Tascam 2488MKII Music Mixer User Manual


 
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6 − Effects
1 When the MICX4 key is pressed (regardless of
whether eight or four mic effects have been select-
ed), and the SELECT key of the input or track is
pressed, the MIC EFFECT screen is shown:
2 Press the SELECT or INPUT key for the track or
input channel to assign the mic effect to it. The
MIC EFFECT screen for that channel appears.
3 Press the
YES/ENTER key.
MIC EFFECT LIBRARY screen appears.
4 Use the left and right keys to select either the preset
(PRESET) library, the user library (USER) or save (SAVE)
the current setting.
The basic types of mic effects available are:
• Vocal compressor (
CMP)
• De-esser (
DSR)
• Vocal exciter (
EXC)
• Noise suppressor (
NSP)
5 Use the dial to select the effect to load (or when
saving, the “slot” in which to save).
6 Press
YES/ENTER to load (or save) the effect. The
selected settings are recalled as mic effect settings
for the current channel, and the MIC EFFECT
screen shows the parameters.
Pressing
NO/EXIT cancels the load and returns the
settings to the previous parameters.
Selecting mic effects
The parameters to be edited for the effects differ according
to the type of effect selected. See “Appendix” on page 98
for details about editing the parameters of different types
of effects.
T I P
If you are unsure of the operation of a compressor or
any of the effects described here, it is a good idea to
read one of the many excellent introductory books on
audio and recording.
NOTE
Even if no mic effects are assigned, you can still edit
the parameters on each channel. You must assign the
mic effects in order to use them.
Editing mic effects