Partitions

[Uncolpro]

Trying to wean off of 2488 to model 12 but somehow I’m stuck in the FAT partition (I think) and do not know how to get back

 

[shredd]

My condolences...I took a similar journey: after something like 15+ years enjoying all 3 iterations of the 2488 (and loving it!) - I went to an O/G DP-32 (which, frankly, isn't near the "leap" you're taking!). It still took me better part of a year to fully transition and retire my 'neo.

In any case: being the Village Idiot here, I'mma not sure your stated problem "I’m stuck in the FAT partition (I think) and do not know how to get back" tells us much.

Perhaps if you can elaborate on what you're trying to do and what the obstacle/s you're meeting are, it could be addressed?
I CAN state with certainty that the 2488's had their own operating system/structure, and I'll betcha a bag of pucks that the Model12 is completely different. Even my DP-32 was a complete departure...

So - maybe you can clue us in as to specifically what your issue is...

 

[Uncolpro]

Thanks,
In short I have been trying to get about 12 songs off of the 2488 by writing to a cd as the usb backup isn’t recognized by my laptop.
I have finished one but as I tried to do another one I can’t find them as I think it is stuck in the FAT partition.
I am afraid I might have tried to reformat and deleted them.
The manual says to make the Tascam hard drive the active partition but I cannot figure out how ergo “stuck”

 

[shredd]

Egads.
I ran 2488’s (all 3 iterations) in my studio for over 15 years…loved ’em; but: one of the most memorable aspects of them was their absurd proprietary operating systems, one of the most difficult areas of which to navigate was - you guessed it - backing up & transferring data, whether it was tracks, songs, ANYthing.
When I made my final transition from my 2488neo to my new DP-32…the effort to move the work I’d done was agonizing and not entirely successful. But I’ll try to help…

One of the things I remember best is that all the track/song data in the “working” partitions of the HD are TOTALLY inaccessible via computer connection - their in some sort of proprietary format/file type.
The ONLY way to access them/get them out of the ‘88 was by “exporting” them (via the in-menu utilities) to the FAT partition, which can be accessed by a puter via the USB connection (or burned to a CD, as I recall, though I never once did so).

Another thing I remember about this process is that it’s absurdly complicated, painfully slow, and I was never able to do more than 1 song at a time.
AND there were some that I simply couldn’t accomplish, and lost the work.

All this, compared to the chin-drooling ease of track/song import/export of the DP.

I’ve never so much as laid eyes on a ModelXX (let alone used one)…but as it’s intended mainly as a live-mixer platform & DAW interface (but just happens to have recording capability built in) - you might end up focusing on simply getting your ‘88’s trax into your puter (or the ModelXX’s SD card) for use in those ways (like importing them into new DAW projects?)

Anyway - as the Village Idiot around here, that’s about the extent of my knowledge…hope any of that is helpful…
And - FWIW - therez a coupla guys on ytube that were clearly super-bigtime 2488 masters and posted oodles of vids on them…so that might be a good resource.

Anyway - good luck-

 

[shredd]

trying to get about 12 songs off of the 2488 by writing to a cd as the usb backup isn’t recognized by my laptop.

Toldja I wuz a maroon:
I overlooked this part, & can confirm: when you back up a 2488 to CD, the backups can ONLY be read by the ‘88, & NOT by a puter. It’s that proprietary o/s crapp…

So yr sorta stuck exporting yr trax to FAT as *.wav files via the ‘88’s onboard utilities, then xfer’g them to an external puter attached via USB…