What do you use your Micro BR for?

[Pedro]

We all know it is a versatile tool for recording but I'm curious about the specific uses Micro BR can have so I thought it would be cool to have a thread about it.

I use it mainly for song sketches at home and has a rhythm inspiration to play along. Sometimes I also use it has studying tool for melody and harmony. What do you use or will use if you are planning to buy, your Micro BR for?

[Oldrottenhead]

i use it for everything, currently using it as an mp3 player cos im waiting on santa getting me the new creative zen, use it for playing along with drum patterns for inspiration and sketching songs, use it for recording and mixing my songs, when i am working on a song lyrics, i can be found wandering round my local park scaring the dogs and locals singing to myself into the  micros built in mic, most of my lyrics are stream of thought so first takes arent always grammatically correct, so when i get home with all my new ideas write it all down then record completed lyric in one take, then if im still not happy its another wander round the park.
recommend getting good rechargeable batteries, i use aa2800mah ni-mh batteries and they last for the best part of the day before recharging. got them for £5  sterling on ebay.

[j.storms]

What a great piece of equipment for recording samples on a whim!  It subs also as a MP3 player for me as well as a sound FX recorder.  With the Micro BR, I have managed to increase the size of my wav library and just recently started doing a sideline of  live audio recordings for some church  musical programs.  It's complete portability makes it one of the most useful recording items I have.  j 

[LordAvon]

Getting ideas down quick.

I tend to setup a 4/4 metronome or simple beat (rock v1), set the tempo, record on track 1, Vtrack 1.
Then building up other parts on other tracks and add any additional parts/structure on subsequent Vtracks.

I also use it for recording my bands practices at the rehersal rooms. It actually captures these with the built in mic *really* well.

Paul

[Pedro]

Getting ideas down quick.

I tend to setup a 4/4 metronome or simple beat (rock v1), set the tempo, record on track 1, Vtrack 1.
Then building up other parts on other tracks and add any additional parts/structure on subsequent Vtracks.

I also use it for recording my bands practices at the rehersal rooms. It actually captures these with the built in mic *really* well.

Paul

Yes indeed, Paul. I have done that too. The drums are captured with no distortion with built-in mic, which is quite surprising.

[Scorpios]

Well I have only had mine for a day, but now that I can see first hand what it is capable of, I plan to use it for quite a few things.

I work full time as a guitar teacher, so this will come in useful for lessons and being able to record students so they can keep track of their progress, the mp3 slow down feature and drum machine will come in useful too for that matter. A lot of times I have students that don't show up, so I basically sit in a room for at least a half hour with my guitar, I usually use this time to write material which I ended up having to tab out to remember, now I can record, write harmonies, etc on the job.

Some other uses I have in mind are using the Micro BR to capture samples for various projects such as church bells, thunderstorms, rivers, etc. This will definitely come in handy for soundtrack work I do.

I am very interested to use the Micro BR for paranormal research as well, using it in attempts to capture E.V.P. - Before I have used an analog micro cassette recorder which is full of hiss, or a portable minidisc recorder which has been pretty much worn out and functions poorly now.

Other than that I am really happy with the built in mic/sound quality. So I imagine I will be taking a lot of trips to locations to record with my acoustic where the natural acoustics stand out i.e. Caves, old churches, castle ruins stairways etc. Nothing beats real, natural reverb in my opinion.

Ah and the final thing that will be useful is for recording band reh. with no hassle, cables to set up etc. Just a quick way to make a clear live recording that I can listen to on the drive home and work on throughout the week. I am definitely taking this thing with me next time I go on tour, for sound board and stereo mic recordings of shows.

I go on and on the more I think of it, but this should definitely keep me busy for a long time. I still need to read through the manual properly, there is probably a lot to it I still haven't discovered... I just always cringe at having to fumble through any owners manual from Boss or Roland!

[boavirett]

I have just ordered mine, so I'm fairly new to the digital recording world. I plan to use  the micro for recording one instrument (guitar) then coming back with banjo to work out harmony licks , or any other instrument i prefer. The mp3 finishing at the end is a plus. I'll probably just upload to my computer
and down load to mp3 player or cd.

[Pedro]

It's good to see so many people use the Micro BR to record acoustic instruments.

[97teledlx]

This unit has SO MANY features and is well worth the price.  The MAIN reason for purchase was for the PORTABILITY of a compact guitar processor that would fit in the back of my open backed Amp (tech 21 60TM).  I now can program and store custom tones without having to lug my gt-6 around to our band rehearsals.  Our practice area is tight too and it keeps band mates from accidentally stepping and tripping over my floor gear.  I can live without this device, but prefer not to.  It is going to travel with me for quite a while.  The built in recorder and metronome are also great added features that the gt-6 does not have.  I recommend this device to all musicians I converse with. Mark

[joevocht]

I , along with the many who have responded, use it mainly for creating newer rhythmns and songs, but I also use it with the boss looper to make my loops more interesting especially with the addition of drums.