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:

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The following article will guide you through importing an MP3 or WAV file into the BR-80’s LIVE REC mode.

A. 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.

B. Importing Your MP3 Files into the BR-80’s LIVE REC Mode:

1. Connect a USB cable to the BR-80 and your computer. A window will appear on your computer showing the contents of the BR-80’s memory card.
   Note: If a window does not appear:
   [ Windows ]
   Click on the Windows (or Start) icon on the bottom left of the screen, click on “Computer” and then click on the “BR-80 EBAND” drive in “Devices with Removable Storage.”
   [ Mac ]
   Double-click on the "BR-80 EBAND" drive on your desktop.
2. Open the “ROLAND” folder.
3. Open the “LIVEREC” folder. Any existing audio files in the LIVE REC mode of the BR-80 will appear in the window.
4. Drag your MP3 or WAV file into the LIVEREC folder.
5. Properly eject the BR-80 from your computer as follows:
   [ Windows ]
   Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows task tray to un-mount the USB memory and then disconnect the USB memory from your computer.
   [ Mac ]
   Drag the Drive icon of the USB memory into the trash in the dock and then remove the USB memory from your computer.
6. Disconnect the USB cable from the BR-80.