Tascam 2488MKII - Manual (Page 47)

TASCAM 2488MKII
7 − Recorder
Setting the playback position
The 2488MKII provides you with a number of ways to set
the position from which playback starts when you press the
PLAY key.
Some of these are described in the section on location
operations. The ways of setting the playback point which
involve the transport keys are described here.
Return to zero (RTZ)
During playback or recording, or when the transport is
stopped, if you press the
REW key while holding the STOP
key, the playback position returns to the head of the song
(the position defined as the ABS zero point). During play-
back or recording, playback or recording stops first.
1 Press and hold down STOP .
2 Press REW . Playback/Recording stops and the play-
back position returns to the zero point.
Transport controls
Most of the 2488MKII controls work the same as a normal
tape recorder, but there are a few important differences, as
outlined below.
Protecting a song
You can protect a song to prevent accidental changes.
When a song is protected, recording is not possible (the
track
REC keys are disabled), it cannot be edited using the
track editing functions, and it cannot be erased, etc. using
the SONG menu.
It is also impossible to set or edit mark poits except the IN
and OUT points for repeat operations, or to permanently
reassign virtual tracks. Virtual tracks can be assigned for
audition purposes, but not permanently saved.
In operations which show a list of available songs (for
instance, loading a song), any protected songs have a small
padlock icon beside the song title.
Only the currently-loaded song can be protected or unpro-
tected at any one time (though, of course, songs stored on
the disk can be stored as protected or unprotected).
1 Press the MENU key to open the MENU screen. Use
the cursor keys to select the SONG item, and then
press the
YES/ENTER key.
2 At the SONG menu, use the cursor keys to high-
light the PROTECT option. Press YES/ENTER .
3 Use the dial to set the protection ON or OFF, and
press YES/ENTER to confirm the setting.
Last Recording Position (LRP)
This is an extremely useful feature that allows you to
return instantly to the point where recording last started.
You can use this in any of the following situations (these
are examples, you may think of others for yourself):
after you interrupt a bad take halfway through the
recording and want to return instantly to the same posi-
tion to retake.
when you want to playback from the start of a take
immediately after recording it.
when you are recording a number of different tracks in
turn, all to start from the same point.
after a take, you may want to set the point where the
take started as a reference location mark. •
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To return to the position where recording last started (from
stop, play or record):
1 Press and hold down the STOP key
2 Press F FWD . Playback/recording stops, and the
playback position returns to the point where
recording last started.