Boss BR-1600CD Digital Recording Studio

The BR-1600CD Digital Recording Studio combines BOSS famous, easy-to-use interface with eight XLR inputs for recording eight tracks simultaneously. This affordable 16-track recorder comes loaded with effects for guitars and vocalsincluding COSM Overdrive/Distortion, Amp Modeling and a new Vocal Tool Boxplus convenient PCM drum and bass tracks, a 40GB hard drive, CD-R/RW drive and USB port.

Overview:

Easy Multitrack Recording
Boss BR-1600CD includes 8 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
Boss 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 !

Boss BR-1600CD Features:

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

Step and realtime sequencer, plus automatic tempo mapping for imported loops

Create backing tracks quickly via independent Drum/Bass and Loop Phrase tracks

USB port for easy data exchange, V-LINK video control (requires Edirol video equipment - sold separately)