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This is a special order item and is non-cancelable and non-returnable. Est. arrival at B&H is 2-4 weeks (subject to availability). Your order will be charged at time of shipment.
International orders*The Boss BR-1600CD is a 16-track hard disk recorder and workstation, equipped with an internal 40 GB hard drive and a CD-R/CD-RW, offering a leading edge design that elevates and advances the creative possibilities, and production values, of the personal desktop studio.
The BR-1600CD feature set includes 8 phantom powered microphone inputs, a 13-fader mixer section with 16 individual track EQ's, and 8 dedicated compressors for the input channels, proprietary COSM modeling effects, for vocals, guitar and bass, Auto Pitch correction and Harmony Sequence vocal processing and harmony creation tools, a built-in drum sequencer supported by a large library of drum and percussion sounds and loops.....there's a lot going on here, for not a lot of money.
The BR-1600CD is a value-laden asset for songwriters, bands, desktop audio for video production, and virtually any project requiring an expensive sound on a limited budget.
| Type | Desktop Digital Multitrack Workstation Recorder |
| Number of Tracks |
16 x Physical 256 x V-Tracks |
| Recording Resolution | 16-bit |
| Sampling Rate | 44.1 kHz |
| Recording Media | Hard Disk, CD-R/CD-RW |
| Max Simultaneous Recording | 8 Tracks |
| Max Simultaneous Playback | 16 Tracks |
| Recording Time |
Approx. 120 hrs.* *One track, recorded on the 40 GB internal drive; 16 individual tracks with roughly equal content recorded on the same drive will yield approx. 7.5 hrs. at 16-bit/44.1 kHz resolution |
| A/D Converter | 24-bit |
| D to A Converters | 24-bit |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz(+1/-3 dB) |
| Dynamic Range | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.02%(Input Sensitivity: Center, 1 kHz at nominal output level) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | <-90 dBu, ref. -10 dBu, A-weighted |
| Effects |
3 x COSM Guitar, Bass, Vocal Modeling Effects 16 x 3-band Individual Track EQ's 8 x Individual Channel Compressors 1 x Speaker Modeling Module 1 x Reverb/Delay/Chorusing Multi Effects Group |
| Display | 5.1 x 1.4" (130 x 36mm) Backlit LCD |
| CD Burning Capabilities | Yes |
| Equalizer | Yes, 3-band(per channel) |
| Vari Pitch Control | No |
| Jog/Shuttle | Yes |
| MIDI | Yes, MIDI Clock, MTC |
| Word Clock I/O | No |
| SCSI | No |
| Mixer |
13 x Faders 12 x Channel/Percussion/Note Select Play Buttons 4 x Value Knobs 8 x Input Sensitivity Trims 1 x Monitoring Innput Level Knob 1 x COSM Effects Active Button 1 x Vocal Tool Box Button 1 x Mastering Tool Kit Button 1 x Speaker Modeling Button |
| Input Connections |
8 x 3-pin XLR Female, Balanced 8 x 1/4" TS Phone, Unbalanced 1 x 1/4" TS Phone Hi-Z Guitar/Bass In 1 x 1/4" TS Phone Footswitch In 1 x Expression Pedal In 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Digital In 1 x MIDI In |
| Output Connectors |
2 x RCA Phono, L, R, Unbalanced 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Digital Out 1 x USB Port 1 x MIDI Out |
| Headphone Output | Yes, 2 x 1/4" Stereo Phone |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 19.5 x 13.3 x 3.9" (494 x 339 x 99mm) |
| Weight | 10.13 lb (4.9 kg) |
| Specialties |
Built-in Auto Pitch Correction Built-In Drum Sequencer with Sound Library USB Port with WAV/AIFF Loop File Transfer 8 Mic Preamps with Phantom Power |