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26 TASCAM 2488MKII
4 − Recording
We assume that you’re recording the rhythm guitar to start
with, and that you will be recording it on track 1.
Note that inputs on the 2488MKII are lettered from A
through H. Tracks are numbered from 1 through 24.
Input H is special on the 2488MKII—it is duplicated at the
front of the 2488MKII with an input for electric guitars
and basses (active guitars and basses should use a 1/4”
LINE jack at the rear of the unit). Only use this front input
jack for passive electric guitars and basses and do not plug
these instruments into any other jacks.
Making the first recording
1 Plug the guitar into the GUITAR [H] input on the
front of the 2488MKII. Then plug a pair of head-
phones into the PHONES jack on the front panel.
2 Play the guitar, and adjust the level using TRIM
control H so that when you play a loud note, the OL
indicator above the INPUT-H key lights very briefly.
Then turn the TRIM counterclockwise a little to set
the appropriate level.
If you want to tune the guitar using the 2488MKII,
see “Tuner” on page 43.
3 Press and hold the INPUT-H key so that it starts to
flash. While holding it down, press the SELECT key
of channel 1. Now both these keys will flash.
Now release both keys. They will both be lit. This
means that input H is now assigned to track 1.
4 Press the REC key of track 1. It starts to flash.
5 Set both fader 1 and the STEREO fader to the 0 position.
6 Confirm that the MONITOR SOURCE is set to
STEREO, and use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to
adjust the monitor level. You can also monitor in
mono (see “Monitoring” on page 36).
7 After pressing the INPUT-H key, press the EQ key
and adjust the guitar tone. The sound you hear is
the sound that will be recorded.
Recording the guitar