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Using Insert Effects

Simulates the sound of a bass guitar.
Obtain the sound of a bass guitar while playing an electric
guitar.

* You should avoid playing chords when using the GUITAR

TO BASS.

fig.GuitarToBass.eps

Guitar to Bass

Compressor/Limiter

Wah

Distortion

Amp

Equalizer

Noise Suppressor

Modulation

- Enhancer

- Slow Gear

- Defretter

- Octave

- Pitch Shifter

- Phaser

- Flanger

- Tremolo

- Pan

- Vibrato

- Ring Mod

- Chorus

- Doubling Delay

This is a multi-effect designed for acoustic guitar.
Even when an electric-acoustic guitar is connected at line
level, this provides a warm sound similar to what is
obtained through a microphone.

fig.AGuitarMulti.eps

Acoustic Processor

Compressor/Limiter

Equalizer

Noise Suppressor

Chorus

Delay

This is a multi-effect designed for bass guitar.
Appropriate for creating standard bass sound.

fig.BassMulti.eps

Compressor/Limiter

Wah

Distortion

Amp

Equalizer

Noise Suppressor

Modulation

- Enhancer

- Bass Sim

- Slow Gear

- Defretter

- Octave

- Pitch Shifter

- Phaser

- Flanger

- Tremolo

- Pan

- Vibrato

- Ring Mod

- Chorus

- Doubling Delay

Delay

3. GUITAR TO BASS

4. A.GUITAR MULTI

-[G->B]-[COMP/LM]-[WAH]-[DIST]

[AMP]-[EQ]-[NS]-[MOD]=

-[ACP]-[COMP/LM]-[EQ]-[NS]-[CHO]=[DLY]=

5. BASS MULTI

-[COMP/LM]-[WAH]-[DIST]-[AMP]

[EQ]-[NS]-[MOD]=[DLY]=

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Summary of Contents for BR-800

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Page 2: ...811 CROATIA ART CENTAR Degenova 3 HR 10000 Zagreb CROATIA TEL 1 466 8493 CZECH REP CZECH REPUBLIC DISTRIBUTOR s r o Voct rova 247 16 180 00 Praha 8 CZECH REP TEL 2 830 20270 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia...

Page 3: ...e Insert Effect On Off p 55 Easily Edit the Insert Effect p 55 Turn Rhythm On Off p 90 Play Patterns p 91 Copy or Erase Tracks p 105 Name Your Song p 108 Using Mastering in Creating a Song p 112 Makin...

Page 4: ...material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 012c If any of the following occurs immediately turn off the power remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and disc...

Page 5: ...cords coming from external devices 109b Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet p 32 110b Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area d...

Page 6: ...olor the unit 355b 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...

Page 7: ...disassemble or modify the cards Handling DVD ROMs 801 Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty DVD ROM discs may not be read properly Keep your di...

Page 8: ...electing the Input Source 37 Adjusting the Input Sensitivity 37 Adjusting the Recording Level 38 Selecting the Track s for Recording 38 Selecting V Tracks 39 Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Input Sou...

Page 9: ...Using TAP TEMPO Button to Set the Tempo 94 Changing the Drum Sounds Drum Kit 95 Selecting a Drum Kit 95 Creating an Original Arrangement 96 Inserting a Step 98 Erasing a Step 98 Naming an Arrangement...

Page 10: ...Mixing the Sound from an Audio Device LINE IN MIX 134 Output Settings OUTPUT 135 Output Settings for LINE OUT and Headphone OUTPUT MODE 135 Adjusting the Headphone Volume PHONES LEVEL 135 Practicing P...

Page 11: ...etch function lets you record and play back stereo WAV files This is a convenient way to record audio memos of your musical ideas and phrases There are three ways of powering the unit with an AC adapt...

Page 12: ...PUT 1 4 jacks or with the internal stereo microphones input sources The indicator will light approximately 6 dB below the level at which distortion begins Use the INPUT SENS knobs to adjust the input...

Page 13: ...turn the mastering effect on off and edit its settings Mastering p 111 RETRY button This button returns to the time location at which you last started recording REPEAT button Use this button to speci...

Page 14: ...rward or rewind When making settings for various functions this dial is used to edit values CURSOR buttons These buttons move the cursor EFFECTS button This button accesses a screen in which you can t...

Page 15: ...Tempo This indicates the tempo of the rhythm Level meter This indicates the volume On the BR 800 the main screen that appears for example immediately after the power is turned on see below is called...

Page 16: ...low you to hear the same sound as the LINE OUT jacks outputs Use the MASTER fader to adjust the headphone volume GUITAR BASS jack Connect your guitar or bass here This is a high impedance input jack F...

Page 17: ...is connected you can use your foot to control the insert effect Using a Foot Switch Expression Pedal p 131 LINE IN jack This is an input jack for analog audio signals You can connect the output of you...

Page 18: ...included AC adaptor here p 32 Side Panel Position Explanation ON Power is on when using the included AC adaptor or batteries OFF Power is off USB Power is on when connected via USB cable USB bus powe...

Page 19: ...rrect polarity Avoid using new batteries together with used ones In addition avoid mixing different types of batteries Remove the batteries whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period...

Page 20: ...MEMO 20 BR800_e book 20...

Page 21: ...21 Quick Start BR800_e book 21...

Page 22: ...With the power switched off on both the BR 800 and your monitor speakers make connections as shown below fig Quick_EZ1 e eps 1 Make Connections Monitor speakers AC adaptor To the LINE OUT jacks Stereo...

Page 23: ...or speaker damage 2 Turn on the Power 1 Lower the BR 800 s MASTER fader fig Quick_DemoSong2 1 eps 2 Turn on the POWER switch fig Quick_DemoSong2 2 eps 3 Turn on the power of your monitor speakers Turn...

Page 24: ...ttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENTER button The SONG screen will appear D_Song_New eps 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SELECT and press the ENTER button The SONG SELECT...

Page 25: ...raise the MASTER fader to adjust the volume fig Quick_DemoSong3 6 eps 7 Move the track faders to adjust each track s volume as desired 8 Press the STOP button to stop playback fig Quick_DemoSong3 5 ep...

Page 26: ...screen will appear D_EZ_Rec_New eps 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to NEW SONG and press the ENTER button The EZ REC 2 screen will appear D_EZ_Rec_Souce eps A new song will be created if...

Page 27: ...are shown D_EZ_Rec_Result_Guitar eps You can use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to change the effect or rhythm 5 Press the ENTER button This completes the recording settings 1 Set the faders to the p...

Page 28: ...ecording standby mode fig Quick_EZ2 4 e eps Blinking 5 Press the PLAY button The PLAY button will light green the REC button will light red and recording will begin At the same time that recording beg...

Page 29: ...ZERO button to return to the beginning of the song The current time location will change to 00 00 00 00 0 fig Quick_EZ3 1 eps 2 Press the PLAY button Song playback will start Use the MASTER fader to...

Page 30: ...GUITAR BASS jack simultaneously with the vocals via a microphone connected to the INPUT4 jack SIMUL AC IN4 Choose this when recording an acous tic guitar connected to the GUITAR BASS jack simultaneou...

Page 31: ...31 Getting Ready to Record BR800_e book 31...

Page 32: ...equipment is switched off before you make connections fig panel e eps Side Panel Computer AC adaptor Rear Panel Monitor speakers etc Foot switch FS 5U etc Expression pedal Roland EV 5 etc Portable aud...

Page 33: ...ng the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect The XLR connector of INPUT 4 can provide 48 V phantom power allowing you to connect a phantom powered condenser microphone p 142 fig XLR...

Page 34: ...re you switch off the BR 800 s power If you turn off the power during recording or playback the data mixer settings or effect patch data will be lost When using the AC adaptor take care that the AC ad...

Page 35: ...35 Recording Playback BR800_e book 35...

Page 36: ...ile the data is being updated Never turn off the power while this message is shown Select the song that you want to record 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SONG a...

Page 37: ...one or instrument connected to the INPUT4 jack LINE IN Choose this when recording the sound from a portable audio player or other device connected to the LINE IN jack USB Choose this when recording th...

Page 38: ...Level Try to record at the highest volume possible before the sound begins to distort If you want to decrease the monitoring volume lower the MASTER fader Selecting the Track s for Recording Indicator...

Page 39: ...V track you want to switch 4 Use the dial to switch the V track V MST of track 7 8 is the V track for mastering It can also be used for conventional recording 5 Press the EXIT button a number of times...

Page 40: ...ght red fig Rec04 e eps 3 To stop recording press the STOP button The track PLAY button will light green indicating that sound has been recorded on that track It s not possible to play back sound that...

Page 41: ...red track 1 7 8 REC button a number of times to make track 1 7 8 REC button blink fig LoopRec eps 2 Record as described in Recording p 40 When recording ends the recorded data will be copied so that i...

Page 42: ...e of the input source the sound will be recorded on the track at a lower volume This might cause noise to be more obtrusive when you raise the track s volume during playback If you want to lower the m...

Page 43: ...eating point B fig Repeat01 eps The Repeat B symbol will appear in the screen indicating that the repeat region A B has been specified 3 When you want to clear the repeat setting press the REPEAT butt...

Page 44: ...URSOR buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to AB QUANTIZE and use the dial to change the setting to ON If this if OFF Quantize wi...

Page 45: ...e illustration fig Panchin01 eps 3 Play back the song and use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the input source While listening to compare the track to be re recorded with the input source u...

Page 46: ...in out is the operation of automatically punching in out at the locations you specify beforehand This is useful when you want to punch in out at precise locations or when you want punch in out to occu...

Page 47: ...ng to compare the track to be re recorded with the input source use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the input source so that there is no difference in volume 4 Move to a location earlier than where you w...

Page 48: ...return to the state just after the second recording 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to UNDO REDO and press the ENTER button The UNDO REDO will appear D_Undo eps 3 T...

Page 49: ...IME display area will show the remaining time fig Remain eps Here s how to view information about the song 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SONG and press the ENT...

Page 50: ...Current time Move the time location Rhythm fig SongScketch_Rhythm e eps File name Current time During playback length of the file During recording remaining recording time Rhythm During playback outp...

Page 51: ...o stop playback press the STOP button Here s how to erase a WAV file 1 Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to the file name and...

Page 52: ...of times to return to the SONG SKETCH screen Here s how to view information about the WAV file 1 Press the SONG SKETCH button The SONG SKETCH screen will appear 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cu...

Page 53: ...53 Using Effects BR800_e book 53...

Page 54: ...d the user patch data is stored in the BR 800 s internal memory If you ve created a patch and would like to use it in another song as well it s convenient to store it as a user patch Song patches Song...

Page 55: ...t to the sound you have in mind Use the CURSOR buttons and dial to select the bank preset song user and number 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to EZ TONE and press the ENTER button The EZ...

Page 56: ...ll appear and the algorithm the available effects and their connection order will be displayed D_Effect_Edit eps The effect settings you edit are temporary If you exit the effect edit screen without s...

Page 57: ...Write eps 3 If you want to enter a patch name press the CURSOR button If you don t need to change the patch name proceed to step 6 D_Effect_Name eps 4 Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to enter the...

Page 58: ...e insert effect but the sound unprocessed by the effect i e the dry sound will be recorded Use this setting if you want to try out various effects after recording fig 03 120 eps TRACK 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 59: ...put two lines Ex fig 03 160 This is a multi effect designed for electric guitar This provides an amp sound using a preamp and speaker simulator fig EGuitarMulti eps Compressor Limiter Wah Distortion A...

Page 60: ...coustic guitar is connected at line level this provides a warm sound similar to what is obtained through a microphone fig AGuitarMulti eps Acoustic Processor Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppres...

Page 61: ...for a microphone fig MICMulti eps Low Cut Compressor Limiter Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Pan Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay This a...

Page 62: ...p Equalizer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Guitar Sim Slow Gear Sitar Sim Octave Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Rotary Uni v Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay MIC fig VOGTAMPMic...

Page 63: ...zer Noise Suppressor Modulation Enhancer Pitch Shifter Phaser Flanger Tremolo Vibrato Ring Mod Chorus Doubling Delay Delay This algorithm is for use when simultaneously recording a vocal and acoustic...

Page 64: ...TER mode COMPRESSOR The effect operates as a compressor LIMITER The effect operates as a limiter TYPE COMPRESSOR BOSS COMP Models the BOSS CS 3 compact effects processor HI BAND This is a compressor t...

Page 65: ...This models a UREI 1178 Parameter Range Explanation LIMITER MULTI BAND This limiter lets you divide the input signal into four separate bands ultra low low high and ultra high frequen cy ranges and a...

Page 66: ...RIVE 5 0 100 Adjusts the range time over which low level signals are boosted Larger values will result in longer sus tain LEVEL 0 100 Adjusts the volume Parameter Range Explanation WAH Parameter Range...

Page 67: ...ht charac teristics Parameter Range Explanation BLUES BLUES OD This is a crunch sound of the BOSS BD 2 This produces distortion that faithfully reproduces the nuances of picking CRUNCH A lustrous crun...

Page 68: ...igh frequency sounds and not to the sounds in the low frequency range DRIVE 0 100 Adjusts the depth of distortion TONE 50 50 Adjusts the tone Parameter Range Explanation E LEVEL Effect Level 0 100 Adj...

Page 69: ...AMP CRNCH This models a Hughes Kettner Tri amp AMP2 T AMP CLEAN This models a Hughes Kettner Tri amp AMP1 HI GAIN BOSS DRIVE This is a drive sound producing awe some distortion SLDN This models a Sold...

Page 70: ...s the distance between the microphone and speaker OFF MIC This setting points the microphone away from the speaker ON MIC Provides conditions whereby the micro phone is directed more towards the speak...

Page 71: ...s controls the clarity and presence of the sound RESPONSE 1 BASS FLAT This controls the overall amp characteris tics Select the position corresponding to the characteristics for one of the two types o...

Page 72: ...tone HI MID F High Middle Frequency 20 0Hz 10 0kHz Specifies the center of the frequency range that will be adjusted by the HI MID G HI MID Q High Middle Q 0 5 16 Adjusts the width of the area affect...

Page 73: ...77 CHORUS Chorus p 78 DBL DELAY Doubling Delay p 78 Parameter Range Explanation SENS Sensitivity 0 100 This adjusts the Enhancer sensitivity The more the value is increased the more softly you can pla...

Page 74: ...tone LOW 50 50 Adjusts the tone for the low frequency range HIGH 50 50 Adjusts the tone for the high frequency range BODY 0 100 Adjusts the way the body sounds when Type is set to SLD HLW SGL ACO or H...

Page 75: ...el 0 100 Adjust the volume of the sitar sound D LEVEL Direct Level 0 100 Adjust the volume of the direct sound Parameter Range Explanation OCT LEVEL Octave Level 0 100 Adjusts the volume of the sound...

Page 76: ...effect creating a more unusual sound STEP RATE OFF 0 100 This sets the cycle of the step function that changes the rate and depth When it is set to a higher value the change will be finer Set this to...

Page 77: ...This parameter adjusts the SPEED SEL of rotation when set to SLOW RATE FAST 0 100 This parameter adjusts the SPEED SEL of rotation when set to FAST RISE TIME 0 100 This parameter adjusts the time it t...

Page 78: ...output in the R channel RATE 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the chorus effect DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the depth of the chorus effect To use it for doubling effect set the value to 0 PRE DELAY 0 0ms 40 0ms Adj...

Page 79: ...l increase the number of the delay repeats Feedback is returning a delay signal to the input HIGH CUT High Cut Filter 700Hz 11kHz FLAT This sets the frequency at which the high cut filter begins to ta...

Page 80: ...e of acoustic processor BRIGHT This is a bright sound that emphasizes the string resonances WARM This is a warm sound that emphasizes the body resonances BODY 0 100 This adjusts the sound of the body...

Page 81: ...LE HARMONY Parameter Range Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Turns the DOUBLE HARMONY effect on off PART1TYPE DOUBLE Produces a double tracking effect 1OCT 1OCT If you ve specified the key of your song harmon...

Page 82: ...VINYL set ting It simulates the wow and flutter that occur when the speed of the turntable is not con stant NOISE 3 0 100 This parameter is used to simulate noise FILTER 3 0 100 This parameter adjust...

Page 83: ...re s how to adjust the send level of each track to change the depth of the loop effect 1 Press the TRACK button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to REVERB or CHO DLY and press the ENTER but...

Page 84: ...ng the reverberation this reverb is used to produce a sense of openness and depth ROOM Simulates the reverberation in a small room Provides warm reverberations HALL 1 Simulates the reverberation in a...

Page 85: ...ct sound making the final out put sound thicker and broader DELAY This creates a thicker sound by applying a delayed sound to the direct sound RATE 1 0 100 Adjusts the rate of the Chorus effect DEPTH...

Page 86: ...ot have patches Track EQ settings are saved as part of the song data Parameter List Parameter Range Explanation ON OFF OFF ON Turns the EQUALIZER effect on off LOW GAIN 12 12dB Adjusts the low frequen...

Page 87: ...87 Using Rhythm BR800_e book 87...

Page 88: ...peatedly fig 04 onpu eps Pattern Kick drum Snare drum Repeat The preset patterns include patterns for intro verse fill and ending The various types can be distinguished by the characters at the end of...

Page 89: ...fifty preset arrangements P01 P50 that are suitable for styles such as rock or jazz You can t edit the preset arrangements or rewrite the data The preset arrangements except for Metro 4 4 have a three...

Page 90: ...of the song Arrangement mode Patterns will switch as the song progresses according to the order of patterns specified in the arrangement 1 Press the RHYTHM button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the...

Page 91: ...ay D_Rhythm_Pattern eps 1 On your computer you can create your own original patterns using BR 800 Rhythm Editor Using BR 800 Rhythm Editor p 88 6 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to t...

Page 92: ...P TEMPO button at the desired timing Press the TAP TEMPO button at least four times in succession the tempo will be set to the timing at which you pressed the button fig 04 290 eps Changing the Tempo...

Page 93: ...Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to choose the arrangement that you want to play D_Rhythm_Arrange eps 6 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 7 Press the ZERO button...

Page 94: ...by pressing the TAP TEMPO button at the desired timing Press the TAP TEMPO button at least four times in succession the tempo will be set to the timing at which you pressed the button fig 04 290 eps C...

Page 95: ...Turn the dial to select a drum kit 4 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen BR 800 Preset Drum Kit 9 Preset Drum Kit 3 Preset Drum Kit 2 Preset Drum Kit 1 Kick Snare Clo...

Page 96: ...ial to select the step that you want to edit You can move to the previous step by pressing the REW button or to the next step by pressing the FF button Steps You create a song arrangement by specifyin...

Page 97: ...ile the data is being updated Do not turn off the power while this message is shown 001 005 005 009 013 009 013 Intro 6 measures Verse 2measures 001 007 Set the starting measure to 007 in step 2 Intro...

Page 98: ...s how to erase the selected step The erased step will inherit the contents of the following step fig 04 570 eps 1 Access the ARRANGE STEP screen as described in steps 1 5 of Creating an Original Arra...

Page 99: ...sor to ARRNG D_Rhythm_Arrange eps 5 Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to select a song arrangement S01 05 6 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press the ENTER button 7 Use the CUR...

Page 100: ...rangement P01 P50 S01 05 6 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to EDIT and press ENTER 7 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to COPY and press the ENTER button The ARRANGE COPY screen will...

Page 101: ...T and press the ENTER button 5 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to ERASE and press the ENTER button The ARRANGE ERASE screen will appear D_Arrange_Erase eps 6 Use the dial to select the song...

Page 102: ...the ENTER button D_Rhythm_Offset eps 3 Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to specify the desired offset time Range 00 00 00 00 0 23 59 59 29 9 For example if you want the pattern or arrangement to st...

Page 103: ...103 Editing BR800_e book 103...

Page 104: ...link and scrub playback will begin The tempo indication area will show either SCRUB FROM or SCRUB TO indicating the scrub point for the current location When the cursor is at the scrub point indicatio...

Page 105: ...uttons to move the cursor to COPY and press the ENTER button 4 Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to select the copy source track V track and copy destination track V track D_Track_Copy eps 5 To copy...

Page 106: ...n 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to TRACK EDIT and press the ENTER button D_Track_Edit_Copy eps 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SONG SKETCH IMPORT and press the ENTER butto...

Page 107: ...d press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to ERASE and press the ENTER button The SONG ERASE screen will appear D_Song_Erase_Select eps 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to select th...

Page 108: ...ou ve created can be inadvertently recorded over or unintentionally erased To prevent such accidents you can protect the song data from being rewritten Song Protect If Song Protect is enabled the foll...

Page 109: ...r 4 To save the song press the ENTER button While the data is being updated the display will indicate Keep power on Do not turn off the power while this message is shown 5 Press the EXIT button a numb...

Page 110: ...MEMO 110 BR800_e book 110...

Page 111: ...111 Mastering BR800_e book 111...

Page 112: ...to the maximum in spite of the fact that the actual sound does not appear to be loud This can also make your music sound less powerful By using the mastering effect you can make the volume of your so...

Page 113: ...ume as far as possible without causing the sound to distort If there are any tracks that you don t want to appear in the mix lower their faders If you want to record the rhythm as part of the mix rais...

Page 114: ...MASTER FX button The MASTER FX select screen will appear MasteringFX e eps 2 Choose a mastering effect Use the CURSOR buttons and the dial to select preset song user and the desired number 3 Press the...

Page 115: ...tering Effect Settings Write Parameter List Parameter Value Explanation DYNAMICS 20 20 This adjusts the variation in volume be tween loud and soft passages in the per formance Raising this setting wil...

Page 116: ...them For details refer to the owner s manual of your software Using BOSS BR Series Wave Converter p 122 Here s how to record your mastered song onto your CD recorder or other device 1 Connect the BR...

Page 117: ...117 Using USB BR800_e book 117...

Page 118: ...ROM You should also carefully read the Readme htm file in the folder containing the driver for each operating system The folders and files created on the SD card are in the following structure Do not...

Page 119: ...the audio output destination to the BR 800 For details on how to switch the output destination refer to the owner s manual for the software you re using Here s how audio data played back by your comp...

Page 120: ...t the BR 800 to your computer 2 Press the MENU button The MENU screen will appear 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to USB and press the ENTER button The USB screen will appear 4 Use the CUR...

Page 121: ...ack groups 1 6 in your DAW software To control other tracks use the TAP TEMPO button or MASTER FX button to shift the selected group The following controllers have no function in Control Surface mode...

Page 122: ...s 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to BACKUP and press the ENTER button The BACKUP screen will appear D_USB_Backup eps Using BOSS BR Series Wave Converter You must install the USB driver be...

Page 123: ...mputer When copying is completed the Idling screen will reappear To copy a WAV file from your computer to the BR 800 1 Double click the BOSS_BR 800 icon or the removable disk icon the ROLAND folder wi...

Page 124: ...Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to BACKUP and press the ENTER button The BACKUP screen will appear D_USB_Backup eps 5 Press ENTER The Idling screen will appear D_USB_Idling eps A BOSS_BR 80...

Page 125: ...n appears press the ENTER button D_USB_Disconnect eps When backing up or recovering you must drag and drop the entire ROLAND folder If you copy only a portion of the folders the data might not be usab...

Page 126: ...e sent to the PHONES jack and LINE OUT jacks fig block direct_e eps OFF Choose the OFF setting if the audio data is being passed thru your computer If this setting is selected you won t hear the sound...

Page 127: ...ntrol Surface mode the signal as it is immediately after passing through the REC LEVEL knob will be output MASTER The signal as it is immediately after pass ing through the MASTER fader will be output...

Page 128: ...MEMO 128 BR800_e book 128...

Page 129: ...129 Convenient Functions BR800_e book 129...

Page 130: ...ceed as follows to adjust the display s contrast 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to...

Page 131: ...expression pedal will function as a volume pedal Here s how to assign the function of the foot switch 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER...

Page 132: ...name and tuning guide fig 06 080 e eps The tuning guide indicates the difference between the input pitch and the displayed note name If the difference between the input and the correct pitch is within...

Page 133: ...eps 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to tune each string of your instrument When tuning an instrument the reference pitch is conventionally given as the frequency of the A4 note middle A on a piano keyboard You can...

Page 134: ...tons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to LINE IN MIX and use the dial to turn the setting ON D_System_LineMix eps 4 Press the EXIT bu...

Page 135: ...move the cursor to PHONES and use the dial to adjust the headphone volume 5 Press the EXIT button a number of times to return to the play screen 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to mo...

Page 136: ...record the phrase that you want to practice 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to PHRASE TRAINER and press the ENTER button 4 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the curso...

Page 137: ...ou want to boost the sound of the bass proceed as follows 4 If you want to boost the sound of the bass use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to LOW BOOST and use the dial to adjust the sound of th...

Page 138: ...elected song will be initialized 4 Press the ENTER button The message Are you sure will ask you for confirmation D_FactoryReset_Sure eps 5 Press the ENTER button if you want to execute the Factory Res...

Page 139: ...and a new song will be automatically created When the song has been created you will return to the play screen When you format a card the entire contents of that card will be lost Be sure to back up...

Page 140: ...button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to INFORMATION and press the ENTER button D_SD_Info2 eps The SD card s usage status will be displayed 4 Press the EXIT button a number of times to re...

Page 141: ...hown in the display D_PowerSave eps 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to SYSTEM and press the ENTER button 3 Use the CURSOR buttons to move the cursor to POWER SAVE a...

Page 142: ...our microphone refer to the owner s manual for the microphone you re using The BR 800 s phantom power supply is DC 48V 10mA Max Before turning the phantom power on off you must make sure that the BR 8...

Page 143: ...creen appears The SW SENSITIVITY screen for adjusting the sensitivity of the touch sensors will appear 5 Using the dial adjust the sensitivity Range 1 10 When the instrument is shipped from the factor...

Page 144: ...MEMO 144 BR800_e book 144...

Page 145: ...145 Appendixes BR800_e book 145...

Page 146: ...m the card cover on the bottom panel fig CardSlot01 eps 3 Pull out the card cover in the direction shown by the arrow in the illustration below fig CardSlot02 eps SD card capacity Recording time Norma...

Page 147: ...f the SD card to the LOCK position Unlock write protect to delete data on the SD card fig SD_SW e eps When turning the unit upside down get a bunch of newspapers or magazines and place them under the...

Page 148: ...oPickBs 71 4BandLMT 72 TWahFUNK 73 Fltr Slp 74 Chrs Slp 75 OctGroov 76 FRETLESS 77 DRIVE810 78 Vntg Drv 79 METAL 80 EARTHQAK BANK MICROPHONE VOCAL MULTI 1 ROCK 2 POP 3 VOI PERC 4 DOUBLE 5 TRIPLE 6 6 V...

Page 149: ...struments INPUT2 for any instruments INPUT3 for any instruments INPUT4 for any instruments 3 Drums INPUT1 Kick Mic INPUT2 Snare Mic INPUT3 Top L Mic INPUT4 Top R Mic 4 RockBand INPUT1 Guitar Amp Mic I...

Page 150: ...140 4 4 1 3 6 7 10 11 13 16 18 ROOM P22 POP6 96 4 4 1 3 6 7 10 11 13 15 18 STD 1 P23 POP7 66 4 4 1 4 7 8 11 12 14 16 19 STD 2 P24 POP8 151 4 4 1 5 8 9 16 17 21 24 27 STD 1 P25 BALLAD1 70 4 4 1 5 8 9...

Page 151: ...2 1 1 POP1 118 4 4 2 2 1 2 1 4 POP2 118 4 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 POP3 118 4 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 POP4 118 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 POP5 140 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 POP6 96 4 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 POP7 66 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 POP8 151 4 4 4 2 1 2...

Page 152: ...a hub that contains a power supply Problems with the Sound Item Explanation Page No sound Is power to the BR 800 and any connected equipment turned on p 34 Could the PHONES LEVEL be set to 0 p 135 Ar...

Page 153: ...e If there is noise or distortion following mastering the track output levels are too high Could a microphone with high output impedance be connected directly to the BR 800 Since the INPUT 1 4 jacks a...

Page 154: ...ing gloves Could you be operating the buttons with an object other than your finger such as a pen Could there be droplets of water on the BR 800 Turn off the power wipe off the water droplets and turn...

Page 155: ...s p 96 The song arrangement exceeded 999 measures A song arrangement cannot have more than 999 measures p 96 Cannot undo redo Undo Redo is not possible when there is no editing history Perform undo re...

Page 156: ...ll appear No card You performed a recorder or SD card operation when no SD card was in serted or the card was incompletely inserted Turn off the power firmly reinsert the SD card and then turn the pow...

Page 157: ...gs You attempted to create more than 100 songs Delete unneeded songs p 107 Unformatted card The SD card is of a type that cannot be used on the BR 800 Turn off the power firmly reinsert the SD card an...

Page 158: ...edance LINE OUT jacks 1 k ohm Recommended Load Impedance LINE OUT jacks 20 k ohms or greater PHONES jack 32 100 ohms Residual Noise Level LINE OUT jacks 85 dBu or less IHF A Typ Display 128 x 64 dots...

Page 159: ...11 D DBL DELAY 73 78 DC IN 18 DEFRETTER 73 74 DELAY 79 Display 15 130 DISTORTION 67 DOUBLE HARMONY 81 Drum kit 95 DYNAMICS 80 E E GUITAR MULTI 59 Effect Insert effect 54 83 Loop effect 83 Mastering ef...

Page 160: ...73 77 Ring Modulator 73 77 ROTARY 73 77 S Saving Insert effect 57 Mastering effect 115 Song 109 SCRUB 104 SD CARD FORMAT 139 INFORMATION 140 SD card 18 146 Sitar 75 SITAR SIM 73 75 Sitar Simulator 73...

Page 161: ...161 fig 15_WEEE_Small eps fig 16_ChineseRoHS eps For EU Countries For China BR800_e book 161...

Page 162: ...e determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase...

Page 163: ...811 CROATIA ART CENTAR Degenova 3 HR 10000 Zagreb CROATIA TEL 1 466 8493 CZECH REP CZECH REPUBLIC DISTRIBUTOR s r o Voct rova 247 16 180 00 Praha 8 CZECH REP TEL 2 830 20270 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia...

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