The Ultimate Notebook Studio

Features

BOSS has a long, celebrated history as the world’s premier compact-effects manufacturer, but now the BOSS brand has become synonymous with portable digital recording as well. The latest arrival in the BOSS recording line, the BR-600, is the most physically streamlined, feature-rich eight-track studio on the market.

• Portable and ultra slim!
• 8 simultaneous playback tracks, 64 V-Tracks
• CompactFlash memory card slot for recording media; 128MB card included. Buy a 1GB CompactFlash card here.
• Powerful guitar and effects processor, including vocal FX and pitch corrector
• Built-in drum machine with velocity-sensitive pads
• Built-in stereo microphone and battery power to record anywhere
• USB port for data transfer/computer connectivity
• Carrying case and XLR-to-1/4" mic cable included

The Ultimate Notebook Studio

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8 Tracks & Beyond
The BR-600 provides eight simultaneous playback tracks, but there’s more than meets the eye. Each of the eight tracks also contains eight V-Tracks (virtual tracks), which gives musicians quick access to 64 tracks of recorded material. They can record dozens of takes, and choose their favorites for mixdown.

BOSS FX
Tracks can be manipulated with the powerful effects built into the BR-600. Derived from BOSS high-end recorders, these quality algorithms can give even the dullest tracks maximum impact — mistakes can be fixed, mixes can be mastered. Included in the effects suite: COSM® guitar and bass amp models plus chorus, delay, reverb, and EQ for every channel. Pitch correction is provided as well.

Drum Machine Onboard
The BR-600 has a high-quality drum machine built in. Perfect backing tracks can be assembled from the nearly 300 drum/percussion patterns built in, or beats can be programmed from the velocity-sensitive pads. Rock, pop, blues, country, R&B, Latin, and more — kick-start a song from the many styles provided.

Field Recording
Wherever musicians go, the ultra-portable BR-600 is ready to record. It can operate on six AA batteries (or AC). Quality stereo microphones are built in for point-and-capture recording on the spot. Whether for recording band rehearsals, gigs, or capturing ambient sounds, the BR-600 is all musicians need to get the job done with no hassle.

CompactFlash
The BR-600 records its CD-quality digital audio direct to the included Compact Flash card, the international standard for reliable, portable storage, and even comes with a custom carrying bag and XLR-to-1/4" mic adapter.

The Ultimate Notebook Studio

Specs

Tracks

Track: 8, V-Track: 64 (8 V-Tracks per each Track), Up to 2 tracks can be recorded simultaneously, and up to 8 tracks can be played back simultaneously.

Useful Capacity

CompactFlash: 32 M-1 G bytes

Data Type

HiFi (MT2), STANDARD (LV1), LONG (LV2)

Sample Rate

44.1kHz

Frequency Response

20 Hz to 20 kHz (+1/-3 dBu)

Nominal Input Level (Variable)

GUITAR/BASS jack: -20 dBu, MIC (TRS balanced/XLR) jack: -40 dBu, LINE IN jack: -10 dBu

Input Impedance

GUITAR/BASS jack: 1 M ohms, MIC 1/2 jack: 2 k ohms (HOT-COLD), (TRS balanced/XLR), 1.0 k ohms (HOT-GND, COLD-GND), LINE IN jack: 30 k ohms

Nominal Output Level

LINE OUT jack: -10 dBu

Output Impedance

LINE OUT jack: 2 k ohms, Headphone jack: 140 ohms

Recommended Load Impedance

LINE OUT jack: 20 k ohms or greater, Headphone jack: 32-100 ohms

Residual Noise Level

LINE OUT jack: -85 dBu or less (INPUT SELECT: GUITAR/MIC, input terminated with 1 k ohms, INPUT SENS: CENTER, IHF-A, typ., EFFECT: OFF)

Interface

USB Connector

Display

16 Characters x 2 Lines (Backlit LCD)

Connectors

GUITAR/BASS jack (1/4 inch phone type), MIC 1 jacks ( TRS balanced 1/4 inch phone type), MIC 2 jacks (TRS balanced 1/4 inch phone type), LINE IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type), LINE OUT jack (RCA phono type), FOOT SW/EXP PEDAL jack (1/4 inch phone type), PHONES jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type), USB connector

Power Supply

DC 9 V; Supply AC Adaptor (PSA series)/Size AA Dry battery x 6

Current Draw

200 mA, Alkaline dry cell batteries, Approximately 5 hours (with continuous playback of 8 tracks), May vary according to usage conditions, batteries used, and type of CompactFlash used.

Accessories

Soft Case, Size AA alkaline dry cell batteries (6), TRS-XLR converter cable, Demo Card (Already inserted when the BR-600 is shipped), Owner's Manual, Separate sheet (“About Memory Cards” etc.), Roland Service (information sheet)

Option

AC Adaptor: PSA series, Foot Switch: FS-5U, Pedal Switch: DP-2 (Roland), Expression Pedal: EV-5 (Roland), FV-300L/FV-500L/FV-500H

Size and Weight

Width

257 mm

10-1/8 inches

Depth

183 mm

7-1/4 inches

Height

27 mm

1-1/8 inches

Weight

0.7 kg

1 lbs. 9 oz.

excluding batteries

*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

Articles

Accessories

BR-600 System Update Version 1.11

This is the latest operating system for the BR-600. Please refer to the "BR-600Ver1.11README.pdf" for the update procedure.

Note: This file is compressed and will need to be uncompressed after downloading. Windows users can use WinZip to uncompress the file. Macintosh users can us Stuffit Expander to uncompress the file.

You can get WinZip from the following link:http://winzip.com

You can get Stuffit Expander from the following link:http://www.stuffit.com/mac/expander/

BR-900/-600 Rhythm Editor Version 1.00 (PC)

This is an application program for editing rhythm parameters of the BR-900CD/BR-600 on your computer.

System Requirements:
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP, Microsoft® Windows Vista®
* This does not work with the 64-bit Edition of Windows®.
CPU/Clock: Intel® Core™, Pentium® processor 2.6 GHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB or more
Hard Disk: 20 MB or more
Display/Colors: 1024 x 768 or higher / 65,536 colors (16 bit High Color) or more

BR-900/-600 Rhythm Editor Version 1.00 (Mac)

This is an application program for editing rhythm parameters of the BR-900CD/BR-600 on your computer.

System Requirements:
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later
CPU/Clock: Intel® Core™/Xeon™, PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or higher
RAM: 512 MB or more
Hard Disk: 30 MB or more
Display/Colors: 1024 x 768 or higher / 32,000 colors or more

BR Wav Converter v2.0 (PC)

This is the latest version of the BR Wav Converter software for use with the BOSS BR-532, BR-600, BR-864, and BR-900CD Digital Recording Studios.

NOTE:
The update files that you download and save to your computer from the link above are enclosed in a compressed zip file.

These files will need to be extracted from the zip file before you can use the software.

BR Wav Converter v2.0 (Mac OS X)

This is the latest version of the BR Wav Converter software for converting BR-532/-600/-864/-900CD tracks to .WAV files and .WAV files to BR-532/-600/-864/-900CD tracks.

BR Wav Converter v2.0 (Mac Classic)

This is the latest version of the BR Wav Converter software for converting BR-532/-864/-900CD tracks to .WAV files and .WAV files to BR-532/-864/-900CD tracks.

BR-600 Manual (PDF)

BR-600 Brochure (PDF)

BR-Series Brochure (PDF)

Support

If you have a question about operating your Roland or BOSS product, please contact our Product Support department by phone or email.

In addition, we have a library of Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.

BR-600 TurboStart (PDF)

BR-600 Workshop 02: Using the Built-in Rhythm (PDF)

This workshop walks you through the ins and outs of the BR-600’s onboard drum machine, from selecting drum kits and playing drum sounds with the pads to creating your own custom patterns and rhythm arrangements.

BR-600 Workshop 01: Making a CD of Your Music with iTunes™ (PDF)

If you’ve got a Mac or PC, it’s easy to turn anything you’ve recorded on your BR-600 into an audio CD you can play most anywhere. This booklet explains how.

BR-600/-864/-900CD Compact Flash Card Guidelines

An Introduction to Recording Your Own CD (PDF)

BOSS Product Catalog 2008 (PDF)

Forging the Future - Innovation for Creative Inspiration
BOSS forges into 2008 with an awe-inspiring lineup of effects, digital studios, and accessories.