2488neo
Important Safety Precautions
Declaration of Conformity
Important Safety Instructions
Safety Information
Optical pickup
Contents
− Recorder
− Mastering and CD recorder
11 − Backup and restoration
14 − Specifications, etc
16 − FAQ 122
− Reformatting
Supplied accessories
Main features of the 2488neo
− Introductions
Use with a personal computer
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-R and CD-RW discs
About finalizing
− Setting up and basic knowledge
Setting up the 2488neo
Basic knowledge
Shutdown
Hard disk and partitions
Selecting the active partition
Songs
Screen
ªª Menu screen
ªª Home screen
Some general notes on using the 2488neo
Shift key
Input channel section
− Names and functions of the 2488neo
Top panel
Effects section
Track mixer section
Sub mixer section
Stereo Bus section
Access indicator section
Monitor Section
LCD display section
Utility section
Mark/Title section
Channel section
Locate section
Mixdown and Mastering section
Transport section
Transport keys
Other keys
Front panel
Routing section
567
Rear panel
New song
Setting up your first song
− Recording
Setting the tempo
Making the first recording
Recording the guitar
− Recording
Lead line
Congratulations
− Mixer
Inputs and assignments
Digital input assignment
ªª Assignment to a stereo track
Saving and loading assignments Quick Routing
Checking assignments
Breaking assignments
Channel functions
Track channels and input channels
ªª Digital pad/gain
ªª EQ
ªª Phase
Effect send
Fader/pan
ªª Faders
Stereo bus functions
Mute
Linking channels
Stereo EQ
Stereo dynamics
Stereo fader
Sub mixer
Direct output
Monitoring
Monitor selection
Mono monitoring
Record source monitoring
Scene memories
Soloing and toggle
Scene recall
ªª Internal faders and physical faders
Real mode factory setting
Jump mode
Catch mode
Saving scenes
Settings insert effect modes
− Effects
Mic effects
Assigning mic effects
Editing mic effects
Selecting mic effects
Saving mic effects in the library
Using the multi-effect library
Multi-effect
Assigning the multi-effect
Editing the multi-effect
Saving single effects
Saving multi-effect settings
Single effect
Tuner
− Recorder
First steps in recording song management
Creating a song
Loading a song
Erasing a song
Saving a song
Reverting to the previously saved version of a song
Copying songs
Erasing unneeded audio data from songs
Setting the playback position
Transport controls
Protecting a song
Return to zero RTZ
Jog positioning
Recording
Fast forward and rewind
Skipping to marks
Punch recording
IN, OUT, to and from points
Mark functions
Editing the IN, OUT, to and from points
Inserting marks
Active marks
Editing the active mark
Skip between marks
Using the mark list
ªª Titling using the list
ªª Erasing marks using the list
ªª Locating using the list
Direct location
Direct location
Auto punch operations
Setting the repeat interval
Repeat
Rehearsing the punch
Setting the punch points
Checking the punch points
Recording the punch
Checking the take
After finishing the punch
If you change your mind
Making a bounce mix
Bouncing tracks
About track editing
Track editing functions
Entering the edit mode
IN, OUT, to and from
Copy Paste
Copy Insert
Move Insert
Silence
Undo and Redo
Undoing and redoing actions
An undo/redo example
Virtual tracks
Virtual Tracks
Drums Three best Bass takes
Drums Best Bass take
SSA Slow Speed Audition
Varispeed operations pitch and SSA
Pitch
Recording the master track
− Mastering and CD recorder
Mixdown
Ending mixdown mode
Exiting master check mode
Mastering procedures
Checking the master
Using the mastering compressor
Use the mastering tools to make adjust- ments
Record
If you are not satisfied with the result
Makeup only when a single band compressor is selected
Cross LO only when a multiband compressor is selected
Cross HI only when a multiband compressor is selected
Using the mastering EQ/noise shaper
ªª Saving compressor settings
ªª Settings the EQ
ªª Noise shaper setting
Trimming the master track
Copying the master track
Creating an audio CD using TAO
Creating an audio CD
Creating an audio CD using DAO
Finalizing the disc
Creating an audio CD using Live Writer
Playing CDs
CD-RW erase
− Reformatting
Reformatting the entire hard disk
Reformatting Tascam partitions
Reformatting the FAT partition
USB mode
10 − File import/export
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
11 − Backup and restoration
Backup
Using USB for backup and restore
Restoring from CD
Backing up
Restoring
12 − Tempo and Midi
Metronome
Using the metronome
ªª In Free mode
ªª In REC mode or REC&PLAY mode
Free Metronome screen
Time signature setting
Tempo map
Midi synchronization
ªª Midi clock
SMF playback
Midi remote control
ªª Remote Control
ªª MMC Mode
ªª MMC Device ID
Mixer preferences
13 − General preferences13− General preferences
Global preferences
13 − General preferences
Recorder preferences
User words
ªª Digital input channel selection
14 − Specifications,14etc−. Specifications, etc
Block diagram
14 − Specifications, etc
Level diagram
Audio performance
Specifications
Audio connections
Dimensional drawing
Physical specifications, etc
Library of mastering compressor presets
Preset name Description
15 − Appendix
ªª Multiband compress
Midi Control/Program change message
Mixer Control Change parameters
Effect parameter change Midi messages
ªª Example effect parameter change
Parameter Values
Mic effects
Effect
Stereo dynamics processor
Single effect
Multi effect
Chain #
AMP
15 − Appendix
Mic effects preset Program Change 0 to
Single effect preset Program Change 0 to
Midi Program Change messages
ªª Scene memory Program Change messages
Preset mic effects
Preset stereo dynamics effects
Preset Multi effects
Name shown on display Effect component
Preset single effects
Program Name shown on Type of effect Change Display
Midi Implementation chart
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
MMC Bit map commands
Bit-map array of MMC commands
Bit-map array of Response/Information field
Message Meaning Action
Mixdown
Song Protect
No. Message Meaning Action
SMF Player
16 − FAQ
No. Question Answer
Question Answer
2488neo