Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Introduction to the BR-600
  • Features
  • Memory Cards Supported by Your BR-600
    • Formatting the memory card (CompactFlash)
    • How to remove the card cover
• Panel Descriptions
  • Top Panel
  • Rear Panel
  • Front Panel
  • Inserting Batteries
  • About the Play Screen
• Quick Start
  • Connecting Peripheral Devices
    • How to Use the Cord Hook
    • Using a Mic Converter Cable
    • Inserting the Memory Card
  • Turning On / Off the BR-600
    • Turning On the Power
    • Turning Off the Power
  • Listening to a Demo Song
    • Selecting a demo song (Song Select)
    • Playing back a demo song
  • Moving the current position
    • Fast Forwarding and Rewinding
    • Moving to the start of a play
    • Moving to the end of a play
    • Moving through a song using hours, minutes, seconds, frames, or sub frames
    • Moving through a song in measures or beats
  • Connecting Instruments
    • Choose which jack you will use to connect your instrument
  • Preparing Songs For Recording
    • Recording a new song (Song New)
  • Selecting the Input
    • Turning on the onboard stereo microphone
    • Adjusting the input sensitivity
    • Adjusting the recording level
    • Displaying the Level Meter
  • Using Insert Effects
    • Switch effect patches
      • Recording without insert effects
  • Using the Rhythm
    • What is the Rhythm?
    • Patterns and Arrangements
    • Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode
    • Playing Arrangements
    • Playing Patterns
    • Changing arrangements
    • Changing patterns
    • Changing the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
    • Tapping to change the tempo of the arrangements or patterns
  • Recording
    • Selecting the recording track
    • About the recording (REC) modes
    • Procedure
  • Playing Back Recorded Music
    • Silencing the sound of specific tracks (Track Mute)
  • Recording an additional performance while listening to an existing performance Overdubbing
  • Putting multiple tracks together (Bounce)
    • Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
      • Adjusting the Perception of Stereo for the Sound (Pan)
      • Adjusting the tone (Track EQ)
      • Adding Richness and Breadth to the Sound (Loop Effect)
    • Bouncing
• Section 1 Recording and Playback
  • Recording
    • Creating Songs for Recording
      • About data types
    • Selecting the Recording Track
    • Changing V-Tracks
    • Adjusting the Perception of Stereo in the Input Sounds (Pan)
    • Recording Operations
  • Repeating Playback (Repeat)
    • 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)
  • Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/BR-864/BR-532
    • Loading Songs Created with the BR-900CD/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 Edit)
    • Copying Data (Track Copy)
      • Copying by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Copying the repeated portion (AB)
      • Copying a complete track (ALL)
    • Moving Data (Track Move)
      • Moving by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Moving the repeated portion (AB)
      • Moving a complete track (ALL)
    • Erasing Data (Track Erase)
      • Erasing by specifying the time (TME/MES)
      • Erasing the repeated portion (AB)
      • 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 a Song (Song Name)
    • Protecting a Song (Song Protect)
    • Saving the Current Settings to the Song (Song Save)
  • Creating a Master Tape/ Disc
• Section 3 Using Effects
  • Using the Insert Effects
    • Effect Patches and Banks
    • Editing Insert Effect Settings
    • Saving Insert Effects Settings (Write)
    • Changing the destination Insert Effects are Connected
      • TRACK 1–8, 1 2, 3 4, 5 6, 7 8 :
  • Insert Effect Parameter Functions
    • Algorithm List
    • Parameter List
  • Mastering
    • Mastering
    • Editing the Mastering Tool Kit Settings
    • Saving the Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Write)
  • Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
    • Algorithm
    • Parameter List
  • Using the Loop Effects
    • Selecting the Loop Effect
    • Adjusting How the Loop Effect is Applied
  • Loop Effect Parameter Functions
    • Parameter List
  • Using the Track EQ
    • Setting the Track EQ
  • 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
  • About Rhythms
    • About the Drum Pads
    • About the Drum Sounds (Drum Kits)
    • What Are Patterns and Arrangements?
      • What is a Pattern?
      • What is an Arrangement?
    • About Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode
  • Playing the Drum Sounds
  • Changing the Drum Sound (Drum Kits)
    • Selecting Drum Kits
    • Creating Original Drum Kits (Tone Load)
      • Loading Drum Sounds from Audio Tracks
      • Copying drum sounds from other drum kits
      • Erasing drum sounds
      • Changing the position (pan) of the drum sounds
  • Playing Rhythm Patterns
    • Changing the Tempo of a Pattern
    • Using the TAP Button to Change the Tempo of a Pattern
  • Playing Rhythm Arrangements
    • Changing the Tempo of an Arrangement
    • Using the TAP Button to Change the Tempo of an Arrangement
  • Creating Original Patterns
    • Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording)
    • Inputting Drum Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording)
    • Importing SMFs
    • Creating Patterns by Tapping the Drum Pads (Realtime Recording)
      • Rehearsing Recordings
      • Deleting Unneeded Drum Sounds
      • Changing the Metronome Volume
    • Inputting Sounds One by One While Confirming the Input Visually (Step Recording)
  • Naming Patterns
  • Copying Patterns
  • Erasing Patterns
  • Creating Original Arrangements
    • Inserting Steps
    • Erasing Steps
  • Naming Arrangements
  • Copying Arrangements
  • Erasing Arrangements
• Section5 Using USB
  • Before Using USB (Overview)
    • How USB Can Be Used
    • Compatible OS
    • Composition of Data on Memory Cards
    • Connecting a Computer
    • Notes on Using USB
  • With Windows
    • Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup)
    • Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover)
    • Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
      • Resolving insufficient memory issues when exporting WAV/AIFF
    • Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
    • Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
    • Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
    • Using the BR-900CD/BR-864/ BR-532’s Data
  • With Macintosh
    • Saving BR-600 Data to Computers (Backup)
    • Reading backup data back into the BR-600 from PC (Recover)
    • Saving BR-600 Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)
      • Resolving insufficient memory issues When exporting WAV/AIFF
    • Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-600 Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)
    • Importing SMFs and Creating Patterns
    • Loading Drum Sounds from WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
    • Using the BR-900CD / BR-864 / BR-532’s Data
• Section6 Other Convenient Functions
  • Adjusting the Display Contrast
  • Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal
    • When Using an Expression Pedal
    • When Using a Foot Switch
  • 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 Audio Device with the Output from Your BR-600 (Audio Sub Mix)
  • Practicing Difficult Phrases (Phrase Trainer)
    • Slowing Down the Speed (Time Stretch)
    • Canceling the Center Sound (Center Cancel)
  • Initializing the BR-600’s Settings
    • Initializing All the BR-600’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
• Section7 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
    • Problems with the Sound
    • Problems with the Memory Card
    • Problems with USB
  • Error Messages
  • Specifications
  • Index