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

It's important to back up your material regularly. Making a Backup copies the projects to your computer and allows you to reload them at any given time. Therefore, the projects that are backed up can be erased from the SD memory card--freeing up space. The following steps will guide you through the SD Memory Backup and Recover function.

NOTE: Video walk-throughs can also be found below.

SD Card Backup:

1. Connect the MICRO BR to your computer via USB. The MICRO BR begins to communicate with your computer.

• Windows—a window appears on your computer with the files and folders from the MICRO BR's memory card. If this window does not appear, click on the Windows (or Start) icon on the bottom-left of your computer screen and then select "My Computer" (or "Computer). The MICRO BR (or "Removable Disk") icon will be in Devices with Removable Storage.

• Mac OS X—double-click on the "MICRO BR" (or "Removable Disk") icon that is added to your computer's desktop.

2. Select the "Roland" folder in the MICRO BR's memory card and copy, or drag, the "Roland" folder to your computer. This can be your Desktop or a backup folder that you have created.

3. Caution: Do not change the names or locations of any files or folders. Doing so will cause the backup to be non-recoverable.

4. After the copying has completed, properly disconnect the MICRO BR from your computer:

• Windows—Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows task tray to un-mount the USB memory.

• Mac—Drag the Drive icon of the USB memory into the trash in the dock.

5. Disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and your computer.

VIDEO: Windows SD Memory Backup:


VIDEO: Mac OS X SD Memory Backup:

SD Card Recover:

1. Connect the MICRO BR to your computer via USB. The MICRO BR begins to communicate with your computer.

2. On your computer, select the backed up "Roland" folder that will be loaded (recovered) into the MICRO BR. This is the "Roland" folder that you previously backed up in the "SD Card Backup" portion of this article.

3. Drag the backup "Roland" folder into the “MICRO BR” (or “Removable Disk (*:)”) icon on the computer.
   NOTE: You may encounter messages verifying that it is all right to overwrite certain files—you should select “YES” in every instance.
   WARNING: This will erase all of the contents in the MICRO BR's memory card and replace them with your backup files and folders.

6. After the recovery has completed, properly disconnect the MICRO BR from your computer:

• Windows—Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows task tray to un-mount the USB memory.

• Mac—Drag the Drive icon of the USB memory into the trash in the dock.

7. Disconnect the USB cable from the MICRO BR and your computer.

VIDEO: Windows SD Memory Recover:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Following these SD Memory Recover steps will erase all existing data on the SD card. If you need any of the data currently on the SD card, be sure to backup before following these instructions.


VIDEO: Mac OS X SD Memory Recover:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Following these SD Memory Recover steps will erase all existing data on the SD card. If you need any of the data currently on the SD card, be sure to backup before following these instructions.