Tascam 2488neo - Manual (Page 5)

1 − Introductions ............................... 8
Supplied accessories ................................8
Use with a personal computer ................8
About this Owner's Manual ....................9
Manual conventions .................................9
Precautions and notes for
placement and use .................................10
Handling of compact discs .............................10
Beware of condensation ................................10
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs .......10
About CD-R and CD-RW discs ................ 11
About finalizing ..................................... 11
2 − Setting up and basic
knowledge ................................. 12
Setting up the 2488neo .........................12
Shutdown ........................................................ 13
Basic knowledge .....................................13
Hard disk and partitions ................................ 13
Selecting the active partition ........................ 13
Songs ............................................................... 14
Screen .............................................................. 14
Menu screen ......................................................14
Home screen ......................................................14
Direct access screens .........................................15
Some general notes on using the 2488neo . 15
Navigation ..........................................................15
YES/ENTER key ...................................................15
NO/EXIT key .......................................................15
Changing values ................................................15
Titling .................................................................15
SHIFT key .........................................................16
3 − Names and functions of the
2488neo ..................................... 17
Top panel .................................................17
Input channel section ..................................... 17
Effects section ................................................18
Track mixer section .........................................18
Sub mixer section ...........................................18
Stereo Bus section ..........................................18
Monitor Section ..............................................19
LCD display section ........................................19
Access indicator section .................................19
Utility section ..................................................19
Screen operation section ...............................19
Channel section ..............................................20
Locate section .................................................20
Mark/Title section ..........................................20
Transport section ............................................21
Transport keys ................................................21
Mixdown and Mastering section ..................21
Routing section ...............................................22
Other keys .......................................................22
Front panel .............................................22
Rear panel ..............................................23
4 − Recording ................................... 24
Setting up your first song .....................24
New song ........................................................24
Setting the tempo ..........................................25
Making the first recording .............................26
Recording the guitar ......................................26
Lead line ..........................................................28
5 − Mixer .......................................... 29
Inputs and assignments ........................29
Assignment to a stereo track .......................... 29
Digital input assignment ...............................29
Checking assignments ....................................30
Breaking assignments ....................................30
Saving and loading assignments (QUICK
ROUTING) ........................................................30
Channel functions ..................................31
Track channels and input channels ...............31
EQ .....................................................................31
Digital pad/gain .................................................31
EQ ........................................................................31
Effect send ......................................................32
Fader/pan ........................................................32
Phase ................................................................. 32
Pan ..................................................................... 32
Faders ................................................................ 32
Mute ................................................................33
Linking channels .............................................33
Stereo bus functions ..............................33
Stereo EQ.........................................................33
Stereo dynamics .............................................34
Stereo fader ....................................................34
Direct output ..................................................35
Sub mixer ................................................35
Monitoring ..............................................36
Monitor selection ...........................................36
Mono monitoring ...........................................36
Record source monitoring .............................36
Monitor muting ..............................................36
Soloing and toggle .........................................37
Scene memories .....................................37
Scene recall .....................................................37
Internal faders and physical faders .................37
Fader matching ..................................................37
Matching the physical faders with internal
fader values ...................................................... 38
Saving scenes ..................................................38
6 − Effects ........................................ 39
Settings insert effect modes .................39
Mic effects ..............................................39
Assigning mic effects .....................................39
Selecting mic effects ......................................40
Saving mic effects in the library ..................40
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