20 Most Recent Boss Micro BR Digital Recorder - Page 4 Questions & Answers

I believe this takes a MAXIMUM of a 1Gb card... Lot's of luck trying to find one of those these days!

You can try formatting it with the Micro BR but it probably won't do it.

I get an unformatted come on the screen on my Boss BR 532 when I swith on, and also when pressing record, although I can get drum machine to work and guitar go through it ok but no recording Hmmmm Erggg

Yep... 1Gb max shown in the manual... Lots of luck finding a 1Gb or less these days...

No you will have to connect it to an amp or plug headphones into the output jack socket

First thing is to check the power supply... dead battery or power adapter will be enough to start unit but quickly give out and turn off. If unit uses Alkaline batteries, do NOT try to use rechargeables as they run lower voltage and fail quickly, especially as they age.

It is in different format. You must go through a format convertor to make it compatible. Use Google to find Micro BR format convertors.

The spec sheet at:

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pdf/spec/241152.pdf

Shows largest listed is 1 Gb card...

For the drums to take effect you have to master the track before converting. The manual explains how to do this. Push "exit" and "utility" at the same time twice, then "play" and "record" (to start the recording of course).

There are conversion programs. There is a forum for the recorders on VSPlanet.com . Go to the Forums at the site and search BR.

You may find corrosion has eaten through a circuit trace on the circuit board OR has spoiled the power switch.

This is a sign of a failing hard disk. I don't know for how long you have used your Boss 1180, but when "now checking" appears, and takes long to go off, the next thing you would expect is "HDD Read Error". and its time to replace the Hard disk. There is a clearly illustrated guide ( with pictures) on how to replace a hard disk. please follow this link for Instructions & hope this solves your problem.

Regards

Midi doesn't actually "make sound". If your trying to record the patterns you made on the DR-5 to the recorder you need to use an audio output(I don't remember if they are RCA or 1/4" on the DR-5.) The midi output would be used to"trigger sounds" in another device that has sounds built in, or you could also trigger sounds in a program that supports midi input.

you can use the line in/mic stereo input, but you will have to turn the input level way down to around 1 or 2.

i assume that the record outputd a re rca outs. you can get a rca stereo to 1/8 inch stereo adapter, like the ones they use to connect protable cd palyers to recievers, and then get a 1/8 inch stereo to 1/4 inch stereo adapter form radio shack to complete the connection.

Format the new card in the unit. Often the delivered format in a new card is not compatible.

The jack is LIKELY surface mounted on the circuit board and broken loose. Only thing is to take in for repair. Surface mount repairs are not for the unskilled DIY. It usually takes special tools to safely replace or re-attach the components.

I think I solved this problem.

I used a different power adapter and it works now. Try different adapters, I used an old Nintendo one. It is 9V 1.3A, even though the back of the BR-8 says 9V 2A

The sound file has used all available space on the memory card. Either put in a different card or purge the sound file(s) on the card so you can record new files.