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BOSS BR-1600CD Owner's Manual

BOSS BR-1600CD Owner's Manual (312 pages)

Digital Recording Studio

Brand: BOSS | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 14 MB

Table of Contents

How to Use this Manual
1
Using the Unit Safely

2
Important Notes

4
- About the License Agreement
  5
Precautions Regarding the Hard Disk

6
Before Using CD-R/RW Discs

7
- About the CD-ROM "Discrete Drums
  9
- Table of Contents
  10
Introduction to the BR-1600CD

22
- Main Features
  
  22
- Chromatic Tuner
  23
Panel Descriptions

24
- Control Surface
  
  24
  - Repeat Button
    26
  - Stop Button
    26
  - Reverb Button
    27
  - Edit Button
    28
  - Cursor Buttons
    29
- CD-R/RW Drive
  
  30
- Display
  
  31
- Rear Panel
  
  32
- Front Panel
  
  34
Extra Information on Jacks and Connectors

35
- Input Jacks and Connectors
  
  35
  - GUITAR/BASS Jack
    35
  - INPUT 1/MIC 1 Jack
    35
  - INPUT 2/MIC 2 Jack
    35
  - INPUT 3/MIC 3 Jack through INPUT 8/MIC 8 Jack
    35
  - DIGITAL in Connector
    35
- Output Jacks and Connectors
  
  36
  - LINE out Jacks
    36
  - DIGITAL out Connector
    36
  - PHONES 1 and PHONES 2 Jack
    36
- MIDI Connectors
  
  36
  - MIDI in Connector
    36
  - MIDI out Connector
    36
- USB Connector
  
  37
- Power Supply
  
  37
  - DC in (AC Adaptor) Jack
    37
Common Operations and Display Items

38
- Top Screen
  
  38
- Current Position
  
  38
- FUNCTION Buttons ([F1] through [F4])
  
  38
- PAGE SCROLL Buttons
  
  39
- Scroll Bar
  
  39
- Cursor
  
  39
- TIME/VALUE Dial
  
  40
- VALUE 1/PAN, VALUE 2, VALUE 3, and VALUE 4 Knobs
  
  40
Section 1 Advanced Use

41
Section 2 Using Effects

73
- Makeup of BR-1600CD Effects
  
  74
- Using Insert Effects
  
  76
- Insert Effect Algorithm List
  
  85
  - Bank: Guitar
    85
- 1 Cosm Od Guitar Amp
  
  85
- 2 Acoustic Sim
  
  85
- 3 Bass Sim
  
  85
- 6 Bass Multi
  
  86
- 7 Cosm Bass Amp
  
  86
- 4 Cosm Comp Guitar Amp
  
  86
- 5 Acoustic Guitar
  
  86
- 8 Cosm Comp Bass Amp
  
  87
- Bank: MIC
  
  87
- 9 Vocal Multi
  
  87
- 10 Voice Transformer
  
  87
- 11 Cosm Vocal Comp
  
  87
- 12 MIC Modeling
  
  88
- Bank: Stereo
  
  88
- 13 Stereo Multi
  
  88
- 14 Lo-Fi Box
  
  88
- Bank: Simul
  
  88
- 15 Vo+Gt.amp
  
  88
- 16 Vo+Ac.sim
  
  89
- 17 Vo+Acoustic
  
  89
- Bank: Multi-Channel
  
  89
- 18 8Ch Comp Eq
  
  89
Insert Effect Parameter Functions

90
- Acoustic Guitar Simulator
  
  90
- Acoustic Processor
  
  90
- Band Equalizer
  
  91
- Bass Simulator
  
  92
- Bass Cut Filter
  
  92
- Chorus
  
  92
- 2X2 Chorus
  
  92
- Compressor
  
  93
- COSM Comp/Limiter (COSM Compressor/Limiter)
  
  94
- COSM Overdrive/Distortion
  
  94
- COSM Preamp&Speaker
  
  95
- De-Esser
  
  96
- Defretter
  
  96
- Delay
  
  97
- Distance
  
  97
- Doubling
  
  97
- Enhancer
  
  98
- Flanger
  
  98
- Foot Volume
  
  98
- Humanizer
  
  98
- Limiter
  
  99
- Low Cut Filter
  
  99
- Lo-Fi Box
  
  99
- MIC Converter
  
  100
- Noise Suppressor
  
  100
- Octave
  
  100
- Pan
  
  101
- Phaser
  
  101
- Pickup Simulator
  
  101
- Pitch Shifter
  
  102
- Preamp
  
  103
- Ring Modulator
  
  104
- Short Delay
  
  104
- Slow Gear
  
  104
- Speaker Simulator
  
  104
- Sub Equalizer
  
  105
- Tremolo
  
  105
- Tremolo/Pan
  
  105
- Uni-V
  
  105
- Vibrato
  
  106
- Voice Transformer
  
  106
- Wah
  
  106
Using Track-Specific Compressors and Equalizers

108
Using Loop Effects

112
- About Loop Effects
  
  112
- About Loop Effect Connections
  
  112
- Basic Loop Effect Operations
  
  113
  - Adjusting the Sound of Loop Effects
    113
  - Adjusting Reverb
    113
  - Adjusting Chorus
    114
  - Adjusting Delay
    114
  - Adjusting Doubling
    115
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals/Adding a Backing Chorus to Vocals (Vocal Tool Box)

116
Recreating the Characteristics of Different Monitor Speakers (Speaker Modeling)

123
- Makeup of Speaker Modeling
  
  123
- Connecting External Monitor Speakers
  
  123
- Speaker Modeling Patches
  
  124
- Using Speaker Modeling
  
  124
  - Turning off Speaker Modeling
    124
- Modifying Speaker Modeling Settings
  
  124
- Saving Speaker Modeling Settings (Patch Write)
  
  125
- Copying Speaker Modeling Settings (Patch Copy)
  
  126
Speaker Modeling Parameter Functions

127
- SP Modeling (Speaker Modeling)
  
  127
- Bass Cut Filter
  
  128
- Low Freq Trimmer
  
  128
- High Freq Trimmer
  
  128
- Limiter
  
  128
Using the Mastering Tool Kit

129
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions

134
- Equalizer
  
  134
- Bass Cut Filter
  
  135
- Enhancer
  
  135
- Input
  
  135
- Expander
  
  135
- Compressor
  
  136
- Mixer
  
  136
- Limiter
  
  136
- Output
  
  136
Effect Parameters Assigned to VALUE Knobs

137
Section 3 Using Rhythm

145
- Makeup of Drum/Bass/Loop Phrase
  
  146
  - Drums
    146
  - Bass
    146
  - Loop Phrases
    147
- Rhythm Arrangements
  
  148
  - Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode
    148
- Using Drums
  
  149
  - Setting the Track Type
    149
  - Playing Drum Sounds
    149
  - Selecting a Drum Kit
    150
  - Selecting Drum Patterns
    150
  - Changing the Drum Pattern Tempo
    151
    
    Setting the Tempo Using [TAP]
    151
- Creating Drum Patterns
  
  152
- Using Bass
  
  163
  - Setting the Track Type
    163
  - Playing Bass
    163
  - Selecting Bass Sounds
    164
  - Selecting Bass Patterns
    164
  - Specifying Bass Pattern Chords
    165
  - Changing the Bass Pattern's Tempo
    165
- Creating Bass Patterns
  
  166
- Copying Bass Patterns
  
  173
- Deleting Bass Patterns
  
  174
- Loading Bass Patterns from the CD-R/RW Drive (SMF Import)
  
  174
Using Loop Phrases

176
- Setting the Track Type
  
  176
- Playing Loop Phrases
  
  176
- Selecting a Loop Phrase
  
  177
- Changing the Loop Phrase Tempo
  
  178
  - Setting the Tempo Using [TAP]
    178
Creating Loop Phrases

179
- Using a Portion of an Audio Track
  
  179
- Using Wave Data on a CD-ROM/R/RW Disc (Loop Phrase Import)
  
  180
  - Reading All Files at Once
    181
- Specifying and Modifying the Source Loop Phrase (Time Modify)
  
  182
- Modifying Loop Phrase Settings
  
  183
- Assigning Loop Phrases to Track Buttons
  
  184
- Copying Loop Phrases
  
  184
- Erasing Loop Phrases
  
  185
Setting the Universal Beat for Drums, Bass, and Loop Phrases

186
Using Rhythm Arrangements

187
- Selecting a Rhythm Arrangement
  
  187
- Changing the Rhythm Arrangement Tempo
  
  187
  - Setting the Tempo Using [TAP]
    188
Creating Rhythm Arrangements

189
- Assembling Drum and Bass Patterns
  
  189
- Canceling Pattern Allocations
  
  189
- Inserting Patterns
  
  190
- Inputting Chords
  
  190
- Changing and Moving Chords
  
  191
- Deleting Chords
  
  191
- Inserting Chords
  
  191
- Assembling Loop Phrases
  
  192
- Canceling Loop Phrase Allocations
  
  193
- Inserting Loop Phrases
  
  193
- Copying a Loop Phrase from a Rhythm Arrangement to an Audio Track
  
  193
- Modifying All of the Loop Phrases in the Current Rhythm Arrangement (Arrangement Modify)
  
  195
- Naming and Saving Rhythm Arrangements
  
  196
- Copying a Rhythm Arrangement
  
  196
- Deleting a Rhythm Arrangement
  
  197
Setting Tempos and Beats for Individual Measures (Tempo Map/Beat Map)

198
- Setting Tempos for Individual Measures (Tempo Map)
  
  198
- Setting Beats for Individual Measures (Beat Map)
  
  199
- Using a Metronome
  
  200
  - Setting the Track Type
    200
  - Playing a Metronome
    200
  - Selecting Metronome Sounds
    201
  - Selecting Outputs for the Metronome
    201
Section 4 Using the CD-R/RW Drive

203
Section 5 Using MIDI

221
Section 6 Using USB

239
- Before Using USB (Overview)
  
  240
  - Operations that Can be Performed Via USB
    240
  - Compatible os
    240
  - Connecting a Computer
    241
  - Structure of Data on the BR-1600Cd's Hard Disk
    241
- Backing up the BR-1600Cd's Data
  
  242
  - With Windows
    242
  - With Macintosh
    243
- Reading Backup Data Back into the BR-1600CD from the PC (Recover)
  
  245
  - With Windows
    245
  - With Macintosh
    246
- Saving BR-1600CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
  
  248
  - With Windows
    248
  - With Macintosh
    250
- Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-1600CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
  
  252
  - With Windows
    252
  - With Macintosh
    253
Section 7 Other Convenient Functions

255
Appendices

273
- Troubleshooting
  
  274
  - Hard Disk
    275
  - Problems with Usb
    276
  - Other Problems
    276
- Error Messages
  
  277
  - Hdd Full
    278
  - Set Location
    279
- Operation of the INPUT SELECT Buttons
  
  280
  - Internal Connection Diagrams for each INPUT SELECT Condition
    281
    
    When [GUITAR/BASS] Is Selected
    281
    
    When [VOCAL] Is Selected
    282
    
    When [SIMUL] Is Selected
    282
    
    When [MULTI-TRACK] Is Selected
    283
    
    When [STEREO TRACKS] Is Selected
    284
- REC MODE (Recording Mode) Operations
  
  285
  - Internal Connection Diagrams for each Recording Mode
    286
    
    When INPUT or BOUNCE Is Selected
    286
    
    When MASTERING Is Selected
    287
- MIDI Implementation
  
  288
  - Pitch Bend Change
    291
  - System Exclusive Messages
    292
  - Timing Clock
    292
  - Active Sensing
    292
- Specifications
  
  295
  - Power Consumption
    296
- Index
  
  297

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