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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/08/2006 : 21:19:13
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I've had the BR-Micro for a few weeks now and would like to share my experiences with you.
On the plus side I'd like to mention
- Awesome design
- Lots of features (drum machine, mp3 player, ability to slow down mp3 songs, center cancelling, 13 amp simulations, mastering mode with 15 presets)
- Easy to use
But there's also a few things that have been bugging me.
- The amp simulations aren't very good. The clean sound amps are decent enuogh but the Soldano and Mesa amps sounds very similar and not at all like a Mesa or the Line6 simulations
- It's easy to get unwanted distortion even when the overload indicator doesn't light up. This might also be related to the amp simulations as some of them tended to insert some fizzing sound even at very low levels
- You need to remove the batteries to change the SD memory card. It would be great to use the BR-Micro as an mp3 player but you would want a separate SD card than the one used for recording. It doesn't take long to remove the batteries but it's still a little annoying
- The batteries doesn't last more than 3 hours. That's not much and you tend to turn it off whenever you can to save some power. Turning it on takes some time as it's checking the memory card and loading the first song and that can be annoying. It is perfectly possible to use a PSA adapter but I've bene running it on batteries so far
Here's a test song I recorded using only the BR-Micro, a bass and a guitar. I'd still prefer using the PC as a recording device but for quickly recording ideas and song structures it's really a great tool. I hope there will be a software update later which improves on the amp simulations though. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 12/09/2006 : 15:27:02
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Hey BossArea
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2006 : 15:57:13
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| Nice, I found myself whistling it all morning, which is a good sign I must admit, I quite fancied it after I got an 'actual size' card cutout of one, but I think I may invest in a decent soundcard and program instead. |
Edited by - tomwest on 12/09/2006 15:58:54 |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/09/2006 : 18:35:16
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| Thanks, it's a strangly catchy tune. I've been humming on it for 14 days now and I'm gettnig really tired of it. |
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SirJackdeFuzz
Bronze Member
South Africa
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Posted - 01/21/2007 : 11:19:19
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I wanted to start a Post on this new BR-Micro, but seeing that we have one allready, i might as well ask here . . .
. . . is this unit a good "first" recording device ?
I have never used any recording units at all - is this a good place to start ? Remember, i travel a lot, and can not take a big heavy thing with me. Sometimes limited to one suitcase !
Also, can i ad a few stompboxes between the guitar & BR-Micro, like a BD-2 & TR-2, then into the BR ?
I take it, this uniy=t works on AA batteries, right ! |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/21/2007 : 12:15:33
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For travelling it's ideal. Quality-wise there's probably quite a few better recording units out there but none as small and portable as the Micro. No problems connecting stompboxes in front of it. Actually I'd recommend it as I didn't find the amp simulatons to be of the highest quality. It runs of 2 AA batteries but will go through them very quickly so a PSA adapter would be a good additon.
If you also bring a laptop when you're travelling you might want to consider using that as a recorder instead. Using a computer you may find that you also need a drum machine and an amp simulator and it could end up costing you a lot more and take more place in your bag.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 01/21/2007 : 13:22:30
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Originally posted by bossarea
Using a computer you may find that you also need a drum machine and an amp simulator and it could end up costing you a lot more and take more place in your bag.
Hi Bossarea
And 95 or more Boss pedals, a Di Box, Some beer, Dancing Girls,
a Crybaby Wah & really big van to carry it all around in.. 
Regards Dr. Bob |
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SirJackdeFuzz
Bronze Member
South Africa
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Posted - 01/21/2007 : 21:54:42
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quote:
Originally posted by bossarea
For travelling it's ideal. Quality-wise there's probably quite a few better recording units out there but none as small and portable as the Micro. No problems connecting stompboxes in front of it. Actually I'd recommend it as I didn't find the amp simulatons to be of the highest quality. It runs of 2 AA batteries but will go through them very quickly so a PSA adapter would be a good additon.
If you also bring a laptop when you're travelling you might want to consider using that as a recorder instead. Using a computer you may find that you also need a drum machine and an amp simulator and it could end up costing you a lot more and take more place in your bag.
Thanx so much !
Why i ask, is because my job (photographer) is taking all over the world, and i need to travel extra light. Most of the times a guitar is a huge shlep, if you have to ad that to all my other gear, camera bags/cases lap-top bag, my own suitcase, and, and, and . . .
. . . so it looks like it will be one of these then 
Thanx
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SirJackdeFuzz
Bronze Member
South Africa
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Posted - 01/22/2007 : 17:06:28
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Bugger, i have not thought of this . . .
. . . is the Micro BR MAC-FRIENDLY, as i do all my work on Mac's !
I do not have any PC computers !
Thanx
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Testing the BR-Micro
