Basic Operation
(from setup to creating a CD)
Copyright © 2003 BOSS CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the
written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.
Before using this unit,
carefully read the sections
entitled: “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT
NOTES” (Owner’s manual p.
2–3; p. 4–5). These sections
provide important
information concerning the
proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel
assured that you have gained
a good grasp of every feature
provided by your new unit,
“Basic Operation” and
“Owner’s manual” should be
read in their entirety.
The manual should be saved
and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
How to use this manual
The BR-1600CD Owner’s
manual consists of two
volumes “
Basic Operation
”
and “
Owner’s Manual
.”
“Basic Operation” explains
the sequence of turning on
this unit, recording, playback,
mixing down and making an
original Audio CD.
To use the BR-1600CD, please
read this book first.
“Owner’s Manual” covers the
functions which are not
mentioned in “Basic
Operation.” Please read it for
finer settings and more
sophisticated use of the BR-
1600CD.
Common operations and display items
Connecting other devices
Turning on/off the BR-1600CD
Adjusting the display’s contrast
Listening to the demo songs and selecting songs (Song Select)
Basic operation of the recorder
Preparing a song for recording (Song New)
Selecting an input source for recording (Input Select)
Adjusting the input source volume (Input Sensitivity)
Recording with effects (Insert Effects)
Selecting drums to act as a guide for recording
Adjusting the recording level
Setting an audio input’s left-right position (Input Pan)
Applying reverb for a warmer sound during recording (Reverb)
Recording
Rectifying recording mistakes (Undo/Redo)
Recording a new track while listening to an earlier recording (Overdubbing)
Mixing audio from various tracks onto a stereo track (Mix Down)
Saving your song (Song Save)
Adjusting volume and compression for CD writing (Mastering Tool Kit)
Writing your finished song to a CD (Audio CD Write)
Listening to your audio CD (Audio CD Play)
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Printing Conventions in This Manual
• Text or numerals enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate buttons.
[PLAY]
PLAY button
[CURSOR]
CURSOR button
• Reference such as (p. **) indicate pages in this manual to which you can refer.