3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII

Top panel

Mixdown section (Y-U)

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Monitor section (u-p)

Routing section (I)

 

Access indicator section (d-f)

Effects section (5-7)

 

LCD display section (a-s)

Input channel section (1-4)

 

Utility section (g-l)

 

 

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Track mixer section (8-q)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sub mixer section (w-r)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark/Title section (#-%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo bus section (t-y)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locate section (,-@)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel section (v-m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen operation section (;-c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input channel section

Controls for the 8 input channels (A–H). Input signals can be assigned to the track mixer or sub mixer.

1PHANTOM switch

Turns phantom power for the XLR input jacks on input channels A–DON and OFF. Turn this switch ON when connecting condenser mics that requires +48 V of external power.

CAUTION

When the PHANTOM switch is ON, do not change the connections for inputs A–D. Do not connect or disconnect mics with the phantom power turned ON.

2TRIM knobs (A–H)

Adjusts gain of MIC/LINE input jacks. Turning clock- wise raises gain (increases signal level).

3INPUT keys (A–H)

Pressing the INPUT key of an input channel selects it as an active channel and the key lights. An active channel is affected by mixer functions and other operations.

These keys are also used for the following purposes.

•To assign an input channel to a track channel or the sub mixer (see “Inputs and assignments” on page 29 and “Sub mixer” on page 35).

•To assign effects to an input (see “Assigning mic effects” on page 39 and “Assigning the multi-effect” on page 41).

•To link inputs next to each other (see “Linking chan- nels” on page 33).

4OL indicators

These provide warnings about overloaded input levels. If a channel's OL indicator turns red, turn its TRIM knob counterclockwise to reduce the channel's gain.

TASCAM 2488MKII 17