Tascam 2488MKII 1 − Introductions, 2 − Setting up and basic, knowledge, 3 − Names and functions of, the 2488MKII, 4 − Recording, 5 − Mixer, 6 − Effects

1 − Introductions...............................	8
Supplied accessories.................................	8
Use with a personal computer................	8
About this User's Manual.........................	9
Manual conventions.................................	9
Precautions and notes for
placement and use...........	10
Handling of compact discs.............................	10
Beware of condensation.................................	10
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs.......	10
About CD-R and CD-RW discs.................	11
About finalizing......................................	11
2 − Setting up and basic
knowledge.................	12
Setting up the 2488MKII........................	12
Shutdown........................................................	13
Basic knowledge.....................................	13
Hard disk and partitions.................................	13
Selecting the active partition.........................	13
Songs................................................................	14
Screen...............................................................	14
Menu screen.......................................................	14
Home screen.......................................................	14
Direct access screens..........................................	15
Some general notes on using
the 2488MKII............................	15
Navigation..........................................................	15
YES/ENTER key..................................................	15
NO/EXIT key.......................................................	15
Changing values.................................................	15
Titling..................................................................	15
SHIFT key.........................................................	16
3 − Names and functions of
the 2488MKII.............	17
Top panel.................................................	17
Input channel section.....................................	17
Effects section.................................................	18
Track mixer section.........................................	18
Sub mixer section............................................	18
Stereo Bus section...........................................	18
Monitor Section..............................................	19
LCD display section.........................................	19
Access indicator section..................................	19
Utility section..................................................	19
Screen operation section................................	19
Channel section...............................................	20
Locate section..................................................	20
Mark/Title section...........................................	20
Transport section............................................	21
Transport keys.................................................	21
Mixdown section.............................................	21
Routing section...............................................	22

Contents
Other keys........................................................	22
Front panel..............................................	22
Rear panel ...............................................	23
4 − Recording...................................	24
Setting up your first song......................	24
New song.........................................................	24
Setting the tempo...........................................	25
Making the first recording.............................	26
Recording the guitar.......................................	26
Lead line...........................................................	28
5 − Mixer..........................................	29
Inputs and assignments.........................	29
Assignment to a stereo track...........................	29
Digital input assignment................................	29
Checking assignments....................................	30
Breaking assignments.....................................	30
Saving and loading assignments
(QUICK ROUTING).....................	30
Channel functions...................................	31
Track channels and input channels................	31
EQ.....................................................................	31
Digital pad/gain.................................................	31
EQ........................................................................	31
Effect send.......................................................	32
Fader/pan.........................................................	32
Phase..................................................................	32
Pan......................................................................	32
Faders.................................................................	32
Mute.................................................................	33
Linking channels..............................................	33
Stereo bus functions..............................	33
Stereo EQ.........................................................	33
Stereo dynamics..............................................	34
Stereo fader.....................................................	34
Direct output...................................................	35
Sub mixer................................................	35
Monitoring..............................................	36
Monitor selection............................................	36
Mono monitoring............................................	36
Record source monitoring..............................	36
Monitor muting...............................................	36
Soloing and toggle..........................................	37
Scene memories......................................	37
Scene recall......................................................	37
Internal faders and physical faders..................	37
Fader matching...................................................	37
Saving scenes..................................................	38
Matching the physical faders with
internal fader values....................	38
6 − Effects........................................	39
Settings insert effect modes.................	39
Mic effects...............................................	39

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