Boss br-864 instruction manual

I hooked up with a couple local songwriters groups and have since "played out", joined ASCAP, and begun to build a catalog with the Library of Congress.

Recording is my fondest pleasure. The BR is the answer to my dreams. It's easy to use and my first CD was received favorably by the muscians I admire. I researched several units before deciding on the It has everything I need to make good recordings.

It's down Simplicity and potential. I could work with this unit for months to come and still not utilize the many capable variations. I had a problem achieving a desired function, early on. I called Boss.

The tech worked very hard with me to remedy the problem. Yes, it was my fault! I've had no further problems since. I'm still amazed at the multitude of effects and options.

I'm convinced that it's limitless. I sometimes get depressed when I think that someday, in the distant future, it may quit working and I'll have to seach for a new "mate". The only has one XLR mic input. I wish it had one more. I can work with it, but sometimes I'd like to have one more. Just never satisfied, are we? The BR is a pretty tough unit. Mine stays in the bedroom studio. I keep it on a piece of foam cut-out to protect it from vibrations and movement.

I also keep it covered when not in use. It's my baby. Very user friendly. When I feel the "mojo" and I know I'm going to record, for me, it's like going on a date. Not because the unit is intimidating, but, because I know I won't come out for hours, and when I do I'll have a warm glow about me. Weird, huh? This is a fine unit and capable of so much. I would recommend it to anyone.

Having played in a band when I was younger and having now taken up the guitar instead of drums, I wanted a way of recording an entire song with myself producing every sound within the confines of my spare room. The sound quality is exceptional given that I used to record with a microphone - there are no longer dogs barking in the background and I don't annoy anyone else - I can record at ANY time and although I have not taken it out of the house since buying it, anyWHERE. The range of effects if outstanding, particularly on the guitar and vocal side The range of effects if outstanding, particularly on the guitar and vocal side of things.

The list of features is vast and providing you can be bothered to invest the countless hours to learn how to achieve the desired result it will do just about everything you can conceive of - then it is an excellent buy. The first thing that annoys me is the construction. Yes it has to be lightweight, but I fear that I have to treat it with kidgloves as it does not seem to be very robust. It is clean and a good copy. Some scanned pages are not perfectly square, but that is a minor complaint.

The document schematics and board diagrams are easy to read, of good contrast. The whole file downloaded quickly. This is a good service! It is still available through their print-on-demand pro parts system, but why would you do that? Will definitely use this website again and would recommend it to anyone else. James Thorp. Customers who bought this product also purchased. E-Mail Address:. Contact Electrolux support: Support Site All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Before inserting the memory card, be sure to first turn off the BR If a memory card is inserted when the power is turned on, the data in the memory card may be destroyed, or the memory card may become unusable.

Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. Before you turn the power on, make sure of the following points. Turn on the device connected to an input jack i. Even with the volume all the way down, you may still hear some sound when the power is switched on, but this is normal, and does not indicate a malfunction.

A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. Turn on the device connected to the output jack i. If you are using the AC adaptor, make sure that the AC adaptor does not become unplugged during operation.

If the AC adaptor becomes unplugged accidentally, the recorded data may become damaged. The Play screen is the most fundamental screen of the BR, and is the first screen that appears when the BR is turned on see below. Start Quick.

Depending on where the BR is situated, the display contents may be difficult to read. If this is the case, perform the procedure given below to adjust the contrast 1 to Upon power-up, the song that was selected before the power was turned off is selected, and the data of that song is loaded.

As soon as the data has been loaded, the Play screen appears in the display. Since the BR automatically updates the recorded data and operation content if the recording or editing have been changed, you do not need to perform any special operations for saving. The song starts. Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law.

Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. By adjusting the TRACK faders, you can listen to the individual sounds recorded to each track one at a time or listen to them at the balance you desire. Press [ZERO] to move to the time location In addition to the procedures given above, you can also change your current position in the song using the procedures given below.

The time code specifications can differ depending on the device. To synchronize operation with another device using MTC, you will first need to match the time code specifications of both devices. At the factory settings, one second is set to 30 frames non-drop p. Each V-Track of the selected track is checked and you move to the time of the first recorded sound for the song.

Each V-Track of the selected track is checked and you move to the time of the last recorded sound for the song. Make sure that playback of the song is stopped. Always make sure that the recorder is stopped before turning off the power to the BR Turn off the power to each device in the reverse order used for powering up p.

The BR writes the recorded data directly to the inserted memory card. Therefore, for recording or playback, the memory card must be inserted. Before inserting the memory card CompactFlash , be sure to first turn off the BR Insert the memory card into the memory card slot. The supplied memory card still has some remaining space; however, for extended recording, you will need to erase some of the demo song or prepare a new memory card 64 MB or greater is recommended.

To delete the demo songs, first remove the protections, then carry out the deletion. Newly purchased memory cards, or memory cards that have been used previously with a computer will need to be prepared so they can be used with the BR Song creating This is not a malfunction.

The progress of the initializing is shown in the display. Do not turn off the BR until the initializing has been completed. When the memory card contains more than one song, the song that was recorded last is automatically selected. When you record a new song, the BR allows you to set the data type. This enables you to select the combination of audio quality and recording time that is most suitable for the material you are recording.

The following data types can be selected. For high-quality recordings. This data type is recommended when you will be doing a lot of track bouncing. Normally you should select this type. Use this type for most of your recordings.

For recordings that will take longer than what can be provided with the MT2 data type. This is the most suitable setting for recording live performances. Of the three data types, this provides the longest recording time. This is convenient when the card has little recording capacity. The recording times possible for each data type on one memory card are given below when recording one track.

Depending on the number of songs, the allowable recording time may decrease. It is not possible to change the sample rate. Your BR is equipped with a number of input jacks to match the type of instrument that you will connect.

Select an instrument appropriate for your purposes. An electric guitar or bass can be connected to this jack. Since this is a high-impedance input, a guitar or bass can be connected directly. When connecting to the output of a CD player, cassette player, or other audio device, or to a rhythm machine, external sound module, keyboard, or other sound source, use the stereo input jacks. Select to record the signal from a microphone connected to the MIC jack or from the internal microphone.

When not using the internal microphone, be sure to turn it off see next section. Both indicators light, telling you that simultaneous recording is now possible. In order to record at a good sound level, you should adjust the input levels so that the PEAK indicator lights momentarily when a guitar is strummed strongly or vocals are sung loudly. The BR comes with four onboard effects processors: an insert effect, loop effects, track EQ, and mastering tool kit.

Below is an explanation of the operations related to the insert effects. The BR provides numerous effects for vocals, guitar, etc. Such a combination of effects i. Each effect in an algorithm offers a certain number of parameters, which allow the sound to be altered similar to tweaking the knobs on a stomp pedal.

The preset patches contain preset data. Their settings can be changed, but you cannot create a new preset patch. User patches can be rewritten, and are stored in internal memory.

If you have created a patch that you would like to use for other songs as well, it is convenient to store it as a user patch. Like user patches, song patches can be written; however, the data for song patches are stored along with the song data to the memory card. This is convenient when you have created a patch for a specific recorded performance, and would like to store that patch together with the song.

The indicator goes out, and the sound will be recorded without insert effects. By using the rhythm guide during recording, you can use the track editor to edit in units of measures, synchronize outputs with an external device, and perform other useful operations.

You can also change the tempo or rhythm pattern during a song. Internal patterns preset patterns include prepared patterns for intros, verses, fill-ins, and endings.

Patterns arranged in the order they are performed for example, intro, verse, fill-in, and ending and played at the selected tempo comprise a song. The rhythm guide is preset with a wide variety of arrangements, including the sound of a normal metronome.

When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording, the rhythm arrangement. When [STOP] is pressed, the rhythm arrangement stops as well. When you press [PLAY] to start playback or recording, the rhythm pattern. When [STOP] is pressed, the rhythm pattern stops as well. Their settings cannot be changed, and you cannot create a new preset arrangement. Song arrangements can be written; however, the data for song arrangements are stored along with the song data to the memory card.

Song patterns can be written; however, the data for song patterns are stored along with the song data to the memory card. You can temporarily change the tempo of the arrangement or pattern being played by carrying out the following procedure while the Play screen is displayed.

You can temporarily change the tempo of the arrangement or pattern by the timing with which you press [TAP]. Tap on [TAP] four or more times to change the tempo of the arrangement or pattern. The tempo becomes that in which you tapped. If a track with existing data is selected for recording, the indicator will light alternately in orange and green.

Since the input is mono, the recording is normally performed as a mono recording onto one track. However, if you want to record in stereo to increase the effect of insert effects, you can simultaneously press the [1] and [2], [3] and [4], [5] and [6], or [7] and [8], REC TRACK buttons for stereo recording onto two tracks.

Since the input is stereo, the recording is normally performed on two tracks. However, if you want to mix together the left and right channels being input onto one track, with tracks 1 and 2 selected, press REC TRACK [1] again to select track 1. Using the same procedure, you can select any track 1 to 8 to be the track to which to record.

Use whichever mode is suitable in the course of bringing your song to completion. Only the instrument sounds or other input sources are recorded to the tracks. Sounds played back from other tracks are not recorded. As the sounds on different tracks are played back, they are recorded together onto another track.

In Bounce mode, you can play back eight tracks simultaneously and record them all to a single, separate V-Track. You can further include the sounds from the Rhythm Guide in the recording as well. When creating an audio CD from your recorded songs, or recording to an MD or similar media, the overall volume needs to be restrained, so that even the loudest portions of the songs are handled appropriately on the CD or MD.

However, this often results in an overall lowering of the volume, resulting in a CD or MD that lacks excitement and impact. This also makes it difficult to create powerful sounds. We recommend mastering with the Mastering Tool Kit in the final stage of creating songs.

When you finish recording, press [STOP]. If you repeat the same operation, the button will return to its previous lit state and the sound of that track will once again be heard.

Recording an additional performance while listening to an existing performance. By selecting a different track to record from the track that you previously recorded, you can record a new part while listening to the previously recorded part.

Adjust the faders so the tracks being played back are at a suitable level. Only what you are currently playing is recorded to the new track. The music that is being played back is not recorded. When you record new material while listening to a recorded performance, your playing may tend to be buried in the existing performances, making it difficult for you to play.

In this case, you can slightly lower the faders of the playback tracks, or pan the playback tracks to left or right and the sound you are playing to right or left to make it easier to hear yourself. The BR features chorus, delay, and doubling any one of these three can be selected at any one time as loop effects, and includes reverb as well.

Effective use of these allows you to add greater breadth to the sound. Since the send levels for each track are separate, you can change the depth individually. This allows you to, for example, have a deep reverb on the vocals and slight reverb on the drums, or any such combination.

Opposed to insert effects p. Any one may be selected while loop effects are in use. If you want to change the settings for the selected. The send level for each track is also indicated in the lower row of the display. After you have completed adjusting the send level, press [EXIT] repeatedly to return to the Play screen. You cannot make these changes on other tracks. The next V-Track after the recording source is automatically selected as the recording-destination V-Track.

When you finish recording mastering , press [STOP]. Before you turn off the BR, make sure to first stop any recording. The power of the BR must be turned off before removing a memory card.

The BR is a eight-track multitrack recorder, and each track consists of eight V-Tracks. You can select any one of these V-Tracks for recording or playback.

Therefore, by making use of the many V-Tracks, you can use the BR just as if it were a track multitrack recorder. This allows a wide range of uses, such as recording one take of a guitar solo or vocal, and then recording another take without having to erase the first one.

You can also then take just the portions of the V-Tracks that you like and put them together onto one track. The V-Track Selection screen appears. This screen shows the numbers of the selected V-Tracks for each track. After you finish changing the V-Track,. The pan settings made here are automatically applied to the track that you are recording to, so that after recording is complete, you can listen to the track with the same pan as that when it was recorded.

Pan the playback tracks to left or right and the sound you are playing to right or left to make it easier to hear yourself. Repeating playback allows you to check the mixing balance or perform loop recordings p. The position in the song where [REPEAT] is pressed first becomes repeat start point A , and the position where it is pressed a second time becomes repeat end point B.

The portion between the two points is then repeated during playback. Enter the repeat start point A. If you wish to re-do the registration, you can cancel the registered location by pressing [REPEAT] when the current location is the same as the repeat start point A. After registering the repeat start point A , register the repeat end point B. A and repeat end point B. It is not possible to set the end point less than one second away from the start point. This may make it difficult for you to set the repeat portion exactly as you desire.

If this is the case, you can use the quantize function to have the time [REPEAT] is pressed be adjusted to the timing of the song. When the repeat portion is set, you can use the following functions to edit your recorded track data. Before using these functions, you can use the quantize function to set the repeat portion with accurate timing. Welcome to ManualMachine.

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If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should immediately stop using the unit, and consult an audiologist. Do not drop it! Periodically wipe away such dust with a dry cloth. In the interest of safety, please read and observe the following precautions p. This is normal, and is not a cause for concern. Should you prefer to use batteries, please use the alkaline type. The life of these batteries may be limited, however, since their primary purpose was to enable testing.

To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away from the source of inter- ference. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers. Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit. Afterwards, be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.

Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data. Rough handling can lead to malfunctions. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night. Macintosh: Mac OS 9. Contents Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns Contents Effect patches and banks Contents Copying patterns Contents Doubling Contents Section 5 Other Convenient Functions Contents Section 6 USB Features Simple operation The BR is designed to be operated as easily as a cassette tape recorder, even by beginners.

Digital audio workstation All processes are fully digital In addition to a digital mixer and digital recorder, the BR contains four digital effects processors. Equipped with V-Tracks The BR has eight audio recording tracks, which provides for simultaneous recording on two tracks, or simultaneous playback from eight tracks. What are V-Tracks? Four versatile digital effects processors The BR contains four types of effect units. Editing Functions With the BR, you can perform editing operations such as copying, moving, and erasing, which cannot be done with multitrack recorders that use tapes.

Non-destructive editing Being a digital recorder, the BR offers non-destructive editing. Phrase Trainer Function When you play back a song you have recorded from the CD player or the MD player, you can slow down the tempo without changing the pitch.

Full complement of input connectors jacks Your BR is equipped with the input jacks shown below. MIC: These jacks allow a mic to be connected.

Two-way power supply allows you to record anywhere You can use the BR powered by batteries six size AA dry cells or with the AC adaptor. CompactFlash Type II cards are not compatible. Formatting the memory card CompactFlash CompactFlash cards bought at a computer shop, or ones previously used with a digital camera cannot be used as is with the BR These CompactFlash cards must first be initialized for use with the BR For more details regarding initializing, see p.

How to remove the card protector To prevent theft of the memory card CompactFlash , the BR is shipped from the factory with a card protector. Card Protector Card Cover To remove the card protector, use the following procedure. Insert the card protector in the slot as indicated by the arrow. PEAK indicator This indicator shows how strong the input level is at the various input jacks e. SENS knob Use this knob to adjust the sensitivity at the input jacks e.

ZERO button Moves you to the time location REW button The song will rewind while you hold down the button. FF button The song will fast-forward while you hold down the button. IN button: For setting the auto punch-in location.

OUT button: For setting the auto punch-out location. PLAY button Plays back songs. Off: This track contains no recorded data. Green: An audio track that contains recorded data. Flashing in red: The track is selected as the recording destination, and is in recording standby. Red: This track currently being recorded. Lighting alternately in orange and green: This track contains recorded data and is selected for recording.

The button indicator is lit when Tracks 5—8 are selected. Headphones jack Headphones sold separately are connected here. Eject button Press this button to eject the memory card. Panel Descriptions Display. TIME Displays the time of the current position of the song hours- minutes-seconds. Level Meter During play mode, the volume levels of instruments being input, and volume levels of each track are displayed. USB connector. Close the battery cover. Cord Hook Wrap the cable around this hook so that the AC adaptor cable is not pulled out accidentally.

Listening to the demo songs 1 Connecting peripheral devices Make connections as shown in the diagram below. Audio Set etc. FS-5U etc. Expression Pedal Roland EV-5 etc.