Tascam 488 Portastudio Owner's Manual page 21

Begin to record
Monitoring input/tape
Stop recording
Putting track into "Safe
How to record all other tracks
Trac k s 3 to 8 can be recorded using almost the
same procedure used for tracks 1 and 2. The
differences are that the ASSIGN 3-4 sw itch is
used for recording on tracks 3, 4. and 7 and 8 as
selected by the RECORD FUNCTION sw itches,
and the ASSIGN 1-2 switch is again used for
Track
Group to be used
Channel setting: Pan
: Assign
Record Function
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10. Hold RECORD and press PL A Y t o initiate recording. The REC "2"
indicator that w as blinking will turn on solid, indicating track 2 is
now being recorded.
11. You will hear trac k 1 play, together w ith the new signal going to
trac k 2, in the headphones.
NOTE: Adjust only the TAPE control of channel 1 if you need to
change the balance betw een the old and new tracks in your
headphones. Leave the CHANNEL LEVEL and GROUP 2 MASTER
alone, bec ause they control the level being recorded.
12. Press STOP t o stop recording.
13. The REC 2 indicator in the meter should now be blinking as
before. Press the RECORD FUNCTION "2" sw itch to turn that
indicator off.
TRK1 TRK2
TRK3
GRP1 GRP2 GRP3
ODD EVEN ODD
1-2
2
1 3
recording tracks 5 and 6 as selected by the
RECORD FUNCTION sw itches. The PAN controls
should also be rotated to ODD or EVEN
depending on the track numbers. See table
below .
TRK4
TRK5
GRP4
GRP1
EVEN ODD
3-4 1-2
4 5
TRK6 TRK7 TRK8
GRP4
GRP2 GRP3
EVEN ODD EVEN
3-4
7 8
6.