User Manual
Table Of Contents
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Before Using CD-R/RW Discs
- Notes When Using Mics
- Contents
- Introduction to the BR-900CD
- Panel Descriptions
- Quick Start
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- Turning On / Off the BR-900CD
- Listening to a Demo Song
- Recording/Playing Back a Song
- (1) Preparing the Memory Card
- (2) Turning On the Power
- (3) Selecting the Song to Record
- (4) Connecting Instruments
- (5) Using Insert Effects
- (6) Using the Rhythm
- (7) Basic Recording
- (8) Playing Back Recorded Music
- (9) Overdubbing (Recording an additional performance while listening to an existing performance)
- (10) Adjusting the Sound for Each Track
- (11) Bouncing (Putting multiple tracks together)
- (12) Turning Off the Power
- (13) Removing the Memory Card
- Section 1 Recording and Playback
- Recording
- Repeating Playback (Repeat)
- Re-recording Only a Mistake (Punch-in/out)
- Canceling an Operation (Undo/Redo)
- Putting Multiple Tracks Together (Bounce)
- Loading Songs Created with the BR-864/BR-532
- Displaying the Song Information
- Section 2 Editing
- Registering Time (Locator)
- Search for the Music’s Start and End (Scrub/Preview)
- Editing the Performance on a Track (Track Editing)
- Organizing the Songs You’ve Recorded
- Creating a Master Tape / Disc
- Section 3 Using Effects
- Using the Insert Effects
- Insert Effect Parameter Functions
- Mastering
- Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions
- Using the Loop Effects/Track EQ
- Loop Effect Parameter Functions
- Track EQ Parameter Functions
- 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
- Section 5 Using the CD-R/ RW Drive
- Section 6 Using MIDI
- Section 7 Using USB
- Section 8 Other Convenient Functions
- Adjusting the Display Contrast
- Using a Foot Switch or Expression Pedal
- Tuning an Instrument (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)
- Initializing the BR-900CD’s Settings
- Conserving Battery Power (Power Save)
- Utility Parameter List
- Section 9 Appendices
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Recording/Playing Back a Song
4. To continue with the initializing, press [ENTER] (YES).
To cancel the operation, press [EXIT] (NO) (or
[UTILITY]).
When [ENTER] (YES) is pressed, initializing begins.
When the initializing has been completed, “Completed!”
appears in the display.
“Keep power on! Song creating...” then appears in the
display, and a new song is automatically created.
In this case, the data type selected is HiFi (MT2).
When creation of the song is finished, the play screen
returns to the display.
* Depending on the capacity of the memory card, initializing
may take more than ten minutes to complete. This is not a
malfunction. The progress of the initializing is shown in the
display. Do not turn off the BR-900CD until the initializing
has been completed.
Do not remove the memory card or turn off the BR-900CD
while the display shows “Keep power on!” Doing so can
destroy the data on the memory card and/or render the
memory card itself unusable.
(3) Selecting the Song to Record
When the memory card contains more than one song, the
song that was recorded last is automatically selected.
To record a new song, follow the procedure given below.
Recording a new song (Song New)
About data types
When you record a new song, the BR-900CD allows you to
set the data type. This enables you to select the combination
of audio quality and recording time that is most suitable for
the material you are recording. The following data types can
be selected.
* The data type of a song cannot be changed after it is created.
HiFi (MT2) (multitrack 2):
For high-quality recordings. This data type is recommended
when you will be doing a lot of track bouncing. Normally
you should select this type. Use this type for most of your
recordings.
STD (LV1) (live 1):
For recordings that will take longer than what can be
provided with the MT2 data type. This is the most suitable
setting for recording live performances.
LONG (LV2) (live 2):
Of the three data types, this provides the longest recording
time. This is convenient when the card has little recording
capacity.
Recording time
The recording times possible for each data type on one
memory card are given below (when recording one track).
* The recording times shown above are approximate. Depending
on the number of songs, the allowable recording time may
decrease.
* The recording times shown above are for when only one track
is used. For example, if you record on all eight tracks, the
recording time for each track will be 1/8th of the time shown
above.
* The CompactFlash memory cards supported by your BR-
900CD are 32 MB to 1 GB CompactFlash cards for use with a
3.3 V power supply voltage.
Data type
Recording time (times approximate)
HiFi (MT2)
STD (LV1)
LONG (LV2)
32 MB 16 min. 19 min. 24 min.
64 MB 32 min. 39 min. 49 min.
128 MB 65 min. 78 min. 98 min.
256 MB 130 min. 156 min. 196 min.
512 MB 260 min. 312 min. 392 min.
1 GB 520 min. 624 min. 784 min.