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Section 3 Using Rhythm

Section 3

Using

Rhythm

Table of Contents

Default Chapter1
- How to Use this Manual1
Using the Unit Safely2
Important Notes4
- About the License Agreement5
Precautions Regarding the Hard Disk6
Before Using CD-R/RW Discs7
- About the CD-ROM "Discrete Drums9
- Table of Contents10
Introduction to the BR-1600CD22
- Main Features22
- Chromatic Tuner23
Panel Descriptions24
- Control Surface24
- CD-R/RW Drive30
- Display31
- Rear Panel32
- Front Panel34
Extra Information on Jacks and Connectors35
- Input Jacks and Connectors35
- Output Jacks and Connectors36
- MIDI Connectors36
  - MIDI in Connector36
  - MIDI out Connector36
- USB Connector37
- Power Supply37
  - DC in (AC Adaptor) Jack37
Common Operations and Display Items38
- Top Screen38
- Current Position38
- FUNCTION Buttons ([F1] through [F4])38
- PAGE SCROLL Buttons39
- Scroll Bar39
- Cursor39
- TIME/VALUE Dial40
- VALUE 1/PAN, VALUE 2, VALUE 3, and VALUE 4 Knobs40
Section 1 Advanced Use41
- Re-Recording Only the Portion that Is Mistaken (Punch In/Out)42
- Using V-Tracks46
- Placing Markers in Your Song (Marker)48
  - Basic Marker Operations48
  - Editing Markers49
- Registering and Recalling Mixer Settings (Scene)51
  - Registering, Recalling, and Deleting Scenes51
  - Recalling a Scene Without Changing Track Volumes51
- Recalling Scenes Automatically During Recording or Playback (Auto Scene)52
- Finding the Start or End of a Section of Audio (Scrub/Preview)54
- Editing a Recorded Performance (Track Edit)56
- Maximizing the Volume Levels of Data Recorded to the Tracks (Normalize)65
- Organizing Your Songs67
Section 2 Using Effects73
- Makeup of BR-1600CD Effects74
- Using Insert Effects76
  - Effect Patches and Banks76
  - Makeup of Effect Patches77
  - Modifying Insert Effect Settings77
  - Switching Compressors, Equalizers, and Low-Cut Filters between Stereo and Mono80
  - Saving Insert Effect Settings (Effect Patch Write)81
  - Copying Insert Effect Settings (Effect Patch Copy)82
  - Changing Insert Effect Connections82
  - Using an Expression Pedal84
- Insert Effect Algorithm List85
  - Bank: Guitar85
- 1 Cosm Od Guitar Amp85
- 2 Acoustic Sim85
- 3 Bass Sim85
- 6 Bass Multi86
- 7 Cosm Bass Amp86
- 4 Cosm Comp Guitar Amp86
- 5 Acoustic Guitar86
- 8 Cosm Comp Bass Amp87
- Bank: MIC87
- 9 Vocal Multi87
- 10 Voice Transformer87
- 11 Cosm Vocal Comp87
- 12 MIC Modeling88
- Bank: Stereo88
- 13 Stereo Multi88
- 14 Lo-Fi Box88
- Bank: Simul88
- 15 Vo+Gt.amp88
- 16 Vo+Ac.sim89
- 17 Vo+Acoustic89
- Bank: Multi-Channel89
- 18 8Ch Comp Eq89
Insert Effect Parameter Functions90
- Acoustic Guitar Simulator90
- Acoustic Processor90
- Band Equalizer91
- Bass Simulator92
- Bass Cut Filter92
- Chorus92
- 2X2 Chorus92
- Compressor93
- COSM Comp/Limiter (COSM Compressor/Limiter)94
- COSM Overdrive/Distortion94
- COSM Preamp&Speaker95
- De-Esser96
- Defretter96
- Delay97
- Distance97
- Doubling97
- Enhancer98
- Flanger98
- Foot Volume98
- Humanizer98
- Limiter99
- Low Cut Filter99
- Lo-Fi Box99
- MIC Converter100
- Noise Suppressor100
- Octave100
- Pan101
- Phaser101
- Pickup Simulator101
- Pitch Shifter102
- Preamp103
- Ring Modulator104
- Short Delay104
- Slow Gear104
- Speaker Simulator104
- Sub Equalizer105
- Tremolo105
- Tremolo/Pan105
- Uni-V105
- Vibrato106
- Voice Transformer106
- Wah106
Using Track-Specific Compressors and Equalizers108
- Compressors and Equalizers108
- Compressor and Equalizer Connections108
- Adjusting the Sound of Compressors and Equalizers109
Using Loop Effects112
- About Loop Effects112
- About Loop Effect Connections112
- Basic Loop Effect Operations113
Fixing the Pitch of Vocals/Adding a Backing Chorus to Vocals (Vocal Tool Box)116
- The Vocal Tool Box116
- Makeup of the Vocal Tool Box116
- Vocal Tool Box Patches117
- Fixing the Pitch of Vocals (Pitch Correction)117
- Setting the Correction Method for Vocal Pitch (Pitch Correction Edit)118
- Applying a Backing Chorus to Vocals (Harmony Sequence)119
- Inserting Rests in a Backing Chorus120
- Setting the Application Method for Backing Choruses (Harmony Sequence Edit)120
- Saving Vocal Tool Box Settings (Patch Write)121
- Copying Vocal Tool Box Settings (Patch Copy)122
Recreating the Characteristics of Different Monitor Speakers (Speaker Modeling)123
- Makeup of Speaker Modeling123
- Connecting External Monitor Speakers123
- Speaker Modeling Patches124
- Using Speaker Modeling124
  - Turning off Speaker Modeling124
- Modifying Speaker Modeling Settings124
- Saving Speaker Modeling Settings (Patch Write)125
- Copying Speaker Modeling Settings (Patch Copy)126
Speaker Modeling Parameter Functions127
- SP Modeling (Speaker Modeling)127
- Bass Cut Filter128
- Low Freq Trimmer128
- High Freq Trimmer128
- Limiter128
Using the Mastering Tool Kit129
- The Mastering Tool Kit129
- Makeup of the Mastering Tool Kit129
- Modifying Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Edit)130
- Saving Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Patch Write)131
- Copying Mastering Tool Kit Settings (Patch Copy)131
- Performing Automatic Fade-In and Fade-Out (Auto Fade In/Out)132
  - Performing Automatic Fade-In (Auto Fade In)132
  - Performing Automatic Fade-Out (Auto Fade Out)133
Mastering Tool Kit Parameter Functions134
- Equalizer134
- Bass Cut Filter135
- Enhancer135
- Input135
- Expander135
- Compressor136
- Mixer136
- Limiter136
- Output136
Effect Parameters Assigned to VALUE Knobs137
Section 3 Using Rhythm145
- Makeup of Drum/Bass/Loop Phrase146
- Rhythm Arrangements148
  - Pattern Mode and Arrangement Mode148
- Using Drums149
- Creating Drum Patterns152
- Using Bass163
- Creating Bass Patterns166
- Copying Bass Patterns173
- Deleting Bass Patterns174
- Loading Bass Patterns from the CD-R/RW Drive (SMF Import)174
Using Loop Phrases176
- Setting the Track Type176
- Playing Loop Phrases176
- Selecting a Loop Phrase177
- Changing the Loop Phrase Tempo178
  - Setting the Tempo Using [TAP]178
Creating Loop Phrases179
- Using a Portion of an Audio Track179
- Using Wave Data on a CD-ROM/R/RW Disc (Loop Phrase Import)180
  - Reading All Files at Once181
- Specifying and Modifying the Source Loop Phrase (Time Modify)182
- Modifying Loop Phrase Settings183
- Assigning Loop Phrases to Track Buttons184
- Copying Loop Phrases184
- Erasing Loop Phrases185
Setting the Universal Beat for Drums, Bass, and Loop Phrases186
Using Rhythm Arrangements187
- Selecting a Rhythm Arrangement187
- Changing the Rhythm Arrangement Tempo187
  - Setting the Tempo Using [TAP]188
Creating Rhythm Arrangements189
- Assembling Drum and Bass Patterns189
- Canceling Pattern Allocations189
- Inserting Patterns190
- Inputting Chords190
- Changing and Moving Chords191
- Deleting Chords191
- Inserting Chords191
- Assembling Loop Phrases192
- Canceling Loop Phrase Allocations193
- Inserting Loop Phrases193
- Copying a Loop Phrase from a Rhythm Arrangement to an Audio Track193
- Modifying All of the Loop Phrases in the Current Rhythm Arrangement (Arrangement Modify)195
- Naming and Saving Rhythm Arrangements196
- Copying a Rhythm Arrangement196
- Deleting a Rhythm Arrangement197
Setting Tempos and Beats for Individual Measures (Tempo Map/Beat Map)198
- Setting Tempos for Individual Measures (Tempo Map)198
- Setting Beats for Individual Measures (Beat Map)199
- Using a Metronome200
Section 4 Using the CD-R/RW Drive203
- Using the CD-R/RW Drive to Exchange Data204
  - Storing of Songs and Other Hard-Disk Data to CD-R/RW Discs (Backup)204
  - Reading Songs and Other Backup Data Back into the Hard Disk (Recover)207
- Copying and Writing Waveform Data210
- Convenient Functions for Audio CD Creation216
Section 5 Using MIDI221
- MIDI Fundamentals222
- Playing Drum and Bass Patterns on External MIDI Sound Module223
  - Drum Sounds and Note Numbers224
- Synchronizing External MIDI Sequencers and Rhythm Machines225
- Controlling MMC-Compatible Devices from the BR-1600CD231
- Controlling Track Volumes Via MIDI (MIDI Fader)232
- Inputting Drum and Bass Patterns from a MIDI Keyboard (MIDI Recording)234
- Using MIDI to Control the Switching of the Insert Effects (Effects Program Change)235
- Controlling External Video Devices from the BR-1600CD (V-LINK)236
Section 6 Using USB239
- Before Using USB (Overview)240
- Backing up the BR-1600Cd's Data242
  - With Windows242
  - With Macintosh243
- Reading Backup Data Back into the BR-1600CD from the PC (Recover)245
  - With Windows245
  - With Macintosh246
- Saving BR-1600CD Track Data in WAV/AIFF Format (WAV/AIFF Export)248
  - With Windows248
  - With Macintosh250
- Loading WAV/AIFF Files in BR-1600CD Tracks (WAV/AIFF Import)252
  - With Windows252
  - With Macintosh253
Section 7 Other Convenient Functions255
- Tuning Instruments (Tuner)256
  - Setting the Reference Pitch256
  - Tuning256
- Automatically Adjusting the Input Volume Balance (Level Calibration)258
- Muting Individual Inputs260
- Inputting Audio with no Loss of Quality (Digital in Assign)261
- Creating a Master Tape Protected from Digital Copying262
- Changing the Content of the Level Meter Display (Pre/Post Fader)263
- Using Condenser Microphones (Phantom Power)264
- Mixing Audio-Device Output with the BR-1600Cd's Output (Audio Sub MIX)266
- Initializing All BR-1600CD Settings (Initialize)267
- Performing Hard Disk Operations269
Appendices273
- Troubleshooting274
- Error Messages277
  - Hdd Full278
  - Set Location279
- Operation of the INPUT SELECT Buttons280
  - Internal Connection Diagrams for each INPUT SELECT Condition281
- REC MODE (Recording Mode) Operations285
  - Internal Connection Diagrams for each Recording Mode286
    - When INPUT or BOUNCE Is Selected286
    - When MASTERING Is Selected287
- MIDI Implementation288
- Specifications295
  - Power Consumption296
- Index297

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