Owner`s manual

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Rev0.02
Introduction to the BR-1200CD
Main Features
■ Ease of use
The BR-1200CD has been designed so that even
beginners will be able to use it in the same way as a
standard tape recorder.
Regardless of whether you want to record put together a
demo, or create a finished audio CD, you will be able to
put the BR-1200CD 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-1200CD 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-1200CD 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.
■ 12-track simultaneous playback
The BR-1200CD digital audio workstation features 8
tracks for mono recording and playback in addition to 4
tracks for recording and playback in stereo; furthermore,
all 12 of these tracks can be played back at the same time.
■ V-Tracks
Each of the BR-1200CD’s audio tracks provides 16 V-
Tracks (or virtual tracks), allowing you to record as
many as 192 (12 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-1200CD 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-1200CD—without
having to rely on external effects processors. In addition
to COSM amplifier modelings inherited straight from
the BOSS GT-6/GT-6B, 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-1200CD’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.
■ Creation of audio and backup CDs
The BR-1200CD comes with its own CD-R/RW drive
already installed, and you can use this to easily create
audio CDs by burning your finished songs onto CD-R
discs. In addition, the CD-R/RW drive also allows you
to use CD-R/RW discs to conveniently back up songs
and song data.
Before you use the CD-R/RW drive, it is important that
you first of all read “Before Using CD-R/RW Discs” (p. 8).
■ Mastering Tool Kit for professional-
sounding CDs
The Mastering Tool Kit integrated into the BR-1200CD
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.