BOSS BR-800 Portable Digital Recorder

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Please note that due to the margin scheme*, VAT is not applicable on used items we sell and therefore will not be added at check out. Featuring a sleek design, four tracks of simultaneous recording, eight tracks of simultaneous playback and a built-in rhythm generator, the BR800 gives you studio-quality features in an ultra-portable package.

No matter where you roam, you'll never miss a moment of musical inspiration with the portable new BR-800. Nevertheless, with a decent external drum machine/keyboard I was able to put together tracks that I was fairly happy with. Now a BOSS convert, I purchased it’s successor, the compact-flash card based Boss BR-600 almost immediately, on it’s release in 2007. When mixing you have a choice of adding either reverb or chorus/delay to each track, as well as setting the panning EQ and volume.If you want/need the drums and or effects and want to keep a small footprint then Boss is the only way to go. Or is the boss br800 in multitrack mode simply unusable as a pro device to make true 24bit recordings?

You can also set up the BR-800 to work as a hardware controller for various functions of your recording software. Sign up to the Boss UK monthly newsletter and look forward to the latest gear news, artist-related features, how-to guides and much more in your inbox. The XLR inputs are FAR too hot as well, I find I have to use a preamp on some condenser mics to reduce their output since even with gains on minimum the BR800 gets overloaded.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. He has now recorded a number of songs and the quality of playback and the inbuilt drum machine are brilliant. Other features tailor-made for guitarists include a dedicated Hi-Z input, an onboard tuner and a couple of hands-free recording modes - one via an optional footswitch and the other implemented by programming punch-in and punch-out locations. It includes electrical noise reduction, heat reduction and over-voltage protection, keeping your device powered and safe. Now if the lack of drums and effects are not deal breakers the you should entertain the Tascam units.

If you require further assistance, all Product Support questions are handled via BACKSTAGE which can be accessed via eu. This year though, I remembered that an ex boyfriend had an 8 track studio and thought this might be the answer, so bought it for Birthday and Christmas. Unfortunately, you won't be able to use a matched pair of condensers, as phantom power is available on just one input channel. The BR-800s powerful onboard effects processor includes GT-10/10B effects, VE-20 vocal effects and harmonies, and COSM-based acoustic guitar body modelling. Not so with the BR800 - unless you choose to record in "sketch mode"; otherwise, the process of converting Boss's proprietary musical file format to .If you've any questions, or not sure what you need to get for your device, just get in touch and we'll advise. In the end I could never get a DAW working in my setup to satisfactory standard (see the link opposite for more details). Trevor Curwen has played guitar for several decades – he's also mimed it on the UK's Top of the Pops.