How To Record Many Sources Onto A Single Track; How To Record Multiple Tracks Simultaneously - Tascam 488 PORTASTUDIO Owner's Manual

How to record many sources onto a single track

In the first example we recorded one microphone
onto one track at a time. However, if you want to
record more than one source onto a track at
once, set the ASSIGN and PAN controls of each
channel to the same setting, for example:
These mixer channels are
being sent to Group 1, for
recording on either Track
1 or Track 5.
In this example, press RECORD FUNCTION 1 to
record on track 1 all instruments plugged into
inputs 1-4.

How to record multiple tracks simultaneously

If you want to record more than one track at a
time, you simply decide which instruments you
want to record on which tracks, and use the
channel ASSIGN and PAN controls to send them
there:
This mixer channel is being
sent to Group 1, for record¬
ing on either Track 1 or Track
5.
-As desired
Restrictions: The 488's mixer section only has 4
output groups, so 4 tracks is the maximum
number that can be recorded at one time. Also,
two tracks that share the same group cannot be
recorded simultaneously. For example, you cant
record on track 4 and track 8 at the same time.
Monitoring is done by pressing the MONITOR
switches corresponding to the GROUPs you are
recording (plus CUE if you need to hear tape
tracks or MIDI virtual tracks).
Recording is the same procedure as for one
track, except that you put multiple tracks into
REC READY mode. In the example above, press
RECORD FUNCTION 1 and 4 to record on tracks 1
and 4 simultaneously.
This mixer channel is being
sent to Group 4, for record¬
ing on either Track 4 or Track
8.