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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS
BR-864 8-Track Digital Studio.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)
• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 4–5)
These sections provide important information concerning
the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a
good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,
Owner’s manual should be read in its entiret
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol
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013 107d • In households with small children, an adult • Never handle the AC adaptor body, or its output should provide supervision until the child is plugs, with wet hands when plugging into, or capable of following all the rules essential for the unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. safe operation of the unit. .......................................................................................................... 108b .......................
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply: Use of Batteries Maintenance 301 401a • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth device that will generate line noise (such as an electric or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To motor or variable lighting s
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IMPORTANT NOTES 561 USB • Use only the specified expression pedal (Roland EV-5 or BOSS FV-300L; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or Compatible OS damage to the unit. Windows: Windows Me/2000 or later 562 • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using Macintosh: Mac OS 9.1 or later some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions. Driver • Some connection
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT NOTES.............................................................................. 4 Introduction to the BR-864................................................................. 14 Features..................................................................................................................................... 14 Memory cards supported by your BR-8
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Contents Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns............................................. 36 (6) Basic recording ................................................................................................................... 37 Selecting the recording track ....................................................................................................... 37 About the recording (REC) modes ...............................................
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Contents Effect patches and banks ........................................................................................................56 Editing insert effect settings ................................................................................................... 57 Saving insert effects settings (Write) ..................................................................................... 58 Changing how the insert effects are used according to the mode.............
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Contents Organizing the songs you’ve recorded .............................................. 83 Copying a Song (Song Copy) .................................................................................................. 83 Erasing songs (Song Erase).................................................................................................... 83 Saving memory on the memory card (Song Optimize) ......................................................... 84 Naming songs (Song Nam
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Contents Copying patterns .................................................................................................................... 103 Erasing patterns ..................................................................................................................... 103 About the drum kits ........................................................................ 104 Performing the drums ................................................................................................
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Contents Doubling....................................................................................................................................... 119 Enhancer....................................................................................................................................... 119 Equalizer....................................................................................................................................... 119 Flanger ......................................
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Contents Section 5 Other Convenient Functions ........... 135 Using a foot switch or expression pedal .......................................... 136 When using a foot switch ...................................................................................................... 136 When using an expression pedal.......................................................................................... 136 Tuning an instrument (Tuner) ........................................................... 137
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Contents Section 6 USB............................................... 155 Before Using USB (Overview)........................................................... 156 Compatible OS ........................................................................................................................ 156 Composition of data on memory cards ................................................................................ 156 Connecting a computer.....................................................
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Introduction to the BR-864 Features A “Track Sheet” is provided at the rear of this manual (p. Simple operation 198), which you make copies of, and fill in when The BR-864 is designed to be operated as easily as a cassette recording music to V-Tracks. tape recorder, even by beginners. Whether you are simply preparing a demo tape, or are getting ready to go to master with your first album, the simple operation of the BR-864 allows you to create digital Rhythm Guide function recordings the ve
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Introduction to the BR-864 Full complement of input connectors (jacks) What is COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling)? Your BR-864 is equipped with the input jacks shown below. Technology that virtually reconstructs an actually GUITAR/BASS: existing structure or material using a different means is called “modeling” technology. COSM is proprietary This high-impedance input jack allows you to directly Roland technology that creates new sounds by connect your guitar or bass (accepts 1/4” pho
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Introduction to the BR-864 Memory cards supported by How to remove the card protector your BR-864 To prevent theft of the memory card (CompactFlash), the BR- 864 is shipped from the factory with a card protector. The BR-864 uses CompactFlash cards as the storage media fig.00-103 for recording and playback. The BR-864 uses 32 MB to 1 GB CompactFlash cards with a 3.3 V power supply. Card Protector CompactFlash Type II cards are not compatible. Card Cover CompactFlash cards are available at your
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 22 21 28 2 31 29 3 30 33 32 23 24 25 26 4 5 6 34 37 8 27 7 16 17 9 13 14 15 20 18 19 36 35 10 11 12 MIC: 1. PEAK indicator For selecting either the MIC jack when a microphone is This indicator shows how strong the input level is at the connected, or the internal microphone. various input jacks (e.g., GUITAR/BASS and MIC). * You can turn on and off the internal microphone. (p. 32) This indicator lights at a level -6 dB lower than where sound distortion occurs.
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Panel Descriptions 5. INPUT LEVEL knob 9. ZERO button Use this knob to adjust the volume of the input source for Moves you to the time location 00:00:000.0. recording. 10. REW button * If you use the INPUT LEVEL knob to turn down the volume of the input source during recording, the sound will be The song will rewind while you hold down the button. recorded in the audio track at a low volume, so that noise will be more apparent when you raise the volume of the audio track 11. FF button for pl
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Panel Descriptions 18. REC TRACK (Recording Track) buttons During creation of Rhythm Guide patterns (p. 96), you can 1–4/5–8 delete rhythm sounds you have input by holding down this Use these buttons to select to which track you will record. button and pressing the REC TRACK button. The button of the track selected will flash in red and then light in red when recording begins. When recording is 21. REC MODE (Recording Mode) finished, the button of the selected track will light alternately
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Panel Descriptions 27. RHYTHM GUIDE 32. ENTER/YES button Here you can make settings for the Rhythm Guide function. Press this button to confirm a selection or a value being entered. ARRANGE/PATTERN/OFF button: Pressed to cycle the Rhythm Guide function through the 33. EXIT/NO button available selections: Arrangement → Pattern → Off. Press this button to return to the previous screen or cancel TONE LOAD button: the last entry. This calls up the screen for the rhythm tones Tone Load function.
