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The BR-1600CD Digital Recording Studio is the first BOSS studio with eight XLR inputs for recording eight tracks simultaneously. This affordable 16-track recorder comes loaded with specialized effects for guitars and vocals—including COSM® Overdrive/Distortion, Amp Modeling and a new Vocal Tool Box—plus a 40GB hard drive, CD-R/RW drive and USB port. It’s the perfect way to record your band.

• 16-track (256 V-Track) digital studio with 40GB hard drive and CD-R/RW drive
• Record all 8 XLR inputs simultaneously—ideal for tracking live performances
• Powerful onboard effects including COSM modeling for guitar, bass and vocals
• New Vocal Tool Box with auto pitch correction and Harmony Sequence function
• 16 individual Track EQs, plus 8 dedicated compressors
• Mastering Tool Kit with multi-band compression for loud and punchy CDs
• Create backing tracks quickly via independent Drum/Bass and Loop Phrase tracks
• V-LINK video control*, plus USB port for easy data exchange

Easy Multitrack Recording
The BR-1600CD includes eight sweet-sounding XLR microphone inputs with phantom power. Use them to mic up a drum set or to record your entire band in a single pass. Recording eight tracks at once is easy, thanks to a new “Multi-Track” recording mode—just pick your inputs and start recording while taking advantage of powerful channel effects like a compressor, 3-band EQ and bass cut filter.

Superb Guitar and Vocal Effects
Plug into the BR-1600CD and you’ve got an arsenal of world-class BOSS effects ranging from reverb, delay and modulation to the latest modeling effects for guitar, bass and vocals. These include powerful overdrive/distortion and amp modeling identical to the BOSS GT-6, acoustic and bass effects, plus mic modeling and a new Vocal Tool Box. This special algorithm includes auto pitch correction to keep you in tune, plus a Harmony Sequence function for creating realistic harmonies—no background singers needed!

Build Your Own Backing Tracks
The BR-1600CD now includes separate Drum, Bass and Loop Phrase tracks for creating complete backing arrangements. The Drum and Bass tracks come with high-quality PCM sounds. The Loop Phrase track can be loaded with user samples, or you can choose from a collection of loop phrases pre-loaded onto the hard disk. Using these tracks, you can build professional-quality arrangements for your guitar and vocals.

Complete Connectivity with USB and V-LINK
The BR-1600CD’s USB port makes it easy to load .WAV/AIFF files into a track, or export your audio for further editing in software or data backup. Want to integrate video with your music? Using V-LINK and an optional Edirol video editor, you can control and manipulate images using the BR-1600CD’s buttons and knobs. It’s easy and you’ll love the results. With the BR-1600CD, the sky’s the limit!

• Tracks Track: 16 V-Track: 256(16 V-Tracks per each Track) (Up to 8 tracks can be recorded simultaneously, and up to 16 tracks can be played back simultaneously.)
• Maximum Useful Capacity/Recording Time Internal Hard Disk: 40 G bytes / Recording Time; 120 hours (conversion in one track) * The recording times shown above are approximate. Times may vary depending on the number of songs and size of imported loop phrase that were created. * The recording time s shown are the total for all tracks used. Therefore, if each of the sixteen tracks contain an equal amount of data, the length of the resulting song will be approximately 1/16 of the time shown.
• Signal Processing AD Conversion:24 bit, AF Method (Guitar/Bass), 24 bit, â–³Σ Modulation (VOCAL, MULTI-TRACK, STEREO TRACKS)
• DA Conversion: 24 bit, â–³Σ Modulation
• Internal Processing: 24 bit (digital mixer section) Recording Data:16 bit linear
• Sample Rate 44.1 kHz
• Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz (+1/-3dB)
• Total Distrotion 0.02 % or less (INPUT SENS: CENTER, 1 kHz at nominal output level, data type: LIN)
• Nominal Input Level (Variable) GUITAR/BASS jack: -10 dBu MIC 1-8 jacks (XLR): -40 dBu INPUT 1-8 jacks: -10 dBu
• Input Impedance GUITAR/BASS jack: -10 dBu MIC 1-8 jacks (XLR): -40 dBu INPUT 1-8 jacks: -10 dBu
• Nominal Output Level LINE OUT jack: -10 dBu
• Output Impedance LINE OUT jack: 2 k ohms, PHONES 1, 2 jack: 100 ohms
• Recommended Load Impedance LINE OUT jack: 20 k ohms or greater, PHONES jack: 8 to 50 ohms
• Residual Noise Level LINE OUT jack: 20 k ohms or greater, PHONES 1, 2 jack: 8 to 50 ohms
• Interface DIGITAL IN: S/PDIF 16-24 bit (coaxial type), DIGITAL OUT: S/PDIF 16-24 bit (coaxial type), USB connecter (B type)
• Display 130 x 36mm (Backlit LCD)
• Connectors MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT connector USB connector DIGITAL IN connector (coaxial type) DIGITAL OUT connector (coaxial type) FOOT SW jack (1/4 inch phone type) EXP PEDAL jack (Stereo 1/4” phone type) LINE OUT jacks (RCA Phono type) INPUT 1-8 jacks (unbalanced, 1/4” phone type) MIC 1-8 jacks（XLR balanced) PHONES 1 jack (Stereo 1/4” phone type) PHONES 2 jack (Stereo 1/4” phone type)
  GUITAR/BASS jack (1/4” phone type)
• Power Supply DC 12 V; Supply AC Adaptor (Roland PSB-7U)
• Power Consumption 3A
• Accessories AC Adaptor: PSB-7U Owner's Manual Effect Patch List DISCRETE DRUMS (CD-ROM)
• Dimensions 494(W) x 339(D) x 99(H) mm or 19-1/2(W) x 13-3/8(D) x 3-15/16(H) inches
• Weight 4.9 kg or 10 lbs 13 oz