Owner`s manual

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Rev0.02
Selecting an input source for recording (Input Select)
Before you start recording an instrument, you will have to select the input source to which that instrument has been
connected. Furthermore, when you select an input source, the appropriate insert effects for that input source will be
automatically selected and applied to the input.
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Recording guitar or bass guitar
Press INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS].
[GUITAR/BASS] will light up, indicating that either the
INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack on the rear panel or the GUITAR/BASS
jack on the front panel can be used as the input source. (Any
time a plug is inserted into the GUITAR/BASS jack, this
input source will be given priority and the INPUT 1/MIC 1
jack will be deactivated.)
In addition, an effect will be automatically selected from the
insert effects’ guitar bank.
Recording a solo vocal microphone
Press INPUT SELECT [VOCAL].
[VOCAL] will light up, indicating that the INPUT 2/MIC 2
jack on the rear panel has been selected as the input source.
In addition, an effect will be automatically selected from the
insert effects’ microphone bank.
Recording guitar + Vocal
Press INPUT SELECT [GUITAR/BASS] and
[VOCAL] simultaneously. (SIMUL)
The INPUT SELECT [GUITAR BASS] and [VOCAL] buttons
will light up, indicating that INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack on the rear
panel or GUITAR/BASS jack on the front panel has been
selected as input sources. (The INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack and the
GUITAR/BASS jack share the same internal circuitry.)
In this condition, an effect will be automatically selected
from the insert effects’ simul bank.
When recording stereo inputs to
a stereo track
Press INPUT SELECT [LINE].
INPUT SELECT [LINE] lights up, LINE IN L/R on the rear
panel are selected as the inputs, and the BR-1200CD is
enabled for stereo track recording.
In addition, at this point the insert effects Stereo bank effects
are automatically selected.
INPUT SELECT
Buttons
When connecting an electric guitar to the BR-
1200CD, be sure to use the GUITAR/BASS jack.
Note also that when an acoustic guitar is being
recorded using a microphone, the microphone
should be connected to the INPUT 1/MIC 1 jack.
The INPUT 2/MIC 2 jack should be used for
connecting the microphone used for vocals.