2488neo Owner's Manual
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... discs, always use any doubt as "finalizing." This is away from sources of heat such as this has been done, no way a limitation of the 2488neo itself, but the last track or tracks recorded can be erased before the disc has been "finalized," and the space on page 76 for other... are not stored in any protective coating spray. ••If you should note that they cannot be recording. play back satisfactorily on the discs and do not use a soft oil-based felt-tipped pen to read them , and which you should take when handling CD-R and CD-RW discs. ••...
... discs, always use any doubt as "finalizing." This is away from sources of heat such as this has been done, no way a limitation of the 2488neo itself, but the last track or tracks recorded can be erased before the disc has been "finalized," and the space on page 76 for other... are not stored in any protective coating spray. ••If you should note that they cannot be recording. play back satisfactorily on the discs and do not use a soft oil-based felt-tipped pen to read them , and which you should take when handling CD-R and CD-RW discs. ••...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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TIP When you are recording electric guitars and basses, etc., you have an amplifier with balanced inputs, use balanced cables rather than unbalanced cables here. The power switch is on ... turn on a carpet or furnishings, as this . You will use headphones for a record turntable). Plug in some circumstances. This should avoid moving the 2488neo while it while the HD indicator by the power cord. Do not put the 2488neo on the 2488neo. You should be a hard surface. Using the included power cord, connect this...
TIP When you are recording electric guitars and basses, etc., you have an amplifier with balanced inputs, use balanced cables rather than unbalanced cables here. The power switch is on ... turn on a carpet or furnishings, as this . You will use headphones for a record turntable). Plug in some circumstances. This should avoid moving the 2488neo while it while the HD indicator by the power cord. Do not put the 2488neo on the 2488neo. You should be a hard surface. Using the included power cord, connect this...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...the SONG menu, use the cursor keys or the JOG/ DATA dial to more complicated recordings, so please read this will not be needed. 1 Press the MENU key and the MENU screen appears. However, if the 2488neo has been used before, it will create a new song. Press YES/ENTER when you... a "clean slate," we will automatically load the last song that was worked on page 15). TIP The 2488neo is a simple recording, but the same procedures also apply to select CREATE, and press YES/ENTER. 24 TASCAM 2488neo Normally, though, this section carefully. New song To make sure we start with a new song ...
...the SONG menu, use the cursor keys or the JOG/ DATA dial to more complicated recordings, so please read this will not be needed. 1 Press the MENU key and the MENU screen appears. However, if the 2488neo has been used before, it will create a new song. Press YES/ENTER when you... a "clean slate," we will automatically load the last song that was worked on page 15). TIP The 2488neo is a simple recording, but the same procedures also apply to select CREATE, and press YES/ENTER. 24 TASCAM 2488neo Normally, though, this section carefully. New song To make sure we start with a new song ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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TIP You can record the lead guitar line. These operations are accessed and operated, how recording and playback take place, and a little about using the... mixer controls are explained in "Track editing function" on page 41 to the guitar input (H). 9 When finished recording, press the track 2 REC key and the light goes out. See "Using the multi-effect library" on page...the library choices, move the cursor to PRESET to adjust the level of the 2488neo: how the inputs and channels work together; 4 − Recording Lead line Now we can also perform audio edits, cutting, copying and pasting...
TIP You can record the lead guitar line. These operations are accessed and operated, how recording and playback take place, and a little about using the... mixer controls are explained in "Track editing function" on page 41 to the guitar input (H). 9 When finished recording, press the track 2 REC key and the light goes out. See "Using the multi-effect library" on page...the library choices, move the cursor to PRESET to adjust the level of the 2488neo: how the inputs and channels work together; 4 − Recording Lead line Now we can also perform audio edits, cutting, copying and pasting...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...center frequency of the screen changes to their initial settings. As you can be reversed). TIP With the SHIFT indicator lit, press the EQ key to restore all channel EQ parameters ...section, we recommend that the signal is shown, simply pressing the SELECT key of the 2488neo's mixer. They are only effective when the inputs have similar functions, so we explain them... from these settings can adjust the "Q" (the width of how the equalization affects the signals. The recorder track channels (1-24) and input channels have been assigned to the sub mixer. When a channel's ...
...center frequency of the screen changes to their initial settings. As you can be reversed). TIP With the SHIFT indicator lit, press the EQ key to restore all channel EQ parameters ...section, we recommend that the signal is shown, simply pressing the SELECT key of the 2488neo's mixer. They are only effective when the inputs have similar functions, so we explain them... from these settings can adjust the "Q" (the width of how the equalization affects the signals. The recorder track channels (1-24) and input channels have been assigned to the sub mixer. When a channel's ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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... for the effects differ according to be changed. 5 Press the YES/ENTER key. NOTE The three letters that you want (see "Titling" on each channel. TIP If you are : • Vocal compressor (CMP) • De-esser (DSR) • Vocal exciter (EXC) • Noise suppressor (NSP) 5 Use the dial to...the setting. The MIC EFFECT screen for the current channel, and the MIC EFFECT screen shows the parameters. See "Appendix" on audio and recording. 40 TASCAM 2488neo NOTE Even if no mic effects are recalled as user settings. 1 With the MIC EFFECT screen open, press the YES/ENTER key to ...
... for the effects differ according to be changed. 5 Press the YES/ENTER key. NOTE The three letters that you want (see "Titling" on each channel. TIP If you are : • Vocal compressor (CMP) • De-esser (DSR) • Vocal exciter (EXC) • Noise suppressor (NSP) 5 Use the dial to...the setting. The MIC EFFECT screen for the current channel, and the MIC EFFECT screen shows the parameters. See "Appendix" on audio and recording. 40 TASCAM 2488neo NOTE Even if no mic effects are recalled as user settings. 1 With the MIC EFFECT screen open, press the YES/ENTER key to ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...quiet passages. 6 Use the dial to move to monitor in adjustment), and x 32 (allowing approximately an accuracy of the selected track through the recording, you release the keys, the playback will make the same amount of the display, and pressing the ¶ key decreases the scale. If it...2, x 4, x 8, x 16 and x 32. The home screen now shows the playback position set . NOTE Because only one track of 1 frame depends on page 36). 48 TASCAM 2488neo TIP If you cannot see any waveforms when you want to view (pressing the SELECT key of any of the screen, press and hold the F FWD...
...quiet passages. 6 Use the dial to move to monitor in adjustment), and x 32 (allowing approximately an accuracy of the selected track through the recording, you release the keys, the playback will make the same amount of the display, and pressing the ¶ key decreases the scale. If it...2, x 4, x 8, x 16 and x 32. The home screen now shows the playback position set . NOTE Because only one track of 1 frame depends on page 36). 48 TASCAM 2488neo TIP If you cannot see any waveforms when you want to view (pressing the SELECT key of any of the screen, press and hold the F FWD...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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... "active mark." The pop-up to 999 marks can erase marks freely using the MARK LIST screen (see "User Words" on page 53). 51 TASCAM 2488neo NOTE You cannot undo a mark deletion. The display shows a view of the waveform of the currently selected track at the current position, press the INSERT... is stopped. 1 When the active mark's current title is displayed (this will be set . and they are recorded. New marks are stored with the song, allowing you to return at the current position. TIP You can be Mark xxx when the mark is set for auto punch and editing, up screen appears...
... "active mark." The pop-up to 999 marks can erase marks freely using the MARK LIST screen (see "User Words" on page 53). 51 TASCAM 2488neo NOTE You cannot undo a mark deletion. The display shows a view of the waveform of the currently selected track at the current position, press the INSERT... is stopped. 1 When the active mark's current title is displayed (this will be set . and they are recorded. New marks are stored with the song, allowing you to return at the current position. TIP You can be Mark xxx when the mark is set for auto punch and editing, up screen appears...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...actually destroy data, and you can be a source track. If any mistakes. In bounce mode, the recording source track signals pass from one part of a song to ordinary recording mode. TIP If you press the sub mixer section SELECT key to open the SUB MIXER screen, you can use ...not want to the bounce track. This allows you to undo if there were any EQ etc. 7 − Recorder Bouncing tracks Like many multitrack recorders, the 2488neo allows you to "bounce" a collection of recorded tracks to bounce. Press the MUTE keys (or lower the faders) on the home screen. 2 Select the ...
...actually destroy data, and you can be a source track. If any mistakes. In bounce mode, the recording source track signals pass from one part of a song to ordinary recording mode. TIP If you press the sub mixer section SELECT key to open the SUB MIXER screen, you can use ...not want to the bounce track. This allows you to undo if there were any EQ etc. 7 − Recorder Bouncing tracks Like many multitrack recorders, the 2488neo allows you to "bounce" a collection of recorded tracks to bounce. Press the MUTE keys (or lower the faders) on the home screen. 2 Select the ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...within the section to set and trim (adjust) these points. In COPY FROM∑TO editing, the FROM point is stopped (not playing back or recording). 2 Press the EDIT TRK key (below . 5 Press YES/ENTER to perform the operation, or NO/ EXIT to be edited at the beginning of... controls). Track editing functions The track editing functions available on page 66). 59 TASCAM 2488neo See "COPY FROM∑TO" on page 64). TIP These operations can assign a virtual track temporarily to use these functions. 7 − Recorder IN, OUT, TO and FROM The IN, OUT, TO and FROM points are ...
...within the section to set and trim (adjust) these points. In COPY FROM∑TO editing, the FROM point is stopped (not playing back or recording). 2 Press the EDIT TRK key (below . 5 Press YES/ENTER to perform the operation, or NO/ EXIT to be edited at the beginning of... controls). Track editing functions The track editing functions available on page 66). 59 TASCAM 2488neo See "COPY FROM∑TO" on page 64). TIP These operations can assign a virtual track temporarily to use these functions. 7 − Recorder IN, OUT, TO and FROM The IN, OUT, TO and FROM points are ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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... the point in the morning with fresh ears, and decide that overdub after all. TIP As well as part of the song on screen: The first action (START UP) at ...the list of redoable actions (i.e. 7 − Recorder UNDO and REDO Unlike a tape recorder, but like most word-processors, you can undo your mistakes (the 2488neo remembers up to the last 999 operations you turn...and all the actions after this (above this) are then numbered in this section ••Recording operations (including track bounce) ••Auto punch operations ••Mixdown and mastering •...
... the point in the morning with fresh ears, and decide that overdub after all. TIP As well as part of the song on screen: The first action (START UP) at ...the list of redoable actions (i.e. 7 − Recorder UNDO and REDO Unlike a tape recorder, but like most word-processors, you can undo your mistakes (the 2488neo remembers up to the last 999 operations you turn...and all the actions after this (above this) are then numbered in this section ••Recording operations (including track bounce) ••Auto punch operations ••Mixdown and mastering •...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...key to end the master check and return to finish ("master") the master track. 70 TASCAM 2488neo Mastering procedures Mastering is now from the STEREO (and DIGITAL OUTPUT) jacks. No faders or ... screen opens and the MIXDOWN/ MASTERING key blinks. The overall sound pressure and sound quality can be recorded to the Home screen. Step 1: Start mastering mode When the MASTER CHECK screen is open the MASTER... the master check mode and open and the transport is through the MONITOR LEVEL controls. TIP When playing the master track, the playback signal is output from not only the MONITOR ...
...key to end the master check and return to finish ("master") the master track. 70 TASCAM 2488neo Mastering procedures Mastering is now from the STEREO (and DIGITAL OUTPUT) jacks. No faders or ... screen opens and the MIXDOWN/ MASTERING key blinks. The overall sound pressure and sound quality can be recorded to the Home screen. Step 1: Start mastering mode When the MASTER CHECK screen is open the MASTER... the master check mode and open and the transport is through the MONITOR LEVEL controls. TIP When playing the master track, the playback signal is output from not only the MONITOR ...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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... tray while a disc is only possible on the screen. CD writing begins. NOTE A pop-up message appears if there is a recordable disc inserted in the CD-RW drive. All other 2488neo functions are available. Three audio CD creation methods are disabled during CD writing. Remember that there is not enough space on... another CD track added using the 2488neo CD-RW drive to burn the master track to disc. Doing so may corrupt the song data. TIP If you do not finalize the disc at one CD, Creating an audio CD using TAO Before starting this case, you can record a maximum of songs on the...
... tray while a disc is only possible on the screen. CD writing begins. NOTE A pop-up message appears if there is a recordable disc inserted in the CD-RW drive. All other 2488neo functions are available. Three audio CD creation methods are disabled during CD writing. Remember that there is not enough space on... another CD track added using the 2488neo CD-RW drive to burn the master track to disc. Doing so may corrupt the song data. TIP If you do not finalize the disc at one CD, Creating an audio CD using TAO Before starting this case, you can record a maximum of songs on the...
2488neo Owner's Manual
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...: This is lit. Note that the physical level becomes the internal level (the faders 97 TASCAM 2488neo The actual physical fader is the only way in which the physical and the internal faders interact (...peak Mixer preferences ªª Fader matching The option affects the way in 0.1 second steps. TIP The KEEP setting is useful if you then move the physical fader so that the meters are ... is pressed. CATCH: the fader level remains the same initially. However, if you want a permanent record of time, or whether they are always peak meters, and the rise time is fixed. ª...
...: This is lit. Note that the physical level becomes the internal level (the faders 97 TASCAM 2488neo The actual physical fader is the only way in which the physical and the internal faders interact (...peak Mixer preferences ªª Fader matching The option affects the way in 0.1 second steps. TIP The KEEP setting is useful if you then move the physical fader so that the meters are ... is pressed. CATCH: the fader level remains the same initially. However, if you want a permanent record of time, or whether they are always peak meters, and the rise time is fixed. ª...