Varispeed operations (pitch and ssa), Pitch, Ssa (slow speed audition) – Tascam 2488neo User Manual

Page 68: Pitch ssa (slow speed audition), 7 − recorder

TASCAM 2488neo

7 − Recorder

Pitch

1 Press and hold the

PITCH/SSA

key.

The indicator lights and the display changes:

2 If the PITCH CONTROL section at the left of the

screen is not active (it is not surrounded by the thick-
er frame), press the

key to move the cursor there.

3 Use the dial to change the pitch from -6.0% to +6.0%

in 0.1% steps. If playback is being carried out while
this is done, you will be able to hear the change.

4 Press the

PITCH/SSA

key to return to the home

screen and once again to turn off the pitch change.

NOTE

The above steps can be carried out while playback is
stopped or in operation, but cannot be carried out
during recording. It is also possible to start playback
while adjusting the pitch, but not to start recording at
that time.

To use the set pitch When the pitch change value has
been set in the way described above, and the 2488neo
shows the home screen, simply press the

PITCH/SSA

key

briefly to turn the indicator on and to change the pitch.

Press the

PITCH/SSA

key briefly once again to turn off the

pitch change.

1 Press and hold the

PITCH/SSA

key, either during

playback, or when the transport is stopped.

The indicator lights and the display changes:

2 If the SLOW SPEED section at the right of the

screen is not active (it is not surrounded by the thick-
er frame), press the

key to move the cursor there.

3 Use the channel

SELECT

keys to select the tracks

which will be played back. These tracks are always
in pairs.

4 Use the dial to change the speed between 50%,

60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% (the displayed
values are approximate). If playback is being
carried out while this is done, you will be able to
hear the change.

NOTE

The above steps can be carried out while playback is
stopped or in operation, but cannot be carried out
during recording. It is also possible to start playback
while adjusting the speed, but not to start recording
at that time.

5 Press the

PITCH/SSA

key to return to the home

screen and once again to turn off the SSA mode.

To use the SSA When the speed change value has been
set in the way described above, simply press the

PITCH/SSA

key briefly to turn the indicator on and to change the speed,
but without changing the screen display.

Press the

PITCH/SSA

key briefly once again to turn off the

speed change.

SSA (Slow Speed Audition)

You can play back and record at speeds which are greater
or less than the original (±6%) to allow for differences in
tuning, etc.

It is also possible to play back a selected pair of tracks at
the same pitch, but slower than the original (the SSA—Slow
Speed Audition feature). This allows you to rehearse tricky
lead lines, etc. at a slower speed, and can be combined with
repeat playback (“Repeat” on page 55) for easy rehearsals.

NOTE

The monitoring status of the tracks played back
using the pitch (varispeed) or SAA features is exactly
the same as for normal playback. That is, if they
have been assigned to a channel, the volume, etc. is
controlled by the channel fader and controls.

Varispeed operations (pitch and SSA)