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Roland BOSS DIGITAL RECORDER MICRO BR CD Player User Manual

1. Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Input Select GTR GTR MIC LIN EXT Input Sens Sns GTR 0 12 48 Sns MIC 0 16 8 Sns LIN 0 6 8 Sns EXT 0 15 49 Input Reverb Rv GTR 15 0 100 Rv MIC 5 0 100 Rv LIN 0 0 100 Rv EXT 0 0 100 Track Level Track Level 100 0 120 Track Pan Track Pan C00 L50 C00 R50 Track Reverb Track Reverb 0 0 100 Recording Mode Normal Normal BOUNCE MASTERING 3 Master Level MasterLevel 100 0 120 Insert Effects Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Location Location INPUT lt NORMAL gt INPUT lt NORMAL gt INPUT lt REC DRY TRACK 1 4 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM MASTER Reverb Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Reverb Type Type HALL ROOM HALL Reverb Time Rev Time 20s 0 1 10 0 s Tone Tone 0 12 0 12 Level Level 50 0 100 Recorder Parameter Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Recording Track Rec Track Track 1 Track 1 4 1 2 3 4 V Track V TRACK 1 1 8 Auto Punch On Off OFF OFF ON A PUNCH indicator appear Auto Punch In Out Any time Repeat OFF ON e indicator appear Repeat Start End Any time Song Parameter Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Song Name SONG0000 8 characters Data Type Type HiFi MT2 HiFi MT2 STD LV1 LONG
2. PAN TRI and PAN SQR are obtained with stereo recording using two tracks Rate 0 100 Adjust the rate at which the effect will operate Depth 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the effect 71 wn o 2 O Section 3 Using effects Here we will explain how to edit the reverb settings parameters For details on the reverb parameters refer to Reverb Parameters p 73 There are no patches for reverb The reverb settings are saved as part of the song data If you want to save the reverb settings in the currently selected song hold down and press 1 Press EFFECTS several times to make the display indicate REVERB screen The screen will indicate REVERB 2 UseCURSOR tomake the screen indicate Type and use VALUE 232 015148 40 706 4tXTae V37h s cg94196E 2 713 151Tf Reverb Par96g567 T 7i674903520w m 72 Section 3 Using effects Adjusting the reverb depth Reverb Parameters for the input source Reverberation or reverb is the effect caused by sound waves decaying in an acoustic space or a 1 Press INPUT digital simulation thereof This decay occurs 2 Press the TR1 TR4 button for the input because sound waves bounce off many walls source whose reverb depth you want to ceilings objects etc in a very complex way adjust These reflections coupled with absorption by various objects dissipate the acoustic energy over a certain period of time called the de
3. Section 6 Using USB Backing up and recoverin MICRO BR song data 1 UseaUSB cable to connect the MICRO BR to your computer When communication with your computer begins the MICRO BR will display a message of USB connecting Then when the computer has detected the connection the MICRO BR will display a message of USB Idling i ME EFFECTS TR12 3 4 RHYTHM iling ine EFFECTS TR12 3 4 RHYTHM The MICRO BR or Removable disk icon is added to the computer j Removable Disk 2 Inside My Computer double click the MICRO BR icon or the Removable Disk icon The root folder p 97 of the MICRO BR memory card will be displayed 3 Transfer MICRO BR s song data using the following procedure Backing up MICRO BR song data can be saved on your computer 1 Drag the ROLAND folder to the computer s folder and drop it in the folder It s a good idea to create a new folder as your backup folder 2 When you have finished backing up the data Quit the connection to the computer p 104 Recovering Song data saved on your computer can be sent back to the MICRO BR 1 Erase the MICRO BR s ROLAND folder Nor If you delete the MICRO BR s ROLAND folder all song data saved on the MICRO BR will be deleted 2 Drag the computer s ROLAND folder to the MICRO_BR icon or the Removable disk icon and dr
4. 38 Section 1 Recording and playing back Selecting an instrument to record 1 As described in Selecting an instrument 1 Press INPUT to record p 39 select the audio source 2 Press TR1 GTR TR4 EXT to select that you want to record the source input that you want to 2 Adjustthe sensitivity of the source that record you want to record For best results adjust the sensitivity as high AX as possible without allowing the OVER indication to appear in the display when the n ES o EFFECTS input source is producing its loudest volume If the OVER indication appears decrease the Sns setting Source Input jack and audio source GTR Choose this if you want to record a guitar or bass connected to the GUITAR IN jack MIC Choose this if you want to use the built in monaural mic LIN Choose this if you want to record from a portable audio player etc connected to the LINE IN MIC pde 3 Press EXIT EXT Choose this if you want to record Y ill ret to the PI from an external mic connected to DUE W Ld CPU EEO SEE Say SCEN the LINE IN MIC jack 4 Press CURSOR several times to By repeatedly pressing the TR1 TR4 of the access the level meter screen selected source you can change the input status of that source Indication Explanation Lowercase The input is not selected 5 Adjustthe INPUT LEVEL Upper
5. T ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Before using this unit make sure to read the Use only the specified AC adaptor PSA instructions below and the Owner s Manual AN 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 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 Never use or store the unit in places that are Subject to temperature extremes e g direct D s s CN sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or QN are Ng Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or oP are Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or are Subject to high levels of vibration e Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord nor place heavy objects on it Doing so S can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards Series and make sure the line voltage at the o installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor s body Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity or be designed for a different voltage so their use could result in damage malfunction or electric shock S This unit
6. eee een ee noe enean anoo host ra 68 70 YOGVOTD 2i cir pEDUDO WR EDD EXREPEKRRRGEKKRRE REX ERE EN ERA 72 Reverb Parameters 1 eee eee hear eene eno n he anna 73 Rewind Mp 13 27 34 RHYTHM 41ecccesecceeseesstte cev bauen evan 13 15 ROLAND Folder n o e m s i S Sample Rate seen 122 DAVE ceecdesascinsSecasecsuesscucesstessecseusbacsasecenses 60 Security Slot sccs s cs cesceaenectaescecscedeseseees densa 19 Selecting the track cssccssceeceescneceeeeesceeeeees 41 nE 68 Signal Processing eere 122 SLON 70 SMS parameter eese 39 Song Copy 58 SONG Era svesccesiessacsctectavenevessecescnesosec severe 58 song information ee eeeeeeeenn enne enne 52 Song Name 55 onte es seno rani eed other ande eode d nde 59 Song NEW asccasseceneseuesasuesscassweccamesecsececenses 28 Song Optimize eese eere 59 Song Parameter eese 115 Song patches Song Protect SONG SAVE Speaker Simulator esses 66 71 Split Freq H 69 Split Pred L 5 iie eee eae ee euskera e aee etuer e dede rhon 69 GSplitel ERN URS 79 cU 79 EE 83 Stereo Link oec eene rani p eaa reae nan eo dad 41 Pr 13 Stop Recorder ecce eee eeeee eene 120 S b ftame sssr 2 ao iss rencan hanian sseni 27 S staif ss csevcsscasscdean
7. eeeeeeeeeeneeeeneneeennnnnn nnne nnn nnn 34 Playing the demo MP3 file ssssssssssssee 94 Practicing along with an MP3 WAV file Phrase Trainer 1 95 Changing the playback speed Time Stretch sssssssss 35 Canceling the center sound Center Cancel sss 36 Contents Section 1 Recording and playing back eene 38 Recording ssssss 98 Creating a new SONG 98 Selecting an instrument to record ssssssssssssssseeenenenenenene 39 Adjusting the recording level sse 39 Switching V tracks Selecting the track to record Controlling the parameters of two tracks simultaneously Stereo Link 41 Recording esetre Playing badk iiss pica sie doa in Playing back repeatedly Repeat as Adjusting the left right position pan of the playback 44 Re recording over a mistake Punch in out see 45 Manual punch in out sss 45 Auto punch in out sessi etetetettntntn tentent 46 Repeatedly recording the same region Loop Recording 47 Canceling an operation Undo Redo sse 49 Reverting to the previous state Undo sss 49 Canceling the Undo Redo 5 49 Putting multiple tracks
8. 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 of Specifying the pattern for the first measure p 83 to select the song arrange you want to edit 3 UseCURSOR and VALUE to edit the name 2 UseCURSOR Jand VALUE You can use the following functions when to select the step number that you editing text want to erase 3 Press CURSOR 4 Press TR2 ERS The display will indicate Erase and the You can t edit the name of a preset arrangement selected step will be erased If only step 1 remains no further steps can be erased 86 ALIVAJACLULULL VV LIL Adele UL 5Y uain ais stands for the copy source and copy destination 4 Use VALUE to select the number of arrangement number the song arrangement S01 S05 that you 3 d 5 Press TR4 YES want to create The arrangement will be copied to the destination LEST You can t copy to a preset arrangement EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Erasing 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen This operation will erase arranging steps 2 and following of the currently selected song arrangement 6 Press gt h dA qs The recorder begins its playback and the Arranging Step will remain without being 8 arrangement also starts playing erased and will be set to Metro metronome 9 AR When the MICRO BR is shipped from the factory the 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of Specifying song
9. 1 Press MP3 TRAINER to MP3 mode The MP3 player screen will appear MP3 k EFFECTS L R TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 2 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file number that you want to play 3 Press gt The file begins playing 4 Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the playback speed indication and use VALUE to specify the playback speed The guitar etc are connected and it is possible to play while listening the MP3 WAV file MP3 EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Range 25 200 A setting of 100 initial value will play the song at its original speed a setting of 50 at 92 Section 5 Using MP3 player Canceling the center sound Center Cancel The Center Cancel function allows you to remove the central sound of the playback e g vocals or guitar solos This is helpful if you want to practice playing along with the backing instruments 1 Press MP3 TRAINER to MP3 mode The MP3 player screen will appear NN C 2 UseCURSOR tomovethe cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file number that you want to play 3 Press The file begins playing 4 UseCURSOR J to make the display indicate CENTER CANCEL 5 Press TR1 to turn on the Center Cancel function Sounds that are heard from the center such as
10. 18 Panel Descriptions won A voltage of approximately 2 5V can be supplied from the LINE IN MIC jack Unlike phantom power this cannot supply 48V If PlugInPower is turned ON you must connect only a condenser mic that is compatible with plug in power Connecting any other device may damage that device INPUT LEVEL This dial adjust the input level This specifies the volume of the input source This will determine the level that is recorded on the track Strap Hole The strap can be passed through this hole Bottom panel Au BATTERY SIZE AA R6 LR6 x2 3V sa USE BOSS PSA ADAPTOR ONLY 2 BOSS Corporation SER NO MADE IN CHINA 1 Battery Cover Here you can insert batteries and a memory card SD memory card You can t record if no memory card is inserted is Inserting batteries and a memory card p 20 CE FE Qus A e MEMO When the MICRO BR is shipped from the factory a SD card containing a demo song is installed 2 HOLD Switch While the power is on you can turn the HOLD switch ON to disable the operation of all buttons However even if HOLD is ON you will still be able to adjust VOLUME and INPUT LEVEL If you turn the HOLD switch ON while the power is off pressing the POWER will no longer turn on the power 19 Getting ready to use the MICRO BR Inserting batteries and a memory card 1 Make sure that power is
11. 2 Dragthe MICRO BR icon into the trash When you have finished USB connecting the message You may disconnect will appear EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM In this state you may safely disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and from your computer 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and your computer After a time the Play screen will reappear 104 Section 7 Other Convenient Functions Adjusting the Display Contrast Depending on where the MICRO BR is situated the display contents may be difficult to read If this is the case perform the procedure given below to adjust the contrast 1 to 20 1 2 Press UTILITY Press CURSOR lt q several times to access the LCD Contrast screen EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Use VALUE to adjust the value If you decide the contrast press EXIT or UTILITY HINT If you press and hold UTILITY while turning the TIME VALUE dial you will be able to change the contrast in real time Choose the method that best suits the MICRO BR s setup Tuning an Instrument Tuner The MICRO BR has a built in chromatic tuner function that allows you to tune your instrument quickly The built in tuner supports both guitar and bass guitar As an example here we will explain how to use the tuner to tune your guitar It is not possible to play back or record while using the tuner Ch
12. Deletes the character at the cursor loca tion and moves the subsequent charac ters toward the left Button Function TR3 A a Switches the character at the cursor loca tion between uppercase lowercase TR4 01A Switches the type of character numer al symbol alphabetical at the cursor location If you finished naming press EXIT 15 Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE 16 17 to set the Typ parameter to the desired type of file You can choose either WAV or MP3 as the file type Range MP3 WAV If you choose MP3 the bit rate parameter Rate will also be displayed ME EFFECTS TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Range 64 128 192 kbps Press TR4 EXE The display will ask eee OK RLS LP stands for the filename and the file extension If you want to convert press TR4 YES To cancel this operation press EXIT Press TR4 YES and the track data will be converted to MP3 or WAV The converted audio file will be saved in the MP3 folder p 97 The mastering data has been converted you re returned to the mastering tool kit screen MEMO You can listen the converted audio file in MP3 mode p 90 75 wn Oo 2 s Section 3 Using effects Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings If you want to create new settings select the existing patch that s closest to what you have
13. 2 Demo card 128 MB SD Memory Card Already inserted when the MICRO BR is shipped Owner s Manual Leaflets About Memory Cards Information Effect Interface USB Connector mini B type Display Patch Li 16 Characters x 2 Lines 22 icons E White Backlit LCD Options AC Adaptor PSA seri Connectors aptor series GUITAR IN jack 1 4 inch phone type LINE IN MIC jack Stereo miniature phone type PHONES LINE OUT jack Stereo 1 4 inch phone type supports Plug in Power USB connector mini B type Power Supply Size AA Dry battery x 2 alkaline batteries recommended DC 9 V Supply AC Adaptor PSA series sold separately MEMO 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 123 SLNAWWOD oy REE EE pues AJY pues AJY pues Aad pues AJY NVd NVd NVd oduia NH3lLlVd oduie 3O5NVHHuV WH LAHY v MOVYL MOVHL Z MOWHL L MOVWHL aea BN fuos 99eus HIVeCAL wab ashy yoeloud ag OcsDIVUJ ei2ouoosru WIISIG 124 125 126 Numerics 4Band Equalizer 4 band Equalizer A AB bu tt n ssesccescescacsccsctevesevessesesceecesecsesess About the License Agreement e ACCESSOLIES eese ee eee seen e
14. Ifyou erase the song that you re currently using If this message appears before you copy another song on the memory card will be selected data the memory card has insufficient free automatically If no other song exists a new song will be created space Either execute the operation described in Saving space on the memory card Song Optimize p 59 or erase unneeded songs or audio files MP3 etc from the memory card For details refer to Erasing a song Song Erase p 58 or Erasing an MP3 WAV file p 95 If you want to check the free space remaining on a memory card refer to Viewing song information p 52 58 Section 2 Editing Saving space on the memory card Song Optimize When you create a new song it will When you perform overdubbing or punch in automatically be given a name such as out the previous data will remain on the memory SONG0001 When you ve finished your song card without being erased In some cases this we recommend that you give it a descriptive unneeded data may occupy significant space on name so that you ll be able to manage your songs the memory card unnecessarily using up the more easily card s capacity This will reduce the available 1 Press UTILITY then press TR1 SNG recording time By executing the Song Optimize operation you can erase unneeded data from the memory card and increase the amount of space that s available 1 Press
15. Mastering Tool Kit song patches Rhythm Arrangements Loop Effects Utility except for LCD contrast PowerSave and AutPowOff parameters e Input Sns parameter MP3 mode Notes on Using USB Do not perform any of the following actions while the MICRO BR is connected via USB These operations may result in your computer not responding to the data Data on memory cards may also be corrupted Do not Disconnect the USB cable Eject the memory card Putthe computer in suspended standby mode or hibernation restart or quit Turn off the MICRO BR s power wot When Using Windows XP 2000 If using Windows XP 2000 log on to Windows as one of the following users Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group Auser whose account type is Computer Administrator Note that you will not be able to properly quit the USB connection if the user name is not one of those described above 98 Section 6 Using USB Copying an MP3 WAVY file from your computer to the MICRO BR Transferring MP3 WAV files 1 You must perform the following procedure with the n O 2 e e gt From your computer drag the MP3 WAV file into the MICRO BR s MP3 folder 2 Inside My Computer double click the MICRO BR icon or the Removable Disk computer icon 1 Double click the MP3 folder in the MICRO The root folder p 97 of the MICRO BR BR memory card will be display
16. This parameter turns the chorus effect on off Rate 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the Chorus effect Depth 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the Chorus effect Effect Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the effect sound Compressor This corrects differences in input to create a steadier more even volume balance This is used to extend the sustain of input sounds and conversely to shorten sustain and emphasize the attack portion of sounds Another use of compression is as a limiter which prevents distortion by suppressing only volume peaks This effect can be used when the COSM GTR AMP s FX Type parameter is set to COMPRESSOR On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the compressor effect on off Sustain 0 100 This adjusts the depth of the effect Higher settings values result in longer sustain times Set this to a lower value when using compression for the limiter effect Attack 0 100 Adjusts the strength of the attack Larger values will result in a sharper attack creating a more clearly defined sound Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume Delay This creates a thicker sound by applying a delayed sound to the direct sound On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the delay effect on off Type This Parameter selects the type of delay Parameter Explanation SINGLE This is a simple delay TAP The delayed sound is panned across the left and right channels This will be ef fective when s
17. UTILITY then press TR1 SNG 2 Press CURSOR 2 Press CURSOR 3 Press TR4 NAM The song name is displayed g iww ES E N EFFECTS 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR4 OPT The display will ask Optimize Song 4 UseCURSOR tomovethe cursor to the character you want to change 5 Use VALUE to select the desired character 4 Press TR4 YES You can use the following functions when The Song Optimize operation will be editing text executed When optimization is completed the display will indicate Complete and you re returns to the Play screen If you decide not to execute this operation press EXIT or UTILITY The Song Optimize operation erases the unneeded and unplayable audio data from all V tracks Insome cases it may take an appreciable amount of time for optimization to be completed This is not a malfunction Don t turn off the power before optinazahan has ended 6 Press UTILITY or press EXIT several If you ve executed the optimize operation you won t be times to return to the Play screen able to return to the state prior to optimization by executing Undo 59 Section 2 Editing Protecting a song Song Saving the current settings to Protect the song Song Save Even after you ve finished the work of creating a On the MICRO BR the following content is saved song you could lose your song by accidentally as song data recording over
18. and 2 is a more advanced variation of 1 F fill 1 2 These are performance patterns typically inserted at transitions between phrases Choose either 1 or 2 depending on the pattern that will follow the fill E ending A performance pattern used at the end of the song 80 What is an arrangement You could let a certain pattern repeat endlessly and practice along with it just as though you were playing along with a metronome However using just a single pattern from the beginning of the song to its end would make the rhythm rather boring To give your song greater musical variety you ll probably want to arrange patterns in order such as intro chorus break ending A sequence of patterns that are placed in a performance order such as this is called an arrangement Intro Verse Fill Tempo 120 Tempo 110 Tempo 130 Preset arrangements PO1 P50 The MICRO BR provides fifty preset arrangements P01 P50 You can t modify the preset arrangements or rewrite their data The preset arrangements with the exception of Metro 4 4 have a three measure BREAK rest following the E ending and will then continue playing from V1 verse 1 Preset Arrangement List p 112 Song arrangement SO1 SO5 For each song you can store up to five arrangements SN For details refer to Playing an arrangement p 87 Section 4 Using rhythm About Pattern mode and Arrangement mo
19. exchange and press TR4 EXE The display will ask Exchange OK EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 5 To execute the Exchange operation press TR4 YES If you decide not to execute press EXIT or UTILITY 57 Section 2 Editing Managing the songs Erasing a song Song Erase you ve recorded This operation erases a song from the memory card 1 Press UTILITY then press TR1 SNG 2 Press CURSOR Copying a song Song Copy This operation copies the currently selected song 1 Press UTILITY then press TR1 SNG 2 Press CURSOR HOU EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR3 ERS The display will ask ERS EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR2 CPY The display will ask Copy to NewSong EFFECTS TR 12 34 RHYTHM Nw 4 Use VALUE to select the song that you want to erase 5 Press TR4 YES 4 Press TR4 YES The display will ask Are you sure The Copy operation will be executed 6 Once the copy has been completed Completed appears in the display and EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM If you are sure you want to erase the song press TR4 YES If you decide not to erase the song press EXIT or you re returned to the Play screen UTILITY 7 Press UTILITY or press EXIT several NOTE If the message Card Full times to return to the Play screen appears
20. following illustration specify a pattern for each step Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Intro 2 measures NER Fill 1 measure Starting Tempo 120 0 Tempo 110 0 Tempo 110 0 E Measure 001 003 004 Beat This indicates the beat for the pattern selected in the current step Tempo This sets the tempo at which the pattern selected for the current step is to be performed Range 25 0 250 0 Inserting a step Here s how to insert a new step at the current step Insert l Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Perform steps 1 through 7 of Specifying the pattern for the first measure p 83 to select the song arrange you want to edit Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to select the position step number at which you want to insert a step dl Fe EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Press CURSOR lt q Press TR1 INS The display will indicate Insert and the selected step will be copied and inserted 85 n 5 2 ES A Section 4 Using rhythm Erasing a step Here s how to erase the contents of the selected You can freely assign a name of up to eight step The erased step will take on the contents of characters to each song arrangement the subsequent step 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of Specifying the pattern for the first measure p 83 2 Press TR2 NAM EFFECTS TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM The name editing screen appears iw
21. o 2 O wo Section 3 Using effects On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the phaser effect on off Rate 0 100 This sets the rate of the Phaser effect Depth 0 100 Determines the depth of the Phaser effect Manual 0 100 Adjusts the center frequency of the phaser effect Resonance 0 100 Determines the amount of resonance feedback Increasing the value will emphasize the effect creating a more unusual sound Preamp Adjust the distortion and tone of the guitar sound When all Bass Middle and Treble are set to 0 no sound may be produced depending on the Type setting On Off Turns the preamp effect on off OFF ON Type This sets the type of the preamp The distortion and tone characteristics of each amp are as shown below JC 120 The sound of the Roland JC 120 a fa vorite of pro musicians around the world CLEAN The sound of a conventional built in tube amp CRUNCH Allows you to obtain a crunch effect that creates a natural distortion MATCH A simulation of the tube amp widely used in styles from blues and rock VO DRV Allows you to obtain the Liverpool sound of the 60 s BLUES A lead sound with a rich middle ideal for Blues BG LEAD The sound of a tube amp typical of the late 70s to 80s characterized by a dis tinctive mid range MS 1 2 1 2 The sound of a large tube amp stack that was indispensable to the Briti
22. several times to access the PluginPower screen ww EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Use VALUE to turn value on If you want to turn value off press Press UTILITY or EXIT to return to the Play screen yon A voltage of approximately 2 5V can be supplied from the LINE IN MIC jack Unlike phantom power this cannot supply 48V If PlugInPower is turned ON you must connect only a condenser mic that is compatible with plug in power Connecting any other device may damage that device 109 n ES o N Section 7 Other Convenient Functions Initializing the Memory jj nitializing All the MICRO BR s Settings The following settings are initialized together at Note one time System Settings Card Be aware that when initialized any existing Effects User Patches data on the card will be erased If you initialize the memory card supplied 1 Turn the power off as described in with the MICRO BR the demo songs on the Turning the power off p 24 card will be lost Before you insert or remove a memory card 2 Hold down UTILITY and press POWER always turn off the MICRO BR first If a The display will ask Factory Reset memory card is inserted when the power is turned on the data in the memory card may 3 Press TR4 YES i be destroyed or the memory card may The display will ask Are you sure become unusable o ST RONDE s
23. to adjust the tempo The playback tempo of the pattern will change Use VALUE to select the pattern that you want to play 31 Creating a new song Let s try recording a performance Press Recording will stop is For details on stereo recording refer to Selecting the track to record p 41 Hold down EXIT and press UTILITY several times to select normal recording mode Make sure that the display does not indicate or Press The track select screen will appear The indication will blink in the screen and the MICRO BR will be in recording standby condition Press the TR1 TR4 button of the track that you want to record The indication will change to for the track you re recording 4 Press Recording will begin The Play screen will appear and the indication in the screen will change from blinking to lit 32 Using the MP3 player In addition to operating as a multi track recorder the MICRO BR can be switched to MP3 mode and used as an MP3 or WAV file player is For details refer to Section 5 Using MP3 player p 88 34 Using the MP3 player Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the playback speed indication and use VALUE to specify the playback speed Practicing along with an MP3 WAV file 9 s X E A Phrase Trainer MP3 mode includes a Phrase Trainer function that provides
24. 1 HdRc4 Hard Rock 1 HdRc5 NINI NI N N pot n lo e zm s ES BALLADI BALDI BALLAD BALD2 FUSIONI FUSNI FUSION FUSN2 HipHop H Hp1 HipHop2 H Hp2 FUNK HOUSE Cntry1 Cnty1 Vy Ay BY RAY Rp RQ I YH Dp HI IRI YD RD SERIO EB RY 2 DO DOP DOT I DOT DOT HY 2 2 2 HY 991 RY j IRI RI I DO I LININ A N NINI NI A REI DOP THY DOPE 2 NINI A NINININI 21 el NINININI DOPE DO DOP NIA DOP HY DOP DO DOT DOT NI TP RENT RY RL RPE NR BERL Ry RP REN ip Rp Ry Ry RAP RAP Ay RA AP RAY RAY RAT RA A RA RAP A Lan Kan Han Kan LAS i Do RAP RP AY A A AY AA Yd EXS 2 RR NIN eA NI SY HED DOP DOT HY DOP 9 9 DOP DO HY DOP DOP BY DOP DOP He NINININI 2 9 9 i 2 NI DOP HY DOP DO NINI NI UIN A NIN N l NI Hl 2 SY OTP DQ DOP i G2 OT G9 NI G9 HB G2 h2 G2 o DOP DY DOP HP DQ DOP FA G2 G2 DO i FAY G2 GT h2 G2 DO DOP HY NO 113 Parameter List 1 Stored in the Song If you want to save the settings as the currently selected song data hold down and press e 2 Stored in the MICRO BR 3 Not Stored Mixer Parameter
25. 3 51 Section 1 Recording and playing back Viewing song related information Viewing song information Here s how you can view detailed information about the song You can also view the song s data type and size 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR1 SNG 3 Press TR3 INF The Remain screen will appear The name of the current song and the remaining available recording time are shown Fw EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 4 Press CURSOR The song information song s data type and memory used is displayed EFFECTS TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM is For more about the Type refer to About the data types p 38 Viewing the remaining recordable time When you re in the recording standby or recording screens you can display the remaining recordable time as follows 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press CURSOR several times to make the display indicate Remain Info 3 Press VALUE to turn this setting ON 4 Press EXIT You will return to the Play screen 5 Press The remaining recordable time hours minutes seconds will be displayed in the recording standby or recording screens pim ee Ee EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTH 52 Section 2 Editing Editing performances A on a tracks Track Edit If the copy destination contains data that data will be overwritten These operations let you ch
26. 3 or 4 recording will take place in stereo on tracks 3 and 4 However if you want to mix the sound from the L channel and R channel of the input and record it on track 1 press TRACK 1 once again from the state in which tracks 1 and 2 are selected Track 1 will be selected as the recording destination You can use the same operation to specify a different track as the recording destination Controlling the parameters of two tracks simultaneously Stereo Link In some cases you may wish to adjust the parameters of two tracks simultaneously such as when you re using two tracks to record or play back a stereo source You can do this using the Stereo Link function Enabling disabling stereo link 1 Press one of the TR1 TR4 buttons 2 Use CURSOR lt q to select the parameter for which you want to enable or disable stereo link 3 Simultaneously press TR1 and TR2 or TR3 and TR4 The indication is shown for parameters that are stereo linked EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM When you use VALUE to modify the value of a track parameter that is stereo linked the two values will change together Nip The value will not change immediately when you enable stereo link Stereo linked operation begins when you modify the value If you establish a stereo link between tracks whose values are different both values will be set to the larger value when you modify the parame
27. 78 114 pattern eeeeeeeeeee eee nnne PHASED sc edere eeeduese eese esa e usso ooa Ra PHONES LINE OUT eere Phrase Trainer Seen ping pong recording cene Play 352 sdue sioe ve dau Aves E a xag ouo Re eR EP UNR vu devon Play ul E Playing an arrangement POWER Off cceesscecsssacsccencieccssceecensacscrsssavenens POWEL T Power SAVE v vessessavexxev she eaa YR EXON SEXES Ku S Power Supply e eee se e eee e enne rene nor unn Preamp eese eee eee ee sese eene teeth rnons Pfesence 23555 xio eua Seas ape Re FERE EE EN ERA R E REIP ERAT Preset Arrangement 5 Preset Arrangement List sssseseeessssesseseeoe 112 Preset patches sssi sesinin iksi Preset Pattern List PErOlecE ooi eese eene inva edu E ve VANS EM EE Protected e 120 P nchein Out 4 eroe een ee eo ren park ES evbxEe P ER eE 45 R Rate 67 68 70 71 Recommended Load Impedance 123 Recorder Parameter 4i ineo ares ako sa aras hrec 114 Recording eee 14 32 38 42 94 Recording Time eene 12 122 Recording time eere 38 94 Recovering 100 103 poo 49 Reference Pitch ise eeeee een rem arn 106 Release 69 79 remaining recordable time esee 52 Repeat 16 43 91 Resonance
28. CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to select the audio file you want to convert to track data iw kai iu id Rh i dM i EFFECTS TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 108 Section 7 Other Convenient Functions 6 Press TR4 NEXT The Import to setting screen appears EFFECTS TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 10 Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to specify the import destination track Choose the track on which the audio data will be recorded Range TR1 V1 V8 TR2 V1 V8 TR34V1 V8 Press TR1 TIM or TR2 MEA Specify the location within the specified track into which the data will be imported Press TR1 TIM if you want to specify the location by time or press TR2 MEA if you want to specify the location by measure Specify the time or measure at which you want to import the data and press TR4 EXE The display will ask Import OK If you want to convert press TR4 YES to cancel press EXIT When TR4 YES is pressed the audio data will convert to track data Using plug in powered microphone You can connect a plug in powered microphone to the LINE IN MIC jack Perform the procedure given below to use the plug in powered microphone 2 Connect the plug in powered microphone to the LINE IN MIC jack Turn the power on as described in Turning the power on p 24 Press UTILITY Press CURSOR lt
29. 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 storage temperature 25 to 85 C Do not allow cards to become wet Do not disassemble or modify the cards Copyright e Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a work musical composition video broadcast public performance or the like whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law Donotuse this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit Contents IMPORTANT NOTES euieeeeeie essi seas e anna ann aa na au na amada aaa aam aam aaA 4 CONTCNHS 6 Introducing the MICRO BR eese 10 Main feat res eene 10 Mobile sized multifunction recorder 10 Easy operation enne 10 Complete music production workstation ssssssssses 10 Convenient MP3 WAV functionality we AD Built in chromatic tuner sss wl Two way power supply for operation anywhere wl Memory cards that can be used with the MICRO BR sssssss 12 Initializing a memory card SD memory card sssssss
30. Low Gain 20 20 dB This parameter sets the gain amount of boost or cut for the bass equalizer Low Mid Gain 20 20 dB This parameter sets the gain amount of boost or cut for the low midrange equalizer Low Mid Freq 100 10 0k Hz This parameter sets the central frequency for the low midrange equalizer Lo Mid Q 0 5 16 This parameter sets the range of change in gain for the frequency set by Lo M F A larger value results in a narrower range of change High Mid Gain 20 20 dB This parameter sets the gain amount of boost or cut for the high midrange equalizer High Mid Freq 100 10 0k Hz This parameter sets the central frequency for the high midrange equalizer High Mid Q 0 5 16 This parameter sets the range of change in gain for the frequency set by Hi M F A larger value results in a narrower range of change Hi Gain 20 20 dB This parameter sets the gain amount of boost or cut for the treble equalizer Level 20 20 dB This parameter adjusts the volume after the equalizer stage Flanger This produces a flanging effect that gives a sort of twisting character to the sound This effect can be used when the FX Type parameter is set to FLANGER On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the flanger effect on off Rate 0 100 Determines the rate of the flanging effect Depth 0 100 Determines the depth of the flanging effect Manual 0 100 Adjusts the center frequency at w
31. MICRO BR can play the MP3 in bit rate range of 64 kbps 320 kbps Signal Processing AD Conversion 24 bit AF method GUITAR IN onboard mic 24 bit LINE IN MIC DA Conversion 24 bit 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 improved Sample Rate 44 1 kHz Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Recording Time conversion in one track Memory Data type Card IF HiFi MT2 TD LV1 LONG LV2 Capacity iFi MT2 STD LV1 LONG LV2 32MB 15 min 18 min 23 min 64 MB 31 min 38 min 47 min 128 MB 64 min 76 min 96 min 256 MB 128 min 154 min 192 min 512 MB 257 min 309 min 386 min 1GB 502 min 604 min 755 min Theabove listed recording times are approximate Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of songs that were created The above number is the total for all the tracks that are used If each of the four tracks contain an equal amount of data the length of the resulting song will be approximately 1 4 of the above The memory capacity recording time decreases when the MP3 file etc exist in the memory Recording Time conversion in MP3 mode Stereo Memory MP3 WAV cas diy 64 kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 32 MB 65 min 32 min 21 min 2 min 64 MB 131 min 65 min 43 min 5 min 128
32. Make sure that the display does not indicate p 42 or wes p 90 Creating a new song On the MICRO BR each of your compositions is managed as a song You ll need to create a song before you begin recording a new composition 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR1 SNG The SONG EDIT screen will appear Fw EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR2 NEW The display will indicate Type 4 Use VALUE to select the data type for the song you want to create iwi EFFE 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 5 Press TR4 EXE A new song will be created and you will return to the Play screen About the data types You must select the data type when you create a new song on the MICRO BR Choose one of the following data types Recording time The following table shows the recording time available on one card of the listed capacities These times are calculated as if you re recording just a single track Regardless of the data type the sample rate is 44 1 kHz You can t change the sample rate You can t change the data type of a song after it s been created The recording times shown above are approximate They will decrease slightly depending on the number of songs you ve created The recording times shown in the above table are for when you use only one track For example if you record using all four tracks each track can be one quarter of the time length shown above
33. Recording p 38 y 28 Creating a new song Selecting the input Use CURSOR a to move the Here we explain how to select the audio source cursor to Sns sensitivity and use VALUE to adjust the setting Adjust the sensitivity for the source you want to record For best results adjust the sensitivity as high as possible without allowing the OVER indication to appear in the screen when the loudest sounds are produced by the input source If the OVER indicator lights reduce the Sns value ad 9 9 o 2 Es E Ei input that you want to record As an example we ll explain how to connect your electric guitar and input its sound Source Range of the Sns Parameter GTR 12 8 MIC 16 8 Before you select an input source read Connecting en Pind EXT 15 9 other equipment p 22 and connect your equipment before you continue MEMO Press INPUT The Sns parameter is remembered independently for each input source Press TR1 several times Make sure that the indication for the selected 4 source has changed from gtr to GTR Use the INPUT LEVEL dial to adjust the input level is For more about adjusting the level refer to Adjusting the recording level p 39 5 Use the VOLUME dial to adjust the Pressing one of the TR1 TR4 but
34. This simulates the characteristics of various types of speakers When the output of the MICRO BR is connected directly to a mixer etc this can be used to create the sound of your favorite speakers system On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the speaker simulator effect on off Type Selects the type of speaker that will be simulated See following table On Mic simulates the sound when a dynamic Section 3 Using effects microphone is used and Off Mic simulates the sound when a condenser microphone is used Mic Set CENTER 1 10 cm This simulates the microphone position CENTER simulates the condition that the microphone is set in the middle of the speaker cone 1 10 cm means that the microphone is moved away from the center of the speaker cone Mic Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the microphone Dir Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the direct sound SP Simulator Cabinet Speaker Unit Microphone Comments Type Setting SMALL Small open back enclosure 10 inch On Mic MIDDLE Open back enclosure 12 inch On Mic JC 120 Open back enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic Roland JC 120 Simulation TWIN Open back enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic A setting suitable for CLEAN twin Open back enclosure 12 inch two units Off Mic A setting suitable for CLEAN MATCH Open back enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic A setting suitable f
35. Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the number of the MP3 WAV file you want to play 3 Press gt The file begins playing When the current audio file finishes playing the next file will start playing You can use the following operations when during playback Action Operation Fast forward The MP3 WAV file will fast forward while you hold down pp Rewind The MP3 WAV file will rewind while you hold down a Move to the beginning of the current file Hold down and press Move to the Press when the cursor on the file preceding file number Move to the next Press when the cursor on the file file number 4 Press m 90 Section 5 Using MP3 player Playing back repeatedly Repeat The repeat function lets you play back a specified region repeatedly Repeat EE Time n Repeat start point A Repeat end point B Press MP3 TRAINER Switches to MP3 mode the display will indicate MP3 the MP3 screen 2 Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the number of the MP3 WAY file you want to play 3 Press A 4 B at the point where you want to begin repeating point A Register the starting point A of the region you want to repeat AeB will blink and that locatio
36. WAY file press EXIT or UTILITY EFFECTS 7 Press UTILITY or EXIT severa timesto 6 Press UTILITY or EXIT several times to return to the Play screen return to the Play screen on n ie a e a 95 Section 6 Using USB Before Using USB Overview How USB Can Be Used The MICRO BR is equipped with a USB port for connecting the MICRO BR directly to computers allowing you to carry out the following operations Transfer MP3 WAV files MP3 WAV files created on your computer or on the MICRO BR can be transferred in either direction Backup MICRO BR song data can be saved on your computer Recover Song data saved on your computer can be sent back to the MICRO BR won Realtime audio signals and MIDI messages cannot be handled via the MICRO BR s USB connector D e What is USB USB short for Universal Serial Bus is a type of interface for connecting computers with a variety of peripheral devices Using USB allows you to connect different peripherals using a single USB cable and also provides rapid data transmission What s more you can connect and disconnect peripherals with the power on and the computer can automatically recognize when devices are connected you may need to make settings when connecting certain devices Compatible OS Windows Windows Me 2000 XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 1 x 9 2 x Mac OS X Driver The MICRO BR uses
37. Write screen appears 63 Section 3 Using effects DIL abe T L EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 6 Use VALUE to select the patch number into which you want to write your edited patch 7 Press TR4 YES The display will ask Are you sure 8 If you are sure you want to write to the patch press TR4 EXE If you decide not to erase the song press EXIT When writing is completed you re returned to the effect screen Changing how the insert effects are used By default the insert effects are connected inserted directly after the input source This means that you ll be able to hear and record the sound processed by the effect However in some cases you may wish to change this method of connection The MICRO BR lets you change the location where the insert effects are connected thus allowing you to use the effect in a variety of ways To change how the insert effects are connected proceed as follows 1 Press EFFECTS and then press J 2 Press TR1 LOC iw EFFECTS 3 Use VALUE to specify the location where the insert effects are to be connected INPUT NORMAL This lets you monitor and record the sound that is processed through the insert effects Normally you should use this setting 64 Section 3 Using effects INPUT REC DRY gt MASTER This lets you monitor the sound that is processed Use this setting
38. a standard DRIVER that is found on OS The DRIVER will be installed automatically once connected with Computer via USB Connecting to your computer Use the USB cable to connect the MICRO BR to your computer The end of the USB cable that is connected to the MICRO BR has a mini type B USB connector If you purchase a cable from a computer shop be sure that you are getting the correct shape and type of connector Purchase USB cables at computer stores or other retailers To USB connector of your computer 96 Section 6 Using USB Composition of Data on Memory Cards The folders and files created are as shown below Root folder MP3 folder 123MUSIC MP3 AMAZING MP3 BIGDANCE MP3 HELLO WAV ee MPS WAY files ROLAND folder MP3 Folder This is the folder in which you will place the MP3 or WAV files used in MP3 mode If you place MP3 WAV files from your computer in this folder you ll be able to play them back on the MICRO BR MP3 WAVY files you ve created on the MICRO BR can also be taken from this folder into your computer ROLAND Folder The song data and various settings used by the MICRO BR are saved in this folder Copy this folder if you want to back up song data or use a song that was created on the BR 900CD or BR 600 Files and folders inside the ROLAND folder The files and folders inside the ROL
39. an effective way for you to practice a song The Time Stretch function lets you change the Range 25 200 playback speed of the audio file A setting of 100 initial value will play the The Center Cancel function lets you eliminate song at its original speed a setting of 5096 at half speed and a setting of 25 at quarter speed The play speed doubles if the parameter is set to 200 the sounds that are panned to the center and use the song for minus one practicing The Time Stretch and Center Cancel functions can be used simultaneously Changing the playback spee Time Stretch You can perform with the guitar etc connected while listening to the sound that changes the playback speed 4 Turn the VOLUME dial to lower the volume Press The audio file will begin playing at the speed you specified Slowly turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the volume The guitar etc are connected and it is possible to play while listening the MP3 WAV file Press MP3 TRAINER to switch to MP3 mode The MP3 player screen will appear When you finished MP3 mode press MPS TRAINER again Use CURSOR tomovethe cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file number that you want to play 35 Using the MP3 player Cancelin the center sound Center Cancel Remove the central sound of the playback e g vocals or guitar solos This is helpful if you want to
40. and iTunes Music Store are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc SonicStage CONNECT and ATRACS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation The SD logo 29 is a trademark of SD Card Association This product must be disposed of separately X at your local waste recycling centre mm DO not dispose of in household waste bin 04455301 1MP BOSS Corporation
41. capacity Solution1 Perform the Song Optimize operation p 59 Solution2 Back up the data you need to your computer p 100 p 103 and delete unneeded data Card Locked Cause You are attempting to write data to a memory card that has locked Solution 1 Turn off the MICRO BR eject the memory card then Lock switch to OFF p 21 Card Read Error Cause Memory card data cannot be loaded correctly Solution 1 Turn off the MICRO BR properly insert the memory card then turn the MICRO BR back on Solution 2 Initialize the card p 110 fthe same message appears after you have taken the above steps it is possible that the memory card is malfunctioning Card Write Error Cause An error occurred while writing data to the memory card Solution The memory card must be initialized p 110 Also the song data you had been attempting to save will be lost Data Too Short Cause You have attempted to import a MP3 WAV file shorter than one second Solution Make sure the MP3 WAV file to be loaded is at least one second in length Drive Busy Cause If this message appears after you have been using the memory card with the MICRO BR the data on the card has become fragmented causing delays in reading and writing data Or you could be using memory card with a slow processing speed In cases of unfavorable disc access conditions such as when track editing punch in out record
42. display AB and A PUNCH will be lit One measure before and after the punch in out region will be automatically specified as the repeat region Repeat Playback Playback D L I 1 meas 1 meas Time Punch Out Repeat end point B Punch In Repeat start point A 3 Press one of the TR1 TR4 buttons 4 Press CURSOR a several times to access the Rec Track screen 47 48 Section 1 Recording and playing back Canceling an operation Undo Redo Occasionally when the recording you make doesn t turn out as you wish or the settings you make for an editing operation are incorrect and you want to reverse what you have done At these times you can use the Undo function Undo will cancel the result of the operation and revert the data to its previous state If desired you can then use Redo to cancel the Undo For example let s suppose that you re performing punch in recording and have recorded twice over the same region You could then execute Undo to cancel the second recording and revert to the first recording After you ve executed Undo you could execute Redo if you wanted to cancel the Undo and revert to the state following your second recording After executing Undo you ll only be able to execute Redo If after executing Undo you then record or execute a track editing operation you will no longer be able to execute Redo Undo ap
43. effect patch is displayed Press TR1 several times Make sure that the TR1 indication has changed from ON to OFF MICRO BR is set to output sound without the insert effects applied allowing you to record sounds without the insert effects 30 Creating a new song Using rhythm ad e CURSOR tomake the The MICRO BR provides a dedicated rhythm Rhy Level indication appear and use VALUE to set the level to 100 9 9 X s E track in addition to its audio tracks 1 4 I For details refer to Section 4 Using rhythm p 80 Playing patterns Here s how to select a pattern and play repeatedly Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Press The recorder will begin playing and the pattern will also play C00 CJEJCJ E3 CJ am EFFECTS hen When the Play screen is displayed you can Press RHYTHM perform the following steps to temporarily The rhythm screen will appear change the playback tempo of the pattern 22 Press TR2 several times to make PT indication appear Each time you press TR2 the PT and AR indications will alternate For this example we ll select the PT Use CURSOR tomovethe indication cursor to the tempo indication Press TR1 Each time you press TR1 the RHYTHM indication will alternate between lit and dark Press TR1 to make the RHYTHM indication appear Use VALUE
44. effects settings Write p 63 EFFECTS R12 3 4 RH 2 If you want to edit the patch name press TR4 NAM NOTE The FX NAME screen appears Changes you make to the effect settings are If you don t need to edit the patch name temporary If you exit the effect edit screen proceed to step 4 without saving your edited effect patch the indication will appear in the area that indicates the bank Pj 9 EFFECTS TR 12 34 RHYTHM Please be aware that your edits will be lost if you perform any of the following when 3 Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE 3 this indication is shown to enter the desired patch name Select another effect patch You can use the following functions when Load save a song editing text Turn off the power Button Function TR1 INS Inserts a space at the cursor location MEMD TR2 DEL Deletes the character at the cursor loca tion and moves the subsequent characters When the GAIN parameter of the patch is toward the left raised too much it hears of distorted sound TR3 A a Switches the character at the cursor loca i tion between uppercase and lowercase and oscillation sound howling At the TR4 01A Switches the type of character numeral time you lower the GAIN parameter symbol letter at the cursor location 4 Press EXIT Return to the effect screen 5 Press TR3 WRI The
45. gt Move in steps of hours minutes seconds frames sub frames Use CURSOR lt q p gt to move the cursor to the hours minutes seconds frames sub frames indication and use VALUE to change the time Move in steps of measures beats Use CURSOR lt q p gt to move the cursor to the measure beat indi cation and use VALUE to change the measure beat MEMO The time see below shown in the lower line of the display indicates the location as 00 hours 00 minutes 00 seconds 00 frames 0 sub frames Nw EFFECTS L R TFA1 2 A RH minutes hour One frame is 1 30th of a second e A sub frame is 1 10th of a frame frame second sub frame 27 9 9 X E A Creating a new song If the memory card contains more than one song the most recently used song will be selected automatically If you want to record a new song proceed as follows Press TR4 EXE The new song will be created and you will return to the Play screen Creating a new song Song New Before you create a new song read Connecting other equipment p 22 and connect your equipment before you continue Make sure that the display does not indicate Press UTILITY Press TR1 SNG Press TR2 NEW The display will indicate Type Use VALUE to select HiFi I For more about the data type refer to
46. how the insert effects are used 64 Insert Effects Algorithm List 66 BANK GUITAR COSM GTR AMP seen 66 BANK MIC VOCAL MULTI tenente 66 BANK LINE EXT ccsssssessssscsssesssseeacseensesnsscsnsscnqnssnonnssssassssnsenedoqnssnencessnnassoes 66 Contents Dr ss X J r Parameter List niecne Te a EEE EAE E E SANAE RE E EEA Using reverb effect Selecting the reverb effect eese iecit reiten Adjusting the reverb depth for the each track Adjusting the reverb depth for the input source Adjusting the reverb depth for the rhythm sss Reverb Parameters netten ennt Mastering esiri Mastering procedure sss Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings Saving the mastering tool kit settings Write Mastering Tool Kit Algorithm List BANK MT Parameter List Section 4 Using rhythm esee nnne nnne 80 About rhythm sss About patterns and arrangements 80 About Pattern mode and Arrangement mode 81 Changing the drum sounds drum kit sss 82 Playing a pattern ecops area tette tentent tette teinte 82 Changing the tempo of the pattern 82 Creating an original arrangement a 83 Specifying the pa
47. ile ile information You can erase an MP3 file that was saved in the You can view information about the currently selected MP3 folder MP3 or WAV file 1 Press MP3 TRAINER to MP3 mode Switch to MP3 mode as described in Switching to MP3 Mode p 90 2 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file whose information you want to view 3 Press UTILITY The MP3 UTILITY screen will appear 1 Press MP3 TRAINER to MP3 mode Switch to MP3 mode as described in Switching to MP3 Mode p 90 2 Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file number that you want to erase 3 Press UTILITY The MP3 UTILITY screen will appear AW MP3 EFFECTS TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM MP3 EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 4 Press TR1 SNG and then press TR3 INF The MP3 WAV INFO screen will appear 4 Press TR1 SNG and then press TR3 ERS The display will ask Ers a iwi 2 3 4 RHYTHM MP3 jg PIU 2 EFFECTS TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM EFFECTS 5 Press CURSOR Information about the MP3 WAVY file will be displayed 5 Press TR4 YES The display will ask Are you sure 6 If you are sure you want to erase the MP3 WAV file press TR4 EXE If you decide not to erase the MP3
48. in mind then modify edit those settings If you want to save your edited settings you can save them as a user patch or a song patch 2 Press EXIT and UTILITY several times to make the display indicate wsrenNG Press EFFECTS The mastering tool kit selection screen appears MASTERING ww EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Use CURSOR I to select a patch and VALUE Choose a preset user or song patch number Press TR2 EDT The mastering tool kit edit screen appears When it doesn t settle on one screen because there are a lot of the effect blocks the screen is switched pressing the CURSOR button Press the TR1 TR4 button for the effect block that you want to edit In the screen shown here the effect blocks are assigned like this TR1 IN TR2 CMP and so forth Of the displayed blocks blocks that are turned on are shown in uppercase and blocks that are turned off are shown in lowercase Press one of the TR1 TR4 buttons to access the parameter editing screen for the corresponding effect block 6 Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to edit and use VALUE to edit the values If there are other parameters that you want to edit use CURSOR tomove the cursor to each parameter and use VALUE to edit the value If you want to edit another effect block press EXIT and then rep
49. into three frequency ranges low mid and high Gain 24 12 dB Sets the overall volume level before the signal passes through the compressor Dly Time 0 10 ms This sets the amount of time by which the source input sound is delayed SplitL 20 800 Hz This sets the frequency in the lower range at which the source sound is split into three separate ranges SplitH 1 6 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency in the upper range at which the source sound is split into three separate ranges Section 3 Using effects Limiter This suppresses high level signals to prevent distortion On Off OFF ON Sets the limiter to ON or OFF Threshold 24 0 dB Adjust this as appropriate for the input signal from your bass Attack 0 100 ms This sets the time it takes for the limiter to go into effect once the input level exceeds the threshold level Release 50 5000 ms Adjusts the time until when the limiter will turn off after the input level falls below the threshold level Mixer Adjusts the volume of each frequency band Lo Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the lower range after the signal passes through the compressor Mid Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the midrange after the signal passes through the compressor Hi Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the upper range after the signal passes through the compressor Output This makes settings that affect the overall output Level
50. it or erasing it To prevent such Recording data accidents the Song Protect setting lets you Mixer status pan etc protect a song so that it cannot be erased or Insert effects song patch modified Mastering Tool Kit song patch F Song arrangement fa song is protected you won t be able to perform the llou Reverb Je uS uM eee To save the current state perform the following Recording t Track editing step Changing the song name one 5 Hold down and press Deleting the song Song optimize Writing a rhythm arrangement Importing MP3 or WAV NOTE riling an cttectpatch You can use the Write operation p 60 to 1 Press UTILITY then press TR1 SNG save the effect patch without performing 2 Press CURSOR the Song Save operation B I EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR1 PRT The display will ask Protect Song iwi EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 4 Press TR4 EXE If a song is protected the song protect indicator is shown in the screen EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM To turn off the protect setting perform the same procedure once again Section 3 Using effects Using insert effects Effect patches and banks The MICRO BR contains two effects processors insert effects and reverb You can use both the insert effects and reverb simultaneously and make settings for each as desired
51. of the midrange after the signal passes through the compressor Hi Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the upper range after the signal passes through the compressor Noise Suppressor This effect reduces the noise and hum Since it suppresses the noise in synchronization with the envelope of the sound the way in which the sound decays over time it has very little effect on the sound and does not harm the natural character of the sound On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the noise suppressor effect on off Threshold 0 100 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 lower setting is appropriate Adjust this value until the decay of the sound is as natural as possible High settings for the Threshold parameter may result in there being no sound when you play with your instruments volume turned down Release 0 100 Adjusts the time from when the noise suppressor begins to function until volume reaches 0 Output This makes settings that affect the overall output Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the overall sound after the signal passes through the limiter Phaser By adding varied phase portions to the direct sound the phaser effect gives a whooshing swirling character to the sound This effect can be used when the FX Type parameter is set to PHASER 69 wn
52. one of the TR1 TR4 buttons 2 Press CURSOR several times to access the Rec Track screen 3 Press TR1 several times to make REC appear for track 1 iw EFFECTS 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM g Track 1 will be the recording track 4 Press CURSOR a to access the Track Level screen and set the Tr1 Level to 100 p 33 1 E EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 5 Press EXIT You will return to the Play screen 6 Play back the song and use the INPUT LEVEL dial to adjust the volume of the input source Listen and compare the input source with the track to be re recorded and adjust the INPUT LEVEL dial so that there is no difference in volume 7 Move toa location slightly earlier than the point at which you want to begin re recording and press Playback will begin 45 jo ES o Section 1 Recording and playing back 8 Atthe point where you want to begin re Auto punch in out recording press e Punch in will begin and you ll be in record Auto punch in out is the method in which punch in out begins automatically at the time mode locations you specify beforehand 9 When you re ready to punch out press This is convenient when you want to punch in out at precise points or if you want to punch in e or orpress out automatically so that you can concentrate on your playing Each time you press
53. practice playing along with the backing instruments Press MP3 TRAINER to switch to MP3 mode The MP3 player screen will appear Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the file number and use VALUE to select the file number that you want to play Use CURSOR tomake the display indicate CENTER CANCEL Press TR1 to turn on the Center Cancel function Each time you press TR1 the setting will alternate between ON and OFF Press Sounds that are heard from the center such as vocals and guitar solos will be eliminated Slowly turn the VOLUME dial to adjust the volume The guitar etc are connected and it is possible to play while listening the MP3 WAV file If you want to eliminate a sound that is located in a position other than the center Press TR4 EDT The CenterAdjst screen will appear Use VALUE to adjust When you finished MP3 mode press MP3 TRAINER again 36 ep ES cs eration uide won This unit in combination with 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 immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 37 Section 1 Recording and playing back Recording
54. the following sequence of steps If you select a preset arrangement number P01 P50 you won t be able to perform the following steps Step Number Measure Starting Pattern Number 6 Press TR4 EDT Step T I PT 00T ROCKT IN You ll be in Song Arrangement Edit mode n 5 2 ES Az Step 2 PT 002 ROCK1 V1 ww Step 3 PT 008 ROCK1 V2 EFFECTS TR 1 2 Step 4 PT 028 ROCK5 V2 7 Press TR1 STP Step 5 35 PT 006 ROCK 1 E Step 6 37 PT 327 BREAK In other words since even lengthy songs are se quences of these compositional units or steps these songs can be finished with less steps With the MICRO BR you can arrange sequences of up to 50 steps 83 Section 4 Using rhythm 8 Use CURSOR gt and VALUE to select a pattern number E acing parems in the Select the pattern that you want to start desir order playing from measure 1 If you want to specify a different pattern that will Step Pattern Number play from measure 2 or later continue with the Starting Time following steps after you ve performed Specifying Measure Signature the pattern for the first measure p 83 1 Use CURSOR lt q gt to move the cursor to the step number 2 Use VALUE to increment the step E EFFECTS T 2 3 4 RHYTHM t Tempo Pattern Name You can also use REW FF to move the current step forward or backward in step
55. the tuner to any value between 435 and 445 Hz This was set to 440 Hz when the unit was shipped from 6 Repeat steps 3 5 to tune each of the the factory strings 3 Playa note using the string you are tuning The screen will indicate the note name that is closest to the pitch of the string you played Cleanly play a single note only on the string you wish to tune 4 Continue tuning until the pitch name of the string you are tuning appears in the display Normal tuning String 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd jist 7 When you finished tuning press EXIT Guitar B E A D G B E Bass B E A D G 106 Section 7 Other Convenient Functions Converting between track data and audio files You can convert track data into an audio file MP3 WAV formats or use an audio file as track data Converting track data to an audio file Track Export Here s how track data recorded on a track can be converted to an audio file MP3 WAV formats MEMO You can exporting files are following MP3 format Sampling Frequency 44 1 kHz e 8 bit or 16 bit WAV format Sampling Frequency 44 1 kHz 96 128 192 kbps 1 Make sure that you re in normal mode p 42 and press UTILITY If you re in MP3 mode press MP3 TRAINER to switch to Normal mode and then press UTILITY 2 Press TR2 TRK 3 Press CURSOR J 4 Press TR2 EXP The export setting screen a
56. to create an arrangement by placing The rhythm screen appears patterns in the desired order from the intro through the ending You can create an arrangement of up to 999 measures in length After creating an 2 Press TR2 to make the display indicate AR Arrangement mode The display will indicate AR Each time you press the button the indication will arrangement you can save it as a song alternate between PT and AR arrangement MEMO About Steps EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Actually creating a song arrangement is accomplished by arranging steps A step 3 Press TR1 to turn on the rhythm is the data combining a pattern number and The RHYTHM indication appear and the measure at which that pattern is to start rhythm will be on Each time you press the Example button the RHYTHM indication will light or go dark Section of Measure Pattern Composition Length 4 Use CURSOR lt q gt to move the Intro Tae cursor to the song arrangement number Melody A ni Measures Pattern PT 002 5 Use VALUE to select the number of the song arrangement S01 S05 that you Melody B 8 Measures Pattern PT 003 J want to create Bridge 8 Measures Pattern PT 099 l t ww Ending 2 Measures Pattern PT 006 1 2 3 4 RHYTI When a song is composed using the patterns ar EFFECTS ranged as above the arrangement will then consist of
57. together Bounce 50 Listening the Result of the Bounce recording 51 Viewing song related information cccccsceceseeseeesteseseseeseseeseesesteseaesseneeeseey 52 Viewing song information tentent tentent 52 Viewing the remaining recordable time sssssssssssses 52 Section 2 Editing eese ee eseseeseeseseene nenne nenne nn nnannan 53 Editing performances on a tracks Track Edit ssssssss 53 Copying data Track Copy The edit region and the number of copies Moving data Track Move Erasing data Track Er se eiecit rediere rite gege Exchanging data Track Exchange sse Managing the songs you ve recorded A Copying a song Song Copy sssssssssssssseseseeeeneereneeteneene Erasing a song Song Erase ssssssssssssesseeeneneneteetenete Saving space on the memory card Song Optimize sss 59 Naming a song Song Name sss 59 Protecting a song Song Protect 60 Saving the current settings to the song Song Save 60 Section 3 Using effects Using insert effects sii Effect patches and banks ccccccsesceseeseseseeseeseseesestesesseseesesneseesssnesesnsseesesneney 61 Editing the insert effects settings 62 Saving insert effects settings Write 63 Changing
58. unit while an AC adaptor is being used normal operation will continue should the line voltage be interrupted power blackout or power cord disconnection When connection cables with resistors are used the volume level of equipment connected to the GUITAR IN or LINE IN MIC may be low If this happens use connection cables that do not contain resistors Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to speakers This can be remedied by Changing the orientation of the microphone s Relocating microphone s at a greater distance from speakers Lowering volume levels The LINE IN MIC jack is a stereo mini type 1 8 The illustration shows the wiring of the LINE IN MIC jack Before making connections check that the connector of your equipment is wired in a compatible way If you want to connect a plug in powered microphone to the LINE IN MIC jack refer to Using plug in powered microphone p 109 23 Getting ready to use the MICRO BR Turning the power on Turning the power off won To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections Once the connections have been completed p 22 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 This unit i
59. 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM The input source will automatically be turned off If you want to mix the input source along with your bounce recording you can use INPUT to select the input source Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to select the recording destination tracks and V track In this example we ll use 34V2 V track 2 of tracks 3 4 is Switching V tracks p 40 If you also want to mix the rhythm into your bounce recording press RHYTHM raise the Rhy Level and press TR1 several times to turn rhythm On 50 Section 1 Recording and playing back If you don t want to record the rhythm Confirm the rhythm function is turned off sound press TR1 to turn off the RHYTHM 1 Simultaneously press EXIT and UTILITY several times to put the MICRO indication BR in Normal recording mode LEN Make sure that the display does not indicate Playing a pattern p 82 yingap p 82 p 42 p 7 P EXIT 2 din s d tothe Bounce screen 2 Press one of the TR1 TR4 and press S uw r u n ary CURSOR several times to access the V track select screen 8 Hold down and press to In this example we ll select V track 2 of return the time location to 00 00 00 00 0 track 3 and V track 2 of track 4 and then press the buttons in the order of 3 to begin bounce recording 9 When you ve finished recording press rR Switching8c744 IfEMCBT 286 512 3c394 4 5784 788 3945
60. 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the overall sound after the signal passes through the limiter 79 wn o 2 O wo Section 4 Using rhythm About rhythm The MICRO BR provides a dedicated rhythm track in addition to its audio tracks 1 4 You can play rhythms as a guide during recording or place internal rhythms in the order of your song structure to create your own original rhythm About patterns and arrangements Broadly speaking the MICRO BR s rhythms consist of performance data called patterns and arrangements What is a pattern If you re a drummer playing in a band you will normally repeat fixed patterns that are one or two measures in length These are the basic units of repetition and are called patterns on the MICRO BR Example of pattern Assuming a four beat rhythm the following performance will be repeated Snare drum Repeat Kick drum Pattern You can t modify a pattern or rewrite its data The MICRO BR contains various patterns created for use in the introduction verse fill and ending The pattern type is indicated by the letters at the end of the pattern name Ex ROCK1 IN Intro ROCKI VI Verse 1 e ROCKI FI Fill 1 ROCKI V2 Verse 2 ROCK1 F2 Fill 2 ROCKI E Ending IN intro A performance pattern for use during an introduction V verse 1 2 These are the main performance patterns 1 is the basic pattern
61. AND folder contain important data regarding song playback and the MICRO BR s system e If you delete or modify the files inside the ROLAND folder the system may stop working correctly If you wish to backup or recover your songs you must copy the entire ROLAND folder Checking the folders and files saved on a memory card When you connect the MICRO BR via USB to your computer a MICRO BR icon will appear on your computer With certain versions of Windows OS the Removable disk icon may be displayed Ex Windows XP McRO BR E 2 MICRO_BR Ex Windows 2000 Removable Disk Ex Macintosh MICRO_BR When you double click the MICRO_BR icon or the Removable disk icon the MP3 folder and the ROLAND folder is displayed MP3 files and WAV files must be saved in the MP3 folder 97 n n 2 e e gt Section 6 Using USB MEM The MICRO BR does not support long filenames Such filenames will not be displayed correctly Assign filenames of no more than eight characters not including the filename extension ex 123MUSIC MP3 eight characters HELLO WAV five characters The MICRO BR does not support filenames containing double byte characters e g Japanese Regarding the backed up data The following types of song data are backed up Recorded data Mixer status level pan etc Insert effects song patches
62. CTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM To stop recording press a le will go dark You can t play back audio whose recording time was shorter than one second The following operations cannot be performed or will be invalid while the recorder is operating i e during recording or playback Editing the SONG arrangement Selecting a drum kit Switching to the USB screen Switching to the SONG SELECT screen Switching to the SONG NEW screen Switching to the SONG INFORMATION screen Switching to the SONG EDIT screen Track editing operations Switching to the INITIALIZE screen 42 Section 1 Recording and playing back A B at a point that is earlier than the repeat start Playing back point A will Due that point to be reassigned as the repeat start point A There must be at least one second between the repeat 1 Holddown and press lt lt start point A and end point B You can t specify an i TEC end point that s less than one second away from the start The time location will return to 00 00 00 00 0 point 3 Press TR1 REP 2 Press gt 2 i The region you specified will be assigned as Playback will begin the repeat region and will be lit n ES o eA Playing back repeatedly Repeat The repeat function lets you play back a specified region repeatedly This function is useful when you want to check the mix balance repeate
63. Copy Start End To Repeat End or Repeat end point B TIM MEA wv v v ALL v AB v 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR2 TRK The TRACK EDIT screen appears MOV Move Start TIM MEA Y ALL EFFECTS TR1 234 RHYTHM AB 3 Press TR2 MOV The track setting screen appears Specify the source and destination tracks for the Move ERS Erase Start TIM MEA Y operation ALL v AB T Destination Track V track fyou want to copy move erase the AB region Source Track V track you must set point A and point B beforehand p 43 iw EFFECTS The edited content is preserved when you return from the track edit screen to the play screen 55 Section 2 Editing 4 Specify the edit region as described in The edit region and the number of copies p 54 Specify the region that you want to move Start End and the time or measure of the move destination To 5 When you ve specified the edit region press TR4 EXE The display will ask Move OK iwi EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 6 Toexecute the Move operation press TR4 YES If you decide not to execute press EXIT or UTILITY Erasing data Track Erase This operation erases data from the specified region If you use this operation to erase data any data located later than the erased data w
64. DIGITAL RECORDER MICRO BR USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About N WARNING and N CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly NWARNING About the Symbols Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly A 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 The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is A 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 that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is e 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
65. E NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89 336 EEC 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 inte
66. Here we will explain how to adjust the various settings parameters for each insert effects and how to save your settings Parameter List p 67 Reverb Parameters p 73 MEMD What is an insert effect An effect added directly to a specific signal with the MICRO BR this refers to the instrumental sounds from GUITAR IN etc is called an insert effect The effect pedals that a guitarist connects between his guitar and amp are a type of the insert effects Loop effects on the other hand are effects connected to the send return jack of mixers and other similar devices The MICRO BR comes with onboard reverb effects p 72 NE You can use the insert effects not only while recording but also apply it to the sound when mixing the tracks For details refer to Changing how the insert effects are used p 64 You can change the type of effect produced by the insert effects processor and the parameter settings for the effect by calling up an effect patch The MICRO BR contains a wide variety of effect patches that are suitable for vocals and various instruments These patches are organized into banks according to the type of input source for which each patch is intended INPUT GTR MIC LIN EXT Guitar Bank Mic Bank Line Bank External Mic Bank P01 P01 P01 P01 Preset Patch H P80 P20 P10 P10 u01 u01 u01 u01 User Patch E E 5 u80 u20 u10 u10 S01 S01 S01
67. LV2 Song Protect OFF OFF ON Phrase Trainer Parameter Name 3 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Time Stretch 10096 25 200 Center Cancel CENTER OFF OFF ON 3 CANCEL Center cancel Adjust CenterAdjst C00 L10 L01 C00 RO1 R10 Center cancel Low Low Boost 0 0 20 Boost System Parameter Parameter Name 2 Display Initial Value Valid Settings LCD Contrast LCD Contrast 12 1 17 Plug in Power PlugInPower OFF OFF ON Power Save PowerSave 30 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min OFF Auto Power Off AutPowOff 10 min 5 min 10 min 30 min OFF Remain Information Remain Info OFF OFF ON Tuner Reference Pitch TUNER 440 435 445 Hz Rhythm Parameter Parameter Name 2 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Rhythm On Off OFF OFF ON Rhythm Mode PT PT AR Pattern Mode Pattern Name 001 001 327 Arrangement Mode Arrangement P01 P01 P50 S01 S05 Name Arrangement Parameter Parameter Name 1 Display Initial Value Valid Settings Step current setting 01 01 50 Tempo current setting 120 0 25 0 250 0 Starting Measure current setting 001 001 999 Pattern current setting 001 001 327 Drum Kit Drum Kit STD1 STD1 STD2 ROOM HARD JAZZ HIP HOP HOUSE REGGAE 808 115 ES e ES Troubleshooting If the MICRO BR does not function as you expect please check the following points before assuming that a malfunction has occurred If this does not resolve the problem contact a ne
68. M m 15 left right position e eese 44 Level ets aerei iere ees 67 69 73 79 Level Meter ceeeeeeeeeese sene nennt nnns 15 level meter 2 cde ode ida ru eon choeur etras 17 Liraiter s sececeeeva tine tese teo ko pedea ea a Perd 69 79 LINEIN MIC Jack eene eene 18 Lo Attack iiiekexeokvo s Xx veas reo cele po duse a ra expuso dior 78 Lo Level venne ena a 69 79 Lo Ratio esae sskese seva espoir Yee oe vp Fax erase rax UE 78 DEAL m 78 Lo THES 22 22 d22so sue erae a xou eo ager een rena a EAT 78 Ud EI ER 21 Lo Mid O 43 reso tae tes ee exeo oer e EET Re 68 Loop Recording eese 47 LOW Galii 22 26 80 cda no tuse geo ose e aneas 68 Low Mix Level ceeeeeeeee seen enne 68 Low Mid Freq eeeeeeeeee ener 68 Low Mid Gain 2 562 cie ceu cett ev eti vua Eg 68 M Macintosh 4145 oesssesas Coesitko ex toos e tho FCR EE 96 102 Maintenance eese eene 14 33 Nainital M 68 70 Manual punch in out e eene 45 UELUT 70 Mastering eee eene ee eese eene neenon 11 74 Mastering mode eese 42 Mastering Tool Kit esee 76 MATCH EE AI I ep FUP eee E 70 Measure me M 15 memory card 2 1 22 ses iessen es annoa anna 20 ug 70 METAL D 22 terere ete peau 70 iem 14 66 Mic Level we cesses dais 2227 22 5 22 rea o ea dpa SE 71
69. MB 265 min 132 min 88 min 12 min 256 MB 531 min 265 min 177 min 24 min 512 MB 1065 min 532 min 355 min 48 min 1GB 2081 min 1040 min 693 min 94 min The above listed recording times are approximate Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of MP3 WAV files that were created The memory capacity recording time decreases when the track data Song exist in the memory 122 Nominal Input Level Current Draw GUITAR IN jack 20 dBu 9 V 140 mA when you use the PSA series LINE IN MIC jack 10 dBu LINE 3 V 320 mA when you use the dry LINE IN MIC jack 40 dBu EXT MIC batteries May vary according to usage conditions batteries used e Input Impedance and type of SD memory card used GUITAR IN jack 1 MO LINE IN MIC jack LINE 16 kQ Alkaline dry cell batteries Approximately 6 hours EXT MIC Plug in Power OFF 18 kQ ne powersavetincnon EXT MIC Plug in Power ON 2 2 kQ Expected battery life under continuous use Dimensions 136 0 W x 81 5 D x 21 5 H mm Nominal Output Level 5 3 8 W x 3 1 4 D x 7 8 H inches PHONES LINE OUT jack 10 dBu Nominal Output Impedance Weight PHONES LINE OUT jack 33 Q 130 8 5 oz excluding SD memory card and Recommended Load Impedance batteries PHONES LINE OUT jack 9 16 100 O PHONES Accessories amp Soft Case 1kQ ter LINE T or greater LINE OUT e Size AA alkaline dry cell batteries
70. Mic SeT 2 300 renere sue sense eoe Enr bad ea TE tess vases 71 Mid IN PPP ERR 78 Mid Tevel sirere enis noeh ep eee e eee 69 79 Mid Ratio 1 nee Sepe eee ear aera tede e era dues 78 Mid Release NT TT 78 Mid Tres i caes nue e Xx va vies e die ce kia era vis dua a kd ana 78 Middle 4 2 2 tve cris eene eio debi ee ey eren e eges 70 Mix Level 1 2 2 5 e deeno e ses aea aS 68 Modulation Moving data MP3 eR M 34 88 MP3 Foldet cesse vetu deeper oci osr Tes rre pea age en 97 IMPS Mode sioaren ee eee eea 90 MIPS NEEN ssa AA AARE 17 MP3 TRAINER eene n nnne nennen 13 MP3 WAV file information eeeeerenrrne 95 N Naming 86 Naming a SOng e esee eee eene enne nennen 59 uo A 28 38 No Card eese eese nennen enne nnno 120 pasci 120 I X X X 120 NO Song i5 exis esee enses ako sq o sog e re Ease quus 120 Noise Suppressor eere 66 69 Nominal Input Level Variable 123 Nominal Output Level eese 123 Normal mode eeeeeeeenenene number of copies 0 Onboard Microphone eere 14 Optimize Options OS s esexis sesto esv sede sus aen eden usa en ado e aaa dua ea eaae no fo Output Impedance seen 123 P DM 44 PANSQR ivre ec tes vas ce Peres pe Dev Re 71 PANTRI dota ce dide dno itid 71 Parameter List eee eee nenne 67
71. N MIC jack on the MICRO BR before recording Problems with the Memory Card Unsupported Card is displayed Is the memory card fully and securely inserted Do you have a compatible SD memory card memory card inserted in the MICRO BR You can use commercially available SD Memory cards for the MICRO BR see the About Memory Cards included 62 o e E e a loo Memory card data was damaged If memory card data has been damaged the following causes are possible Please initialize the card once again p 110 Was the power turned off while the recorder was operating Was a strong physical shock applied to the memory card or Mastering mode been selected correctly Has the Phrase Trainer function been turned on The recorded sound contains noise or distortion s the input sensitivity set appropriately 117 Did turn power off while the MICRO BR is connected via USB Did disconnect the USB cable while the MICRO BR is connected via USB Could the power have been turned off while the memory card was being accessed Was a strong physical shock applied to the MICRO BR when you use the batteries The power might cut because the contact of the batteries come off when the strong physical shock applied to the MICRO BR Was the card initialized on a PC or digital camera Problems with USB Idling screen not displayed or Icon not displayed on your PC s the USB cable p
72. S01 Song Patch 2 z E S80 20 10 10 MEMO What is an effect patch The MICRO BR provides numerous effects for vocals guitar etc and two or more of these effects can be used simultaneously Such a combination of effects i e the types of the effects used and the order in which they are connected is called an algorithm Each effect in an algorithm offers a certain number of parameters which allow the sound to be altered similar to tweaking the knobs on a stomp pedal The algorithm and its parameter settings are bundled into units called effect patches By changing the effect patch you can simultaneously change the stored effect combinations their on off status and the parameter settings and completely change the sound n D 2 o w Section 3 Using effects On the MICRO BR the patch bank is selected automatically according to the input source you ve selected with the INPUT parameter For example the patches of the guitar bank will be selected if you ve chosen GTR guitar as the input source and the patches of the line bank will be selected if you choose LIN line If you ve simultaneously selected both GTR and MIC as the input the guitar bank will be selected However the effect will apply only to the audio input via GUITAR IN Within these banks the effect patches are further organized as follows Preset patches P Preset patches contain pr
73. ange the structure of The copy region you specify must be longer your song by copying track data or moving it to than 1 0 seconds If the region is shorter than another location 1 0 seconds the sound won t be heard even if the data was copied Copying data Track Copy 1 Press UTILITY This operation copies data from the specified 2 Press TR2 TRK region of a track or the entire track to another The TRACK EDIT screen appears location You can copy the track data just once or copy the specified region of data several times in succession to the specified destination EFFECTS TR 0 2 9 4 RHYTHM If you want to use a phrase that s already been y par y 3 Press TR1 CPY recorded on a track or if you want to use the The track setting screen appears Specify the h ted th pus 7 MOM LONG UU MU d eor i e Copy source and destination tracks for the Copy operation to assemble your song efficiently o2 o e E e l N operation Example 1 Copying twice to the same track Destination Track V track Source Track V track ET n a 1 1 E Piu i i H H db ibid PlIFHLL Di i i i EFFECTS TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM aes cr polit IS Time 4 Specify the edit region as described in End or Repeat end point B The edit region and the number of Example 2 Copying twice to a different copies p 54 track Specify the region that you want to copy Start End the copy destinati
74. arameter turned off The input status indication appear in lowercase When the microphone that requires the plug in power is connected to the LINE IN MIC jack is the power supplied to the microphone Cannot record Is a song protected Is a memory card inserted Is a memory card locked Does the memory card have insufficient remaining capacity Has the wrong card been inserted You can use commercially available SD Memory cards for the MICRO BR see the About Memory Cards included Has the mode Normal mode Bounce mode If the input sensitivity is too high the recorded sound will be distorted If it is too low the input sound will be buried in noise Adjust the Sns parameter so that the level meter moves as much as possible without causing the OVER indicator to light Is the data type or MP3 bit rate low Choose this if you don t have much space on the memory card However The sound contains noise or distortion Are the track output levels appropriate If you hear noise or distortion after bouncing tracks the output level of the tracks was too high Is a mic with high output impedance connected directly to the MICRO BR The MICRO BR is designed with a wide margin of headroom When the input source parameter sets to EXT since the LINE IN MIC jack is low impedance inputs the recording level may be too low depending on the response of some mics In such cases connect the mic via a mic preamp to the LINE I
75. arby Roland service center or your dealer Cannot display s the power of the MICRO BR turned on See Turning the power on p 24 Are the batteries inserted Are the batteries low or dead when you use the batteries Is the specified AC adaptor PSA series sold separately properly connected Never use any AC adaptor other than one specified for use with the MICRO BR sa hold switch turned on Cannot operate sa hold switch turned on Is The MICRO BR connected to your computer via USB e Isa song protected sa memory card inserted sa memory card locked Cannot be heard s the power of the MICRO BR and of the connected equipment turned on Are the audio cables connected correctly Are any audio cables broken Has the volume of the connected amp or mixer been lowered Has the OUTPUT LEVEL dial of the MICRO BR been lowered sa memory card inserted Has the wrong card been inserted You can use commercially available SD Memory cards for the MICRO BR see the About Memory Cards included Are you attempting to play back a short phrase of less than 1 0 seconds Phrases of 1 0 seconds or less cannot be played Are the audio formats supported by the MICRO BR p 88 Does the MICRO BR supported the sampling frequency and bit rate of MP3 WAV file Fanner play an MP3 WAV ile Are the audio formats supported by the MICRO BR p 88 Does the MICRO BR suppo
76. arrangements S01 505 do not contain data This the pattern for the first measure p 83 means that even if you select a song arrangement to select the song arrange you want to rhythm will not play erase 2 Press TR4 ERS The message Erase S OK will appear Changing the tempo of the arrangement stands for the arrangement number to be erased You can temporarily change the tempo of the 3 Press TR4 YES arrangement in the same way as described in The arrangement will be erased Changing the tempo of the pattern p 82 You can t erase a preset arrangement 87 Section 5 Using MP3 player MP3 is an audio file format that is commonly used in portable audio players and to distribute music over the Internet Compared to uncompressed linear audio formats such as WAV a much smaller amount of data is required These files will have a filename extension of MP3 The MICRO BR can record and play back stereo MP3 files Audio formats supported by the MICRO BR The MICRO BR supports the following audio formats MP3 file extension MP3 e 44 1 kHz e 64 kbps 320 kbps WAV file extension WAV e 44 1 kHz e 8 bit or 16 bit Mono or Stereo linear Audio formats not supported by the MICRO BR e AIFF WMA AAC ATRAC Ogg Vorbis etc The MICRO BR cannot use files other than MP3 or WAV files Files downloaded from music distribution sites There are many m
77. case The input is selected Adjust the setting so that the level is displayed in the range shown below when the loudest sounds are input 39 Section 1 Recording and playing back MEMO If you lower the INPUT LEVEL the sound will be recorded at a lower volume causing the audio quality to decrease For best results you should record at as high a level as possible without allowing the sound to distort If you want to lower the listening volume while recording turn down the VOLUME dial If you re mixing GTR and MIC for input recording adjust the input sensitivity of each source beforehand 6 Press CURSOR You will return to the Play screen Switching V tracks Although the MICRO BR is a four track multi track recorder each track actually consists of eight V tracks you can select and use one of these tracks for recording and playback This means that by switching V tracks you can handle 32 tracks of audio For example you can keep an existing take of a guitar solo or vocal and record other takes on different V tracks You can also piece together the best portions of different takes recorded on different V tracks and combine them into a single track is Editing performances on a tracks Track Edit p 53 1 Press one of TR1 TR4 2 Press CURSOR several times to access the V track select screen iw EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM The screen shows t
78. cay time The ear perceives this phenomenon as a continuous wash of sound 3 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to Rv and use VALUE to edit the setting Type This selects the Reverb Type EFFECTS TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM a n Parameter Explanation 4 When you ve finished editing press ROOM Simulates the reverberation in a small EXIT several times to return to the Play room Screen HALL Simulates the reverberation in a concert hall Adjusting the reverb depth Time 0 1 10 0 s for ther ythm This parameter adjusts the duration time of the 1 Press RHYTHM reverb Tone 12 12 dB 2 Use CURSOR lt gt to move the cursor to Rhy Reverb and use VALUE to edit the setting Level 0 100 This adjusts the volume of the reverb sound Adjusts the tone 02 o 2 e wo EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 When you ve finished editing press EXIT several times to return to the Play screen 73 Section 3 Using effects You can apply the Mastering Tool Kit to those two tracks or stereo to optimize the level volume of your completed song And you can convert mastering data into an audio file MP3 WAV formats MEM What is Mastering Tool Kit When creating an audio CD from your recorded songs or recording to a similar media the overall volume needs to be restrained so that even the loudest po
79. cept for purposes of personal enjoyment and any such infringement may be punished as a violation of copyright law Consult a copyright specialist or special publications for more detailed information on obtaining such permission from copyright holders Regarding MP3 mode In addition to operating as a multi track recorder the MICRO BR can be switched to MP3 mode and used as an MP3 or WAV file player In MP3 mode you can perform the following operations Save and play back up to 999 songs Use the Repeat function to play songs repeatedly Use the Phrase Trainer function with MP3 format files to practice songs effectively The Time Stretch function lets you change the playback speed of the song e The Center Cancel function lets you eliminate sounds that are localized at the center of the sound field so you can use the song for minus one practicing Sounds from the audio input can be recorded in MP3 WAV formats 89 n n ie a e ol Section 5 Using MP3 player itching to MP Switching to MP3 p Mode Press MP3 TRAINER to enter MP3 mode the display will indicate MP3 the MP3 screen The file numbers are displayed in order of the file name alphabetical Fi MP3 EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Playing the MP3 WAV file 1 Press MP3 TRAINER Switches to MP3 mode the display will indicate MP3 the MP3 screen 2
80. ck Start won This unit in combination with 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 immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 25 9 9 X n I E A Listening to the demo song When you turn on the power the Play screen will be displayed Press PLAY e The song will begin playing Slowly turn the Playi ng the demo song VOLUME dial to adjust the volume When the MICRO BR is shipped from the factory a SD card containing a demo song is installed A Here s how to play this demo song This unit in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of pro ducing sound levels that could cause permanent BOSS hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of m pamat recorner MICRO BR ny time at a high volume level or at a level that is un ee comfortable If you experience any hearing loss or par Umurv E nom ringing in the ears you should immediately stop Marte iE using the unit and consult an audiologist EN la or e 2 3 7 5 MEMD The MICRO BR comes with a demo song in MICRO BR song format data and a demo 1 song of this data mastere
81. 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 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 itis late at night 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 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 IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using Cards Using DATA Cards e Carefully insert the DATA card all the way in until it is firmly in place e Never touch the terminals of the DATA card Also avoid getting the terminals dirty e SD cards are constructed using precision compo nents handle the cards carefully paying particular note to the following To prevent damage to the cards from static electricity be sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the cards Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the cards
82. d accidentally For more about the memory cards SD cards recommended for use with the MICRO BR refer to the separate leaflet About memory cards Insert memory cards all the way into the slot being careful to observe the correct direction and orientation Do not insert them forcibly Don t touch the contacts of a memory card or allow them to become dirty The power must be turned off when you insert or remove a memory card Inserting or removing a memory card while the power is on may damage the data on the card or render the memory card unusable 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 tip over Never insert or remove a 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 Carefully insert the SD card all the way in until it is firmly in place 21 Getting ready to use the MICRO BR Connecting other equipment Make connections as shown in the following Your equipment must be powered off when diagram making connections is Plug in powered microphone p 18 22 Getting ready to use the MICRO BR MEMD e If there are batteries in the
83. d into MP3 file Press UTILITY When you turn on the power for the first time the demo song song format will be loaded automatically Make sure that the MICRO BR is in Normal mode p 42 Press TR1 SNG Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private a personal enjoyment without the permission Press TR1 SEL of the copyright holder is prohibited by law The song select screen will appear Additionally this data must not be coped nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Title The Big Dance Composer Gary Lenaire Rafik Oganyan Use VALUE to select Copyright 2006 BOSS Corporation 01 BigDance Lv If you want to adjust the volume of each Press TR4 EXE wes Adjusting the volume of a Turn the VOLUME dial to lower the volume 26 Listening to the demo song Changing the current position You can use any of the following methods to change the current position within the song Operation Explanation Fast forward The song will fast forward while you hold down gt Rewind The song will rewind while you hold down Move to the beginning of the song 00 00 00 00 0 Hold down NW and press Move to the end of the song Hold down W and press
84. de The MICRO BR has two modes in which you can play rhythms Pattern mode and Arrangement mode Pattern mode In this mode you can play patterns The selected pattern will play repeatedly from the beginning of the song to the end You cannot have patterns switch automatically during the song To play a pattern press TR2 to enter Pattern mode The display will indicate PT in Pattern mode Arrangement mode In this mode you can play arrangements The patterns in the arrangement will play consecutively To play an arrangement press TR2 to enter Arrangement mode The display will indicate AR in Arrangement mode 81 n 2 5 Az Section 4 Using rhythm Changing the drum Playing a pattern e sounds dru m kit Here s how to select a desired pattern and play it A drum kit is a collection of rhythm instrument iepsatedly sounds used to play arrangements and patterns l Press RHYTHM The MICRO BR contains nine different drum kits The rhythm screen appears MICRO BR Preset Drum Kit 1 Kick Snare Closed Hi hat Open Hi hat MEMD The selection of drum kit is stored as part of each arrangement Switching the kit in Pattern mode simultaneously switches the kits in Arrangement mode Even if you switch kits in a preset arrangement selected in Arrangement mode the change is only temporary If you want to save the change first co
85. dly or can be used in conjunction with punch in out to perform Loop Recording p 47 Repeat E Time 1 1 Repeat start point A Repeat end point B 1 Moveto the point where you want to begin repeating point A and press A B Register the starting point A of the region you want to repeat AeB will blink and that location will be registered as the starting point A of the repeated region P Move to the point where you want to stop repeating point B and press A B The display will appear the Select A 4 B Func message At this time the AB indication will light indicating that the A B region has been assigned That location will be registered as the ending point B of the repeated region iwi When specifying the repeat end point B pressing 43 Section 1 Recording and playing back Adjusting the loft HORE Po Nan P an of the P ybak 1 Press one of the TR1 TR4 buttons to select the track that you want to adjust 2 Press CURSOR lt several times to access the Track Pan screen Eran EFFECTS L i 3 RHY 3 Use CURSOR lt or press one of the TR1 TR4 button to select the track whose pan setting you want to change 4 Use VALUE to change the pan setting Range L50 C00 R50 5 Press EXIT You will return to the Play screen AG Section 1 Recording and playing back Re recording
86. e you llalternately In the following example we ll re record a punch in and punch out so simply perform portion of track 1 which you recorded earlier the same procedure at any other location When using auto punch in out you must set the punch that you want to re record in and punch out points at least 1 0 seconds apart 10 When you re finished recording press 1 Specify the punch in and punch out points as described in steps 1 2 of m to stop Playing back repeatedly Repeat p 43 2 Press TR2 AUT The region you specified will be the auto punch in out region AeB and A PUNCH will light EFFECTS L R 3 3 Press one of the TR1 TR4 buttons 4 Press CURSOR a several times to access the Rec Track screen 5 Press TR1 several times to make REC appear for track 1 ww EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM e Track 1 will be the recording track 6 Press CURSOR lt q gt to access the Track Level screen and set the Tr1 Level to 100 p 33 NX EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 7 Press EXIT 46 Section 1 Recording and playing back 8 Play back the song and use the INPUT LEVEL dial to adjust the volume of the Repeatedly recording the input source same region Loop Listen and compare the input source with Recording the track to be re recorded and adjust the INPUT LEVEL dial so that ther
87. e is no The Repeat function p 43 lets you repeatedly differencen volume play back a specified region the loop region If you use the Repeat function in conjunction 9 Move to a location slightly earlier than the with auto punch in out the recorded result will point at which you want to begin re be played back immediately 5 recording If you re not happy with your recording you can 8 o gt 10 Press s to enter the recording continue re recording simply by pressing e z standby condition and then press Recording will begin automatically at the point you specified as the punch in location Loop recording refers to the method of using the Repeat function in conjunction with auto punch in out to record repeatedly In the following example we ll re record a portion of track 1 which you recorded earlier For details on how to specify the region to be re recorded the punch in out points refer to the When you reach the punch out point you will automatically return to playback 11 When you ve finished recording press preceding section Auto punchin out 1 Specify the punch in and punch out points as described in steps 1 2 of Playing back repeatedly Repeat p 43 2 Press TR3 R amp A The region you specified will be the auto m to stop 12 Return to a time location where you began recording and then play back Listen to the re recorded result punch in out region In the
88. e rini reuse t nena ina ee da unue 56 event 120 Event Full 120 Exchanging data seen 57 BX IS iode ais esdtem ee eru niea sens ied aeons 13 Export 107 F Fast Forward scscsccsececeeceeceececsececeeeeeneesere 14 Fastforward 45 siko een o e ka apa rV ori R xo ERR E 27 34 Feedback 5 2 2 e erroe E IRRe renes erased 67 Er M 66 68 cd 27 Frequency eese eee ee ee eee eh enne nonna teneon 68 Frequency Response eene 122 Hi Ratio seiis M 79 Hi Release ssstesasceseviesseceseveciensasseecsascasaveans 79 sU Renee TN 78 High Mid Breq 42er ree tere Ee nho tpe aea n 68 High Mid Gain 2 5 retener rene a anas 68 High Mid O 42 reiece reis eres testeur tee e eren 68 TOLD Swit kereses iyisin rapera inaapi sanS iS 19 l Import 108 IN e E TE 15 Initialize EXE D 110 Memory Card sesessesess 110 InitiliZing inis fesses ses eve A 110 INPUT E mersit eee E 14 Input 69 79 input 29 Input Impedance eene 123 128 INPUT LEVEL 5 2 ceeetin eto Ferro epe nn 19 39 sert Effects aes cos creka se capa En Ne neo dao rae e Rd aora 30 insert effects isc eise eee e sess esu es a oen dr sior Sn rii 61 Inserting cce ee eee ee ee ene eene n nee tente sor oon 85 Interface i ssevavs ed bon Cua vedanta cals E Sea Rosa URP ERE 123 J jen TR 70 L
89. eat steps 5 7 D If you want to save the current effect settings refer to Saving the mastering tool kit settings Write p 77 76 Section 3 Using effects Saving the mastering tool kit settings Write Here s how you can assign a name patch name 6 to the kit settings you ve edited and save them as a new patch x 7 You can t save a patch while a song is playing or being recorded If you don t need to edit the patch name proceed to step 8 4 Press EFFECTS The mastering tool kit screen appears MASTERIN EFFECTS If you want to edit the patch name press TR4 NAM The FX NAME screen appears RHYTHM EFFECTS T1623 4 If you don t need to edit the patch name proceed to step 4 Use CURSOR lt gt and VALUE to enter the desired patch name You can use the following functions when editing text Button Function TR1 INS Inserts a space at the cursor location TR2 DEL Deletes the character at the cursor loca tion and moves the subsequent charac ters toward the left TR3 A a Switches the character at the cursor loca tion between uppercase lowercase TR4 O A Switches the type of character numer al symbol alphabetical at the cursor location 4 Press EXIT to return to the mastering tool kit screen Press TR3 WRI The Wr
90. eck the following points before you begin Your guitar is connected to the GUITAR IN jack e GTR is selected as the input source TheSns parameter is at the highest value possible without causing the OVER icon to light p 14 105 ie 2 N Section 7 Other Convenient Functions 5 While viewing the tuning guide adjust the Tuning tuning so that is positioned midway fl between the two sides MEMD If the pitch of the string is within 50 cents of the correct pitch the tuning guide will indicate the discrepancy between the actual If you do not want to output the tuning sounds either turn down the VOLUME dial and the correct pitches Your instrument is tuned above the 1 Hold down EFFECTS and press displayed note UTILITY iw iw EFFECTS L R TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM ii EFFECTS L R TR1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Your instrument is tuned the displayed When the built in tuner of the MICRO BR is SR elias a sp ay note used the reference pitch is shown in the upper of the display and the note name in the right The lower part will display a s aw tuning guide to indicate the difference mero Pd dq ER between the input sound and the displayed note Your instrument is tuned below the displayed note You cannot switch from the Tuner screen to other screens except the Play screen 2 Setting the reference pitch You can set the reference pitch of
91. ed The audio files saved in the MP3 folder will 3 Transfer audio files using the following be displayed recorder stopped Use a USB cable to connect the MICRO BR to your computer When communication with your computer begins the MICRO BR will display a message of USB connecting Then when the computer has detected the connection the MICRO BR will display a message of USB Idling Lira a me EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM iw EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM The MICRO BR or Removable disk icon is added to the computer procedure The audio file will be copied from your computer 2 When you ve finished copying break the USB connection as described in Breaking the connection with your computer p 104 MEMO Filenames and song order MP3 WAYV files on the MICRO BR will play back in the order of their filename numerical or alphabetical order If you want to change the playback order you can edit the file names so that they are in numerical or alphabetical order Ex Filename song order 123MUSIC MP3 1 AMAZING MP3 2 BIGDANCE MP3 3 HELLO WAV 4 Copying an MP3 WAV file from the MICRO BR to your 2 From the MP3 folder copy the desired audio files to the desired folder on your computer 3 When you ve finished copying break the USB connection as described in Breaking the connection with your computer p 104 99
92. either alone or in combination with 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 uncom fortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immedi ately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist Never use headphones or earphones while driving an automobile or motorcycle Doing S so may cause an accident If you use this product while walking stay aware of nearby traffic and the condition of the road in order to avoid accidents In particular do not use this product in locations where in order to avoid danger you absolutely need to hear the sounds around you such as near train crossings on train platforms on roads traveled by vehicles or around construction sites Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit Batteries must never be recharged heated taken apart or thrown into fire or water CAUTION Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request AN servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when The AC adaptor or the power supply cord has been damaged or If smoke or unu
93. emory card has been removed after selection of data on that memory card Turn off the MICRO BR properly insert the memory card then turn the MICRO BR back on Cause Solution No Data Cause Solution No File Cause Solution No Song Cause Solution Cause Solution The track data you are trying to export was not found Select the track where track data exists The file you are trying to import with MP3 WAV import was not found Have the file you want to import ready in the MP3 folder There are no songs on the memory card Create a new song p 38 Incorrect data is in the song folder or the necessary data is not present Restore the data backed up on the computer to the MICRO BR In this case restore each ROLAND folder to the MICRO BR p 100 p 103 Power Down Cause Solution Protected Cause Solution Internal power source voltage is below than guaranteed workable range In case of using PSA adaptor Cable might be broken or adaptor itself might be malfunctioning Please contact Roland Service or Roland authorized dealers In case of using batteries Please replace with new batteries p 20 You are attempting to write data to a song that has protection switched on To write data to the song switch Protect to OFF p 60 Stop Recorder Cause The operation you attempted cannot be done while the recorder is running playing or
94. ene rennen reun Adjusting the recording level Adjusting the volume of a track Algorithm List eese arrangement eeeeeeeeeeeeenenenn enne nnns Arrangement Parameter Attack eid o iua ok au dues oci raa Audio Data Type eene Audio formats 5 esea oed neben eros nn M ERE s x ER dees A to POWer Off uiis Tue gne ave su nk me ba dioe dax Auto punch in out ssssissssessorisssssssosessseiesoees B backed up data eene 98 Backing up eere 100 103 prid ue EE 61 Dr o 70 battery 20 Battery Cover 19 Battery Indication esee 16 BG LEAD BLUES 4 ep eesupsexsetotaptekvwa Deu OE Urin cratuU tke nd BOUNCE 12 2 2 oe rogo porno au a aereo es EoE REIR E nE Bounce Mode eeeeeeeeeeee nennen 50 Bounce mode 1 een oe eene apoen sni inia 42 Breaking the connection 101 y 104 Bright 15 pesa ensayo T 70 C Cannot Edit This is a Preset 119 Cannot Erase cessessscsccececeecscecsscsceeees 119 Cannot Insert esee ee eee ue anrea oo ca daraus 119 Cannot Program Rhythm Off ss 119 Cannot Undo sssrin sasssa ros 119 Card Filii seire 119 Card Locked 12 26 oen ero sae S 119 Caid Read EFFO i4 deese eus ve sue ieu enar ea ke niu 119 Card Write Error 4 iie esee sesto ska nne esr aera un 119 Center Cancel 445a x x
95. ent mode Display Mode unlit If nothing is indicated this means you re in Normal mode BOUNCE This means you re in Bounce mode MASTERING This means you re in Mastering mode MP3 This means you re in MP3 mode Cursor This indicates the parameter that s selected for adjustment Use VALUE to adjust the parameter indicated by the cursor Measure Indicates the current location within the song From the left the numbers indicate measure beat clock Tempo Indicates the tempo of the rhythm Time The current location within the song is shown as hours minutes seconds Frame Sub Frame This indicates the current location within the song in units of frames and 1 10 frames EFFECTS Lights when the insert effects p 61 are on L R Level Meter In normal mode and MP3 mode this indicates the level that is being output from PHONES LINE OUT 10 12 13 In Bounce mode or Mastering mode this indicates the respective recording level bounce level or mastering level TR1234 These will light when tracks 1 4 contain recorded data Also the track number that you ve specified as the recording track will blink In the level meter screen the level meters indicate the output from each track RHYTHM Lights when rhythm p 80 is on In the level meter screen the level meter indicates the output from Rhythm L gt PLAY
96. er drag the MP3 WAV file into the MICRO BR s MP3 folder The audio file will be copied from your computer 2 When you ve finished copying break the USB connection as described in Breaking the connection with your computer p 104 MEMO Filenames and song order MP3 WAYV files on the MICRO BR will play back in the order of their filename numerical or alphabetical order If you want to change the playback order you can edit the file names so that they are in numerical or alphabetical order Ex Filename song order 123MUSIC MP3 1 AMAZING MP3 2 BIGDANCE MP3 3 HELLO WAV 4 Copying an MP3 WAV file from the MICRO BR to your computer 1 Double click the MP3 folder in the MICRO BR The audio files saved in the MP3 folder will be displayed 2 From the MP3 folder copy the desired audio files to the desired folder on your computer 3 When you ve finished copying break the USB connection as described in Breaking the connection with your computer p 104 102 Section 6 Using USB Backing up MICRO bR sons doi M MICRO BR song data can be saved on your A computer 3 1 Use a USB cable to connect the MICRO 1 Drag the ROLAND folder to the 2 BR to your computer computer s folder and drop it in the When communication with your computer folder begins the MICRO BR will display a It s a good idea to create a new folder as message of USB connecting Then whe
97. eset patch data You can edit the settings of a preset patch but cannot write your changes back into the preset patch User patches U User patches can be rewritten and the patch data will be stored in the MICRO BR itself If you ve created a patch that you ll want to use with other songs as well you should save the patch as a user patch Song patches S Song patches can be rewritten and the patch data is saved together with the song data Patches you ve used when recording a performance can conveniently be saved for each song as song patches MICRO BR Song n ong Patch MEMO f no memory card is inserted you can t select song patches S When the MICRO BR is shipped from the factory the user patches U of each bank and the song patches S contain the same patches as the preset patches P Editing the insert effects settings If you want to create a new effect sound start by selecting an existing patch that s close to the sound you want then modify edit the patch settings If you want to save the effect settings you ve edited save the patch as a user patch or song patch Press EFFECTS The effect screen appears iwi EFFECTS 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 2 UseCURSOR and VALUE to select either P preset U user or S song 3 UseCURSOR and VALUE to select an effect number 4 Press TR2 EDT The effect edit screen appears and the effect bloc
98. g patches Press EXIT to return to the mastering screen Press UTILITY Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to adjust the MasterLevel Adjusts the overall volume Raise the MasterLevel parameter until it is as high as you can get it without causing the sound to distort EFFECTS TR1 234 RHYTHM 74 Section 3 Using effects 10 12 13 Press EXIT to return to the mastering screen Hold down m and press aa Move to the beginning of the song 00 00 00 00 0 Press Ce will blink and the MICRO BR will be in recording standby condition MASTERING EFFECTS L R TI Press gt Le will lights and mastering begins When you finished mastering press D MP3 WAV Export message will appear If you want to convert press TR4 YES To cancel this operation press EXIT Press TR4 YES the file type setting screen appears iwi EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 14 If you want to edit the exported filename press TR3 NAM The file name edit screen appears Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to enter the desired filename If you don t need to edit the patch name proceed to step 15 You can use the following functions when editing text Button Function TR1 INS Inserts a space at the cursor location TR2 DEL
99. he number of the V track that is selected for each track E V tracks containing data O V tracks that don t contain data 3 Use CURSOR lt q gt or press one of the TR1 TR4 button to select the track whose V track you want to switch 4 Use VALUE to switch the V track 5 Press EXIT You will return to the Play screen 40 Section 1 Recording and playing back Selecting the track to record 1 Press e The Rec Track screen will appear In this time will blink and the MICRO BR will be in recording standby condition iw RHYTHM EFFECTS 2 Press the TR1 TR4 button of the track you want to record 234 indication will appear for the track you choose Selecting stereo tracks for recording If INPUT is set to GTR guitar or MIC onboard mic If you want to record in stereo so that the insert effects will sound better you can simultaneously press TR1 and TR2 or TR3 and TR4 to specify stereo recording using two tracks iwi RHYTHM EFFECTS Stereo link will be enabled or disabled for 2 the pair of tracks you pressed simultaneously If INPUT is set to LIN line or EXT external mic Since the input is stereo this will normally be stereo recording using two tracks If you press TRACK button 1 or 2 recording will take place in stereo on tracks 1 and 2 Similarly if you press
100. hich to apply the effect Resonance 0 100 Determines the amount of resonance feedback Increasing the value will emphasize the effect creating a more unusual sound 68 Section 3 Using effects Input This divides the original sound into three frequency ranges low mid and high Gain 24 12 dB Sets the overall volume level before the signal passes through the compressor Delay Time 0 10 ms This sets the amount of time by which the source input sound is delayed Split Freq L 20 800 Hz This sets the frequency in the lower range at which the source sound is split into three separate ranges Split Freq H 1 6 16 0 kHz This sets the frequency in the upper range at which the source sound is split into three separate ranges Limiter This suppresses high level signals to prevent distortion On Off OFF ON Sets the limiter to ON or OFF Thres 24 0 dB Adjust this as appropriate for the input signal from your bass Attack 0 100 ms This sets the time it takes for the limiter to go into effect once the input level exceeds the threshold level Release 50 5000 ms Adjusts the time until when the limiter will turn off after the input level falls below the threshold level Mixer Adjusts the volume of each frequency band Lo Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level of the lower range after the signal passes through the compressor Mid Level 80 6 dB Sets the volume level
101. if you want to apply the effect to through the insert effects but record the sound the overall sound such as when using the effect before it has passed through the insert effects to modify the sound during bounce recording or i e record the dry sound Use this setting if using the effect to achieve a special sound you want to try out various effect settings after recording D 2 REC TRACK 1 4 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 This lets you apply the insert effects to the track playback audio Use this setting if you want to try 4 Press EXIT several times out effects after recording the dry sound or if Return to the Play screen you want to apply the effect only to a specific track TRACK 4 PLAY RHYTHM This lets you apply the insert effects to the rhythm sound 65 62 o 2 O wo Section 3 Using effects Insert Effects Algorithm List The algorithms the available effects and their connection order that can be used as the insert effects are shown below to use first select the effect bank that includes that algorithm and then refer to Effect Patch List Leaflet and select a patch that uses the The algorithms that can be selected will differ for each bank To select the algorithm that you wish MEMO desired algorithm The line or lines connecting the algorithm indicate whether the effect featu
102. ill not be moved forward In other words this operation is comparable to recording silence over an unwanted portion of recording tape Don t leave sounds shorter than 1 0 seconds before or after the erased region Any remaining sound that is shorter than 1 0 seconds cannot be played Po 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR2 TRK The TRACK EDIT screen appears 3 Press TR3 ERS The track setting screen appears Specify the erasing track for the Erase operation 4 Specify the edit region as described in The edit region and the number of copies p 54 Specify the region that you want to erase Start End 56 Section 2 Editing 5 When you ve finished setting the edit region press TR4 EXE Exchanging data Track The display will ask Erase OK Exchange This operation exchanges data between two tracks errecrs mas memm 00 Example Exchanging the entire contents f tracks 1 2 6 Toexecute the Erase operation press ot tracks T and TR4 YES If you decide not to execute Track 1 press EXIT or UTILITY p 0 Track 2 Po Track 1 Track 2 Uo g o Q SS 9 N 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR2 TRK The TRACK EDIT screen appears FOWW EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR4 XCH The track setting screen appears Exchanging tracks AL EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 4 Specify the tracks that you want to
103. indicator Shown when the song is playing Le REC indicator Shown in recording standby mode or during recording IN The level meter shows the input from GUITAR IN LINE IN MIC or onboard microphone 15 Panel Descriptions 14 Battery Indication Indicates the amount remaining in the batteries when running on battery power Lammi Indication Remaining battery capacity In this manual we use display The batteries are in good condition screens to explain various functions but please be aware that these screens are for illustrative purposes The batteries are low Replace the and the settings shown may not batteries early The batteries are approximately half full match the factory settings e g patch The batteries are empty Please install new U OFS batteries names i T unlit Power is being supplied by the AC The display will indicate Keep adaptor power on while the data is being updated Don t turn off the power Please be aware that the battery status indication is only while this message is shown a standard 15 Lights if the audio input device is too loud If this lights press the INPUT button and adjust the Sns input sensitivity For details refer to Selecting an instrument to record p 39 16 Repeat Lights if the Repeat function is enabled A gt B AB Lights if you ve specified a region for repeat or aut
104. ing etc is used to connect phrases musical data of several seconds Reduce the number of tracks that are played back simultaneously Use track bouncing etc to combine tracks or erase data from tracks which you do not need to playback Solution 1 119 62 o Q E e a and then try the playback again Solution2 Reduce the number of tracks that are being recorded simultaneously Solution 3 Reduce the Data Type STD LV1 or LONG LV2 and then try creating the song again Event Full Cause The MICRO BR has used up all the events that can be handled by one song Solution Perform the Song Optimize operation p 59 MEMO What is an event The smallest unit of memory used by the MICRO BR to store recorded results on a memory card is the event A newly created song provides approximately 2 000 events per song For each track one recording pass uses two events Operations such as punch in out or track copy also use up events The number of events that are used up will fluctuate in a complex way Even if there is capacity remaining on the memory card further recording or track editing will not be possible if all of the events are used up In such cases an error message such as Event Full will appear No Card Cause You have tried to operate the recorder or access the memory while the memory card SD memory card is not inserted or is not inserted properly The m
105. input jacks let you directly connect your electric guitar or bass or a stereo microphone or line output device There s also a built in microphone Effects powered by COSM technology can be applied to the audio input producing a wide range of variation is Using insert effects p 61 Using reverb effect p 72 49 What is COSM Composite Object Sound Modeling Modeling technology allows the sonic character of actual physical objects or materials to be digitally simulated COSM is Roland s proprietary technology and is an evolutionary advancement upon several such sound modeling methods allowing a whole new range of sounds to be created Multitrack recording You can record your performance on separate tracks There are four tracks that can be played back simultaneously and each track has eight virtual tracks V tracks For example you can record several takes of a guitar solo on different V tracks and choose the best one later is Section 1 Recording and playing back p 38 You can also play back the four tracks and mix them down to a V track so there s no need to erase anything even if you ve used all the tracks is Putting multiple tracks together Bounce p 50 10 Introducing the MICRO BR What is a V track Each track consists of eight virtual tracks and you can choose one of these virtual tracks for recording and playback In other
106. it region and press TR4 NEXT EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Specify the ending time measure End of the edit region and press TR4 NEXT 4 If you re copying or moving data specify the time measure of the copy move destination To and press TR4 NEXT 5 Usethe Repeat parameter to specify the number of times that the specified region will be copied 54 Section 2 Editing 1 Moving data Track Move This operation moves the data of the specified region or the entire track to another location EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM fyou re moving data skip step 5 Ify 8 p step Following this operation the original location of the If you re erasing data skip steps 4 5 moved data will be empty containing no data 6 Press TR4 EXE Example 1 Moving within the same track HINT B You can also specify the time by using Start or To Time Repeat start point A lt lt Or to move or by setting it End or Repeat end point B with m lt lt time 00 00 00 or Example 2 Moving to a different track m end of song MEMO The parameters you need to set will depend on the type of track edit operation you select and on the edit region you specify You ll H need to set the parameters marked by w Start or 62 o e E e l N Repeat start point A To Time CPY
107. ite screen appears RHYTHM EFFECTS T1023 4 Use VALUE to select the write destination patch number Press TR4 YES The display will ask Are you sure If you are sure you want to write to the patch press TR4 YES If you decide not to write the patch press EXIT Once the data has been written you re returned to the mastering tool kit screen 77 wn o 2 e wo Section 3 Using effects Mastering Tool Kit Algorithm List BANK MT The Mastering Tool Kit s algorithms are composed from the following effects IN CMP MIX LIM OUT Input Compressor Mixer Limiter Output Parameter List Compressor This compresses the overall output signal when the input volume level exceeds a set value On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the compressor effect on off Lo Threshold 24 0 dB This sets the volume level at which the lower range compressor goes into effect Lo Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF This sets the ratio of suppression of the lower range output when the input level exceeds the Lo threshold level Lo Attack 0 100 ms This sets the time it takes for the lower range compressor to go into effect once the input level exceeds the Lo threshold level Lo Release 50 5000 ms This sets the time it takes for the lower range compressor effect to stop once the input level falls below the Lo threshold level Mid Threshold 24 0dB This
108. ks used are shown When it doesn t settle on one screen because there are a lot of the effect blocks the screen is switched pressing the CURSOR button 5 Press one of the TR1 TR4 button for the effect block you want to edit In the example screen shown here the button assignments follow this order TR1 AMD TR2 SP and so on Of the blocks shown blocks that are turned on are shown in uppercase characters and blocks that are turned off are shown in lowercase characters Press TR1 TR4 to access the parameter setting screen for each effect block 62 Section 3 Using effects Saving insert effects settings Write Here s how to assign a name patch name to the effect settings you ve edited and save them as a new effect patch EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 6 Use CURSOR lt to move the cursor to each parameter and use VALUE to edit the value You can t save an effect patch while you re recording or If there are other parameters you want to Men playing a song edit use CURSOR lt q pm to move the fyou don t need to edit the patch name proceed to step cursor to each parameter and use VALUE 5 to edit the value Press EFFECTS 7 f you want to edit another effect block The effect screen appears press EXIT and then repeat steps 5 7 is If you want to save the current effect settings refer to Saving insert
109. larger but there will be minimal loss of au dio quality in MP3 format WAV Record in WAV format MEMD e When recording in the WAVE format 44 1 kHz 16 bit recordings are produced This setting cannot be changed As for both MP3 and WAV format the sound is recorded with the stereo The file name will be assigned as follows when the MP3 WAVY file is saved Ex BR 01 MP3 BR 99 MP3 The file name will be the input source name plus a sequential number and the extension MP3 or WAV If you want to specify a file name press TR4 NAM in step 3 The file name setting screen appears EFFECTS TR 12 34 RHYTHM If an identically named file already exists the display will ask Overwrite 4 Press gt Recording will begin n E EFFECTS L R TR 1 3 4 RHYTHM gt 5 Press STOP Recording stops The recorded data is saved in the MP3 folder Recording time Memory MP3 WAV Card Capacity 64 kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 32 MB 65 min 32 min 21 min 2 min 64 MB 131 min 65 min 43 min 5 min 128 MB 265 min 132min 88 min 12 min 256 MB 531 min 265min 177 min 24min 512 MB 1065 min 532 min 355min 48 min 1GB 2081 min 1040 min 693 min 94 min 94 Section 5 Using MP3 player Erasing an MP3 WAV Viewing MP3 WAV fi fi l M f D
110. lcohol 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 a SD card or on your personal 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 a SD card or on your personal computer Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on a SD card or on your personal computer once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount 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 Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display When
111. n EFFECT and press RHYTHM Turns the built in tuner on off 10 MP3 TRAINER Switches you to a mode in which you can play or record MP3 WAV data In this mode you can also use the Phrase Trainer function TR1 TR4 Select the track you want to record or access a screen where you can control the track volume In some screens these serve as function buttons which offer quick access to a variety of functions For example wherever TR1 SNG appears in this manual it means that pressing TR1 will select SNG which is shown in the screen Rewind Rewinds the song while you hold down this button Stop Stops song recording or playback Play Plays the song The display will indicate 13 Panel Descriptions 12 gt Fast Forward Fast forwards the song while you hold down this button 13 5 Recording When you press e theindication Le appears in the display and the MICRO BR enters recording standby mode Recording will begin when you then press In addition to recording operations this button is also used to perform punch in out operations A 4 B AB button Accesses a screen in which you can make settings for the Repeat function which repeatedly plays a desired region set the punch in out region or specify the track editing region 15 INPUT Accesses a screen where you can select the input jack or onboard microphone and adjust the input se
112. n press EXIT Press TR4 YES and the track data will be converted to MP3 or WAV The converted audio file will be saved in the MP3 folder p 97 107 2 2 N Section 7 Other Convenient Functions m Converting audio files to About the file name track data Track Import Files created using the Track Export procedure are named as follows Here s how track data recorded on a track can be converted to an audio file MP3 WAV formats Ex T1 V1 01 MP3 T34V8 99 WAV MEMD Wave data in the following formats can be imported You cannot import wave data in The file name will be the source track and V track number plus a sequential number and the extension MP3 or WAV other formats WAV format Mono or Stereo 8 bit or 16 bit Sampling Rate 44 1 KHz Linear format MP3 format Bitrate 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 320 kbps or VBR Sampling Rate 44 1 KHz MEMD Add the extension MP3 to imported MP3 files and the extension WAV to imported WAV files Extremely short waveform data less than approximately 1 sec cannot be loaded If an identically named file already exists the display will ask Overwrite 1 Make sure that you re in normal mode p 42 and press UTILITY If you re in MP3 mode press MP3 TRAINER to switch to Normal mode and then press UTILITY 2 Press TR2 TRK 3 Press CURSOR 4 Press TR1 IMP 5 Use
113. n to Eject the disk Click the e icon in the task tray then click the Stop USB Disk drive message displayed there 4 Task Tray Click OK in the Safe To Remove Hardware dialog box that appears When you have finished USB connecting the message OK to disconnect will appear iN EFFECTS 12 3 4 RHYTHM In this state you may safely disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and from your computer Disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and your computer After a time the Play screen will reappear 101 ide n 2 o e gt Section 6 Using USB Transferring MP3 WAV files You must perform the following procedure with the recorder stopped 1 Use a USB cable to connect the MICRO BR to your computer When communication with your computer begins the MICRO BR will display a message of USB connecting Then when the computer has detected the connection the MICRO BR will display a message of USB Idling connecting ww EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM iwi EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM The MICRO BR icon is added to the computer Ex MICRO_BR 2 Double click the MICRO_BR icon in your computer The root folder p 97 of the MICRO BR memory card will be displayed 3 Transfer audio files using the following procedure Copying an MP3 WAV file from your computer to the MICRO BR 1 From your comput
114. n will be registered as the starting point A of the repeated region 4 Press A 4 B at the point where you want to stop repeating point B The MP3 screen will appear That location will be registered as the ending point B of the repeated region and gt and jog will lit iw MP3 EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM CAB 5 Press The file begins playing 6 If you want to cancel the repeat press A B once again The repeat settings will be cancelled and the and will be lit n s a 91 Section 5 Using MP3 player half speed and a setting of 25 at quarter Practicing o long with speed The play speed doubles if the an MP 3 W AV fil e parameter is set to 200 MEMO MP3 mode includes a Phrase Trainer function If Time Stretch parameter is set excluding that provides an effective way for you to practice 100 the audio quality of the playback will a song You can also change Time Stretch the be less This is not a malfunction Please set the parameter to 100 when listening to the MP3 WAV file at a usual speed Phrase Trainer playback to aid in practicing difficult phrases or remove the guitar solo sound Center Cancel to play along with only the backing instruments as a practice aid Changing the playback spee Time Stretch The Time Stretch function allows you to change the speed of playback without changing the pitch
115. n your backup folder the computer has detected the connection the MICRO BR will display a message of USB Idling 2 When you have finished backing up the data Quit the connection to the computer p 104 Recovering EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM Song data saved on your computer can be sent M back to the MICRO BR 1 Erase the MICRO BR s ROLAND folder EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM o The MUERE icon is added to the If you delete the MICRO BR s ROLAND SED folder all song data saved on the MICRO BR will be deleted Ex 2 Drag the computer s ROLAND folder to A the MICRO BR icon and drop it there 3 When you have finished restoring the MICRO BR N data Quit the connection to the computer 2 Double click the MICRO BR icon in ip 104 your computer The root folder p 97 of the MICRO BR NOTE Files and folders inside the memory card will be displayed ROLAND folder 3 Transfer MICRO BR s song data using the The files and folders inside the ROLAND folder contain important data regarding song playback and the MICRO BR s system If you delete or modify the files inside the ROLAND folder the system may stop working correctly e If you wish to backup or recover your songs you must copy the entire ROLAND folder following procedure 103 Section 6 Using USB Breaking the connection with your computer 1 Close the all windows in your computer
116. nsitivity VALUE When you re making settings these buttons are used to edit the values MEMD The value will continue changing if you press and hold VALUE The value will increase rapidly if you 14 16 hold down VALUE then press and hold VALUE The value will decrease rapidly if you hold down VALUE then press and hold 17 MIC Onboard Microphone This is a monaural microphone built into the MICRO BR If you want to record using the onboard microphone refer to p 39 18 Display Shows various information such as song time volume level or menu screens for the function you re using If you find the display screen difficult to read refer to p 105 iip Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry 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 14 Panel Descriptions EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM gt z 8 19 10 IN ex 16 17 11 12 13 a 18 T T Mode Indicates the curr
117. o punch in out This will blink when you specify the starting location A and will light when you specify the ending location B 18 A PUNCH Lights if auto punch in is enabled 17 16 Panel Descriptions About the Play screen The basic screen that appears immediately after you switch on the MICRO BR s power see below is called the Play screen Normal Mode iua EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Bounce Mode BOUNCE EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Mastering Mode MASTERING EFFECTS L R Unless we specify otherwise the instructions in this owner s manual assume you are looking at the Play screen About the MP3 screen If you power off the MICRO BR in MP3 mode p 89 it will start up in MP3 mode the next time you power on The screen in MP3 mode see illustration below is called the MP3 screen The screen will show the MP3_ icon MP3 EFFECTS L R When you finished MP3 mode press MP3 TRAINER again Viewing the level meter Here s how to view the volume of each track 1 Inthe Play screen press CURSOR lt q several times To return to the Play screen press CURSOR We several times EFFECTS RHYTHM L R The level meter indicates the output after passing through VOLUME However during bouncing or mastering this will
118. off 5 Install two AA batteries making sure to 2 Slide the battery cover in the direction of observe the correct polarity the arrow and remove it 3 If batteries are already installed remove them from the battery compartment 4 Push the memory card inward 6 Reattach the battery cover When the MICRO BR is shipped from the factory a SD card containing a demo song is installed Getting ready to use the MICRO BR To remove the memory card Push it inward and then release your finger About the memory card write protect Write function Lock Y By moving the write protect switch located on the side of the Protect memory card to the LOCK position you can make it impossible for data to be written and erased to the card won Werecommend that you use alkaline batteries Don t mix new batteries with partially used batteries and don t mix batteries of different types If you use rechargeable batteries be sure to carefully read the instructions that came with your batteries The MICRO BR itself is not able to recharge rechargeable batteries When the icon i appears replace the batteries as soon as possible The battery operating time will depend on the type of batteries and on the operating conditions It will also vary depending on the type and capacity of the SD memory card Keep the included memory card out of reach of small children to prevent it from being swallowe
119. on time or measure To and the number of times Repeat the data is to be copied The display will ask Copy OK iwi Start or To Time EFFECTS TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Repeat start point A ipd aa n 5 If you re sure you want to copy the data press TR4 YES If you decide to cancel the operation press EXIT or UTILITY 53 Section 2 Editing The edit region and the number of copies 1 Specify the units for the edit region EFFECTS f NX Time Measure Entire track between the points A and B Button Edit region TR1 TIM screen appears The edit region will be specified in erms of time The time setting TR2 MEA setting screen appears The edit region will be specified in erms of measures The measure TR3 ALL rack you specified The edit region will be the entire TR4 AB specified The edit region will be the region between the points A and B you If you press TR1 TIM Start End To at Repeat Sub frame Frame EFFECTS TR 3 hour second minutes If you press TR2 MEA t Start Beat EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM iwi Np If you pressed TR3 ALL or TR4 AB during the copy or move procedure proceed to step 4 of the explanation 2 Specify the starting time measure Start of the ed
120. op it there 3 When you have finished restoring the data Quit the connection to the computer p 104 Nove Files and folders inside the ROLAND folder The files and folders inside the ROLAND folder contain important data regarding song playback and the MICRO BR s system If you delete or modify the files inside the ROLAND folder the system may stop working correctly If you wish to backup or recover your songs you must copy the entire ROLAND folder 100 Breaking the connection with Section 6 Using USB With Windows 2000 Me l your computer With Windows XP In My Computer right click on the 2 MICRO BR icon or Removable disk icon to Eject the disk If this procedure fails to eject the disk use the procedure below Close the all windows in your computer Click the 5 icon in the task tray Task Bar 4 Click the Stop USB Disk drive message displayed there Click OK in the Safe To Remove Hardware dialog box that appears When you have finished USB connecting the message OK to disconnect will appear 4 Task Tray W EFFECTS TR12 34 RHYTHM In this state you may safely disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and from your computer Disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and your computer After a time the Play screen will reappear In My Computer right click on the MICRO BR icon or Removable disk ico
121. or MATCH match Open back enclosure 12 inch two units Off Mic A setting suitable for MATCH VO DRV Open back enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic A setting suitable for VO DRV vo drv Open back enclosure 12 inch two units Off Mic A setting suitable for VO DRV BG STK Large Sealed enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic A setting suitable for BG STK bg stk Large Sealed enclosure 12 inch two units Off Mic A setting suitable for BG STK MS STK Large Sealed enclosure 12 inch two units On Mic A setting suitable for MS ms stk Large Sealed enclosure 12 inch two units Off Mic A setting suitable for MS METAL Large dual stack 12 inch two units Off Mic Tremolo Pan Parameter Explanation TRM TRE The volume will change cyclically Tremolo is an effect that creates a cyclic change in volume Pan cyclically moves the stereo position between left and right when stereo output is used This effect can be used when the FX Type parameter is set to TREMOLO PAN On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the tremolo pan effect on off Mode Selects tremolo or pan also selects how the effect is applied Smooth change will be produced TRM SQR The volume will change cyclically Abrupt change will be produced PAN TRI The sound will be moved cyclically be tween left and right Smooth change will be produced PAN SQR The sound will be moved cyclically be tween left and right Abrupt change will be produced
122. or remeron 4 Tocontinue the initialization press TR4 card initializing may take more than ten YES to cancel press EXIT minutes to complete This is not a malfunction When TR4 YES is pressed initialization The progress of the initializing is shown in the begins display Do not turn off the MICRO BR until the initializing has been completed Do not remove the memory card or turn off the MICRO BR while the display shows Keep power on Doing so can destroy the data on the memory card and or render the memory card itself unusable 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR4 INI The display will ask Card Initialize I MP3 EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 If you want to initialize the memory card press TR4 YES to cancel press EXIT The display will ask Are you sure 4 If you want to initialize the memory card press TR4 YES to cancel press EXIT When TR4 YES is pressed initialization begins When the initializing has been completed Completed appears in the display Keep power on Song creating then appears in the display and a new song the data type is HiFi MT2 is automatically created When creation of the song is finished the display returns to the Play screen 110 Saving Battery Power Power Save If a certain length of time has passed without any buttons being operated the MICRO BR will dim the display brightness to reduce the cur
123. over a mistake Punch in out During recording you may sometimes play a wrong note or be unsatisfied with your performance In such cases you can punch in out to re record just a specific region of your performance Punch in is the action of switching from playback to recording while you play back a track Punch out is the action of switching from recording back to playback while the track continues to play In other words you punch in at the point where you want to start re recording and punch out when you re finished recording Playback Playback 1 1 1 1 Time _ __ _ gt Start Punch In Punch Out Stop On the MICRO BR you can choose from two methods of doing this manual punch in out and auto punch in out You can use the Undo function p 49 to return to the state prior to re recording The data prior to punching in out will remain on the memory card without being erased If you no longer need this data you should execute Song Optimize p 59 to erase the unneeded data from the memory card so that its storage capacity can be used effectively Manual punch in out In this method you punch in out by operating When using manual punch in out you must ensure that there is at least a 1 0 second interval between punch in and punch out In the following example we ll use manual punch in out to re record a portion of track 1 which you recorded earlier 1 Press
124. plies only to the audio data recorded on the tracks If you execute Song Optimize p 59 the operating history for all data will be cleared This means that you won t be able to execute Undo immediately after executing Song Optimize Reverting to the previous state Undo 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR3 UND EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 3 If you want to execute Undo press TR4 YES If you decide not to execute Undo press EXIT When you execute Undo the display will indicate Undo and the most recently executed recording or editing operation will be cancelled Canceling the Undo Redo You can execute Redo if you decide to cancel the Undo operation you just executed 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press TR3 RDO AV EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM 3 If you want to execute Redo press TR4 YES If you decide not to execute Redo press EXIT When you execute Redo the display will indicate Redo and the Undo operation you just executed will be cancelled 49 ep ES o Section 1 Recording and playing back Putting multiple tracks together Bounce Although the MICRO BR allows the simultaneous playback of eight tracks when you run out of tracks the MICRO BR also lets you copy the recordings of multiple tracks together onto one track V Track This is called bounce also known as bounce recording or ping pong
125. ppears EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 5 Press TR4 NEXT The file type setting screen appears EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 6 If you want to edit the export filename press TR3 NAM The filename edit screen appears Use CURSOR lt q p gt and VALUE to enter the desired patch name If you don t need to edit the patch name proceed to step 8 You can use the following functions when editing text Button Function TR1 INS Inserts a space at the cursor location TR2 DEL Deletes the character at the cursor loca tion and moves the subsequent characters toward the left TR3 A a Switches the character at the cursor loca tion between uppercase lowercase TR4 01A Switches the type of character numeral symbol alphabetical at the cursor loca tion If you finished naming press EXIT 7 Use CURSOR lt gt and VALUE to set the Typ parameter to the desired type of file You can choose either WAV or MP3 as the file type Range MP3 WAV If you choose MP3 the bit rate parameter Rate will also be displayed h H 4 TR12 34 RHYTHM Range 64 128 192 kbps 8 Press TR4 EXE The display will ask e OK wo meee o stands for the filename and the file extension EFFECTS 9 If you want to convert press TR4 YES To cancel this operatio
126. py the preset arrangement to a song arrangement then switch to the song arrangement to change the kit Here s how to select a drum kit 1 Press RHYTHM The rhythm screen appears DLIIN EFFECTS TR12 3 4 2 Press TR3 KIT EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Use VALUE to select a drum kit 2 Press TR2 to make the display indicate PT Pattern mode The screen will indicate PT Each time you press the button the indication will alternate between PT and AR IH ww EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Press TR1 to turn on the rhythm The RHYTHM indication appear and rhythm will be on Each time you press the button the RHYTHM indication will light or go dark 4 Use VALUE to select the pattern that you want to play 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen 6 Press The recorder begins its playback and the pattern also starts playing Changing the tempo of the pattern In the Play screen you can temporarily change the tempo of the pattern 1 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the tempo indication iudi EFFECTS L R 12 3 4 RHYTHM 2 Use VALUE to adjust the tempo The playback tempo of the pattern will change 82 Section 4 Using rhythm Creating an original Specifying the pattern for the arrangement irst measure 1 Press RHYTHM Here s how
127. recording 120 Solution Press STOP to stop playback or recording Too Many Songs Cause You are attempting to create more that 100 songs Solution Erase unneeded songs p 58 Unformatted Cause The MICRO BR cannot recognize or use the format of the inserted memory card Solution 1 Turn off the MICRO BR properly insert the memory card then turn the MICRO BR back on Solution 2 Initialize the card p 110 Unsupported Card Cause The memory card SD memory card inserted is not compatible with the MICRO BR Solution Use a memory card compatible with the MICRO BR see About Memory Cards Unsupported Format Cause 1 The MICRO BR cannot recognize or use the format of the inserted memory card Solution 1 Insert a memory card initialized for use with the MICRO BR p 110 Cause 2 You have attempted to load an incompatible MP3 or WAV file to the MICRO BR Solution 2 Check the format of the MP3 or WAV 121 62 o e E e a co MICRO BR Digital Recorder Tracks Track 4 V Track 32 8 V Tracks per each Track Up to 2 tracks can be recorded simultaneously and up to 4 tracks can be played back simultaneously Useful Capacity SD memory card 32 M 1 G bytes Data Type HiFi MT2 STANDARD LV1 LONG LV2 Audio Data Type MP3 Mode MP3 192 kbps 44 1 kHz MP3 128 kbps 44 1 kHz MP3 64 kbps 44 1 kHz WAV 44 1 KHz 16 bit The
128. recording By combining multiple tracks in this way you can free up other tracks in order to record additional performances In Bounce mode you can play back eight tracks simultaneously and record them all to a single separate V Track When input sources are selected with INPUT SELECT you can have those sounds recorded together Furthermore you can include the sounds from the Rhythm in the recording TRACK 4 V1 TRACK 2 V1 TRACK 2 V1 TRACK 1 V1 Track 1 4 TRACK 4 V2 Separate V Track In the following example we ll assume that tracks 1 and 2 contain mono recordings and tracks 3 and 4 contain a stereo recorded performance and you want to bounce record all of these to V track 2 of tracks 3 4 Make sure that the Stereo Link function does not on Set the pan of tracks 1 and 2 as desired set the track 3 pan to L50 and the track 4 pan to R50 is Adjusting the left right position pan of the playback p 44 Play back the song and adjust the volume balance of tracks 1 4 If there are tracks that you don t want to mix set their level to 0 EN Adjusting the volume of a track p 33 CJ H Press mg Simultaneously press EXIT and UTILITY several times to make the display indicate Bounce The Bounce screen will appear W V Tracks with recorded data LI V Tracks without data Recording Destination Y BOUNCE EFFECTS L R TR
129. rent consumption Perform the procedure given below to activate the power save function 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press CURSOR several times to access the PowerSave screen et d POPs RSL EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM 3 Use VALUE to set the value Set the time until the Power Save function is activated Range 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min OFF If you set this OFF the Power Save function will not operate 4 Press UTILITY or EXIT to return to the Play screen When you use an AC adaptor the Power Save function will not operate Deactivating the power save function Press any of the panel buttons brightness of the display returns to the origin Section 7 Other Convenient Functions Powering off automatically Auto Power Off The Auto Power Off function automatically turns off the power if the buttons or VOLUME dial have not been operated for a certain length of time 1 Press UTILITY 2 Press CURSOR several times to access the AutPowOff screen EFFECTS 3 Use VALUE to set the value Set the time until the Auto Power Off function is activated Range 5 min 10 min 30 min OFF If you set this OFF the Auto Power Off function will not operate 4 Press UTILITY or EXIT to return to the Play screen ie 2 N Section 8 Appendices Arrangement Pattern List Preset A
130. res mono output single line or stereo output two lines Ex Output Mono Output Stereo AMP SP LIM OUT BANK GUITAR COSM GTR AMP This is a multi effect designed for electric guitar This provides an amp sound using a preamp and speaker simulator Preamp Speaker Simulator Noise Suppressor FX In case of Phaser output will become monaural Compressor Chorus AMP SP NS FX DLY Flanger Phaser Tremolo Pan Delay BANK MIC VOCAL MULTI This is a multi effect designed for vocals Compressor Enhancer It provides the basic effects needed for vocals 4Band Equalizer Noise Suppressor CMPI ENHI EQ NS iid L DLY BANK LINE EXT These effects are for stereo line input or an Input external mic Compressor Mixer IN CMP MIX LIM OUT e 66 Section 3 Using effects 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 MICRO BR Their marks are used solely to identify the equipment whose sound is simulated by BOSS s MICRO BR Chorus A sound with a subtly shifted pitch is added to the direct sound making the final output sound thicker and broader This effect can be used when the FX Type parameter is set to CHORUS On Off OFF ON
131. rference 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 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 the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name MICRO BR 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 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh iTunes
132. rk musical composition video broadcast public performance or the like whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law You can connect the MICRO BR to your computer via USB and import audio files WAV or MP3 format for use in your music production or for practicing your instrument This capability is provided because this device is designed for the purpose of music production and does not place restrictions on the recording of works that do not infringe copyrights belonging to other parties such as original works This is because the unit is intended solely for musical production and is designed not to be subject to restrictions as long as it is used to record works such as your own compositions that do not infringe on the copyrights of others Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party Roland and BOSS assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit Section 5 Using MP3 player About the License Agreement This capability is provided because the MICRO BR is designed to allow you to create music works such as your own compositions that do not infringe the rights of other copyright holders Audio material whose copyright is the property of a third party such as audio files obtained via the Internet may not be duplicated without permission from the copyright holder ex
133. roperly connected s the power of your PC turned on s your computer s operating system compatible with the MICRO BR Windows Windows Me 2000 XP Macintosh Mac OS 9 1 x 9 2 x or OS X s the memory card fully and securely inserted Do you have a compatible SD memory card memory card inserted in the MICRO BR You can use commercially available SD Memory cards for the MICRO BR see the About Memory Cards included 118 Error Message If you attempt an incorrect operation or if an operation could not be executed the display will indicate an error message Refer to this list and take the appropriate action Cannot Edit This is a Preset Cause Preset Rhythm Arrangement is selected you cannot edit this data Solution Copy to the song rhythm arrangement and then edit that Cannot Erase Cause Solution No further steps can be erase If only step 1 remains no further steps can be erased Cannot Insert Cause Solution No further steps can be insert You can arrange sequences of up to 50 steps Cannot Undo Cause You have tried to operate the undo function though there was no history of edit operations Solution Cannot use the undo function Cannot Program Rhythm Off Cause The Rhythm is switched off so you cannot program it Solution Press RHYTHM to select Arrange mode or Pattern mode Card Full Cause It is not possible to record or copy due to small memory
134. rrangement List Each of the preset Arrangement except Metro4 4 is set so that a three measure BREAK followed by V1 verse comes after the E ending arting measure FT V2 i NG o9 ee ev on NNN POP6 POP7 POPS BALLADI BALLAD2 HY G2 O3 Q3 O3 G2 O3 O1 N OY Ow 9 9 o9 3 3 1 SG eti Sia Oy OF OF OF OF NJ NJ 3 N OF OF 2 OD O OF OO HY O1 OT OD OD NJ OY OY ON ON OY OY OF 1 S SO He O1 NI O3 S e lakaka ka kahakaha kakaha Plan Oa Plan Pa HS Plc HI PS HI HS HS HS S HP HS HS SL HI SL I HIP HS HS HI PI HS HS HI HS SIL SL PI HI HS ace on Misa fos Kaan Baan Hans HR HS Haan HI HI HL HI HS HS Haan Haan Bans Basn HI HI HS HI HI Haan Hass Hass Haan Dann Hias Dann Haan Hans HI HI HI EI HS HI HI HS HL HL HI HI S UNG NN GF GID GIN N O1 OF OF GF OF OF OF GF OF OF GJ OF DA R2 OF OF A O23 GJ GI G3 Q3 GJ O1 GF G3 GJ OF h3 4 OF GJ OF DY OF OF GJ o N dadsesdususdSgmgsguaguuis HAN OOD DAE OOF Metro4 4 Section 8 Appendices Preset Pattern List Pattern Name nitia Measure Abbreviation shown in display Tempo F1 V2 OCK1 4 Hard Rock 1 HdRc1 Hard Rock 1 HdRc2 Hard Rock 1 HdRc3 Hard Rock
135. rted the sampling frequency and bit rate of MP3 WAV file Does the MP3 WAV file exist in the MP3 folder The volume level of the instrument connected to GUITAR IN jack or LINE IN MIC jacks is too low Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Did you adjust the each Sns parameters GTR MIC LIN or EXT p 39 For best results adjust the sensitivity as high as possible without allowing the OVER indication to appear in the display when the input source is producing its loudest volume If the OVER indication appears decrease the Sns setting Did you adjust the INPUT LEVEL dial p 39 Did you adjust the volume of the connected equipment When the microphone that requires the plug in power is connected to the LINE IN MIC jack is the power supplied to the microphone p 109 116 A specific track cannot be heard Has the track level parameter been lowered p 33 Is the V Track setting for a different V Track p 40 The input source cannot be heard Did you adjust the each Sns parameters GTR MIC LIN or EXT p 39 For best results adjust the sensitivity as high as possible without allowing the OVER indication to appear in the display when the input source is producing its loudest volume If the OVER indication appears decrease the Sns setting Did you adjust the INPUT LEVEL dial p 39 Has input source p
136. rtions of the songs are handled appropriately on the CD However this often results in an overall lowering of the volume resulting in a CD that lacks excitement and impact With the Mastering Tool Kit however you can smooth out the differences in volume that occur over the course of a song while also correcting the balance We recommend mastering with the Mastering Tool Kit in the final stage of creating songs The Mastering Tool Kit features 10 pre programmed Preset Patches P01 P10 e 10 rewritable User Patches U01 U10 10 Song Patches which are stored individually for each song 801 510 In Mastering mode you can t specify the connection location of the insert effect p 61 Mastering procedure Press EXIT and UTILITY several times to make the display indicate MASTERING The MICRO BR is now in Mastering mode MASTERING EFFECTS L R TR 1 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the V track indication and use VALUE to select the recording destination V track V Tracks without data V Tracks with recorded data Press EFFECTS The mastering tool kit selection screen appears MASTERING Y EFFECTS TR 12 34 RHYTHM Use CURSOR lt q gt and VALUE to select the patch you want to use Select the desired patch number from the preset user or son
137. s Initializing the Memory Card c ccccscescssessesseseesesseseesestesesseseeseeseseeseatesesneseeneenes Initializing All the MICRO BR s Settings Saving Battery Power Power Save Powering off automatically Auto Power Off sss Section 8 Appendices eese nnne nnne Arrangement Pattern List Preset Arrangement List Preset Pattern List eere ene e ene ene eene Parameter List 5 oed iiie mpi n reden de ride Mixer Parameter Recorder Parameter Song Parameter System Parameter eyssir Rhythm Parameter arii saranin netten Arrangement Parameter i ibd nr REA C Specifications tenente netten nnn nnne tenentes MICRO BR Digital Recorder sss Track Sheet Introducing the MICRO BR Mobile sized multifunction recorder The MICRO BR is a mobile sized multitrack recorder designed for portability Easy operation The MICRO BR is a digital multitrack recorder that s designed to be easily operated even by a beginner From recording your performance all the way to mixdown you ll be able to enjoy the power of digital multitrack recording as soon as you take the MICRO BR out of its box Complete music production workstation The MICRO BR features workstation functionality which lets you create a finished song without needing to use any other equipment Versatile audio inputs and effects The
138. s of one 3 Use CURSOR lt q to move the cursor to the pattern number 4 Use VALUE to select the pattern number that you want to use next 5 Use CURSOR lt q gt to move the cursor to the starting measure 6 Use VALUE to specify the measure at which you want the selected pattern to begin playing MEMO The starting measure for step 1 is always set to 001 This cannot be changed You cannot set a measure in one step that is also set in the previous step or earlier You cannot set any measures beyond the starting measure of the subsequent step When an arrangement is played from within the Play screen the arrangement plays all the way to the end and then the performance of the pattern set in the last step is repeated Thus by setting the preset pattern P327 BREAK for the last step you can have a rest be played repeatedly which makes it seem as if the performance of the arrangement has stopped Step 1 Step 2 Step Step ono P327 BREAK Section 4 Using rhythm D e Starting measure This specifies the measure at which the pattern selected for the current step is to begin playing Step 2 Verse 4 measures Starting Measure 001 00 9 Set the starting measure to 007 in step 2 Step 2 Step 1 Intro Verse Starting 6 measures 2 measures Measure 001 7 009 Pattern number This specifies the pattern As shown in the
139. s equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally Check the following points before you turn the power on Is the MICRO BR correctly connected to your external equipment Are the volume controls of the MICRO BR and your connected equipment set to the minimum position Isa memory card inserted 2 Lower the MICRO BR s VOLUME 3 Switch on power to the device that s connected to the input jack GUITAR IN LINE IN MIC 4 Press the POWER button on the top panel to turn it on 5 Switch on power to the device that s connected to the output jack PHONES LINE OUT If the MICRO BR is communicating with your computer via USB break the connection as described in Breaking the connection with your computer p 104 Make sure that song playback is stopped Make sure that the display does not indicate Keep power on Power off each device in the opposite order from which you turned them on Press and hold down POWER until the display indicates Shutting down ES If you re using an AC adaptor ensure that the AC adaptor does not become unplugged during use Data may be lost if the AC adaptor is unplugged during use Turn down the volume before you turn the power on When you turn the power on you may hear some noise even when the volume is turned down but this does not indicate a malfunction Qui
140. s 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 e 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 e 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 Batteries are supplied with the unit The life of these batteries may be limited however since their primary purpose was to enable testing 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 orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source 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 vicinit
141. sed for an extended period of time e Ifa 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 compliance with whatever regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live Used batteries must be disposed of in Q of children s reach so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally Keep the included SD card in a safe place out Q IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under USING THE UNIT SAFELY on page 2 3 please read and observe the following Power Supply Use of Batteries e 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 condi tioner 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 i
142. sets the volume level at which the midrange compressor goes into effect Mid Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF This sets the ratio of suppression of the midrange output when the input level exceeds the Middle threshold level Mid Attack 0 100 ms This sets the time it takes for the midrange compressor to go into effect once the input level exceeds the Middle threshold level Mid Release 50 5000 ms This sets the time it takes for the midrange compressor effect to stop once the input level falls below the Middle threshold level Hi Threshold 24 0 dB This sets the volume level at which the upper range compressor goes into effect 78 Hi Ratio 1 1 00 1 16 0 1 INF This sets the ratio of suppression of the upper range output when the input level exceeds the Hi threshold level Hi Attack 0 100 ms This sets the time it takes for the upper range compressor to go into effect once the input level exceeds the Hi threshold level Hi Release 50 5000 ms This sets the time it takes for the upper range compressor effect to stop once the input level falls below the Hi threshold level With the compressor the level is automatically adjusted to the optimum setting according to the threshold Threshold and ratio Ratio settings In addition since lengthening the attack Attack setting may result in distortion a buffer margin of 6 dB is provided Adjust the Mixer level as needed Input This divides the original sound
143. sevscsevesessssecetesesssucesnets 67 System Parameter eere 115 Track Import eee eese ceo eee erre neo nona 108 Track MOVE 5529seextse desde casa en ke neo dao ae ex nat ea or 55 bU E 122 Transferring cssscesccesceeceesceeceeeenecees 99 102 b Sisies csecanncascndencpsadtsdaissic SEEKS ENEAN cues 70 Tremolo Pan 45 2 enne otn ao nu eae n oh 66 71 TRM SOR 21 5 ar o PER EE saves e ERREUR 71 TRM TRI 105 106 U Undo 45 9 025232 teda dra do veau c eR ora dune aY 49 Unformatted 11 42 12 2 ensena aeaa 121 Unsupported Card scere 121 Unsupported Format eese 121 USB soeur eid oceano eua arae oaa E eiue cree rias USB Connector Useful Capacity User patches 56e e eese eee e teo re o nean ree perna UTILITY V ERO M 14 VO DRV 70 VOCAL MULTE sstsscssonsexsvcenasssssssarortcavensies 66 VOLUME vic seiaesselebasuveccivedulvsesdeceebecceesdetes 18 MVOLUIme a escesdscnsencdacsadsnissantavcnaecescs acneea dees 70 N tYAGK sisi L E cuba En e reo dao ave ERI Ead 11 MEN CREMR T 40 W TONE 73 Too Many Songs eere 121 Track Copy Track Edit Track Erase Track Exchange eere 57 Track Export n ree ee oro nine de eph eset codes 107 130 For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLU
144. sh hard rock of the 70 s and is used to this day by many hard rock guitarists A trebly sound created by using input I of the guitar amp m 2 A mild sound created by using input II of the guitar amp 1 2 The sound of connecting inputs I and II of the guitar amp in parallel creating a sound with a stronger low end than I SLDN A tube amp sound with versatile distor tion usable in a wide range of styles METAL The sound of a large tube amp suitable for heavy metal METAL D A high gain and powerful metal sound Volume 0 100 Adjusts the volume and 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 If you have selected MATCH or VO DRV as the type the middle control will have no effect Treble 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range Presence 0 100 Adjusts the tone for the ultra high frequency range If you have selected MATCH or VO DRV as the type raising presence will cut the high range the value will change from 0 to 100 Master 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the entire preamp Bright OFF ON with JC 120 CLEAN CRUNCH BLUES BG LEAD Turns the bright setting on off Parameter Explanation OFF Bright is not used ON Bright is switched on to create a lighter and crisper tone 70 Speaker Simulator
145. show the respective recording level mastering level or bounce level TR1 4 The level meters indicate the output from each track RHYTHM The level meter indicates the output from Rhythm IN The level meter indicates the sound from GUITAR IN LINE IN MIC or onboard mic 17 Panel Descriptions Side panel left DC IN AC Adaptor Jack An AC adaptor PSA series sold separately can be connected here p 22 You can purchase a PSA series from your musical instrument dealer VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the output from PHONES LINE OUT PHONES LINE OUT Jack This is an output jack for connecting stereo headphones sold separately or external audio equipment e g stereo amp USB Connector MINI B type Use this connector to connect the MICRO BR to your computer via a USB cable This allows data to be transferred between the MICRO BR and your computer p 22 p 96 P 9 A GUITAR IN Jack Phone type This is a high impedance input jack for directly connecting your guitar or bass LINE IN MIC Jack Stereo mini type This is an input jack for analog audio signals The output of your portable audio player other audio device or microphone can be connected to this jack If you re using a miniature condenser microphone that supports plug in power turn the MICRO BR s PlugInPower setting on is Using plug in powered microphone p 109
146. ss 12 About the Recording Time seiere aiii 12 Panel Descriptions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eene nnne nennen nnn nnn 13 Top Panel z5 aset en e eni eh lin ee Hon Pirna 13 Side panel left Side panel right 18 Bottom Pane m 19 Getting ready to use the MICRO BR eere 20 Inserting batteries and a memory card sss 20 Connecting other equipment ccccccccesecseseseeseesesseseseseeseseseesesceseenssnenesneseeneeneaes 22 Turning the pOWOer Ohne ttt E tenen eei eri eene 24 T rning the power Off eee tnit ritiene rte Parere f tha titia etate 24 Listening to the demo song eese 26 Playing the demo song tenent nennen 26 Changing the current position ssssssssssseseeeeenennene tenete 27 ie UDIN AREPD E 28 Creating a new song Song New 28 Selecting the input ks Using effects Insert Effects icit tette tetris tete iaa a 30 Selecting an effect patch 30 Recording without the insert effects 90 Using rhythm 31 Playing patterns Ol Changing the tempo of the pattern 31 Recording cose ieeane pite iR en Pa ERE ERE EEUU ETHER IER 32 Playing back sssssssssss a33 Playing back a recorded performance 1 33 Adjusting the volume of a track sssssssssssssseseeenennete 33 Using the MP3 player
147. sssssssssssseeseeeeneeenenettete een tenete Recording time ete tette tente nnne te nennen Erasing an MP37 WAV file iter tite tette erede eie Contents Viewing MP3 WAV file infofmati fieconi pensan 95 Section 6 Using USB Before Using USB Overview How USB Can Be Used Compatible OS Connecting to your computer trennen Composition of Data on Memory Cards sss Checking the folders and files saved on a memory card i Regarding the backed up data sssssssssssssseeeeneete Notes on Using USB aasin E EAE With Windows sss Transferring MP3 WAV files sss Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data Breaking the connection with your computer With Macintosh siue Tanti uten cei t tod ils Transferring MP3 WAYV files sss Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data Breaking the connection with your COMputer sse Section 7 Other Convenient Functions Adjusting the Display Contrast Tuning an Instrument Tuner sse ntes B IDA Converting between track data and audio files sssssuss Converting track data to an audio file Track Export Converting audio files to track data Track Import Using plug in powered microphone ss
148. sual odor occurs Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or Theunit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or Theunit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance nhouseholds with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is A capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it e 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 consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Before using the unit in a foreign country N CAUTION The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from this unit or an outlet Always grasp only the output plug or the Q becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of
149. t of data the length of the resulting song will be approximately 1 4 of the above The memory capacity recording time decreases when the MP3 file etc exist in the memory Recording Time conversion in MP3 mode Stereo Memory MP3 WAV Card Capacity 64 kbps 128 kbps 192 kbps 32 MB 65 min 32 min 21 min 2 min 64 MB 131 min 65 min 43 min 5 min 128 MB 265min 132min 88min 12 min 256 MB 531 min 265 min 177 min 24min 512 MB 1065 min 532 min 355 min 48 min 1GB 2081 min 1040 min 693 min 94 min The above listed recording times are approximate Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of MP3 WAV files that were created The memory capacity recording time decreases when the track data Song exist in the memory 12 Panel Descriptions Top Panel TN NE RN RN 000 CJEJ C3 CJ CJ e POWER This is the power button It turns the power on off EXIT Returns you to the previous screen or cancels an operation UTILITY Accesses a variety of functions such as memory card operations and track editing MODE Hold down EXIT and press UTILITY Selects the recording mode CURSOR J Use these buttons to move the cursor or move between pages EFFECTS Turns the effect on off and accesses a screen where you can edit the settings RHYTHM Accesses the screen for rhythm various settings TUNER Hold dow
150. ter value Simply selecting stereo tracks for recording does not turn Stereo Link on When you select stereo tracks for recording two REC indications are shown and then finish recording Stereo Link will automatically be enabled for those tracks The pan parameter changes as shown below when Stereo Link is on L50 R50 default VALUE gt QQ R50 R50 VALUE OO L50 L50 41 jo ES o Section 1 Recording and playing back Recording Simultaneously press EXIT and UTILITY several times to put the MICRO BR in Normal mode Each time you press EXIT and UTILITY simultaneously the recording mode will alternate in the order of Normal mode Bounce mode gt Mastering mode Normal Mode iww EFFECTS L R TR 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM Bounce Mode BOUNCE ia EFFECTS L R Mastering Mode KY MASTERING EFFECTS L R T i 2 53 a Make sure that the display does not indicate BOUNCE or MASTERING Press eo The Rec Track screen will appear In this time Le will blink and the MICRO BR will be in recording standby condition F iwi EFFECTS RHYTHM e 234 Press the TR1 TR4 button of the track you want to record The indication will appear for the track you choose Press p gt Ce and gt will light and recording will begin EFFE
151. tereo recording Delay Time SINGLE 1 1000 ms TAP 1 500 ms This parameter adjusts the delay time i e the interval for which sound is delayed Feedback 0 100 This parameter adjusts the amount of feedback Changing the amount of feedback causes the number of time the delayed sound is repeated to change as well Effect Level 0 120 Adjusts the volume of the delay sound 67 o2 D 2 o w Section 3 Using effects Enhancer By adding sounds which are out of phase with the direct sound this effect enhances the definition of the sound and pushes it to the forefront On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the enhancer effect on off Sens 0 100 Adjusts the manner in which the enhancer will be applied relative to the input signals Frequency 1 0 10 0 kHz Adjusts the frequency at which the enhancer effect will begin to be applied The effect will be made apparent in the frequencies above the frequency set here Mix Level 0 100 Adjusts the amount of phase shifted sound of the range set by Frequency that is to be mixed with the input Low Mix Level 0 100 Adjusts the amount of phase shifted sound of the lower range that is to be mixed with the input The frequency range in which the effect is applied is fixed Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the enhanced sound 4 band Equalizer A 4 band equalizer On Off OFF ON This parameter turns the equalizer effect on off
152. the reach of children Try to prevent cords and cables from Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit S Never handle the AC adaptor body or its T output plugs with wet hands when S plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit 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 Atregular intervals you should unplug the Q adaptor and all cords coming from external devices Before moving the unit disconnect the AC Q and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p 24 Before cleaning the unit turn off the power Q lightning in your area disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet Whenever you suspect the possibility of Q leak and cause damage or injury In the interest of safety please read and observe the following precautions p 20 Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries and make sure you observe the correct polarity Q e Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition avoid mixing different types of batteries fused improperly batteries may explode or Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unu
153. tons listening volume toggles the indication for the corresponding input between uppercase and lowercase MEMO EFFECTS If you are recording an electric acoustic guitar using a shielded connection use the GUITAR IN jack When connection cables with resistors are ie used the volume level of equipment connected to the GUITAR IN or LINE IN MIC may be low If this happens use connection Uppercase indication The input is selected Lowercase indication The input is not selected For more about selecting other sources refer to Selecting an instrument to record p 39 5 p cables that do not contain resistors such as those from the Roland PCS series Creating a new song Using effects Insert Effects The MICRO BR contains three effect processors insert effects reverb and mastering tool kit Here we re going to explain how to select GTR guitar as the input source and use the insert effects is For more about insert effects refer to Section 3 Using effects p 61 Selecting an effect patch Press EFFECTS The currently selected effect patch is displayed Use CURSOR to move the cursor to the patch number and use VALUE to select 01 JC Clean The MICRO BR contains some insert effects but for this example we ll select 01 JC Clean is For details refer to Section 3 Using effects p 61 Press EFFECTS The currently selected
154. ttern for the first measure 83 Placing patterns in the desired order sss 84 Inserting a step entente nennt te tentent 85 Erasing a step Naming an arrangement c ccccsccsseeseeseesessesesesesneseseseenesesesnesesesesnenesseceneness 86 Playing an arrangement nte inae a etss anie NESA 87 Changing the tempo of the arrangement Copying erasing an arrangement Copying 287 Erasing M tne rere ee tee ce ters erie vey ere reper tcreeve ces ter errors O E ASEE SE EASES 87 Section 5 Using MP3 player eene 88 What is MP9 iseisser nme ien 88 Audio formats supported by the MICRO BR sse 88 Audio formats not supported by the MICRO BR sss 88 Files downloaded from music distribution sites Handling audio files imported from a music CD Copyright emi ear etie ids 89 About the License Agreement ccscccesceseesesseseesesseseesesteseeseseesssnessssesneseeneseeseaneneey 89 Regarding MP3 mode sss ennt tentent 89 Switching to MP3 Mode 90 Playing the MP3 WAV file 90 Playing back repeatedly Repeat 2 91 Practicing along with an MP3 WAYV file Phrase Trainer 92 Changing the playback speed Time Stretch sssssuss Canceling the center sound Center Cancel is Recording MP3 or WAV data
155. ty The MICRO BR can function as an MP3 or WAV file player making it easy to take your favorite music with you for listening There s also a Trainer function which lets you play back MP3 WAV music at a slower tempo or eliminate the sound localized at the center of the sound field great features when you want to practice along on your instrument Extended duration MP3 recording is also supported so the MICRO BR is ideal for outdoor recording using a commercially available stereo microphone or the onboard microphone Ss Section 5 Using MP3 player p 88 Built in chromatic tuner The built in chromatic tuner lets you tune while your guitar or bass is connected to the MICRO BR I Tuning an Instrument Tuner p 105 Two way power supply for operation anywhere The MICRO BR will operate on batteries two AA batteries alkaline batteries recommended or with an AC adaptor sold separately It can run on two AA batteries alkaline batteries are recommended letting you take it anywhere for recording any time e track 1 LONG LV2 an 23 min min 47 min 76 min 96 min 154 min 192 min A 309 min 386 min anin 604 min 755 min listed recording times are approximate Times slightly shorter depending on the number of 3 that were created he above number is the total for all the tracks that are used If each of the four tracks contain an equal amoun
156. usic distribution sites on the Internet and there are also numerous formats in which song files can be downloaded from these sites However MP3 and WAV are the only formats that the MICRO BR is able to play back Music files downloaded from iTunes or SonicStage are not normally in MP3 format In the case of iTunes song files are normally downloaded from the iTunes Music Store music distribution website in AAC format In the case of SonicStage song files are normally downloaded from the Sony CONNECT music store distribution website in ATRAC3 format or MP3 format If you want to download music files make sure that the format is either MP3 or WAV Handling audio files imported from a music CD If you have audio files on your computer that were imported and converted from a CD and want to hear them on the MICRO BR you must make sure that the converted files are in the MP3 audio format NOTE This unit in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of pro ducing 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 un comfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 88 Copyright Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a wo
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158. vocals and guitar solos will be eliminated The guitar etc are connected and it is possible to play while listening the MP3 WAV file Each time you press TR1 the setting will alternate between ON and OFF 6 Press TR4 EDT The CenterAdjst screen will appear 7 Use VALUE to adjust the value of the sound that you want to remove to decrease its volume Range L10 CO0 R10 8 Toemphasize the bass sound press CURSOR to select Low Boost and use VALUE to adjust the value so that the bass sound is more easily heard Range 0 12 93 o2 n fe a e a Section 5 Using MP3 player Recording MP3 or WAV data MEMO About the file name Here s how you can record the sound from the inputs directly as MP3 or WAV format data 1 Press MP3 TRAINER to MP3 mode Switch to MP3 mode as described in Switching to MP3 Mode p 90 2 Press The Type parameter will appear You are now in recording standby mode ww MP3 EFFECTS TR 12 3 4 RHYTHM g 3 Use VALUE to select the Type parameter recording format you want to use Type Explanation MP3 64 kbps The audio quality will be lower but you can record in MP3 format for an extended length of time with a smaller amount of data MP3 128 kbps This is the normal audio quality in MP3 format MP3 192 kbps The amount of data will be
159. words you can record your performances using up to 4 x 8 32 tracks and choose four of these tracks for playback We call these virtual tracks V tracks PLU 72 73 fA V Track1 V Track2 V Track3 V Track4 V Track5 V Track6 V Track7 V Track8 If you re using V tracks in your recording you ll find it convenient to photocopy and use the Track Sheet p 124 provided at the end of this manual Rhythm function There s a convenient rhythm function which provides a very useful way to capture phrases or song ideas that come to mind Simply select a rhythm pattern that s close to what you have in mind and set the tempo The MICRO BR also provides an Arrange function which lets you combine rhythm patterns to create an entire song is Section 4 Using rhythm p 80 Bounce function Mastering function You can mix down bounce all of your tracks including the rhythm to two track stereo data You can also use the mastering tool kit to add a final polish to your completed song giving it greater presence and volume is Putting multiple tracks together Bounce p 50 Mastering p 74 Audio data conversion Song data you ve completed can be converted within the MICRO BR to common formats such as MP3 or WAV and sent via USB to your computer is Converting between track data and audio files p 107 Section 6 Using USB p 96 Convenient MP3 WAV functionali
160. y 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 temper ature 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 accidentally Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a cloth impreg nated with a mild non abrasive detergent After wards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzine thinners a

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