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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS
BR-600 Digital Recorder.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)
• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)
These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good
grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual
should be read in its entirety.
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings. The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 3 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 013 108b • In households with small children, an adult • Before moving the unit, disconnect the AC should provide supervision until the child is adaptor and all cords coming from external capable of following all the rules essential for the safe devices. operation of the unit. .............................................................................................. 109b ...........................................................................
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 4 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: 355b Power Supply: Use of Batteries • When moved from one location to another where the 301 temperature and/or humidity is very different, water • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit. being used by a
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 5 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 IMPORTANT NOTES 556 • To prevent damage to the cards from static • When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the electricity, be sure to discharge any static electricity connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you from your own body before handling the cards. will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s • Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact internal elements. with the
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 6 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Contents IMPORTANT NOTES..............................4 Selecting the Input .............................36 Turning on the onboard stereo microphone ...........36 Introduction to the BR-600 .................12 Adjusting the input sensitivity..................................36 Features ...........................................................12 Adjusting the recording level....................................37 M
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 7 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Section 1 Section 2 Editing..................71 Recording and Playback..... 53 Registering Time (Locator)..................72 Registering a Locator Point...........................72 Recording ..........................................54 Moving to the Locator Point.........................72 Creating Songs for Recording ......................54 About data types...............................................
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 8 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Foot Volume ..............................................................104 Section 3 Using Effects ........ 91 Lo-Fi Box ...................................................................105 Noise Suppressor .....................................................106 Using the Insert Effects.......................92 Octave ........................................................................106 Effect Patches and Banks.
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 9 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Section 4 (Pitch Correction).............................123 Using The Rhythm .............131 The Pitch Correction....................................123 About Rhythms................................132 Makeup of the Pitch Correction.................123 About the Drum Pads..................................132 Pitch Correction Patches .............................123 About the Drum Sounds (Drum Kits).....
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 10 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Creating Patterns by Tapping the Section5 Using USB ...........161 Drum Pads Before Using USB (Overview)...........162 (Realtime Recording) ............ 145 How USB Can Be Used ...............................162 Rehearsing Recordings................................146 Compatible OS..............................................162 Deleting Unneeded Drum Sounds ............147 Composition of Data on Memory Cards....162 Changing
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 11 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Section6 Section7 Appendices .........203 Other Convenient Functions.. 189 Effect Patch List................................204 Adjusting the Display Contrast .........190 Mastering Tool Kit Patch List ............207 Using a Foot Switch or Pitch Correction Patch List ................207 Expression Pedal ............................191 Arrangement / Pattern List ..............208 When Using an Expression Pedal............
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 12 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Introduction to the BR-600 Equipped with V-Tracks Features The BR-600 has eight audio recording tracks, which provides for simultaneous recording on two tracks, or ■ Simple operation simultaneous playback from eight tracks. The BR-600 digital multitrack recorder has been designed to provide the intuitive feel of a conventional music recorder, Moreover, each track incorporates eight virtual tracks, making it simple to operate, ev
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 13 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Introduction to the BR-600 Versatile digital effects processors Editing functions The BR-600 comes with five different types of effects With the BR-600, you can copy, move, and erase audio, and processors. These systems, including recording effects perform many other editing operations that are only (Insert effects), send/return (Loop Effects), tone adjustment possible with digital recorders. This means operations such (Track
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 14 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Introduction to the BR-600 ■ Full complement of input connectors (jacks) Your BR-600 is equipped with the input jacks shown below. GUITAR/BASS : This high-impedance input jack allows you to directly connect your guitar or bass (accepts 1/4” phone plugs). MIC1 : This jack allow a mic to be connected. This is TRS-type microphone input connector. Connect your mic here if recording vocals or narration. MIC2 : This jack allow a mic
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 15 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Introduction to the BR-600 3 Memory Cards Supported Grasp the top and bottom of the card cover with your fingers and pull the cover off in the direction by Your BR-600 indicated in the figure. fig.00-030 The BR-600 uses CompactFlash cards as the storage media for recording and playback. The BR-600 uses 32 MB to 1 GB CompactFlash cards with a 3.3 V power supply. For more on supported memory cards (CompactFlash) for the BR-60
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 16 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.00-050 1 3 7 2 4 8 6 5 Input section 1 REC LEVEL (Recording Level) dial GUITAR/BASS/MIC2 dial Use this dial to adjust the volume of the input source for This dial adjusts the input sensitivity for the GUITAR/ recording. BASS and MIC2 inputs. * If you use the REC LEVEL dial to turn down the volume of the input source during recording, the sound will be MIC1 dial recorded in the audio track at a l
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 17 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Panel Descriptions INPUT SELECT buttons TIME/VALUE dial Use these buttons to select the input source (input jack) that You can use this dial to shift the current position within a you wish to record. The selected button will light. You can song (e.g., fast forwarding and rewinding). It is also used to mute (silence) the input sound by pressing a button that is change the values of the various function sett
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 18 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Panel Descriptions [TUNER] [V-TRACK] Use this button to turn on and off the tuner. Use this button to call up the screen for selecting a V-Track. “Tuning an Instrument (Tuner)” (p. 192) “What are V-Tracks?” (p. 12) “Changing V-Tracks” (p. 56) [RHYTHM ON/OFF] [UTILITY] This switches the Rhythm function on and off. This button calls up various functions offered by your BR- 600, such as track editing, song management, and memo
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 19 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Panel Descriptions REC/PLAY section 5 [ZERO] AUTO PUNCH Moves you to the time location 00:00:00-00.0. This button is used to make settings for the automatic punch in/out function. “Moving the current position” (p. 33) [ON/OFF] This turns the auto punch-in/out function on/off. When [REW] this is on, the button will light. The song will rewind while you hold down the button. “Specifying the area for auto pun
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Rev0.10 BR600_e2 20 ページ ２００６年４月１７日 月曜日 午前９時３分 Panel Descriptions Track/Fader section 6 TRACK MIXER fader 1–4, 5/6–7/8 [TAP (TEMPO)] For controlling the volumes of each track during playback. By tapping this button, you can set the tempo for the Rhythm. RHYTHM fader Adjusts the volume of the Rhythm. “Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns” (p. 43) “Playing Arrangements” (p. 41) [DELETE/MUTE] “Playing Patterns” (p. 41) You can mute the sound
