Teac 2488 Quick Start
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his guide is designed to get you up-and-run-
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ning with the 2488. If you have any questions
that aren’t answered in this short guide, consult
the Users Guide for detailed information on using
your new Digital Portastudio.
Play the Demo Song
he 2488 comes with a short demo song so that
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you can start using it right away. When you
turn on the 2488 for the fi rst time, the demo song
should already be loaded. To listen to this song:
Quick Start Guide
5. To listen to one track by itself, press the SOLO
button to the right of the black STEREO fader,
then press the MUTE/SOLO buttons above the
track you want to hear.
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1. Press PLAY on the transport section.
2. Push up the faders.
3. Turn up the MONITOR LEVEL.
4. Press any of the tracks’ MUTE buttons to silence
a track.
TASCAM 2488 Demo
Title
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Kick Snare Drums L Drums R Bass Clean Gtr Lo Melody
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
9 10 11 12 13/14 15/16
Acoustic
Gtr Solo
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
Electric
Gtr Solo
17/18 19/20 21/22 23/24
Wonderful You
Sitar Male
Lead Voc
Female
Lead Voc
Harmony
Vocal
Strings
The following is a track sheet for the demo song
so you can see what instruments are mapped to
each track.
Gtr
Backing Vocals Acoustic Guitars
Percussion Power GuitarAcoustic Piano
Hi Melody
Gtr
V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes V-Track / Notes
Notes
Lead vocals and Guitar Solos are both over the Verse.
Wonderful You: Copyright Royson Music, BMI
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Create a New Song
efore you start recording your own music, you’ll
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want to create a new song. To do this:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons until you’ve selected
the Song menu, then press ENTER
3. Press the CURSOR buttons to select the Create
menu and press ENTER.
4. Select 16 or 24-bit resolution using the DATA
WHEEL. 24-bit resolution makes a better recording but takes up more hard drive space.
5. Optional: to name your song, hold the SHIFT button
and press TITLE (the MENU button when SHIFT is
not held down). Use the DATA wheel and cursor
buttons to select a name and press ENTER.
6. Press the ENTER button to create your song.
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Recording a Track
nce you have created a new song, you’re ready
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to record some of your own music.
1. Plug in a microphone (inputs A-D), line-level
source (inputs E-H) or guitar (input H).
2. Hold down the SOURCE button for the input you
plugged into, then press SELECT on the channel
you want to record on. For example, to record
a microphone in input A to track 2, hold down
SOURCE A and press SELECT 2.
3. Press the REC button for the track you selected.
4. Turn the INPUT TRIM knob while watching the
onscreen meters. (Press the HOME button if you
don’t see meters.) You should record at as high
a level as you can without reaching zero.
5. Press PLAY and RECORD
You can record up to eight tracks at a time on
the 2488.
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Saving Your Song
fter you’ve recorded, you should save your
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song to the hard drive.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. CURSOR to the Song Menu and press ENTER.
3. CURSOR to the Save Menu and press ENTER.
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