BOSS BR-800 Full Review
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2015
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I agree whole-heartedly with your comments at the end of your video. The BR800 is an amazing machine. HOWEVER---- this comes with a warning! If you are an inexperienced beginner like I was at first, you have to spend a lot of time learning how to use it!! It really boggled my brain trying to remember and apply all the functions. The learning curve is long and challenging. But if you do put in the time, you will also get a fantastic basic education in the recording process. The engineers at Roland/BOSS who designed the BR800 this are total geniuses. And the main thing is--- it really sounds great!
Not all of us Creative Artists/Musicians are 'Technically' knowledgeable or gifted with recording stuff, so this is a very welcome tutorial. "Thank-You".
Yanto2013 just doing my part to help man! Thanks for your kindness!
Thank you so much! Had a Fostex cassette recorder years ago and a Boss drum machine. This looks fantastic!
This thing is a game changer!
Informative and musically tasteful demonstration! Thank you
That's a really helpful review, Robert. Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for this. I bought it because I don't have an audio interface to a DAW. I was simply using it as a way to record stuff and import it later. I had no idea how many tricks you could use before even getting it into a DAW.
Marc Arena yes sir! It is a powerful little tool! Thanks for watching and becoming a sub!
I use Reaper DAW...one payment all upgrades free..mind you i havnt used it for a long time..but if I get this I will be
Dude..I cannot tell you how helpful your video is. I argued, and wrung my hands over which daw, which recorder- until I too settled on this puppy. Thanks, man! I like your lyrics, btw, and I watched your studio setup too. Great offering on UA-cam, btw. Sign me up.
Are you still making music?
Thank you so much for this video!! I’m glad I purchased it, and all thanks to this video!! The next step is to purchase my DAW and use this little powerful machine to its full capacity!!!
Carlos Montenegro the same program I've been using is now FREE! (Cakewalk by Bandlab) The most powerful free DAW out there man!
That’s unbelievable!! Do you know a download link?? Thank you in advance
Carlos Montenegro cakewalk.bandlab.com
Robert McClellan awesome!! Thanks a lot!!!
Thank you, I`ve been looking for one decent review of the BR800 and finally, this is it. Now I feel confident in buying one.
Hey! Thank you for your kindness. I was wanting to make something a little more in depth for that reason. I had to jump blindly into the purchase, but man am I glad I did! If you would like to see any specific videos on this unit let me know.
@@Homestudiosimplifed Yea, hi Robert. Remember me? Can you do a video on using the Virtual Tracks?
If Roland finally gets back to me and provides another unit. I’d like to do a more in-depth tutorial on it, but unfortunately I sold it 4 years ago...
@@Homestudiosimplifed Oh wow, so you sold the Boss BR-800? Oh, I thought you kinda' liked it, and were using it yourself. That's a surprise. Sorry...
Vito Masilotti yes I needed the money and I regret ever getting rid of it now. However, I kind of “outgrew” it as well.
I was really just using it as an interface with bells and whistles as well as a demo maker.
I moved on to separate preamps and effects as my knowledge grew.
I would still recommend it and may even get another myself someday!
Great video! Awesome Jam. Love your style of playing guitar.
Dotdancer you are very kind. Thank you!
I love my Br800 with it I take online classes and record everything on the computer and practice my songs. I have since 2104.
I bought one. Your review is awesome and is going to really help me get started. Thank you.
Awesomeness
Thank you for the help you gave me, I was able to get the files downloaded to my laptop, I found a good article that got me through it. I appreciate your help
No problem!
Great video and very informative. Just bought one but couldn't use your link as I'm in Ireland. Thank you so much.
Thomas Mulligan Mulligan great! You're gonna love it!
Great and honest demo,thanks.
Thank you sir! I do try and do my best.
Thank you great video Robert :)
Charles Graham thanks man!
Thanks for great video!
Richard Johnson thanks man! I appreciate that!
Great video! Really loved your review. Do you know if there is a foot switch that can be used to call different effects while recording in real time?
There is a foot switch (FS1), but it only allows for a play/record feature.
Great teaching..you are having too much fun- I had to get one of these. Unfortunately I didn't get either the SD card or the Sonar LE cd.
Silvermane Wesleyjohn you can download the equivalent of Sonar Platinum now for FREE! As far as a memory card, they’re a lot more affordable now as well.
I have the BR;800 for the last 5 to 6 years. And am still learning parts on it. Its a nice recorder. But its very important to know the effects and other parts & etc, if you want a good standard professional style recording.
I was about to buy the Tascam DP 800 ex...when I came across this..because I wanted to record a solo over a song on the Boss Micro BR...and its not possible or at least I cant find anyone that shows how..now I have a big decition to make because this is a lot more then i can afford ...hmmmmm fantastic tutorial and i may be watching it over and over if I go by my heart and not my pocket...ha ha massive ty
I have a BR900CD, and this was very useful. Even with their differences, much of it is the same in the BR900CD.
Awesome!
Just watch out for that wheel, it's easy for your finger to slip and mess up the settings on another track or the track effects setting below. For example you could be altering the pan on track 4 and slip to eq or reverb on track 2 because you didn't notice you bumped the arrows.
Hello Robert, my name is John I'm glad you did this video, I have a Br-800 also and I love it, I have had it about 4 or 5 years I recorded a album on it, I know there is more that I can do with it, do you have anything that you have recorded on it for a sample?
+Charles Lowery Sorry for the late reply, I just seen this. If you check out my Discography here on my channel, you can hear many samples. Everything I do is done through the BR-800 and Sonar!
best tutorial so far brilliant Roland should pay you mate would really like a video for how to set the daw software to the br as I am a complete novice
Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/ZimDhO6iXxk/v-deo.html
Excellent! Many thanks for sharing your 4 and a half years experience. It's just a damn shame that the Rhythm Composer software hasn't been updated for later OS X or Windows use.
Youre kidding me? I just got one on ebay. Will the software not work on Windows 11?
Sehr nice, Grazie Roberto!
Dario Grazie mi armano!
Nice. Now I want one !! (subscribed)
Thanks for the sub!
thanks for the tutorial Robert, really helpful... can you loop vocals or other instruments like you did with the guitar? thanks :)
Raylene Waye yes! I had used the vocal looping a few times myself. Thanks for watching!
I use a Mission Engineering Power 529 to an Aukey 20,000 mAh battery and run my effects off grid out of a briefcase with a Roland Cube street, I never thought of it but I bet you can do the same with this since it's 9V (save on AAs).
If you got something like a Goal Zero Yeti Solar "generator" and a Goal Zero Boulder 100 briefcase solar panel you could keep changing the Aukey (and the Yeti) and have guitar with full effects for weeks in the woods (assuming the Yeti would charge the Cube or recharge batteries for it)
Thanks for the video. I purchased this a few years and still dont know the ins and outs of it. I know how to record, but I'm having a problem hooking up my microphone to it. I have a sm58 mic
Shoot me an email with your questions and I’ll try to help. Homestudiosimplified@gmail.com
Hi Robert, great video! Which input would you use if you already have effects and same question for simultaneous recording a live practice with a bass, guitar, electronic drums and a singer?
Chad Aaron inputs 1-4 on the back should get you there.
I had the BR-8 back in the day and loved it! Hard to believe I was getting so much mileage out of those 100 megabyte zip disks LOL. This model supports up to 32 gigs, woop!
Music Power wow! Now you’re telling your age! LOL
@@Homestudiosimplifed me too! Now the Br8 and the Zoom I have are obsolete.
Great Review, thanks a lot! Greetings from Brasil!
Thank you very much! Greetings as well from the US!
I am bying this unit, and iam listen to your vídeos, the best one so Far in the Net.
Robert what the Br 80, If you had to pick up one of those, wich one you would get?
Hi Robert, great video..always useful, can you tell me how i switch the rhythm (or drum beat) from intro to verse 1, then to chorus, bridge...etc when developing a song? would I have to stop the recording then go back and edit the existing song every time i change the beat from intro to chorus ? that would be disruptive to the creative flow. Would you kindly create a track from scratch showing how you change the rhythm as the song progresses?
Unfortunately, I do not own this unit anymore. I sort of out grew it. However, in times past, I would simply record all of my song to the first simple beat into my DAW and then when I would go back to create the finished product I’d adjust them on the fly while recording and go back later to patch them up. Hope that makes sense.
Very informative video. Im thinking of buying one. Two questions: can you make it display beats and bars instead of seconds and minutes? And to reiterate, you can set drum samples to a particular bpm correct?
Jason Carrasco yes you can adjust bpm but I don’t believe you can set to samples and time.
P. S. ... I'm truly enjoying my Roland BR 800 digital recorder. And I still have a lot to learn
Great to hear!
Great video! Thanks so much for sharing. I am new to home studios. Can you connect a smartphone to record from particular apps? I have a particular tabla app that I would like to use drum loops from. Thanks!
Yes you can!
More videos would be fantastic
Thanks, great video. The manual says you can record to up to a maximum of 64 tracks, and then select any eight of them to play back - is that the case when you mix down?
Very informative. Thank you. Will the Bass effect work when using an acoustic guitar as the input? I don’t have an electric guitar.
Yes it sure can!
I got the BOSS BR-864 for 30 Years now and it still works, it is mostly the same like the 800!
The 800 ist better and newer in sound!
But i wirte my most Songs on that Maschine, there ist No absolute No Option out there, in the whole Market Worldwide, to wirte faster and better a Song Arrangement!
With a Boss Recorder you have, really all what you need to complete a whole Song!
What you need is a Guitar, cable and a Mic, thats all!
OK, Headphones or Speakers you need too.
When you once inside the Workflow, it IS amazing how fast you can wirte a Song!
And when you make a good Guitar Setup, you can use this Record for further build your Song inside your PC DAW!
When you are a Guitarist and you got a Band and want to wirte Songs, there is No better Option for you, that is true!
Wizzard of Gore yes I agree!
Fantastic review! Any chance you’ve got a handle on the available Rhythm Editor for the BR-800? I’m trying to create a viable drum track to replace the endless pattern I used to get the song rolling. The Editor has “read” my song but I can’t get it to play. I’d like to experiment with the different drum options while listening to the song. Any input would be great, thanks again!
Thanks for the kind words!
As for the Rythm Editor... I used it for awhile and eventually switched to Addictive Drums in my DAW. It’s just not intuitive enough.
One work around I used was to preselected my patches and then lay down my tracks to the “endless pattern”, go back and record the drums into my DAW and change the patterns in real time to the tracks.
thxs m8
+Roy Skogvold You're very welcome!
Thank you for this review it was a really good one. I'm thinking of using it to record my band while rehearsing in the studio. Do you have any experience in recording multiple instruments simultaneously and using the BR800? In our case it would be keyboard, sax, bass and vocals. Would love to hear your thoughts on that. Thanks in advance.
You have three options that will work with this unit. Option #1 You can set it to record 4 simultaneous tracks, 3 with dynamic mics and 1 condenser, Option#2 you can use the built in condenser mics, or option #3 You could record each part of the performance separately and mix it all on the unit.
+Robert McClellan Thanks for the help. I bought this thing in an auction and just received it. So it will be playing a lot with this thing to get to understand it and yesterday had a lot of fun when my bass guitar sounded like a heavy metal guitar ;-)
+Ronald Damwijk Awesome!
Nice review/mini tutorial man I have a question well maybe 2 tho 1 what's a good software to use with the BR 800 because the cakewalk it came with won't work on my computer it says something like this OS is not supported and I'm using windows 8.1 and 2nd do you know how to get the loop phrases to work in the manual there's a section for the rhythm drums called loop phrase which is separate from the drum loops which has already made basslines that go with the drum loops...thanks in future
+xxBONGHUNTER420xx Any DAW will work as it is an Audio Interface. I started using Sonar when I got this 4 years ago and I have never looked back! The reason why it may be saying that your OS is not compatible is due to the recent revamp of Sonar (amazing!). As far as the Loop Phrases, I am not aware that the BR-800 has any "built in". You can loop record either manually (pressing the buttons with your finger) or with a foot pedal. This is how I have achieved loops. Hope this helps.
Hi Robert, thank for yur video! Please, can you clear a simple question about BR800? As a interface (usb), recording directly into the pc, can you use the full cosm effect? Thanks!!
Yes sir!
thak you man!
Good rewiew Thank you! I've just bought a BR800 used. Still use a Tascam Dp24sd, once i had a Zoom R8 and a Boss Micro br that i've plaied for years. I bought the br800 to use as audio interface and control surface with daw (cakewalk by Bandlab) and it is totally fine. i'd like to use the br800 for small demo at home as stand alone recorder (the dp24sd is in my studio in garage with some outboard gear). I'm surprised that Br800 doesn't have a "bounce" mode, at least for what i've found in the manual. To record more than 8 tracks should i master the song, caught wav files in the pc and then reimport in the Br800? Any help would be appreciated!
Hey man, great review, congrats!
I would to know about the latency in BR-800, pre-amp quality and what has changed in the update1.10. Could you help me with this infos?
Tks.
Bill Harder the latency is none if you're recording straight to the unit. The preamps are great!
Bill Harder as for the update, it is mainly for some minor bugs in saving presets.
Alright, and if I plug my guitar in my pedalboard setup and then to the unit, will it have latency?
I'm asking these for you because you're the BR-800 master, and I'm about to buy one unit.
Actually I'm thinking in Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 interface. It is a distinct product of course, but the sample rate, converter, preamp, latency is much better... That's my dilemma. The BR is a portable recorder with an amazing features, while Scarlett is cool too, but it will depend of a computer...
Bill Harder I know man, I went through the same thing. No latency if you go through your pedalboard to the unit. The Focusrite 6i6 is what I own now and use, but I don't travel a lot and take gear with me. I also have upgraded my Sonar version that came with the BR-800 to Platinum so it has the drums I needed. The other main reason I used the BR-800 was for the guitar to bass emulator. I now own a bass guitar. So, really it's based off of what you really need. Both are great options but the needs will ultimately determine your decision. If you do decided to buy one or the other use my affiliate link please. It will cost you no extra, and I will get a small kickback for your purchase.
Thanks man! You help a lot. Greetings from Brazil.
I have this for 8 years and my problems are that exporting songs is pretty much not working. Also, my guitar sounds like I would play without picking sensitivity. On my Amp you can clearly hear how hard do you pick, on this pretty much all the picking sound the same to me. (I just updated from vr. 1.04 to 1.10 and file transferring is working again.... omg I'm so happy, it wasn't working for a years! YOHO! 😍🥰)
Great!!!
@homestudiosimplified can you plug a guitar into the 4 inputs at the top?
I wanted something to replace my BR800.. and gave up searching because there doesn't seem to be anything I can song create on my phone with in multitrack.
So like Gerry says in Ferry Cross The Mersey..here I'll stay!😉
Amazing machine. You can actually play with yourself and still get a pretty good jam session. @7:03
+vforvillain77 Yeah it has improved my playing quite a bit!
Robert, have you checked out the Izotope Spire Studio recording 8 tracks at 192 khz?
Hello. A question! Where are your Jackson indepth track videos?
great review... i got mine a few months ago and im only now just starting to record. i upgraded the Sonar LE for Sonar Professional (only $149 full upgrade, including heaps of extra amps, plug ins and drums) and would LOVE if you could do a more in depth tutorial on using it as a contol surface. do you mix and master in Sonar? when you plug in with the computer cable (not the rc cables) you said it was at 24 bit.... is that at 41 or 44 KHZ? any help you can give would be good. also how do you rout things in sonar (master bus, how and where do you send things). thanks in advance. ....
Hey! Glad you liked it man! I do all of my Mixing/Mastering in Sonar. As for the tips on using it as a Control Surface, I will create a video for that. Also, yes it is 24 Bit 44.1 only if your using the USB into your PC. That means don't use the RCA out into the PC or it will only be in 16 bIt. Hopes is helps!
+Robert McClellan thanks for the reply and yes it was a good help. i look forward to the new video on this.... thanks
Hola. Perdona por hacer la pregunta en Español. De alguna forma se puede mutear una pista? Tengo todos los volumenes a zero pero sique sonando! Gracias!
Yo Rob....Nice guitar picking style. Tone, chords and feel is " tasty. "..
Barry Hayes thank you much!
I sorry I’m a little late to the video, I’ve got the basics down but I was wondering if there was a way you could add percussion for example for only a certain amount of time in one place instead of having the drum rhythm play throughout a song entirely in a loop? Thank you
Alex St. Jean unfortunately I do not own this unit anymore. After over 5 years... I really couldn’t tell you for sure. If only BOSS or Roland would send me one... 🤔
Hello, I want to know is this mixer great for podcast recording with playing sound effects during an episode recording? I’ve heard a few thing about it. Let me know and thanks.
Chaunccee honestly... no. But the Elgato stream deck is.
Thanks man, you the Boss.
Awwww shucks ☺️
I literally just bought one after watching your vid! 😁
Dark Doggo glad to hear! I just know you used my affiliate link.... rrrrright?
Ah no I didn’t sorry. Price was really really good. But delivery was 3 weeks. I got a used one for £260. If I had more time I would’ve waited for yours because it came at £180.
Dark Doggo wow! That is a good deal! Just kiddin with you about the link anyway man. Hope you have a great time with it!
The info you're providing is vital. Kudos!
You might want to update your link. As of 7/5/2021, this one points to a currently unavailable item page on Amazon.
God Bless!
Thanks man!
Link is fixed!
I noticed you using the button on the unit to start recording. Could you use a footswitch?
pompom906 sure can!
Hi great video. Can I use this as an interface and DAW controller for Garageband on a MacBook?
Yes sir!
I have the Boss BR 800 Robert and love it and I am thinking of buying Another BR 800 and hooking them up would that work okay as a 16 tracker?
Malcolm Mcwhirter I don't see why not
Totally its just a in and out in job and with the BR having a separate stereo drum track more like a 18 track MTR
Great overview I got a new one 100 bucks.
WHAT?!?! Nice!
Hi, do you think I can use it also as audio interfaces to record on a laptop studio one software? Many thanks
Yes sir!
I purchased this 2 years ago on your recommendation and review. I've just bought the tc-helicon play acoustic and the boss rc-30 loop station. can i plug these directly into the 1-4 outputs and record using their effects and loops?
Tommy Mulligan I don’t see why not
@@Homestudiosimplifed Cheers will see how it goes Tc-helicon play acoustic arriving monday and thanks for the quick reply
Hey Robert, maybe a stupid question...do you have the br-800 plugged into your computer or directly into your monitor?
No question is stupid. The answer is yes... on both accounts. When I had it plugged in I monitored through my speakers and recorded into my pc at the same time.
So a friend referred me to this. My question to you is can you have a guitar and play guitar parts with this machine having automatic drums and bass lines and effects that you can incorporate into your guitar recording?
Thsnk you!
That’s kind of a big topic… in a sense yes. But it’s not like having a band behind you.
Do you have an exact chapter thta handles the master mix in detail and then how to transfer cpu, or disk
Sorry I do not. However, there is still this option: selz.co/d9YCd25
Would this work as a multi track recorder. Ex. Have keyboard, guitar, and two mics, all recording simultaneously into their own track. So when I transfer to my DAW I have 4 separate tracks to master/mute/cut?
I used it this way for years.
Hi I'm looking for studio recording. I still don't know if this product is a good choice for my home studio recording. currently i use adobe audition recording program without studio recording. I use a mix instead. I know that it is not a complete purity of sound. I want to ask if I can use this boss br 800 as a recording studio that I will connect from my PC. and also can i link the sounds from boss br 800 to my recording program adobe audition. I'm looking for something that will have a clean sound for me and also to be able to use some effects if the boss br 800 offers it.
Should do the trick!
Still trying to figure out what the difference between the DR-800 and the DR-80 is. I'd say the DR-800 is more versatile and accessible for recording. It also has more input options (4 x microphone, foot switch etc.). On the other hand the DR-80 has an eBand mode for playing along (also change pitch, speed, etc.) which the DR-800 lacks. Are the guitar effects the same on both devices btw.?
codica666 it does have a phrase trainer so you can learn solos and what not. I am not certain as to whether the pedals have similar effects however.
Another detail worth considering: the BR-800 comes with a power adapter (not included with the BR-80). Obviously much of the ease of use of the BR-800 comes from having real sliders. Still not sure if the effects are the same on both devices. I really love the auto-wah/funk effect you showed on your unit. Would be too bad not having that on the BR-80. Also I wonder if my small amp (Roland cube) is "good enough" to plug the BR-800 into and play around a bit. Great video btw. ;)
Do you have to add effects? I'm interested in doing basic songwriter demos - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard -- without beats or guitar effects.
You have a ton of options or you can use none at all. It’s your call.
can I use the Br 800 for life performance? giving the vocal one Effect and the Guitar other Effect?
thank's
As far as I know you can. I have used it live before. There is a video here on my channel of it. ua-cam.com/video/vhx5QyHIYEQ/v-deo.html
I bought a BR-800 because of your videos. It will not load ANY SD cards. Tried several and get error messages. Cards are brand new.
Have you formatted them beforehand?
I have an electronic drum kit and my dad has a keyboard. Can we record while using headphones to the internal recorder?
Yes sir. You will have to watch your levels, but it should be a breeze!
Is the BR800 worth getting if I have the br600? Are there a lot more features or not? The best recording & guitar/bass effects on the planet❤
If you can get a good deal on one… yes!!!
How does this works with pro tools? I can use it as an audio interface and daw controller?
jose Barriguete I cant speak on that as I have always been a Cakewalk user. I don’t see it being much different though.
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Thank you for this great review!
My man's name here.I like this BR-800, Recorder, I really like the way this guy express & e explain the BR-800 recorder. Because I really need the knowledge of it. I Do. And how can I get that foot switch he be talking about. Excuse me, but is this AL, messing with me again?
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where did you say I could purchase one of these from Roland?
You can get that bad boy right here: www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/resources.html
Having problems over dubbing instrument on pre recorded track any advice?
James McQuillan are you meaning using the unit exclusively or are you using it as a complimentary device with your PC?
You can’t overdub a pre recorded track, but I think you mean how do you 'bounce down' when you’re using the machine without a DAW, and I’m having the same problems myself. Normally it’s a simple process.
You’d start by recording four tracks (1-4), then you’d mix them down onto tracks 5-6 in order to free up tracks 1-4. Then you’d switch 1-4 to empty virtual tracks, and ‘overdub’ another four tracks, which you’d then mix onto 7-8.
Finally you’d switch tracks 1-4 to the next free virtual tracks and ‘overdub’ them again, meaning you’d potentially end up with twelve tracks for your final mixdown.
Now I don’t want to carry a computer around with me and this is supposed to be a 'stand alone' machine anyway, but how DO you bounce tracks?
Without bounce down the BR800 becomes pointless, yet I haven’t been able to find any information on it anywhere. There’s some info in the manual about ‘copying’ from one track to another, but that’s not the same as bouncing.
I can’t believe Boss would have left out such a simple and essential process on a machine of this nature, it’s dead easy to do on my mates BR600 and I thought the 800 was supposed to be an ‘upgrade’.
If anyone has any info on this it would be greatly appreciated.
Fanx HSS for such a comprehensive video, it was otherwise very informative.
Hi Robert!
Could you please help me? I would like to record my guitar's dry signal and effected signal to 2 tracks at the same time. If it is possible, how can i do this? Im using cakewalk.
Kristóf I’d be happy to help if you could give me a little more info. Are you recording through the BR-800 only? Or are you using a separate interface as well?
@@Homestudiosimplifed only br 800 connected to my laptop, running cakewalk. Br800's guitar input connected to my guitar. :D
Kristóf there may be a setting within the BR-800 to split the signal. I can’t remember anymore.
The other option is to record through an amp. Mic the amp for your “dry” signal, and use the out of the amp into the BR-800.
Or use an interface between the two and split the signal that way.
One other option is to reamp it
I have the br 600. Looking to upgrade. Do you suggest this is better than the 600?
Granby Music I can’t speak on that, as I’ve not used the 600. Sorry.
Question, without going into a PC, can you change tempo per measure on the device itself?
Yes sir! You can adjust the BPM by selecting the Drum tracks and manually adjusting from inside the menu.
Great, that seals the deal, Boss it is. Thanks, very helpful
Timothy Mcclure awesome! Don't forget if you use the affiliate link in the description I will get a little peek at no extra cost to you!
help, what am I supposed to plug this into to get sound so I can hear what I'm playing? thank you
JacksBlack headphones or speakers plugged into the back.
You can either use the headphone jack in the front left or the line out on the top right hand corner. Ideally you would route it into a mixer and then on to your speakers.
Big box stores like Musicians Friend and AMS put on deals often. So grab a POWERED stereo speaker set known as monitor speakers. One of the speakers will plug into the wall and both use those little red and yellow connectors to plug into your BR-800. Also, you can hook up phones, headphones etc. Have fun.
Can you record without using the effects in the unit..say you want to use a Mutli effects pedal like a Boss GT-1?
robmlisanti certainly!
@@Homestudiosimplifed thanks!
+robmlisanti yes you sure can
Is it possible to plug more than one guitar in? Looks like you can only use the dedicated input.
Unfortunately there is only one guitar input, you would have to buy a go-between (line to Hi-Z convert) to utilize the line inputs on the back.
Can you please show me or tell me how to use the loop recording feature with a pedal?
I bought this device since more than 4 years and I don’t know how to use that feature.
even though i bought a pedal but it didn’t work like what you have said.
The pedal only play and and stop the playing, not jumping to tracks!
1-The red light on the record button must be blinking
2-Once the loop is established you have to manually move it to the new track
3-I haven't owned this now four years, but if I remember correctly, there is a setting within the pedal menu that sets it up for start/stop or loop recording.
Robert McClellan thank you for the reply.
Where can I find that settings? I mean in which menu?
And what recording studio app do you use?
Naif Bin Essa honestly I'd have to have it in front of me again to know for sure. It may not have a separate menu for that at all. The main thing is that the red light is blinking.
thanks great info... but the link.... OUT OF STOCK!! NO ETA. Must say hellova review!! I want it!
Seems like everything is... there are still some being sold on Amazon though. amzn.to/2z2icEj
Years later...I've used just about every stand alone and computer recording set up. As far as ease of use quality etc. Boss beats Zoom Tascam etc. And I like those units (Tascam does great vocals) but this unit is still in 2021 and amazing way to make quality demos. I did this song on the Boss BR 684 and just grabbed one of these units. It's even easier to use. Has Phantom power and looper not included on the older models. ua-cam.com/video/rvNH3C3QWFo/v-deo.html
Ive got a computer but the sound isnt working as i need to mix and master my songs with that disc that comes with it . You carnt connect it to a samsung tablet can u ?
Wayne Silverman If you plug it in via USB your computer should recognize it as an audio interface. You can then record from it into your computer into a DAW. Cakewalk by BandLab is free, and I have tons of tutorials here on my channel for it.
Thanks for the reply ill give it a try
How do you get the guitar sounds with no background noise? I’ve just started using mine, Strat straight into the guitar input, way too much background noise.
There are a few ways to do this:
1-A noise gate
2-Audacity noise removal tool
3-iZotope RX noise reduction
4-Install a dummy coil into your strat
5-Install a pickup selector switch to cancel hum
6-Shield your guitar cavity
To name a few... there are several ways to combat it, however, if it’s going to be setting in a mix you may not even hear it.
Home Studio Simplified Your examples of the guitar patches have no background noise at all. Did you get any noise that you had to remove?
Not that I can remember. But then I was using a dual humbucker setup as well.
Cant you buy these now ...
what's better this br800. Or the Zoom r8?
I have only used the BR-800 and therefore could not give you an adequate answer. Sorry.
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Can the tempo or pitch be altered on playback?
Adrian Dinsdale it has been awhile, but yes I believe so. Don’t quote me on that, but I am almost positive!
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It's batter only no a/c, right? I was going to purchase this one but bought the BR-900CD
OOPS! I should have waited 5 more minutes. You CAN use an adapter and USB
Hahaha it’s all good