BOSSCO BR-80 Manual de instrucciones

Workshop

MICRO BR® BR-80 Digital Recorder

Using the BR-80 as an Audio Interface

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About the BOSS BR-80 Workshop Booklets

The BOSS MICRO BR® BR-80 is an awesome portable tool for any songwriter

or musician, especially if you’re a guitarist. Packed into its convenient,

pocket-sized body are three incredibly useful tools: a stereo recorder for

capturing ideas and live sounds using the high-quality built-in mics, an

eight-track multitrack recorder for developing your songs, and an irresistibly

fun eBand jamming system. The MICRO® BR BR-80 also contains a library of

acclaimed BOSS COSM® amps and effects, as well as tons of rhythms you can

use in your songs. If you’re a computer user, the MICRO BR® BR-80 can serve

as an effect-packed USB audio interface for your recording software, and it

comes with a copy of SONAR X1 LE for Windows.

Each MICRO BR® BR-80 Workshop booklet focuses on one MICRO BR® BR-80

topic, and is intended as a companion to the MICRO BR® BR-80 Owner’s

Manual.

About This Booklet

You can use the BR-80 as an audio interface that brings mic and instrument

sounds into your computer for recording, and its onboard BOSS effects

allow you to get them sounding great before they even get there. Being so

compact, it makes a perfect companion for a laptop-based recording system

on-the-go. This booklet explains how to use the BR-80 as an audio interface.

Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet

Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that deserves

special attention—that’s the reason it’s labeled with one of the following

symbols.

A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.

A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.

Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid

possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.

The BR-80 and DAWs

The BR-80 as Your Audio Interface

Live audio...

...is recorded in the DAW. Hear the DAW’s audio output...

...through the BR-80.

One of the most important pieces of equipment you need to purchase when

setting up a DAW system is a device to which you can connect your mics and

instruments in order to get their sounds into your computer. Likewise, the

device provides a way to properly listen to your DAW’s audio outputs. This

device is your “audio interface.” The BR-80 can be the 44.1 kHz, 16-bit audio

interface for your DAW.

We’ll explain how to use the BR-80 with Cakewalk by Roland’s SONAR X1 LE,

Apple’s GarageBand, and Ableton Live.

The BR-80 comes with a copy of SONAR X1 LE for Windows on the

enclosed DVD. Install SONAR X1 LE according to the instructions

provided on its disc.

We’ll assume you know how to use your computer. If you need help,

please consult its documentation.

If you need to change the setting from AUDIO to STORAGE, a dialog

appears—press ENTER, restart your BR-80, and skip to Step 8 below.

7 If USB Mode’s already set to STORAGE, press EXIT three times.

8 Connect the mini-B end of the USB

cable to the BR-80’s left side panel’s

USB jack, and the other end to an

unused USB port on your computer.

When you connect the BR-80 to your

computer via USB, you’ll typically get the

best results using USB jacks on the back

of a desktop computer or on the side of

a laptop. We recommend not using a hub.

The BR-80’s display shows “ACCESSING...” and then “IDLING...” as it

handshakes with the computer, and then waits for you.

The BR-80’s SD card appears as a removable drive on your computer.

If you’re on a Mac, it’ll be on your desktop. If you’re using Windows,

it’ll appear as one of your computer’s drives.

BR-80

EBAND BR-80 EBAND (E:)

In OSX: In Windows:

On Windows, you’ll need to wait a few moments as Windows installs

the necessary drivers for the BR-80 to become available.

A mini-B

An Audio Interface Plus Effects

An added bonus with the BR-80 is its BOSS effect processor. You can record

your mics and instruments in your DAW without effects, or “dry,” or you can

take advantage of the BR-80’s effects, easily adding them to your sounds on

the way in to the computer. We’ll discuss how to do this later.

Connecting the BR-80 to Your Computer

We’ll start by connecting the BR-80 to the computer so it can get to the

driver software on the BR-80’s factory SD card.

If you prefer to download the latest software, you can connect the

BR-80 to your computer later. We’ll tell you where to find it later on.

The BR-80 ships with the USB A/mini-B cable you’ll need for connecting

it to your computer.

1 Turn on your BR-80.

2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen.

3 Highlight FUNCTION.

4 Press ENTER, and then highlight USB.

We’re showing MTR mode’s

Menu > Function screen here,

but you’ll find a similar screen

in all of the BR-80’s modes.

5 Press ENTER.

6 If USB isn’t set to STORAGE, turn the Value dial so it is.

Installing the BR-80 Drivers

Installing the BR-80 Drivers in Windows 7

If you’re installing the drivers for Windows XP or Vista, please see the

instructions accompanying the installer files.

Throughout the installation process, Windows 7 may ask you to allow

the installer to change your computer. Click Yes to continue.

1 Power up your PC with all USB cables disconnected except for your

keyboard and mouse. If any applications are running, quit them.

2 You can install the drivers using the

• installer you copied from the BR-80’s SD card, or

• the latest installer on the RolandUS website—by downloading the

MICRO BR® BR-80 Driver for Windows 7/Vista/XP file here.

When you download the installer, save it to your desktop without

opening it. Then, right-click the downloaded file and select Extract

All..., choosing the Desktop as the extraction destination. You’ll find

the installer file in the resulting folder.

3 Double-click the installer Setup file to display the following window:

Copying the BR-80 Driver Software to Your Computer

1 Double-click the BR-80 removable drive on your computer to reveal

its Win folder (Windows) or Drivers folder (Mac).

2 If you’re using

• OS X—Double-click the Drivers folder and drag the BR80_

USBDriver.mpkg file to your desktop to copy it to your computer.

• Windows—Drag the Win file to your desktop. Then, right-click

the file and select Extract All..., choosing the Desktop as the

destination. Inside the extracted Drivers folder, there’s a folder

containing the installer for the version of Windows you’re using.

3 Unmount the BR-80 from your computer as you would any other

removable drive.

Configuring the BR-80 for Audio Interface Use

1 Without turning off the BR-80, disconnect it from your computer.

2 Press the BR-80’s MENU button to display the Menu screen.

3 Highlight FUNCTION, press ENTER.

4 Highlight USB, and then press ENTER.

5 If USB isn’t set to AUDIO, turn the Value dial so it is.

6 If you need to change the setting, a dialog appears—press ENTER

twice, and then restart your BR-80.

7 Switch to MTR mode if you’re not already there, and then turn off

the BR-80.

You don’t need to re-connect the BR-80 to your computer yet—we’ll let

you know when it’s time to do that.

Once you do these things, Windows finishes installing the BR-80

drivers.

8 Click the Close button.

9 Skip now to “Configuring the BR-80 for Audio Interface Use” on page 6.

Installing the BR-80 Drivers in OS X

1 Begin by

• locating the BR-80 driver software—you copied from the BR-80’s

SD card, or

• downloading the approporiate MICRO BR® BR-80 driver software

for the version of Mac OS X you’re using—from here. If you’re

using OS X 10.7 (Lion), click MICRO BR® BR-80 USB Driver Mac

OS 10.7 v1.0.0. If you’re using Mac OS X 10.6, 10.5, or 10.4, click

MICRO BR® BR-80 USB Driver Mac OS 10.6/10.5/10.4. Once

you’ve downloaded the necessary file to your Downloads folder,

double click its folder to reveal the installer file.

2 When the installer launches, the computer may display a message

about verifying that your computer can use the BR-80 driver. If you

see this message, click Continue to display the installer’s Introduction

screen that lets you confirm you have the correct installer for your

version of OS X.

3 Click Install to view the Installation Type screen.

4 Click Next to display the installation start window:

5 Click Next—Windows 7 begin to install the driver, and asks if you

wish to complete the process.

6 Checkmark Always trust software from “Roland Corporation”, and

then click Install to proceed.

7 Windows 7 presents a window instructing you to

• make sure the BR-80 is turned off—and then

• connect the BR-80 via USB to your computer—as we described on

page 3, and then

• turn on the BR-80.

Using the BR-80’s Inputs

Controlling the BR-80 Inputs

The BR-80 uses a clever scheme for figuring out the input you want to use.

Here’s how it works. To record using

• the built-in mics—make sure nothing’s plugged into the GUITAR/MIC

LINE jack or the LINE IN jack.

• an electric guitar or bass, or external mic—connect your instrument or

mic to the GUITAR/MIC LINE jack and make sure nothing’s connected

to the LINE IN jack.

• the LINE IN jack—connect your external device to the LINE IN jack. If you

want to record its signal

• alone—turn the turn the BR-80’s REC LEVEL wheel all the way

down, and adjust the connected device’s level from its own

output controls.

• mixed with the internal mics’ or GUITAR/MIC IN jack’s signal—use

the REC LEVEL wheel to set the balance between it and the LINE

IN signal.

To connect the outputs of a stereo instrument to the LINE IN jack, use

a dual-1/4”-to-stereo 1/8” (mini) adapter.

4 Click Install—the installer asks for your admin login and password.

5 Enter your admin login and password, and click OK—the software

is installed, and the installer tells you you need to restart your Mac.

6 Click Restart.

If your Mac displays a message about reboot caches, click OK.

8 Once your Mac has restarted, you can re-connect the BR-80 to your

computer, and then power up the BR-80.

The BR-80 and SONAR X1 LE

Setting Up SONAR X1 LE

Your BR-80 ships with SONAR X1 LE, so we’ll show you how to set

it up for use with the BR-80. If you own another version of SONAR

X1—Essential, Studio, or Producer—you can follow the same setup

instructions for using your SONAR X1 version with the BR-80.

Selecting the BR-80 as SONAR X1 LE’s Audio Interface

1 From SONAR X1 LE’s Edit menu, select Preferences... .

2 Click the Basic button in the lower left of the Preferences window.

3 Click Devices in the Audio section at the left of the screen if it’s not

already highlighted.

4 Un-check all of the available Input Driver and Output Driver

checkboxes except for IN (2- BR-80) and OUT (2- BR-80).

If you don’t see the

BR-80 on this screen,

jump to Step 8, and

then come back

here.

At some point in the setup process, Windows may automatically check

the audio interface’s specs.

5 Click Apply.

6 Click Driver Settings, and then set Playback Timing Master to 1: OUT

(2: BR-80) and Record Timing Master to 1: IN (2: BR-80).

Selecting the Desired BR-80 Output in the DAW

Within the DAW, you can choose to record

• Mono 1 or Mono 2 (BR-80 44.1kHz)—the left and right sides of the BR-80’s

stereo output. Use either of these to record a mono instrument or vocal

from the BR-80’s GUITAR/MIC IN jack.

• Stereo 1/2 (BR-80 44.1kHz)—the entire stereo output of the BR-80. Use

this when you want to record

• the BR-80’s built-in mics

• a stereo signal from the BR-80’s LINE IN jack—such as a stereo

synthesizer or beat box, a personal music player, or a turntable

• a mix of already-recorded BR-80 tracks

• a LIVE REC or eBand recording.

Adding BR-80 Effects to Your Sounds

You can use the BR-80’s COSM effect on any sound you want to record by

inserting an effect on its input, just as you would with a sound you were

going to record on the BR-80 itself: Press the COSM button and choose or set

up the desired effect. The BR-80 can produce both mono and stereo effects.

(To turn off effects, press the COSM button again.)

About Using the BR-80’s Stereo Output

To enable the BR-80’s stereo output to your DAW, select Stereo 1/2 (BR-80

44.1kHz) in your DAW, and then set up the BR-80 as if you were about to

record a stereo track on the BR-80 itself, as follows.

1 Switch to MTR mode if you’re not already there.

2 On the MTR home screen, press TR1/2 and select TR 1/2.

You can actually use any

tracks for activating the

BR-80’s stereo output: TR

3/4, TR 5/6, or TR 7/8.

Using SONAR X1 LE with the BR-80

Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track

1 In SONAR X1 LE, create an audio track or select one that’s not in use.

Depending on the speed of your computer, you may hear a lag, or

“latency,” between the sound of your instrument or vocal in the BR-80

and then in SONAR X1 LE. To avoid latency as you record, you can turn

off the Input Echo button. (If you want to hear SONAR X1 LE’s effects

on your signal as you record, leave it turned on.)

2 Click the Input popup and select the desired BR-80 left, right, or

stereo input signal.

Input popup menu

If you want to record the BR-80’s stereo output, be sure to enable it

as described in “About Using the BR-80’s Stereo Output” on page 7.

Control your recording level in SONAR X1 LE using the BR-80’s REC

LEVEL wheel, or a connected line-in device’s own controls.

7 Click Apply.

8 Click Playback and Recording at the left of the window and make sure

ASIO from the Driver Mode popup is selected:

9 Click Apply.

If you didn’t see the BR-80 in the Devices pane earlier, click Devices

now, and make sure only IN (2: BR-80) and OUT (2: BR-80) are checked.

10 Click Close.

You can now listen to SONAR X1 LE through the BR-80, and record

from its inputs.

Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track

1 Create a new Real Instrument track in GarageBand.

2 If the Track Info pane isn’t visible, click the Info

button to open it.

3 From the Input Source popup menu, select the desired BR-80 input.

If you want to record the BR-80’s stereo output, be sure to enable it

as described in “About Using the BR-80’s Stereo Output” on page 7.

4 Set Monitoring as desired.

Depending on the speed of your computer, you may hear a lag, or

“latency,” between the sound of your instrument or vocal in the BR-80

and then in GarageBand. To avoid latency as you record, you can set

Monitoring to Off. (If you want to hear GarageBand’s effects on your

signal as you record, turn Monitoring on.)

Control your recording level in GarageBand using the BR-80’s REC

LEVEL wheel, or a connected line-in device’s own controls.

The BR-80 and GarageBand

Setting Up

GarageBand

Selecting the BR-80 as GarageBand’s Audio Interface

1 In GarageBand, select Preferences... from the GarageBand menu.

2 Click the Audio/MIDI tab.

3 From the Audio Output popup menu, select BR-80 44.1kHz.

4 When GarageBand asks if you’re sure you want to change audio

drivers, click Yes.

You’ll now hear GarageBand through headphones or earbuds you’ve

connected to the BR-80’s PHONES/LINE OUT jack.

5 From the Audio Input popup menu, select BR-80 44.1kHz, and when

GarageBand asks again about changing audio drivers, click Yes.

GarageBand can now use the BR-80’s audio inputs for recording.

6 Close the Preferences window.

Selecting a BR-80 Input for Recording on a Track

1 Create a new audio track or select an unused one.

By default, a new audio track is set to Ext. In and Inputs 1/2, which are

the BR-80’s stereo output. If this is what you want, you’re good to go.

If you want to record the BR-80’s stereo output, be sure to enable it

as described in “About Using the BR-80’s Stereo Output” on page 7.

2 To record the mono sound from an instrument

or mic connected to the GUITAR/MIC IN jack,

select either 1 or 2, the left or right BR-80

output. (It doesn’t matter which one you

choose.)

3 Set the track’s Monitor popup as desired.

Depending on the speed of your computer, you

may hear a lag, or “latency,” between the sound

of your instrument or vocal in the BR-80 and then

in Live. To avoid latency as you record, you can set

Monitor to Off. (If you want to hear Live’s effects

on your signal as you record, turn Monitoring on.)

Control your recording level in Live using the

BR-80’s REC LEVEL wheel, or a connected line-

in device’s own controls.

The End

We hope you’ve found this workshop helpful. Keep an eye out for other

MICRO BR® BR-80 Workshop booklets available for downloading at

www.Rolandus.com.

This is what your track

will look like after

selecting a mono BR-80

output and turning off

Monitor.

The BR-80 and Live

Setting Up

Live

Selecting the BR-80 as Your Audio Interface

1 From the Live menu, select Preferences... and click Audio along the

left edge of the Preferences window to open the Audio tab.

2 From the Audio Input Device and Output Device popup menus,

select BR-80 44.1kHz (2 In, 2 Out).

You can now listen to Live through the BR-80, and record from its

inputs.

Live’s sample rate is set by the BR-80.

Live has an easy-to-use system for setting the optimal buffer size, a

key element in smooth audio-recording operations. To learn about it,

see “Learn how to set up your audio hardware” in the Setup section of

Live’s built-in Help pane.

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