Boss MICRO BR BR-80 Workshop Manual page 6

Using the BRWC
Exporting V-Tracks as Audio Files
How Exporting Works
Here are some things to understand about exporting recordings from an
MTR mode:
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You're actually exporting V-Tracks, not tracks— This allows you to export
any V-Track you want, instead of being locked in to merely the V-Track
that's currently selected for playback on the BR-80 itself.
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You can export multiple V-Tracks at once—During a single Export
operation, you can export one or more V-Tracks. You can even export all
of the V-Tracks in the song that contain audio in one shot.
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You can export stereo-linked tracks—When stereo-linked tracks are
exported, their matching-numbered V-Tracks are exported as a
combined stereo audio file.
Configuring the BRWC for Exporting
Click the BRWC's Export button so it lights
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green if it's not already.
Click each V-Track you want to export by
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clicking its button so it turns orange. (To
un-select a V-Track if you change your mind,
click it again.)
This V-Track
has data on it.
When tracks are stereo-linked, selecting a V-Track for one of the tracks
also automatically selects the same-numbered V-Track for the other
one.
To select all of the song's V-Tracks at once, click the All (Mac) or ALL
(Windows) button beneath the Export button.
This V-Track has data on
it and is selected.
Click the Go (Mac) or GO (Windows) button—a dialog
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opens in which you select the destination on your
computer for the exported audio.
If you're exporting more than a single mono or stereo V-Track, you'll
want to create a new folder in this dialog before proceeding to keep
your audio files organized and easy to locate later.
Select the type of audio file you
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want in the dialog's Format popup
menu. You can select
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Apple AIFF Wave—for an AIFF file. All Macs can play these files.
Some Windows machines can, too, but not all, so if you're using
Windows, or if your collaborators are, don't select this option.
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Windows RIFF Wave—for a standard WAV file. All Macs and PCs
can play WAV files.
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Windows RIFF Wave (BWF)—for a Broadcast WAV file. This type of
WAV file contains time-stamp information. This can automatically
place the audio at the correct time location in a BWF-supporting
DAW, or if you re-import it back into the BR-80. All Macs and PCs
can play BWF files.
Click the Save button—the BRWC exports the selected V-Tracks
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into the selected location on your computer. This can take a while,
depending on the length and number of V-Tracks you're exporting.
Importing Audio Tracks Onto Song Tracks
How Importing Works
Here are some details about importing audio files into a song:
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Be sure you're importing a supported file type—You can import any
standard 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV or AIFF file.
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You can import one audio file at a time—In each Import operation, you
can import a mono audio file or a stereo audio file.
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Ask your collaborators to send you BWF files if possible—When you import
a BWF-format file, the BRWC automatically places it at the correct time
location in the song.
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