Name: Boss BR-800
Brand: Boss By Roland
SKU: br800
Price: 449.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued

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SD Memory • Simultaneously Recording Track • Software Included • 4-Track Simultaneous Recording • Built-In Advanced Drum Machine • Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE Software

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The Complete, Portable Music-Production Solution

BOSS continues its top-selling tradition of portable, affordable multi-trackers with the new BR-800 - a battery-powered studio to go. The sleek new design is made possible by touch-sensor switches and SD-card recording media. Up to four tracks can be recorded simultaneously with eight tracks of simultaneous playback plus an additional stereo track dedicated to the built-in rhythm generator. The BR-800's powerful onboard effects processor includes GT-10/10B effects, VE-20 vocal effects and harmonies, and COSM®-based acoustic-guitar body modeling. EZ Recording feature interactively guides through the recording process. A stereo microphone is also built into the BR-800 for instant "Song Sketch" recording. No matter where you roam, you'll never miss a moment of musical inspiration with the BR-800.

EZ Recording
Whether you're creating intricate, multi-layered songs or point-and-capture field recordings, the BR-800 makes the recording process fast and easy. Beginners will love the new EZ Recording mode that interactively guides you through the recording process. Other helpful features include the convenient Retry function, which recues automatically to fix mistakes, and Song Sketch recording for instant, one-touch capture. There's also a built-in stereo condenser microphone plus a DR-880-quality rhythm generator for adding drum and percussion tracks to your songs.

Pro Effects
Enhance your recordings with the powerful BOSS effects onboard the BR-800. Many of the effects are derived from BOSS's flagship processors, including vocal effects from the VE-20, COSM® guitar/bass amps and effects from the GT-10 series, modeled acoustic-guitar body effects from the AP-1 preamp, which imparts pro-quality miked-up sound and rich body tone to line-recorded acoustic guitar. You'll be amazed at how much processing power is built into this little recorder, and how excellent the effects sound.

Mobility
You can power the BR-800 from the included AC adaptor, or, for ultimate mobility, it can be powered from six AA batteries. Record anywhere! Stereo microphones are also built into the BR-800 for instant "Song Sketch" recordings - great for capturing song ideas (acoustic guitar and vocals, for example) from any location.

USB Enhanced
The BR-800's USB compatibility enables a variety of functionality with computers. Connected to a PC, the BR-800 will function as a USB audio interface for recordings that utilize the internal effects. The BR-800 can also function as a control surface for DAW software.

What's In The Box?

(1) BR-800 Unit
(1) SD Card (1 GB)
(1) AC Adapter
(1) USB Cable
(1) BR-800 DVD-ROM
(1) Owner's Manual

Product Features:

4-track simultaneous recording, 8-track simultaneous playback plus dedicated stereo rhythm track playback
EZ Recording interactively guides through the recording process
Powerful guitar, bass, and vocal effects derived from BOSS's flagship processors
Song Sketch recording for quick stereo capture in WAV format
Built-in advanced drum machine with editor software
Functions as a USB audio interface and DAW control surface
Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE software with full audio loops and backing tracks included
Built-in stereo condenser microphone for instant recording
Sleek new interface based on touch sensors
1GB SD included (supports up to 32GB SDHC card)
Runs on six AA batteries/USB bus power/AC adapter (included)
Authorized Internet Dealer
1-year Parts, 90-days Labor Manufacturer's warranty

Optional Accessories:

Monitoring Headphones:

Open Air Headphones: Roland RH-A30
In-Ear Headphones: Roland RH-IE3
Stereo Headphones:

Damper Pedal: Roland DP-2
Foot Switches:

Expression Pedal:

Volume Pedal:

BR-800 Specifications:

Tracks:

Number of Tracks: 8
Simultaneously recording track: 4
V-Track: 64 (8 V-Tracks per each Track)

Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+1/-3 dB)
AD/DA Conversion:

24-bit
24-bit + AF method (GUITAR/BASS input)

* AF (Adaptive Focus) method is a proprietary method from Roland
that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the AD/DA converters.

Compatible Card Capacity:

SD Card: 1 GB to 2 GB
SDHC Card: 4 GB to 32 GB

Data Type:

HiFi (MT2) Roland/BOSS original format
16 bit linear stereo WAV format

* SONG SKETCH only

Recording Time (for multi-track recording):

1 GB: 8 hours 40 minutes
2 GB: 17 hours
4 GB: 34 hours
8 GB: 68 hours
16 GB: 136 hours
32 GB: 272 hours

* The above-listed recording times are approximate.
Times may be slightly shorter depending on the number of songs that were created.
* The above number is the total for all the tracks that are used.
If each of the eight tracks contain an equal amount of data,
the length of the resulting song will be approximately 1/8 of the above.

Nominal Input Level:

GUITAR/BASS jack: -10 dBu
INPUT 1 to 4 jacks: -50 to -20 dBu (XLR type), -26 to +4 dBu (1/4" TRS phone type)
LINE IN jack: -10 dBu

Input Impedance:

GUITAR/BASS jack: 1 M ohm
INPUT 1 to 4 jacks: 3k ohm (XLR type), 47 k ohm (1/4" TRS phone type)
LINE IN jack: 10 k ohm

Nominal Output Level: LINE OUT jacks: -10 dBu
Output Impedance: LINE OUT jacks: 1 k ohm
Recommended Load Impedance:

LINE OUT jacks: 20 k ohm or greater
PHONES jack: 32 to 100 ohm

Residual Noise Level: LINE OUT jacks:-85 dBu or less (IHF-A Typ.)
Display: 128 x 64 dots (Backlit LCD)
Connectors:

GUITAR/BASS jack (1/4" phone type)
INPUT 1--4 jacks (XLR type / 1/4" TRS phone type)
LINE IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type)
FOOT SW/EXP PEDAL (1/4" TRS phone type)
LINE OUT jacks (RCA phono type)
PHONES jack (Stereo 1/4" phone type)
USB connector
DC IN jack

USB Function:

Audio Input/Output
MIDI Input/Output
File Transfer
BUS Power operation

Power Supply:

DC 9V: AC Adapter
Size AA Dry battery x 6 (alkaline batteries recommended)
USB Bus Power

Current Draw:

280 mA (DC IN)
480 mA (USB Bus Power)

Battery Life for Continuous Use:

Approximately 5.5 hours

Product Documentation:

* May vary according to usage conditions, phantom power used, batteries used and type of SD card used.

Size & Weight:

Weight: 2 lbs. (0.89 kg)
Width: 11-7/16" (289 mm)
Depth: 7-1/4" (184 mm)
Height: 2-5/16" (58 mm)

SONAR 8.5 LE Specifications:

32 audio tracks
64 MIDI tracks
8 simultaneous inputs and outputs
24-bit/96 kHz audio quality
24 simultaneous effects
8 simultaneous virtual instruments
Includes over ten audio effects
Includes two virtual instruments
Integrated VST/VSTi support
Support for ACID™ format loops
Support for ReWire clients such as Live or Reason
Active Controller Technology™ automatically maps MIDI keyboards and control surfaces to the parameters you need most on effects, instruments, volume, pan, and other mix elements
Edit MIDI directly from the Track View with the Inline Piano Roll View
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and 32-bit Windows XP operating systems

Minimum System Requirements for SONAR 8.5 LE:

Operating System: * Windows XP (32-bit)
Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Memory: 512 MB
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space: 500 MB
Hard Disk Type: Any
MIDI Interface: ** Windows-compatible
Audio Interface: *** Windows-compatible
Media Drive: **** DVD-ROM drive
Webserver Access: ***** None

Recommended System Specifications for SONAR 8.5 LE:

Operating System: * Windows 7/Vista/XP (32 and 64-bit)
Processor Speed: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz [EM64T] or AMD Athlon XP 2800+ or better
Memory: 1 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1280 x 960, 24-bit color or higher
Hard Disk Space: 1 GB
Hard Disk Type: EIDE/Ultra DMA (7200 RPM) or SATA
MIDI Interface: ** Windows-compatible
Audio Interface: *** Windows-compatible
Media Drive: **** DVD-ROM drive
Webserver Access: ***** Available web server space with FTP access privileges

* SONAR LE does not support Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000.

** Required to connect external MIDI devices.

*** Required for audio playback. See https://www.cakewalk.com/PCresource for a complete list of recommended audio devices.

**** SONAR LE is presented on DVD media. DVD-ROM Drive required for installation.

***** Cakewalk Publisher requires you to have available web server space with FTP access privileges. An internet connection is required for music uploading. A broadband connection is recommended.