Tascam 2488 neo Question Editing tracks

[rnds76b]

Pretty much a novice here...have an instrumental and vocal track that are out of sync, and want to sync them up...have tried several of the editing functions (CUT, COPY/INSERT, etc) with no luck...tried to COPY a few frames of the very beginning of the instrumental track (which is "ahead" of the vocal track...i.e., the vocal starts after the place on the instrumental track that it should start) and INSERT it into the same track, just a few frames later (hoping to lengthen the beginning of the instrumental track, and thereby sync it with the vocal track), but am suspecting that I don't understand how to use the TO function of editing. In the previous example, I set the TO point at 00h 00m 00s 05f. That's where I wanted the COPIED section to go), then set the IN point at zero (everything) and the OUT point at 00h 00m 00s 02f for the area to be COPIED. By doing so, I was assuming that I was telling the machine to COPY what was between zero (everything) and 2 frames later, to a point 05 frames into the track, and thereby lengthening the track by 02 frames. Obviously, I'm not doing it correctly, as it didn't work. Anybody care to get a newbie squared away? How can I sync up the tracks? They're only a frame or two off from each other. And, I already established the exactly start point of the vocals on the vocal track, using the JOG feature (hold STPO and PLAY at the same time, giving me the oscilloscope type graph on the display...like I said...novice...

Thanks in advance for any help!

Newbie Dick

 

[ecc83]

No idea but....The 2488's editing functions are as intuitive as everything else, and few people are likely to have trouble understanding the concepts of copy, move, paste, insert, open, cut, silence, or clone. The editing operations are controlled by just three points: In and Out to identify the required source audio, and To, which sets the destination start point for the copy and move functions. Relocating verses or solos is very simple and surprisingly quick — and it's all non-destructive, with a comprehensive multiple undo facility in case it all goes horribly wrong!

^ From the Sound on Sound May 2004 review of the beast. Mind you, I would just import the tracks into a computer and use say, Audacity to sort them (actually I would use MAGIX Samplitude Pro X Siver!)

Dave.

 

[onoffkey]

I use two computers. One for effects, keyboards, drum loops, samples etc. The other is for my main stuff and final mix. I bounce the tracks from one machine to another and then just slide, click and hold, or set a start point and snap the tracks to that. I don't use use a 2488 or even really know what it is???
What was suggested, putting your tracks into a computer seems like a good idea. I've used several DAW's. I use Samplitude on one of my computers and Reaper on another. On both it's easy to move tracks around. The above post mentions Audacity. Audacity is a good DAW. Fairly simple, nothing fancy and it's a free online download. It works with just about any puter, even a 64 bit or laptop and doesn't require much hard-drive space. Good luck.