Recording Equipment User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Precautions Regarding the Hard Disk
- Before Using CD-R/RW Discs
- About the CD-ROM “Discrete Drums”
- Contents
- Introduction to the BR-1600CD
- Panel Descriptions
- Extra information on jacks and connectors
- Common operations and display items
- Section 1 Advanced Use
- Re-recording only the portion that is mistaken (Punch In/Out)
- Using V-Tracks
- Placing markers in your song (Marker)
- Registering and recalling mixer settings (Scene)
- Recalling scenes automatically during recording or playback (Auto Scene)
- Finding the start or end of a section of audio (Scrub/Preview)
- Editing a recorded performance (Track Edit)
- Maximizing the volume levels of data recorded to the tracks (Normalize)
- Organizing your songs
- Section 2 Using Effects
- Makeup of BR-1600CD effects
- Using insert effects
- Effect patches and banks
- Makeup of effect patches
- Modifying insert effect settings
- Switching compressors, equalizers, and low-cut filters between stereo and mono
- Saving insert effect settings (Effect Patch Write)
- Copying insert effect settings (Effect Patch Copy)
- Changing insert effect connections
- Using an expression pedal
- Insert effect algorithm list
- Insert effect parameter functions
- Acoustic Guitar Simulator
- Acoustic Processor
- 3 Band Equalizer
- 4 Band Equalizer
- Bass Simulator
- Bass Cut Filter
- Chorus
- 2x2 Chorus
- Compressor
- COSM Comp/Limiter (COSM Compressor/Limiter)
- COSM Overdrive/Distortion
- COSM PreAmp&Speaker
- De-esser
- Defretter
- Delay
- Distance
- Doubling
- Enhancer
- Flanger
- Foot Volume
- Humanizer
- Limiter
- Low Cut Filter
- Lo-Fi Box
- Mic Converter
- Noise Suppressor
- Octave
- Pan
- Phaser
- Pickup Simulator
- Pitch Shifter
- Preamp
- Ring Modulator
- Short Delay
- Slow Gear
- Speaker Simulator
- Sub Equalizer
- Tremolo
- Tremolo/Pan
- Uni-V
- Vibrato
- Voice Transformer
- Wah
- Using track-specific compressors and equalizers
- Using loop effects
- Fixing the pitch of vocals/Adding a backing chorus to vocals (Vocal Tool Box)
- The Vocal Tool Box
- Makeup of the Vocal Tool Box
- Vocal Tool Box patches
- Fixing the pitch of vocals (Pitch Correction)
- Setting the correction method for vocal pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)
- Applying a backing chorus to vocals (Harmony Sequence)
- Inserting rests in a backing chorus
- Setting the application method for backing choruses (Harmony Sequence Edit)
- Saving Vocal Tool Box settings (Patch Write)
- Copying Vocal Tool Box settings (Patch Copy)
- Recreating the characteristics of different monitor speakers (Speaker Modeling)
- Speaker Modeling parameter functions
- Using the Mastering Tool Kit
- Mastering Tool Kit parameter functions
- Effect parameters assigned to VALUE knobs
- Section 3 Using Rhythm
- Makeup of Drum/Bass/Loop Phrase
- Rhythm arrangements
- Using drums
- Creating drum patterns
- Preparing for recording
- Creating drum patterns using real-time recording
- Creating drum patterns using step recording
- Correcting drum patterns (Microscope)
- Changing the drum pattern’s groove (Swing)
- Changing a drum pattern’s name
- Copying drum patterns
- Deleting drum patterns
- Loading drum patterns from the CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import)
- Using bass
- Creating bass patterns
- Preparing for recording
- Creating bass patterns using real-time recording
- Creating bass patterns using step recording
- Correcting bass patterns (Microscope)
- Changing the bass pattern’s groove (Swing)
- Changing a bass pattern’s name
- Copying bass patterns
- Deleting bass patterns
- Loading bass patterns from the CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import)
- Using Loop Phrases
- Creating Loop Phrases
- Setting the Universal Beat for Drums, Bass, and Loop Phrases
- Using rhythm arrangements
- Creating rhythm arrangements
- Assembling drum and bass patterns
- Canceling pattern allocations
- Inserting patterns
- Inputting chords
- Changing and moving chords
- Deleting chords
- Inserting chords
- Assembling Loop Phrases
- Canceling Loop Phrase allocations
- Inserting Loop Phrases
- Copying a Loop Phrase from a rhythm arrangement to an audio track
- Modifying all of the loop phrases in the current rhythm arrangement (Arrangement Modify)
- Naming and saving rhythm arrangements
- Copying a rhythm arrangement
- Deleting a rhythm arrangement
- Setting tempos and beats for individual measures (Tempo Map/Beat Map)
- Using a metronome
- Section 4 Using the CD-R/RW Drive
- Section 5 Using MIDI
- MIDI fundamentals
- Playing drum and bass patterns on external MIDI sound module
- Synchronizing external MIDI sequencers and rhythm machines
- Controlling MMC-compatible devices from the BR-1600CD
- Controlling track volumes via MIDI (MIDI Fader)
- Inputting drum and bass patterns from a MIDI keyboard (MIDI Recording)
- Using MIDI to Control the Switching of the Insert Effects (Effects Program Change)
- Controlling external video devices from the BR-1600CD (V-LINK)
- Section 6 Using USB
- Section 7 Other Convenient Functions
- Tuning instruments (Tuner)
- Automatically adjusting the input volume balance (Level Calibration)
- Muting individual inputs
- Inputting audio with no loss of quality (Digital In Assign)
- Creating a master tape protected from digital copying
- Changing the content of the level meter display (Pre/Post Fader)
- Using condenser microphones (Phantom Power)
- Mixing audio-device output with the BR-1600CD’s output (Audio Sub Mix)
- Initializing all BR-1600CD settings (Initialize)
- Performing hard disk operations
- Appendices
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Mastering Tool Kit parameter functions
Compressor
This effect is used to compress the overall output signal
when the input level exceeds a set value.
Effect On/Off OFF, ON
This setting turns the compressor on or off.
CmpL: Thres -24–0 dB
This parameter sets the volume level at which the low-band
compressor begins to affect the sound.
CmpL: Ratio 1:1.00–1:16.0, 1:INF
This parameter sets the ratio for suppression of the low-band output
when the input level exceeds the Lo threshold.
CmpL: Attack 0–100 ms
Sets the time it takes for the low-band compressor to start affecting
the sound once the input level exceeds the Lo threshold.
CmpL: Release 50–5000 ms
Sets the time it takes for the low-band compressor to stop affecting
the sound once the input level falls below the Lo threshold.
CmpM: Thres -24–0 dB
This parameter sets the volume level at which the middle-band
compressor begins to affect the sound.
CmpM: Ratio 1:1.00–1:16.0, 1:INF
This parameter sets the ratio for suppression of the middle-band
output when the input level exceeds the Middle threshold.
CmpM: Attack 0–100 ms
Sets the time it takes for the middle-band compressor to start affecting
the sound once the input level exceeds the Middle threshold.
CmpM: Release 50–5000 ms
Sets the time it takes for the middle-band compressor to stop affecting
the sound once the input level falls below the Middle threshold.
CmpH: Thres -24–0 dB
This parameter sets the volume level at which the high-band
compressor begins to affect the sound.
CmpH: Ratio 1:1.00–1:16.0, 1:INF
This parameter sets the ratio for suppression of the high-band output
when the input level exceeds the Hi threshold.
CmpH: Attack 0–100 ms
Sets the time it takes for the high-band compressor to start affecting
the sound once the input level exceeds the Hi threshold.
CmpH: Release 50–5000 ms
Sets the time it takes for the high-band compressor to stop affecting
the sound once the input level falls below the Hi threshold.
With this compressor, the level is automatically adjusted
to the optimum setting in response to the threshold and
ratio settings. In addition, since lengthening the attack
setting may result in distortion, a buffer (or safety
margin) of -6 dB is implemented. Adjust the mixer level
if so required to compensate for this.
Mixer
The mixer is used to adjust the volume of each frequency
band.
Low Level -80–+6 dB
Sets the volume level for the low band after the signal has passed
through the expander and compressor.
Mid Level -80–+6 dB
Sets the volume level for the middle band after the signal has passed
through the expander and compressor.
High Level -80–+6 dB
Sets the volume level for the upper band after the signal has passed
through the expander and compressor.
Limiter
This effect is used to suppress high-level signals so that
distortion can be prevented.
Effect On/Off OFF, ON
This setting turns the limiter on or off.
Threshold -24–0 dB
Adjust this parameter to match the input signal.
Attack 0–100 ms
Adjusts the time it takes for the limiter to become active once the
input level exceeds the threshold level.
Release 50–5000 ms
This adjusts the time it takes for limiting to be removed once the
signal level drops below the threshold.
Output
This component is used to control the overall output.
Level -80–+6 dB
Sets the volume level of the overall sound after the signal has passed
through the limiter.
Soft Clip Off, On
Soft clipping suppresses the noticeable distortion that may occur
through heavy use of compression and limiting.
Dither OFF, 24–8 BIT
This setting is used to prevent the action of muting sounds from
becoming too noticeable.
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