The Boss Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder
Micro BR Details
An ultra small package for the creative musician on the move, the Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder is a veritable Aladdin's cave of useful features. It has the usual high build quality we've come to expect from Boss and the Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder also maintains the high audio quality of modern digital recording equipment. If you're a guitarist moving around a lot the Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder can be an invaluable piece of equipment to fit into your gig bag. It's a tuner, it's a phrase trainer, it's an effects unit, it's a multitrack recorder, it's an MP3 player. The Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder can be many things to many musicians.
Here's what Boss say about the Micro BR4 Compact 4 track MP3 Recorder
BOSS MICRO BR4 COMPACT 4-TRACK MP3 RECORDER WITH 32-VIRTUAL TRACKS, RHYTHM PATTERNS, TIME-STRETCH, CENTER CANCEL AND EFFECTS
No guitar case or gigbag should be without the Boss Micro BR, the ultimate portable scratchpad, guitar companion, phrase trainer, and micro-recording studio for musicians.
The battery powered Boss Micro BR offers 2 simultaneous record/input tracks, 4 simultaneous playback tracks each with 8-virtual tracks for a total of 32-virtual tracks. The recording media is easily sourced Secure Digital SD cards, a 128MB card is shipped with the Micro BR. Not only does the Micro BR function as a recorder with stereo mic and line inputs on a single mini-jack as well as a built-in microphone, but MP3 files can be loaded from a computer via the USB port. While the Micro BR can act as a standard MP3 player, you can also use it as a phrase trainer with a 1/4" Hi-Z guitar input, 293 rhythm patterns which play back independently of the 4 playback tracks, on-board multi-effects including a time-strtch algorithm for altering the tempo of playback tracks without changing pitch, and a Center Cancel feature to remove center panned guitar solos.
BOSS MICRO BR 4-TRACK PORTABLE MP3 RECORDER FEATURES
Ultra-portable, 5-3/8" x 3-3/16" x 7/8",every gigbag should have one.
4-track playback, each track with 8 virtual tracks for a total of 32-tracks.
Loads and plays MP3 files.
On-board guitar multi-effects.
Dedicated guitar input.
Time-Stretch and Center Cancel for phrase training.
293 drum rhythm patterns included.
Built-in tuner.
Built-in microphone for quick capture.
USB Mini-B port for data transfer to upload and download MP3 files, and create backups to free up memory.
Stereo line and mic inputs on a single mini-jack.
1/4" Hi-Z guitar, bass, instrument input.
Headphone and line outputs on a stereo mini-jack.
Powered by 2 x LR6 AA or HR15/-51 batteries, or from an optional 9V DC power supply (not supplied).
Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz.
Secure Digital SC Card used as recording media 32MB - 1GB, 128MB card included for approx 65 minuites of single mono track.
Easy to use with 12 buttons and 9 knobs.
Display: 16 characters in 2 rows LCD.
Dimensions: 13.6 x 8.1 x 2.1 cm.
Weight without batteries and SD card: 130g.