Gorty
New member
Boss BR1600
Thanks anyway Matt. I appreciate your help!
Thanks anyway Matt. I appreciate your help!
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mattkw80
New member
So Gorty...
...did you get upgraded?
...did you get upgraded?
Gorty
New member
Boss BR1600
At this stage I have not. Im going to contact Roland and find out what to do. My retailer has been no help to me at this stage.
At this stage I have not. Im going to contact Roland and find out what to do. My retailer has been no help to me at this stage.
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mattkw80
New member
Gorty,
I'll send you a disk in the mail myself if you need me to...
...I can download it, unzip it, and chuck it in the mail...
Matt
I'll send you a disk in the mail myself if you need me to...
...I can download it, unzip it, and chuck it in the mail...
Matt
Gorty
New member
Boss BR1600
Matt,
That is the best news that I have had regarding this upgrade. I will take you up on that. Once again I appreciate this so much and it just goes to show how helpful this forum and the people using it can be. I will send you an email with my address. Once again THANX.
Matt,
That is the best news that I have had regarding this upgrade. I will take you up on that. Once again I appreciate this so much and it just goes to show how helpful this forum and the people using it can be. I will send you an email with my address. Once again THANX.
Boo Radley
Headbobber
I love mine and yes…you’ll have everything you need to start recording. You’ll also be able to mix, master, and burn a CD all on the unit itself – you really don’t even need to run it through your Mackie mixer.
Some high points:
The controls are pretty intuitive so you should be able to figure out most things on your own, but I’d recommend flipping through the manual or at least scrolling through the LCD menus on the unit to see what’s in there.
The guitar, bass, and drum sounds (and various permutations of) that one can get this unit are unbelievable, considering that they’re all coming from one unit. I’ve seen no need to go through the trouble of even using a guitar or bass amp….I simply plug directly into the unit, find a preset sound I like, tweak it some, and let ‘r rip. If you’d like to hear an example, check out this song I’ve got out on my webpage (shameless plug). All guitars, bass, and the drums were recorded by plugging directly into the BR-1600.
The USB functionality allows you to export/import tracks directly to and from your computer.
Some low points:
As mattkw80 said, the Phantom Power on/off issue is indeed an issue; but only if you’re using both condensers requiring phantom power and regular mikes. Every single time I plug in my condenser to cut vox or whatnot, I have to do a double take as to why I’m not getting a signal, and them I remember the Phantom Power.
I haven’t been too impressed with the vocal toolkit’s pitch-correction and harmonizing features….I cannot get these effects even close to sounding right.
It takes quite a bit of time to boot up the unit and to switch between songs. Just to give you an idea, I’ve got about five or six songs on there now, in addition to the demos that came with the unit, and it takes about a minute to a minute and a half or so to boot up and/or switch songs.
Let us know what you decide.
Boo
Some high points:
The controls are pretty intuitive so you should be able to figure out most things on your own, but I’d recommend flipping through the manual or at least scrolling through the LCD menus on the unit to see what’s in there.
The guitar, bass, and drum sounds (and various permutations of) that one can get this unit are unbelievable, considering that they’re all coming from one unit. I’ve seen no need to go through the trouble of even using a guitar or bass amp….I simply plug directly into the unit, find a preset sound I like, tweak it some, and let ‘r rip. If you’d like to hear an example, check out this song I’ve got out on my webpage (shameless plug). All guitars, bass, and the drums were recorded by plugging directly into the BR-1600.
The USB functionality allows you to export/import tracks directly to and from your computer.
Some low points:
As mattkw80 said, the Phantom Power on/off issue is indeed an issue; but only if you’re using both condensers requiring phantom power and regular mikes. Every single time I plug in my condenser to cut vox or whatnot, I have to do a double take as to why I’m not getting a signal, and them I remember the Phantom Power.
I haven’t been too impressed with the vocal toolkit’s pitch-correction and harmonizing features….I cannot get these effects even close to sounding right.
It takes quite a bit of time to boot up the unit and to switch between songs. Just to give you an idea, I’ve got about five or six songs on there now, in addition to the demos that came with the unit, and it takes about a minute to a minute and a half or so to boot up and/or switch songs.
Let us know what you decide.
Boo
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Radiohead0709
New member
Got the update
Thanks for sending me the update as well matt. I'm going to get it installed sometime tonight, providing I don't get glued to playing Battlefield 2.
Thanks for sending me the update as well matt. I'm going to get it installed sometime tonight, providing I don't get glued to playing Battlefield 2.
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mattkw80
New member
Hey Gorty,
Did you get it in the email yet ?
(I tried one last time).
If not, I'll mail you a disk out Monday.
Shouldn't take long to get to you, I email CD's to my friend in Belgium and he gets them within 2 weeks.
Did you get it in the email yet ?
(I tried one last time).
If not, I'll mail you a disk out Monday.
Shouldn't take long to get to you, I email CD's to my friend in Belgium and he gets them within 2 weeks.
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mattkw80
New member
Hey Boo,
Like your recording. "Sunday Morning".
Good song writing, singing, arrangement, and recording !
VERY well done !
Like your recording. "Sunday Morning".
Good song writing, singing, arrangement, and recording !
VERY well done !
Gorty
New member
Br1600
Hey Matt,
Did you receive my address sent to your email, if so I would appreciate the upgrade sent by post.
Hey Matt,
Did you receive my address sent to your email, if so I would appreciate the upgrade sent by post.