BR-80, MICRO BR: Importing Songs into eBand Mode

Note: This article refers to the 2011 MICRO BR® BR-80 Digital Recorder. If you're looking for information on the BOSS MICRO BR® Digital Recorder that was released in 2006, please clicking this link:

MICRO BR®

The BR-80's eBand Mode allows you to play along with, and practice to, your favorite songs. Music can be imported into the BR-80 by using the eBand Song List Editor software included. You may also download the eBand Song List Editor software by clicking on the link below:

https://www.boss.info/us/products/micro_br_br-80/downloads/

NOTE: If the audio files being imported are not the formats above, they will need to be converted using conversion software such as iTunes:
http://www.bossus.com/support/knowledge_base/201977529

Song Import Procedure:

After installing the eBand software, begin by setting your BR-80 into USB "Storage" mode:

1. Press the MENU button. 
2. Cursor to "Function" and then press ENTER. 
3. Cursor to "USB" and then press ENTER. 
4. Use the dial to specify "STORAGE" and then press ENTER. 
   A message will appear: "Please restart to change the USB mode." 
5. Press ENTER.
6. Power off the BR-80 and then turn the power back on. Your BR-80 is now ready to be synced with the eBand software.

Next, you will use the eBand software to import your songs:

1. Connect a USB cable to the BR-80 and your computer.
2. Open the eBand software.
3. Select the "User" button within the software.
   
                                                  
4. Click on "Import". An import window will appear. 
   
                                                                              
5. Select the songs that you would like to import.
   Note: If the song files do not appear, they will need to be converted beforehand using conversion software such as iTunes:
   http://www.bossus.com/support/knowledge_base/201977529
6. Click on "Open" to import the audio files. The songs will be imported into the USER section of the BR-80's eBand Mode.
7. Click on "Disconnect" in the software to stop communication between the BR-80 and your computer.
8. Disconnect the USB cable from the BR-80

 You may now access your songs on the BR-80's eBand Mode:

1. Press the power button  a number of times until "eBand" is illuminated on the BR-80.
2. Press the TR1/2 button beneath the screen to enter the "SONG LIST" menu.
3. CURSOR to "USER" and then press ENTER.
4. CURSOR to the song of your choice and then press ENTER. The selected song will be loaded.
5. Press the PLAY button to hear the song.