Boss DB-60 Owner's Manual
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Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS DB-60 METRONOME Dr. Beat.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (separate sheet). These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this manual should be read in its entirety. The
manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
As shipped, the DB-60’s batteries are not yet installed. Be sure to read “Changing the Batteries” and then follow the instructions to install the batteries.
Copyright © 2004 BOSS CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.
Main Features
❍
The four different rhythms (quarter-note, eighth-note, sixteenth-note, and triplet) and accent
volume are completely adjustable, allowing you to create original rhythm Styles quickly and easily.
❍
Comes not only with basic Styles (the way the metronome sound is played) pre-programmed, but
also Styles with compound beats and other Styles to match different musical genres.
❍
You can use the
Memory function
to store up to eight different metronome setting configurations.
❍
You can have settings in memory played back automatically, allowing you to practice irregular
rhythms and tempo changes in songs (
Loop Play function
).
❍
You can set the tempo by pressing the TAP button in time with the song tempo (
tap input of the
tempo
).
❍
You can specify the reference tone in semitone increments over a range of one octave. This is
convenient for use in practicing with wind instruments and for tuning (
Reference Tone
function
).
❍
You can measure the time of the performance as well as have an alarm sound play at a preset time.
In addition, you can have the time displayed as split time (
Timer/Stopwatch function
).
❍
Features an
Auto Power Off function
, which automatically turns off the power when the DB-60 is
not used for approximately 70 minutes.
❍
Comes equipped with a
backlighting feature
that allows you to use the DB-60 even in poorly lit
stage environments.
Operation
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Using the DB-60 as a Metronome
1.
With the power turned on, press the button to switch the DB-60 to Metronome mode.
When “BEAT” or “PATTERN” flashes in the display, press the button; “BEAT” or
“PATTERN” remains lit in the display.
When the DB-60 is in Metronome mode, “MEMORY,” “TEMPO,” and “STYLE” appears in the
display.
2.
Set the tempo with the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons.
You can set the tempo within the range of = 30–250.
The value can be increased or decreased ten beats at a time—hold down the TEMPO/VALUE
button and press the button, or hold down the button and press the button.
3.
Press the so that “BEAT” or “PATTERN” flashes in the display.
4.
Select a Style with the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons.
The DB-60’s Styles include 23 different “BEATS” and 20 kinds of
“PATTERNS” from which to choose. Either “BEAT” or
“PATTERN” is indicated in the display, depending on the Style
that is currently selected.
“BEAT” indicates the number of quarter-note beats. “BEAT”
always indicates a metronome setting that plays a fixed, regular
beat. Rhythms are played when “PATTERN” is indicated.
*A compound beat is displayed with a dot in between the numbers. E.g. (BEAT 2+3)
[Pattern Number/Name Correspondence Chart]
(Pattern 17 features three beats; all other patterns have four beats.)
5.
Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome. To stop the metronome, press the
button once more.
* You cannot change the tempo with the TEMPO/VALUE
/
buttons while “BEAT” or
“PATTERN” is flashing in the display. If you want to change the tempo, press the button so
“BEAT” or “PATTERN” stops flashing and remains lit in the display.
Setting the Tempo with Tap Input
You can set the tempo by pressing the TAP/RESET/SPLIT button two or more times in Metronome
mode; the tempo is set to the timing you use in tapping the button. You can set the tempo within
the range of = 30–250.
C
reate Original Rhythm Styles
In Metronome mode you can use the 5 buttons under the display (ACCENT button and , ,
, buttons) to change the way the metronome plays.
1.
Press the button in Metronome mode so that “BEAT” or “PATTERN” flashes in the
display.
2.
If “PATTERN” is flashing in the display, press the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons to select
“BEAT.”
3.
Change the way the metronome plays with the ACCENT button and NOTE buttons.
- Adjust the volume of the accent for the first beat in the measure with the ACCENT button at
the left of the row of buttons. You can select any of three volume levels.
- Use the four NOTE buttons to adjust the volume of each rhythm to any of three levels.
You can store the changed Styles to memory. Refer to the section “Using the Memory,” which
follows.
Using the Memory
You can store up to eight different metronome setting configurations in the memory.
• Calling Up Stored Settings (Memory)
Press the MEMORY button to call up stored settings; the memory number is switched each time
you press the button.
• Storing Settings to Memory
1.
Press the WRITE button; the memory number flashes.
2.
Press the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons to select the memory number to which you want to
store the settings.
3.
Press the WRITE button once more; the memory number starts flashing rapidly.
Once the memory number lights steadily, you’ll know that the data has been successfully
stored in memory.
If you press the START/STOP button during Step 1 or Step 2, the memory number stops
flashing, and the process is cancelled.
* Do not turn off the power while data is being stored to memory (when the memory number is flashing
rapidly).
* “EDIT” is displayed when you change settings from content stored in the memory.
* Switching to Loop Play cancels the changes to the settings stored in memory.
POWER button
Turns the power on and off.
TEMPO/STYLE button
Switches the unit to Metronome mode.
NOTE/PITCH button
Switches the unit to Reference Tone mode.
TIMER/ST.WATCH button
Alternately switches the unit between
Timer and Stopwatch mode.
PHONES jack
Connect headphones here.
* Do not connect any other
device to this jack.
ACCENT button, NOTE buttons ( , , , )
Adjusts the volume of the accent on the first beat and the volume of
each rhythm, allowing creation of original Styles
(only when BEAT is selected in Metronome mode).
TEMPO/VALUE button
Changes the metronome tempo and the settings
values indicated in the display.
Tempo Indicators
Lights in time with the tempo.
Speaker
Display
TAP/RESET/SPLIT button
Used when setting the metronome tempo (tap input), resetting
the timer and stopwatch, and displaying the split time.
WRITE button
Used when storing settings to memory.
MEMORY button
Switches to the stored settings.
START/STOP button
Starts and stops the metronome,
reference tone, timer, and stopwatch.
VOLUME dial
Adjusts the overall volume.
Panel Descriptions
● You can use the DB-60’s stand
by setting it up as shown in the
figure.
Strap
holder
Stand
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8-BEAT 1 5 16-BEAT 2 9 DANCE 1 13 CLAVE 3-2 17 WALTZ
2 8-BEAT 2 6 SHUFFLE 1 10 DANCE 2 14 CLAVE 2-3 18 TANGO
3 8-BEAT 3 7 SHUFFLE 2 11 COUNTRY 15 RUMBA 19 MAMBO
4 16-BEAT 1 8 FUNK 12 REGGAE 16 BOSSA NOVA 20 MARCH
Count
Beat No.
Count
Pattern No.
Using Loop Play
You can have metronome settings that are stored in memory automatically play back in sequence.
Storing settings with various tempos and rhythms to different memories and then playing these back
with Loop Play is effective for rhythm training. You can also use this to practice irregular rhythms.
1.
In Metronome mode, simultaneously press the and
buttons to switch to Loop Play mode.
“LOOP” appears in the display.
2.
Press the START/STOP button to start Loop Play.
During Loop Play, the number in the center of the display indicates the number of repeats for each
memory. The number at the upper right indicates the number of times the material is repeated.
You can select a memory to be played back, pressing the MEMORY button during Loop Play.
3.
Press the START/STOP button once again to stop Loop Play and put the DB-60 in Loop Play
standby.
• Changing the Number of Times Playback of the Memory is Repeated
Pressing the MEMORY button while Loop Play is in standby switches the memory number;
you can then change the number of number of times the currently displayed memory number
is to be played back, using the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons. You can set the number of
repeats to any value from 0 to 255. When set to 0, the data for that memory number is not
played back.
4.
Simultaneously press the and buttons; “LOOP” disappears from the display, and
the DB-60 exits Loop Play mode.
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Playing the Reference Tone
1.
With the power turned on, press the button to switch to
Reference Tone mode.
When the DB-60 is in Reference Tone mode, “NOTE,” and “PITCH” appears in the display.
2.
Set the note name with the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons.
You can set the note name in semitone increments over an octave range from C to B.
3.
Press the START/STOP button to play the reference tone. Press the button again to stop the
sound.
Setting the Reference Pitch
1.
Press the in Reference Tone mode so that “PITCH” flashes in the display.
2.
Set the reference pitch is with the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons.
The reference pitch is set in terms of the value of A, which can be any frequency from 438 to 445 Hz.
* You cannot change the note name with the TEMPO/VALUE
/
buttons while “PITCH” is flashing
in the display. If you want to change the note name, press the button so “PITCH” stops flashing and
remains lit in the display.
→
What is the reference pitch?
The frequency for A4 (the middle A on a piano) of a note played by an instrument (a piano, for example) as
the pitch to which all other performers tune their instruments for performances is called the “reference pitch.”
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Using the DB-60 as a Timer
1.
With the power turned on, press the button to switch to
Timer mode.
When the DB-60 is in Timer mode, “TIMER” appears in the display.
2.
Set the length of time before you want the timer to sound with the TEMPO/VALUE / buttons.
You can set the timer to any value from 1 to 60 minutes. The value can be increased or
decreased ten minutes at a time—hold down the TEMPO/VALUE button and press the
button, or hold down the button and press the button.
3.
Press the START/STOP button to start the timer.
Once you start the timer, the alarm goes off after the programmed time has elapsed; the alarm
stops after sounding for approximately 20 seconds.
Pressing any button while the alarm is sounding stops the alarm.
You can also stop the timer while it is counting down by pressing the START/STOP button
once more.
* The timer continues to operate even when you switch to another mode, with the alarm sounding once the
set time has elapsed (the metronome and reference tone stop playing when the alarm sounds).
* “TIMER” flashes in the display in Metronome mode, Reference Tone mode and Stopwatch mode when the
timer is operating.
* If you want to reprogram the timer after starting it, press the START/STOP button to stop the times,
then press the TAP/RESET/SPLIT button to return the most recently set values to the display.
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Using the DB-60 as a Stopwatch
1.
With the power turned on, press the button to switch to
Stopwatch mode.
When the DB-60 is in Stopwatch mode, “ST.WATCH” appears in the display.
2.
Press the START/STOP button to start the stopwatch.
You can also stop the stopwatch by pressing the START/STOP button once more.
When you press the TAP/RESET/SPLIT button after the stopwatch has been started, the
indication “L” begins blinking in the upper left of the display, and the split time (the time
elapsed at that point) is displayed.
When you press the START/STOP button while the split time is displayed, the stopwatch stops
and the indication “L” changes from blinking to steadily lit.
Press the TAP/RESET/SPLIT button once more, and the “L” disappears from the display, and
the normal stopwatch returns to the display.
Pressing the TAP/RESET/SPLIT button while the stopwatch is stopped resets the number to zero.
* The stopwatch continues to run even after you switch to other modes.
* “ST.WATCH” flashes in the display in Metronome mode, Reference Tone mode and Timer mode when
the stopwatch is operating.
* The stopwatch counts up to ten hours, but when the Auto Power Off function is operational, it only
counts up to 70 minutes. If you want to have it measure beyond 70 minutes, turn off the Auto Power Off
function beforehand.
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Other Functions
Auto Power Off
The Auto Power Off function works to help prevent unnecessary battery drainage by automatically
turning off the DB-60’s power if no operation or adjustment is made within 70 minutes after any
button is pressed.
• Disabling the Auto Power Off Function
To disable the Auto Power Off function, first turn off the DB-60’s power, then hold down the
TAP/RESET/SPLIT button as you press the POWER button to turn the power back on again.
The Auto Power Off function is disabled. “ ” is indicated in the display while the TAP/
RESET/SPLIT button is held down.
The Auto Power Off function is enabled again the next time the DB-60 is turned on again.
Backlighting
You can have the display be back lit.
Turn on the backlighting by simultaneously pressing the ACCENT and buttons.
The backlighting automatically turns off in
approximately
five seconds (Auto Backlight Off
function). “ ” disappears from the display when Auto Backlight Off is enabled.
• Disabling the Auto Backlight Off Function
If you want the backlighting to stay on, first turn off the DB-60’s power, then hold down the
ACCENT button as you press the POWER button to turn the power back on again.
The Auto Backlight Off function is disabled, and “ ” appears in the display.
The Auto Backlight Off function is enabled again the next time the DB-60 is turned on again.
* You cannot store the disabled status for Auto Power Off and Auto Backlight Off to memory.
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Changing the Batteries
The display and LED indicators dim when the batteries begin to run down.
Replace the batteries as soon as possible.
* The settings stored by the memory function are reset to the default factory settings if the batteries are
removed from the DB-60, or if the batteries get completely depleted.
* When turning the unit upside-down, handle with care to avoid dropping it, or damaging the buttons and
controls.
1.
Press down and slide off the lid of the batteries compartment
(located on the bottom of the unit).
2.
Remove the old batteries from the compartment.
3.
Insert two of the same type of fresh AA batteries.
* Make sure the “+” and “-” ends of the batteries are oriented correctly.
4.
Securely close the battery cover.
* Do not mix fresh batteries with used ones, or mix batteries of
different types. Doing so can result in fluid leakage.
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Restoring the Factory Settings
This returns all settings on the DB-60 to the values they had when the unit shipped from the
factory.
Hold down the MEMORY button as you press the POWER button to turn the power on.
“ ” is indicated in the display while the MEMORY button is held down.
All of the settings are restored to their original factory status.
• Factory Settings
[Metronome Mode]
[Other Mode]
Main Specifications
•
Metronome
-
Tempo:
=30-250 (Accuracy: ±0.1%) -
BEAT:
1–9, 2+3, 3+2, 3+4, 4+3, 4+5, 5+4, 5+6, 6+5, 6+7, 7+6, 7+8,
8+7, 8+9, 9+8 (23 kinds) -
PATTERN:
8-BEAT x 3, 16-BEATx 2, SHUFFLE x 2, FUNK, DANCE x 2, COUNTRY,
REGGAE, CLAVE x 2, RUMBA, BOSSA NOVA, WALTZ, TANGO, MAMBO, MARCH (20 kinds)
•
Reference Tone
-
Reference Pitch:
A4=438 Hz-445 Hz (1 Hz steps) -
Reference Tone Range:
C4-B4 (Accuracy: ±1 cent)
•
Timer
-
Setting Range:
1-60 minutes •
Stopwatch
-
Timing Resolution:
1/10 second -
Time Duration:
10 hours (with
Auto Power Off disabled) •
Indicators:
LCD Display, Tempo Indicator LED x 2
•
Connector:
PHONES Jack (Stereo miniature phone type) •
Power Supply:
Dry Battery (R6/LR6 (AA) Type) x 2
•
Power Consumption:
70 mA or less (with reference tone sounding)
-
Expected battery life under continuous use (Carbon):
Approximately 200 hours * These figures will vary depending
on the actual conditions of use.
•
Dimensions:
129 (W) x 84 (D) x 22 (H) mm / 5-1/8 (W) x 3-5/16 (D) x 7/8 (H) inches
•
Weight:
156 g / 6 oz (including batteries)
•
Accessories:
Dry Battery (R6 (AA) Type) x 2, Soft case, Owner’s Manual, Leaflet (“USING THE UNIT SAFELY,”
“IMPORTANT NOTES” and “Information”)
* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
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If the string ring of the soft case supplied with this unit is removed, keep it away from small
children to prevent them from swallowing it.
Count
The number
of repeats
Reference
Pitch
Note Name
SecondMinute
SecondMinute
Memory No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tempo 120 100 130 90 120 130 110 115
Style BEAT 4 BEAT 4 BEAT 3
BEAT
2-3
PATTERN
1
PATTERN
5
PATTERN
6
PATTERN
15
Loop Play 4 2 3 5 2 4 6 3
Level settings of ACCENT and NOTE buttons
ACCENT
Reference Note A Reference Pitch 440 Hz Timer 60 minutes
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