13 − General Preferences; Global Preferences; Key Sense Time; Meter Peak Hold Mode - Tascam 2488MKII Owner's Manual

13 − General preferences
There are four sets of general preferences that you
can make in order to customize the 2488MKII to
your working style. Access all of these through the
PREFERENCE menu.

Global preferences

These all affect the overall operation of the 2488MKII.

Key sense time

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Some of the keys on the unit have two different functions,
depending on whether they are pressed and released in a
short space of time, or whether they are pressed and held
down for a longer period.
The pitch control is a good example of this. If the
key is pressed and released briefly, the pitch control is turned
on. If it is pressed and held for the time set here, a screen
appears allowing you to make the settings for the pitch and the
slow speed audition functions.
The setting for the key sense time is from 0.3 to 2.0 seconds,
in 0.1 second steps. The factory setting is 0.5 seconds.

Meter peak hold mode

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The meters shown on the home screen and other pages
can be configured to hold the peak value.
This parameter can take the following values: OFF; where
the meters do not hold the peak value at all, ON; the peak

Mixer preferences

Fader matching

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The option affects the way in which the physical and the
internal faders interact (see "Fader matching" on page 37).

TASCAM 2488MKII
meters hold the value for a second or so and then drop
back, or KEEP, where the peak value is always shown on
screen until this value is changed. You can also press the
HOME key when the
Use the cursor keys to highlight the parameter, and the dial
to change it.
T I P
The KEEP setting is useful if you want a permanent
record of the highest value, but you cannot keep your
eyes on the meters during the whole take or rehearsal.

Meter release time

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The meter "drop-back" time can be configured to be from
30 ms to 100 ms in 10 ms steps using the cursor keys to
highlight the parameter, and the dial to change it.
Note that the meters are always peak meters, and the rise
time is fixed.
PITCH/SSA

Shift key behavior

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The
SHIFT
this parameter:
AUTO SAFE
key functions for a few seconds after it is pressed. It
becomes inactive after you press another key or when
the shift indicator light goes out.
HOLD
until you press another key or press the
UNLOCK
and hold it down as you press another key.
There are three options here:
REAL
scene change or a MIDI Control Change, this is ignored.
The actual physical fader is the only way in which the
fader level is set.
JUMP : the internal fader level jumps to the level set
by the physical fader as soon as the physical fader is
moved. Since this can result in sudden changes in vol-
ume, resulting in possible damage to hearing and moni-
toring equipment, this option should be used with cau-
tion.
C ATCH
However, if you then move the physical fader so that
the physical level becomes the internal level (the faders
SHIFT indicator is lit.
key can be used in one of three ways, as set by
: This is the factory setting. The
: The SHIFT key remains active after you press it
: The SHIFT key is active only when you press
: if the internal fader level is changed using a
: the fader level remains the same initially.
SHIFT
key again.
SHIFT