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Routing section, Other keys, Front panel – Tascam 2488neo User Manual

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TASCAM 2488neo

3 − Names and functions of the 2488neo

PHONES jack

11

Connect stereo headphones here to listen to the moni-
tor output.

PUNCH jack

21

Connect a TASCAM RC-30P or other foot pedal to
control punch in and punch out.

EXPRESSION jack

31

Connect a BOSS EV-5 or other foot volume pedal to
control internal effect parameters (see “Editing the
multi-effect” on page 41).

GUITAR INPUT (H) jack

41

This is a guitar input jack for input

H

.

Connect a guitar (or bass) with a high impedance pickup.

Disc tray

51

For CD-R and CD-RW discs.

Eject button

61

Use to open and close the disc tray.
Do not press this button when the drive is in operation.

Front panel

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Routing section

I

QUICK ROUTING (MAP) key

Use to recall and save routing assignment settings (see
“Saving and loading assignments” on page 30).

Press this key with the

SHIFT

indicator lit to open the

ROUTING MAP screen where you can see the status
of input channel assignments (see “Checking assing-
ments” on page 30).

Other keys

O

SHIFT key/indicator

The shift function is operative when the indicator is lit.

Use the GLOBAL screen of the PREFERENCE menu
to select the functionality of the

SHIFT

key (see “Shift

key behavior” on page 97).

P

CLICK key/indicator

Turns the metronome click output ON and OFF. When
ON, the unit will provide a click according to the
METRONOME screen setting (see “Metronome” on
page 9
1).

Press and hold this key to open the FREE
METRONOME screen.

A

SHUT DOWN key

Turns the 2488neo unit off.

If you hold the

SHUT DOWN

key for 2 or 3 seconds,

a pop-up screen appears to confirm that you want to
shut down.

Always use this key to shut down the unit. This unit
has an internal hard disk, and it is necessary to save the
song data on the hard disk before turning the power off.

For this reason, always use this key to conduct shut
down when you want to turn the unit off (see “Shut
down” on page 13).