Precautions When Making Connections - Boss BR-1600CD Basic Operation Gude

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Connect the guitar, bass guitar,
microphone, etc. to the BR-1600CD's
input jacks.
Guitar, bass, etc.:
Connect to the GUITAR/BASS jack on the front panel.
Microphone for solo vocals:
Connect to the INPUT 2/MIC 2 input jack on the rear
panel.
CD player, keyboard, etc.:
Although CD players, keyboards, and the like can be
connected to any of the input jacks INPUT 1/MIC 1
through INPUT 8/MIC 8 on the rear panel, it is
recommended that you use INPUT 3/MIC 3 through
INPUT 8/MIC 8, since a guitar, bass guitar, or solo-
vocal microphone may need to be connected later on.
For this example, let's connect the L channel to INPUT
7/MIC 7 and the R channel to INPUT 8/MIC 8.
Multiple microphones for recording
chorus vocals or drums or the like:
Connect to any of the input sources INPUT 1/MIC 1
through INPUT 8/MIC 8 on the rear panel.

Precautions When Making Connections

• When a guitar or bass is connected to the GUITAR/BASS jack, the INPUT 1/MIC 1 input jack will be deactivated and
will not accept any sound input.
• Noise may be generated when the pickup on your guitar or bass is close to the BR-1600CD. Move the BR-1600CD and
guitar further apart to eliminate this noise.
• The location of microphones relative to speakers could result in feedback being produced. This can be remedied by:
1. Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).
2. Relocating the microphone(s) at a greater distance from the speakers.
3. Lowering volume levels.
• For more detailed information regarding the operation and setting of expression pedals, refer to "Using an expression
pedal" (Owner's Manual; p. 84).
• For more detailed information regarding the operation and setting of foot switches, refer to "Using a foot switch" (p. 12).
• For more detailed information regarding the operation and setting of MIDI devices, refer to "Section 5 Using MIDI"
(Owner's Manual; p. 221).
• For more detailed information regarding USB operation and setting methods, refer to "Section 6 Using USB" (Owner's Manual; p. 239).
• When a condenser microphone is connected to an XLR input jack, phantom power at +48 V can be supplied from the BR-
1600CD. For details on how this is done, see "Using condenser microphones (Phantom Power)" (Owner's Manual; p. 264).
Connecting other devices
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Connect the LINE OUT L and LINE
OUT R jacks on the rear panel to your
amplifier.
If you will be using headphones,
connect these to the PHONES 1 jack.
The BR-1600CD's LINE OUT L/R jacks must always
be correctly matched with the amplifier's left and
right inputs.
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If necessary, connect an expression
pedal or foot switch to the BR-1600CD.
Any MIDI or USB connections should
also be made.
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