efore you start recording your own music, you�ll want to create a new song. To do this:
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1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the CURSOR buttons until you�ve selected the Song menu, then press ENTER 3. Press the CURSOR buttons to select the Create menu and press ENTER. 4. Select 16 or 24-bit resolution using the DATA WHEEL. 24-bit resolution makes a better recording but takes up more hard drive space. 5. Optional: to name your song, hold the SHIFT button and press TITLE (the MENU button when SHIFT is not held down). Use the DATA wheel and cursor buttons to select a name and press ENTER. 6. Press the ENTER button to create your song.
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Recording a Track
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nce you have created a new song, you�re ready to record some of your own music.
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1. Plug in a microphone (inputs A-D), line-level source (inputs E-H) or guitar (input H). 2. Hold down the SOURCE button for the input you plugged into, then press SELECT on the channel you want to record on. For example, to record a microphone in input A to track 2, hold down SOURCE A and press SELECT 2. 3. Press the REC button for the track you selected. 4. Turn the INPUT TRIM knob while watching the onscreen meters. (Press the HOME button if you don�t see meters.) You should record at as high a level as you can without reaching zero. 5. Press PLAY and RECORD You can record up to eight tracks at a time on the 2488.
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Saving Your Song
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fter you�ve recorded, you should save your song to the hard drive.
1. Press the MENU button. 2. CURSOR to the Song Menu and press ENTER. 3. CURSOR to the Save Menu and press ENTER.
