Routing Section; Other Keys; Front Panel - Tascam 2488MKII Owner's Manual

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3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII

Routing section

QUICK ROUTING (MAP) key
I
Use to recall and save routing assignment settings (see
"Saving and loading assignments" on page 30).
Press this key with the
SHIFT
ROUTING MAP screen where you can see the status
of input channel assignments (see "Checking assing-
ments" on page 30).

Other keys

SHIFT key/indicator
O
The shift function is operative when the indicator is lit.
Use the GLOBAL screen of the PREFERENCE menu
to select the functionality of the
key behavior" on page 92).
CLICK key/indicator
P
Turns the metronome click output ON and OFF. When
ON, the unit will provide a click according to the
METRONOME screen setting (see "Metronome" on
page 87).
Press and hold this key to open the FREE
METRONOME screen.

Front panel

1
PHONES jack
1
Connect stereo headphones here to listen to the moni-
tor output.
PUNCH jack
2
Connect a TASCAM RC-30P or other foot pedal to
control punch in and punch out.
EXPRESSION jack
3
Connect a BOSS EV-5 or other foot volume pedal to
control internal effect parameters (see "Editing the
multi-effect" on page 41).

TASCAM 2488MKII
indicator lit to open the
key (see "Shift
SHIFT
5
SHUT DOWN key
A
Turns the 2488MKII unit off.
If you hold the
SHUT DOWN
a pop-up screen appears to confirm that you want to
shut down.
Always use this key to shut down the unit. This unit
has an internal hard disk, and it is necessary to save the
song data on the hard disk before turning the power off.
For this reason, always use this key to conduct shut
down when you want to turn the unit off (see "Shut
down" on page 13).
6
GUITAR INPUT (H) jack
4
This is a guitar input jack for input
Connect a guitar (or bass) with a high impedance pickup.
Disc tray
5
For CD-R and CD-RW discs.
Eject button
6
Use to open and close the disc tray.
Do not press this button when the drive is in operation.
key for 2 or 3 seconds,
23 4
H
.

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