Tascam Portastudio 2488 User manual

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REFERENCE MANUAL
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Contents
2TASCAM 2488 Reference Manual
1 – MIDI Control/Program Change
messages ................................................. 3
Mixer Control Change parameters ................ 3
Effect parameter change MIDI messages ..... 4
Example effect parameter change ................... 4
Mic effects .......................................................... 5
Stereo dynamics processor ............................... 5
Single effect ....................................................... 6
Multi effect ........................................................ 7
MIDI Program Change messages ................... 10
Scene memory Program Change messages ..... 10
Preset mic effects .............................................. 11
Preset stereo dynamics effects ......................... 11
Preset Multi effects ........................................... 11
Preset single effects .......................................... 12
2 – MIDI Implementation Chart................ 13
3 – MMC Bit-map commands.................... 14
Bit-map array of MMC commands ................. 14
Bit-map array of Response/Information
field .................................................................... 15
4 – Patterns and drum kits........................ 17
Patterns ................................................................ 17
Drum kits........................................................ 20
5 – Error and status messages .................. 21

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1 – MIDI Control/Program Change messages
The following are the MIDI Control Change mes-
sages accepted by the 2488 to control different set-
tings. When used with an external sequencer, this
provides a certain degree of automation for mixing,
etc.
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.
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).
MIDI channel 1–8 13 16
Mixer/Input channel TG STEREO/MASTER
Control Change
Number Parameter Values
7 Internal Level 0 - 127 (0= –∞dB, 100 = 0dB, 127 = +6dB)
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)
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 pro-
cessor effect.
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.
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.
The ratio of the compressor on mixer channel 9 is
now set to a value of 0.
MIDI message
(hexadecimal) Meaning
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

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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).
One of three different types of effect can be selected
as a mic effect: compressor, de-esser or exciter.
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
Compressor (CMP)
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,
–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)
00 01 Ratio 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 Attack 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 03 Post Gain 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
De-esser (DSR)
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,
2.00, 2.14, 2.30, 2.46, 2.64, 2.83, 3.03, 3.25, 3.48, 3.73, 4.00(kHz)
00 05 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
Exciter (EXC)
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,
2.00, 2.14, 2.30, 2.46, 2.64, 2.83, 3.03, 3.25, 3.48, 3.73, 4.00(kHz)
00 07 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
Compressor (CMP)
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,
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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Single effect
Use MIDI channel 10 to control this processor. The
single processor can use any one of a number of
effect types: reverb, delay, chorus, pitch shifter,
flanger, phaser and gated reverb.
Expander (EXP)
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,
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
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
Reverb (REV)
00 00 Room Type 0 – 3 = Hall, Room, Live, Studio
00 01 Pre Delay 0 – 250 = 0 – 250(msec)
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
Delay (DLY)
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)
00 03 Feedback 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
Chorus (CHO)
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
Pitch Shifter (PIT)
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
Flanger (FLG)
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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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
one effect, the sequence in the chain of which is
given in the first column of this table):
Phaser (PHA)
00 00 Rate 1 – 100 = 0.1 – 10.0(Hz)
00 01 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 02 Resonance 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 03 Step 0 – 3 = 4, 8, 12, 16
00 04 Out Level 0 – 127 = 0 – 127
Gated reverb(GRV)
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
Effect NRPN Parameter Values
Effect
chain # Effect NRPN Parameter Values
1Noise suppressor
(NSP)
00 00 Threshold 0 – 100 = –84.0, –83.4, –82.8, –82.2, –81.6, –81.0,
–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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Distortion (DST)
00 05 Distortion 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 06 Tone 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 07 Post Gain 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 08 (reserved)
00 09 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
Compressor (CMP)
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
3Amp simulator
(AMP)
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,
0.79, 0.89, 1.00, 1.12, 1.26(kHz)
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
Effect
chain # Effect NRPN Parameter Values

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Flanger (FLG)
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 Mix Level 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
Phaser (PHA)
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
Chorus (CHO)
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
Exciter (EXC)
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)
00 16 Depth 0 – 100 = 0 – 100
00 17 (reserved)
00 18 (reserved)
00 19 Switch 0, 1 = Off, On
Pitch shifter(PIT)
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
Tremolo(TRM)
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
Effect
chain # Effect NRPN Parameter Values

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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 chang-
ing an effect, a Bank Select message must be sent to
select whether an effect will be selected from the pre-
set 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.
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:
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):
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)
Scene memory Program Change messages
These are transmitted on channel 16. The Program
Change message may be from 0 to 99.
4Wah(WAH)
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
5 Delay (DLY)
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
Effect
chain # Effect NRPN Parameter Values

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Preset mic effects
Preset stereo dynamics effects
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 Name shown on display Effect component
0VOCAL-COMP Compressor (CMP)
1DE-ESSER De-esser (DSR)
2VOCAL-EXC Exciter (EXC)
Program Change Name shown on display Effect component
0COMPRESSOR Compressor (CMP)
1EXPANDER Expander (EXP)
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Main components
0DIST-FLANGER DIST- FLG
1DIST-PHASER DIST- PHA
2DIST-CHORUS DIST- CHO
3DIST-EXCITER DIST- EXC
4DIST-PITCH DIST- PIT
5DIST-TREMOLO DIST- TRM
6DIST-VIBRATO DIST- VIB
7DIST-WAH DIST- WAH
8COMP-FLANGER CLEAN-FLG
9COMP-PHASER CLEAN-PHA
10 COMP-CHORUS CLEAN-CHO
11 COMP-EXCITER CLEAN-EXC
12 COMP-PITCH CLEAN-PIT
13 COMP-TREMOLO CLEAN-TRM
14 COMP-VIBRATO CLEAN-VIB
15 COMP-WAH CLEAN-WAH
16 Flange Rock DIST- FLG
17 Old Style DIST- PHA
18 FAT Phase DIST- PHA
19 Universe Box DIST- CHO
20 Texas Tube DIST- EXC
21 Loaded Gain DIST- EXC
22 Grind DIST- EXC
23 Practice Amp DIST- EXC
24 FlabbyChorus DIST- PIT
25 RotaryCrunch DIST- TRM
26 Vibed Crunch DIST- VIB
27 "VIOLIN" DIST- WAH
28 BigFlangeCho CLEAN-FLG
29 NaturalDrive CLEAN-FLG
30 Robo-Phaser CLEAN-PHA
31 Jazzy Chorus CLEAN-CHO
32 NashN' Snappy CLEAN-EXC
33 Light Grit CLEAN-EXC
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Main components

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Preset single effects
The types here are:
REV: Reverb
DLY: Delay
CHO: Chorus
PIT: Pitch shift
FLG: Flanger
PHA: Phaser
GRV: Gate and reverb
34 The Jazz Gig CLEAN-EXC
35 Shimmer CLEAN-PIT
36 Fast Tremolo CLEAN-TRM
37 MoodyTremolo CLEAN-TRM
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Main components
38 PoManzChorus CLEAN-VIB
39 Wiggle Room CLEAN-VIB
40 Touch Wah CLEAN-WAH
41 KoZou CLEAN-WAH
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Main components
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Type of effect
0REVERB REV
1DELAY DLY
2CHORUS CHO
3PITCH SHIFT PIT
4FLANGER FLG
5PHASER PHA
6GATE+REVERB GRV
7Church Hall REV
8Small Room REV
9Vocal Room REV
10 Midium Room REV
11 Large Room REV
12 Ambience REV
13 Long Drum REV
14 Live Club REV
15 MltDly 250ms DLY
16 MltDly 500ms DLY
17 MltDly 1 sec DLY
18 PanDly 250ms DLY
19 St Dly 250ms DLY
20 St Dly 500ms DLY
21 St Dly 1 sec DLY
22 SparklChorus CHO
23 DeepChorus CHO
24 Octave Up PIT
25 Octave Down PIT
26 TinkyPiano PIT
27 Monks PIT
28 Chipmunks PIT
29 Slow Flanger FLG
30 Fantastic FLG
31 Slow Phaser PHA
32 FarOutPhase PHA
33 Mirror 'Verb GRV
34 Gate Reverb GRV
Program
Change
Name shown on
display Type of effect

TASCAM 2488 Reference Manual 13
2 – MIDI Implementation Chart
TEAC [Digital Portastudio)] DATE : 28 February :2004
Model: 2488 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic
Channel
Default
Changed
1-16
x
1-16d
1-16
Mode Default
Messages
Altered
x
x
**********
Mode 3
x
Note
Number True Voice
0 — 127
**********
0 — 127
0 — 127
Velocity Note On
Note Off
O
x
O
x
After
Touch
Key’s
Ch’s
O
O
O
O
Pitch Bend O O
Control
Change
0,32
1
5
6, 38
7
10
11
64
65
66
67
80
81
91
93
Oa
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Oe
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Bank Select
Modulation
Portamento time
Data entry
Volume
Panpot
Expression
Hold 1
Portamento
Sostenuto
Soft
Reverb program
Chorus program
Reverb send
Chorus send
Prog
Change True #
O
**********
O
0—127c
System Exclusive O O g
Common MTC Quarter Frame
Song Pos
Song Sel
Tune
Ob
Oc
Oa
Oa
Of
x
x
x
System
Real Time
Clock
Commands
Oc
O
x
x
Aux
Messages
Local ON/OFF
All Notes OFF
Active Sense
Reset
x
O
x
O
x
O
x
O
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
(05)
REWIND
(04)
FAST
FORWARD
(03)
DEFERRED
PLAY
(02)
PLAY
(01)
STOP
(00)
reserved
c1 –0 (0D)
MMC RESET
(0C)
COMMAND
ERROR RESET
(0B)
CHASE
(0A)
EJECT
(09)
PAUSE
(08)
RECORD
PAUSE
(07)
RECORD EXIT
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)
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
(45)
VARIABLE
PLAY
(44)
LOCATE
(43)
UPDATE
(42)
READ
(41)
MASKED
WRITE
(40)
WRITE
c11 –0 (4D)
ADD
(4C)
MOVE
(4B)
MTC
COMMAND
(4A)
GENERATOR
COMMAND
(49)
ASSIGN
SYS, MAS
(48)
STEP
(47)
SHUTTLE
c12 –0 (54)
DEFERRED
VARI, PLAY
(53)
COMMAND
SEGMENT
(52)
GROUP
(51)
EVENT
(50)
PROCEDURE
(4F)
DROP FR
ADJUST
(4E)
SUBTRACT
c13 –0 (5B) (5A) (59) (58) (57) (56) (55)
REC STROBE
VARIABLE

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Bit-map array of Response/Information field
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
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)
r0 –0 (06)
GENERATOR
TIMECODE
(05)
LOCK
DEVIATION
(04)
ACTUAL
OFFSET
(03)
REQUESTED
OFFSET
(02)
SELECTED
MASTER
CODE
(01)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
(00)
reserved
r1 –0 (0D)
GP5
(0C)
GP4
(0B)
GP3
(0A)
GP2
(09)
GP1
(08)
GP0/LOCATE
POINT
(07)
MTC INPUT
r2 –0 (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (0F)
GP7
(0E)
GP6
r3 –0 (1B) (1A) (19) (18) (17) (16) (15)
r4 –0 –0 –0 –0 (1F) (1E) (1D) (1C)
r5 –0 (26)
Short
GENERATOR
TIMECODE
(25)
Short LOCK
DEVIATION
(24)
ShortACTUAL
OFFSET
(23)
Short
REQUESTED
OFFSET
(22)
Short
SELECTED
MASTER
CODE
(21)
Short
SELECTED
TIMECODE
(20)
reserved
r6 –0 (2D)
Short GP5
(2C)
Short GP4
(2B)
Short GP3
(2A)
Short GP2
(29)
Short GP1
(28)
Short GP0
LOCATE
POINT
(27)
Short MTC
INPUT
r7 –0 (34) (33) (32) (31) (30) (2F)
Short GP7
(2E)
Short GP6
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)

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r8 –0 (3B) (3A) (39) (38) (37) (36) (35)
r9 –0 –0 –0 –0 (3F) (3E) (3D) (3C)
r10 –0 (46)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
SOURCE
(45)
TIME
STANDARD
(44)
COMMAND
ERROR LEVEL
(43)
COMMAND
ERROR
(42)
RESPONSE
ERROR
(41)
UPDATE RATE
(40)
SIGNATURE
r11 –0 (4D)
RECORD
STATUS
(4C)
RECORD
MODE
(4B)
FAST MODE
(4A)
STOP MODE
(49)
VELOCITY
TALLY
(48)
MOTION
CONTROL
TALLY
(47)
SELECTED
TIMECODE
USER BITS
r12 –0 (54)
STEP LENGTH
(53)
TRACK INPUT
MONITOR
(52)
TRACK SYNC
MONITOR
(51)
RECORD
MONITOR
(50)
GLOBAL
MONITOR
(4F)
TRACK
RECORD
READY
(4E)
TRACK
RECORD
STATUS
r13 –0 (5B)
GENERATOR
COMMAND
TALLY
(5A)
CHASE MODE
(59)
RESOLVED
PLAY MODE
(58)
CONTROL
DISABLE
(57)
LIFTER
DEFEAT
(56)
FIXED SPEED
(55)
PLAY SPEED
REFERENCE
r14 –0 –0 –0 –0 (5F)
MTC SETUP
(5E)
MTC
COMMAND
TALLY
(5D)
GENERATOR
USER BITS
(5C)
GENERATOR
SETUP
r15 –0 (66) (65)
FAILURE
(64)
RESPONSE
SEGMENT
(63)
VITC INSERT
ENABLE
(62)
TRACK MUTE
(61)
EVENT
RESPONSE
(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
Byte Bit7 Bit6 (40H) Bit5 (20H) Bit4 (10H) Bit3 (08H) Bit2 (04H) Bit1 (02H) Bit0 (01H)

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4 – Patterns and drum kits
The following provides a brief description of the pat-
terns available (see the section on “Patterns” in the
User’s Guide for details) together with their default
tempo and the drum kit used for each pattern (see
“Drum kits” on page 20).
Patterns
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
RCK01 60s Hard Rock1 95 STD JAZZ
RCK02 60s Hard Rock2 190 ROOM ROCK
RCK03 70s Hard Rock1 108 POWER WET
RCK04 70s Hard Rock2 156 POWER WET
RCK05 70s Hard Rock3 120 ROOM ROCK
RCK06 70s Hard Rock4 70 POWER WET
RCK07 70s Hard Rock5 80 POWER WET
RCK08 Glam Rock 132 STANDARD
RCK09 American Hard Rock1 120 ROOM ROCK
RCK10 American Hard Rock2 140 STD DISCO
RCK11 American Hard Rock3 110 ROOM ROCK
RCK12 Shuffle Hard Rock1 166 ROOM
CHORUS
RCK13 Shuffle Hard Rock2 120 ROOM ROCK
RCK14 Grunge1 114 POWER R&B
RCK15 Grunge2 130 ROOM ROCK
RCK16 Loud1 120 ROOM ROCK
RCK17 Loud2 140 POWER WET
RCK18 Speed Metal 185 STANDARD
RCK19 Heavy Metal1 170 ROOM ROCK
RCK20 Heavy Metal2 95 ROOM ROCK
RCK21 Thrash 135 ROOM ROCK
RCK22 Death Metal 148 ROOM ROCK
RCK23 70s Vintage Rock1 120 STD DRY
RCK24 70s Vintage Rock2 165 STANDARD
RCK25 70s Vintage Rock3 160 STANDARD
RCK26 Blues Rock1 55 POWER WET
RCK27 Blues Rock2 125 STANDARD
RCK28 70s Rock & Roll1 130 STANDARD
RCK29 70s Rock & Roll2 105 STANDARD
RCK30 80s Vintage Rock1 145 STD DISCO
RCK31 80s Vintage Rock2 175 ROOM ROCK
RCK32 80s Vintage Rock3 57 POWER WET
RCK33 80s Vintage Rock4 142 ROOM ROCK
RCK34 80s Vintage Rock5 120 ROOM ROCK
RCK35 Alternative Rock1 150 ROOM ROCK
RCK36 Alternative Rock2 72 POWER WET
RCK37 Piano Trio Rock 138 STANDARD
RCK38 Progressive Rock 85 POWER WET
RCK39 Shuffle Rock1 120 STANDARD
RCK40 Shuffle Rock2 130 STD DRY
RCK41 Liverpool 150 STD LO-FI
RCK42 80s Irish Rock1 100 ROOM ROCK
RCK43 80s Irish Rock2 110 ROOM ROCK
RCK44 Electric Rock1 180 TECHNO
RCK45 Electric Rock2 120 808 CHORUS
RCK46 Latin Rock 123 STD LATIN
RCK47 Surf Rock 155 STANDARD
RCK48 Old Rock'n' Roll 170 POWER R&B
RCK49 Rockabilly 179 ROOM R&B
RCK50 Jungle-Rock 145 ELECTRO
RCK51 Fusion Rock 90 STD LATIN
RCK52 Funk Rock 100 POWER R&B
RCK53 Synth Rock 132 ELECTRO
RCK54 C&W Rock 110 STD DRY
RCK55 British Shuffle Beat 145 STANDARD
BLD01 POP Ballad1 80 STD LATIN
BLD02 POP Ballad2 90 STANDARD
BLD03 6/8 Pop Ballad1 68 STD LATIN
BLD04 6/8 Pop Ballad2 70 BRUSH
BLD05 Organ Ballad 75 STD DEEP REV
BLD06 Hard Rock Ballad1 105 STD DEEP REV
BLD07 Hard Rock Ballad2 100 STD DEEP REV
BLD08 Slow Blues 12/8 68 STD JAZZ
BLD09 16 Beat Ballad1 76 STD DISCO
BLD10 16 Beat Ballad2 70 STD LATIN
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BLD11 Unplugged Ballad1 75 BRUSH
BLD12 Unplugged Ballad2 120 STD LATIN
BLD13 AOR Ballad1 66 808
BLD14 AOR Ballad2 65 STD DEEP REV
BLD15 Rock Ballad1 60 ROOM ROCK
BLD16 Rock Ballad2 125 STD DEEP REV
BLD17 R&B Ballad1 75 808 CHORUS
BLD18 R&B Ballad2 68 ELECTRO
BLD19 New Age Ballad 75 808 CHORUS
BLD20 Fusion Ballad 80 STD JAZZ
POP01 Lite Pop1 123 STANDARD
POP02 Lite Pop2 90 STD LATIN
POP03 AOR1 96 STD DISCO
POP04 AOR2 125 ROOM ROCK
POP05 AOR POP 77 STD DEEP REV
POP06 16beat Pop1 107 808
POP07 16beat Pop2 78 STANDARD
POP08 Brit Pop1 83 ROOM ROCK
POP09 Brit Pop2 140 STD LATIN
POP10 24Beat Pop 98 STD JAZZ
POP11 Synth Pop 110 808
POP12 Dance Pop1 120 POWER R&B
POP13 Dance Pop2 132 POWER R&B
POP14 Shuffle Pop 125 STD JAZZ
POP15 80s British Pop 100 STD LATIN
RNB01 JB Funk 140 ROOM R&B
RNB02 Funk2 80 POWER R&B
RNB03 Motown 97 ROOM R&B
RNB04 Soul 90 ROOM R&B
RNB05 90s Blues 105 STD LATIN
RNB06 6/8 R&B 140 STD JAZZ
RNB07 Blues Shuffle 140 STD LATIN
RNB08 Dance Classic 30 STD DISCO
RNB09 R&B 1 80 808 CHORUS
RNB10 R&B 2 86 STD HI PITCH
RNB11 R&B 3 75 STD DEEP REV
RNB12 R&B 4 118 POWER R&B
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
RNB13 R&B 5 90 808
RNB14 R&B 6 102 POWER R&B
RNB15 R&B 7 95 STD LATIN
RNB16 R&B 8 132 STANDARD
RNB17 R&B 9 110 STD LATIN
RNB18 R&B 10 105 STANDARD
RNB19 R&B 11 115 STD LATIN
RNB20 R&B 12 130 ROOM ROCK
CNT01 Country Pop1 120 STANDARD
CNT02 Country Pop2 85 POWER R&B
CNT03 C&W 108 STANDARD
CNT04 C&W Folk 120 BRUSH
CNT05 C&W Ballad 140 BRUSH JAZZ
CNT06 C&W Waltz 104 BRUSH
CNT07 Bluegrass 160 BRUSH JAZZ
CNT08 Cajun Rock 166 STD DRY
CNT09 Trad 130 STD LATIN
CNT10 Dixie 160 BRUSH JAZZ
DAN01 Techno1 135 808
DAN02 Techno2 125 TECHNO
DAN03 Drum'n'Bass1 165 STD JUNGLE
DAN04 Drum'n'Bass2 165 POWER R&B
DAN05 House1 116 808 CHORUS
DAN06 House2 135 ELECTRO
DAN07 House3 155 808
DAN08 Disco 112 STD DISCO
DAN09 HipHop1 96 POWER R&B
DAN10 HipHop2 95 POWER R&B
DAN11 HipHop3 98 STD LO-FI
DAN12 HipHop4 100 POWER R&B
DAN13 HipHop5 85 POWER R&B
DAN14 Digital Rock1 110 POWER R&B
DAN15 Bigbeat 120 POWER R&B
JAZ01 Combo Jazz1 100 BRUSH JAZZ
JAZ02 Combo Jazz2 124 BRUSH JAZZ
JAZ03 Combo Jazz3 120 STD JAZZ
JAZ04 Combo Jazz4 60 BRUSH
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit

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JAZ05 Cool Jazz 120 STD LO-FI
JAZ06 Soul Jazz 160 STD JAZZ
JAZ07 Swing Jazz1 105 STD JAZZ
JAZ08 Swing Jazz2 135 STD JAZZ
JAZ09 Latin Jazz 130 STD JAZZ
JAZ10 Fast Be-bop 130 STD JAZZ
JAZ11 Jazz Waltz (6/8) 168 STD DISCO
JAZ12 Big Band 128 STD LO-FI
JAZ13 JAZZ 4/5 168 STD DISCO
JAZ14 Acid Jazz1 98 STD LATIN
JAZ15 Dixie Jazz 120 STD JAZZ
FSN01 FUSION 1 116 STANDARD
FSN02 FUSION 2 123 STD LATIN
FSN03 FUSION 3 116 ROOM ROCK
FSN04 FUSION 4 125 ROOM
CHORUS
FSN05 FUSION 5 150 STD JAZZ
FSN06 FUSION 6 140 STD LATIN
FSN07 FUSION 7 140 STD JAZZ
FSN08 FUSION 8 110 STD LATIN
FSN09 FUSION 9 86 STD LATIN
FSN10 FUSION 10 135 STD LATIN
FSN11 FUSION 11 120 STD LATIN
FSN12 FUSION 12 145 STD LATIN
FSN13 FUSION 13 120 STD LATIN
FSN14 FUSION 14 137 POWER R&B
FSN15 FUSION 15 85 STD LATIN
LTN01 Latin Pop1 120 ELECTRO
LTN02 Latin Pop2 110 STD LATIN
LTN03 Latin Pop3 115 POWER R&B
LTN04 Latin Pop4 100 STD LATIN
LTN05 Latin Pop5 180 STD LATIN
LTN06 Salsa1 100 STD LATIN
LTN07 Salsa2 150 STD LATIN
LTN08 Samba1 107 STD LO-FI
LTN09 Samba2 120 STD LATIN
LTN10 Bossa1 150 STD JAZZ
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit
LTN11 Bossa2 165 ELECTRO
LTN12 Mambo 95 STD LATIN
LTN13 Cha Cha 120 STD LATIN
LTN14 Rumba 110 STD DEEP REV
LTN15 Caribbean1 114 ROOM
CHORUS
LTN16 Caribbean2 120 ELECTRO
LTN17 Merengue 140 ELECTRO
LTN18 Songo 100 STD LATIN
LTN19 Bolero 75 STD DEEP REV
LTN20 Cumbia 130 STD LATIN
OTH01 Reggae1 140 STD LATIN
OTH02 Reggae2 76 ROOM
CHORUS
OTH03 Reggae3 88 808 CHORUS
OTH04 Reggae4 70 STD LATIN
OTH05 Reggae5 77 808 CHORUS
OTH06 Ska1 120 STD LATIN
OTH07 Ska2 150 STD LATIN
OTH08 Polka 110 STD JAZZ
OTH09 Afro 110 STD DEEP REV
OTH10 March 120 STANDARD
OTH11 Tango 125 STD LATIN
OTH12 Cajun 100 STANDARD
OTH13 African Pops 90 ELECTRO
OTH14 Foxtrot 120 STD LATIN
OTH15 Hawaiian 105 BRUSH
Style Description TEMPO Drum Kit

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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