Appendix

No.

Message

Meaning

Action

 

Import file not

The file selected (backup file, WAV file for

Press NO/EXIT, use the USB OPEN function

 

found. Use

import, or SMF) is not available.

to transfer the appropriate file to the FAT parti-

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USB OPEN to

 

tion and then try importing again.

import file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

Invalid Fs rate detect-

Digital audio input mode has been selected, but

Press NO/EXIT and check the digital audio

 

ed. Check

the 2488MKII has detected the wrong sampling

source. The output should be 44.1 kHz (note

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your system

frequency (Fs) for the incoming digital audio to

that some players output 48 kHz). A unit with

 

set-up.

be used.

varispeed (pitch control) may have varispeed

 

 

 

turned on, altering the sampling frequency from

 

Press [EXIT].

 

44.1 kHz.

 

Master track is

The master track is too short, and therefore

Press NO/EXIT, re-set the OUT point to at least

 

too short. Use

cannot be checked.

four seconds after the zero point, then use the

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PRE-MASTERING

 

PRE-MASTERING function for checking.

to correct it.

 

 

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

MTC slave mode

Since the unit is currently slaved to external

Press NO/EXIT and use the menu system

 

selected.

MIDI timecode, the selected operation cannot

(SYNC/MIDI->SYNC) to select INTERNAL sync.

 

Cannot do this

take place. Operations not possible in MTC

 

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operation now.

slave mode include: pitch control and SSA,

 

 

 

repeat playback, auto-punch operations, jog

 

 

Press [EXIT].

and trim as well as audio CD playback and

 

 

 

digital audio input.

 

 

No file for import

No WAV file for import has been discovered on

Press YES/ENTER to change the disc (use an

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has been found.

the loaded CD.

ISO9660 formatted disc which contains audio

Change CD [YES],

 

data with 44.1 kHz sampling frequency in WAV

 

else press [NO]

 

format) or NO to cancel the operation.

 

No free hard

The hard disk is full, and the current operation

Press NO/EXIT and use one of the SONG

 

disk space, Use

has failed because it needs hard disk space.

menu operations such as DELETE UNUSED or

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DELETE UNUSED

 

ERASE to free up some space (these opera-

to make space.

 

tions cannot be undone).

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

No LAST REC

Can’t use the last recording point for auto

Press NO/EXIT and set the IN and OUT points

 

point. Use

punch operations, as no recording has been

as the punch positions. Use the RHSL key to

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IN-OUT instead.

done yet.

refine these points if necessary, by rehearsing

 

 

 

takes without recording.

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

No locate

Because there are no mark points currently set,

Press NO/EXIT, and use the INSERT key from

 

markers have

a location command cannot be performed.

the home screen to add some mark points at

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been set.Use

 

the appropriate positions.

INSERT MARK.

 

 

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

No master track

There is no master track available for making an

Press NO/EXIT, then use the RE-MASTERING

 

found. Use

audio CD.

function to create the master track.

 

PRE-MASTERING

 

 

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to create one.

 

 

 

Press [EXIT].

 

 

 

 

 

 

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