Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-880, Owner'S Manual

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Main features
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Guitar/bass input
The DR-880 provides a guitar/bass input jack
and built-in high-quality multi-effects, including
a COSM AMP effect. You can connect your
guitar/bass directly to the DR-880 and play
along with the rhythm patterns using sounds
that are just as realistic as if you were playing
through an actual amp.
The built-in multi-effects processing provides
algorithms for electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
and bass. Settings for each effect are stored as
“patches,” and you can choose from fifty preset
patches as well as store fifty more patches with
your own edited settings. There’s also a tuner
function that let’s you tune your guitar/bass
while it’s still connected.
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Convenient functionality
and plenty of connectors
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Large backlit display
The large custom LCD shows chord progressions,
patterns, performance information, and editing
data in an easily understood fashion.
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FAVORITE function
Frequently used patterns, songs, or effect
patches can be registered to a button for
immediate recall. This lets you play the desired
pattern/song or switch guitar effects simply by
pressing a button. Since this function lets you
use four buttons x 20 banks, you can register a
total of 80 patterns, songs, or effect patches.
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Control via foot switch
You can connect up to four foot switches (sold
separately). Even while playing your guitar or
bass, you can use your feet to control the DR-
880—ideal for jam sessions or on-stage
performances. When making the assignments to
the foot switches, you can choose from a wide
range of functions, including starting/stopping
playback, switching patterns, setting tap tempo,
or switching guitar effects.
You can also connect an expression pedal and
use it for pedal control of the volume, or as a
wah pedal.
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A wide range of output jacks
In addition to phone jacks, RCA phono jacks are
also provided for master output, making it easy
to connect the DR-880 to a wide range of
equipment including mixers, amps, and audio
equipment.
There’s also a coaxial-type digital output jack,
letting you record the DR-880’s output in digital
form directly to your digital recorder without
any loss in audio quality.
Two individual outputs are also provided. You
can use these to send only the output of a
connected guitar/bass to your amp, or to use an
external effects processor on a specific
instrumental sound.
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USB connector
When the DR-880 is connected to your computer
via the USB connector, you can load SMF data
and use it as rhythm patterns. The USB
connector can also be used as a MIDI interfacing.
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Synchronized playback with digital
recorders and MIDI sequencer
You can use MIDI to synchronize the DR-880
with digital recorders, such as those in the BR
series, or with your MIDI sequencer. The
playback from your external MIDI device can
also be recorded on the DR-880.
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Dynamics-capable key pads
The dynamics-capable key pads allow the
volume or tone to be altered depending on the
force used when tapping a pad. When recording
a pattern, variations in the force with which you
tap the pads can be recorded as the strength
(velocity) of the notes.