TASCAM 2488 User's Guide
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Contents
1 Setting up and introduction
Important notice ................................................8
Copyright............................................................9
An overview of the 2488..................................9
Setting up the 2488 ...........................................10
Shutting down the 2488....................................11
Some general notes on using the 2488.........11
The HD indicator
Saving songs
Navigation
Confirming
Escaping
SHIFT key
Changing values
Titling
Main menu
Home screen
Some notes on CD-R media..............................13
About CD-R and CD-RW discs............................13
Handling of compact discs ................................14
Additional notes with regard to CD-R and
CD-RW discs.....................................................14
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs ..........15
Setting up your first song ................................15
New song............................................................15
Setting the tempo ..............................................16
Making the first recording ................................16
Recording the guitar..........................................17
Lead line .............................................................19
Congratulations! ................................................20
2 Mixer
Inputs and assignments....................................21
Checking assignments .......................................21
Breaking assignments........................................21
Saving and loading assignments (QUCK
ROUTING) ........................................................22
The channels........................................................22
Input channels....................................................22
Digital pad/gain .................................................22
EQ........................................................................23
Effect send..........................................................23
The fader/pan screen.........................................24
Phase...................................................................24
Pan ......................................................................24
Faders..................................................................24
Mute....................................................................25
Linking channels ................................................25
Stereo bus ............................................................25
EQ........................................................................26
Dynamics ............................................................26
Dynamics library
Fader ...................................................................27
Output selection ................................................27
Monitoring...........................................................27
Monitor selection...............................................27
Mono monitoring...............................................28
Record source monitoring .................................28
Monitor muting ................................................. 28
Soloing and toggle ............................................ 29
Sub mix ................................................................ 29
Scene memories ................................................. 29
3 Effects
Mic effects ........................................................... 31
MIC X 4
MIC X 8
Assigning mic effects ........................................ 31
Selecting mic effects.......................................... 31
Editing mic effects ............................................. 32
Compressor (CMP)
De-esser (DSR)
Exciter (EXC)
Multi-effect ......................................................... 32
Assigning the multi-effect to a channel or
input ................................................................ 32
Editing the multi-effect..................................... 32
Modulation effects
Using the multi-effect library ........................... 33
Single effect ........................................................ 34
Single effect library presets.............................. 34
REV
DLY
CHO
PIT
FLG
PHA
GRV
Saving your own settings ................................. 34
Tuner..................................................................... 35
4 Recorder
First steps in recording (song management)36
Creating a song.................................................. 36
Loading a song .................................................. 36
Saving a song..................................................... 36
Reverting to the previously saved version of a
song................................................................. 36
Erasing a song.................................................... 37
Copying songs ................................................... 37
Deleting unused space from a song................. 38
Protecting a song............................................... 38
Transport controls ............................................. 39
Setting the playback position........................... 39
Return to zero (RTZ) .......................................... 39
Last Recording Position (LRP) ........................... 39
Jog positioning .................................................. 39
Fast forward and rewind .................................. 40
During playback
From the stop position
Recording............................................................. 40
Recording (ii)...................................................... 41
Hands-free recording ........................................ 41
Dropping out of record mode .......................... 41
Rehearsing recording ........................................ 41
IN/OUT/TO points .............................................. 42
Setting the IN, OUT and TO points................... 42
