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Setting the tempo, dial to make

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Setting the tempo The 2488neo has an internal metronome that can play a click according to the metronome settings or tempo map settings. The initial setting is a simple metronome mode (free metronome mode). Use the following procedures to set the metronome to 2/4 time with a tempo of = 100. 1 Press and hold the CLICK key. The CLICK indicator lights orange and the FREE METRONOME screen appears. 2 Use the cursor keys or JOG/DATA dial to make the settings below. TEMPO œ 100 TIME SIG. œ 2/4 3 Press the HOME key to return to the home screen. 4 − Recording 25 TASCAM 2488neo

Section	Page
1 − Introductions	8
Supplied accessories	8
Use with a personal computer	8
About this User's Guide	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
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 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
Editing mic effects	40
Multi-effect	41
Assigning the multi-effect	41
Editing the multi-effect	41
Using the multi-effect library	41
Saving multi-effect settings	42
Single effect	42
Saving single effects	42
Tuner	43
7 − Recorder	44
First steps in recording (song management)	44
Creating a song	44
Loading a song	44
Saving a song	45
Reverting to the previously saved version of a song	45
Erasing a song	45
Copying songs	46
Erasing unneeded audio data from songs	46
Protecting a song	47
Transport controls	47
Setting the playback position	47
Return to zero (RTZ)	47
Last Recording Position (LRP)	47
Jog positioning	48
Fast forward and rewind	49
Skipping to marks	49
Recording	49
PUNCH recording	49
Hands-free recording	50
Undo recordings	50
Rehearsing recording	50
IN, OUT, TO and FROM points	50
Setting the IN, OUT, TO and FROM points	50
Locating to the points	50
Editing the IN, OUT, TO and FROM points	51
Mark functions	51
Inserting marks	51
Active marks	51
Giving a title to the active mark	51
Deleting the active mark	51
Editing the active mark	52
Skip between marks	52
Using the mark list	53
Locating using the list	53
Titling using the list	53
Erasing marks using the list	53
Direct location	54
Direct location (i)	54
Direct location (ii)	54
Repeat	55
Setting the repeat interval	55
Auto punch operations	55
Setting the punch points	56
Checking the punch points	56
Rehearsing the punch	56
Recording the punch	57
Checking the take	57
After finishing the punch	57
If you change your mind	57
Bouncing tracks	58
Making a bounce mix	58
About track editing	58
IN, OUT, TO and FROM	59
Entering the edit mode	59
Track editing functions	59
COPY PASTE	60
COPY FROM TO	60
COPY INSERT	61
MOVE PASTE	61
MOVE INSERT	62
OPEN	62
CUT	62
SILENCE	63
CLONE TRACK	63
CLEAN OUT	63
UNDO and REDO	64
Undoing and redoing actions	64
An undo/redo example	65
Virtual tracks	66
Varispeed operations (pitch and SSA)	68
Pitch	68
SSA (Slow Speed Audition)	68
8 − Mastering and CD recorder	69
Pre-mastering	69
Recording the master track	69
Checking the master	70
Exiting master check mode	70
Creating an audio CD	75
Creating an audio CD using TAO	75
Finalizing the disc	76
Creating an audio CD using DAO	76
Creating an audio CD using Live Writer	77
Playing CDs	78
CD-RW erase	78
CD EJECT	78
9 − Reformatting	79
Reformatting the entire hard disk	79
Reformatting TASCAM partitions	80
Reformatting the FAT partition	80
10 − File import/export	81
USB mode	81
Opening the USB connection	81
Closing the USB connection	81
USB import (mono WAV files)	82
USB import (stereo WAV files)	82
USB import (SMF files)	83
USB export (virtual tracks)	84
Exporting master tracks	85
Importing from CD (mono WAV files)	85
Exporting to CD (virtual tracks)	86
11 − Backup and restoration	87
Backup	87
Restoring from CD	88
Using USB for backup and restore	88
Backing up	89
Restoring	90
12 − Tempo and MIDI	91
Metronome	91
Using the metronome	92
In FREE mode	92
In REC mode or REC&PLAY mode	92
Tempo map	92
Setting the tempo	93
Time signature setting	93
MIDI synchronization	94
MIDI clock	94
SMF playback	95
MIDI remote control	96
MMC MODE	96
MMC Device ID	96
REMOTE CONTROL	96
13 − General preferences	97
Global preferences	97
Key sense time	97
Meter peak hold mode	97
Meter release time	97
Shift key behavior	97
Mixer preferences	97
Fader matching	97
Digital input channel selection	98
Recorder preferences	98
User words	98
14 − Specifications, etc.	99
Block diagram	99
Level diagram	100
Specifications	101
Audio connections	101
Audio performance	101
Physical specifications, etc.	102
Dimensional drawing	102
15 − Appendix	103
Library of mastering compressor presets	103
MIDI Control/Program change message	104
Mixer Control Change parameters	104
Effect parameter change MIDI messages	105
Mic effects	106
Stereo dynamics processor	107
Single effect	107
Multi effect	108
MIDI Program Change messages	111
Preset mic effects	112
Preset stereo dynamics effects	112
Preset Multi effects	112
Preset single effects	113
MIDI Implementation chart	114
MMC Bit map commands	115
Bit-map array of MMC commands	115
Bit-map array of Response/Information field	116
Warning and status messages	117