Tascam 2488neo Owner's Manual

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TASCAM 2488neo 39This chapter explains the insert effects and mixdowneffects (single effects) that can be applied to individual micand guitar inputs.In addition to insert effects and single effects, this unit alsohas a built-in dynamics processor for the stereo bus. Pleasesee “Stereo dynamics” on page 34 for more information.Depending on the mode, insert effects can be used as eitherfour mic effects and one multi-effect (guitar effect) or aseight mic effects.Single effects can be used for internal effect loops (see“Effect send” on page 32).The parameters of the effects may be edited and stored inlibraries allowing the same effect setting to be used on mul-tiple tracks or used in different parts of the same project.These library effects are also available for use in othersongs even on difference disk partitions.Whether or not the parameters are stored in a library entry,effect assignments and parameters are always stored aspart of a song.NOTEThe 2488neo and the original 2488 use differentlibrary data formats that are not compatible. Youcannot transfer effect setting between the two differ-ent types of unit.Settings insert effect modesThere are 2 insert effect modes.MIC X4 mode 4 mic effects and the multi-effect can beused in this mode.MIC X8 mode 8 mic effects can be used in this mode.T I PYou can check which mode you are in at any time bypressing the MULTI key or MICX4 key. If only the keythat you press flashes, the current mode is MIC X4mode. If both the MULTI and MICX4 keys flash, thenthe current mode is MIC X8 mode.To change the current mode, press the MULTI and MICX4keys simultaneously.After selecting the insert effect mode, assign it to an inputor track channel (see “Assigning mic effects” on page 39and “Assigning the multi-effect” on page 41).CAUTIONWhen you change from MIC X4 mode to MIC X8 mode,the multi-effect assignment is cancelled, but the miceffect assignments are kept.When you change from MIC X8 mode to MIC X 4mode, all the mic effect assignments are cancelled.MIC X 4 Select four mic effects and the multi-effect bypressing the MICX4 EFFECT key. If the eight mic effectssetting has previously been selected, the mic effect assign-ments already made are unassigned.MIC X 8 Select eight mic effects by using the MULTI andMICX4 keys (MICX8) located above the channels. Pressand hold one of these keys and then press the other one.If the four mic effects + multi-effect setting is alreadyselected, the multi-effect is unassigned, and the four miceffect assignments are left in place.To “unlink” these two keys, press and hold them together again.Mic effectsAssigning input channels and track channels is similar tothe way that channels are assigned to inputs.In other words, pressing and holding the MICX4 key(whether four or eight mic effects are selected) and press-ing a channel INPUT or SELECT key assigns the mic effectto that channel.Unassigning works the same way.If all available mic effects are being used, attempting toassign one to another input channel or track channel has noeffect. You must free up (unassign) effects on some inputsor channels to allow new ones to be assigned.A stereo track channel pair (13-14 through 23-24) counts astwo channels. In other words, in MICX8 mode, mic effectscan be assigned to up to four stereo channels (equivalent toeight mono channels).Assigning mic effects6 − Effects