Roland CG-8 User Manual page 11

About projects ................................................................................................................................ 50
What is a project?.................................................................................................................................................... 50
Creating a new project ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Assigning a project to a visual pad ...................................................................................................................... 54
Editing a project...................................................................................................................................................... 57
Images that you can use as a Photo Picture or Stamp Picture ........................................................... 57
Assigning a Photo Picture or Stamp Picture to a visual pad ............................................................. 57
Creating patches............................................................................................................................. 61
Before you create patches ...................................................................................................................................... 61
The content that is stored in a patch...................................................................................................... 61
Preparations before creating a patch ..................................................................................................... 61
Creating a Photo Patch .......................................................................................................................................... 62
Selecting a Photo Patch............................................................................................................................ 62
Selecting a Photo Effect ........................................................................................................................... 63
Selecting a Photo Picture ......................................................................................................................... 64
Editing the parameters of a Photo Effect .............................................................................................. 65
Applying modulation to the parameters of a Photo Effect ................................................................ 66
Making XY pad, D Beam, and Foot Pedal settings.............................................................................. 68
Saving a Photo Patch (the Save operation) ........................................................................................... 72
Creating a Stamp Patch.......................................................................................................................................... 73
Selecting a Stamp Patch........................................................................................................................... 73
Selecting a Stamp Effect........................................................................................................................... 74
Selecting a Stamp Picture ........................................................................................................................ 75
Editing the parameters of a Stamp Effect ............................................................................................. 76
Applying modulation to the parameters of a Stamp Effect ............................................................... 77
Making XY pad, D Beam, and Foot Pedal settings.............................................................................. 79
Saving a Stamp Patch (the Save operation) .......................................................................................... 83
Managing projects and pictures.................................................................................................... 84
Folder and file related operations ........................................................................................................................ 84
Copying.................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Deleting .................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Renaming................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Creating a folder ..................................................................................................................................................... 94
Formatting a CompactFlash card ......................................................................................................................... 97
Caution when formatting........................................................................................................................ 97
Formatting procedure.............................................................................................................................. 97
Adjusting the sensitivity of the controllers.................................................................................. 99
Adjusting the sensitivity of the XY pad and D Beam........................................................................................ 99
Using external equipment to control the CG-8 .......................................................................... 101
Using V-LINK ....................................................................................................................................................... 101
Using MIDI equipment........................................................................................................................................ 103
Setting the device number..................................................................................................................... 103
Setting the MIDI transmit/receive channel........................................................................................ 105
Specifying the MIDI messages that will be sent from the CG-8 ...................................................... 107
MIDI messages and functions .............................................................................................................. 109
Appendix .......................................................................................111
Photo Effects List ......................................................................................................................... 112
Stamp Effects List ........................................................................................................................ 119
MIDI Implementation Chart .......................................................................................................... 122
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 123
Restoring the factory settings..................................................................................................... 124
Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 125
Special thanks............................................................................................................................... 126
Index .............................................................................................................................................. 127
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