Boss BR-80 Owner's Manual page 21

Tips for Recording
Microphone position
For an acoustic guitar, place the BR-80 so that it's about 30 cm (1 foot) from the body of the
guitar, and that the sound hole of the guitar is between the left and right microphones.
This will let you record a sound that has a good balance from the low to high frequency
ranges, and also captures the body resonances of the instrument.
Toward end pin
Body resonances
are emphasized
Alternatively, you can emphasize the body resonances by positioning the bridge and end
pins of the instrument between the microphones, or capture a brighter sound by aiming the
microphones toward the head of the instrument.
Recording level
If you're recording a low-volume performance, such as one employing finger picking, you can
record with less noise by locating the microphones closer to the instrument rather than by
raising the recording level.
Listen to the Recorded Sound
1.
Use the dial to select the file that you want to play back .
2.
Press the [ ] (PLAY) button .
Playback will begin.
To adjust the playback volume, use the [VOLUME] dial located on the side panel (left).
3.
Press the [ ] (STOP) button to stop playback .
About 30 cm (1 foot) away
Center
A good balance from
high to low ranges
Toward head
String sound is
emphasized
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