12 − tempo and midi, Metronome – Tascam 2488neo User Manual

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TASCAM 2488neo

The 2488neo has tempo control functions that include a
tempo map and a metronome. Furthermore, it supports
many MIDI functions including synchronization with
external devices through MTC and MIDI Clock, SMF
playback, MMC remote control, and control over the

2488neo’s mixer/effect parameters through program chang-
es and control changes.

Tempo/synchronization and other MIDI-related menu opera-
tions are accessed through the MENU’s SYNC/MIDI menu.

Metronome

The metronome is an important tool to keep you in time
while you play. The 2488neo’s metronome can be a MIDI
note output to an external tone generator, or it can be an
audio click.

1 With the transport stopped, from the SYNC/MIDI

screen, select METRONOME, and press

YES/ENTER

You can select the following metronome modes.

FREE: When the

CLICK

key is ON, a click will

sound during both recording and playback accord-
ing to the tempo and time signature set on the
FREE METRONOME screen (see “Using the met-
ronome” below).

REC: When the

CLICK

key is ON, a click will sound

during recording according to the tempo and
time signature set on the TEMPO MAP screen or
according to the selected SMF (see “Tempo map”
on page 93).

REC&PLAY: When the

CLICK

key is ON, a click

will sound during recording and during playback
according to the tempo and time signature set on
the TEMPO MAP screen or according to the select-
ed SMF (see “Tempo map” on page 93).

2 Select whether the

OUTPUT

is an internal audio click

(

INTERNAL

) or a MIDI note sent from the

MIDI OUT

terminal (MIDI).

If set to INTERNAL, the 2488neo generates an
internal audio click. The internal click is output
from the

MONITOR OUT

and

PHONES

jacks. The

level can be set between 0 and 127.

4 If MIDI is chosen, the following parameters can be set:

Select the MIDI channel (MIDI Ch 10 is usually
reserved for drums and percussion), and the Note
and Velocity used for the Accent (the first note of
each bar) and Normal beats.

Use e the

CLICK

key to turn the metronome on

(indicator lights orange) and off (indicator goes
off). The indicator lights orange while waiting, and
while the click is output, flashes red to mark the
start of a bar, and green for other beats.

12 − Tempo and MIDI