Tascam 2488 Quick Start Manual

2488
T
his guide is designed to get you up-and-run-
ning with the 2488. If you have any questions
that aren't answered in this short guide, consult
the Users Guide for detailed information on using
your new Digital Portastudio.

Play the Demo Song

T
he 2488 comes with a short demo song so that
you can start using it right away. When you
turn on the 2488 for the fi rst time, the demo song
should already be loaded. To listen to this song:
1. Press PLAY on the transport section.
2. Push up the faders.
3. Turn up the MONITOR LEVEL.
4. Press any of the tracks' MUTE buttons to silence
a track.
Title
1
Kick
V-Track / Notes
9
Acoustic
Gtr Solo
V-Track / Notes
Electric
Gtr Solo
17/18
Acoustic Piano
V-Track / Notes
Notes
TASCAM 2488 Demo
Wonderful You
2 3 4
Snare Drums L
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
10 11 12
Sitar Male
Lead Voc
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
Female
Lead Voc
19/20
Strings
V-Track / Notes
Lead vocals and Guitar Solos are both over the Verse.
Wonderful You: Copyright Royson Music, BMI

Quick Start Guide

5. To listen to one track by itself, press the SOLO
button to the right of the black STEREO fader,
then press the MUTE/SOLO buttons above the
track you want to hear.
The following is a track sheet for the demo song
so you can see what instruments are mapped to
each track.
5 6
Drums R Bass Clean Gtr
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
13/14
Harmony Backing Vocals
Vocal
V-Track / Notes
21/22
Percussion
V-Track / Notes
7 8
Lo Melody Hi Melody
Gtr Gtr
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
15/16
Acoustic Guitars
V-Track / Notes
23/24
Power Guitar
V-Track / Notes