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REFERENCE MANUAL
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Contents
1 – MIDI Control/Program Change
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Mixer Control Change parameters
Effect parameter change MIDI messages
Example effect parameter change
Mic effects
Stereo dynamics processor
Single effect
Multi effect
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MIDI Program Change messages
Scene memory Program Change messages
Preset mic effects
Preset stereo dynamics effects
Preset Multi effects
Preset single effects
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2 – MIDI Implementation Chart................
3 – MMC Bit-map commands....................
Bit-map array of MMC commands
Bit-map array of Response/Information
field
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4 – Patterns and drum kits........................
Patterns
Drum kits........................................................
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5 – Error and status messages ..................
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The following are the MIDI Control Change messages accepted by the 2488 to control different set-
provides a certain degree of automation for mixing,
etc.
tings. When used with an external sequencer, this
Mixer Control Change parameters
The Bank Select controller is used with channel 15 to
choose which group of eight channels or inputs are
affected. It is therefore necessary to send a MIDI
message of BE 00 xx (where xx selects the group of
eight channels or inputs) before sending the Control
Change messages on the appropriate MIDI channel.
1–8 13 16
MIDI channel
Mixer/Input channel TG STEREO/MASTER
Control Change
Number
7 Internal Level 0 - 127 (0= –∞ dB, 100 = 0dB, 127 = +6dB)
Parameter Values
Bank 0: Mixer channels 1 though 8
Bank 1: Mixer channels 9 through 16
Bank 2: Mixer channels 17 through 24
Bank 3: Inputs A through H
Once the group has been selected, use MIDI channels
1 through 8 to control the mixer channels or inputs
(or MIDI channel 13 for the tone generator, or MIDI
channel 16 for the stereo master or send master).
10 Pan 1 = L63, 64 = Center, 127 = R63
11 Attenuation 0 – 8 = –42, –36, –30, –24, –18, –12, –6, 0, +6(dB)
16 Low Freq 0 – 31 = 32, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350,
400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1.0k, 1.1k, 1.2k, 1.3k, 1.4k, 1.5k,
1.6k (Hz)
17 Low Gain 0 – 24 = –12 to +12 (dB)
18 Mid Freq 0 – 63 = 32, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350,
400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1.0k, 1.1k, 1.2k, 1.3k, 1.4k, 1.5k,
1.6k, 1.7k, 1.8k, 1.9k, 2.0k, 2.2k, 2.4k, 2.6k, 2.8k, 3.0k, 3.2k, 3.4k, 3.6k, 3.8k,
4.0k, 4.5k, 5.0k, 5.5k, 6.0k, 6.5k, 7.0k, 7.5k, 8.0k, 9.0k, 10k, 11k, 12k, 13k, 14k,
15k, 16k, 17k, 18k (Hz)
19 Mid Gain 0 – 24 = –12 to +12 (dB)
20 Mid Q 0 - 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
21 High Freq 32 – 63 = 1.7k, 1.8k, 1.9k, 2.0k, 2.2k, 2.4k, 2.6k, 2.8k, 3.0k, 3.2k, 3.4k, 3.6k,
3.8k, 4.0k, 4.5k, 5.0k, 5.5k, 6.0k, 6.5k, 7.0k, 7.5k, 8.0k, 9.0k, 10k, 11k, 12k, 13k,
14k, 15k, 16k, 17k, 18k (Hz)
22 High Gain 0 – 24 = –12 to +12 (dB)
23 LOOP Effect Level 0 – 127 (0= –∞dB, 100 = 0dB, 127 = +6dB) (MASTER LEVEL)
24 EFFECT1 Level 0 – 127 (0= –∞dB, 100 = 0dB, 127 = +6dB) (MASTER LEVEL)
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25 EFFECT2 Level 0 – 127 (0= –∞dB, 100 = 0dB, 127 = +6dB) (MASTER LEVEL)
80 EQ SW 0, 1 = OFF, ON
81 LOOP Effect Pos 0, 1 ,2 = OFF, PRE, POST
82 EFFECT1 Pos 0, 1, 2 = OFF, PRE, POST
83 EFFECT2 Pos 0, 1, 2 = OFF, PRE, POST
84 Phase 0, 1 = N, R
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Effect parameter change MIDI messages
Use the following MIDI channels to send messages
to the 2488 effects (see the User’s Guide for further
details about the types of effect available on the
2488):
Channels 1 through 8 are used for mic effects. The
Bank Select controller is used with channel 14 to
choose which group of eight channels or inputs is
affected.
Bank 0: Mixer channels 1 though 8
Bank 1: Mixer channels 9 through 16
Bank 2: Mixer channels 17 through 24
Bank 3: Inputs A through H
Channel 9 is used to control the stereo dynamics processor effect.
Example effect parameter change
This example shows the MIDI bytes (in hexadecimal
notation) needed to set the ratio of a compressor
effect on mixer channel 9.
Note how Control Changes 6 and 38 (decimal) are
used for data entry.
Control Changes 96 and 97 (decimal) are used for
increment and decrement as well.
Channel 10 is used to control the single effect.
Channel 11 is used to control the multi-effect.
The way in which the effects are controlled is by the
use of NRPN (non-Registered Parameters).
Controller 98 is used for the LSB of each NRPN, and
controller 99 for the MSB.
In effect settings where more than one effect may be
selected, the same NRPN may produce a different
outcome, depending on the selected effect.
NOTE
All values, etc. listed in these tables are in decimal
notation.
MIDI message
(hexadecimal)
BD 00 01 Sends a Control Change 0 (Bank Select)
message on channel 14 to select bank 1
B0 63 00 Sends NPRN MSB to 2nd channel in group
(mixer channel 9) on MIDI channel 1
B0 62 01 Sends 1 as NPRN LSB to 2nd channel in
group, which controls the ratio when
compressor is selected as mic effect
B0 06 00 Data entry Control Change LSB on MIDI
channel 1
B0 26 00 Data entry Control Change MSB on MIDI
channel 1
Meaning
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The ratio of the compressor on mixer channel 9 is
now set to a value of 0.
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Mic effects
Mic effects are controlled by channels 1 through 8
(see above for channel/input assignments enabled
through Bank Select).
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Threshold 0 – 100 = –40.0, –39.6, –39.2, –38.8, –38.4, –38.0, –37.6, –37.2,
–36.8, –36.4, –36.0, –35.6, –35.2, –34.8, –34.4, –34.0, –33.6,
–33.2, –32.8, –32.4, –32.0, –31.6, –31.2, –30.8, –30.4, –30.0,
–29.6, –29.2, –28.8, –28.4, –28.0, –27.6, –27.2, –26.8, –26.4,
–26.0, –25.6, –25.2, –24.8, –24.4, –24.0, –23.6, –23.2, –22.8,
–22.4, –22.0, –21.6, –21.2, –20.8, –20.4, –20.0, –19.6, –19.2,
–18.8, –18.4, –18.0, –17.6, –17.2, –16.8, –16.4, –16.0, –15.6,
Compressor (CMP)
00 01 Ratio 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 Attack 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
–15.2, –14.8, –14.4, –14.0, –13.6, –13.2, –12.8, –12.4, –12.0,
–11.6, –11.2, –10.8, –10.4, –10.0, – 9.6, – 9.2, – 8.8, – 8.4, – 8.0,
–7.6, –7.2, – 6.8, – 6.4, – 6.0, – 5.6, – 5.2, – 4.8, – 4.4, – 4.0, – 3.6,
– 3.2, – 2.8, – 2.4, – 2.0, – 1.6, – 1.2, – 0.8, – 0.4, 0.0(dB)
One of three different types of effect can be selected
as a mic effect: compressor, de-esser or exciter.
00 03 Post Gain 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Frequency 0 – 20 = 1.00, 1.07, 1.15, 1.23, 1.32, 1.41, 1.52, 1.62, 1.74, 1.87,
De-esser (DSR)
Exciter (EXC)
00 05 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 06 Frequency 0 – 20 = 1.00, 1.07, 1.15, 1.23, 1.32, 1.41, 1.52, 1.62, 1.74, 1.87,
00 07
Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
2.00, 2.14, 2.30, 2.46, 2.64, 2.83, 3.03, 3.25, 3.48, 3.73, 4.00(kHz)
2.00, 2.14, 2.30, 2.46, 2.64, 2.83, 3.03, 3.25, 3.48, 3.73, 4.00(kHz)
Stereo dynamics processor
The dynamics processor inserted at the stereo master
bus can be either a compressor or an expander. Use
MIDI channel 9 to control this processor.
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Threshold 0 – 32 = 0 – –32dB
00 01 Ratio 0 – 14 = 1.0:1, 1.1:1, 1.3:1, 1.5:1, 1.7:1, 2.0:1, 2.5:1, 3.0:1,
3.5:1, 4.0:1, 5.0:1, 6.0:1, 8.0:1, 16:1, ∞:1,
Compressor (CMP)
00 02 Attack 1 – 100 = 1 – 100(msec)
00 03 Release 1 – 100 = 1 – 100(msec)
00 04 Post Gain 0 – 32 = 0 – 32(dB)
00 05 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
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Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Threshold 0 – 32 = 0 – –32dB
00 01 Ratio 0 – 14 = 1:1.0, 1:1.1, 1:1.3, 1:1.5, 1:1.7, 1:2.0, 1:2.5, 1:3.0,
1:3.5, 1:4.0, 1:5.0, 1:6.0, 1:8.0, 1:16, 1:32,
Expander (EXP)
00 02 Attack 1 – 100 = 1 – 100(msec)
00 03 Release 1 – 100 = 1 – 100(msec)
00 04 (reserved)
00 05 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
Single effect
Use MIDI channel 10 to control this processor. The
single processor can use any one of a number of
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Room Type 0 – 3 = Hall, Room, Live, Studio
00 01 Pre Delay 0 – 250 = 0 – 250(msec)
Reverb (REV)
Delay (DLY)
00 02 Rev Time 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(sec)
00 03 Diffusion 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
00 00 Type 0 – 2 = Stereo, Ping-Pong, Multi-Tap
00 01 Pre Delay 0 – 1000 = 0 – 1000(msec)
00 02 FB Delay 0 – 1000 = 0 – 1000(msec)
effect types: reverb, delay, chorus, pitch shifter,
flanger, phaser and gated reverb.
Chorus (CHO)
Pitch Shifter (PIT)
Flanger (FLG)
00 03 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
00 00 Rate 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 01 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 FB Delay 0 – 100 = 0 – 100(msec)
00 03 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
00 00 Pitch 0 – 12 – 24 = –12 – 0 – +12
00 01 Fine 0 – 50 – 100 = –50 – 0 – +50
00 02 FB Delay 0 – 500 = 0 – 500(msec)
00 03 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
00 00 Rate 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 01 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 FB Delay 0 – 1000 = 0 – 1000(msec)
00 03 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
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Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Rate 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 01 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
Phaser (PHA)
Gated reverb(GRV)
00 02 Resonance 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 03 Step 0 – 3 = 4, 8, 12, 16
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
00 00 Type 0,1 = Normal, Reverse
00 01 Threshold 0 – 30 = –46 – –16(dB)
00 02 Gate Time 1 – 300 = 10 – 3000(msec)
00 03 Density 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
Multi effect
Use MIDI channel 11 to set the parameters of this
effect. Note that this effect chains together a
sequence of effects (each step in the chain can hold
Effect
chain #
1
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 00 Threshold 0 – 100 = –84.0, –83.4, –82.8, –82.2, –81.6, –81.0,
Noise suppressor
(NSP)
one effect, the sequence in the chain of which is
given in the first column of this table):
–80.4, –79.8, –79.2, –78.6, –78.0, –77.4, –76.8, –76.2,
–75.6, –75.0, –74.4, –73.8, –73.2, –72.6, –72.0, –71.4,
–70.8, –70.2, –69.6, –69.0, –68.4, –67.8, –67.2, –66.6,
–66.0, –65.4, –64.8, –64.2, –63.6, –63.0, –62.4, –61.8,
–61.2, –60.6, –60.0, –59.4, –58.8, –58.2, –57.6, –57.0,
–56.4, –55.8, –55.2, –54.6, –54.0, –53.4, –52.8, –52.2,
–51.6, –51.0, –50.4, –49.8, –49.2, –48.6, –48.0, –47.4,
–46.8, –46.2, –45.6, –45.0, –44.4, –43.8, –43.2, –42.6,
–42.0, –41.4, –40.8, –40.2, –39.6, –39.0, –38.4, –37.8,
–37.2, –36.6, –36.0, –35.4, –34.8, –34.2, –33.6, –33.0,
–32.4, –31.8, –31.2, –30.6, –30.0, –29.4, –28.8, –28.2,
–27.6, –27.0, –26.4, –25.8, –25.2, –24.6, –24.0(dB)
00 01 Supression 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 Attack 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 03 Release 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
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Effect
chain #
2
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 05 Distortion 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 06 Tone 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
Distortion (DST)
Compressor (CMP)
00 07 Post Gain 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 08 (reserved)
00 09 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 05 Threshold 0 – 100 = –60.0, –59.6, –59.2, –58.8, –58.4, –58.0,
–57.6, –57.2, –56.8, –56.4, –56.0, –55.6, –55.2, –54.8,
–54.4, –54.0, –53.6, –53.2, –52.8, –52.4, –52.0, –51.6,
–51.2, –50.8, –50.4, –50.0, –49.6, –49.2, –48.8, –48.4,
–48.0, –47.6, –47.2, –46.8, –46.4, –46.0, –45.6, –45.2,
–44.8, –44.4, –44.0, –43.6, –43.2, –42.8, –42.4, –42.0,
–41.6, –41.2, –40.8, –40.4, –40.0, –39.6, –39.2, –38.8,
–38.4, –38.0, –37.6, –37.2, –36.8, –36.4, –36.0, –35.6,
–35.2, –34.8, –34.4, –34.0, –33.6, –33.2, –32.8, –32.4,
–32.0, –31.6, –31.2, –30.8, –30.4, –30.0, –29.6, –29.2,
–28.8, –28.4, –28.0, –27.6, –27.2, –26.8, –26.4, –26.0,
–25.6, –25.2, –24.8, –24.4, –24.0, –23.6, –23.2, –22.8,
–22.4, –22.0, –21.6, –21.2, –20.8, –20.4, –20.0(dB)
00 06 Ratio 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 07 Comp Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 08 Direct Mix 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 09 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 10 Pre Gain 0 - 100 = 0 - 100
00 11 Tone 0 - 20 = 0.12, 0.14, 0.16, 0.18, 0.20, 0.22, 0.25,
0.28, 0.31, 0.35, 0.39, 0.44, 0.49, 0.55, 0.62, 0.70,
3
Amp simulator
(AMP)
00 12 Box Size 0 - 3 = 1x8", 1x12", 2x12", "4x10", 4x12"
00 13 Post Gain 0 - 100 = 0 - 100
00 14 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
0.79, 0.89, 1.00, 1.12, 1.26(kHz)
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Effect
chain #
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 15 Speed 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
Flanger (FLG)
Phaser (PHA)
Chorus (CHO)
00 17 Resonance 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 Mix Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 15 Speed 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 Resonance 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 15 Speed 0 – 99 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 Tone 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 Mix Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 15 Frequency 0 – 20 = 1.00, 1.07, 1.15, 1.23, 1.32, 1.41, 1.52,
1.62, 1.74, 1.87, 2.00, 2.14, 2.30, 2.46, 2.64, 2.83,
3.03, 3.25, 3.48, 3.73, 4.00(kHz)
4
Exciter (EXC)
Pitch shifter(PIT)
Tremolo(TRM)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 (reserved)
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 15 Pitch 0 – 12 – 24 = –12 – 0 – +12
00 16 Fine 0 – 50 – 100 = –50 – 0 – +50
00 17 Mix Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 15 Speed 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 Shape 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
Vibrato (VIB)
00 15 Speed 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 (reserved) 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
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Effect
chain #
4Wah (WAH)
5 Delay (DLY)
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
00 15 Attack 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 16 Sense 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 Pedal 0, 1 = Off, On
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
00 20 Delay Time 0 – 1000 = 0 – 1000(ms)
00 21 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 22 Hi Damp 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 23 Mix Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 24 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
MIDI Program Change messages
The 2488 can accept Program Change messages to
select an effect and to change scenes.
Before a Program Change message is sent for changing an effect, a Bank Select message must be sent to
select whether an effect will be selected from the preset bank or from the user bank of memories. In each
case, bank 0 corresponds to the preset memories, and
bank 1 to the user bank.
Bank 0: Mixer channels 1 though 8
Bank 1: Mixer channels 9 through 16
Bank 2: Mixer channels 17 through 24
Bank 3: Inputs A through H
The Program Change messages that are then valid are
as follows (see the tables following for details of the
preset values—the “user” messages correspond to the
entry number in the library):
Send the Bank Select messages (CC 0) on MIDI
channels 1 through 8 for mic effects (see below),
MIDI channel 9 for stereo dynamics, channel 10 for
the single effect, and channel 11 for the multi effect.
When selecting a mic effect, a Bank Select message
should first be sent on channel 14 to select the group
of eight channels or inputs out of which the channel
is selected:
Scene memory Program Change messages
These are transmitted on channel 16. The Program
Change message may be from 0 to 99.
Mic effects (preset) Program Change 0 to 2
Mic effects (user) Program Change 0 to 99
(maximum)
Stereo dynamics effect (preset) Program
Change 0 to 1
Stereo dynamics effect (user) Program
Change 0 to 99 (maximum)
Single effect (preset) Program Change 0 to 34
Single effect (user) Program Change 0 to 99
(maximum)
Multi effect (preset) Program Change 0 to 41
Multi effect (user) Program Change 0 to 99
(maximum)
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Preset mic effects
Program Change Name shown on display Effect component
0
1
2
VOCAL-COMP
DE-ESSER
VOCAL-EXC
Compressor (CMP)
De-esser (DSR)
Exciter (EXC)
Preset stereo dynamics effects
Program Change Name shown on display Effect component
0
1
COMPRESSOR Compressor (CMP)
EXPANDER Expander (EXP)
Preset Multi effects
The first 16 effects are generic effects, and the rest
are presets that you can use “as is” or as jumping-off
points for your own sounds.
The chain of all multi effects start with (1) a noise
suppressor, followed by either (2) distortion or clean
compression, then (3) an amp simulator, (4) another
effect, and finally by (5) a delay setting.
The effects in (4) are abbreviated as follows:
FLG: Flanger
PHA: Phaser
CHO: Chorus
EXC: Exciter
PIT: Pitch shifter
TRM: Tremolo
VIB: Vibrato
WAH: Wah (auto or pedal)
Effects 2 and 4 in the chain are listed here as “main
components”.
Program
Change
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Name shown on
display
DIST-FLANGER
DIST-PHASER
DIST-CHORUS
DIST-EXCITER
DIST-PITCH
DIST-TREMOLO
DIST-VIBRATO
DIST-WAH
COMP-FLANGER
COMP-PHASER
Main components
DIST- FLG
DIST- PHA
DIST- CHO
DIST- EXC
DIST- PIT
DIST- TRM
DIST- VIB
DIST- WAH
CLEAN-FLG
CLEAN-PHA
Program
Change
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Name shown on
display
COMP-CHORUS
COMP-EXCITER
COMP-PITCH
COMP-TREMOLO
COMP-VIBRATO
COMP-WAH
Flange Rock
Old Style
FAT Phase
Universe Box
Texas Tube
Loaded Gain
Grind
Practice Amp
FlabbyChorus
RotaryCrunch
Vibed Crunch
"VIOLIN"
BigFlangeCho
NaturalDrive
Robo-Phaser
Jazzy Chorus
NashN' Snappy
Light Grit
Main components
CLEAN-CHO
CLEAN-EXC
CLEAN-PIT
CLEAN-TRM
CLEAN-VIB
CLEAN-WAH
DIST- FLG
DIST- PHA
DIST- PHA
DIST- CHO
DIST- EXC
DIST- EXC
DIST- EXC
DIST- EXC
DIST- PIT
DIST- TRM
DIST- VIB
DIST- WAH
CLEAN-FLG
CLEAN-FLG
CLEAN-PHA
CLEAN-CHO
CLEAN-EXC
CLEAN-EXC
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Program
Change
34
35
36
37
Name shown on
display
The Jazz Gig
Shimmer
Fast Tremolo
MoodyTremolo
Preset single effects
The types here are:
REV: Reverb
DLY: Delay
CHO: Chorus
PIT: Pitch shift
FLG: Flanger
PHA: Phaser
GRV: Gate and reverb
Program
Change
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Name shown on
display
REVERB
DELAY
CHORUS
PITCH SHIFT
FLANGER
PHASER
GATE+REVERB
Church Hall
Small Room
Vocal Room
Midium Room
Large Room
Ambience
Long Drum
Main components
CLEAN-EXC
CLEAN-PIT
CLEAN-TRM
CLEAN-TRM
Type of effect
REV
DLY
CHO
PIT
FLG
PHA
GRV
REV
REV
REV
REV
REV
REV
REV
Program
Change
38
39
40
41
Program
Change
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Name shown on
display
PoManzChorus
Wiggle Room
Touch Wah
KoZou
Name shown on
display
Live Club
MltDly 250ms
MltDly 500ms
MltDly 1 sec
PanDly 250ms
St Dly 250ms
St Dly 500ms
St Dly 1 sec
SparklChorus
DeepChorus
Octave Up
Octave Down
TinkyPiano
Monks
Chipmunks
Slow Flanger
Fantastic
Slow Phaser
FarOutPhase
Mirror 'Verb
Gate Reverb
Main components
CLEAN-VIB
CLEAN-VIB
CLEAN-WAH
CLEAN-WAH
Type of effect
REV
DLY
DLY
DLY
DLY
DLY
DLY
DLY
CHO
CHO
PIT
PIT
PIT
PIT
PIT
FLG
FLG
PHA
PHA
GRV
GRV
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2 – MIDI Implementation Chart
TEAC [Digital Portastudio)] DATE : 28 February :2004
Model: 2488 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0
Function Tran sm it te d Recognized Remarks
Basic
Channel
Mode Default
Note
Number True Voice
Velocity Note On
After
Touc h
Default
Changed
Messages
Altered
Note Off
Key’s
Ch’s
1-16
x
x
x
**********
0 — 127
**********
O
x
O
O
Pitch Bend O O
a
Control
Change
0,32
1
5
6, 38
7
10
11
64
65
66
67
80
81
91
93
Prog
Change True #
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
**********O 0—127
System Exclusive O O
b
Common MTC Quarter Frame
Song Pos
Song Sel
Tune
System
Real Time
Aux
Messages
Clock
Commands
Local ON/OFF
All Notes OFF
Active Sense
Reset
O
c
O
a
O
a
O
c
O
O
x
O
x
O
d
1-16
1-16
Mode 3
x
0 — 127
0 — 127
O
x
O
O
e
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
f
O
x
x
x
x
x
x
O
x
O
Bank Select
Modulation
Portamento time
Data entry
Volume
Panpot
Expression
Hold 1
Portamento
Sostenuto
Soft
Reverb program
Chorus program
Reverb send
Chorus send
c
g
a. On SMF playback
b. When generator is set to output MTC
c. When generator is set to output clock
d. In pattern playback mode, Channel 10 is not recognized
e. In tone generator playback mode, effects and mixer cannot be controlled through external MIDI
f. When source is set to external
g. MMC as master or slave RP Ver 1.00 (T, R) : MIDI Full Timecode is T when generator is MTC, and R when SOURCE
is external.
MODE 1: OMNI ON, POLY MODE 2: OMNI ON, MONO O:Yes
MODE 3: OMNI OFF, POLY MODE 4: OMNI OFF, MONO x: No
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3 – MMC Bit-map commands
Bit-map array of MMC commands
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)
c0 – 0 (06)
RECORD
STROBE
c1 – 0 (0D)
MMC RESET
c2 – 0 (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (0F) (0E)
c3 –0 (1B) (1A) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15)
c4 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (1F) (1E) (1D) (1C)
c5 – 0 (26) (25) (24) (23) (22) (21) (20)
c6 – 0 (2D) (2C) (2B) (2A) (29) (28) (27)
(05)
REWIND
(0C)
COMMAND
ERROR RESET
(04)
FAST
FORWARD
(0B)
CHASE
(03)
DEFERRED
PLAY
(0A)
EJECT
(02)
PLAY
(09)
PAUSE
(01)
STOP
(08)
RECORD
PAUSE
(00)
reserved
(07)
RECORD EXIT
c7 – 0 (34) (33) (32) (31) (30) (2F) (2E)
c8 – 0 (3B) (3A) (39) (38) (37) (36) (35)
c9 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (3F) (3E) (3D) (3C)
c10 – 0 (46)
SEARCH
c11 – 0 (4D)
ADD
c12 – 0 (54)
DEFERRED
VARI, PLAY
c13 – 0 (5B) (5A) (59) (58) (57) (56) (55)
(45)
VARIABLE
PLAY
(4C)
MOVE
(53)
COMMAND
SEGMENT
(44)
LOCATE
(4B)
MTC
COMMAND
(52)
GROUP
(43)
UPDATE
(4A)
GENERATOR
COMMAND
(51)
EVENT
(42)
READ
(49)
ASSIGN
SYS, MAS
(50)
PROCEDURE
(41)
MASKED
WRITE
(48)
STEP
(4F)
DROP FR
ADJUST
(40)
WRITE
(47)
SHUTTLE
(4E)
SUBTRACT
REC STROBE
VARIABLE
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3 – MMC Bit-map commands
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)
c15 – 0 (66) (65) (64) (63) (62) (61) (60)
c16 – 0 (6D) (6C) (6B) (6A) (69) (68) (67)
c17 – 0 (74) (73) (72) (71) (70) (6F) (6E)
c18 – 0 (7B) (7A) (79) (78) (77) (76) (75)
c19 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (7F)
RESUME
(7E) (7D) (7C)
WAIT
Bit-map array of Response/Information field
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)
r0 – 0 (06)
GENERATOR
TIMECODE
r1 – 0 (0D)
GP5
r2 – 0 (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (0F)
r3 – 0 (1B) (1A) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15)
r4 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (1F) (1E) (1D) (1C)
(05)
LOCK
DEVIATION
(0C)
GP4
(04)
ACTUAL
OFFSET
(0B)
GP3
(03)
REQUESTED
OFFSET
(0A)
GP2
(02)
SELECTED
MASTER
CODE
(09)
GP1
(01)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
(08)
GP0/LOCATE
POINT
GP7
(00)
reserved
(07)
MTC INPUT
(0E)
GP6
r5 – 0 (26)
Short
GENERATOR
TIMECODE
r6 – 0 (2D)
Short GP5
r7 – 0 (34) (33) (32) (31) (30) (2F)
(25)
Short LOCK
DEVIATION
(2C)
Short GP4
(24)
Short ACTUAL
OFFSET
(2B)
Short GP3
(23)
Short
REQUESTED
OFFSET
(2A)
Short GP2
(22)
Short
SELECTED
MASTER
CODE
(29)
Short GP1
TASCAM 2488 Reference Manual 15
(21)
Short
SELECTED
TIMECODE
(28)
Short GP0
LOCATE
POINT
Short GP7
(20)
reserved
(27)
Short MTC
INPUT
(2E)
Short GP6
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3 – MMC Bit-map commands
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)
r8 – 0 (3B) (3A) (39) (38) (37) (36) (35)
r9 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (3F) (3E) (3D) (3C )
r10 – 0 (46)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
SOURCE
r11 – 0 (4D)
RECORD
STATUS
r12 – 0 (54)
STEP LENGTH
r13 – 0 (5B)
GENERATOR
COMMAND
TALLY
r14 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (5F)
r15 – 0 (66) (65)
(45)
TIME
STANDARD
(4C)
RECORD
MODE
(53)
TRACK INPUT
MONITOR
(5A)
CHASE MODE
FAILURE
(44)
COMMAND
ERROR LEVEL
(4B)
FAST MODE
(52)
TRACK SYNC
MONITOR
(59)
RESOLVED
PLAY MODE
(64)
RESPONSE
SEGMENT
(43)
COMMAND
ERROR
(4A)
STOP MODE
(51)
RECORD
MONITOR
(58)
CONTROL
DISABLE
MTC SETUP
(63)
VITC INSERT
ENABLE
(42)
RESPONSE
ERROR
(49)
VELOCITY
TALLY
(50)
GLOBAL
MONITOR
(57)
LIFTER
DEFEAT
(5E)
MTC
COMMAND
TALLY
(62)
TRACK MUTE
(41)
UPDATE RATE
(48)
MOTION
CONTROL
TALLY
(4F)
TRACK
RECORD
READY
(56)
FIXED SPEED
(5D)
GENERATOR
USER BITS
(61)
EVENT
RESPONSE
(40)
SIGNATURE
(47)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
USER BITS
(4E)
TRACK
RECORD
STATUS
(55)
PLAY SPEED
REFERENCE
(5C)
GENERATOR
SETUP
(60)
PROCEDURE
RESPONSE
r16 – 0 (6D) (6C) (6B) (6A) (69) (68) (67)
r17 – 0 (74) (73) (72) (71) (70) (6F) (6E)
r18 – 0 (7B) (7A) (79) (78) (77) (76) (75)
r19 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 (7F)
RESUME
(7E) (7D) (7C)
WAIT
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4 – Patterns and drum kits
The following provides a brief description of the patterns available (see the section on “Patterns” in the
User’s Guide for details) together with their default
Patterns
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
RCK01
RCK02
RCK03
RCK04
RCK05
RCK06
RCK07
RCK08
RCK09
RCK10
RCK11
RCK12
RCK13
RCK14
RCK15
RCK16
RCK17
RCK18
RCK19
RCK20
RCK21
RCK22
RCK23
RCK24
RCK25
RCK26
RCK27
RCK28
RCK29
RCK30
RCK31
RCK32
60s Hard Rock1 95 STD JAZZ
60s Hard Rock2 190 ROOM ROCK
70s Hard Rock1 108 POWER WET
70s Hard Rock2 156 POWER WET
70s Hard Rock3 120 ROOM ROCK
70s Hard Rock4 70 POWER WET
70s Hard Rock5 80 POWER WET
Glam Rock 132 STANDARD
American Hard Rock1 120 ROOM ROCK
American Hard Rock2 140 STD DISCO
American Hard Rock3 110 ROOM ROCK
Shuffle Hard Rock1 166 ROOM
CHORUS
Shuffle Hard Rock2 120 ROOM ROCK
Grunge1 114 POWER R&B
Grunge2 130 ROOM ROCK
Loud1 120 ROOM ROCK
Loud2 140 POWER WET
Speed Metal 185 STANDARD
Heavy Metal1 170 ROOM ROCK
Heavy Metal2 95 ROOM ROCK
Thrash 135 ROOM ROCK
Death Metal 148 ROOM ROCK
70s Vintage Rock1 120 STD DRY
70s Vintage Rock2 165 STANDARD
70s Vintage Rock3 160 STANDARD
Blues Rock1 55 POWER WET
Blues Rock2 125 STANDARD
70s Rock & Roll1 130 STANDARD
70s Rock & Roll2 105 STANDARD
80s Vintage Rock1 145 STD DISCO
80s Vintage Rock2 175 ROOM ROCK
80s Vintage Rock3 57 POWER WET
tempo and the drum kit used for each pattern (see
“Drum kits” on page 20).
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
RCK33
RCK34
RCK35
RCK36
RCK37
RCK38
RCK39
RCK40
RCK41
RCK42
RCK43
RCK44
RCK45
RCK46
RCK47
RCK48
RCK49
RCK50
RCK51
RCK52
RCK53
RCK54
RCK55
BLD01
BLD02
BLD03
BLD04
BLD05
BLD06
BLD07
BLD08
BLD09
BLD10
80s Vintage Rock4 142 ROOM ROCK
80s Vintage Rock5 120 ROOM ROCK
Alternative Rock1 150 ROOM ROCK
Alternative Rock2 72 POWER WET
Piano Trio Rock 138 STANDARD
Progressive Rock 85 POWER WET
Shuffle Rock1 120 STANDARD
Shuffle Rock2 130 STD DRY
Liverpool 150 STD LO-FI
80s Irish Rock1 100 ROOM ROCK
80s Irish Rock2 110 ROOM ROCK
Electric Rock1 180 TECHNO
Electric Rock2 120 808 CHORUS
Latin Rock 123 STD LATIN
Surf Rock 155 STANDARD
Old Rock'n' Roll 170 POWER R&B
Rockabilly 179 ROOM R&B
Jungle-Rock 145 ELECTRO
Fusion Rock 90 STD LATIN
Funk Rock 100 POWER R&B
Synth Rock 132 ELECTRO
C&W Rock 110 STD DRY
British Shuffle Beat 145 STANDARD
POP Ballad1 80 STD LATIN
POP Ballad2 90 STANDARD
6/8 Pop Ballad1 68 STD LATIN
6/8 Pop Ballad2 70 BRUSH
Organ Ballad 75 STD DEEP REV
Hard Rock Ballad1 105 STD DEEP REV
Hard Rock Ballad2 100 STD DEEP REV
Slow Blues 12/8 68 STD JAZZ
16 Beat Ballad1 76 STD DISCO
16 Beat Ballad2 70 STD LATIN
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4 – Patterns and drum kits
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
BLD11
BLD12
BLD13
BLD14
BLD15
BLD16
BLD17
BLD18
BLD19
BLD20
POP01
POP02
POP03
POP04
POP05
POP06
Unplugged Ballad1 75 BRUSH
Unplugged Ballad2 120 STD LATIN
AOR Ballad1 66 808
AOR Ballad2 65 STD DEEP REV
Rock Ballad1 60 ROOM ROCK
Rock Ballad2 125 STD DEEP REV
R&B Ballad1 75 808 CHORUS
R&B Ballad2 68 ELECTRO
New Age Ballad 75 808 CHORUS
Fusion Ballad 80 STD JAZZ
Lite Pop1 123 STANDARD
Lite Pop2 90 STD LATIN
AOR1 96 STD DISCO
AOR2 125 ROOM ROCK
AOR POP 77 STD DEEP REV
16beat Pop1 107 808
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
RNB13
RNB14
RNB15
RNB16
RNB17
RNB18
RNB19
RNB20
CNT01
CNT02
CNT03
CNT04
CNT05
CNT06
CNT07
CNT08
R&B 5 90 808
R&B 6 102 POWER R&B
R&B 7 95 STD LATIN
R&B 8 132 STANDARD
R&B 9 110 STD LATIN
R&B 10 105 STANDARD
R&B 11 115 STD LATIN
R&B 12 130 ROOM ROCK
Country Pop1 120 STANDARD
Country Pop2 85 POWER R&B
C&W 108 STANDARD
C&W Folk 120 BRUSH
C&W Ballad 140 BRUSH JAZZ
C&W Waltz 104 BRUSH
Bluegrass 160 BRUSH JAZZ
Cajun Rock 166 STD DRY
POP07
POP08
POP09
POP10
POP11
POP12
POP13
POP14
POP15
RNB01
RNB02
RNB03
RNB04
RNB05
RNB06
RNB07
RNB08
16beat Pop2 78 STANDARD
Brit Pop1 83 ROOM ROCK
Brit Pop2 140 STD LATIN
24Beat Pop 98 STD JAZZ
Synth Pop 110 808
Dance Pop1 120 POWER R&B
Dance Pop2 132 POWER R&B
Shuffle Pop 125 STD JAZZ
80s British Pop 100 STD LATIN
JB Funk 140 ROOM R&B
Funk2 80 POWER R&B
Motown 97 ROOM R&B
Soul 90 ROOM R&B
90s Blues 105 STD LATIN
6/8 R&B 140 STD JAZZ
Blues Shuffle 140 STD LATIN
Dance Classic 30 STD DISCO
CNT09
CNT10
DAN01
DAN02
DAN03
DAN04
DAN05
DAN06
DAN07
DAN08
DAN09
DAN10
DAN11
DAN12
DAN13
DAN14
DAN15
Trad 130 STD LATIN
Dixie 160 BRUSH JAZZ
Techno1 135 808
Techno2 125 TECHNO
Drum'n'Bass1 165 STD JUNGLE
Drum'n'Bass2 165 POWER R&B
House1 116 808 CHORUS
House2 135 ELECTRO
House3 155 808
Disco 112 STD DISCO
HipHop1 96 POWER R&B
HipHop2 95 POWER R&B
HipHop3 98 STD LO-FI
HipHop4 100 POWER R&B
HipHop5 85 POWER R&B
Digital Rock1 110 POWER R&B
Bigbeat 120 POWER R&B
RNB09
RNB10
RNB11
RNB12
R&B 1 80 808 CHORUS
R&B 2 86 STD HI PITCH
R&B 3 75 STD DEEP REV
R&B 4 118 POWER R&B
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JAZ01
JAZ02
JAZ03
JAZ04
Combo Jazz1 100 BRUSH JAZZ
Combo Jazz2 124 BRUSH JAZZ
Combo Jazz3 120 STD JAZZ
Combo Jazz4 60 BRUSH
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4 – Patterns and drum kits
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
JAZ05
JAZ06
JAZ07
JAZ08
JAZ09
JAZ10
JAZ11
JAZ12
JAZ13
JAZ14
JAZ15
FSN01
FSN02
FSN03
FSN04
Cool Jazz 120 STD LO-FI
Soul Jazz 160 STD JAZZ
Swing Jazz1 105 STD JAZZ
Swing Jazz2 135 STD JAZZ
Latin Jazz 130 STD JAZZ
Fast Be-bop 130 STD JAZZ
Jazz Waltz (6/8) 168 STD DISCO
Big Band 128 STD LO-FI
JAZZ 4/5 168 STD DISCO
Acid Jazz1 98 STD LATIN
Dixie Jazz 120 STD JAZZ
FUSION 1 116 STANDARD
FUSION 2 123 STD LATIN
FUSION 3 116 ROOM ROCK
FUSION 4 125 ROOM
CHORUS
FSN05
FSN06
FSN07
FSN08
FSN09
FSN10
FSN11
FSN12
FSN13
FSN14
FSN15
FUSION 5 150 STD JAZZ
FUSION 6 140 STD LATIN
FUSION 7 140 STD JAZZ
FUSION 8 110 STD LATIN
FUSION 9 86 STD LATIN
FUSION 10 135 STD LATIN
FUSION 11 120 STD LATIN
FUSION 12 145 STD LATIN
FUSION 13 120 STD LATIN
FUSION 14 137 POWER R&B
FUSION 15 85 STD LATIN
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
LTN11
LTN12
LTN13
LTN14
LTN15
Bossa2 165 ELECTRO
Mambo 95 STD LATIN
Cha Cha 120 STD LATIN
Rumba 110 STD DEEP REV
Caribbean1 114 ROOM
CHORUS
LTN16
LTN17
LTN18
LTN19
LTN20
OTH01
OTH02
Caribbean2 120 ELECTRO
Merengue 140 ELECTRO
Songo 100 STD LATIN
Bolero 75 STD DEEP REV
Cumbia 130 STD LATIN
Reggae1 140 STD LATIN
Reggae2 76 ROOM
CHORUS
OTH03
OTH04
OTH05
OTH06
OTH07
OTH08
OTH09
OTH10
OTH11
OTH12
OTH13
OTH14
OTH15
Reggae3 88 808 CHORUS
Reggae4 70 STD LATIN
Reggae5 77 808 CHORUS
Ska1 120 STD LATIN
Ska2 150 STD LATIN
Polka 110 STD JAZZ
Afro 110 STD DEEP REV
March 120 STANDARD
Tango 125 STD LATIN
Cajun 100 STANDARD
African Pops 90 ELECTRO
Foxtrot 120 STD LATIN
Hawaiian 105 BRUSH
LTN01
LTN02
LTN03
LTN04
LTN05
LTN06
LTN07
LTN08
LTN09
LTN10
Latin Pop1 120 ELECTRO
Latin Pop2 110 STD LATIN
Latin Pop3 115 POWER R&B
Latin Pop4 100 STD LATIN
Latin Pop5 180 STD LATIN
Salsa1 100 STD LATIN
Salsa2 150 STD LATIN
Samba1 107 STD LO-FI
Samba2 120 STD LATIN
Bossa1 150 STD JAZZ
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4 – Patterns and drum kits
Drum kits
Displayed kit name Description
STANDARD Standard general purpose drum kit
STD HI PITCH Drum kit with snare tuned to a higher pitch
STD LO-FI Drum kit filtered to give a low fidelity effect
STD LATIN Kit tuned to work well with Latin percussion
STD JAZZ Jazz kit
STD DISCO A kit with a high-pitched hi-hat
STD DEEP REV Standard kit with noticeable reverb added
STD JUNGLE A “low-fi” kit
STD DRY A “dry” kit without effects
ROOM R&B An kit with room ambience and an R&B-type snare sound
ROOM CHORUS A rock kit with a chorus effect added
ROOM ROCK Power kit 1
POWER R&B Power kit 2
POWER WET Power kit with reverb (“wet”)
ELECTR Electro & trance electric kit 1
TECHNO Electro & trance electric kit 2
808 Analog drum machine 1
808 CHORUS Analog drum machine 2
BRUSH JAZZ Brush kit 1
BRUSH Brush kit 2
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5 – Error and status messages
The following is a list of error messages that may be
displayed by the 2488, together with a note of their
possible cause, and the actions you can take when
In the messages, keys to be pressed are enclosed in
brackets (
[ENTER] or [NO]) and menu items are written
in uppercase/capital letters (
they occur.
No. Message Meaning Action
1
2
3
Cannot do this
when not
stopped. Stop
the transport.
Press [EXIT].
Cannot find
digital input.
Check your
system set-up
Press [EXIT].
Can’t duplicate
to the same
track as the
source.
The hard disk is being accessed for playback
or recording, so the selected action cannot be
performed.
Digital audio input mode has been selected,
but the 2488 cannot detect a valid digital
audio input.
When editing tracks, you have selected the
same track as both source and destination
for a duplicate operation.
Press EXIT, stop the transport and retry the
operation.
Press EXIT and check the digital connection.
If the connection is good, it is possible that
the signal is the wrong type. The 2488
expects a signal in S/PDIF (IEC60958
Consumer use) format at 44.1kHz. It cannot
accept compressed audio formats, etc.
Press EXIT and select a different source or
destination track as appropriate.
DELETE UNUSED).
4
5
6
7
Press [EXIT]
Can’t insert at
this position.
Choose another
insert point.
Press [EXIT].
Digital input
is selected.
Cannot do this
operation now.
Press EXIT.
Disc is already
blank. Can’t
erase it.
Press [EXIT].
Disc is blank.
Can’t finalize
this disc.
When arranging patterns, an attempt has
been made to insert more than 99 patterns
into a song, or insert a pattern at a point
where a pattern cannot be inserted (inside
the source selection).
Because digital audio input is selected, the
following functions cannot take place: Tuner,
pitch and SSA functions, MTC slave
operations, jog and trim functions, audio CD
operations).
An attempt has been made to erase a disc
(CD-RW) that is already blank.
An attempt has been made to finalize a blank
disc (CD-R or CD-RW).
Press EXIT, and reduce the number of
patterns in the song, or select another point
to insert the pattern.
Press EXIT and turn off digital input (the
MIXER section of the PREFERENCES menu)
before proceeding with the operation that
produced this message.
Press EXIT and replace the disc if necessary.
Press EXIT and replace the disc if necessary.
8
Press [EXIT].
File too big to
import. Choose
another file
for import.
Press [EXIT].
The selected WAV or Standard MIDI File
cannot be imported into the current song as
there is not enough disk space on the current
partition.
Press EXIT and delete a song (
DELETE
) to free up space on the partition
SONG ->
(note that this cannot be undone).
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5 – Error and status messages
No. Message Meaning Action
9
10
11
12
File too big to
export. Choose
another file
for export.
Press [EXIT].
Import file not
found. Use
USB OPEN to
import file.
Press [EXIT].
Invalid Fs rate
detected. Check
your system
set-up
Press [EXIT].
Master track is
too short. Use
PRE-MASTERING
to correct it.
The data selected for export to the FAT
partition is too big (there is not sufficient
space on the FAT partition).
The file selected (backup file, WAV file for
import, or SMF) is not available.
Digital audio input mode has been selected,
but the 2488 has detected the wrong
sampling frequency (Fs) for the incoming
digital audio to be used.
The master track is too short, and therefore
cannot be checked.
Press EXIT, use the USB OPEN function to
manage the files (move or delete unwanted
ones) on the FAT partition from a computer
and retry. Alternatively, if there is no wanted
data on the FAT partition, use the 2488 to
reformat the FAT partition (all data on the
FAT partition is irrecoverably lost). The FAT
partition size is fixed at 4 GB.
Press EXIT, use the USB OPEN function to
transfer the appropriate file to the FAT
partition and then try importing again.
Press EXIT and check the digital audio
source. The output should be 44.1kHz (note
that some players output 48kHz). A unit with
varispeed (pitch control) may have varispeed
turned on, altering the sampling frequency
from 44.1kHz.
Press EXIT, re-set the OUT point to at least
four seconds after the zero point, then use
the
PRE-MASTERING menu item for checking.
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Press [EXIT].
MTC slave mode
selected.
Cannot do this
operation now.
Press [EXIT].
No file for import
has been found.
Change CD [YES],
else press [NO]
No free hard
disk space, Use
DELETE UNUSED
to make space.
Press [EXIT].
No LAST REC
point. Use
IN-OUT instead.
Since the unit is currently slaved to external
MIDI timecode, the selected operation
cannot take place. Operations not possible in
MTC slave mode include: pitch control and
SSA, repeat playback, auto-punch operations,
jog and trim as well as audio CD playback
and digital audio input.
No WAV file for import has been discovered
on the loaded CD.
The hard disk is full, and the current
operation has failed because it needs hard
disk space.
Can’t use the last recording point for autopunch operations, as no recording has been
done yet.
Press EXIT and use the menu system
(
SYNC/MIDI->SYNC) to select INTERNAL sync.
Press YES to change the disc (use an
ISO9660 formatted disc which contains audio
data with 44.1kHz sampling frequency in
WAV format) or NO to cancel the operation.
Press EXIT and use one of the SONG menu
operations such as
DELETE UNUSED or ERASE
to free up some space (these operations
cannot be undone).
Press EXIT and set the IN and OUT points as
the punch positions. Use the RHSL key to
refine these points if necessary, by rehearsing
takes without recording.
Press [EXIT].
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No locate
markers have
been set. Use
INSERT MARK.
Press [EXIT].
No master track
found. Use
PRE-MASTERING
to create one.
Press [EXIT].
No MIDI player
selected. Use
MIDI PLAYER
to select.
Press [EXIT].
No tracks have
been armed. Arm
at least one
track.
Press [EXIT].
Because there are no locate markers
currently set, a location command cannot be
performed.
There is no master track available for making
an audio CD.
An attempt has been made to play back the
MIDI track with the MIDI PLAYER mode set to
OFF.
Before an auto-punch operation, you must
have at least one armed track.
Press EXIT, and use the INSERT or SET
LOC key from the home screen to add some
locate markers at the appropriate positions.
Press EXIT, then use the PRE-MASTERING
menu item to create the master track.
Press EXIT, and use the menu system to
select either SMF or PATTERN as the MIDI
PLAYER mode, as appropriate.
Press EXIT and press the REC key of at
least one track on which you will be
recording (once a track has been armed in
auto-punch, the track arming status cannot
be changed).
Non-linear
audio detected.
Check your
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Press [EXIT].
Not enough free
disk space. Use
DELETE UNUSED
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to make space.
Press [EXIT].
Not enough free
memory. Use
DELETE UNUSED
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to free memory.
Press [EXIT].
Not enough room on
CD for burn. Use
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another CD [YES]
or cancel [NO].
Digital audio input mode has been selected,
but the 2488 has detected the wrong data
format for the incoming digital audio to be
used.
Copying a song has failed because there is
not enough space on the selected or target
partition.
Sometimes after repeated operations, the
internal memory of the 2488 becomes used,
and recording, etc. is not possible.
Too much data has been selected to fit onto
the CD that is currently loaded.
Press EXIT and check the digital audio
source. The 2488 expects a signal in S/PDIF
(IEC60958 Consumer use) format at 44.1kHz.
It cannot accept compressed audio formats,
etc.
Press EXIT and use one of the SONG menu
operations such as
DELETE UNUSED or ERASE
to free up some space on the partition where
there is not enough space (these operations
cannot be undone).
Press EXIT. Use the DELETE UNUSED menu
item from the
SONG menu. As well as
deleting the unused song data, this action
will also free up memory, so recording can
continue. Remember that this operation
cannot be undone.
Press YES to change the CD for another
one, or NO to cancel the current operation.
Use a higher-capacity disc when burning a
master track or exporting data, or one of the
same capacity as the current disc when
backing up.
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Not enough room
on hard disk for
this operation.
Press [EXIT].
Protected song.
Unprotect with
SONG PROTECT.
Press [EXIT].
Repeat mode is
selected.
Cannot do this
operation now.
Press [EXIT].
SSA mode is
selected.
Cannot do this
operation now.
No enough space on the hard disk to create
the image file necessary to create a CD.
Recording, track editing, recording, titling,
etc. cannot be carried out when the current
song has been protected.
Because repeat mode is selected, the
following functions cannot take place: locate
operation, track editing, undo/redo, auto
punch, quick routing, all menu operations,
and shutdown.
Because SSA mode is selected, the following
functions cannot take place: MTC slave
operations, jog and trim functions, recording
(including auto-punch) and digital input.
Press EXIT and create space by deleting
songs, etc.,(
SONG->ERASE) backing them up
if necessary (this operation cannot be
undone). You can free up space on a partition
other than the current partition (use the
DISK->SELECT function) in order to create
space for the image.
Press EXIT, and use the PROTECT menu item
from the
SONG menu to remove the
protection from the song before proceeding.
Press EXIT and cancel the repeat mode
(REPEAT key) before proceeding with the
operation that produced this message.
Press EXIT and cancel the SSA mode
(PITCH/SSA key) before proceeding with
the operation that produced this message.
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Press EXIT.
Time between IN
and OUT is too
short. Re-set
the points.
Press [EXIT].
Too many locate
markers. Use
DELETE MARK to
delete some
markers.
Press [EXIT].
Too many songs to
continue with this
operation.
Press [ENTER].
Too many songs.
Use SONG ERASE
to delete songs
you don’t need.
Press [EXIT].
Repeat playback or auto-punch operations
cannot be carried out because the time
between the IN and OUT locate markers is
too short.
More than 999 markers have been set in the
song and so a new marker cannot be
entered.
Copying a song has failed because there are
too many songs already on the selected or
target partition.
There are too many songs stored on the
current partition (the limit is 250 songs on
one partition) for a new song to be created,
or a song that has been backed up to be
restored.
Press EXIT, and re-enter or edit the IN and
OUT points so that the time between them is
longer, before attempting the operation
again.
Press EXIT, and use the DELETE key from
the home screen to delete some of the
unwanted marks.
Press ENTER. Back up any songs you want
to keep, and then use the
from the
SONG menu to erase unwanted
ERASE menu item
songs, or songs you have backed up before
proceeding with the song copy (deleting
songs cannot be undone).
Press EXIT. Back up any songs you want to
keep, and then use the
from the
SONG menu to erase unwanted
ERASE menu item
songs, or songs you have backed up before
proceeding with the creation or restoration
of a song (deleting songs cannot be undone).
Alternatively, use
DISK -> SELECT to select
another partition.
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Too many takes.
Can’t continue
recording
Press [EXIT].
Track already
written to disc
so only 1 song
can be written.
Press [EXIT].
Track is too
short. Choose
and set another
OUT point.
Press [EXIT].
Wrong type of
CD. Check the
disc.
Press [EXIT].
The repeat auto-punch procedure can’t
continue because more than 99 takes have
been recorded.
Because at least one track is already present
on the disc, it is not possible to burn more
than one track at once. To burn several tracks
at one time (Disc At Once), you must start
with a blank disc.
The distance between the zero point and the
OUT point is too short for mastering. A CD
track must be at least four seconds long.
The wrong type of CD for the operation has
been loaded in the drive. This could be
because :
A non-writable CD has been selected for
writing
An attempt has been made to finalize an
already finalized disc
An attempt has been made to erase a nonCD-RW disc.
A disc which is not a backup disc has been
loaded for a restore operation.
Press EXIT, stop recording, select the
desired take from the list. Press ENTER and
press AUTO PUNCH again, selecting a
mode other than
LAST TAKE LOAD. Takes
recorded before this cannot be restored, so
the first selection should be made carefully!
Press EXIT and replace the disc if necessary.
Press EXIT, and re-set the OUT point to at
least four seconds after the zero point.
Press EXIT and replace the disc with the
correct type of disc for the operation.
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