Boss BR-1180 Owner's Manual page 14

Introduction to the BR-1180/BR-1180CD
Quick movement to a point
You can place markers at up to 100 locations (points) of your
choosing in a song (Marker function).
If you assign markers to locations such as the end of the
opening or the beginning of a solo, you will be able to move
instantly to the point where you wish to begin listening.
"Registering a marker in your song" (p. 61)
You can also name the markers, which can be quite
helpful during the editing process.
PCM Rhythm Guide Function
The BR-1180/1180CD also features a PCM Rhythm Guide
function (p. 81) that comes in handy when you want to
record phrases and ideas for songs that come to mind.
Simply select an appropriate rhythm pattern, and set the
tempo.
Furthermore, by combining one-measure rhythm patterns,
you can then use the Rhythm Guide to convert them into a
single song.
"Creating rhythm arrangements" (p. 83)
By recording using the Rhythm Guide function, editing
one measure at a time is greatly simplified.
Mastering Tool Kit
The BR-1180/1180CD includes a Mastering Tool Kit, which
you can use for making final volume adjustments and other
preparations for the song being mixed down.
Now you can easily maximize compression and carry out
other tasks for creating music CDs.
Burn CDs using just the BR-1180CD
The BR-1180CD is equipped with a CD-R/RW pre-installed.
This lets you burn your recorded songs as is right to CD-R/
RW discs, making it a breeze to create your own music CDs.
You can also use the CD-R/RW to create backups of your
music data.
* To play back on conventional CD players, use CD-R discs.
You cannot play back CD-R/RW discs on such CD players.
However, some CD players may be unable to play even CD-R
discs. Still, you can play both CD-R and CD-R/RW discs on
the BR-1180CD itself.
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* You can create music CDs with the BR-1180 by equipping it
with the optional CDI-BR-1 CD-R/RW drive.
Loop Phrase Function
You can import commercially available phrase data via CD-
R/RW, and save the data to the BR-1180CD's hard disk.
You can freely set the tempo for these phrase loops later on
and play them back in sync with the audio tracks, allowing
you to easily create styled music with performances layered
over break beats.
Equipped with chromatic tuner
(C1 to B6 sound range)
Your BR-1180/1180CD is also equipped with a chromatic
tuner so that you can tune your guitar or bass while it is still
connected to the BR-1180/1180CD (p. 130).
Phrase Trainer Function
When you play back the song you have recorded from the
CD player or the MD player, you can slow down the tempo
without changing the pitch. Also, you can remove the sound
you hear at the center (such as vocals and guitar solo) from
the song (p. 131).
Full complement of connectors
(jacks)
Your BR-1180/1180CD 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).
MIC 1, MIC 2:
These are mic input jacks (phone plug or XLR). These permit
use of both balanced as well as unbalanced input.Phantom
power can be supplied to the XLR connectors.
"Using condenser mics" (p. 137)
LINE:
These jacks accept stereo input from keyboards, CD players,
and other devices at line level (RCA phono jacks).
For output, in addition to the LINE OUT jacks (stereo RCA
phono jacks), optical DIGITAL OUT connectors are also
provided for high-quality digital recording to digital audio
recording devices (e.g., DAT recorders and MD recorders).