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Boss MICRO BR-80 Workshop

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MICRO BR
BR-80
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®
Using the BR-80 as an Audio Interface
© 2011 BOSS Corporation U.S.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U.S.
Windows 7™, Windows XP™, and Windows Vista™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac, OS X, and GarageBand™ are trademarks of Apple Inc. SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 Essential , SONAR X1 Studio, and SONAR
X1 Producer are Cakewalk by Roland® products. Ableton Live ™ is a trademark of Ableton AG. Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., and Ableton AG are not associated or affiliated with Roland in any manner.
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  • Page 1 ® Using the BR-80 as an Audio Interface © 2011 BOSS Corporation U.S. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U.S. Windows 7™, Windows XP™, and Windows Vista™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac, OS X, and GarageBand™ are trademarks of Apple Inc. SONAR X1 LE and SONAR X1 Essential , SONAR X1 Studio, and SONAR X1 Producer are Cakewalk by Roland®...
  • Page 2 Live audio..through the BR-80. acclaimed BOSS COSM® amps and effects, as well as tons of rhythms you can use in your songs. If you’re a computer user, the MICRO BR® BR-80 can serve as an effect-packed USB audio interface for your recording software, and it comes with a copy of SONAR X1 LE for Windows.
  • Page 3 ENTER, restart your BR-80, and skip to Step 8 below. An added bonus with the BR-80 is its BOSS effect processor. You can record your mics and instruments in your DAW without effects, or “dry, ” or you can take advantage of the BR-80’s effects, easily adding them to your sounds on...
  • Page 4 Copying the BR-80 Driver Software to Your Computer Installing the BR-80 Drivers Double-click the BR-80 removable drive on your computer to reveal Installing the BR-80 Drivers in Windows 7 its Win folder (Windows) or Drivers folder (Mac). If you’re using If you’re installing the drivers for Windows XP or Vista, please see the •...
  • Page 5 Click Next to display the installation start window: Once you do these things, Windows finishes installing the BR-80 drivers. Click the Close button. Skip now to “Configuring the BR-80 for Audio Interface Use” on page 6. Installing the BR-80 Drivers in OS X Begin by •...
  • Page 6 Using the BR-80’s Inputs Controlling the BR-80 Inputs The BR-80 uses a clever scheme for figuring out the input you want to use. Here’s how it works. To record using • the built-in mics—make sure nothing’s plugged into the GUITAR/MIC LINE jack or the LINE IN jack.
  • Page 7 Selecting the Desired BR-80 Output in the DAW The BR-80 and SONAR X1 LE Within the DAW, you can choose to record Setting Up SONAR X1 LE • Mono 1 or Mono 2 (BR-80 44.1kHz)—the left and right sides of the BR-80’s stereo output.
  • Page 8 Using SONAR X1 LE with the BR-80 Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track In SONAR X1 LE, create an audio track or select one that’s not in use. Depending on the speed of your computer, you may hear a lag, or “latency,”...
  • Page 9 The BR-80 and GarageBand Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track Create a new Real Instrument track in GarageBand. Setting Up GarageBand If the Track Info pane isn’t visible, click the Info button to open it. Selecting the BR-80 as GarageBand’s Audio Interface From the Input Source popup menu, select the desired BR-80 input.
  • Page 10 The BR-80 and Live Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track Create a new audio track or select an unused one. Setting Up Live By default, a new audio track is set to Ext. In and Inputs 1/2, which are the BR-80’s stereo output.