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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.