Multi track recording with the boss br 80

[@iandowsett9844]

Thanks for showing the potential of this amazing bit of kit

[@anthonyadolf]

I just bought one of there and struggled to work it out, till I saw your video. Thank you was so helpful. Thanks again.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Good to hear that, man! Let me know how you get on 👍

[@betzoarr]

So glad I found your video, I just bought myself a BR80 and wanted to SEE what to do and in every video that I found before they were just talking about what the recorder can do, but noone pushed a single button in front of the camera 😂 thank you so much and keep on rocking! ❤

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Wow! massive thankyou! great response to this video, makes all the time and trouble worth while !!👍

[@localopenmicpodcast]

I have the BR-80 too. It is a small version of the original VS-880 which I own also, back in the mid-90's. Good demo of the unit. I like the Roland 'ecosystem' for recording.

[@javieralejandrovillavicenc9201]

You are a great musician master!! Thanks x your video

[@davidprocter1585]

Very kind 😅

[@thedarkness97]

I had one a few years ago, sold it, but now im Interested in getting the updated version. This video has helped thank man 👍

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Glad I could help

[@SirBuschlers]

thanks for the video. Have had the BR 80 at home for a few years but never really used it. I'll now dare to record the multitrack. Good luck to good health. Greetings from Germany

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Great! good luck, let me know how you get on

[@willpower9578]

Just found my BR80 during a clearout, I ve got more time on my hands to learn how to use it. Thanks for the vids they're very useful.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

thanks for the comment, glad to be of help👍

[@kenclarke4906]

I've got one I love it. There is a bit of a learning curve but when she get it can transition through things quite easily. Just remember the exit button. Also you can hold the Stop and hit the rewind button that'll bring you back to the beginning of the track instead of having to hold down the rewind.

[@davidprocter1585]

That's odd- on mine the stop/rewind dodge doesn't work (although it does on my 4 track micro BR) but if you get the cursor onto the counter digits at the top of the screen, and then roll back the selector wheel, that will take you back to however far you roll it, very handy as the rewind button on its own is very slow! Thanks for pointing that out, I'll try to include that on the next installment! 😊

[@Ronno4691]

Your 'simple tune' was excellent! Slick, 1970s sounding rock with good lead guitar and rhythm.

[@davidprocter1585]

Why, thankyou so much! Maybe shows my age and influences!! Drum machine issues are out now, too. 👍

[@callactm14]

Awesome stuff !

[@davidprocter1585]

👍 ❤️

[@benbirdsinging3275]

A great idea this sort of videos about the Boss BR-80. Not many of these can be found on KZbin. I have one, but it does indeed have a learning curve that is not easy to extract from the manual. Hopefully you will make a few more videos in which different things are discussed. Anyway, thanks for this one.

[@davidprocter1585]

Thanks for that! Im hoping to do one soon on the integral drum machine, which is sadly lacking from the printed instructions, or was with mine, anyway!

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

I've seen one of these going for a good price used, and am tempted! Great review and very decent production quality too.

[@davidprocter1585]

Thanks! Good to get feedback! Lots of views but impossible to know if I've got it across properly. Drums next, as soon as I get a decent camera with better sound quality.......😊

[@perkinsukulele]

Thank you very much ,that was very useful, that made my mind up think I shall go out and find one.

[@davidprocter1585]

Cheers, let me know how you get on! 😊

[@roniesanderson]

Thank you for the tutorial. I had one of these for a year and couldn't quite make sense of the multi track mode as to how to record it. I still think like the old reel to reel recordings.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Glad it helped!

[@GekoPish]

Ih ave the 4 track version and the BR80 8 track. Great fun. I dont play much now though unfortunately.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Yes, I started with the micro 4 track, still use it. it tends to corrupt the SD cards when I use v tracks though, so I just use it for simple tasks.

[@GekoPish]

I find my 4 track is better for recording with headphones as don't come with a 60hz hum cycle when plugged in with a power adapter. The 8 track does. Luckily it does not affect the recordings. But does make things a little difficult to bare after a while. Especially if you need to hear all the details in the mix. Thanks for reply. They are an awesome bit of kit for sure.@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25

[@barackmycat9448]

I`m late here but great job on that. I wanted something with drums like this!

[@MartinCraneRockbeast]

Well done. Gives me an idea for future expansion videos.

[@davidprocter1585]

Cheers, Martin, just subbed to yours (David Procter!) I've a new one just out featuring 60s covers for those like myself of a certain "maturity" very much appreciate comments 👍🤣

[@tombrennan8372]

Love this video and many thanks. But I need something far simpler to get me going. How do I record an acoustic guitar on one track and put a vocal over in on track 2? I like this video but I know nothing about recording and I mean nothing so a very simple step by step guide ie what mode do I chose? How do I record the guitar? How do I chose my recording level? How do I start again if I make a mistake? Once I’ve got the guitar recorded how do I record the vocal with right recording levels and ability to erase and start again if I make a mistake.? So when I have two recordings how do I put them together? Tom from Blackburn now in Ilkley.

[@davidprocter1585]

So sorry I missed this Tom! If you're doing something simple like this, just play and sing your song while recording your guitar on track 1. If you're not happy with it, just rewind and do it again. Once you're happy with the guitar on track 1, use the track selector button to select track 2, and unplug the guitar jack. This will change the input to the mic setting. Rewind and press record and play again, this time just singing. You will still hear your guitar on track one but you won't delete it so long as you've selected the other track. If you follow the method I described between 3.18 and 7.24 of the vid you should be OK. Good luck, from the red rose County! 😊

[@twelve-t4c]

Mate that's one of the best song demos I've seen on the boss br. Is that an original song cos it sounds like a motown classic or something. Bit like gimme some lovin.. The vocals sound great which is usually hard to achieve on that little unit. Very clever use of the drums . Shows what can be achieved.

[@davidprocter1585]

Oh man! What a comment to wake up to! Thank you!! It's obvious where my influences originate! Yea, that's a small section of a song intended for a "must do before I die" album. Most of my music is used as accompanying instrumental music for my fishing vids, I struggle greatly with lyrics, so proper songs take me forever! The vocals are recorded with a touch of vocal compression, and a fairly cheap AKG mic plugged into the guitar jack. The comp patch thickens up a thin reedy voice like mine! I've done a couple of drum machine vids, as I found it quite difficult when I started out with trial and error! I've promised a guitar tone/custom patch vid soon, so watch out for that one! I've used this machine for live performance drums/bass backing tracks, and instead of using an amp just plugged into the unit and used a valve amp patch, it sounded like a Marshall stack! Incredible tool! I sometimes use additional percussion from my casio keyboard, but often not. The one I'm most proud of is the vid "hebridean sea trout part 1" check out the celtic tune on that!! Even if you don't like fishing, the landscape of the western Isles is something to behold!! Cheers dp

[@twelve-t4c]

@@davidprocter1585 thanks David for your reply. I certainly will. Any more br tutorials would be welcome too.

[@jamman6]

Thanks for the video. May I ask, the sound coming out/what we're hearing... Are your monitors plugged into the Boss micro?

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

The br80 is playing through a battery jobsite radio - I need some monitors really! but its convenient, portable and cordless. The actual utube recording, video and audio is from my phone on a mic stand. pretty Lo tech, Lo fi and Lo budget🤣 but it works. thanks for the comment👍

[@jamman6]

@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 Thank you!

[@outriderV]

How do I save a song once recorded? So i can download the finished product to my computer or edit bay.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Hi there! on the menu option select mastering and chose the desired mix (or simply leave it as basic pre master) and then press record and play. I think its on one of my other videos, " guitar tones and mastering". It will be saved to the e band as a WAV file. set the device to E band to find it. If I want to copy the WAV file to my laptop I remove the SD card and insert it into the laptop port, and from there copy it.

[@michaelkramer737]

Thank you 🎉

[@alang6915]

Hi, just bought one, I really like your demo's. How do you delete a track you've recorded eg. Track 3 then re record a new track. Thanks

[@davidprocter1585]

Hi Alan, thanks! Go to menu, select track edit, then look for track erase, click on that and select the track you want to lose. If its just part of a track, you can select just a part. You can also erase part of a track by recording over it with the input vol (rh edge wheel) turned to 0. Hope this helps! 👍

[@alang6915]

@@davidprocter1585 Thanks for that. I will try it tomorrow. Thanks again for your prompt reply

[@Shades289]

Can i use a keyboard with this i dont have a guitar? thanks

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

yes, definitely, use "natural" guitar patch or one of the overdrive ones if you want a gutsy organ or dirty electric piano (small faces type sound)

[@TheDalien]

Huh ? What`s the deal with the lump on the wheel ?

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Its a blob of adhesive to make it easier to turn, like a handle 👍

[@alang6915]

Hi, I'm wondering if you could help me? Can i record from a mixing desk. I want to D.I. my acoustic amp ( voice and guitar ) into a desk, then record the result. I've yet to buy a desk as yet. I've seen a reasonable priced one, but don't want to buy it yet if it won't do the job. Many thanks in anticipation of your reply.

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Yes you can! sorry for the delayed response! I've recorded a separate drum machine through a mixer to get the EQ right, just used the output jack from the mixer into the guitar jack of the Br80. Just make sure yo u choose a mixer that has a jack output port. Mine's an Alto ZMX 122 FX 8 channel. Good luck

[@alang6915]

@Soul Trader 57 fishing and music Hi, thanks once again for taking the time to reply to me. I truly believe people like you, who are prepared to help others, truly make this world a better place. Thanks again.

[@ukguitarnoodle]

really helpful video. I want to record for my guitar lessons, but didn't want to spend weeks learning to programme drums, buy a bass etc. might buy ! Cheers !

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

go for it! I'm planning to do the drum machine set up this week, as I've had a lot of hits on the 1st one. Best few quid I've ever spent, this baby!! If you ever come across an original 4 Track boss micro second hand, snap it up! very good guitar tones, especially recording an acoustic through the bass effects patch. I use both.

[@karahan246]

Thanks for your video. Is there possibility to add a track played on acoustic instrument or wind instrument?

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

sorry Sergey, only just noticed the comment! yes, through a mic used through the jack. for ext mic I use "natural " guitar patch .Good luck

[@karahan246]

@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 thank you for reply

[@GekoPish]

What is that on the dial ?

[@GekoPish]

Oh the dial itself has fallen off. Oh dear

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Its a blob of glue to make it easier to turn, save my fingernails!

[@joshuashelton10]

Nice!! How did you change drum beats while recording

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

Thanks! you mean the drum pattern? I've another 2 videos out on how to compile them, you can change beats as you go along, but between recordings, rather than during them.

[@Fezzler61]

Have you ever used the external mic feature? I flipped the switch to "MIC" on the bottom and plugged in a dynamic mic (SM53) but the noise floor (hiss) was loud no matter how much I adjusted input level up or down. Any tips?

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

yes, I often use a mic (AKG, not an expensive one) TBH I don't usually move the switch from guitar, just plug in the jack and scroll through the guitar patches to the vocal ones. have you activated the noise gate on the effects option? I usually have more trouble with noise from my keyboard and guitars! let me know how you get on ?

[@richardmorton4762]

It might be down to the quality.. or lack of it, of the mic lead? 🤔

[@ukguitarnoodle]

silly question, can you "copy paste " say a verse or do you have to play the whole song on guitar without messing up until the end ? mine arrives today !

[@davidprocter1585]

You've got me there! There's an option to "drop in" to correct a mistake, or you can use the Vtracks to make alternative versions of a single track, say, , then pick out the best to keep . I used "drop in" on the old 4 track micro BR but stopped as it seemed to be over stressing it, and it would go haywire and corrupt the whole song! No probs like that with Br80 though, touch wood. I find it a good idea to make a copy if you're putting a lot of time and effort into a song, if something goes wrong you can drop onto the copy version and carry on. Better than starting from scratch!

[@ukguitarnoodle]

@@davidprocter1585 thanks! wasted an hour trying get a drum track using Rhythm-Song. always read the manual !

[@davidprocter1585]

@@ukguitarnoodle there wasn't much clue about using rhythm on my printed manual, I got started after reading the on line version, the rest just comes with trial and error

[@Ronno4691]

I could be wrong but Copy/Paste isn't an option in digital recording, like it is in text processing a Word or Google document.

[@benjaminnielsen4288]

Hey dude great video. I currently have the older Mirco BR and it has served me well for over a decade. I'm looking at this one now and I have a few questions: Were those your vocals on the song? Did you use mics or the onboard ones? When you convert the tracks which file format are they? The micro used the B0 format and then Mp3. I would think they are the same. Anyways, love to hear your feedback on this. Great song too! Cheers mate from the U.S.

[@davidprocter1585]

Hi Ben, thanks for your comments! The vocals were recorded with a modestly priced AKG gig mic, so nothing fancy! I use a little vocal compression and reverb. I don't normally master on the br 80, as my pc won't process the wav files (no mp3 option on the br 80) but I record the completed song onto the old micro br using the line in, then process to mp3, then store on the pc and memory stick. Those more expert with IT will no doubt figure out the conversion from Wav to MP3 for themselves!

[@benjaminnielsen4288]

@@davidprocter1585 Wow they actually didn't include that feature on the br80? wtf Boss!? haha. Thanks for the reply. I just ordered the BR80 today and I am looking forward to using it... but not looking forward to trying to figure out the manual haha. I plan to get a mic too. My biggest need is having more than 4 tracks, this has 8 which will be a big help. I will keep up on your videos. Thanks again

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@benjaminnielsen4288 actually that feature is on the micro be he prolly just hasn't figured it out yet back then

[@ShredderBenjamin]

Sound like you're from my neck of the woods...

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

God's country- chorley!!

[@ShredderBenjamin]

@@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 not too far from Bolton!

[@soultrader57fishingandmusi25]

@@ShredderBenjamin my birthplace

[@ephraimwarrior6766]

They say it's got metronome butt I can't find it I can't stand it I other record to a click then add drums in later.

[@javieralejandrovillavicenc9201]

You are a great musician master!! Thanks x your video