On my tascam 2488 neo, ive recorded a song that is 2min16sec. i set my in at zero and out at 2min23. i hit mixdown and then try to hit play and record and the record button will not light up or actually record. why is this? also when it reaches the out point on mixdown and i hit master it says "master track is too short. Use mixdown to correct it. whats going on?
Audio Players & Recorders - Tascam - 2488 Portastudio Multitrack Recorder System
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I avoided the Neo for several years because of that "Too short..." error. I think I have figured it out. Go to MENU and COPY your work first!
After recording each track and entering an 'out' point at the end, you are ready for MIXDOWN. In MIXDOWN you can select tracks, pan, EQ, and add effects. After the tracks are set up, you have to RECORD the MASTER. So, in MIXDOWN, press Play & Record and mix the song (with the right levels, fade if you are going to, etc.). When you are done, you are ready to enter MASTERING. When you get into the MASTERING screen it will have some final mastering tools like compression which you can add to the final MIXDOWN. When you've set the Mastering effects, go to menu, AUDIO CD and WRITE the CD. You can add several tracks before Finalizing if you want. The CD will only play in other CD players after it has been finalized. Hope that helps.
I think if you had the manual you would know the answer to the last question.
Tracks must be a minimum of 4 seconds long (page 118)
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