3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII

Channel section

Opens screens for setting mixer channel functions.

vEQ key

Press this key to open the EQ screen of the currently selected channel (input channel, track channel or stereo bus). See “Digital pad/gain” / “EQ” on page 31 and “Stereo EQ” on page 33.

bSEND key

Press this key to open the EFFECT SEND screen of the currently selected channel (input channel or track chan- nel). See “Effect send” on page 32.

nFADER/PAN key

Press this key to open the FADER/PAN screen of the currently selected channel (input channel or track chan- nel). See “Fader/pan” on page 32.

mSOLO key/indicator

Press this key to enter solo mode. When solo mode is ON, the indicator lights, and the MUTE/SOLO keys in the row to the left function as SOLO keys (see “Soloing and toggle” on page 37).

Locate section

Use these keys to set and locate the edit points. See page 50 for details.

,LOCATE (SET) key

Press this key by itself to open the MARK LIST screen that shows mark points.

Press and hold this key and press the IN, OUT, FROM, or TO key to set the point represented by that key as the current playback position.

.IN key

Press this key while holding down the LOCATE (SET) key to set the IN point as the current transport play- back position.

Press this key by itself to jump to the IN point.

/OUT key

Press this key while holding down the LOCATE

(SET) key to set OUT point as the current transport playback position.

Press this key by itself to jump to the OUT point.

!FROM key

Press this key while holding down the LOCATE (SET) key to set set the FROM point as the current transport playback position.

Press this key by itself to jump to the FROM point.

@TO key

Press this key while holding down the LOCATE (SET) key to set the the TO point as current transport play- back position.

Press this key by itself to jump to the TO point.

Mark/Title section

Use these keys to set, erase and adjust marks (up to 999 per song), edit titles and add and remove check marks. See “Mark functions” on page 51 for details.

#DELETE key

Press this key to erase the mark just before the current transport playback position.

Use this key for other functions, including erasing letters during title editing, de-selecting list entries, and erasing entries on the TEMPO MAP and TIME SIGNATURE screens.

$TRIM key

Press this key to open the TRIM screen to edit at the mark position just before the current transport play- back position.

%INSERT key

Press this key to create a mark at the transport play- back position.

Use this key for other functions, including insert- ing letters during title editing, selecting list entries, and adding entries on the TEMPO MAP and TIME SIGNATURE screens.

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