The BR-600 provides 8 simultaneous playback tracks, and each of the 8 tracks also contains 8 virtual tracks so you can record multiple takes and choose your favorite at mixdown.
COSM effects and pitch correction
Powerful BOSS effects are built into the BR-600. These are high quality algorithms you can use to pump up the impact of dull tracks, fix mistakes, and master your final mixes. Includes COSM guitar and bass amp models, chorus, delay, reverb, EQ for every channel, and pitch correction.
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 preset patterns, 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
The ultra-portable BR-600 is ready to record wherever and whenever you are. It can operate on 6 AA batteries (or AC). Quality stereo microphones are built in for point-and-capture recording on the spot. Record band rehearsals, gigs, or use the BRT-600 to capture ambient sounds. The BR-600 will get the job done beautifully.
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.
Boss BR-600 Digital Recorder Features:
Portable and ultra slim!
8 simultaneous playback tracks
64 virtual tracks
CompactFlash memory card slot for recording media (128MB card included)
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
A powerful and portable 8-track studio you can afford. Order today.
Ok, I've had some time to use this product. I use it for singer/songwriter type recordings and it works very well. I also use the onboard mics to record our worship team at church and it sounds amazing for just room recording. Mixing and mastering is easy - just use the preset stuff and you'll sound like a genius. Awesome product for the price.
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Great for Solo artists
Posted by Ravenhelm from Ohio on Aug 17, 2009
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Black Metal, Celtic Folk, Thrash Metal, Doom-Death
Where do I begin with on this product? Well, I been using it for about a year now and have recorded two demo albums and two full length album that have been signed to a small indie black metal label. Its features and overall quality and features for the price is a great deal. Though don't think you will get sound quality that sounds over-produced. It includes built in condensor mics that are very powerful, the only problem is that they gather a lot more things than you want to be recorded. They are not good to use if you live on a street with cars coming up and down them. Also the amp mod is good but it is not a substitute for an actual amp. The reasons are is because its not powerful enough, and if you play music that needs good use of distortion the recorders amp mod and distortion causes way to many back ground crackles. Of course, messing with the cains and peak dials will change that, the final songs are very faint at times. There are many effects built in, some good some not so good. Some of the distortion effects are either to "bassy" or thin in its stock form.
The manual is ok, I learned much from it, but got more info from youtube vids. Though it tells the basics of what you will nedd to know, though if you are new to the world of digital recording, the technical terms used will leave you in a stupor.
The recorder only comes with a mic adaptor cord and 128mb memory card. Ontop of that you will need to get an AC/DC power adaptor and 1gig memoery card. I found it strange though that some brands are not compatible with this recorder and it only supports up to 1gig. So if you are recording a full length album of heavily layered textures...you might run in a few snags, but I found that I have had plenty room with just 1 gig for album recodings.
Overall, the recorder is easy to use, but with all the extras it offer it takes some time to get a hang of it all. The drum machine and its tone load features are the hardest part of the entire product, but is easy to learn when you get the principles down. If you are looking for a decent recorder for a good deal, this is the way to go.
The only cons that I found is, the built in effects and amp mid are weak but oddly causes more peak crackles than it should, use a tube amp with a good pedal. Also,all the EQ and gain ajustments are all through menus and interfaces, so you will do a lot of time in a menu on this recorder, then again tatma be a good thing since a portable 8track with exposed EQ knobs can be broken off if you travel a lot while recording. The final would be the fact tracks 5/6 and 7/8 are combines on one track as a stero track. So if you do record with 2 tracks simulatanous recording for several takes...it will lower the amount of space you can work with. Also get some good monitors for mix down and mastering since what sounds good through headphones may not be such a good mix through speakers(especially a laptop's)
Overall a good recorder that I truly love.
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BR600
Posted by osu122975 from ohio on Jul 14, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active
Reviewer's Play Style: Singer/Songwriter rock style
Having trouble figuring out the exporting side of things, other than that, this recorder is nice. The 128MB flash card is a joke. Upgrade to a 1GB Sandisk. I had a Micro BR before and liked it. Hopefully I can produce some decent demo stuff w/ this. So far, it seems to do ok.
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Great recorder in a small package
Posted by Tony Houston from Columbus, OH on Jul 3, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, rock, jazz, C&W
I have a BR-600 and have recorded over 300 songs on it, with no problems. Buy the AC adaptor, use batteries when doing remote recordings. I have several tutorials on Youtube for the BR-600, search for BR-600 drum arrangement.
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Finally found a CF chip that works
Posted by HarVette from Kennewick, WA on Jun 9, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Country and Country Rock
There is a pretty good learning curve with this machine, but that is simply because it offers so much at such a reasonable price. Only one problem, and it is a biggie. One and only one Compact Flash card works, and that is the 1Gb CF by SanDisk. I wasted a lot of money and time. My fault fully. I should have called Boss right off the bat, but I got a CF that was "guaranteed" to work with all Roland products. Otherwise, I love my BR600. Records well in many environments.
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