5 – Mastering
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TASCAM 2488
User’s Guide
Playing back CDs using the 2488
If an audio CD (either finalized or unfinalized) is
inserted into the 2488’s CD-RW drive, the 2488 can
play it back.
The sound is output through the
MONITOR
and
PHONES
jacks. The only control over the sound
from the 2488 is through the
MONITOR
control knob.
All other mixer controls are disabled.
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Make sure the 2488 is in “normal” mode, that
is, not in the master check mode or mastering
mode. On the
AUDIO CD
menu, move the cursor
to
CD PLAYER
and press
ENTER
.
The screen shows:
•
Whether the disc is finalized or not
•
The number of tracks and the total running
time of the disc.
•
The track list and the lengths of the tracks.
The current track is indicated by an arrow
(when the CD player function is first
entered, the track number will always be 1)
•
The stereo meters also show the level of the
audio recorded on the disc
The 2488 transport controls are used to con-
trol playback of the CD, as explained here:
PLAY
starts playback from the current playback posi-
tion. While the disc is locating, the
PLAY
indicator
flashes, and while playback is actually taking place,
it lights steadily
STOP
stops playback at the current position
REW
and
F FWD
take the playback position forward
or backward one track, while playback is stopped
The wheel can also be used to move the playback
position forward or backward one track while play-
back is stopped
All other playback functions are disabled
NOTE
While this screen is displayed (the CD Player function is
active), the eject button on the CD-RW drive is disabled.
To eject the CD, press
EXIT
to exit the CD player func-
tion, and then press the CD-RW drive eject key.
