Boss Audio Systems BR-900CD User Manual

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Section 7
Loading Drum Sounds from 
WAV/AIFF Files (Tone Load)
You can import WAV and AIFF files on your computer and 
load these as drum sounds (TONE LOAD).
● The Rhythm and Tone Load functions cannot be used 
● Wave data in the following formats can be imported. 
You cannot import wave data in other formats.
• WAV or AIFF format
• Mono or Stereo
• 8-bit or 16-bit
• Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz
● Compressed WAV files or AIFF files cannot be loaded.
● Extremely short waveform data (less than 
approximately 100 msec) cannot be loaded.
● The loop point settings within an AIFF file will be 
ignored.
● Add the extension “WAV” to imported WAV files and 
the extension “AIF” to imported AIFF files.
● You can load drum sounds of up to 13 seconds for a 
single drum kit.
(Example)
Kick: 3 seconds, snare: 3 seconds, 
crash cymbal: 7 seconds 
 Total 13 seconds
● Stereo WAV and AIFF files are loaded as “mono” 
sounds with the left and right sides mixed.
1. Connect your computer and the BR-900CD with a USB 
cable.
2. Confirm that the recorder is stopped, then press 
[UTILITY].
3. Press CURSOR [
] [
] to move the cursor to “USB,” 
and press [ENTER].
The USB screen appears.
4. Select “BACKUP” with the TIME/VALUE dial, then 
press [ENTER].
The Idling screen appears in the display.
fig.03-513d
* You cannot carry out the following procedure unless the Idling 
The “BOSS_BR-900” icon is added to the computer.
fig.06-107
5. Import the WAV or AIFF file.
1)
Click the “BOSS_BR-900” icon.
2)
Drag the imported WAV or AIFF file to the 
“TONELOAD” folder in the “ROLAND” folder.
fig.03-514d
When you have finished importing the WAV or AIFF 
files, the Idling screen returns to the display.
6. Quit the connection to the computer.
1)
Drag the “BOSS_BR-900” icon into the trash.
BOSS_BR-900
(Ex.)