LOL! DP, I think you and I are in the same boat! I'm looking for anyone
with knowledge on the new Tascam DP 02, and I think you and I might
maybe jumping the gun with items that are "too new.".....????.....oh well

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dp: I have much experience with the Micro BR. I love it. It has revolutionized the way I record demos and, most surprisingly, practice tunes.

Demos are especially easy and fun to make. I have posted a demo song here in the download section that I made with it; the song is only there really to demonstrate the unit. I made it in literally something like 20 minutes, start to finish, with nothing more than the Micro BR, a guitar, a bass, two cords, my reverb unit, and headphones.

As I wrote in another post:

_Got an idea? 90 seconds later, you are recording it...and with a drum track! Then there's the tuner, the drum machine, the effects patches, and the guitar amp modeling. I can also envision using this to travel with. And to record practices and gigs with.

Can't believe all the stuff this thing can do. What a cool gadget. _

The thing that is really cool about this gizmo is that I use for practicing my band's tunes. Of course, I can load an MP3 and play to it but, better, I record the live practice, straight to MP3 (!), and then use it like a guitar trainer. To record, I just use the built-in mic and put the thing away from my amp so it catches everyone else in the room; then I can play my parts with a sort of "backing track".

I most highly recommend this device.

Check this blog all about the Micro BR. It has been very helpful also.

SSIV

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The line/mic input is stereo/mono. You can also record line or mic and guitar at the same time. No external mics; the internal mic is mono. I use a Sony condenser as is shown in the blog for recording shows, etc. Or just plug into the sound board and hit .

SSIV

i am still way interested in this cool little recorder...however, my music expenditures will have to take the backseat for a while...just took delivery of a new smart car...so, the new gear purchases will be on hold for a while...

dp
i was wondering...does this recorder save projects in the propritary "Boss BR language" ??? or does it save as wav? mp3?

in other words, i wonder if micro BR projects can "talk" with other Boss B recorders???

any insight or input on this one out there?

it saves it in some "boss language" - but I really don't know if you can use recorded tracks for editing in other boss device

when you finalize the recording, after mastering it you export it to mp3 or wav, so you may do some recording, mixing, mastering only before exporting to mp3 or wav. you cannot export tracks and edit them in Cubase or some other pc program.

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how are you guys feeling about this recorder now that you've used it?

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I picked up one after reading comments from this thread. I'm pretty mediocre at guitar but, for me, the Micro BR is a fun toy! You've got a built-in mic, tuner, tons of guitar effects, drum tracks and more that I still am trying to figure out. It takes a little while to get used to but once you get the hang of it, putting together MP3 files is a piece of cake! For laughs I set up some of my MP3 experiments on the Micro BR here:

http://www.myspace.com/inkfink4trak

The drums and guitar effects are off the Micro BR. And besides jacking in the guitar, I also gave a contact mike and a keyboard a try too.

I'm afraid to run my Fender Reverb Unit with it though. Anybody try that combination?

Yes you can control the volume of each track and (do a lot more). It is a very full featured 4-track that is limited primarily by the user interface and tiny size, which is really two ways of saying the same thing in this case.

SSIV

My experience is that it does go thru AA batteries (takes 2) fairly quickly. I picked up the AC adapter as an alternative.

LHR, what a great way to put the reverb tank to use! So the signal chain was
Guitar > tank > cable from tank direct to micro br?
Now I must get a tank so I can record direct with it.
I thought the tank was only for live use.

The BR is great when the computer DAW is far away. I really like it for quickly getting my song ideas down and guitar jamming. Fits in the inner pocket and it sounds great. I mostly use my Pod X3 direct to the micro for better guitarsound and fx but the internal stuff is ok. I also use the BR with a Sony stereo mic with plug in power. Better than the built in mic if you want to record stereo.

Here is another great Micro BR site, full of info and a forum: http://bossbr.net/articles/bossmicrobr_review.html