Fader, Output selection, Monitoring – Teac 2488 User Manual

Page 27: Monitor selection, 2 – mixer

2 – Mixer

TASCAM 2488

User’s Guide

Fader

Like the channel faders, the position of the

STEREO

fader can differ from the internal setting if it has been
changed as the result of a MIDI command or a scene
recall.

Press the

STEREO

key alone to bring up the stereo

bus fader screen:

In this case, the

LVL

value corresponds to the physical

fader level, and

INT

gives the internal virtual fader

value (as marked by the triangular symbol beside the
on-screen fader). In both cases,

is full cut,

127

is full

up, and

100

is the unity gain value.

Output selection

A pair of tracks can be routed for direct output
through the analog

STEREO OUT

terminals (and the

DIGITAL OUT

Usually, the

DIRECT OUTPUT

parameter should be set to

OFF

(that is, the stereo bus is the signal output from

these terminals).

However, you can use the wheel to select a pair of
tracks for output from these terminals, though.

NOTE

When this function is on, the channel and stereo faders
have no effect.

Monitoring

Monitoring is a vital part of the whole recording and
production process. The 2488 provides stereo moni-
toring facilities through an external amplifier/speak-
ers combination, as well as headphones.

The level for these two monitoring systems is set
using the

MONITOR LEVEL

control.

This monitoring level is affected by the level from
the

STEREO

fader, but does not affect the level of the

stereo bus.

Monitor selection

As well as the stereo bus, it is possible to monitor the
sub mix (see “Sub mix” on page 29), the effect loop,
and the two effect sends (one in each channel), which
are all shown by indicators; as well as turning off the
monitoring, when no indicator is lit.

Monitoring the loop and effect sends is useful when
you want to check the exact mix (as created by the
effect sends) of the signals being sent to the effects.

Use the

MONITOR SELECT

key to cycle through the

selections.