Free Software

by Roland
by 64Guitars
DAWs
Converters
Other
Shareware

BR software by Roland

BR Rhythm Editor
Easily edit patterns, arrangements and drum kits for the BR-800, BR-600, BR-900CD and BR-864.
BR Wave Converter
Essential utility for all users of the BR-80, BR-800, Micro BR, BR-600, BR-900CD, BR-864 and BR-532

BR software by 64Guitars

BR Explorer
Song data manager for the BR-80, BR-800, Micro BR, BR-600, BR-900CD, BR-864, and BR-532.
BR Song Librarian
Archive individual songs from the BR to the PC and restore them to the BR later.
Micro BR Patch Documenter
Displays effects patch details in a text editor and lets you copy those patch details to the Windows clipboard and paste them into any e-mail, web forum message, word processor, etc. Great for sharing your custom effects patches with other Micro BR users.

DAWs

Audacity
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. Great for trimming wave files from your BR before burning to CD. Audacity is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
PreSonus Studio One Free
Free DAW for Mac and Windows.
LMMS
LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio (Fruityloops). It's great for creating drum tracks for any BR, as well as pattern-based synth, bass, and more. Available for Linux and Windows.

Audio file converters

fre:ac
fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encoders. It currently converts between MP3, MP4/M4A, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, WAV and Bonk formats. Available for Mac, Linux, Windows, and others.
Switch
Multi-format audio file converter. Converts between WAV, AIFF, MP3, and many other formats. Available for Mac and Windows.
RazorLame
A Windows front-end for LAME. Converts files to MP3 format.
LameDropXPd
Windows Drag & Drop frontend for LAME. Converts WAV files to MP3 format and vice-versa.
hydrogen
Advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux. Also available for Mac and Windows.
TuxGuitar
Open source tablature editor/player. Imports and exports GuitarPro gp3, gp4 and gp5 files. Available for Linux, Mac and Windows. Or you can run it as a Java app in your web browser.
ocenaudio
A cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux), easy to use, fast and functional audio editor.
free byte!
Free wave editors, multitrack software DAWs, MIDI sequencers, software synthesizers, and more.
Tap for Beats Per Minute
Website calculates tempo in beats per minute while you tap any key on your computer's keyboard. Great if you're recording a cover and you want to match your tempo to the original recording.

Shareware

Micro BR Drum Arranger
Shareware Windows program for editing Micro BR drum arrangements. Try it free for 30 days, then register for £20, (about $33 US). Works ONLY with Micro BR arrangement files.

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REAPER
REAPER is a powerful Windows application for multitrack recording and editing of audio. It includes a very good Drum Editor which can be used for creating MIDI drum patterns to load into your BR-600, BR-864, or BR-900CD. For Windows 98/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista.
See also: MIDI_note_names.txt