TASCAM 2488 MKII 24-TRACK STANDALONE DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION WITH CD-RW DRIVE, 20 FADERS, AND EIGHT INPUTS
A 24-track recorder, built in CDRW, 8 inputs, at this price?! Your eyes are not fooling you, it's true! Tascam have once again raised the bar as to what we can expect for our money. Features you find on the Tascam 2488 mkII would never normally have been available at this price point. But then, that's what Tascam love doing. Great products at great prices. The Tascam 2488 mkII is definately worth some serious thought.
Here's what Tascam say about the 2488 mkII
The Tascam 2488MKII has all the amazing features as its predecessor the Tascam 2488, but improved with an 80GB hard drive, a faster CD-RW burner, new guitar effects, improved LED display, and a colorful user-friendly unit design. With the Tascam 2488MKII 24-Track Digital Recording Workstation you can record 8-inputs into the XLR and 1/4" inputs simultaneously. 19 physical faders control the mixdown channels, and each channel has 3-band EQ and access to 3 built-in effects processors. A built-in standard MIDI player and General MIDI sound module provide an additional stereo sound source for fuller arrangements. For the final mix, the built-in CD-RW drive can record the 2-track master mixdown in addition to backing up the hard drive and importing and exporting WAV files. A high-speed USB 2.0 jack connects to PC for data backup and SMF/WAV file transfer.
8-inputs can be simultaneously recorded into the XLR and 1/4" inputs onto the Tascam 2488MKII 80GB internal hard disk.The 2488MKII features 8-mic inputs, 4 with phantom power for condenser microphones, and a dedicated Hi-Z instrument level input for connecting an electric guitar or bass. 19-physical faders control the mixdown channels, and each channel has 3-band EQ and access to 3 built-in effects processors. The Tascam 2488MKII has a 36-channel mixer, allowing mixing all 24-tracks plus the 8-inputs. An internal effect send and return loop allows the use of external effects processors like delays, reverbs, or chorus.
A built-in standard MIDI player and General MIDI sound module provide an additional stereo sound source for fuller arrangements. For the final mix, the built-in CD-RW drive can record the 2-track master mixdown in addition to backing up the hard drive and importing and exporting WAV files. The 2488 has a USB 2.0 port for importing or exporting WAV files, back-up via computer,or for MP3 encoding for sharing. The Tascam 2488MKII also contains a S/PDIF digital In and Out for connecting CD players, DAT recorders or computer interfaces.
TASCAM 2488MKII DIGITAL RECORDING WORKSTATION FEATURES 24-track recording at non-compressed 44.1kHz/24-bit. 36 input channel to stereo mixdown. 250 virtual tracks. 8 channel simultaneous recording. 80GB hard disk. 3-band EQ on 24 channels, 8 inputs and tone generator with high and low sweepable shelving bands and full parametric mid band. 3 aux sends (one internal, two external) on all channels except the effects return. Loop effect provides reverb, delay, chorus and more on an aux send and return. Up to 8 assignable dynamics processors for compression during recording or mixdown. Internal stereo effects processor provides reverb, delay, chorus and mor EFX on internal effects send. Assignable guitar multi-effects processor for distortion, flange, and more. Dedicated stereo compressor on the stereo output. 8 inputs: 4 XLR with phantom power double as 1/4" mic/line inputs, plus four dedicated 1/4" mic/line (one of which is a Hi-Z guitar input). 2 phono external effects sends. S/PDIF digital in/out. MIDI In/Out. 2 1/4" Footswitch Jacks (Punch, Expression). Mute/Solo, Record Arm and Select buttons on every channel. 16 assignable guitar multi-effects, 8 single effects, 3 mic effects and Tuner. Twenty 45mm faders including master fader. Large LCD display for viewing meters and edit parameters. CD-RW drive to record mixdown, import/export WAV files and backup hard drive. 64-voice General MIDI sound module. Standard MIDI file player. High-speed USB 2.0 port (USB 1.1 compatible) connects to PC or Mac for data backup and SMF/WAV file transfer. Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 5.7-inches. Weight: 17.6 lbs.
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