Tascam Portastudio 2488 User manual

2488 Portastudio
™
24-track, 24-bit, 36-channel Digital
Portastudio with capacious hard
drive, powerful signal processing and
built-in CD-RW drive
Way way back in 1979, when we introduced
the  rst 4-track cassette tape Portastudio, we
were also helping set the professional audio industry
standard for recording tracks:
twenty-four.
Like the Portastudio, 24
recording tracks caught on,
becoming the primary creative
tool for artists and producers worldwide. Was then.
Still is. Only now everyone can have access to that
magic number of tracks.
Twenty- ve years after the  rst Portastudio comes
the incredible 2488. It’s by far the most affordable
24-track recording and mixing workstation ever made
for home studios — and the only model within three
times its price range that can truly run 24 tracks at
24-bits/ 44.1kHz.
Eight inputs can be simultaneously recorded into
the XLR and W" inputs. Twenty physical faders con-
trol the mixdown channels; each channel has 3-band
EQ and access to three built-in effects processors.
A40gB internal hard disk gives the user ample
space for twenty to thirty2 24-track songs and virtual
tracks for comping. Plus the 2488 has a USB 2.0 port
for back-up via home computer.
˘ 24-track / 24-bit recorder (44.1kHz)
˘ 36-channel mixer
˘ 3-band EQ on 24 channels, 8-inputs, tone genera-
tor and stereo bus with high and low sweepable
shelving bands and full parametric mid band
˘ Three aux sends on all channels except the
effects return
˘ Loop effect provides reverb, delay, chorus and
more on an aux send and return
˘ Assignable Guitar multi-effects processor for
distortion, chorus, delay, flange and more
˘ Up to eight assignable dynamics processors for
compression during recording or mixdown
˘ Dedicated Stereo Compressor on the
stereo output
˘ Eight inputs: 4 XLR with phantom power double
as W" mic/line inputs, plus four dedicated W"
mic/line inputs
˘ Twenty 45mm faders including master fader
˘ LCD display for viewing meters and
edit parameters
˘ CD-RW drive to record Red Book CDs, import/
export WAV files and backup hard drive
˘ 64-voice General MIDI sound module
˘ Standard MIDI File player
˘ High-speed USB 2.0 jack connects to PC or Mac®
for data backup and SMF/WAV file transfer
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1 Okay technically this 24-track recorder is circa 1987 but you get the point.
2 Reasonable estimate. Your mileage may vary depending on the length of
your songs and the number of virtual tracks.

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The 2488’s Standard
MIDI player and General
MIDI sound module provide
an additional stereo sound
source for fuller arrange-
ments.
Complete waveform
editing including cut/copy/
paste/loop gives you DAW-
like exibility for building
that next hit recording.
And for the nal mix, the
built-in CD-RW drive can
turn your 2-track master
mixdown into a Red Book
CD, or use it to back up the
hard drive or import and
export .WAV les.
If you want the best of
both worlds — a portable,
compact workstation and
the creative power of 24,
24-bit digital tracks — look
no further. ó
2488 Portastudio
™
Parametric EQ
screen
Waveform screen
with variable zoom. 24-track/Main L/R meter screen.
Input trim
controls
with
switchable
phantom
power on
Channels A
thru D.
Built-in power
supply instead of
another outlet-
eating wall wart.
Wicked-fast
USB 2.0 port.
MIDI in and out.
S/PDIF digital
input & output.
Balanced W"
TRS outputs for
your monitor
speakers.
RCA analog
stereo
outputs.
W" effects sends.
Stereo master
fader.
Four W" mic/line
inputs. Input H
accommodates
high-impedance
guitar inputs.
Dedicated Delete,
Trim, Insert, Copy
and Move buttons
for track editing.
Dedicated Locate,
In/Out, Set In/Out
buttons.
Overload LEDs
for all eight
inputs. Source
select buttons
allow linking of
two inputs.
All twenty channel
strips have dedicated
Mute/Solo buttons,
Source selection buttons
with linking and Record
enable controls.
Monitor sec-
tion with level
control, source
selection and
Speaker Mute.
Dual-function
display controls.
Jog/shuttle
wheel and cursor
controls.
EQ, Send and
Fader/Pan
switches let
you use the
jog wheel as a
hands-on rotary
control for these
functions.
Inside*: 40GB
hard disk (size
subject to
change) gives
you plenty of
room for that
extended dance
remix version of
your upcoming
hit.
Auto-punch,
Rehearse and
Repeat buttons.
Solid-feeling
transport con-
trols with Record
and Play LEDs.
Stop and Play
can be used as
jog controls.
Four balanced
XLR / W" TRS
mic/line inputs
with switchable
phantom power
for studio con-
denser mics.