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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
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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
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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