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Title: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: stujomo on February 20, 2009, 09:27:46 AM
Boss has released micro tracks for the micro br. These are mp3 jam track to jam along with and the are a free downlload from the Boss website. Sorry if this has been posted before.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: Bro on February 20, 2009, 09:43:19 AM
Could you give a link? Cant seem to find the tracks.
And thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: 64Guitars on February 20, 2009, 10:04:06 AM
Thanks for the tip! I wasn't aware of this.

Here's a link to the MICROtracks download page:

http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=818&tab=downloads (http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=818&tab=downloads)

Click on the "MICROtracks for MICRO BR" link just below "Downloads & Updates" which takes you to the End-User License Agreement page.

The download is a zip file containing ten MP3s by Roland's Paul Hanson and Rob Marcello, plus a PDF document with helpful notes about each MP3 (one page per song). Here's a list of the titles:

1. Metal in "Drop" C minor 115 BPM
2. Country Style in D&G 136 BPM
3. Hard Rock in A 120 BPM
4. "Quick Change" A Blues 70 BPM
5. Slamming Rock in E 180 BPM
6. Ballad in D &A minor 83 BPM
7. Euro Metal in G&C 200 BPM
8. Funk in E 135 BPM
9. Metal in D minor 159 BPM
10. Latin in B Dorian 135 BPM

Nice find, stujomo!

Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: guitarron on February 20, 2009, 05:09:54 PM
wow cool - how'd we miss that
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: Wiley on February 20, 2009, 06:42:59 PM
64 You just keep up with everything. How do you do it?  Not related but I did finally learn how to bounce today.  Watching your tutorials. Thanks Dude. Love yah P.J.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: 64Guitars on February 20, 2009, 08:05:13 PM
Quote from: wiley on February 20, 2009, 06:42:59 PM64 You just keep up with everything. How do you do it?

Thanks, PJ. But I can't take credit for this. It was stujomo who found it - not me. I knew nothing about it until he mentioned it.

Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: The Reverend 48 on February 21, 2009, 04:41:34 AM
Thanks for the heads up stujomo 8)
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: guitarron on February 21, 2009, 05:08:54 AM
Quote from: wiley on February 20, 2009, 06:42:59 PM64 You just keep up with everything. How do you do it?  Not related but I did finally learn how to bounce today.  Watching your tutorials. Thanks Dude. Love yah P.J.
64 is our go to guy for sure
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: BossMicroBRew on February 21, 2009, 11:05:07 AM
Glad my fellow MicroBRewers found these. Can't wait to try out!! Boss was sneaky with this one.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: stujomo on February 22, 2009, 09:19:52 AM
It did take boss some time to release these. Would be excelent if Boss would release some backing MBR files with some modified presets to go with them.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: BossMicroBRew on February 22, 2009, 09:26:51 AM
Quote from: stujomo on February 22, 2009, 09:19:52 AMWould be excelent if Boss would release some backing MBR files with some modified presets to go with them.
Good idea, stujomo. Even a small handful would be fun to tinker with. To be honest, I'm not sure what to do with these MicroTracks. I guess they're good practice for improv lead work or something. Either way I always am welcome to whatever Boss throws at us with MBR additions.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: marcus_gloom on February 22, 2009, 10:22:09 PM
Got the mp3's theyre good for practice
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: alopix on March 09, 2009, 03:56:53 PM
Thanx for the link!
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: beleg on March 10, 2009, 11:48:00 AM
Thanks for the link. These are fun.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: henry b on April 16, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
Quote from: 64Guitars on February 20, 2009, 10:04:06 AMThanks for the tip! I wasn't aware of this.

Here's a link to the MICROtracks download page:

http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=818&tab=downloads (http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=818&tab=downloads)

Click on the "MICROtracks for MICRO BR" link just below "Downloads & Updates" which takes you to the End-User License Agreement page.

The download is a zip file containing ten MP3s by Roland's Paul Hanson and Rob Marcello, plus a PDF document with helpful notes about each MP3 (one page per song). Here's a list of the titles:

1. Metal in "Drop" C minor 115 BPM
2. Country Style in D&G 136 BPM
3. Hard Rock in A 120 BPM
4. "Quick Change" A Blues 70 BPM
5. Slamming Rock in E 180 BPM
6. Ballad in D &A minor 83 BPM
7. Euro Metal in G&C 200 BPM
8. Funk in E 135 BPM
9. Metal in D minor 159 BPM
10. Latin in B Dorian 135 BPM

Nice find, stujomo!

Does this work with the BR600.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: 64Guitars on April 16, 2009, 05:18:41 PM
Quote from: henry b on April 16, 2009, 04:27:47 PMDoes this work with the BR600.

Yes. They are just MP3 backing tracks, so you can load them into any recorder, regardless of model or brand. Of course, you'll have to first convert them to WAV format but that's easily done with a program such as Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) or Switch (http://www.nch.com.au/switch/). Then you can import the WAV file directly into the BR (see page 170/171 of the BR-600 manual), or use the free BR Wave Converter (http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?dsection=d_downloads&ObjectId=699) instead.

Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: shiggity on May 09, 2009, 11:04:27 AM
just a heads up. there is now another set of microtrax on that link. 4 more tunes.
Title: Re: Boss released micro tracks for the Micro BR
Post by: fdask on May 11, 2009, 07:57:36 AM
Thanks for the link!  Do these backing tracks include bass guitar?