BR-800: Is a Lead-In Possible Before Recording Starts?

[X-Plorer]

Hi Everyone,

Here is a quiestion to BR-800 gurus regarding the recording function...

Normally, when recording is made on a computer, any DAW would by default play a few measures before the recording starts (a lead-in), which is a very convenient feature as it allows one to better "join in" the flow of music.

Having read the manual, I don't really see how to do it on BR-800. It looks like one can start recording from a specific selected point in time without the possibility to first listen to a short "preview" of the material already recorded either on the track armed for recording, or on other existing tracks.

Am I missing anything?

[Ted]

Check out "Auto Punch-In/Out" - page 46 of the manual.

Say you want to start recording on measure 32 and stop recording a measure 40. You set the Auto Punch-in for measure 32, and Auto Punch-Out at measure 40. You can back up the song anywhere before measure 32, and press record and play – but it won't record until you get to measure 32. You can play along naturally and let the unit punch in for you.

[64Guitars]

Normally, when recording is made on a computer, any DAW would by default play a few measures before the recording starts (a lead-in), which is a very convenient feature as it allows one to better "join in" the flow of music.

It sounds like what you're looking for is a count-in. With the BR series recorders, you can create a 2-bar count-in by making a drum arrangement and setting steps 1 and 2 to either the metronome or preset P265:Cnty1. When your song is finished, you can trim off the first two measures so the count-in isn't included in the final master.

See https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?msg=166743 (especially the last couple of paragraphs).

Also see the "Using Rhythm" section of the BR-800 manual which begins on page 87.

[X-Plorer]

Check out "Auto Punch-In/Out" - page 46 of the manual.

Say you want to start recording on measure 32 and stop recording a measure 40. You set the Auto Punch-in for measure 32, and Auto Punch-Out at measure 40. You can back up the song anywhere before measure 32, and press record and play – but it won't record until you get to measure 32. You can play along naturally and let the unit punch in for you.

Thanks a lot! Looks like this is it.

[X-Plorer]

It sounds like what you're looking for is a count-in. With the BR series recorders, you can create a 2-bar count-in by making a drum arrangement and setting steps 1 and 2 to either the metronome or preset P265:Cnty1. When your song is finished, you can trim off the first two measures so the count-in isn't included in the final master.

See https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?msg=166743 (especially the last couple of paragraphs).

Also see the "Using Rhythm" section of the BR-800 manual which begins on page 87.

Thanks! Yes, I saw the "count-in" thing in the manual, but it does not look like what I need. This is becasue what I need is the possibility to "seamlessly" record separate parts of a song. But the count-in can only be applied at the very beginning of a song, right?

[Ted]

Thanks a lot! Looks like this is it.

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