Tascam 2488neo owner manual Transport section, Transport keys, Mixdown and Mastering section

3 − Names and functions of the 2488neo

Transport section

This section has keys for auto punch recording, repeat, pitch control/SSA and other functions, and a jog mode indicator light.

^AUTO PUNCH key/indicator

Press this key to turn the auto punch mode ON and OFF (see “Auto punch operations” on page 55).

&RHSL key/indicator

Press this key to turn the rehearsal mode ON and OFF. Rehearsal is possible in auto punch mode as well as in normal recording.

*REPEAT key/indicator

Press this key to turn the repeat mode ON and OFF.

If you press and hold this button, the REPEAT INTERVAL screen opens where you can set this value (see “Repeat” on page 55).

(JOG indicator

Lights when jog mode is active.

)PITCH/SSA key/indicator

Press this key to turn the varispeed function ON and OFF. The indicator lights when ON.

Hold down the key to open the PITCH/SSA screen, where you can switch between normal pitch control and SSA and make related settings (see “Varispeed opera- tions” on page 68).

Transport keys

In addition to the ordinary operation of individual keys, pushing these keys in combination allows a variety of addi- tional operations (see “Transport controls” on page 47).

QRECORD key/indicator

Press this key and the PLAY key together when the transport is stopped, to start recording. Press this key during playback to start recording at any point.

If the RHSL indicator is lit, however, recording will not actually occur.

WPLAY key/indicator

Press this key when the transport is stopped to start playback. Press this key and the RECORD key together when the transport is stopped to drop into recording. Press this key during recording to drop out of record- ing, but continue playback.

Press this key while holding down the STOP key to enter jog mode.

ESTOP key

Press this key during playback or recording to stop the transport.

RF FWD key

Press this key to skip to the next mark. Press and hold this key to fast forward until you release the key.

Press this key while holding down the STOP key to jump to the last recording start position and stop there.

TREW key

Press this key to skip to the previous mark. Press and hold this key to rewind until you release the key.

Press this key while holding down the STOP key to jump to the beginning of the song.

Hold down this key and press the F FWD key to jump to the last recording start position and stop there.

Hold down this key and press the REW key to jump to the beginning of the song.

Hold down this key and press the PLAY key to enter jog mode. Press this key when in jog mode to exit jog mode.

Mixdown and Mastering section

YBOUNCE key

Turns bounce mode ON and OFF.

UMIXDOWN/MASTERING key

Use to record the master track (see “Mastering and CD Recorder” on page 69).

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