Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Contents
• Introducing the MICRO BR
  • Main features
  • Memory cards that can be used with the MICRO BR
    • Initializing a memory card (SD memory card)
    • About the Recording Time
• Panel Descriptions
  • Top Panel
  • Display
  • Side panel (left)
  • Side panel (right)
  • Bottom panel
• Getting ready to use the MICRO BR
  • Inserting batteries and a memory card
  • Connecting other equipment
  • Turning the power on
  • Turning the power off
• Listening to the demo song
  • Playing the demo song
  • Changing the current position
• Creating a new song
  • Creating a new song (Song New)
  • Selecting the input
  • Using effects (Insert Effects)
    • Selecting an effect patch
    • Recording without the insert effects
  • Using rhythm
    • Playing patterns
    • Changing the tempo of the pattern
  • Recording
  • Playing back
    • Playing back a recorded performance
    • Adjusting the volume of a track
• Using the MP3 player
  • Playing the demo MP3 file
  • Practicing along with an MP3/WAV file (Phrase Trainer)
    • Changing the playback speed (Time Stretch)
    • Canceling the center sound (Center Cancel)
• Section 1. Recording and playing back
  • Recording
    • Creating a new song
    • Selecting an instrument to record
    • Adjusting the recording level
    • Switching V-tracks
    • Selecting the track to record
    • Controlling the parameters of two tracks simultaneously (Stereo Link)
    • Recording
  • Playing back
    • Playing back repeatedly (Repeat)
    • Adjusting the left/right position (pan) of the playback
  • Re-recording over a mistake (Punch-in/out)
    • Manual punch-in/out
    • Auto punch-in/out
    • Repeatedly recording the same region (Loop Recording)
  • Canceling an operation (Undo/Redo)
    • Reverting to the previous state (Undo)
    • Canceling the Undo (Redo)
  • Putting multiple tracks together (Bounce)
    • Listening the Result of the Bounce-recording
  • Viewing song-related information
    • Viewing song information
    • Viewing the remaining recordable time
• Section 2. Editing
  • Editing performances on a tracks (Track Edit)
    • Copying data (Track Copy)
    • The edit region and the number of copies
    • Moving data (Track Move)
    • Erasing data (Track Erase)
    • Exchanging data (Track Exchange)
  • Managing the songs you’ve recorded
    • Copying a song (Song Copy)
    • Erasing a song (Song Erase)
    • Saving space on the memory card (Song Optimize)
    • Naming a song (Song Name)
    • Protecting a song (Song Protect)
    • Saving the current settings to the song (Song Save)
• Section 3. Using effects
  • Using insert effects
    • Effect patches and banks
    • Editing the insert effects settings
    • Saving insert effects settings (Write)
    • Changing how the insert effects are used
  • Insert Effects Algorithm List
    • BANK: GUITAR [COSM GTR AMP]
    • BANK: MIC [VOCAL MULTI]
    • BANK: LINE/EXT
  • Parameter List
  • Using reverb effect
    • Selecting the reverb effect
    • Adjusting the reverb depth for the each track
    • Adjusting the reverb depth for the input source
    • Adjusting the reverb depth for the rhythm
    • Reverb Parameters
  • Mastering
    • Mastering procedure
    • Editing the Mastering Tool Kit settings
    • Saving the mastering tool kit settings (Write)
  • Mastering Tool Kit Algorithm List
    • BANK: MT
  • Parameter List
• Section 4. Using rhythm
  • About rhythm
    • About patterns and arrangements
    • About Pattern mode and Arrangement mode
  • Changing the drum sounds (drum kit)
  • Playing a pattern
    • Changing the tempo of the pattern
  • Creating an original arrangement
    • Specifying the pattern for the first measure
    • Placing patterns in the desired order
    • Inserting a step
    • Erasing a step
    • Naming an arrangement
  • Playing an arrangement
    • Changing the tempo of the arrangement
  • Copying/erasing an arrangement
    • Copying
    • Erasing
• Section 5. Using MP3 player
  • What is MP3?
    • Audio formats supported by the MICRO BR
    • Audio formats not supported by the MICRO BR
    • Files downloaded from music distribution sites
    • Handling audio files imported from a music CD
  • Copyright
  • About the License Agreement
  • Regarding MP3 mode
  • Switching to MP3 Mode
    • Playing the MP3/WAV file
    • Playing back repeatedly (Repeat)
  • Practicing along with an MP3/WAV file (Phrase Trainer)
    • Changing the playback speed (Time Stretch)
    • Canceling the center sound (Center Cancel)
  • Recording MP3 or WAV data
    • Recording time
  • Erasing an MP3/WAV file
  • Viewing MP3/WAV file information
• Section 6. Using USB
  • Before Using USB (Overview)
    • How USB Can Be Used
    • Compatible OS
    • Connecting to your computer
    • Composition of Data on Memory Cards
    • Checking the folders and files saved on a memory card
    • Regarding the backed-up data
    • Notes on Using USB
  • With Windows
    • Transferring MP3/WAV files
    • Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data
    • Breaking the connection with your computer
  • With Macintosh
    • Transferring MP3/WAV files
    • Backing up and recovering MICRO BR song data
    • Breaking the connection with your computer
• Section 7. Other Convenient Functions
  • Adjusting the Display Contrast
  • Tuning an Instrument (Tuner)
    • Tuning
  • Converting between track data and audio files
    • Converting track data to an audio file (Track Export)
    • Converting audio files to track data (Track Import)
  • Using plug-in powered microphone
  • Initializing the Memory Card
  • Initializing All the MICRO BR’s Settings
  • Saving Battery Power (Power Save)
  • Powering-off automatically (Auto Power Off)
• Section 8. Appendices
  • Arrangement / Pattern List
    • Preset Arrangement List
    • Preset Pattern List
  • Parameter List
    • Mixer Parameter
    • Recorder Parameter
    • Song Parameter
    • System Parameter
    • Rhythm Parameter
    • Arrangement Parameter
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Message
  • Specifications
    • MICRO BR: Digital Recorder
  • Track Sheet
  • Index