3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII
Effects section
These 3 keys access effect functions. See
5MULTI (TUNER) key
Press this key to open the MULTI EFFECT screen.
To assign the
Press this key and the MICX4 key at the same time to change the active insert effect.
Press this key with the SHIFT indicator lit to open the TUNER screen. Press it again to close the TUNER screen.
6MICX4 key
Press this key to open the MIC EFFECT screen.
To assign a mic effect to an input or mixer channel, press and hold down this key and then press the INPUT or SELECT key of the desired channel.
Press this key and the MULTI (TUNER) key together to change the active insert effect.
7SINGLE key
Press this key to open the SINGLE EFFECT screen.
Track mixer section
These controls allow up to 24 tracks of audio in the 2488MKII to be mixed. Mixer channel numbers correspond to track numbers. Channels 13 to 24 are stereo track pairs.
8REC keys
These keys arm and disarm tracks for recording. When ON, they will flash red when record ready and steadily light red when recording.
9SELECT keys
Pressing the SELECT key of a 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 (see “Inputs and assignments” on page 29).
•To assign effects to a track channel (see “Assigning mic effects” on page 39 and “Assigning the
•To link track channels next to each other (see “Linking channels” on page 33).
0MUTE/SOLO keys
With the SOLO indicator above and to the right of the stereo fader unlit, these keys function as MUTE keys, which silence the output of a channel when pressed.
( the keys light to show the track’s muted status (see “Mute” on page 33).
When the SOLO indicator is lit, these keys function as SOLO keys flash to show soloed (see “Soloing and toggle” on page 37).
qFaders
Each fader adjusts the output level of its track (or track pairs for 13/14 to 23/24).
Depending on the current 2488MKII settings, actual levels and fader positions may not match (see “Fader matching” on page 37).
Sub mixer section
These controls are for the sub mixer.
wSELECT key
Press this key to open the SUB MIXER screen.
When the SOLO indicator is lit, this key functions as a SOLO key and shows that the sub mixer is soloed when flashing (see “Soloing and toggle” on page 37).
This key is also used to assign inputs
eMUTE/SOLO key
This key functions in the same way for the sub mixer as the track channel MUTE/SOLO keys do for channels (see “Mute” on page 33).
rSUB fader
This fader adjusts the output level of the sub mix bus.
Stereo Bus section
tSELECT (DYNAMICS) key
Press this key to open the STEREO screen. Use this screen to match internal fader levels with physical fader positions and to make direct output settings (see “Stereo fader” on page 34 and “Direct output” on page 35). Press this key with the SHIFT indicator lit to open the
STEREO DYNAMICS screen (see “Stereo dynamics” on page 34).
ySTEREO fader
This fader adjusts the output level of the stereo bus (and hence the overall level of the mix when mastering).
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