WAV file in an unsupported format p 122 Insufficientvolume Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor p from a device Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor connected to the GUITAR BASSjack Is the volume of your external device adjusted correctly 8 or LINE IN jack Could the track s volume level be lowered p 38 Ho sound toma Could the wrong V track be selected p 39 specific trac
154. ntil the decay of the guitar sound is as nat ural as possible High settings for the threshold parameter may result in there being no sound when you play with your guitar volume turned down RELEASE tone HI MID F High Middle Frequency 20 0Hz Specifies the center of the frequency range 10 0kHz that will be adjusted by the HI MID G Adjusts the time from when the noise sup 0 100 pressor begins to function until the noise level reaches 0 HI MID Q High Middle Q Adjusts the width of the area affected by the EQ centered at the HI MID F Higher values will narrow the area 0 5 16 HI MID G High Middle Gain Adjusts the high middle frequency range 20 20dB tone HIGH GAIN 20 20dB Adjusts the high frequency range tone HIGH CUT High Cut Filter This sets the frequency at which the high e cut filter begins to take effect When E FLAT is selected the high cut filter will FLAT have no effect LEVEL 20 20dB Adjusts the overall volume level of the equalizer N N Using Insert Effects Parameter MODULATION Parameter Explanation Use TYPE to select the effect that you want to use LOW LEVEL Adjusts the enhancer volume for the low Pa
155. o phone type Connect separately sold stereo headphones here Connecting headphones will allow you to hear the same sound as the LINE OUT jacks outputs Use the MASTER fader to adjust the headphone volume Nore If the OUTPUT MODE p 135 is set to SPLIT only the sound of the rhythm track will be output from the PHONES jack GUITAR BASS jack Connect your guitar or bass here This is a high impedance input jack 16 Rear Panel D D T_T N fx LINE OUT FOOT SW LINEIN INPUT 4 INPUT 3 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 R L EXP PEDAL PHANTOM 48V 10mA 1 Security Slot in http www kensington com LINE OUT jacks These are analog audio output jacks You can connect them to external audio equipment e g a stereo amp or to a CD recorder or similar device to record the BR 800 s analog output p 116 FOOT SW EXP PEDAL Foot switch Expression pedal jack A separately sold foot switch BOSS FS 5U Roland DP 2 or expression pedal Roland EV 5 BOSS FV 500L FV 500H can be connected here If a foot switch is connected you can use your foot to start stop song playback or to punch in out If an expression pedal is connected you can use your foot to control the insert effect is Using a Foot Switch Expression Pedal p 131 O LINE IN jack This is an input jack for analog audio signals You can connect the output of your portable audio player or similar device to th
156. o select a parameter and use the dial to edit its value If there are other effects that you want to edit press the EXIT button to return to the previous screen and repeat steps 5 6 If you want to save the current effect settings proceed as described in Saving the insert effect settings the following section nore The effect settings you edit are temporary If you exit the effect edit screen without saving the edited Ug effect patch an is displayed in front of the patch name If you select a different effect patch when this uyn indication is shown the edited effect patch will revert to its original state and the changes you made will be lost Settings Write Here s how to assign a name patch name to the effect settings you edited and save them as a new effect patch 2 Press the EFFECTS button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to NAME WRITE and press the ENTER button The write screen will appear BE 08 66 00 0 001 011 EFFECT NAME Ce Write to GUITAR If you want to enter a patch name press the CURSOR V button If you don t need to change the patch name proceed to step 6 BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze EFFECT NAME WRITE 3a MC Clean en ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRSTUVWIXY2 Use the CURSOR lt gt buttons and the dial to enter the desired patch name When you ve finished entering the patch name press CURSOR A
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158. of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions IMPORTANT NOTES e Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display e When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements e To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night e When you need to transport the unit package it in the box including padding that it came in if possible Otherwise you will need to use equivalent packaging materials e Use only the specified expression pedal Roland EV 5 BOSS FV 500L FV 500H sold separately By connecting any other expression pedals you risk causing malfunction and or damage to the unit e Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For information on cable specifications contact the manufacturer of the cable Before Using SD Cards Using SD Cards e Carefully insert the SD card all the way in until it is firmly in place e Never touch the terminals of the
159. oid mixing different types of batteries e Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time e If a battery has leaked use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment Then install new batteries To avoid inflammation of the skin make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes e Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens necklaces hairpins etc e Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance with whatever regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live e Keep any screws or card cover you may remove and the included SD card in a safe place out of children s reach so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally connecting any device other than condenser microphones that require phantom power You risk causing damage if you mistakenly supply phantom power to dynamic microphones audio playback devices or other devices that don t require such power Be sure to check the specifications of any micro phone you intend to use by referring to the manual that came with it This Instrument e phantom power 48 V DC 10 mA Max IMPORTAN
160. olume you should Es use the MASTER fader to lower the volume If you want to Adjusting the Input Sensitivity p 37 change the volume during playback adjust the TRACK faders of each track E Adjusting the Recording Level p 38 12 Panel Descriptions Track 1 7 8 faders These faders adjust the playback volume of each track RHYTHM fader This fader adjusts the volume of the rhythm is Playing Patterns p 91 Playing an Arrangement p 93 MASTER fader This fader adjusts the overall volume 4 Track 1 7 8 PLAY buttons These buttons select the tracks that will play Unlit Lit Track that will play contains data Track that contains no data unrecorded Blinking Track that will not play contains data Track 1 7 8 REC buttons These buttons select the tracks that will be recorded Unit Lit Track that will be recorded Blinking Track that will be loop recorded is Recording p 36 TAP TEMPO button You can set the tempo of the rhythm by repeatedly pressing Track that will not be recorded this button at the desired timing is Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the Tempo p 92 p 94 MASTER FX Mastering effect button This button accesses a screen where you can turn the mastering effect on off and edit its settings is Mastering p 111 RETRY button This button returns to the time location at which you last sta
161. on is shown the edited effect patch will revert to its original state and the changes you made will be lost 1 Press the EFFECTS button The EFFECT screen will appear E2 TONE NAME WRITE Select an effect patch Use the CURSOR buttons and dial to select the bank preset song user and number P preset S song U user p Number 00 00 HEj oha 001 01 Ze EFFECT BANK GUITAR fj lt Bank i J Patch name Algorithm name Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to PATCH and press the ENTER button The effect edit screen will appear and the algorithm the available effects and their connection order will be displayed BG 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze E GUITAR MULTI Using Insert Effects Saving the Insert Effect Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons to move the cursor to each effect and use the dial to specify the on off status of each effect The icons show the status of each effect as follows Indication Explanation Effect on selected Effect on our Effect off selected KHPS Effect off Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons to move the cursor to the effect whose parameters you want to edit and press the ENTER button The parameter edit screen for that effect will appear 00 H0 H0 00 0 001 01 Ze COMPRESSOR LIMITER ON OFF ON MODE TYPE SUSTAIN COMPRESSOR BOSS COMP 38 Use the CURSOR A II W buttons t
162. ong press the ENTER button A message will ask Are you sure 5 Press the ENTER button The copy will be executed When the copy is completed you will return to the play screen Note If the screen indicates Card full If this message appears before you copy there is insufficient space on the SD card Please delete unneeded data from the SD card Use the CURSOR A V buttons to select the song Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to ERASE and press the ENTER button The SONG ERASE screen will appear BE 08 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SONG ERASE EXEC ile SONGHB81 SONGHBB2 SONGGO SONGOGA4 that you want to erase To erase the song press the ENTER button A message will ask Are you sure Press the ENTER button The song will be erased While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen nore If you erase the song that you re currently using a song from the SD card will automatically be selected If no other song exists a new song will be created 107 Naming a Song Protecting a Song SONG NAME When you create a new
163. ou should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire e Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children gt Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit e Never handle the AC adaptor body or its output plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit e Before moving the unit disconnect the AC e Whenever you suspect the possibility of e If used improperly batteries may explode or e Always turn the phantom power off when Z CAUTION adaptor and all cords coming from external devices e Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p SS l O lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions p 19 e Carefully follow the installation instruc tions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity e Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition av
164. p 147 in the Owner s Manual Connect the AC adaptor Make sure that the BR 800 is powered using the AC adaptor while you are adjusting the sensitivity of the sensors Turn on the BR 800 s power nore After you turn on the power make sure that you do not touch any part of the top panel until the SW SENSITIVITY sensitivity adjustment screen appears The SW SENSITIVITY screen for adjusting the sensitivity of the touch sensors will appear Su SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY DE ES ana Sei EXIT QUIT ENTER SAVE Using the dial adjust the sensitivity Range 1 10 When the instrument is shipped from the factory this is set to 5 Press the various buttons on the top panel to check their sensitivity Press all of the buttons except the EXIT button and ENTER button Using the dial adjust the value until a button s name appears in the screen as soon as you press the button Once you ve finished checking the sensitivity for all the buttons press the ENTER button If you want to exit without saving your settings press the EXIT button When you press the ENTER button The message Save and exit will appear asking you for confirmation Shi SENSTTTUTTY W save and exit 4 EXIT CANCEL ENTER 0K LEALIIEUULI LENIEKI SH YE To save your settings press the ENTER button to return to the SW SENSITIVITY screen press the EXIT button When you pre
165. p over If used improperly batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions e Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition avoid mixing different types of batteries Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time If a battery has leaked use a soft piece of cloth or paper towel to wipe all remnants of the discharge from the battery compartment Then install new batteries To avoid inflammation of the skin make sure that none of the battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens necklaces hairpins etc We recommend that you use alkaline batteries which have a longer life span When the batteries run low the display will indicate Battery Low When this message appears replace the batteries as soon as possible The battery life will depend on the conditions of use and on the model of batteries It will also be affected by the type and capacity of the SD card 19 20 MEMO 21 Listening to the
166. pdated Never turn off the power while this message is shown Recording Selecting the Input Source e Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to MODE and use the dial to choose the number of tracks that you ll be recording Here s how to select the input source you ll be recording and specify the number of tracks that you want to record Setting Explanation 1 INPUT Input will be off recording will not Press the MENU button OFF occur MONO S S EN 2 REC Recording will occur on one track Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor STEREO Recording will occur on two tracks 5 S to INPUT SELECT and press the ENTER button REC stereo ga SIMUL Each input will be recorded on a sepa 00 H0 H0 00 0 001 01 Ze REC rate track simultaneously d 4TRACK Four tracks will be recorded simulta REC neously The available MODE settings will depend on the input source you choose in INPUT Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to INPUT and use the dial to choose the input source that you want to record Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen Setting Explanation D e GUITAR Choose this when recording a guitar Adjusti ng the In put BASS or bass connected to the GUITAR Sen sitivity BASS jack MICL R Choose this when usin
167. plied heavily this compressor MILD effect produces a sweet tone with the high end cut SS BOSS LIM This selects a stereo limiter z RACK 160D This models a dbx 160X VTG RACK U This models a UREI 1178 SUSTAIN 1 Adjusts the range time over which 0 100 low level signals are boosted Larger values will result in longer sustain Using Insert Effects Parameter e Parameter 6 Range Explanation Range Explanation ATTACK This limiter lets you divide the input Adjusts the strength of the picking at signal into four separate bands ultra 0 100 tack when the strings are played High low low high and ultra high frequen er values result in s sharper attack cy ranges and app ly different settings creating a more clearly defined sound to the low and high frequency ranges m You can set the frequencies separating TONE 1 each band using the XOVER F L M 50 50 Adjusts the tone and H parameters THRESHOLD 2 XOVER FM Adjust this as appropriate for the input XOVER RIL XOVER EH 0 100 signal from your guitar When the in put signal level exceeds this threshold level limiting will be applied D MULTI BAND RATIO 2 e Ultra erg l High Frequency Frequency requency Range ange H This selects the compression ratio used z i A 1 1 00 1 with signals in excess of the threshold E Gerbe Se
168. r D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound Parameter S Explanation Range OCT LEVEL Octave Level Adjusts the volume of the sound one octave 0 100 below D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound 75 Using Insert Effects PHASER By adding varied phase portions to the direct sound the phaser effect gives a whooshing swirling character to the FLANGER The flanging effect gives a twisting jet airplane like character to the sound sound Parameter S Explanation Parameter Explanation Range Range RATE TYPE 0 100 This sets the rate of the flanging effect Selects the number of stages that the phaser effect will use DEPTH 4 STAGE Be e a ees prase effect A light phaser 0 100 Determines the depth of the flanging effect effect is obtained MANUAL 8 STAGE This isan Sle ht phaseeftect It isa popular Adjusts the center frequency at which to phaser effect 0 100 apply the effect 12 STAGE This isa twelve phase effect A deep phase RESONANCE effect is obtained This is the phaser with two phase shift cir Determines EE or resonance ed BI PHASE R d back cuits connected in series 0 100 f i 3 Increasing the value will emphasize the ef RATE fect creating a more unusual sound 0 100
169. r Computer Backup Recover nore You must install the USB driver before connecting the BR 800 to your computer p 118 When your SD card has filled up or if you want to save important data on your computer you can create a backup It s a good idea to make regular backups as a safeguard against unexpected failure of your SD card The following types of song data will be backed up e Recorded data e Mixer status pan track EQ etc e Insert effect song patches e Mastering effect song patches e Patterns song e Arrangements song e Loop effect Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer Press the MENU button The MENU screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to USB and press the ENTER button The USB screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze USB BACKUP CONTROL SURFACE RHYTHM EDITOR WAVE CONVERTER 124 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to BACKUP and press the ENTER button The BACKUP screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 001 01 Ze BACKUP Press CENTER to start connection Press ENTER The Idling screen will appear BAIARSAR AAIA AAI A1 e E Idling m leed g EXIT DISCONNECT A BOSS_BR 800 icon or a removable disk icon will appear on your computer If the Idling screen does not appear you won t be able to proceed with the following step
170. rameter 0 100 J Rande Explanation frequency range HIGH FREQ High Frequency 800Hz Sets the high frequency range for the en OFF ON Turns the MODULATION effect on off 8 00kHz hanced sound MOD TYPE Modulation Type HIGH LEVEL This selects the type of modulation 0 100 Adjusts the enhancer volume for the high The available types will depend on the algorithm For details frequency range on the types that can be used with each algorithm refer to Algorithm List p 59 TR SIM Gui S l ENHANCER Enhancer P 73 GTR SIM Guitar Simulator GTR SIM Guitar Simulator P 73 Simulation of the characteristics of particular guitar BASS SIM Bass Simulator P74 components such as pickups and different guitar bodies SLOW GEAR Slow Gear P74 allows you to switch among a number of different guitar DEFRETTER Defretter P74 types all while using a single guitar SITAR SIM Sitar Simulator p 75 Parameter Si ti OCTAVE Octave p 75 Range Ee P SHIFTER Pitch Shifter p 75 TYPE PHASER Phaser p 76 Selects the type of the guitar simulator FLANGER Flanger p 76 SH Changes from a single coil pickup tone to a TREMOLO Tremolo p 76 humbucking pickup tone ROTARY Rotary p 77 HS Changes from a humbucking pickup tone UNLV Uni Vib 77 to a single coil pickup tone S ni Vibe f PA P E 77 HHF Changes from a humbucking pickup tone N E D to a single coil pickup half tone VIBRATO pee Bee Changes a single coil pickup tone to a full RING MOD Ring Modulator p 77 S HOLLO
171. rametric type is adopted for the high middle and low middle range Parameter Explanation Range ON OFF OFF ON Turns the EQUALIZER effect on off LOW CUT Low Cut Filter This sets the frequency at which the low cut NOISE SUPPRESSOR This effect reduces the noise and hum picked up by guitar pickups Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope of the guitar sound the way in which the guitar sound decays over time it has very little effect on the guitar sound and does not harm the natural character of the sound FLAT filter begins to take effect When FLAT is 55Hz 800Hz selected the low cut filter will have no ef fect LOW GAIN 20 20dB Adjusts the low frequency range tone parameter Explanation Range ON OFF OFF ON ee the NOISE SUPPRESSOR effect on THRESHOLD LOW MID F Low Middle Frequency 20 0Hz Specifies the center of the frequency range 10 0kHz that will be adjusted by the LO MID G LOW MID Q Low Middle Q Adjusts the width of the area affected by the EQ centered at the LO MID F Higher values will narrow the area 0 5 16 LOW MID G Low Middle Gain 20 20dB Adjusts the low middle frequency range Adjust this parameter as appropriate for the volume of the noise If the noise level is high a higher setting is appropriate If the noise level is low a low er setting is appropriate Adjust this value 0 100 u
172. rm the REC same operation as pressing the REC button e S g Z o gt fo S Functions Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 131 Tuning Your Instrument TUNER The BR 800 provides a Chromatic Tuner function that makes it easy to tune an instrument The built in tuner supports guitar or bass guitar Here s how to tune your guitar Playback or recording is not possible while using the tuner First make sure that e Your guitar is connected to the GUITAR BASS INPUT jack The INPUT SELECT p 37 INPUT setting is at GUITAR BASS Switching to the Tuner 1 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TUNER and press the ENTER button The TUNER screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze TUNER beer dee PITCH EES To turn off the tuner press the EXIT button MEM If you don t want sound to be heard while you re tuning lower the MASTER fader E Indications while tuning The BR 800 s built in tuner shows the reference pitch note name and tuning guide Note name ees 661 61 Ze TUNER Tuning guide Reference pitch The tuning guide indicates the difference between the input pitch and the displayed note name If the difference between the input and the correct pitch is within 50 cents the tuning guide shows the amount of difference Play a single note on
173. rmally If the sound is not minimized as you expect or if you want to boost the sound of the bass proceed as follows If you want to boost the sound of the bass use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to LOW BOOST and use the dial to adjust the sound of the bass as desired BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze PHRASE TRAINER TIME STRETCH OFF OFF cea CENTER CANCEL LOW BOOST CENTER ADJUST Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to CENTER ADJUST and use the dial to adjust the setting so that the sound you want to eliminate is minimized BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze PHRASE TRAINER TINE STRETCH F CENTER CANCEL F Low BOOST o CENTER ADJUST ET Press the EXIT button to return to the play screen Depending on the recorded phrase it might not be possible to entirely eliminate the sound e The sound that is played back will be monaural You can use the Time Stretch and Center Cancel functions simultaneously 137 amp E o gt fo OO o E o o Ki LH Restoring the Factory Settings FACTORY RESET The Factory Reset operation returns the BR 800 to its factory set state Press the ENTER button if you want to execute the You can also specify the range of settings that will be Factory Reset operation or press the EXIT button if returned to their factory set state you decide to cancel If you press the EN
174. roved 158 Index Numerics 4 TINPUTT MULTI eieiei 64 8 TRACK COMP LIM csceseesesceees 64 A A GUITAR MULTI 60 AC adaptor nicin orenian 18 ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR n 0022 80 ACOUSTIC GIN ACOUSTIC SIMULATOR NEE Arrangement CPN giehen aaia 100 Created rasie ais 96 Erasing S Erasing a step ccceesseeeseeeeeees 98 Inserting a step Naming Play Tempo X Arrangement mode cccceeeeee 90 Audio interface occ 119 AUTO PUNCH IN OUT ossaaassaae 46 Auto punchiin oo ceecceceecestes ee esteseeneeee 46 Auto PUNCH OUE o eceeecesceeeeeeteseeneees 46 B BACKUP earn AERA 124 BANK BIN POT vaert ernie ete 64 8TRACK COMP GUITAR Seeerei 59 BASS MULTI BASS E Bass Simulator ccccececeeeseeeeees 73 74 Battery C CATEGORY ticccsecsterccscneesassccdeceenesienees 30 CENTER CANCEL 137 CHO Z DEY es ccitiaieectaiincncontiivected 83 CHORUS a l e 73 78 CHORUS DELAY osssssssssessserereseeeee 85 COMPREGGOR ZUIMIIER 64 CONNEC CHO siansa 32 VE EEN 130 Copying Arrangement en 100 SONG ee aaia 107 Trako kaeni 105 Cord hook 0 eeceeeeeseeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 33 COSM eegene a Rea 11 D DBI DELAY ere 73 78 DE EE 18 DEFRETTER seen 73 74 DELAY EE 79 Display ser n aa 15 130 DISTORTION densi ensin 67 DOUBLE HARMONY oseese 81 eo Kit Ananaia 95 DYNAMICS ee 80 E E GUITAR MULTI oe 59 Effect Insert effect essees Loop effectis Mastering eff
175. rox 6 hours 8GB approx 68 hours approx 12 hours 16GB approx 136 hours approx 24 hours 32GB approx 272 hours approx 48 hours he e The above recording times are approximate They may be slightly shorter depending on the number of songs created For normal recording the listed recording times assume the use of only one track For example if you re using all eight tracks to record the available recording time for each track will be 1 8th of the time listed above The sampling rate is 44 1 kHz You cannot change the sampling rate E Formatting an SD card If you re using a commercially available SD card you ll need to format it before use Format the card as described in Initializing an SD Card FORMAT p 139 E Removing the card cover When the BR 800 is shipped from the factory the card cover is fastened to the unit using a screw to discourage theft of the SD card Here s how to remove the card cover Turn the BR 800 upside down Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw from the card cover on the bottom panel Pull out the card cover in the direction shown by the arrow in the illustration below 146 SD Cards that Can Be Used with the BR 800 4 To prevent the removed screw from being lost use a Phillips screwdriver to attach it in the location shown in the illustration below e When turning the unit upside down get a bunc
176. roximation From the play screen press the REC button to enter recording standby mode the REC button will blink SE Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the TIME display area will show the remaining time the play screen REM 63 14 16 001 01 Ze SONG 8 1 7777 49 Simple Recording SONG SKETCH By putting the BR 800 in Song Sketch mode you can use it as a stereo WAV file recorder player This provides an easy way to record your song ideas and phrases Switching to Song Sketch AED Press the SONG SKETCH button to enter Song Sketch mode The SONG SKETCH screen will appear Press the EXIT button to return to normal mode The SONG SKETCH screen displays the following information During playback H length of the file During recording lig remaining recording time ASONG SKETCH Ze File name Se WAU Current time pe 100 00 00 OFF ON During playback Rhyth RHYTHM D output level aii 126 POGI PTTNPOGI During recording a input level You can edit the following settings by moving the cursor to the file name current time or rhythm and then turning the dial Item Explanation File name Select the file to play back Current time Move the time location Turn the rhythm on off OFF ON RHYTHM m J120 P02 ROCK1 U1 Set the tempo Rhythm Select a pattern MEM You can stor
177. rrangement make an arrangement thus creating the structure of your entire song from intro to ending Once you ve created an 1 arrangement you can save it as a song arrangement Press the RHYTHM button An arrangement can contain up to 999 measures The RHYTHM button will light MEMO Steps 2 P Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the You create a song arrangement by specifying TYPE steps Each step consists of a pattern number and cnn the measure number at which that step will start For example suppose you want to create a song Turn the dial to select ARRANGE that has the following structure Section Measure length Pattern 4 Intro 2 measures Pattern P001 Use the CURSOR A Y buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press the ENTER button Maney A Tomen surec MELA nern 00 Ifyou select a preset arrangement you won t be able to he continue with the rest of this procedure Melody B 8 measures Pattern S003 Break 8measures Pattern S099 5 Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the Ending 2measures Pattern P006 cursor to STEP and press the ENTER button To create the song structure described above you The ARRANGE STEP screen will appear would place the following steps in the arrangement Step Pattern number Step number Starting measure Pattern number Starting Tempo Step 1 1 P001 ROCK 1 IN measure L Dl rpppp oezg OoplElZze Step 2 3 S002 OriginalA A
178. rted recording REPEAT button Use this button to specify a desired section for repeated listening is Playing Back Repeatedly Repeat p 43 ZERO button This button moves you to the 00 00 00 00 0 time location REW Rewind button The song will continue rewinding while you hold down this button FF Fast forward button The song will continue fast forwarding while you hold down this button STOP button This button stops recording playback ER Recording p 40 Playback p 41 PLAY button This button plays the song If the REC button is blinking pressing PLAY button will start recording This button will light green during recording or playback Recording p 40 Playback p 41 REC Recording button This is the Recording button In addition to the normal Recording operation it is also used to punch in out While in recording standby this button will blink red and will change to steadily lit red during recording is Recording p 40 Manual Punch In Out p 45 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT A LINEIN FOOT SW LINE OUT Ca EXP PEDAL L P Cp Sen BRBO00 9 RECORDER INPUT SEN
179. s Please check the connection Back up or recover your data To back up 1 Double click the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon 2 Drag and drop the ROLAND folder into a folder on your computer When the backup is completed the Idling screen will reappear To recover Drag and drop the ROLAND folder onto the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon When the recover operation is completed the Idling screen will reappear Saving Data on Your Computer Backup Recover nore e When backing up or recovering you must drag and drop the entire ROLAND folder If you copy only a portion of the folders the data might not be usable on the BR 800 In some cases during the recover operation your computer might display a message asking you to confirm the overwrite Choose Yes for all If you choose No the recovery will be incomplete and malfunctions might occur later while operating the BR 800 When you recover the data the data in the SD card will be overwritten Stop the connection between the BR 800 and your computer Windows users In My Computer right click the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon and choose Eject Mac OS users Drag the BR 800 icon to the Eject icon 8l Press EXIT You will return to the play screen When the following screen appears press the ENTER button
180. s enttarnt anan 12 Front Panels secs nicas un at 16 Reat Panel scssiiicts scciesees espe reien 17 wide Pane len irigoien ep 18 Installing Batteries ccccceeeeeees 19 Quick Start cccccccccccscccces 21 Listening to the Demo Songs 22 1 Make Connections s sssssssesseeesseesee 22 2 Turn on the Power 23 3 Listen to the Demo Songs s ss ss10 24 Recording with the EZ Recording Furiction EE 26 1 Make Recording Settings 04 26 2 Recordimg sosser oinekin 27 3 Playing Backin ana 29 EZ Recording Parameter List 30 Getting Ready to Record 31 Making Connections ccccseseeeeeeeees 32 Using the Cord Hook cccceccceceeeeeees 33 Turning the Power On JO 34 Turning the Power On cccceeeeeees 34 Turning the Power Off e 34 Recording Playback 35 R cording is pedii a 36 Creating a New Song SONG NEW 36 Selecting a Song SONG SELECT 36 Selecting the Input Source cee 37 Adjusting the Input Sensitivity 37 Adjusting the Recording Level 38 Selecting the Track s for Recording 38 Selecting V Tracke 39 Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Input Sound PAN sscieeis eiiean 40 Recording sst 40 Loop Recording ee 41 Playa eiyan aaie a 41 Recording Additional Performances Ov rdubbing E 42 Playing Back Repeatedly Repeat 43 Specifying the Repeat Region 43 Setting the Repe
181. s it is immediately after pass ing through the REC LEVEL knob i e the signal being recorded on the BR 800 REC LEV will be output When INPUT 1 4 has been set for INPUT SELECT p 37 only the signals for INPUT 1 2 will be output 127 MEMO 128 Convenient Functions Adjusting the Display Contrast Depending on the location in which the BR 800 is placed or the conditions of use you might find the display difficult to read If so proceed as follows to adjust the display s contrast Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to LCD CONTRAST and use the dial to adjust the contrast D ppe aere 001 01 e SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST MEMET FOOT SWITCH PLAY LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER OFF Range 1 16 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 130 Using a Foot Switch Expression Pedal If you connect a foot switch such as the separately available S BOSS FS 5U or Roland DP 2 to the FOOT SW EXP PEDAL Using an Exp ression Pedal jack on the rear panel you ll be able to control some The expression pedal can be used when the insert effect is functions using your foot turned on Depending on the effect settings it will function as follows LINEOUT root aw LINEIN INPUT 4 e If the
182. s the ENTER button While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen When you overwrite or erase audio data by overdubbing punch in out recording or track editing this audio data will not actually be deleted from the SD card A significant amount of the SD card s storage space can end up being wasted as a result of this unnecessary data On the BR 800 such unnecessary data is erased from the SD card when you carry out the procedure for saving the song SAVE CURRENT STATE The size of the song might be reduced after you ve carried out this procedure and in many cases some additional free space might be created on the SD card Since the recording data needed for performing an undo won t be erased you ll still be able to return to the previous state 109 MEMO 110 Using Mastering in Creating a Song This chapter explains the process of mixing down your recorded tracks onto two tracks and applying a mastering effect to create a finished song with the optimal volume level The sound of the rhythm and of the input source selected by INPUT SELECT p 37 can also be combined at this time Rhythm Mastering effect TRACK 8 VMST TRACK 7 VMST Mastering destination tracks What is the mastering effect When creating a CD
183. se that you were using punch in recording and recorded the same region twice in succession If you wanted to cancel the most recent recording and return to the state just after the first recording you would execute the Undo operation After executing Undo you could execute Redo to cancel the Undo and return to the state just after the second recording nore e After executing Undo only Redo can be executed e Undo applies to audio data recorded on a track Returning to the Previous State UNDO Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to UNDO REDO and press the ENTER button The UNDO REDO will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze UNDO REDO ENTER UNDO To execute Undo press the ENTER button When you press the ENTER button the most recent recording or editing operation will be cancelled If you decide not to Undo press the EXIT button Canceling the Undo REDO If you decide to cancel the Undo operation you just performed you can execute Redo 1 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to UNDO REDO and press the ENTER button The UNDO REDO screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze UNDO REDO ENTER REDO To execute the Redo press the ENTER button The previous Undo operation will be canceled If you decide not to Redo press the EXIT button Viewing Information about the
184. source and the desired musical style and the most suitable effect and rhythm settings will be made automatically As an example here how to record your guitar is For details on connections and turning on the power refer to 1 Make Connections p 22 and 2 Turn on the Power p 23 1 Make Recording Settings Press the EZ REC button The EZ REC 1 screen will appear EZ REC 1 S0NG Ze GEZEI JBSifSue A CURRENT SONG Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to NEW SONG and press the ENTER button The EZ REC 2 screen will appear EZ REC 2 SOURCE Ze DES Le CATEGORY ROCH MEM A new song will be created if you select NEW CSOURCE E GUITAR fine SONG p 36 If you want to use EZ Recording with the currently selected song select CURRENT SONG Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons and the dial to choose the SOURCE and CATEGORY Since you ll be inputting your guitar choose E GUITAR as the SOURCE As the CATEGORY choose the style that s closest to what you have in mind for your song EZ REC 2 SOURCE Ze OKs Ce SOURCE CATEGORY E E GUITAR Gs pa For details on the parameters for SOURCE and i ROCH CATEGORY refer to EZ Recording Parameter List p 30 Recording with the EZ Recording Function Press the ENTER button The EZ REC 3 screen will appear The effect and rhythm for the select
185. ss the EXIT button The message Quit without saving will appear asking you for confirmation Shi SENSTTTUTTY Quit without ja savina EXIT CANCEL ENTER Ok LEALIISUULT LENIERIJSSHVE If you don t want to save your settings press the ENTER button to return to the SW SENSITIVITY screen press the EXIT button Once the play screen appears switch off the BR 800 s power BE 66 06 00 0 661 01 ze 120 98 After confirming that the unit s power is off insert the SD card 143 g S fe oO Functions MEMO 144 145 SD Cards that Can Be Used with the BR 800 The BR 800 uses SD cards to record and play back E SD cards that are known to work If using an SD card other than the included one refer to the Roland website http www roland com for the most recent information on cards that are known to work with the BR 800 nore e The BR 800 supports SD SDHC cards up to a maximum of 32 GB e Some SD card types or SD cards from some manufacturers may not record or play back properly on the BR 800 E Recording time The following table shows the length of recording that is possible on a single card Recording time SD card g Normal recording it capacity calculated as 1 track Song Sketch mode 1GB approx 520 minutes approx 90 minutes 2GB approx 17 hours approx 3 hours 4GB approx 34 hours app
186. step at the current step Here s how to erase the selected step The erased step will inherit the contents of the following step Verse Insert Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 intro verse Fm Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 intro verse verse Fm Access the ARRANGE STEP screen as described in steps 1 5 of Creating an Original Arrangement p 96 Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons and the dial to select the location step number at which you want to insert a step Now MEASURE PATTERN TEMPO P314 4120 0 ER 001 PATTERN INFO l BEAT 474 name Hetrod 4 Dress the CURSOR A button A message will ask Insert Press the ENTER button The selected step will be copied and inserted When the operation has been completed you will automatically return to the ARRANGE STEP screen Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 intro verse Fim verse g x Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 intro Verse Verse Access the ARRANGE STEP screen as described in steps 1 5 of Creating an Original Arrangement p 96 Use the CURSOR lt d gt buttons and the dial to select the step that you want to erase Now MEASURE PATTERN TEMPO P314 4120 0 ER 001 PATTERN INFO BEAT 474 name Metrod4 Press the CURSOR W button A message will ask Erase Press the ENTER button The data will be erased When the operation has been completed you will automatically return
187. stering rrn iiiar e iarna 116 Making Use of Songs on Your COMPUEED 0 iieiea i 116 Recording the Mastered Song to an External Deviee 116 Using USB cccccccscccccee 1 17 Before Using USB is siete cerecitsronnediess 118 About the BR 800 DVD ROM 118 Installing the USB Driver en 118 Data Structure on the SD Card 118 Using the BR 800 as an Eer eebe 119 Recording Audio from the BR 800 on Your Computer s sssssessssesestssssesstsstersees 119 Using the BR 800 to Hear Songs Played Back by Your Computer 119 Using the BR 800 to Record Songs Played Back by Your Computer 119 Using the BR 800 as a Control Surface A teeters ieeitinn 120 Using SONAR TE cece 121 Controllers that Can Be Used in Control Surface Mode en 121 Exchanging Data with Your Computer eegener 122 Using BOSS BR Series Wave Conv rt r eege eer 122 Transferring WAV Files nn 122 Saving Data on Your Computer Laeken 124 Making Settings for USB Poopst 126 Parameter List 126 Convenient Functions 129 Adjusting the Display Contrast 130 Using a Foot Switch Expression POA RE 131 Using an Expression Pedal 131 Using a Foot Switch 131 Tuning Your Instrument TUNER 132 Switching to the Tuner ccc 132 TUNNE En 132 Specifying the Tuner s Reference Aid LG 133 Mixing the Sound from an Audio Device LINE IN MIX 134 Output Settings OUTPUT 135
188. switch the output destination refer to the owner s manual for the software you re using Press MENU The MENU screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to INPUT SELECT and press the ENTER button The INPUT SELECT screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to INPUT and use the dial to choose USB STEREO REC Press EXIT a number of times to return to the play screen Record as described in Recording p 36 119 Using the BR 800 as a Control Surface nore You must install the USB driver before connecting the BR 800 to your computer p 118 The BR 800 can operate via USB as a controller for your music production software DAW software When the BR 800 is used as a control surface you will have control over INPUT SELECT and EFFECT Additionally it can be used as an audio interface When using the BR 800 as a control surface you should enter Control Surface mode first then start up your DAW software If you start up your DAW software before entering control surface mode the state of the various indicators might not be displayed correctly Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer Press the MENU button The MENU screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to USB and press the ENTER button The USB screen will appear Use the CURSOR A V
189. t does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance e In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Z WARNING Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page gt e Batteries must never be recharged heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water e Never expose Battery to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like gt Z CAUTION e The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation gt e Always grasp only the output plug or the body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from this unit or an outlet e At regular intervals y
190. t erase ee ce You attempted to erase a step from a song arrangement that contained no Erase a step that contains data p 96 data The song arrangement exceeded 50 A song arrangement cannot have more than 50 96 x steps steps P Cannot insert The song arrangement exceeded 999 A song arrangement cannot have more than 999 96 measures measures P Cannot undo Undo Redo is not possible when Perform undo redo after you ve left an editing his e redo there is no editing history tory Recordingor copying ig 16t possible Back up important data to your computer and de Card full because there isn t enough free space p 126 lete unwanted data from the card on the SD card Writing or erasure cannot be per Card locked formed because the SD card s Lock un otf the EE p 147 Lock off feature is on Turn off the power reinsert the SD card securely and then turn on the power again If the same message appears even after you ve per p 146 formed the above action the SD card may be dam Card read Data could not be read correctly aged ss s y error from the SD card e Format the SD card If the same message appears even after vou ve per 139 formed the above action the SD card may be dam P aged Format the SD card The song data you were Card write An error occurred while writing data attempting t saye will be lost y Rem to the SD card If the same message appears even after you ve per p 139 formed the above action the S
191. t the speaker type HEAVY LEAD A powerful lead sound featuring ex OFF This turns off the speaker simulator treme distortion 6 Using Insert Effects Parameter e Parameter Range Explanation Range Explanation ORIGINAL This Se SE E SC MIC LEV Mic Level you selected wit 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the microphone 1x8 This is a compact open back speaker D LEVEL Direct Level cabinet with one 8 inch speaker TE 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the direct sound 1x10 This is a compact open back speaker cabinet with one 10 inch speaker e Eege With BASS MULTI or GUITAR TO i is is a compact open back speaker ep Se cabinet with one 12 inch speaker BASS algorithms 2x12 This isa general open back speaker Parameter Explanation cabinet with two 12 inch speakers Range This is an optimal speaker cabinet for a ON OFF 4x10 large enclosed amp with four 10 inch OFF ON Turns the AMP effect on off speakers TYPE This is an optimal speaker cabinet for a 4x12 large enclosed amp with four 12 inch This sets the type of the preamp speakers SUPER FLAT An amp with flat response 8x12 This is a double stack of two cabinets FLIP TOP Models the Ampeg B 15 each with four 12 inch speakers BMAN Models the Fender Bassman 100 MIC TYPE This setting selects the simulated microphone type This is the sound o
192. t upside down get a bunch illustration of newspapers or magazines and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls Also you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or controls get damaged When turning the unit upside down handle with care to avoid dropping it or allowing it to fall or tip over 33 Getting Ready to Record Turning the Power On Off Turning the Power On Turning the Power Off Once the connections have been completed p 32 turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices Check the following before you turn on the power O Have connections with your external equipment been made correctly CT Are the volume controls of the BR 800 and the connected equipment set to the minimum position O Is the SD card inserted p 146 Lower the BR 800 s MASTER fader MASTER L R Switch on the power to the equipment connected to the input jacks GUITAR BASS INPUT LINE IN Turn on the POWER switch located on the side panel a m S ep BOSS P ADAPTOR ON Switch on the power to the equipment connected to LINE OUT jacks Make sure that song playback is stopped Turn off your equipment in the reverse order of when you turned them on Make sure that the
193. t where you want to start re recording and then punch out when you want to stop re recording Playback Playback 1 1 1 1 Time m gt Start Punch In Punch Out Stop PLAY REC REC STOP On the BR 800 you can use either manual punch in out or auto punch in out Manual Punch In Out This method lets you use the REC button or a foot switch to perform punch in out operations When using manual punch in out make sure that there is at least 1 0 seconds between punch in and punch out E Using the REC button In this example we ll explain how you can use manual punch in out to re record a portion of the previously recorded track 1 Press the track 1 REC button The track 1 REC button will light Set the track 1 fader to the position shown in the illustration Play back the song and use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the input source While listening to compare the track to be re recorded with the input source use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the input source so that there is no difference in volume Move to a position in the song earlier than the point where you want to start re recording and then press the PLAY button to start playback At the moment you want to start re recording press the REC button Punch in will occur and you ll be in record mode When you want to punch out press the REC button once again or press th
194. ter Using USB the sound you input to the BR 800 or the sound from tracks being played back can be recorded by your personal computer software You ll also be able to make settings with respect to the signal that is output by the BR 800 is OUT POSITION Output position p 127 Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer In your computer s audio recording software you need to change the audio input source so that the BR 800 is selected For information on how to change the input source refer to the user s guide that came with your software Using the BR 800 to Hear Songs Played Back by Your Computer Here s how audio played back by your computer can be sent to the BR 800 via USB and heard through an output device connected to the BR 800 Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer 21 In your computer s audio playback software switch the audio output destination to the BR 800 For details on how to switch the output destination refer to the owner s manual for the software you re using Using the BR 800 to Record Songs Played Back by Your Computer Here s how audio data played back by your computer can be sent to the BR 800 via USB and recorded on the BR 800 s tracks Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer In your computer s audio playback software switch the audio output destination to the BR 800 For details on how to
195. that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor e Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual S provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page e Never install the unit in any of the following locations e Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or are e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are e Exposed to steam or smoke or are e Subject to salt exposure or are e Humid or are e Exposed to rain or are e Dusty or sandy or are e Subject to high levels of vibration and shakiness e Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces e Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit Also make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors
196. the open string that you re tuning The display will show the note name that is closest to the pitch of the string you played You must cleanly play a single note on only the string you re tuning Tune your instrument so that the correct note name of the string you re tuning appears in the display Standard tuning 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd jist string string string string string string string Guitar B E A D G B E Bass B E A D G 132 Tuning Your Instrument TUNER e e fi While watching the tuning guide tune your Specifyi ng the Tu ner 5 instrument so that the center indicator is lit Refe rence Pitc h If the difference is within 50 cents of the correct pitch When tuning an instrument the reference pitch is toning guiye a Ss Se SEN between conventionally given as the frequency of the A4 note your instrument an e displayed pitch middle A on a piano keyboard If your instrument is sharp You can adjust the tuner s reference pitch in the range of 435 445 Hz In the TUNER screen you can use the dial to set the reference pitch With the factory settings this is set to 440 Hz MEMO The reference pitch setting is saved within the BR 800 If your instrument is flat TUNER OD Edens PITCH ERE Repeat steps 1 3 to tune each string of your instrument MEM If you re tuning a guitar that has a whammy bar tuning one string might
197. tionable make adjustments while the sound is not playing Using Rhythm Overview of the Rhythm Section The BR 800 provides a dedicated rhythm generator that is separate from the audio tracks 1 7 8 You can use this rhythm as a guide during recording or create an original rhythm backing by arranging various internal rhythms to match the structure of your song Patterns and Arrangements Broadly speaking the BR 800 s rhythms consist of patterns and arrangements E Patterns Typically a drummer playing in a band repeatedly plays fixed sequences one or two measures in length On the BR 800 these basic repeated units are called patterns An example of a pattern For a four beat rhythm performance data such as the following will be played repeatedly Snare drum Repeat a j Kick drum tT EE Pattern Song patterns SO001 S100 One hundred patterns can be stored for each song on an SD card Preset patterns POO1 P327 The BR 800 provides 327 preset patterns P001 P327 that are suitable for various musical styles such as rock or jazz You can t edit these patterns or rewrite the data E For details on how to play patterns refer to Playing Patterns p 91 MEMO The preset patterns include patterns for intro verse fill and ending The various types can be distinguished by the characters at the end of the
198. to erase a WAV file The PLAY button will light green and the REC button will light red 1 i t Press the SONG SKETCH button l Ji Mad 8 kel The SONG SKETCH screen will appear CJIGI CJ aN rN cs 2 os 7 Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the 8 E When you re finished recording press the STOP cursor to the file name and use the dial to select the Gg button file that you want to erase The recorded data is saved in the SKETCH folder p 118 3 The recorded data can be imported into a track Press the MENU button Importing song sketch data into a track p 106 4 Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to FILE and press ENTER MEMO About file names When a WAV file is saved a file name will be automatically assigned as follows Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the Ex cursor to ERASE and press ENTER STEE The FILE ERASE screen will appear _BR_999 WAV The file name will consist of DR followed by a sequential number and a file extension of WAV Here s how to play back a WAV file that was saved in the SKETCH folder ENTER ERASE 6 If you want to erase the file press the ENTER button 1 The screen will ask Are you sure Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear Press the ENTER button 2 The file will be erased Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the Pe ree I oye cursor to the file name and use the di
199. to the ARRANGE STEP screen Creating an Original Arrangement e 9 Na mi ng an Arra ngement Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen You can freely assign a name arrangement name of up to eight characters to a song arrangement The screen will indicate Keep power on and the edited arrangement name will be saved Press the RHYTHM button G You can t edit the name of a preset arrangement Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TYPE Turn the dial to select ARRANGE Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to ARRNG Use the CURSOR lt P gt buttons and the dial to select a song arrangement S01 05 Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to NAME and press the ENTER button The ARRANGE NAME screen will appear ee EN AE CDEFGHIJKLMNOPGRSTUVWXY2 Use the CURSOR lt 4 gt buttons and the dial to edit the characters 99 Creating an Original Arrangement Copying an Arrangement If you want to slightly modify a preset arrangement or create a variation of an existing arrangement you can do so by copying it as a song arrangement and then editing the copy 1 Press the RHYTHM button Use the CURSOR A W buttons to move the cursor to TYPE Turn the d
200. tortion that faithfully re CLEAN TWIN This models a Fender TWIN REVERB roduces the nuances of picking f z SE ee f Z PRO CRNCH This models a Fender PRO REVERB BASS DS Distortion tuned especially for use with 4 basses S TWEED Ge SE a Fender Bassman 4 x 10 GUV DS This models a Marshall GUV NOR i S DELUX This models a Fender DELUXE RE BASS MT Wild radical distortion sound CRNCH VERB METAL e er ew the e SC A BOSS CRNCH This is a crunch sound that can faithful ZONE EE Ge 5 T enya ly reproduce the nuances of picking T BLUES This i d suited to bl BASS FUZZ Fuzz tuned especially for use with basses 9 EE Thi Jel FlectroH x biz Muff 5 WILD This is a crunch sound with wild dis MUFF FUZZ k is models an Electro Harmonix big Mu z CRNCH othon STACK This i h d with high gain With this effect distortion is applied only EE ee ee ESCH HI BAND CRNCH DRV to the high frequency sounds and not to ai aaa SC the sounds in the low frequency range R GE els the drive sound of a VOX DRIVE YODRIVE This is a sound that it suited to sixties 0 100 Adjusts the depth of distortion g style British rock TONE S VO LEAD This models the lead sound of the VOX 50 50 Adjusts the tone AC 30TB VO CLEAN This models the clean sound of the VOX AC 30TB oO oo Using Insert Effects
201. tters 1 0 9 Numerals Use a USB cable to connect the BR 800 to your computer _ Underscore Dress the MENU button Using BOSS BR Series Wave The MENU screen will appear Converter By using BOSS BR Series Wave Converter you can 3 convert BR 800 audio data to WAV AIFF files or convert WAV AIFF files from your computer to BR 800 audio data BOSS BR Series Wave Converter is on the BR 800 DVD ROM For details on the location of BOSS BR Series Wave Converter refer to ReadmeEN txt on the BR 800 DVD ROM Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to USB and press the ENTER button The USB screen will appear d Up CONTROL SURFACE RHYTHM EDITOR WAVE CONVERTER Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to BACKUP and press the ENTER button The BACKUP screen will appear BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze BACKUP Press CENTER to start connection 122 Exchanging Data with Your Computer 5 D Press ENTER The Idling screen will appear BRSARSAA AA A AAI A1 Ze Idling GC eg DER EXITISDISCONNECT A BOSS_BR 800 icon or a removable disk icon will appear on your computer If the Idling screen does not appear you won t be able to proceed with the following steps Please check the connection Transfer the WAV file To copy a WAV file from the BR 800 to your computer 1 Double click
202. ttons to select FOOT SWITCH Use the dial to select REC BE 06 00 90 0 861 61 Ze SYSTEM LCD CONTRAST 16 FOOT SWITCH Ze LINE IN MIX OFF PHANTOM POWER OFF Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen MEMD You can punch in by pressing the foot switch during song playback and punch out by pressing the foot switch once again Auto punch in out is the operation of automatically punching in out at the locations you specify beforehand This is useful when you want to punch in out at precise locations or when you want punch in out to occur automatically so that you can concentrate on your playing When using auto punch in out there must be more than 1 0 seconds between the punch in and punch out points E Specifying the locations You ll need to specify the punch in and punch out locations before you begin recording 1 Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to AUTO PUNCH IN OUT and press the ENTER button g0 00 00 00 0 001 01 Ke AUTO PUNCH Eer ON OFF ET IN 00 00 00 00 OUT 00 00 01 00 0 TIME DISP Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to ON OFF and turn the dial to choose ON Setting Explanation ON Auto punch in out will be on OFF Auto punch in out will be off Re Recording Only Over a Mistake Punch In Out Use the CURSOR
203. type of PITCH CORRECT SELENE O DAISIE Na ee DO SOULE SOFT The pitch will be corrected smoothly UONE HARD The pitch will be corrected quickly 0 100 Adjusts the tone ELECTRIC Corrects pitch variation to a stair step LEVEL change 0 100 Adjusts the volume ROBOT Corrects the pitch to the specified note 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to JB SCALE 1 CHROMATIC The pitch is corrected to the nearest chro ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR ee MAJ MIN ae is corrected according to the Key This transforms the pickup output of an electro acoustic KEY 2 itar into a rich d as though it had b ded gui jae S Se SE ORT TC ERS RESTS C B Cm Bm Specifies the key of the song you re singing using a microphone S P NOTE 3 Parameter Explanati C B Fixes the pitch Range SE GENDER ON OFF 565 200 Changes your voice to a masculine or fem GHGs Turns the ACOUSTIC PROCESSOR effect Ee i on off OCTAVE TYPE 10CT 0 Specifies the amount by which the pitch Select the type of acoustic processor Oe will change This is a bright sound that emphasizes the BRIGHT string resonances WARM This is a warm sound that emphasizes the body resonances BODY This adjusts the sound of the body reso 0 100 nances It controls the tonal warmth that is distinctive of an acoustic guitar LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume 1 Setting available when TYPE is set to SOFT HARD or ELECTRIC 2 Setting available when SCALE is set to
204. unction p 50 EE The Song Sketch function lets you record and play back Composite Object Sound Modeling or COSM for stereo WAV files short is BOSS Roland s innovative and powerful This is a convenient way to record audio memos of technology that s used to digitally recreate the sound your musical ideas and phrases of classic musical instruments and effects COSM analyzes the many factors that make up the original sound including its electrical and physical characteristics and creates a digital model that accurately reproduces the original Panel Descriptions Top Panel 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 LINEIN FOOT SW LINE OUT K EXP PEDAL L R wo OBOSS 2 amp BR 800 7e RR INPUT SENS t d 1 2 3 MIC L 4 MIC R TIME MEASURE PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK REC LEVEL i TRACK MIXER MASTER al POWER USB OFF ON C IN ol e 1234 12345678RHY LR INPUT TRACK Lem RHYTHM K sc R A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RHYTHM L R Se SE 6 SONG SKETCH EZ REC PLay pLay prav pLay Jee Jeer TP Joere rx REC REC REC REC REC REC SC TRACK MENU EE Loop rec EEA ZERU KEW Se PLAY rr REC e me Tel Ce Ce D biet v 4TR R
205. ures 1 measure 1 measure e e e Tempo 110 0 Tempo 110 0 Tempo 120 0 001 003 004 Starting Measure Time signature This indicates the time signature of the current pattern Tempo This specifies the tempo at which the current pattern will play Range 25 0 250 0 When you re finished creating the arrangement press the EXIT button a number of times You will return to the play screen and the arrangement you created will be saved The display will indicate Keep power on while the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown Ex O BREAK nore e The starting measure of step 1 will always be 001 You can t change this The starting measure cannot be the same as the previous step or any earlier measure You can t make a setting that would extend beyond the starting measure of the next step When you play back an arrangement in the play screen and it has played all the way to the end of the arrangement the pattern assigned to the last step will continue repeating If you want the arrangement to stop playing at the last step assign preset pattern P327 BREAK rest to the last step This will cause rests to be played repeatedly which is essentially the same as stopping arrangement playback Step 1 Step 2 Step 20 Last step 97 Creating an Original Arrangement Inserting a Step Erasing a Step Here s how to insert a new
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207. ve the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to PROTECT and press the ENTER button The SONG PROTECT screen will appear SONG PROTECT LE IDIALI PROTECT OFF ON Use the dial to select the ON setting Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen If a song is protected the song protect symbol is shown in the screen DzDpzDD oezg 001 01 Ze Soncaaat 77 While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown 108 Saving a Song Saving Memory on the SD Card SAVE CURRENT STATE On the BR 800 the following content is saved as song data e Recorded data e The state of the mixer pan track EQ etc M Arrangement Pattern e Loop effect The above content is saved when you stop recording or when you return to the play screen The screen will show a message confirming the save so you don t need to be specifically aware of this However if you want to save the song in its current state proceed as follows Press the MENU button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button Use the CURSOR A V buttons to move the cursor to SAVE CURRENT STATE and press the ENTER button The SAVE CURRENT STATE screen will appear To save the song pres
208. ve when you raise the track s volume during playback If you want to lower the monitoring volume of the input source during recording use the MASTER fader to lower the volume If you want to adjust the volume of the performances that are playing back use the track faders of each track When you ve finished recording press the STOP button Nore e Be aware that if you record on a track that already contains recorded sound the previous recording will be erased e If you record sound that s shorter than one second that sound cannot be played back HINT A useful tip for overdubbing When recording new material while listening to previously recorded material the sound you re currently playing can be buried in the previously recorded sounds that are playing back making it difficult to hear yourself If this is the case you can make it easier to hear yourself by slightly lowering the faders of the playback tracks or by turning the pan of the playback tracks all the way to the left right while turning the pan of the sound you re currently playing all the way to the right left Ls Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Input Sound PAN p 40 Playing Back Repeatedly Repeat Specifying the Repeat Region By using the repeat function you can repeatedly play back a specified region The repeat region will repeatedly play back as follows Repeat 1 i Time Repeat Start Repeat En

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