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Tascam 2488MKII Owner's Manual (116 pages)

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Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 9.98 MB

Important Safety Instructions
3
Safety Information
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Introductions

8
- Supplied Accessories
  
  8
- Use with a Personal Computer
  
  8
- About this User's Manual
  
  9
- Manual Conventions
  
  9
- Precautions and Notes for Placement and Use
  
  10
- About CD-R and CD-RW Discs
  
  11
- About Finalizing
  
  11
2 Setting up and Basic Knowledge

12
- Setting up the 2488MKII
  
  12
  - Shutdown
    13
- Basic Knowledge
  
  13
  - Hard Disk and Partitions
    13
  - Selecting the Active Partition
    13
  - Songs
    14
  - Screen
    14
    
    Home Screen
    14
    
    Menu Screen
    14
    
    Direct Access Screens
    15
  - Some General Notes on Using the 2488MKII
    15
    
    Changing Values
    15
    
    Navigation
    15
    
    NO/EXIT Key
    15
    
    Titling
    15
    
    YES/ENTER Key
    15
  - SHIFT Key
    16
3 Names and Functions of the 2488MKII

17
- Top Panel
  
  17
  - Input Channel Section
    17
  - Effects Section
    18
  - Track Mixer Section
    18
  - Sub Mixer Section
    18
  - Stereo Bus Section
    18
  - Monitor Section
    19
  - LCD Display Section
    19
  - Access Indicator Section
    19
  - Utility Section
    19
  - Screen Operation Section
    19
  - Channel Section
    20
  - Locate Section
    20
  - Mark/Title Section
    20
  - Transport Section
    21
  - Transport Keys
    21
  - Mixdown Section
    21
  - Routing Section
    22
  - Other Keys
    22
- Front Panel
  
  22
- Rear Panel
  
  23
4 Recording

24
- Setting up Your First Song
  
  24
- New Song
  24
- Setting the Tempo
  25
- Making the First Recording
  26
- Recording the Guitar
  26
- Lead Line
  28
5 Mixer

29
- Inputs and Assignments
  
  29
  - Assignment to a Stereo Track
    29
  - Digital Input Assignment
    29
  - Checking Assignments
    30
  - Breaking Assignments
    30
  - Saving and Loading Assignments
    30
    
    Quick Routing
    30
- Channel Functions
  
  31
  - Track Channels and Input Channels
    31
    
    Digital Pad/Gain
    31
  - Effect Send
    32
  - Fader/Pan
    32
    
    Faders
    32
    
    Pan
    32
    
    Phase
    32
  - Mute
    33
  - Linking Channels
    33
- Stereo Bus Functions
  
  33
  - Stereo EQ
    33
  - Stereo Dynamics
    34
  - Stereo Fader
    34
  - Direct Output
    35
- Sub Mixer
  
  35
- Monitoring
  
  36
  - Monitor Selection
    36
  - Mono Monitoring
    36
  - Record Source Monitoring
    36
  - Monitor Muting
    36
  - Soloing and Toggle
    37
- Scene Memories
  
  37
  - Scene Recall
    37
    
    Fader Matching
    37
    
    Internal Faders and Physical Faders
    37
  - Saving Scenes
    38
    
    Internal Fader Values
    38
    
    Matching the Physical Faders with
    38
6 Effects

39
- Settings Insert Effect Modes
  
  39
- MIC Effects
  
  39
  - Assigning MIC Effects
    39
  - Selecting MIC Effects
    40
  - Editing MIC Effects
    40
- Multi-Effect
  
  41
- Single Effect
  
  42
  - Saving Single Effects
    42
- Tuner
  
  43
7 Recorder

44
- First Steps in Recording
  
  44
  - (Song Management)
    44
  - Creating a Song
    44
  - Loading a Song
    44
  - Saving a Song
    45
  - Reverting to the Previously Saved Version of a Song
    45
  - Erasing a Song
    45
  - Copying Songs
    46
  - Erasing Unneeded Audio Data from Songs
    46
  - Protecting a Song
    47
- Transport Controls
  
  47
  - Setting the Playback Position
    47
  - Return to Zero (RTZ)
    47
  - Last Recording Position (LRP)
    47
  - Jog Positioning
    48
  - Fast Forward and Rewind
    49
  - Skipping to Marks
    49
- Recording
  
  49
  - PUNCH Recording
    49
  - Hands-Free Recording
    50
  - Undo Recordings
    50
  - Rehearsing Recording
    50
- IN, OUT, to and from Points
  
  50
- Mark Functions
  
  51
  - Inserting Marks
    51
  - Active Marks
    51
    
    Deleting the Active Mark
    51
    
    Giving a Title to the Active Mark
    51
  - Editing the Active Mark
    52
  - Skip between Marks
    52
  - Using the Mark List
    53
    
    Erasing Marks Using the List
    53
    
    Locating Using the List
    53
    
    Titling Using the List
    53
- Direct Location
  
  54
  - Direct Location (I)
    54
  - Direct Location (II)
    54
- Repeat
  
  55
  - Setting the Repeat Interval
    55
- Auto Punch Operations
  
  55
  - Setting the Punch Points
    56
  - Checking the Punch Points
    56
  - Rehearsing the Punch
    56
  - Recording the Punch
    57
  - Checking the Take
    57
  - After Finishing the Punch
    57
  - If You Change Your Mind
    57
- Bouncing Tracks
  
  58
  - Making a Bounce MIX
    58
- About Track Editing
  
  58
  - IN, OUT, to and from
    59
  - Entering the Edit Mode
    59
  - Track Editing Functions
    59
  - Copy ® Paste
    60
  - Copy from ® to
    60
  - Copy ® Insert
    61
  - Move ® Paste
    61
  - Move ® Insert
    62
  - Open
    62
  - Cut
    62
  - Silence
    63
  - Clone Track
    63
  - Clean out
    63
- UNDO and REDO
  
  64
  - Undoing and Redoing Actions
    64
  - An Undo/Redo Example
    65
- Virtual Tracks
  
  66
- Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)
  
  68
  - Pitch
    68
  - SSA (Slow Speed Audition)
    68
8 Mastering and CD Recorder

69
- Pre-Mastering
  
  69
  - Recording the Master Track
    69
  - Exiting Pre-Mastering Mode
    69
- Checking the Master
  
  70
  - Exiting Master Check Mode
    70
  - Trimming the Master
    70
  - Copying the Master Track
    70
- Creating an Audio CD
  
  71
- Playing Cds
  
  74
- CD-RW Erase
  
  74
- CD Eject
  
  74
9 Reformatting

75
10 − File Import/Export

77
- USB Mode
  
  77
- Opening the USB Connection
  
  77
  - Closing the USB Connection
    77
- USB Import (Mono WAV Files)
  
  78
- USB Import (Stereo WAV Files)
  
  78
- USB Import (SMF Files)
  
  79
- USB Export (Virtual Tracks)
  
  80
- Exporting Master Tracks
  
  81
- Importing from CD (Mono WAV Files)
  
  81
- Exporting to CD (Virtual Tracks)
  
  82
11 − Backup and Restoration

83
- Backup
  
  83
- Restoring from CD
  
  84
- Using USB for Backup and Restore
  
  84
  - Backing up
    85
  - Restoring
    86
12 − Tempo and MIDI

87
- Metronome
  
  87
  - Using the Metronome
    87
    
    In FREE Mode
    87
    
    In REC Mode or REC&PLAY Mode
    88
- Tempo Map
  
  88
  - Setting the Tempo
    88
  - Time Signature Setting
    88
- MIDI Synchronization
  
  89
  - MIDI Clock
    89
- SMF Playback
  
  90
- MIDI Remote Control
  
  91
  - MMC Mode
    91
  - MMC Device ID
    91
  - Remote Control
    91
13 − General Preferences

92
- Global Preferences
  
  92
  - Key Sense Time
    92
  - Meter Peak Hold Mode
    92
  - Meter Release Time
    92
  - Shift Key Behavior
    92
- Mixer Preferences
  
  92
  - Fader Matching
    92
  - Digital Input Channel Selection
    93
- Recorder Preferences
  
  93
- User Words
  
  93
14 − Specifications, Etc

94
- Block Diagram
  
  94
- Level Diagram
  
  95
- Specifications
  
  96
  - Audio Connections
    96
  - Audio Performance
    96
  - Physical Specifications, Etc
    97
- Dimensional Drawing
  
  97
Appendix

98
- Message
  98
- Mixer Control Change Parameters
  98
- Effect Parameter Change MIDI Messages
  99
  - Example Effect Parameter Change
    99
  - MIC Effects
    100
  - Stereo Dynamics Processor
    101
  - Single Effect
    101
  - Multi Effect
    102
  - MIDI Program Change Messages
    105
    
    Scene Memory Program Change Messages
    105
  - Preset MIC Effects
    106
  - Preset Stereo Dynamics Effects
    106
  - Preset Multi Effects
    106
  - Preset Single Effects
    107
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  
  108
- MMC Bit Map Commands
  
  109
  - Bit-Map Array of MMC Commands
    109
    
    Information Field
    110
- Warning and Status Messages
  
  111

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Tascam 2488MKII Owner's Manual (116 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introductions

Supplied Accessories

Use with a Personal Computer

About this User's Manual

Manual Conventions

Precautions and Notes for Placement and Use

About CD-R and CD-RW Discs

About Finalizing

2 Setting up and Basic Knowledge

Setting up the 2488MKII

Basic Knowledge

3 Names and Functions of the 2488MKII

Top Panel

Front Panel

Rear Panel

4 Recording

Setting up Your First Song

5 Mixer

Inputs and Assignments

Channel Functions

Stereo Bus Functions

Sub Mixer

Monitoring

Scene Memories

6 Effects

Settings Insert Effect Modes

MIC Effects

Multi-Effect

Single Effect

Tuner

7 Recorder

First Steps in Recording

Transport Controls

Recording

IN, OUT, to and from Points

Mark Functions

Direct Location

Repeat

Auto Punch Operations

Bouncing Tracks

About Track Editing

UNDO and REDO

Virtual Tracks

Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)

8 Mastering and CD Recorder

Pre-Mastering

Checking the Master

Creating an Audio CD

Playing Cds

CD-RW Erase

CD Eject

9 Reformatting

Reformatting the Entire Hard Disk

Reformatting TASCAM Partitions

Reformatting the FAT Partition

10 − File Import/Export

USB Mode

Opening the USB Connection

USB Import (Mono WAV Files)

USB Import (Stereo WAV Files)

USB Import (SMF Files)

USB Export (Virtual Tracks)

Exporting Master Tracks

Importing from CD (Mono WAV Files)

Exporting to CD (Virtual Tracks)

11 − Backup and Restoration

Backup

Restoring from CD

Using USB for Backup and Restore

12 − Tempo and MIDI

Metronome

Tempo Map

MIDI Synchronization

SMF Playback

MIDI Remote Control

13 − General Preferences

Global Preferences