Br-1600 Question...

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Hello,

I've searched the internet and my manual over and over, but I cannot find out how to route inputs to tracks.

ie: If my cable is plugged into Input 3, how do I record that onto track 7, or etc. ? Boss Tech support says you can do it, but does not explain how.

Anybody ?
 
I think that you must have to be in Multi-Track mode, press the Multi-Track. All the track button will flash red. If press any buttons 1-8, you can record to tracks 1-8. If you press one the stereo tracks 9/10, 11/12, etc to can record to those tracks. You just arm that track by punching the button under the track you want to record until it flashes red.
 
I got all that.... but how do you decide what Inputs go to what track ?
 
Answer?

When you are in multi-track mode, the inputs correspond with the track numbers.

Peace.

Blooby
 
Okay... so if I go into a different mode (not Multitrack mode) how can I route the various inputs to the various tracks....


ie: I want input 7 to record on track 2, and input 3 to record on track 4 , etc.

(This will prevent me from having to shut phantom power off all the time when I am moving xlr cables around, because it will prevent me from ever having to move cables at all ! )
 
The only thing I know of you could do, but it will take as many 'passes' as you have 're-routes', is go into bounce mode, then ARM the track you want to record to. So...if you want 7 to go to 2, arm 2 for recording, mute ALL other tracks, play the part. It will record to track 2. If you don't MUTE the other tracks, THEY will also record (bounce) to track 2. The other way is to just record it to track 7, then MOVE that track over to 2 once you are done. I know that is kind of a pain, but I don't believe you have any other routing options on the 1600. I've been using mine for quite a while now, and while these things can 'annoy', I find the unit in total to be awesome.

Hope this helps.

steve
 
I've laided down three guitar parts to different tracks while being plugged into input 1, just by arming the track I wanted to record to.
 
72....But I assume you did this in three passes, and were in bounce mode right? Seems to me that in INPUT mode, tracks 1-8 are directly mapped to either themselves, or 9-16. In bounce, you can record EVERYTHING you are hearing to whatever track is armed. Is this what YOU did? I believe that if you recorded one guitar, then listened to THAT while you recorded the 2nd guitar to another track while in bounce mode, you would hear BOTH parts recorded to the 2nd armed track.

steve
 
Sp Clark...

This does help a bit.

Let me ask you this......
Is there a clever way to apply the Input Effects (Cosm) onto already recorded parts using bounce mode ?

ie: Record my guitar dry, and apply cosm to it as I bounce it ?

Matt
 
I think all you have to do is go into the effect (push the effects button), and there is a tab called location, select this and tell it what track to apply to.

hope that helps.

Good luck
steve
 
Steve, no I wasn't in bounce mode. I record using either COSM effects or my Fender Cyber-Twin. If I'm using COSM effects, I plug into the guitar input and arm the track I want to record to.

Usually I record a ryhtum guitar to Track 1, plug in my P-Bass in the guitar input, arm Track 2, record, than a vocal, plug mic into mic input, record to Track 3. Thinking about this, this may only work in 'Input' mode. Later I'll try and record using my Cyber-Twin pluged in a input and see if I can record to a different track.
 
I learn somethin new every day....I didn't know you could do that. I will have to give it a shot. I wonder if the guitar input is handled differently than the rest of em. It seems that I have tried to record cross track like that but got nuthin upon playback.

Thanks for the info.

steve
 
If its anything like the 1180 which I have then you only have to press the button under the track slider to enable the track you want to record to. It doesn't matter which input you use. There are only two inputs on the 1180 though. BTW how many inputs does the 1600 have?
 
I have a BR-8 and it works the same as the 1180. The BR-1600 has 8 inputs, you can record 8 tracks at a time and playback 16 tracks.
 
Ok, I'm STILL confused. Here is what still does not make sense to me about what people are saying about input mode. Let's say I have more than ONE track I am recording at the SAME time, and I want say the input from track ONE to be recorded on track THREE, and the input from TWO on FOUR. I just don't see how arming the track button tells the 1600 what the routings are. I KNOW in bounce mode, it would record BOTH inputs to BOTH armed tracks. In INPUT, I think it will not record anything, unless track 1,2 or 9/10,11/12 are armed, in which case it would record them to their respective tracks.

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I've had this thing for a week, and cannot figure out how to actually route multiple inputs to any multiple tracks that I choose. I don't think it can be done. I don't think this thing is that versatile.

Mode 1. Guitar Input --> Any Track you select
Mode 2. Vocal Input --> Any Track you select
Mode 3. Multi-track --> Fixed Routing (ie. Track 3 to Input 3)
Mode 4. Stereo Tracks --> 2 Inputs go to 2 consecutive Tracks

I have seen that on the Tascam and Yamaha equivalents, you can simply press an INPUT2 button and then TRACK7 button, and voila! You are now routed.

I sadly don't think this thing is capable. I think you have to work with the dummy modes, and switch cables around alot (meaning turning Phantom power off and on alot if you have Condensors).

Matt
 
If you use the guitar, or mic input, you can select any track, as long as there aren't any other inputs being used but (I found out) that if you use Multi-Track mode, the tracks are recorded from the corresponding input you use. I'm going to the NAMM show next month as a guest of Roland and I'm putting together a list of questions to ask Laura when I see her.
 
Does anybody here use synths? I don't have the br-1600 yet, but I'm trying to decide between it and the korg d1600mkII.

What I'm reading about the inputs kind of worries me even though I'm leaning toward the boss.

Using a synth in input 1 or 2... could I use the guitar/bass or vocal mode to record tunes from the synth to different tracks?

Also if I use a drum/bass machine... can I record it to an audio track? or must I use the the set bass or drum tracks?
 
bassout said:
Does anybody here use synths? I don't have the br-1600 yet, but I'm trying to decide between it and the korg d1600mkII.

What I'm reading about the inputs kind of worries me even though I'm leaning toward the boss.

Using a synth in input 1 or 2... could I use the guitar/bass or vocal mode to record tunes from the synth to different tracks?

Also if I use a drum/bass machine... can I record it to an audio track? or must I use the the set bass or drum tracks?
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I just did a great recording with 3 synth parts using the Br-1600Cd. There are many ways to easily record synth, you could use the vocal or guitar inputs and effects, or you could choose not to. As well, the Br-1600Cd has actual effects specifically for synths. ie: Comp+Eq , Synth Wah, Synth Rig Modulation. Flang and Chorus for Synth.

In regards to bass+drum tracks. They operate on tracks 13/14 + 15/16 but once you actually record them (using bounce mode) you can move those tracks ANYWHERE you want, and then use 13/14 + 15/16 for Normal Audio tracks if you like.

Try not to read too much into the "modes", ie: guitar mode, vocal mode, etc. as they are really dummy features that are desgined to get a newbie up and running quickly.
 
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