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Tascam 2488MKII HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS, APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE, WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records.

Model number Serial number

For U.S.A.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCKHAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THISAPPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

a)Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

b)Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

c)Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

d)Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

TASCAM 2488MKII

Contents

Page WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Page Optical pickup: CAUTION 1 − Introductions 2 − Setting up and basic knowledge 3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII 7 − Recorder 8 − Mastering and CD recorder 9 − Reformatting 10 − File import/export 11 − Backup and restoration 12 − Tempo and MIDI 13 − General preferences 14 − Specifications, etc Supplied accessories Use with a personal computer About this User's Manual Manual conventions Precautions and notes for placement and use Handling of compact discs Beware of condensation Never use a stabilizer or printable discs About CD-Rand CD-RWdiscs About finalizing Setting up the 2488MKII Shutdown Basic knowledge Hard disk and partitions Selecting the active partition Songs Screen ªMenu screen ªHome screen ªDirect access screens Some general notes on using the 2488MKII ª Navigation ª Changing values ªYES/ENTER key ªNO/EXIT key SHIFT key Top panel Input channel section Effects section Track mixer section Sub mixer section Stereo Bus section Monitor Section LCD display section Access indicator section Utility section Screen operation section Channel section Locate section Mark/Title section Transport section Transport keys Mixdown section Routing section Other keys Front panel Rear panel Setting up your first song New song Setting the tempo Making the first recording Recording the guitar Page Lead line Inputs and assignments ªAssignment to a stereo track Digital input assignment Checking assignments Breaking assignments Saving and loading assignments (QUICK ROUTING) Channel functions Track channels and input channels ªDigital pad/gain ªEQ Effect send Fader/pan ªPhase ªPan ªFaders Stereo bus functions Stereo EQ Stereo dynamics Stereo fader Direct output Sub mixer Monitoring Monitor selection Mono monitoring Record source monitoring Monitor muting Scene memories Scene recall ªInternal faders and physical faders ªFader matching ªMatching the physical faders with internal fader values Saving scenes Settings insert effect modes Mic effects Assigning mic effects Selecting mic effects Editing mic effects Multi-effect Assigning the multi-effect Editing the multi-effect Using the multi-effectlibrary Saving multi-effectsettings Single effect Saving single effects Tuner First steps in recording (song management) Creating a song Loading a song Saving a song Reverting to the previously saved version of a song Erasing a song Copying songs Erasing unneeded audio data from songs Protecting a song Transport controls Setting the playback position Return to zero (RTZ) Last Recording Position (LRP) Jog positioning Fast forward and rewind Skipping to marks Recording PUNCH recording Hands-freerecording Undo recordings Rehearsing recording IN, OUT, TO and FROM points Setting the IN, OUT, TO and FROM points Locating to the points Editing the IN, OUT, TO and FROM points Mark functions Inserting marks Active marks ªGiving a title to the active mark ªDeleting the active mark Editing the active mark Skip between marks Using the mark list ªTitling using the list Direct location Direct location (i) Direct location (ii) 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, TO and FROM Entering the edit mode Track editing functions COPY ® PASTE COPY FROM ® TO 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 Drums The three best bass takes The best bass take Varispeed operations (pitch and SSA) Pitch SSA (Slow Speed Audition) Pre-mastering Recording the master track Exiting pre-masteringmode Checking the master Exiting master check mode Trimming the master Copying the master track Creating an audio CD Creating an audio CD using TAO Finalizing the disc Creating an audio CD using DAO Creating an audio CD using Live Writer Playing CDs CD-RWerase CD EJECT Reformatting the entire hard disk Reformatting TASCAM partitions Reformatting the FAT partition USB mode Opening the USB connection Closing 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) Backup Restoring from CD Using USB for backup and restore Backing up Restoring Metronome Using the metronome ªIn FREE mode ªIn REC mode or REC&PLAY mode Tempo map Time signature setting MIDI synchronization ªMIDI clock SMF playback MIDI remote control ªMMC MODE ªREMOTE CONTROL ªMMC Device ID Global preferences ªKey sense time ªMeter release time ªShift key behavior ªMeter peak hold mode Recorder preferences User words diagram Block Level diagram Specifications Audio connections Audio performance Physical specifications, etc Dimensional drawing MIDI Control/Program change message Mixer Control Change parameters Effect parameter change MIDI messages ªExample effect parameter change Mic effects Stereo dynamics processor Single effect Multi effect Page Page MIDI Program Change messages ªScene memory Program Change messages Preset mic effects Preset stereo dynamics effects Preset Multi effects Preset single effects MIDI Implementation chart MMC Bit map commands Bit-maparray of MMC commands Bit-maparray of Response/Information field Warning and status messages