TASCAM 2488neo 57
7 − Recorder
Recording the punch
When you are happy with the rehearsed punch mater ial,
you record the punch in the following way:
1 Press the RHSL key so that the indicator goes out.
2 Press and hold the RECORD key and press the
PLAY key.
The display shows
• TAKE.
Playback starts at the pre-roll point. Both the input source

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and previously-recorded material can be monitored.
When playback reaches the punch-in point, the

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monitored signal on the armed track(s) is muted. The
RECORD indicator lights steadily.
When playback reaches the punch-out point, the

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recorded material is added to the monitored signal. T he
RECORD indicator goes out.
Playback continues to the post-roll point and stops.

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If the REPE AT indicator is lit, the punch recording wi ll
continue to repeat (up to 99 times) until you press STOP,
allowing you to select from a list of “multi-takes” (see
“Checking the take” below).
The time between repeat takes is about one second. You
cannot change this time.
Like recording, an auto punch operation is undoable. It is
shown in the HISTORY list on the UNDO/REDO screen
(“UNDO and REDO” on page 64).
In addition, as we mentioned earlier, the third choice when
you press the AUTO PUNCH key, LAST TAKE LOAD,
allows you to select any of the multi-takes from the last
punch session.
However, if you have recorded anything else, performed an
undo or redo operation, or made any track editi ng opera-
tions, the LAST TAKE LOAD option is not available when
you press the AUTO PUNCH key.
NOTE
Even if you undo the recording that has overwritten
the list of multi-takes, the multi-take list will not be
available to you after the undo.
If you change your mindAfter finishing the punch
When you have finished the auto punch recording:
1 Use the dial to highlight the take which you feel
is the best (or if none of them was any good, select
ORIGINAL, which is the unchanged version).
2 Press YES/ENTER to select the selected take (or the
original version). A pop-up display asks you if you
are sure that you want to use the take.
3 Press YES/ENTER if you are sure, but if you change
your mind to select another take, press NO/EXIT.
NOTE
You must select one of the takes or the original to exit
auto punch mode.
The recording between the punch-in and punch- out points
is now replaced by the selection. The AUTO PUNCH indi-
cator goes out.
After auto punch recording is complete, the TAKE LIST
screen shown below appears.
You can make an instant check of the take by following the
procedure below.
When the take is complete, a screen similar to the follow-
ing appears:
The screen above shows three takes and the original t rack.

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Use the dial to highlight a take from the list, includi ng

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the original track before the punch was star ted.
Press
• PLAY to check the h ighlighted take by playing it
back (starting at the pre-roll point, and continui ng to the
post-roll point).
If you are happy with the take, you can move to the next

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stage below (“After finishing the punch” below).
If you want to record another take, press and hold

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RECORD, and press PLAY.
Checking the take