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Tascam 2488neo Owner's Manual (124 pages)

TASCAM 2488neo Digital Portastudio Owner's Manual

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 10.89 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 Owner'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 2488Neo
  
  12
  - Shutdown
    13
- Basic Knowledge
  
  13
  - Hard Disk and Partitions
    13
  - Selecting the Active Partition
    13
  - Songs
    14
  - Screen
    14
    
    Menu Screen
    14
    
    Home Screen
    14
    
    Direct Access Screens
    15
  - Some General Notes on Using the 2488Neo
    15
    
    Navigation
    15
    
    YES/ENTER Key
    15
    
    NO/EXIT Key
    15
    
    Changing Values
    15
    
    Titling
    15
  - SHIFT Key
    16
3 Names and Functions of the 2488Neo

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- 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 and Mastering Section
    21
  - Routing Section
    22
  - Other Keys
    22
- Front Panel
  
  22
- Rear Panel
  
  23
4 Recording

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- 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

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- Inputs and Assignments
  
  29
- Channel Functions
  
  31
  - Track Channels and Input Channels
    31
    
    Digital Pad/Gain
    31
  - Effect Send
    32
  - Fader/Pan
    32
    
    Phase
    32
    
    Pan
    32
    
    Faders
    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
    
    Internal Faders and Physical Faders
    37
    
    Fader Matching
    37
    
    Matching the Physical Faders with Internal Fader Values
    38
  - Saving Scenes
    38
6 Effects

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

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- First Steps in Recording (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
    
    Giving a Title to the Active Mark
    51
    
    Deleting the Active Mark
    51
  - Editing the Active Mark
    52
  - Skip between Marks
    52
  - Using the Mark List
    53
    
    Locating Using the List
    53
    
    Titling Using the List
    53
    
    Erasing Marks 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

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- Mixdown
  
  69
  - Recording the Master Track
    69
  - Ending Mixdown Mode
    70
- Checking the Master
  
  70
  - Exiting Master Check Mode
    70
- Finishing the Master Track
  
  70
  - Mastering Procedures
    70
  - Using the Mastering Compressor
    71
    
    Saving Compressor Settings
    73
  - Using the Mastering Eq/Noise Shaper
    73
    
    Settings the EQ
    73
    
    Noise Shaper
    73
    
    Noise Shaper Setting
    73
  - Trimming the Master Track
    74
  - Copying the Master Track
    74
- Creating an Audio CD
  
  75
- CD-RW Erase
  
  78
- CD Eject
  
  78
- Playing Cds
  
  78
9 Reformatting

79
10 − File Import/Export

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- USB Mode
  
  81
- Opening the USB Connection
  
  81
  - Closing the USB Connection
    81
- USB Import (Mono WAV Files)
  
  82
- USB Import (Stereo WAV Files)
  
  82
- USB Import (SMF Files)
  
  83
- USB Export (Virtual Tracks)
  
  84
- Exporting Master Tracks
  
  85
- Importing from CD (Mono WAV Files)
  
  85
- Exporting to CD (Virtual Tracks)
  
  86
11 − Backup and Restoration

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- Backup
  
  87
- Restoring from CD
  
  88
- Using USB for Backup and Restore
  
  88
  - Backing up
    89
  - Restoring
    90
12 − Tempo and MIDI

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- Metronome
  
  91
  - Using the Metronome
    92
    
    In FREE Mode
    92
    
    In REC Mode or REC&PLAY Mode
    92
- Tempo Map
  
  93
  - Setting the Tempo
    93
  - Time Signature Setting
    93
- MIDI Synchronization
  
  94
  - MIDI Clock
    94
- SMF Playback
  
  95
- MIDI Remote Control
  
  96
  - MMC Mode
    96
  - MMC Device ID
    96
  - Remote Control
    96
13 − General Preferences

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- Global Preferences
  
  97
  - Key Sense Time
    97
  - Meter Peak Hold Mode
    97
  - Meter Release Time
    97
  - Shift Key Behavior
    97
- Mixer Preferences
  
  97
  - Fader Matching
    97
  - Digital Input Channel Selection
    98
- Recorder Preferences
  
  98
- User Words
  
  98
14 − Specifications, Etc

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- Block Diagram
  
  99
- Level Diagram
  
  100
- Specifications
  
  101
  - Audio Connections
    101
  - Audio Performance
    101
  - Physical Specifications, Etc
    102
- Dimensional Drawing
  
  102
15 − Appendix

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- Library of Mastering Compressor Presets
  
  103
  - Multiband Compress
    103
  - Single Band Compressor
    103
- MIDI Control/Program Change Message
  
  104
  - Mixer Control Change Parameters
    104
  - Effect Parameter Change MIDI Messages
    105
    
    Example Effect Parameter Change
    105
  - MIC Effects
    106
  - Stereo Dynamics Processor
    107
  - Single Effect
    107
  - Multi Effect
    108
  - MIDI Program Change Messages
    111
    
    Scene Memory Program Change Messages
    111
  - Preset MIC Effects
    112
  - Preset Stereo Dynamics Effects
    112
  - Preset Multi Effects
    112
  - Preset Single Effects
    113
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  
  114
- MMC Bit Map Commands
  
  115
  - Bit-Map Array of MMC Commands
    115
  - Bit-Map Array of Response/Information Field
    116
- Warning and Status Messages
  
  117
16 − Faq

122

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Table of Contents

1 Introductions

Supplied Accessories

Use with a Personal Computer

About this Owner'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 2488Neo

Basic Knowledge

3 Names and Functions of the 2488Neo

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 (Song Management)

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

Mixdown

Checking the Master

Finishing the Master Track

Creating an Audio CD

CD-RW Erase

CD Eject

Playing Cds

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