Roland CG-8 User Manual page 47

Structural elements of the CG-8
Projects
"Projects" are the most basic unit of data management on the CG-8. A project can
contain up to 128 "Photo Patches" (background images) and 128 "Stamp Patches"
(foreground images). Each project also contains "Photo Pictures" (used by Photo
Patches) and "Stamp Pictures" (used by Stamp Patches), which are loaded from the
internal hard disk or a CompactFlash card (via the included card adaptor) and
assigned to visual pads [1]–[16].
The projects themselves are saved on the internal hard disk, and can be recalled using
visual pads [1]–[16].
Photo Patches
The images used as the background are called "Photo Patches." You can store up to 128
of these in each project.
A Photo Patch consists of one of the CG-8's Photo Effects together with one of the Photo
Pictures loaded into the project. The effect parameter settings are saved separately
within each Photo Patch. Settings for the XY pad (p. 36), D Beam (p. 37), and foot pedal
(p. 44) are also saved within each Photo Patch. Photo Patches are organized by bank
and number within the project, and can be recalled using visual pads [1]–[16]. Refer
also to "How the CG-8 is organized" (p. 27).
Photo Effects
The effects used by Photo Patches are called "Photo Effects." The CG-8 provides more
than 200 of these effects, and each effect has its own parameters. Photo Effects are
organized by bank and number, and can be recalled using visual pads [1]–[16]. Refer
also to "How the CG-8 is organized" (p. 27).
Photo Pictures
The pictures used by Photo Patches are called "Photo Pictures." These are JPEG files
loaded into the project from the internal hard disk or a CompactFlash card (via the
included card adaptor). To use Photo Pictures, you assign them to the visual pads [1]–
[16]. Up to 48 Photo Pictures can be assigned to a project. Photo Pictures are organized
by bank and number within each project, and can be recalled using visual pads [1]–
[16]. Refer also to "How the CG-8 is organized" (p. 27).
* For a detailed explanation of the types of image files you can use as a Photo Picture, refer to
"Images that you can use as a Photo Picture or Stamp Picture" (p. 57).
Stamp Patches
The images used as the foreground are called "Stamp Patches." You can store up to 128
of these in each project.
A Stamp Patch consists of one of the CG-8's Stamp Effects together with one of the
Stamp Pictures loaded into the project. The effect parameter settings are saved
separately within each Stamp Patch. Settings for the XY pad (p. 36), D Beam (p. 37), and
foot pedal (p. 44) are also saved within each Stamp Patch. Stamp Patches are organized
by bank and number within the project, and can be recalled using visual pads [1]–[16].
Refer also to "How the CG-8 is organized" (p. 27).
Learning more about the CG-8
Projects can be copied to a
CompactFlash card
inserted in the card
adaptor (included), but
projects on a
CompactFlash card cannot
be assigned directly to the
visual pads. If you want to
use a project stored on a
CompactFlash card as a
CG-8 project, you must
first copy the project onto
the internal hard disk, and
then assign it to a visual
pad. For details on how to
copy a project, refer to
"Managing projects and
pictures" (p. 84).
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