A BR800 ??

[Hook]

So romidon just bought a Br800 and we are getting together tonight to record something and hopefully get hime started and comfortable with the machine.
I watched Geir use and I downloaded the manual. My main question now is how do you assign an input to a track. I see how to arm them but I didnt see anything about assigning the inputs to the tracks.
Any help would ve appreciated.
Thanks

[Oldrottenhead]

It's pretty straightforward, hit enter select input and scroll through the various options. I tend to record one instrument at a time, but there are options for multiple inputs. Don't have br800 at hand but am sure it's pretty straightforward.

[Hook]

I'm expecting it to be very intuitive. Ive used lots of different boss machines and I usually can find my way around quickly. It does have phantom power for condenser mics?

[64Guitars]

My main question now is how do you assign an input to a track. I see how to arm them but I didnt see anything about assigning the inputs to the tracks.

Press the MENU button, then move the cursor to INPUT if it isn't already there. Use the dial control to change the value.

See page 37 of the manual: https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/BR-800_e05_W.pdf#G9.1069664

The MODE setting (directly below INPUT) and the track REC buttons determine which tracks the inputs will be recorded on. See MODE (step 4 on page 37) in the link above as well as "Selecting the Track(s) for Recording" (page 38) here:

https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/BR-800_e05_W.pdf#G9.1069692

It does have phantom power for condenser mics?

Only on Input 4.

See page 144: https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/BR-800_e05_W.pdf#G15.1079109.

[Hook]

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Only on Input 4.

See page 144: https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/BR-800_e05_W.pdf#G15.1079109.

Hmmmm. Only on 4, that seems strange and a little silly.
Thank you though!

[Romidon]

So romidon just bought a Br800 and we are getting together tonight to record something and hopefully get him started and comfortable with the machine...

I was able to get together with Hook tonight from around 5:00 until around 7:00.  We met at a downtown park in an area that was built up as an amphitheater and set up our equipment as local teens sat around blowing weed and chilling out.

Hook had obviously done more homework than I had (I picked up the Boss BR800 Thursday morning, and in the interim I tried to read the manual on my breaks at work but without having the machine in front of me, it was all Greek), as he was able to get us recording in about 15 minutes once everything was set up.  (He also said that it was similar in certain ways to the Boss BR80 that he uses alot.)

We worked on a song (that we'll probably post in the coming week) and put down about 6 or 7 tracks with myself playing guitar and singing and Hook adding backing vocals, ukulele, cajon, and a bass line.  I was amazed at how easy the machine was to operate.  PLUS I was excited with how much fun I had collaborating with Hook.  (Although HE did most of the work...)

Unfortunately Hook had other obligations, and we had to put the final touches and mix down on hold until midweek, when we're able to get back together.  (I don't want to risk messing anything up on this collaboration...)

The coming days will determine if I learned any thing from tonight.  I'll try and record something by myself over the holiday.  (Labor Day, in the US.)

I's be sooo excited!!   

romidon.