Tascam 2488 User Manual

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3 – Effects34 TASCAM 2488 User’s GuideSingle effectThe single effect provides you with a quality effect inthe internal effect loop. This is most useful in themixdown and mastering stages, but it can be used atany time.The send level to this effect is controlled by the chan-nels’ LOOP levels (“Effect send” on page 23) and themaster LOOP level.The return from this effect is sent to the stereo masterbus, or to the bounce sub mix (“Making a bouncemix” on page 49).Press the SINGLE EFFECT key. It lights, and thescreen changes to the SINGLE EFFECT screen:Press the ENTER key to enter the library screen torecall a preset effect or a user effect or to save thecurrent parameters.Use the “left” and “right” cursor keys to select thePRESET choices, the USER settings, or to SAVE the cur-rent parameters.Scroll up and down through the list that appears, andpress ENTER to confirm your choice.Single effect library presetsThe choices available from the PRESET library arebased on the following basic types, as shown in theright column of the library screen:REV A reverb effect with different types and charac-teristics. Adjust the ROOM TYPE, PRE DELAY, REV TIME,DIFFUSION and LEVEL.DLY A flexible delay effect with different settings.Adjust the TYPE, PRE DELAY, FB DELAY (feedback delay),FEEDBACK and LEVEL.CHO A warm-sounding chorus. Adjust the RATE,DEPTH, FB DELAY (feedback delay), FEEDBACK and LEVEL.PIT Pitch shifting with delay. Adjust the PITCH (insemitones), the FINE pitch adjustment, the PRE DELAY,the FEEDBACK and the LEVEL.FLG An expressive flanger. Adjust the RATE, DEPTH,FB DELAY (feedback delay), FEEDBACK and LEVEL.PHA A phasing effect. Adjust the RATE, DEPTH,RESONANCE, STEP and LEVEL.GRV Gated reverb. Adjust the TYPE, the gateTHRESHOLD, GATE TIME, DENSITY (of the reverb) andLEVEL.Once you have loaded a preset, you can adjust theparameters to suit your project.Saving your own settingsLike the mic and multi-effects, it is possible to saveand name your own single effect settings, either over-writing an existing setting or adding a new setting.In the library, no matter what name you give to aneffect (for example HEAVY BASS), the three-letterabbreviation of the original preset that was edited tocreate the user setting is always shown (for examplePHA).