2488neo
Important Safety Precautions
Declaration of Conformity
Important Safety Instructions
Safety Information
Optical pickup
Contents
− Recorder
− Mastering and CD recorder
16 − FAQ 122
11 − Backup and restoration
14 − Specifications, etc
− Reformatting
− Introductions
Supplied accessories
Main features of the 2488neo
Use with a personal computer
Manual conventions
Beware of condensation
Precautions and notes for placement and use
Handling of compact discs
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
Hard disk and partitions
Basic knowledge
Shutdown
Selecting the active partition
ªª Menu screen
Songs
Screen
ªª Home screen
Some general notes on using the 2488neo
Shift key
− Names and functions of the 2488neo
Top panel
Input channel section
Sub mixer section
Effects section
Track mixer section
Stereo Bus section
LCD display section
Access indicator section
Monitor Section
Utility section
Channel section
Locate section
Mark/Title section
Transport section
Transport keys
Mixdown and Mastering section
Front panel
Routing section
Other keys
567
Rear panel
Setting up your first song
− Recording
New song
Setting the tempo
Making the first recording
Recording the guitar
− Recording
Lead line
Congratulations
Digital input assignment
− Mixer
Inputs and assignments
ªª Assignment to a stereo track
Checking assignments
Breaking assignments
Saving and loading assignments Quick Routing
ªª Digital pad/gain
Channel functions
Track channels and input channels
ªª EQ
Fader/pan
ªª Phase
Effect send
ªª Faders
Linking channels
Stereo bus functions
Mute
Stereo EQ
Stereo dynamics
Stereo fader
Sub mixer
Direct output
Mono monitoring
Monitoring
Monitor selection
Record source monitoring
Scene recall
Scene memories
Soloing and toggle
ªª Internal faders and physical faders
Catch mode
Real mode factory setting
Jump mode
Saving scenes
Mic effects
Settings insert effect modes
− Effects
Assigning mic effects
Selecting mic effects
Saving mic effects in the library
Editing mic effects
Assigning the multi-effect
Using the multi-effect library
Multi-effect
Editing the multi-effect
Saving multi-effect settings
Single effect
Saving single effects
Tuner
Creating a song
− Recorder
First steps in recording song management
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
Setting the playback position
Transport controls
Return to zero RTZ
Jog positioning
Skipping to marks
Recording
Fast forward and rewind
Punch recording
IN, OUT, to and from points
Inserting marks
Mark functions
Editing the IN, OUT, to and from points
Active marks
Editing the active mark
Skip between marks
ªª Erasing marks using the list
Using the mark list
ªª Titling using the list
ªª Locating using the list
Direct location
Direct location
Setting the repeat interval
Repeat
Auto punch operations
Setting the punch points
Checking the punch points
Rehearsing the punch
After finishing the punch
Recording the punch
Checking the take
If you change your mind
Bouncing tracks
About track editing
Making a bounce mix
Entering the edit mode
IN, OUT, to and from
Track editing functions
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
Varispeed operations pitch and SSA
Pitch
SSA Slow Speed Audition
− Mastering and CD recorder
Mixdown
Recording the master track
Mastering procedures
Ending mixdown mode
Exiting master check mode
Checking the master
Record
Using the mastering compressor
Use the mastering tools to make adjust- ments
If you are not satisfied with the result
Cross LO only when a multiband compressor is selected
Cross HI only when a multiband compressor is selected
Makeup only when a single band compressor is selected
ªª Settings the EQ
Using the mastering EQ/noise shaper
ªª Saving compressor settings
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
Opening the USB connection
USB mode
10 − File import/export
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
ªª In REC mode or REC&PLAY mode
Using the metronome
ªª In Free mode
Free Metronome screen
Time signature setting
Tempo map
Midi synchronization
ªª Midi clock
SMF playback
ªª MMC Mode
Midi remote control
ªª Remote Control
ªª MMC Device ID
13 − General preferences13− General preferences
Global preferences
Mixer preferences
User words
13 − General preferences
Recorder preferences
ªª Digital input channel selection
14 − Specifications,14etc−. Specifications, etc
Block diagram
14 − Specifications, etc
Level diagram
Specifications
Audio connections
Audio performance
Dimensional drawing
Physical specifications, etc
15 − Appendix
Library of mastering compressor presets
Preset name Description
ªª Multiband compress
Midi Control/Program change message
Mixer Control Change parameters
Effect parameter change Midi messages
ªª Example effect parameter change
Mic effects
Effect
Parameter Values
Stereo dynamics processor
Single effect
Multi effect
Chain #
AMP
15 − Appendix
Midi Program Change messages
Mic effects preset Program Change 0 to
Single effect preset Program Change 0 to
ªª Scene memory Program Change messages
Preset Multi effects
Preset mic effects
Preset stereo dynamics 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