Tascam 2488mkII Manuel D’Utilisation

1 − Introductions ............................... 8

Supplied accessories ................................8
Use with a personal computer ................8
About this User'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 2488MKII .......................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 2488MKII ............................ 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 2488MKII............. 17

Top panel.................................................17

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

Saving scenes ..................................................38

Matching the physical faders with

internal fader values ................... 38

6 − Effects ........................................ 39

Settings insert effect modes ................39
Mic effects ..............................................39

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