Boss BR-600 The new Boss BR-600 is a compact, battery powered, 8 track digital recorder that records to compact flash. The Boss BR-600 includes:
The BR-600 comes with adapters for XLR mics to its 1/4" input. This unit is so small there's not even room for a standard XLR input. The Boss BR-600 lists for around $450. You can get more info at the Roland website. Check it out.  Technorati Tags: boss br-600Bookmark/Search this post with:
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Separate Tracks, one song?
I have a little problem when I transfer the wav/afi (tracks). I start transfer to my PC, and, yes!, the tracks saves on the (USB folder) fine, but...when I drag the tracks to my PC folder (USB), the tracks are separate, obvious, but, How I can make one song like I listened on BOSS???...How I can transfer all the tracks of the folder in one song only, to pass on CD blank???...I can't made my own CD!!!
Distorted sound
I just got my BR600, and the sound in the phones (or through an external speaker) distorts at what seems to me to be low levels. Even at meter levels way below 0 (-6 or below) I occasionally get nasty distortion. This is with a guitar input - either direct, line out from my amp into Mic 2, or line out of my amp into line in. "Peak" lights are not coming on. Effects are off.What am I missing?Thanks in advance, Hack --//--
does anyone have tips on
does anyone have tips on exporting to a mac.? i just got my br600,with hopes of creating drum tracks to use in garageband.
export to mac
Dirt -
To export to a Mac, first connect the USB cable (obvious). Press the utility button (make sure that "pad" isn't lit up). Cursor over to USB, hit enter. It will come up with a screen saying USB STORAGE Type: BACKUP. Use your time/value knob until it says EXPORT and hit enter. MAC audio files are AIFF, so cursor over to AIFF and hit enter again... Easy enough.
If you need a program to export to, go to www.rolandus.com, support, download and they have a converter program to change the .BRO files into .WAV or .AIFF files. From there, you'll have to set up a new folder to save the .AIFF file to.
Mike
how to erase the br-600 demo song 'lydia'..
i tried to erase the demo song 'lydia', but it said that it is 'protected!'
does anybody know how to erase it ?
thanks
You can delete Lydia by
You can delete Lydia by initializing your card. You could also just connect via USB, find the file and delete it from the boss folder.
New Memory Problem
When I go to USB and then backup, my roland folder is filled with 10 weird files (no folders) and there is also a WMPInfo file next to it. The thing is, i still have my memory on the BR. I'm assuming that I need to reformat my memory card or whatever, but is there any way I can save what I have on the player. I mean, if it's saved right now, shouldn't there be a way to transfer it without losing it?
Idling problem
Hi.
Whatever I do with usb connection, BR600 says "idling". Strange thing is, it does the transaction, I mean if it is a SMF import, or backup, it does this in the background but never stops saying "idling". I am exitting by pushing exit button and finding the midi file I imported, or I see the files in Roland folder/subfolders in the computer. (though it says "no file" after importing SMF)
I am afraid it can cause more problems in future. Anyone having the same problem?
Nick
"Idling"
Ellipsis: Nick, it's supposed to say "idling." It idles while you do whatever it is you're doing: exporting, importing, etc. In fact, you can't perform these processes, which you do on your PC, not the BR-600, unless it says "idling." Hope that helps.
I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW TO "BOUNCE"
i have a song with 4 tracks and a pre-proggrammed drum track. can someone please help me and explain how to 'bounce' these tracks into one simple track. i dont understand it.
thanks :)
How to bounce, hope it helps dude :D
Bounce,
Press the REC MODE button located to the right
of the display so the red LED next to the word “BOUNCE” is lit. Notice that
when you do this, the button under Fader 7/8 starts blinking red. This lets
you know the BR is bouncing your song in stereo to tracks 7 & 8. Press the
ZERO 9 button to rewind to the beginning of your song, press the main
REC button (the one with the red dot on it), and then press PLAY to start the
bounce. When the song is finished, pull down the MASTER fader for a nice
fade-out at the end of the song, and then press STOP.
hope this helps mate , mark
Memory card problem
Guys, I have been trying to find a compact flash card in Roland's accredited list. They are damn old. I found a Transcend but its speep is 133x, and I think that's why the machine rejected. I mean, initializing process took half an hour and I finished the process. It says unsupported card.
Is there anyone who knows this issue; did I cut the proecss early? Was it going to be accepted by BR600 finally?
For this card, they say it has 45x speed. If it is faster (133x) don't those cards work in it?
Thanks in advance,
By the way I have found the "invisible roland folder contents" problem. Shortcut is, go to "Task Manager", close all the "user" programs, especially winamp, media player, etc. Then roland folder contents are visible and processable.
Good luck.
boss 600 br 1 gig cards
you can get SanDisk Compact Flash Ultra II 1GB at wal-mart for around $23.00 dollers. cheepest i have found other then ebay
1GB Memory Card Option for BR-600
For everyone with memory card questions,
The SanDisk Compact Flash Ultra II 1GB (only) cards available at Office Depot and Circuit City for $34.95 *(or $24.95 on sale) work perfectly with the BR-600.
Memory cards
Not wishing to question your wisdom but have you actually used the sandisk Ultra II in a BR600? Boss's website states that no type II CF disk works in BR600 this is the extract from their website "All compatible CF cards are of TYPE I, and no TYPE II (Microdrive type) is compatible with the BR-864 / BR-900CD / BR-600."
Boss BR600 and drums
I see many postings here about using drums and the BR 600. Is it not possible to directly record an electonic drum kit into the BR 600 though the guitar/bass input and give it it's own track? Thanks all... I'm new here-forgive me if this is redundant. I just bought the BR 600 and it should be arriving today.
Rhythm - Creating Loops
I took my first attempt at creating a custom rhythm pattern last night. I played along with the metronome. But when I recorded it, I only got the amount of measures I played, unlike the preset patterns which go on endlessly. Is there a way to create a loop of one measure so that I don't have to tap along for 6 minutes?
Rhythm Loops?
I took my first attempt at creating a custom rhythm pattern last night. I played along with the metronome. But when I recorded it, I only got the amount of measures I played, unlike the preset patterns which go on endlessly. Is there a way to create a loop of one measure so that I don't have to tap along for 6 minutes?
Mastering ?
I hav the Boss BR - 600 recorder and i'v recorded all the tracks but i don't know how to put it all together, any help ?
Flash Card help
Hi - I am in Poland at this time and won't be back to the states in a while. I started working with Fruity Loops, etc. and my card is too small to import. Where could I have my parents or friends pick up a card that will hold more - they will mail it to me. Someone mentioned office depot. If I could, I'd just order one, but I can't find the darn thing anythere online.
Thanks
Record With No Mic Effects
I want to record using the mic input without any effects. I find all of the preset effects to have a slight echo or reverb, and I am looking for a very "flat" sound out of the vocal. I want the vocal to sound almost as if there were no microphone. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
If you have your manual
If you have your manual handy, take a look at page 39: right hand column. Also look at page 95.
Here it is in short.
[PAD] not lit.
press [EFFECTS]
select "INPUT -REC DRY-"
If you monitor your recording with headphones, you will hear the reverb, but the recording will be dry so when you play it back there will be no reverb.
If you want the vocal to sound like there is no microphone, don't record anything. :)
Actually, I'm not quite sure what you mean -- have you thought of applying a filter to the dry recorded track?
br600 drumpad track bounce without.....
I want to monitor other tracks while bouncing drumpads without getting those other tracks in the mix. Is there any way to kill them off in the mix and still monitor them. Right now all I can do is turn them down. Not what I want. I'm beginning to think the answer is no. Perhaps I'm missing something insanely obvious?
Anyone please? I love the little guy except for this one problem I'm having.
Bouncing Drums Only
Ellipsis: I believe anything you can hear while bouncing gets bounced. I don't understand why you wish to bounce only drum sounds. You already have them isolated on the "rhythm" track. The only way to not bounce something recorded is to turn down the volume on that track(s).
Unsupported Format
No matter what card i use it says 'Unsupported Format', even with the card i got with it! Ive had it for a year but ive only just got round to using it!
Unsupported card
I have just had my br600 a few months, and suddenly ANY card, even the ones I have been using successfully with it are coming up as "UNSUPPORTED CARD!". This includes the factory one. It will not let me re-format them. Roland/Boss tech support was no help, nearest service centre is 2+ hours away and I REALLY don't want to ship it out to L.A. Can anyone help, please????!!
Memory Card Initialization
Ellipsis: Annonymous, have you gone through the initializing process for your memory card? If not, see page 199 in the manual.
Card compatibility
Guys I had the same problem, it is nothing related with initializing. It is a tech- issue. Now it is not easy to find 45x speed cards, as stated in Roland's Lombard list. This list is too old, needs to be updated and worse there are no such cards in the market. I tried 1GB Transcend card (type I sure) but BR 600 rejected, because it is 133x speed. Finally the seller suggested me a Kingston 1GB card, it doesn't have even a code or serial name, I did not understand the speed, but finally it worked. Now I have 1 GB memory and am happy because 128 MB is nothing for audio recording in 8 channels. Hope this helps. Try a Kingston. I can't say anything about the reliability or card quality, but it works at least.
Best,
Nick
recording drums?
Is there anyway to record manual drumming?
record manual drums.....
Yes, if you mean recording the drum pads it's done by selecting rec mode to "bounce". It defaults to tracks 7/8.
Then you set rhythm fader level, hit record and start drumming but for me there's a problem.
You have to monitor the other tracks in order to play along with them - I do anyway.
Those tracks wind up in the mix being bounced to 7/8 along with drum pads. I don't personally want those other tracks appearing in the drum track. I want the drum track clean.
All I've been able to do is lower the other tracks down a bit - then I can't hear them to play along with them.
I want to kill them out of the mix and still monitor them.
BTW, if you have a fix for this I'm all ears, LOL.
Anyone else. I have a feeling either I've missed something totally obvious or it just can't be done.
Hope this helped,
Good luck.
Recording Rythms
I have seen a lot of these comments and I think you are all missing the logic of the way this unit was designed. The rythm section is like an integrated drum machine. Don't try to record your drum parts by tapping the pads while bouncing...to begin with, if you F%^& up, you gotta start all over.... Use the pattern feature to build a pattern, you can have up to 999 measures so unless you are writing a symphony, you should be OK. You can now edit that pattern as you see fit, and you will always have it!!! When you are FINALLY ready to start mixing and mastering your song, That's when you "play" your pattern in the rythm track and it will get bounced down to 7/8 with the rest of your tracks and be ready for stereo mastering.
You can listen to other tracks while you create your pattern, just make sure the tempo is the same...
Hope this helps. You can also do arrangements which are combinations of patterns,,,
Manual Drumming
I presume you mean adding drums via the recorder's pads. Yes, it's possible. I haven't tried it yet, but I think the process is to make your recordings while listening to the metronome set to the beat of your song over your headphones. Then you can add drum sounds while listening to what you recorded. If this is off base, someone please correct me.
No memory?
I must have screwed something up while trying to backup a file onto my computer. My BR now has no memory left and I have nothing recorded onto it. Also, when I try to backup something onto my computer, it does not have the four folders within the Roland folder (bro, smf, etc). Anyone know if I can just reboot the entire thing and get my memory back? Thanks.
memory gone
Ellipsis: Anonymous, you may have to reformat your memory card, but first make sure nothing is on it. When you turn on the BR-600, it checks the memory card, and then loads the last song you worked on. Does that do something? If so, your work is there. If not, perhaps it's loaded somewhere on your computer. Have you tried a "search?" If nothing else works, you may have to reformat your memory card as per the manual. Good luck,
More than 4 track?
I have a song that contains 3 vocals and 2 guitars. I've managed to record all these parts using 1,2,3,4 and 5/6. However, I need to add a (live) drum track. How can I do that?
Thanks
drums
Pick your drum pattern or arrangement, then play along with it doing a bass part, then bounce it to a stereo track like 7/8! This is one way to do it. bt
rhythm
I did the same thing--recorded guitar parts and three vocals, then tried to add the rhythm. As far as I know, it doesn't work; the rhythm should be selected first, then record parts while monitoring the "drums" via headphones. They remain on their dedicated track, but can be added to the final master, although I haven't gotten that far yet.
(Just got my BR-600 last week. I've created a master of a simple song just to see if I could do it. It worked, but it doesn't have rhythm.) Hope this helps.
rhythm first
Ellipsis: Best bet is to set the rhythm before making your recording, even if it's the metronome thingy. That'll keep you on beat, and then you can go back and add drum sounds. I think. . . . Actually I've never done it that way yet, just read that it's possible. Hope this helps.
Turns itself off
Has anyone ever heard of the Boss-Br 600 randomly turning itself off? mine works fine when messing around with the effects but as soon as i start to record or play back a song ive recorded it just truns itself off. tried it with four different psa adpaters and it happens with all of them.
Anyone ever heard of this or know what i should do?
Thanks!
Turning itself off...
This happens to me all the time. In fact it happened three times tonight while recording. Kind of frustrating. I haven't been able to figure it out. Haven't spent much time with this thing yet.
br600 turns itself off
Util> SYS> PowerSave
Store more than 1 song?
I never received a manual with my BR-600 and am trying to learn my way around it. Is it possible to store more than one song on the CF card? Each time I select "New Song" it seems as if it writes over the old one.
Thanks
memory card
If you're using the card that came with your BR-600, then it may not be large enough to hold more than one song, especially if the song contains numerous tracks. I bought a relatively inexpensive 1 gig card from Office Max that's working fine--fingers crossed--so far.
BR-600 manual
You can download the BR-600 manual directly on http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/om.cfm?ln=en&dsp=0&iCncd=1064
Have some fun!
Ray
New to the BR-600
I just recieved my BOSS BR-600 recently and I need to know, where can I plug my keyboard into this thing? Also can I use a guitar amp with this, if so then where? Anyone? THANKS!
Keyboard into BR600
I think you should try going from your keyboard output into the direct input (mini-stereo plug) in the back end of the BR600. You may have to get an adapter to mini stereo plug. If you go direct into the guitar/bass input the impedence may not match modern keyboards and it will sound brittle & tinny. (Older keyboards, like those from the 1960s (fender Rhodes, Farfisa, etc.) would be higher impedence and then could go into the instrument input. :)
Boss BR-600
Just plug a guitar cable (1/4in. phone plugs) into the output of your keyboard, one for mono,L&R for stereo into one/two of the instrument inputs on the BR-600. Skip your amp as you will monitor your
sound via headphones out of the BR-600 headphone jack. Hope that helps.
boss 600 and mastering software
anyone know if I can use some mastering software to master the .wav file I sent to my PC from the Boss 600 using the USB cord and AFTER it was already mastered on the BOSS 600?
if so what could I use?
I wanted to see if I could get it to sound even better..
software
You can get 'Audacity' for free on the internet. It is very useful for cleaning up recordings and altering them. I had a little noise at the beginning of my recording and I very easily removed it with this free program.
Importing SMF drums
I'm still a novice for all this stuff so forgive me if i sound stupid :). I am trying to import drum tracks to my BR-600. Everything sounds amazing except for the fact that the ride cymbal won't import. I can't figure out, other than manually, how I can get it in there. I can do it manually, but I much rather be able to program the whole thing at once. Any ideas? If it helps, I compose my drums in Sibelius and export them to MIDI files.