Tascam 2488MKII Level diagram

14 − Specifications, etc.

Level diagram

TASCAM 2488MKII 95

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