Tascam Portastudio 2488 Manuals

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Tascam Portastudio 2488 User Manual (92 pages)

Digital Portastudio

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 6 MB

Important Safety Instructions
2
Important Safety Precautions
3
Safety Information
4
Table of Contents
5
1 Setting up and Introduction

8
- Important Notice
  8
  - MIC X
    8
  - Copyright
    9
- An Overview of the 2488
  
  9
- Setting up the 2488
  
  10
  - Shutting down the 2488
    11
- Some General Notes on Using the 2488
  
  11
  - The HD Indicator
    11
  - Saving Songs
    11
  - Navigation
    11
  - Confirming
    12
  - SHIFT Key
    12
  - Changing Values
    12
  - Titling
    12
  - Main Menu
    13
  - Home Screen
    13
- Some Notes on CD-R Media
  
  13
- Setting up Your First Song
  
  15
  - New Song
    15
- Setting the Tempo
  
  16
  - Making the First Recording
    16
  - Recording the Guitar
    17
  - Lead Line
    19
  - Congratulations
    20
2 Mixer

21
- Inputs and Assignments
  
  21
- The Channels
  
  22
  - Input Channels
    22
  - Digital Pad/Gain
    22
  - Effect Send
    23
- The Fader/Pan Screen
  
  24
  - Phase
    24
  - Pan
    24
  - Faders
    24
  - Mute
    25
  - Linking Channels
    25
- Stereo Bus
  
  25
  - Dynamics
    26
    
    Dynamics Library
    26
  - Fader
    27
  - Output Selection
    27
- Monitoring
  
  27
  - Monitor Selection
    27
  - Mono Monitoring
    28
  - Record Source Monitoring
    28
  - Monitor Muting
    28
  - Soloing and Toggle
    29
- Sub MIX
  
  29
- Scene Memories
  
  29
3 Effects

31
- MIC Effects
  
  31
  - MIC X 4
    31
  - Assigning MIC Effects
    31
  - Selecting MIC Effects
    31
  - Editing MIC Effects
    32
    
    Compressor (CMP)
    32
    
    De-Esser (DSR)
    32
    
    Exciter (EXC)
    32
- Multi-Effect
  
  32
- Single Effect
  
  34
  - Single Effect Library Presets
    34
    
    Rev
    34
    
    Dly
    34
    
    Cho
    34
    
    Pit
    34
    
    Flg
    34
    
    Pha
    34
  - Saving Your Own Settings
    34
- Tuner
  
  35
4 Recorder

36
- First Steps in Recording (Song Management)
  
  36
  - Creating a Song
    36
  - Loading a Song
    36
  - Recorder First Steps in Recording (Song Management)
    36
  - Reverting to the Previously Saved Version of a Song
    36
  - Saving a Song
    36
  - Copying Songs
    37
  - Erasing a Song
    37
  - Deleting Unused Space from a Song
    38
  - Protecting a Song
    38
- Transport Controls
  
  39
  - Setting the Playback Position
    39
  - Return to Zero (RTZ)
    39
  - Last Recording Position (LRP)
    39
  - Jog Positioning
    39
  - Fast Forward and Rewind
    40
    
    During Playback
    40
    
    From the Stop Position
    40
- Recording
  
  40
  - Recording (II)
    41
  - Hands-Free Recording
    41
  - Dropping out of Record Mode
    41
  - Rehearsing Recording
    41
- Locating to the Points
  
  42
- Editing the IN, out and to Points
  
  42
Markers

42
- Direct Location
  
  42
  - Direct Location (I)
    43
  - Direct Location (II)
    43
- IN/OUT/TO Points
  
  42
  - Setting the IN, out and to Points
    42
- Location Marks
  
  44
  - Entering Location Marks
    44
- Active Location Marks
  
  44
  - Giving a Title to the Active Location Mark
    44
  - Deleting the Active Location Mark
    44
- Editing the Active Mark
  
  44
- Using the Location Mark List
  
  45
Repeat

46
- Setting the Repeat Interval
  
  46
Auto Punch Operations

46
- Setting the Punch Points
  
  47
  - Last Rec
    47
  - In -> out
    47
  - Last Take Load
    47
- Checking the Punch Points
  
  47
- Rehearsing the Punch
  
  47
- Recording the Punch
  
  48
- Checking the Take
  
  48
- After Finishing the Punch
  
  48
- If You Change Your Mind
  
  49
Bouncing Tracks

49
- Making a Bounce MIX
  
  49
About Track Editing

49
- IN, out and to
  
  50
- Entering the Edit Mode
  
  50
- Track Editing Functions
  
  50
- Copy -> Paste
  
  51
- Copy -> Insert
  
  51
- Move -> Paste
  
  52
- Move -> Insert
  
  52
- Open
  
  53
- Cut
  
  53
- Silence
  
  53
- Clone Track
  
  54
- Clean out
  
  54
UNDO and REDO

54
- Undoing and Redoing Actions
  
  55
- An Undo/Redo Example
  
  55
Virtual Tracks

56
Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)

57
- Pitch
  
  58
  - To Use the Set Pitch
    58
- SSA (Slow Speed Audition)
  
  58
  - To Use the SSA
    58
5 Mastering

59
- Pre-Mastering
  
  59
  - Recording the Pre-Master
    59
  - Exiting Mastering
    60
- Checking the Master
  
  60
  - Exiting Master Checking
    60
  - Trimming the Master
    60
- Recording to CD-R
  
  61
  - Recording to CD-R (TAO Recording)
    61
  - Finalizing the Disc
    62
- Recording to CD-R (Multiple Tracks)
  
  62
- Playing Back Cds Using the 2488
  
  64
6 Disk Management and File Import/Export

65
- Disk Management
  
  65
- Selecting the Active Partition
  
  65
- Enabling and Disabling USB
  
  65
- Formatting the Disk
  
  66
- Reformatting Individual Partitions
  
  66
- Reformatting the FAT Partition
  
  67
- CD-RW Erase
  
  67
- CD Eject
  
  67
- File Import and Export
  
  68
  - USB Import (Audio Files)
    68
  - USB Import (SMF Files)
    68
  - USB Export (Audio Files)
    69
  - Disc Import (Audio Files)
    70
  - Disc Export (Audio Files)
    70
7 Backup and Restore

72
- Backup
  
  72
- Restoring
  
  72
- Using USB for Backup and Restore
  
  73
  - Backing up
    74
  - Restoring
    74
8 MIDI

76
- Internal Module Mode
  76
- Smf
  
  76
  - Editing the MIDI Instruments
    77
- Tempo Map
  
  78
  - Tapping the Tempo
    78
  - Time Signature
    79
- Metronome
  
  79
- Patterns
  
  80
  - Deleting a Section
    80
  - Inserting a Section
    80
  - Copying Sections
    80
  - Selecting the Drum Kit
    81
- MTC, MIDI Clock, Etc
  
  81
  - MIDI Time Code
    82
  - MIDI Clock
    83
- Remote
  
  83
9 General Preferences

84
- Global Preferences
  
  84
  - Key Sense Time
    84
  - Meter Peak Hold Time
    84
  - Meter Release Time
    84
  - Shift Key Behavior
    84
- Mixer Preferences
  
  84
  - Fader Matching
    84
  - Digital Input
    85
- Recorder
  
  85
- User Word
  
  85
10 - Specifications, Etc

86
- Block Diagram
  
  86
- Level Diagram
  
  87
- Dimensional Drawing
  
  88
- Specifications
  
  88
  - Audio Connections
    88
  - Audio Performance
    89
  - Physical Specifications, Etc
    89

Tascam Portastudio 2488 Reference Manual (28 pages)

Digital Portastudio

Brand: Tascam | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
2
1 MIDI Control/Program Change Messages

3
- Mixer Control Change Parameters
  3
- Effect Parameter Change MIDI Messages
  4
  - Example Effect Parameter Change
    4
  - MIC Effects
    5
  - Stereo Dynamics Processor
    5
  - Single Effect
    6
  - Multi Effect
    7
- MIDI Program Change Messages
  10
  - Scene Memory Program Change Messages
    10
  - Preset MIC Effects
    11
  - Preset Stereo Dynamics Effects
    11
  - Preset Multi Effects
    11
  - Preset Single Effects
    12
2 MIDI Implementation Chart

13
2100 MMC Bit-Map Commands

14
- Bit-Map Array of MMC Commands
  14
- Bit-Map Array of Response/Information Field
  15
4 Patterns and Drum Kits

17
- Patterns
  17
- Drum Kits
  20
5 Error and Status Messages

21

Tascam Portastudio 2488 Quick Start Manual (4 pages)

Digital Portastudio

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Tascam Portastudio 2488 Application Manual (4 pages)

Integrated 24-Track Recording Workstation

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Tascam Portastudio 2488 Specifications (2 pages)

24-track, 24-bit, 36-channel Digital Portastudio with capacious hard drive, powerful signal processing and built-in CD-RW drive

Brand: Tascam | Category: Music Mixer | Size: 0 MB

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Tascam Portastudio 2488 User Manual (92 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Setting up and Introduction

An Overview of the 2488

Setting up the 2488

Some General Notes on Using the 2488

Some Notes on CD-R Media

Setting up Your First Song

Setting the Tempo

2 Mixer

Inputs and Assignments

The Channels

The Fader/Pan Screen

Stereo Bus

Monitoring

Sub MIX

Scene Memories

3 Effects

MIC Effects

Multi-Effect

Single Effect

Tuner

4 Recorder

First Steps in Recording (Song Management)

Transport Controls

Recording

Locating to the Points

Editing the IN, out and to Points

Markers

Direct Location

IN/OUT/TO Points

Location Marks

Active Location Marks

Editing the Active Mark

Using the Location Mark List

Repeat

Setting the Repeat Interval

Auto Punch Operations

Setting the Punch Points

Checking the Punch Points

Rehearsing the Punch

Recording the Punch

Checking the Take

After Finishing the Punch

If You Change Your Mind

Bouncing Tracks

Making a Bounce MIX

About Track Editing

IN, out and to

Entering the Edit Mode

Track Editing Functions

Copy -> Paste

Copy -> Insert

Move -> Paste

Move -> Insert

Open

Cut

Silence

Clone Track

Clean out

UNDO and REDO

Undoing and Redoing Actions

An Undo/Redo Example

Virtual Tracks

Varispeed Operations (Pitch and SSA)

Pitch

SSA (Slow Speed Audition)

5 Mastering

Pre-Mastering

Checking the Master

Recording to CD-R

Recording to CD-R (Multiple Tracks)

Playing Back Cds Using the 2488

6 Disk Management and File Import/Export

Disk Management

Selecting the Active Partition

Enabling and Disabling USB

Formatting the Disk

Reformatting Individual Partitions