TASCAM 2488MKII
There are four sets of general preferences that you
can make in order to customize the 2488MKII to
your working style. Access all of these through the
PREFERENCE menu.
Global preferences
These all affect the overall operation of the 2488MKII.
Key sense time
Some of the keys on the unit have two different functions,
depending on whether they are pressed and released in a
short space of time, or whether they are pressed and held
down for a longer period.
The pitch control is a good example of this. If the
PITCH/SSA
key is pressed and released briefly, the pitch control is turned
on. If it is pressed and held for the time set here, a screen
appears allowing you to make the settings for the pitch and the
slow speed audition functions.
The setting for the key sense time is from 0.3 to 2.0 seconds,
in 0.1 second steps. The factory setting is 0.5 seconds.
Meter peak hold mode
The meters shown on the home screen and other pages
can be configured to hold the peak value.
This parameter can take the following values: OFF; where
the meters do not hold the peak value at all, ON; the peak
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meters hold the value for a second or so and then drop
back, or KEEP, where the peak value is always shown on
screen until this value is changed. You can also press the
HOME
key when the
SHIFT
indicator is lit.
Use the cursor keys to highlight the parameter, and the dial
to change it.
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The KEEP setting is useful if you want a permanent
record of the highest value, but you cannot keep your
eyes on the meters during the whole take or rehearsal.
Meter release time
The meter “drop-back” time can be configured to be from
30 ms to 100 ms in 10 ms steps using the cursor keys to
highlight the parameter, and the dial to change it.
Note that the meters are always peak meters, and the rise
time is fixed.
Shift key behavior
The
SHIFT
key can be used in one of three ways, as set by
this parameter:
AUTO SAFE
: This is the factory setting. The
SHIFT
key functions for a few seconds after it is pressed. It
becomes inactive after you press another key or when
the shift indicator light goes out.
HOLD
: The
SHIFT
key remains active after you press it
until you press another key or press the
SHIFT
key again.
UNLOCK
: The
SHIFT
key is active only when you press
and hold it down as you press another key.
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Mixer preferences
Fader matching
The option affects the way in which the physical and the
internal faders interact (see “Fader matching” on page 37).
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There are three options here:
REAL
: if the internal fader level is changed using a
scene change or a MIDI Control Change, this is ignored.
The actual physical fader is the only way in which the
fader level is set.
JUMP
: the internal fader level jumps to the level set
by the physical fader as soon as the physical fader is
moved. Since this can result in sudden changes in vol-
ume, resulting in possible damage to hearing and moni-
toring equipment, this option should be used with cau-
tion.
CATCH
: the fader level remains the same initially.
However, if you then move the physical fader so that
the physical level becomes the internal level (the faders
13 − General preferences
