For Immediate Release

Rebecca Eaddy
Marketing Communications Manager
Roland Corporation U.S.
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Eaddy@RolandUS.com

BOSS INTRODUCES ULTRA-COMPACT 8-TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER

New BR-864 Puts a Full-Blown Studio In Your Hand

Frankfurt, March 5, 2003- BOSS is proud to announce the BR-864 8-Track Digital Studio. With eight primary recording tracks, 64 Virtual Tracks, COSM effects and USB, the BR-864 offers a powerful, easy and portable 8-track recording solution for guitarists and songwriters. The BR-864 records to a 128MB Compact Flash card (included) for over an hour of high-quality recording.

The BR-864 is not only BOSS' smallest 8-track recorder, but it's also the most affordable. With 64 Virtual Tracks, there's plenty of room to track multiple overdubs, vocals and instruments. A built-in USB port makes it easy to load and convert .WAV/AIFF files from a Mac or PC directly into a track, or export songs for CD-burning and MP3 creation. It's also a great way to archive and back up song data. The BR-864 also has a convenient built-in microphone.

Onboard effects include separate Loop and Insert processors with everything from COSM Amp Modeling and a Bass Simulator to wah effects, a guitar synth and Harmonist for scale-intelligent pitch shifting. An improved version of BOSS' popular Rhythm Guide offers full programmability and a new Tone Load function for creating custom drum sounds by importing .WAV and AIFF files. As before, the Rhythm Guide doesn't use any of the 64 recording tracks, enabling users to mix down up to eight audio tracks and stereo drums.

Connections to the BR-864 include a 1/4-inch Instrument/Hi-Z Instrument input, XLR and 1/4-inch Microphone inputs, a stereo RCA Line input, stereo RCA Line output, a Headphone output, S/PDIF digital output and USB port. The BR-864 runs on batteries or optional AC power.

BOSS products are manufactured and distributed by Roland Corporation. Roland is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of electronic musical instruments, professional audio equipment, multimedia products and music accessories. For more information, contact Roland Corporation U.S., 5100 S. Eastern Ave., P.O. Box 910921, Los Angeles, CA 90091-0921, (323) 890-3700 (x3718 for media use only), www.RolandUS.com, www.BossUS.com.