Document Outline

• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Before Using CD-R/RW Discs
• Notes When Using Mics
• Contents
• Introduction to the BR-900CD
  • Features
  • Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-900CD
    • How to remove the card protector
• Panel Descriptions
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
  • Inserting Batteries
• Quick Start
  • Connecting Peripheral Devices
    • Inserting a Memory Card
  • Turning On / Off the BR-900CD
    • Turning On the Power
    • Turning Off the Power
  • Listening to a Demo Song
    • Selecting a song (Song Select)
    • Playing back a song
    • Changing the current position
  • Recording/Playing Back a Song
    • (1) Preparing the Memory Card
    • (2) Turning On the Power
      • Formatting the memory card (Initialize)
    • (3) Selecting the Song to Record
      • Recording a new song (Song New)
    • (4) Connecting Instruments
      • Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument
      • Press the INPUT SELECT button of the instrument that you want to record
      • Turning on the internal microphone
      • Adjusting the input sensitivity
      • Adjusting the input level
    • (5) Using Insert Effects
      • Switch effect patches
      • Recording without insert effects
    • (6) Using the Rhythm
      • Playing the Rhythm
      • Changing arrangements
      • Changing patterns
      • Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
      • Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
    • (7) Basic Recording
      • Selecting the recording track
      • About the recording (REC) modes
      • Procedure
    • (8) Playing Back Recorded Music
      • Silencing the sound of specific tracks (Track Mute)
    • (9) Overdubbing (Recording an additional performance while listening to an existing performance)
    • (10) Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
      • Setting the positioning (pan) of the sound
      • Adjusting the tone (Track EQ)
      • Adding width to the sound (Loop Effect)
    • (11) Bouncing (Putting multiple tracks together)
    • (12) Turning Off the Power
    • (13) Removing the Memory Card
• Section 1 Recording and Playback
  • Recording
    • Selecting the Recording Track
    • Changing V-Tracks
    • Changing the Position of the Input Sound (Pan)
    • Recording Operations
  • Repeating Playback (Repeat)
    • Setting the Repeat Portion
    • Setting the Repeat Portion with Accurate Timing
  • Re-recording Only a Mistake (Punch-in/out)
    • Manually Punching In/Out
      • Manually punching in and out using [REC]
      • Manually punching in and out using a foot switch
    • Auto Punching In and Out
      • Specifying the area for auto punching in/out
      • Erasing a registered auto punch in/out location
      • How to record
    • Repeatedly Recording Over the Same Location (Loop Recording)
      • Setting the portion to be repeated
      • How to record
  • Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)
    • Reversing the Last Operation (Undo)
    • Canceling the Undo (Redo)
  • Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce)
    • Bouncing Directly to a CD-R/RW Disc (Direct CD Bounce)
    • Selecting the Input Source and Bouncing the Recording to a CD-R/RW
  • Loading Songs Created with the BR-864/BR-532
    • Loading Songs Created with the BR-864
    • Loading Songs Created with the BR-532
  • Displaying the Song Information
    • Displaying the Remaining Available Recording Time
    • Displaying the Memory Card Usage
• Section 2 Editing
  • Registering Time (Locator)
    • Registering a Locator Point
    • Moving to the Locator Point
    • Deleting a Locator Point
  • Search for the Music’s Start and End (Scrub/Preview)
    • Scrubbing to Find the Music Starting/Ending Point
    • Changing the Scrub Points
    • Enabling Use of the Preview Function with [REW] and [FF]
  • Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Editing)
    • Copying Data (Track Copy)
      • Copying the repeated portion (AB)
      • Copying by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Copying a complete track (ALL)
    • Moving Data (Track Move)
      • Moving the repeated portion (AB)
      • Moving by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Moving a complete track (ALL)
    • Erasing Data (Track Erase)
      • Erasing the repeated portion (AB)
      • Erasing by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Erasing a complete track (ALL)
    • Exchanging Data (Track Exchange)
  • Organizing the Songs You’ve Recorded
    • Copying a Song (Song Copy)
    • Erasing Songs (Song Erase)
    • Saving Memory on the Memory Card (Song Optimize)
    • Naming Songs (Song Name)
    • Protecting a Song (Song Protect)
    • Saving the Current Settings to the Song (Song Save)
  • Creating a Master Tape / Disc
    • Recording to a Cassette Tape Recorder (Analog Connection)
    • Recording to a Digital Recorder (Digital Connection)
      • Disabling digital copying (Digital Copy Protect)
• Section 3 Using Effects
  • Using the Insert Effects
    • Effect Patches and Banks
    • Editing Insert Effect Settings
    • Saving Insert Effects Settings (Write)
    • Changing How the Insert Effects are Used According to the Mode
  • Insert Effect Parameter Functions
    • Algorithm List
    • BANK: GUITAR
      • 1. COSM GTR AMP
      • 2. ACOUSTIC SIM
      • 3. BASS SIM
      • 4. COSM COMP GTR
      • 5. ACOUSTIC GTR
      • 6. BASS MULTI
      • 7. COSM BASS AMP
      • 8. COSM COMP BSS
    • BANK: MIC
      • 9. VOCAL MULTI
      • 10. VOICE TRANS
      • 11. COSM COMP VCL
    • BANK: LINE
      • 12. STEREO MULTI
      • 13. LO-FI BOX
    • BANK: SIMUL
      • 14. VO+GT AMP
      • 15. VO+AC.SIM
      • 16. VO+ACOUSTIC
    • Parameter List
      • Acoustic Guitar Simulator
      • Acoustic Processor
      • Bass Simulator
      • Chorus
      • Compressor
      • COSM Comp (compressor)/Limiter
      • De-esser
      • Defretter
      • Delay
      • Doubling
      • Enhancer
      • Equalizer
      • Flanger
      • Foot Volume
      • Lo-Fi Box
      • Noise Suppressor
      • Octave
      • Phaser
      • Pitch Shifter
      • Preamp
      • Ring Modulator
      • Slow Attack
      • Speaker Simulator
      • Tremolo/Pan
      • Voice Transformer
      • Wah
  • Mastering
    • Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings
    • Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Write)
  • Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
    • Algorithm
    • Parameter List
      • Equalizer
      • Bass Cut Filter
      • Enhancer
      • Input
      • Expander
      • Compressor
      • Mixer
      • Limiter
      • Output
  • Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
    • Selecting the Loop Effect
    • Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied
    • Setting the Track EQ
  • Loop Effect Parameter Functions
    • Parameter List
      • CHORUS/DELAY/DBLN (Doubling)
      • REVERB
  • Track EQ Parameter Functions
    • Parameter List
  • Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction)
    • The Pitch Correction
    • Makeup of the Pitch Correction
    • Pitch Correction Patches
    • Precautions for Pitch Correction Usage
    • Using the Pitch Correction
    • Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)
    • Saving the Pitch Correction Settings (Write)
    • Making Detailed Settings for Pitch Correction (Correction Event Map)
• Section 4 Using the Rhythm
  • Using the Rhythm
    • About the Patterns
      • Types of patterns
    • About the Arrangements
      • Types of arrangements
    • Switching the Rhythm Mode
    • Recording Rhythm Performances
    • Performing Arrangements and Patterns
      • Selecting arrangements
      • Performing arrangements
      • Selecting patterns
      • Performing patterns
      • Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
      • Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
  • Creating Original Arrangements
    • Inserting a Step
    • Erasing a Step
    • Naming Arrangements
    • Copying Arrangements
    • Erasing Arrangements
  • Creating Original Patterns
    • Note concerning creation of patterns
    • Creating Patterns in Realtime Recording
      • Rehearsing recordings
      • Deleting unneeded drum sounds
      • Changing the metronome volume
    • Creating Patterns in Step Recording
      • Changing the velocity
      • Deleting unneeded drum sounds
    • Naming Patterns
    • Copying Patterns
    • Erasing Patterns
  • Using the Drum Kits
    • Performing the Drums
    • Selecting Drum Kits
    • Creating Original Drum Kits (Tone Load)
      • Loading from the tracks
      • Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
      • Changing the position (pan) of the drum sounds
• Section 5 Using the CD-R/ RW Drive
  • Creating Audio CD
    • Precautions
    • Setting the Time Between Songs (Pre-Gap)
    • Writing Songs to Discs
    • Viewing the Remaining Time for Recording on Audio CDs
    • Playing Back Audio CDs
    • Enabling Playback on CD Players (Finalize)
  • Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data
    • Saving Recorded Songs to CD-R/RW Discs (Backup)
      • Backing up a song to a CD-R/RW disc one at a time (Song Backup)
      • Saving all of the songs on a memory card to a CD-R/RW disc (All Backup)
    • Loading Saved Songs to a Memory Card (Recover)
      • Loading saved songs to a memory card one at a time (Song Recover)
      • Loading all saved songs to a memory card (All Recover)
    • Copying and Writing Waveform Data
      • Copying waveform data from a computer to the audio tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
      • Copying WAV/AIFF files as drum sounds (Tone Load)
      • Copying audio track waveform data to computers (WAV/AIFF Export)
    • Using SMF
      • Playing SMFs using external MIDI instruments (SMF Player)
      • Loading drum patterns from the CD-R/RW drive (SMF Import)
    • Erasing Data from a CD-RW Disc (CD-RW Erase)
  • Importing Songs from CDs to Audio Tracks
• Section 6 Using MIDI
  • MIDI Fundamentals
    • What is MIDI?
    • MIDI Connectors
    • MIDI Channels
    • MIDI Implementation Charts
  • Synchronizing with MIDI Devices
    • Using the Rhythm to Play an External MIDI Sound Module
    • Synchronizing Playback with a MIDI Sequencer
      • Synchronized playback with the BR-900CD as the master
      • Setting the MTC offset
    • Using MMC
      • Operating MMC-compatible devices with the BR-900CD
• Section 7 Using USB
  • Before Using USB (Overview)
    • Compatible OS
    • Composition of Data on Memory Cards
    • Connecting a Computer
    • Notes on Using USB
  • With Windows
    • Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data
    • Saving BR-900CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/ AIFF Export)
    • Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR- 900CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
    • Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
    • Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
    • Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data
  • With Macintosh
    • Backing Up the BR-900CD’s Data
    • Saving BR-900CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
    • Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-900CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
    • Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
    • Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
    • Using the BR-864 / BR-532’s Data
• Section 8 Other Convenient Functions
  • Adjusting the Display Contrast
  • Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal
    • When Using a Foot Switch
    • When Using an Expression Pedal
  • Tuning an Instrument (Tuner)
    • Changing to the Tuner
      • Explanation of the indications that appear while tuning
    • Tuning
    • Setting the Reference Pitch of the Tuner
  • Mixing the Output from an External MIDI Device with the Output from Your BR-900CD (Audio Sub Mix)
  • Using Condenser Microphones (Phantom Power)
  • Copying Difficult Songs (Phrase Trainer)
    • Slowing Down the Speed (Time Stretch)
    • Canceling the Center Sound (Center Cancel)
  • Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings
    • Initializing All the BR-900CD’s Settings
    • Initializing the System Settings
    • Initializing the Effect Settings
    • Initializing the Rhythm Arrangements/Patterns/Drum Kits
    • Initializing the Memory Card
  • Conserving Battery Power (Power Save)
    • Deactivating the power save function
  • Utility Parameter List
    • About the System Parameters
    • About the Sync Parameters
    • About the Scrub Parameters
• Section 9 Appendices
  • Effect Patch List
  • Mastering Tool Kit Patch List
  • Pitch Correction Patch List
  • Arrangement / Pattern List
    • Preset Arrangement List
    • Preset Pattern List
  • Parameter List
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
  • MIDI Implementation
  • M I D I I m p l e m e n t a t i o n C h a r t
  • Specifications
  • Index
  • Track Sheet