Product Details

• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: CustomFlix
• DVD Release Date: May 19, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BS4YBM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,565 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Video For BR-1600 Owners, get it now !!, June 20, 2007

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S. Batson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roland (Boss) BR-1600 DVD Video Training Tutorial Help (DVD)

I purchased a BR-1600 digital recording studio about a year ago and made a few demos with it for my band. I already had some experience with home 4 track cassette recorders and previously owned a BR-8 ( also by Roland )

I was not too thrilled at the price of this DVD , but after reading about it in a Yahoo group for BR-1600 users I figured I'd get one.

I have learned alot of new tricks and tips from this video. The "how to program the drums and Bass loops" section is worth every minute. The narrator of the video is the demonstrator and he is very good with this thing. The instruction manual is very good , but you know how they go... 500 pages of "tech talk" and section after section after section of comfusing pages.... After watching this video I now have a better understanding of the unit and can program it much better. If you have a BR-1600 and are not a "whiz" at it yet... you should get this. Overall useful to beginners and experienced users alike !!

Scot - Boston , MA

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the best out of your BR-1600 with this manual, May 13, 2007

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I. Chalmers "book maven" (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roland (Boss) BR-1600 DVD Video Training Tutorial Help (DVD)

I recently bought the BR-1600 and as I am a musician and NOT a technician, I thought I could do with some help getting the most out of this machine. It takes you step by step through all the features but you should not discard the written manual as some basic knowledge is required. This DVD was not available through Amazon.co.uk although it plays perfectly well on my (British) DVD player and TV. Just check that you TV takes NTSC format. Anyone who wants to know the BR-1600 should get this DVD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Musician Reviews The Br-1600 DVD, November 22, 2009

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James Greene "Trip" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roland (Boss) BR-1600 DVD Video Training Tutorial Help (DVD)

I purchased the BR-1600 machine about four years ago. I am still trying to gain proficiency on this machine. It is a very, very complex recording device. As DVD presenter/audio engineer, Mr. David Wills says, "It is far from being a little demo machine." The BR-1600 machine includes a 71 page introduction manual and a 300 page directions manual that reads like original Japanese, translated into English. The pages of both my manuals are worn, dog eared from usage. I purchased the BR-1600 DVD Training Tutorial to aid my failed attempts and frustrations with trying to master this monster. This DVD compresses all the BR-1600 features and functions into 110 minutes. I've seen the entire DVD three times, and studied selected chapters. The end result is the DVD is really a complete usage overview, rather than a thorough training course for BR-1600 owners. BR-1600 features are visually articulated with more emphasis rather than repeated efforts made to educate the user. As for "training", it's far to compressed to cover all technical aspects offered by the BR-1600. Prior education is required before successful handling can be achieved.

At twenty five minutes into the show, things get complicated with a brief explanation of the "auto punch in/out features." V tracks explanation is brief. At forty minutes, Mr. Wills uses the "step method" to explain how to input drum parts of which you would need to be a sound engineer/drummer to comprehend. At forty five minutes, Mr. Wills describes the "bass input editing" as a "piece of cake." From this point, Mr. Wills speeds up his speech and runs sentences together all the way to the end of the DVD. At around fifty eight minutes of video time, you need to be in sound engineer school mode to make useful the flow of data being presented. As Mr. Wills states, "there are so many acronyms here."

My honest evaluations are that I am glad I purchased the DVD. The visual overviews and operations will aid your confidence in knowing it is possible to fully appreciate all the technical marvels offered by the BR-1600. The DVD just confirms what I have learned over the years when I read marketing slogans like "It's easy to record your band." That translates into, "With hours and hours of study and practical applications, you will be able to successfully achieve satisfactory recording results." Bottom line, this pricey DVD should be included with the purchase of the BR-1600 machine.