Recording Equipment User Manual

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Introduction to the BR-1600CD
Main Features
■ Ease of use
The BR-1600CD has been designed so that even
beginners will be able to use it in the same way as a
standard tape recorder. In addition, it features a large
LCD screen for the presentation of all types of
information in graphic format. Regardless of whether
you want to record your band, put together a demo, or
create a finished audio CD, you will be able to put the
BR-1600CD to use as soon as you take it out of the box.
Novices and experts alike can fully enjoy the thrilling
world of digital recording using this advanced digital
audio workstation.
■ Digital processing of audio
In addition to a digital mixer and a digital hard-disk
recorder, the BR-1600CD also features a programmable
drum and bass sequencer and comes with a full
complement of digital effects. All the steps needed for
professional-level music recording, such as the editing of
recorded performances, track bouncing, the application
of effects, and mix-down can be carried out completely
within the digital domain, thus ensuring that there will
be no degradation in the quality of your audio.
■ CD-quality digital sound
The BR-1600CD records and plays back digital audio at a
sampling rate of 44.1 kHz and with an uncompressed
linear bit depth of 16 bits—exactly the same as
commercially available music CDs. Thanks to this, you
can record musical performances with no loss of audio
quality whatsoever.
■ 16-track simultaneous playback
The BR-1600CD digital audio workstation features 8
tracks for mono recording and playback in addition to 8
tracks for recording and playback in stereo; furthermore,
all 16 of these tracks can be played back at the same time.
■ 8-track simultaneous recording
Equipped with 8 independent input channels, the BR-
1600CD can simultaneously record the input from each
of these channels onto 8 independent audio tracks—an
excellent feature when you are recording drums or other
performances using multiple microphones.
■ V-Tracks
Each of the BR-1600CD’s audio tracks provides 16 V-
Tracks (or virtual tracks), allowing you to record as
many as 256 (16 x 16) different performances. If, for
example, you want to record multiple takes of a guitar
solo so that the best can be chosen later on, this feature
allows you to do so with ease.
■ A host of digital effects
The BR-1600CD provides you with a full range of
powerful effects for many different situations. In specific
terms, Insert Effects are used during recording, Loop
Effects work like standard send/return effects, the
Mastering Tool Kit allows you to master finished songs,
the Vocal Tool Box cleans up vocal tracks, and Speaker
Modeling allows you to hear how your songs would
sound on different speaker systems. With this arsenal at
your disposal, you will be able to make professional-
sounding recordings using just the BR-1600CD—without
having to rely on external effects processors. In addition
to COSM amplifier modelings inherited straight from
the BOSS GT-6, the Insert Effects feature a wealth of
other modelings and effects algorithms. And rather than
being restricted to use with guitars alone, the Insert
Effects also provide wide-ranging support for 8-track
simultaneous recording, microphone modeling, and
many other applications. What’s more, the Loop Effects
include spatial effects such as chorus, delay and reverb,
which are vital for proper stereo mixdown.
■ Vocal Tool Box for better-sounding
vocals
The BR-1600CD’s Vocal Tool Box empowers you with
the ability to fix incorrect pitches in recorded vocal
performances and to automatically apply vocal
harmonies to your vocal tracks.
■ Mastering Tool Kit for professional-
sounding CDs
The Mastering Tool Kit integrated into the BR-1600CD
allows you to make final adjustments to the volume and
other characteristics of mixed songs. Featuring an
equalizer and limiter in addition to a 3-band compressor,
this tool kit makes it easy to balance the volume and
power of songs before they are written to an audio CD.
■ Powerful editing functions
With the BR-1600CD, you can copy, move, and erase
audio, and perform many other editing operations that
are only possible with full digital recorders. For example,
you could repeat a certain four-measure drum pattern
over and over to create a break-beats sound;
alternatively, you could easily position the exact same
chorus section at the beginning and end of a song.
What’s more, the BR-1600CD uses a process known as
Non-Destructive Editing to store the data from before a
edit, and as a result, you can use functions known as
Undo and Redo to cancel and restore edits.
“Rectifying recording mistakes (Undo/Redo)” (Basic
Operation; p. 42)
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