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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS
BR-900CD Digital Recording Studio.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)
• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)
These sections provide important information concerning
the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a
good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,
Owner’s manual should be
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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 symbo
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013 107d • In households with small children, an adult • Never handle the AC adaptor body, or its output should provide supervision until the child is plugs, with wet hands when plugging into, or capable of following all the rules essential for the unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. safe operation of the unit. .......................................................................................................... 108b ............................
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291a 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 Repairs and Data 301 452 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s device that will generate line noise (such as an electric memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs. motor or variable lighting
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IMPORTANT NOTES Handling CD-ROMs Copyright 801 851 • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public commercially available CD cleaner. performance, or the like) whose
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Before Using CD-R/RW Discs Two different types of recordable disc can be used with the ● Do not touch the lens. BR-900CD—namely, CD-R discs and CD-RW discs. ● When the lens is dirty, clean the lens with a commercial lens blower. What is a CD-R disc? ● If a write error occurs, carry out cleaning using a CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable) is a CD to which data can commercially available CD-RW drive lens cleaner. be written. It is not possible to erase
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Notes When Using Mics When you insert a CD-R/RW disc Removing a CD-R/RW disc to built in CD-R/RW drive... 1. Hold the stopper downward and remove a CD-R/RW disc from outer rim. When you insert a CD-R/RW disc to built in CD-R/RW fig.CD eject drive, lock the CD-R/RW disc at correct position according to “Insert a CD-R/RW disc” below. Please be careful to lock a CD-R/RW disc correctly. Unless, it is possible that the disc tray is stuck and unable to remove a CD-R/R
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Contents (5) Using Insert Effects..............................................35 USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................2 Switch effect patches ...........................................35 IMPORTANT NOTES ..........................4 Recording without insert effects........................36 Before Using CD-R/RW Discs.............6 (6) Using the Rhythm................................................37 Notes When Using Mics....................7 Playing the Rhythm.............
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Section 1 Recording and Playback.. 47 Section 2 Editing ....................63 Recording.......................................48 Registering Time (Locator) ..............64 Selecting the Recording Track .................................48 Registering a Locator Point ......................................64 Changing V-Tracks....................................................49 Moving to the Locator Point ....................................64 Changing the Position of the Inp
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Equalizer................................................................96 Section 3 Using Effects ...........83 Flanger ...................................................................96 Using the Insert Effects ...................84 Foot Volume .........................................................96 Effect Patches and Banks..........................................84 Lo-Fi Box ...............................................................96 Editing Insert Effect Settings..............
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Track EQ Parameter Functions ......112 Creating Original Patterns............126 Note concerning creation of patterns..............126 Parameter List ..........................................................112 Creating Patterns in Realtime Recording.............126 Fixing the Pitch of Vocals Rehearsing recordings.......................................128 (Pitch Correction) ..........................113 Deleting unneeded drum sounds....................129 The Pitch Correction .................
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Section 5 Section 6 Using MIDI ............155 Using the CD-R/RW Drive.....139 MIDI Fundamentals ......................156 Creating Audio CD........................140 What is MIDI? ..........................................................156 MIDI Connectors .....................................................156 Precautions ...............................................................140 MIDI Channels.........................................................156 Setting the Time Between Songs
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Section 8 Section 9 Appendices ...........201 Other Convenient Functions .185 Effect Patch List ............................202 Adjusting the Display Contrast......186 Mastering Tool Kit Patch List.........205 Using a Foot Switch or Pitch Correction Patch List.............205 Expression Pedal..........................187 Arrangement / Pattern List...........206 When Using a Foot Switch.....................................187 Preset Arrangement List.........................................206 Wh
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Introduction to the BR-900CD Features A “Track Sheet” is provided at the rear of this manual (p. Simple operation 230), which you make copies of, and fill in when The BR-900CD is designed to be operated as easily as a recording music to V-Tracks. cassette tape recorder, even by beginners. The BR-900CD allows anyone to readily enjoy the benefits of digital recording as soon as it’s taken out of the box. So, Equipped with CD-R/RW Drive you’ll surely have listened to the demo songs, if not gon
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Introduction to the BR-900CD The Pitch Correction feature allows you to freely adjust the Phrase Trainer function pitch of vocals, assuring that you can obtain reliable, high- When you play back a song you have recorded from the CD quality performances. player or the MD player, you can slow down the tempo The Mastering Tool Kit allows you add compression to songs without changing the pitch. Also, you can remove the sound that have been mixed down and provides a variety of other you hear at
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Introduction to the BR-900CD How to remove the card Memory Cards Supported by protector Your BR-900CD To prevent theft of the memory card (CompactFlash), the BR- The BR-900CD uses CompactFlash cards as the storage 900CD is shipped from the factory with a card protector. media for recording and playback. fig.00-103 The BR-900CD uses 32 MB to 1 GB CompactFlash cards with a 3.3 V power supply. Card Protector For more on supported memory cards (CompactFlash) for the BR-900CD, refer to “About M
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel 5 11 6 1 10 8 7 9 2 13 3 4 12 [LINE] 1 Input section For selecting the LINE jack (stereo) for the line inputs, such as keyboards or CD players. SENS knob SIMUL Use this knob to adjust the sensitivity at the input jacks (e.g., GUITAR/BASS, MIC1, MIC2, and LINE). By pressing [GUITAR/BASS/MIC2] and [MIC] simultaneously, you can record from both inputs at the same PEAK indicator time. This indicator shows how strong the input level is at the * If the INPUT SELECT
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Panel Descriptions [FF] 2 The song will fast-forward while you hold down the button. [EFFECTS] [REPEAT] Use this button to turn on and off the insert effects (p. 35, p. You can specify a region that you wish to hear, and hear it 84) or call up the screen for editing the various settings. repeatedly (p. 51). This button is used to make settings for the Mastering Tool This feature is useful if you want to repeatedly play back the Kit. recording between the punch-in and out locations (p. 53) u
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Panel Descriptions The relationship between the indicator and the track [UNDO/REDO] conditions is given below. For undoing the last-performed recording or editing operation and returning the data to its previous state. By Off: pressing this button once again, you can bring back the This track contains no recorded data. canceled recording or re-execute the editing operation (p. 57). Green: [EXIT/NO] An audio track that contains recorded data. Press this button to return to the previous scree
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Panel Descriptions 9 12 [PAN/EQ] MIC (Internal microphone) Pressed to access a screen where you can set the pan (left/ This microphone can be used for recording with the BR- right location of the sound) for the playback of each track or 900CD. for the input sound (p. 42, p. 49). This, also, adjusts the tone (Low, High) for each track (p. 42, “Press the INPUT SELECT button of the instrument that you p. 110). want to record” (p. 34) “Turning on the internal microphone” (p. 34) [LOOP EFFECTS] Use
