Boss Micro-BR Digital Multitrack Recorder

Boss Micro-BR Digital Multitrack Recorder

Meet the ultimate palmtop guitar companion and recording studio. Only slightly larger than an iPod, the tiny-yet-powerful BOSS Micro BR is a dream for musicians on the go.

The BOSS Micro-BR Multitrack Recorder offers four simultaneous playback tracks (plus 32 V-Tracks), MP3 compatibility, onboard multi-effects, built-in rhythm patterns, a tuner, USB, an SD Card slot, and more. No guitar case or gig bag should be without one!

Features:

Ultra portable, only slightly larger than an iPod

4-track playback, 32 V-Tracks

Loads and plays MP3 files

Multi-effects onboard; dedicated guitar input

Time-Stretch and Center Cancel features (including MP3 files)

293 rhythm patterns

Built-in tuner and microphone

USB port for data transfer

SD Card slot for recording media, 128MB card included

BR in Your Pocket or Guitar Case

The Micro BR is so small you can put it in your pocket! It measures just 136.0 mm x 81.0 mm x 21.4 mm (5-3/8" x 3-3/16" x 7/8"). But even though it’s tiny, the Micro BR packs an entire studio’s worth of features into its tiny case. There are a dozen buttons on its front panel, nine knobs, and even a built-in microphone for quick capture.

Four Tracks & More

At its core, the Micro BR is a four-track studio with four simultaneous playback tracks and two simultaneous record / input tracks.However, there’s more to this recorder than meets the eye. Each of the four main playback tracks also has eight companion V-Tracks (for a total of 32), so you can record take after take after take, then pick your best material for final mixdown.

Drum Machine & Effects Onboard

Given the Micro BR’s small size and low price, you might be surprised to find the next two features onboard: (1) Almost 300 drum patterns are included. Use them for play-along inspiration or even as song foundations. The rhythms don’t consume any of the four playback tracks — they play back independently. (2) A quality multi-effects processor is onboard, including a time-stretch algorithm for changing the tempo of your audio tracks without changing pitch — a great tool for both audio editing and phrase training. The Time Stretch feature can also be used with MP3 data; the Micro BR's Center Cancel feature can be applied to MP3 data as well.

MP3 Compatibility

The Micro BR is capable of loading and playing MP3 files. Load up your favorite guitar hero song via USB, slow down the tempo with no pitch change, and learn all of your favorite licks. You can even use the Micro BR as a standard MP3 player. All of your data is stored on convenient SD (Secure Digital) media found in common electronics shops. The included 128MB card, for example, can record approximately 65 minutes of audio when one mono track is selected.

Get your BOSS Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder today from Sam Ash Direct and enjoy the confidence that comes from fast, free shipping, the guaranteed lowest price and our 45/60-day return/price protection policy.

Audio Connections	1/4 inch Inputs/Outputs, Built In Microphone
Model	Micro-BR Digital Multitrack Recorder
Series	BR Series
Power Supply	No
Computer Interface	Yes
Effects	Yes
Number of Tracks	4
Dimensions	5.375 x 3.1875 x 0.875
Product Weight	5 oz
Simultaneous Recording Tracks	2
Recording Time	65 minutes on included memory card
Memory Type	128MB SD Card (included)

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BossMicro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder

3.4

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Versatile (4)
Excellent sound (3)

Cons

Difficult to use (3)

Best Uses

Home studio (3)

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5/8/2012

1.0

Maddening mp3 compatibility issues

By Lynn G

from Denver, CO

About Me Novice

Pros

Compact
Excellent Sound
Powerful
Versatile

Cons

Difficult To Use

Best Uses

Home Studio

Comments about Boss Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder:

My most common usage was to be as a practice device as well as a recorder. Great concept completely ruined for me due to "unsupported format" errors when trying to play most MP3s. Long convoluted explanations, but WHY can't Boss make this work? Sometimes can get files to play by changing sample rates, etc, but $10 mp3 players have no problems with these files. This is stupid. Very disappointing.

3/16/2010

4.0

Surprised by its size!

By Kenny, In between houses.

from Independence Ohio

About Me Experienced

Pros

Easy To Use
Excellent Sound
Low Distortion
Versatile

Cons

Hard on batteries

Best Uses

Amateur Recording
Home Studio
Performances

Comments about Boss Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder:

Was creating stuff soon as I took it out of the box. Works great with my mixing board, and P.A. gear. I suggest this product for quick simple recording projects.

9/13/2009

5.0

Awesome product

By PM

from NJ

Pros

Easy To Use
Excellent Sound
Low Distortion
Powerful
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Home Studio

Comments about Boss Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder:

Awesome product.....not the most intuitive manual but it's not brain surgery. :)[...]

4/14/2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

MP3 Shortfall

By californialife

from Los Angeles, CA

About Me Experienced

Pros

Cons

Difficult To Use

Best Uses

Comments about Boss Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder:

I purchased this primarily as a guitar trainer that offered the additional bonus of being able to record tracks. I cannot speak to the other functionality of this unit because I never got past trying to load and play MP3 for training purposes While I'm sure that the rest of the functions are probably great, the MP3 playback on this unit falls far short of the mark...surprising as Boss usually dishes up nice products. MP3's have been around for a very long time and having some basic functionality in this area shouldn't be all that difficult. Unfortunately, I never could load and play anything other than the one that came loaded on it. I tried down-ripping from existing MP3's and I got "unsupported format" errors. I re-ripped from the original CD's with the same result. In addition, it only supports 8-character filenames whcih means you must rename every file in some creative way that you can hopefully remember later on. After spending about four hours trying everything I could think of, and then reading reviews by others who have had the same experience, I finally packed it up and returned it. I bought the Tascam MP-GT1 which worked flawlessly from the start. If you're looking for a trainer, the Tascam is much easier to use for this. Would have been nice to have the recording capability and drum machine for [$], but it didn't work out.

3/31/2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

IT DEPENDS WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO.

By WHITE-DRAGON

from CHEYENNE,WYO.

Pros

Clear Sound
Versatile

Cons

Difficult To Use

Best Uses

Amateurs
Home
Professionals
Recording Studio

Comments about Boss Micro BR Digital Multitrack Recorder:

AFTER EXTENIVE USE, IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS BETTER THAN MY EDIROL/DELL COMPUTER,AND IT IS EASIER TO USE ONCE YOU GO THRU THE LEARNING CURVE.YOU HAVE TO HAVE PATIENCE,AND LOTS OF IT.YOU HAVE TO USE A PREAMP TO GO IN THE PREAMPS FOR IT TO SOUND RIGHT.I USE A DIGITECH AMP SIMULATOR,SUCH AS A RP50 TO GET THE BOSS TO SOUND RIGHT.MASTERING EFFECTS ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THE OLD BR532 WAS.PRE-RECORDED MUSIC HAS TO BE PRETTY CLEAN SOUNDING IN ORDER TO MIX SINCE MASTERING EFFECTS DO NOT HELP MUCH.I CAN PLAY MY GUITAR THRU BOSS AND OUTPUT TO A PORTABLE SPKR.AND RECORD ON BOSS AT THE SAME TIME WITH SPKR.RECORDING IN OUTSIDE MIC AT THE SAME TIME,GNARLY AND IT SOUNDS GREAT.HOW MANY RECORDING DEVICES HAVE YOU SEEN DO THIS? this thing actually makes my computer obsolete and plus it is totally portable for outside playing and you can re-edit patches for monstrous gain levels ,for your live guitar and it sounds analog instead of that hollow sounding digital.originating guitar tracks made inside sounds better than pre-recorded music outside unless it already sounds clean.music made on the outside with a behringer v-amp-2 is very compatible with boss.single coils pickups really sounds good with this unit,and mixes better because of their cutting tone.i have found that my worst guitar ,a strat copy with a single coil pup turned out sounding better than my more expensive guitars with humbuckers.stats have ,to my ears,a more natural sound.a steep learning curve is in order,but the unit has a lot of powerfor such a small unit.it makes your mixes sound live,like you are listening to a live concert in a stadium arena depending on how much reverb you use.presets are good as they are i have found when playing my live guitar with my rp50,but i had to modifiy blues driver preamp and my strat sounds like a cool gnarly road house strat or a heavy metal guitar.the drums are a big improvement over my old drum machine,crisp and clear and the sounds are adjustable soft or hard.the quality of the mixes i have already gotten has paid for the bossand i may even buy the br-600 since i have made $[...] dollars already off my music cd's.AT THE VERY LEAST ADD A APHEX 204 OR JUST BUY A BR-600. I WAS DISAPPOINTED AT FIRST BUT THE PROOF IS IN THE SOUND AND IT DOES PRODUCE GOOD SOUND.

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