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Image flow within the CG-8

Switching Patches, Pictures, and Effects

Photo Patches

Switching Patches

Photo Patch

Switching Banks

Stamp Patches

Stamp Patch

AUTO SWITCH

Video output

“See the sound. Hear the visuals.”

The CG-8 is the world’s first instrument that lets you “perform images” in real time.

This leaflet will explain the basic concepts of the CG-8 in just five minutes.

These are pictures (JPEG images) with an effect

(movement) applied.

These are pictures (PNG logos) with an effect

(movement) applied.

Press the [PHOTO PATCH] pad,

then press one of the number pads

that are lit.

The Photo Patch background is combined

with the Stamp Patch foreground.

First, hold down the [PHOTO PATCH] pad and press

the desired bank (one of the number pads that are lit).

Then, press one of the number pads that are lit; the

bank and patch will change.

* If you want to switch Stamp Patches,

press [STAMP PATCH].* Press [STAMP PATCH] if you want to switch Stamp Patches.

Press [PICTURE] if you want to switch Pictures.

Press [EFFECT] if you want to switch Effects.

The patch in the video output will change,

and the display panel will indicate the patch

number you selected.

Switching Pictures

Press the [PICTURE] pad, then press

one of the number pads that are lit.

The picture in the video output will change,

and the display panel will indicate the

patch number you selected.

Switching Effects

Press the [EFFECT] pad, then press

one of the number pads that are lit.

The effect in the video output will change,

and the display panel will indicate the patch

number you selected.

Picture Effect

If you want to use the pads to

switch patches, place “AUTO

SWITCH” at the “OFF” position.

SPEED

The patch will change

according to the setting of

the SPEED knob.

SOUND

The patch will change

according to the input sound.

Press either the [PHOTO PATCH] or the [STAMP

PATCH] pad to choose what you want to control.

You can switch the type of effect as described in

“Switching effects” on the preceding page.

COLOR

Choose the type of modulation.

Sine wave

Triangle wave

Square wave

Sawtooth wave

Irregular modulation

Change in response to an external audio input

Adjusts the speed of modulation.

Turn toward the right for

faster modulation.

Turn toward the left for

slower modulation.

Turning this knob all the

way to the left will turn off modulation.

MODULATION

RATE

SPEED

X, Y, Z

Adjusts the depth of a color-related

effect parameter.

12 o’clock is the center value.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

Adjusts the depth of color-related modulation. Adjusts the depth of speed-related modulation.

Adjust the depth of X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis

related modulation.

COLOR

X-axis

Y-axis

Z-axis

Turn the [RATE] knob all the way toward the left to turn off

Modulation (see below).

Controlling visual effects

Adding movement (Modulation) to the effect

Turn off the [DEPTH] button.

The knobs will control the effect parameters directly.

Turn on the [DEPTH] button.

The knobs will control the amount of modulation in

the image. 12 o’clock is off.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

12 o’clock is off.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

12 o’clock is off.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

RATE

SOUND 1 SOUND 2 SOUND 3

RATE

Modulation Depth

XY pad

D Beam

Internal mic

The CG-8 can detect peaks in the audio input from its internal mic or the rear

panel LINE IN jacks, and use these peaks to control the image.

Press the [INPUT SELECT] button to select the audio source you’ll use.

Move your finger left/right (the X-axis) or up/down (the Y-axis) on the

XY pad to apply an effect to the video output.

Move your hand above the D Beam sensor to apply an effect to the

video output.

Pauses the movement of the image

Applies the effect specified by the patch

Lights when the D Beam is in use

Lights when the XY pad is in use

Holds the effect even when you take your finger away from

the XY pad

Use the internal mic

Use the rear panel LINE IN jacks

Lights when a peak is detected

Lights in response to the input audio

Lights when the input level is excessive

Adjust the input level so that [PEAK] lights briefly

at the loudest sounds.

Turn the [INPUT LEVEL] knob to adjust the input level.

Turn the [PEAK FREQ] knob to specify the range at which the CG-8

will detect peaks.

Adjusts the depth of a speed-related

effect parameter.

12 o’clock is the center value.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

Adjusts the fade.

Turn toward the right for

fade-to-white.

Turn toward the left for

fade-to-black.

The original images

processed by the effects are

output in real time.

Adjust the depth of X-axis, Y-axis,

and Z-axis related effect parameters.

12 o’clock is the center value.

Turn toward the right for positive change.

Turn toward the left for negative change.

SPEED FADE Image output

X, Y, Z

X-axis

Y-axis

Z-axis

Using external audio input Using the XY pad or D Beam

Toward LOW: Detect low-frequency peaks such as bass drum

Toward HIGH:Detect high-frequency peaks such as cymbals

As an exception, turning the knob all the way to

LOW will detect the power of the sound rather

than a specific frequency.

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If you want to save a patch in a different bank

For details, refer to

“About projects” in

the owner’s manual.

The changes you make are temporary; they will revert to

their original state when you switch to another patch.

If you want to keep any changes you’ve made, you must

perform the Save operation.

Press the [SAVE] button and then press a number pad to

select a save destination.

How the CG-8’s data is organized

* If you want to save a Stamp Patch,

press [STAMP PATCH].

Press the [SAVE] button, then

press a number pad to specify a

save destination.

Press the [CHANGE PROJECT]

button.

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Press a number pad. Press the [CHANGE PROJECT]

button once again.

Switching projects

Saving a patch

Hold down the [PHOTO PATCH] pad,

and choose the bank (1–8).

The display panel will indicate “Load”

while the project is being loaded.

When loading is complete, the display

panel will indicate “-- --”.

Project

CompactFlash card

Internal hard disk

Photo Patches

(128 patches)

Stamp Patches

(128 patches)

Photo Pictures (48 pictures) Photo Effects (more than 200 effects)

image files

into your project Stamp Pictures (16 pictures)

• Parameter settings

• Modulation settings

• Controller settings

• Parameter settings

• Modulation settings

• Controller settings

Stamp Effects (more than 60 effects)

Selecting

pictures

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