Roland CG-8 User Manual page 15

7.
TRIGGER switch
This cues or pauses the image.
RESTART: Cues the image. When you release your hand,
the switch will return to the [OFF] position
and the patch will play normally.
OFF: The patch will play normally.
STROBE: Pauses the image. When you release your
hand, the switch will return to the [OFF]
position and the patch will play normally.
→ p. 40
8.
INPUT SELECT switch
This selects whether the external audio input will be taken
from the [LINE IN] jacks or from the internal mic. → p. 41
9.
Internal mic
Use this mic when you want to use the Sound Control
function.
→ p. 41
10. INPUT LEVEL knob, SIGNAL indicators, PEAK indicators
Turn the [INPUT LEVEL] knob to adjust the input level
of the audio signal from an external source.
When an audio signal is received, the [SIGNAL] indicator
will light blue. If the input level is too high, the [PEAK]
indicator will light red.
→ p. 41
11. PEAK FREQ knob, DETECTION indicator
Turn the [PEAK FREQ] knob to specify the center frequency
at which the external input audio will be analyzed.
The [DETECTION] indicator will light when a peak is
detected.
→ p. 41
12. SPEED knob, SPEED indicator
If the [AUTO SWITCH] switch is set to [SPEED], this knob
adjusts the speed at which the patch will change. The patch will
change at the timing at which the [SPEED] indicator lights.
→ p. 43
13. AUTO SWITCH switch
This switches patches automatically.
SPEED: The patch will switch at the speed specified by
the [SPEED] knob.
OFF: The patch will play normally.
SOUND: The patch will switch when the peak specified
by the Sound Control function is detected.
→ p. 43
14. SHUTDOWN button
When the power is on, you can press and hold this button
(for two seconds) to put the CG-8 in standby mode. In
standby mode, press this button to turn the CG-8 on.
The illumination of the button indicates the unit's status
as follows:
On
Lit blue:
Lit red: Standby
Off
Unlit:
→ p. 26
15. HDD indicator
This will light when the CG-8 is accessing its internal
hard disk.
* Never switch off the CG-8's power while it is accessing the
hard disk.
16. MIDI indicator
This will blink when the CG-8 receives a MIDI message.
17. Display panel
This is used mainly to display the bank and number of
patches, effects, and pictures. It also displays various
information about the CG-8.
18. PREVIEW button
By pressing this (the button will light), you can preview
all pictures in the currently selected bank.
→ p. 64, p. 75
19. SAVE button
This saves the patch. → p. 72, p. 83
20. VISUAL PAD 1–16
Use these to switch projects, patches, effects, pictures,
and banks.
→ p. 31, p. 32, p. 33, p. 62, p. 73
21. EFFECT pad
Press this (the pad will light), and you can use visual
pads [1]–[16] to switch the effect for the currently selected
patch.
By holding down this button and pressing a visual pad
[1]–[16] you can switch banks.
→ p. 63, p. 74
22. PICTURE pad
Press this (the pad will light), and you can use visual
pads [1]–[16] to switch the picture for the currently
selected patch.
By holding down this button and pressing a visual pad
[1]–[3] you can switch banks.
→ p. 64, p. 75
23. STAMP PATCH pad
Press this (the pad will light) to perform Stamp Patch
operations or use visual pads [1]–[16] to switch stamp
patches.
By holding down this button and pressing a visual pad
[1]–[8] you can switch banks.
→ p. 33, p. 73
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