4 – RecorderTASCAM 2488 User’s Guide 53OPENThis function “opens up” a silent gap between the INand OUT points on the chosen track or tracks.The source and destination are the same, and after theoperation, the track is split at the IN point, with thematerial which followed the IN point now moved tofollow the OUT point. The result is therefore longerthan the original.There is only one value that you can change:Src. Trk Select an individual track (1 through 24), apair of tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, etc.), all of the tracks (1-24)or all tracks, including the virtual tracks (all).Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leavethis screen.CUTThis function deletes the material between the IN andOUT points on the chosen track or tracks and “closesup” the gap.The source and destination are the same, and after theoperation, the material which followed the OUTpoint now moved to follow the IN point. Materialwhich was between the IN and OUT points isdeleted. The result is therefore shorter than theoriginal.There is only one value that you can change:Src. Trk Select an individual track (1 through 24), apair of tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, etc.), all of the “real”tracks (1-24) or all tracks, including the virtual tracks(ALL).Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leavethis screen.SILENCEThis function is equivalent to recording silencebetween the IN and OUT points on the chosen trackor tracks.No material is added or deleted, and the length of theresult is therefore the same as that of the original.There is only one value that you can change:Src. Trk Select an individual track (1 through 8), apair of tracks (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, etc.), or all the tracks (1-24).Press YES to perform the operation or NO to leavethis screen.NOTEYou can also use the SHIFT + DELETE key combina-tion to enter this function easily.OUTINOUTINOUTININOUTOUTININ