All user reviews for the Boss BR-864 8-Track Digital Studio

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UTILIZATION

Well, using the BR864 is not as simple as saying let BOSS!
The recording of the guitar is pretty simple, there is not much to say, if anything.
The effects are resolved quickly, and that's good!
But the drum machine is pretty hard to use ...
The mixing is carried out without worry. The quantities of menus and submenus are a little confusing, but it is fast!
When programming a complete understanding, we can not listen to the same patterns tps!
It's annoying because you have to memory, or out of paper and a pencil!
For programming patterns, it is not wrong.
The manual is well designed, for my taste, and explains the possibilities of the device number.

SOUNDS

To the sound effects are cool and sound good. They can be sufficient parameters (The guitar synth is fun, although it must play a certain way for this to work well).
For modeling ... the distos are nice, but the acoustic simulators are especially low to forget ... better go to his friend to borrow a bass player!

OVERALL OPINION

It's been one month that I have, and I quickly took over.
This is a purchase that I do not regret, and that meets my expectations, that is to say, a mobile studio, but with minimal features. In particular, good effects, a suitable programmable BAR, short enough to make a model or much jam on 12 measures which have been recorded.
Yes, we can really make a complete song with the BOSS, guitar, headphones and ... a lot of batteries!
For it is the last small problem! BOSS could have included the AC adapter with the studio! Because the device sucks batteries included six in less than five hours!

CHARACTERISTICS dj t have the Retailer well before, I do not m'tenderai above. I prciserai all the same I use this recorder for the past two years PRS, and I recorded a lot of models, quality is everything correct by connecting to my BR 864 guitar, microphone and my electric piano. The connection is idalie for a small home studio, easily transportable.

UTILIZATION

Systm trs intuitive in all cases for basic operations.
The manual is clear and extrment prcis.
Within days of practice, we use the tool with closed eyes.

SOUNDS

Most effects are of good quality.
You can listen my songs to get an IDE, the sounds DIFFERENT (for guitars, vocals, keyboards) comes from the Boss BR 864 ...

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OVERALL OPINION

From a quality report more good, I recommend anyone who wants to register one or more, or wants to work his technique, making models "house" but quality trs bonnne all the same!
I would do without this choice hsiter. I have this unit for two years ending for now.
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See doc
Full digital and analog connections.
Please note the two entries are not the same. 1 for the microphone, one for guitar.
No internal memory for recording, provide compaction max 1GB flash. and a computer to burn CDs.
2 simultaneous recording tracks, eight tracks simultaneous playback tracks in-bound 8 each = 64 tracks.

A switch would not be able to have two tracks at the same level of input?

UTILIZATION

Good ergonomics. good manual. The Neofiti can use the presets "ready" very well thought out and find the most confirmed the almost complete range of effects required for the singer-guitarist all styles in a configuration "pro". Ie you can record, mix and master in a minimum time with a final quality
very satisfactory model for personal or work.
With a little experience and little time we complete a product "studio" very very clean.
I worked in broadcast studio and I found on this small piece of plastic everything I need for standard products.
I also use it in addition to a traditional sound for my own account and a cabaret of French songs at least once a week for nine months without any problems. I programmed my Balance at her live (guitar and vocals) aisémment very well as that of every artist that goes to the tavern. Moreover, on the outskirts of a small amp style AER get a bonus remarkable.

SOUNDS

It's always the same, with this type of machine should make the utmost care in making sound and effects tripotter gently, otherwise the cata.
I am amazed at the results achieved with a little time and care on a small machine like that! Some studios do not give me these results.
I do not use the "drum", but it does not seem at (subject).

OVERALL OPINION

I, unwanted since March 2005. I made two CDs and a double album. including a CD in production.
I bought it on the advice of a friend to me flat on price / quality ratio. Good advice.
Before I was with some old analog. I saw.
I do not regret my purchase, there may be better, but it is good.

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UTILIZATION

Well, I would say fairly easy to use,
except for the drum machine, I even abandoned, too painful, I prefer using a PC with a soft adequate, it is much more user friendly.

Many foncitonnalite with the tracks, after six months I have not tried yet ....

possibility to export to a PC via the Compact Flash memory card or directly from the device via a USB cable (not supplied), but every time you have to convert your recordings into wav file which takes some time and the memory space, you need a lot of memory at least 512MB in order to be Allais, the 32MB provided is insufficient.

SOUNDS

C not bad, not c the professional quality of course, but to do good models c impecable.

I play the guitar especially with a US strato, the effects are no more correct:
the noise gate => not good
distortions, => means
chorus / flanger => good
delay => good
Compressor => medium
wawa => medium

In short, the digital sound effects, normal is the digital, but it's still very correct.

overall quality of the recordings is good, not breathing, proper separation L / R, kits and batteries are very good.
But even when it lacks a bit of momentum all ca (normal I'm used to tube amps)

OVERALL OPINION

C an interresting tool, a condition not to seek the professional quality, to want a portable machine that is running quickly and relatively easy to use in your 10s mini portable studio is ready to record.

My only complaint export to the PC is a bit long, take the version 900CD not more expensive.

Bein I am tempted to say: Read previous ones

UTILIZATION

- A grip really easy in terms of simple functions.
- Menu trs well thought out.
- Manuel complicated to use for points, otherwise, just to test myself.

SOUNDS

- A nice ring to it, the effects are INTERESTED in most cases, half of all who will never even ...
- The box is a good base rate, which sounds numrique BUT which allows for an efficient pace.
- A good all made of the same.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since last night, and in two hours, I russi dj record multiple tracks with effects + BAR + voice, as though in a nophite Contents mixing and studio! !
Remains discovering the "famous" BOUNCE CRER and my own effects, rhythms etc ...

It's a fun product, well thought-trs, for the price, do not even MRIT hsitation!
One can easily get a model of good amateur quality!

Only problem: the keys and buttons are a little "toy" but it's a nice "toy"!

Opportunities connectors compltes enough: two microphone inputs (XLR and 1 jack one), one between instruments, between a line in RCA, 1 x RCA, 1 digital output, a USB port, an outlet noon, 1 headphone, 1 jack PDAL of CONTRL.

the device also has a micro Intgr for recording instruments "sound", in which case, we have the same default on a common magntophone, that he must avoid background noise indsirable.

COSM effects (the same as the twin PDAL boss and multi-effects) Intgr (voice effects, guitar, bass and to record from other sources (Cd. .) for example, to change the mix).
So, we Discover who the full range of effects of boss + amp simulators and prampli. We can therefore find its aisment close to that we used to use, just by plugging your guitar on the br864.

backups of your masterpieces are on compact flash cards: this, that it should prciser to record a number of things, it takes at least a 256MB card, score card when in the same 50 euros;

personally, since I have the device (since a year and a half), I bought 2 in addition to the 128MB that came with the device, this is trs dernire quickly filled, because s it is prcis it can hold 1 hour of recording, one must take into account the fact that it is 1 hour for all runs: for example, I thought by buying the machine " owl, an hour, I'll be able to record a dozen songs! "error, unless you use one track per song. If you use Fully 4 tracks for a piece of 4 minutes, this one will not 4 minutes on the card, but 16! thus, the space is quite limited especially as the cards come back soon dear!

you can record two channels at once and read simultanment 8. Note that each of the eight tracks has 64 virtual tracks is to say that if you give a track a guitar solo, you will be able to save multiple versions of each virtual track, one that can only be read both . However, this increases Systm all of the same recording capabilities, including if you rebalance the content of your compound in the computer.

UTILIZATION

Easy and intuitive. Recording "basic" is very easy;

on the other hand, there are a number of menus and ability to change tracks: reading the manual I think s'avre need to master a wide range of possibilities of the machine;

said the manual is quite clear throughout. APRS, some knowledge requires optional sound system, including all matters relating to the mastering effects and all applicable (many with names paramtres incomprhensibles for novices like myself, even if an explanation, Figure sufficient I think of each effect can be a vague ide. The best is yet to hack and get an ide ear, even if some modifications are hardly noticeable, unless, as I said, to have sound knowledge in Prior.

In any case, the possibilities seem standard for such a small machine!

SOUNDS

The effects are pretty good quality, although a little cold. my amp does not have a line out, I plug the guitar directly into the boss, and I use the internal sounds to register. one can easily find his close to his.

however, the rhythm box sound rotten, really too synthetic (in addition to n'tre not super comfortable progamme).

In any case, the sound is rsultats nickels, if only one properly adjusts the knobs and rglage qualisations indpendantes for each track.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year and a half, and he rendered great service to me as rfractaire computer. it is a good alternative (or complment) Cubase and other software.

Its recording quality and possibility for saving stuff for a correct model.

For musicians playing alone, it is a convenient way to refine his compositions.

I pay 490 euros, and I find the report qualitpossibilits / price really INTERESTED. I no hsiter Rasht, especially since it can, since I play in groups, to register rpeter through the mixer (rglages attention to the coup, more rgler difficult; careful balance the sound!).

for example of use, I joined a group that had a dj dmo: I balance the br864 and I recorded over with the internal effects. I find your exact stunning, it looks like it was recorded together!

ngatif one point: it is difficult to matriser all the subtleties and possibilities of the machine, especially with regard the "mastering"; Knowledge of sound may be welcome.