Edirol CG-8 Repair Guide - Revision history

Seancuttlefish at 21:22, 15 May 2025

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	==Externals==		==Externals==
			==Internals==
	[[File:A little pup.jpg\|alt=A little pup\|thumb\|300x300px\|sdfdsf sdf sdf sdf sdf sdfsdf sdf sfd df]]		[[File:A little pup.jpg\|alt=A little pup\|thumb\|300x300px\|sdfdsf sdf sdf sdf sdf sdfsdf sdf sfd df]]

	~~==Internals==~~
	===Main Power Board===		===Main Power Board===

Seancuttlefish at 21:22, 15 May 2025

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			[[File:A little pup.jpg\|alt=A little pup\|thumb\|300x300px\|sdfdsf sdf sdf sdf sdf sdfsdf sdf sfd df]]

	==Internals==		==Internals==
	~~[[File:Cg8 block diagram.pdf\|thumb\|sdfsdf sfd sdf sdfsdf]]~~
	~~[[File:Screenshot 2025-05-15 at 16.08.53.png\|thumb\|rtyrtyrty]]~~

	===Main Power Board===		===Main Power Board===

Seancuttlefish at 21:05, 15 May 2025

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	[[~~Block~~\|~~CG-8 block diagram~~]]		[[File:Screenshot 2025-05-15 at 16.08.53.png\|thumb\|rtyrtyrty]]

	===Main Power Board===		===Main Power Board===

Seancuttlefish: /* Internals */

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Internals

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			[[File:Cg8 block diagram.pdf\|thumb\|sdfsdf sfd sdf sdfsdf]]
			[[Block\|CG-8 block diagram]]

	===Main Power Board===		===Main Power Board===

Seancuttlefish at 20:55, 15 May 2025

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	The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia collection.		The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia collection.

	If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spare parts, get in touch. If this information has proved useful, please consider making a financial donation to the Computer Arts Archive CIC This document is a work in progress maintained by Sean Clark.		If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spare parts, get in touch. If this information has proved useful, please consider making a financial donation to the Computer Arts Archive CIC This document is a work in progress maintained by [[User:Seancuttlefish\|Sean Clark.]]

	==Externals==		==Externals==

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Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components, or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia ~~project and~~ collection~~. If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spares, please get in touch. This document is a work in progress maintained by Sean Clark~~.		The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia collection.

	~~==Edirol CG-8 on~~ the ~~Outside==~~		If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spare parts, get in touch. If this information has proved useful, please consider making a financial donation to the Computer Arts Archive CIC This document is a work in progress maintained by Sean Clark.

	==~~Edirol CG-8 on the Inside~~==		==Externals==

			==Internals==

	===Main Power Board===		===Main Power Board===
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	=== 512Mb RAM ===		=== 512Mb RAM ===

	The RAM is in the form of a single ~~512Mb~~ DDR UDIMM PC2100 chip. According to the user manual, the motherboard has a maximum RAM size of ~~1GB~~.		The CG-8's RAM is in the form of a single 512 MB DDR UDIMM PC2100 chip. According to the user manual, the motherboard has a maximum RAM size of 1 GB.

	=== 40Gb Hard Drive ===		=== 40Gb Hard Drive ===

Seancuttlefish: /* VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard */

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VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard

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	===VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard ===		===VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard ===

	The CG-8 uses a VIA EPIA M mini ITX PC motherboard produced in the early to mid-2000s. It uses the VIA CLE266 chipset and comes with 512MB RAM in its single UDIMM memory slot and a 2.5-inch 40 GB hard drive, connected via IDE. The Retro Web provides comprehensive information about the board and notes that, like many computers of its era, it is prone to "faulty or leaking electrolytic capacitors".		The CG-8 uses a VIA EPIA M mini ITX PC motherboard produced in the early to mid-2000s. The model inside the CG8 is an M10000G. It uses the VIA CLE266 chipset and comes with 512MB RAM in its single UDIMM memory slot and a 2.5-inch 40 GB hard drive, connected via IDE. The Retro Web provides comprehensive information about the board and notes that, like many computers of its era, it is prone to "faulty or leaking electrolytic capacitors".

	* [https://cdn.viaembedded.com/eol_products/docs/epia-m/user_manual/UM_EPIA-M_152.pdf VIA EPIA-M User's Manual]		* [https://cdn.viaembedded.com/eol_products/docs/epia-m/user_manual/UM_EPIA-M_152.pdf VIA EPIA-M User's Manual]

Seancuttlefish: /* Power Distribution Board */

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	===Power Distribution Board===		===Power Distribution Board===

			<strong>Notes:</strong>

	===PC Motherboard===		===PC Motherboard===

Seancuttlefish at 15:31, 15 May 2025

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom ~~USB~~ control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components, or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia project and collection. If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spares, please get in touch. This document is a work in progress maintained by Sean Clark.		The Edirol CG-8 is a "visual synthesiser" made by Roland around 2005. It sits at the boundary between hardware and software VJing, and its form factor reflects this. While fitting into a classic 2000s-era VJ hardware rig with, say, an Edirol P10 video sampler and an Edirol V4 video mixer, it is basically an off-the-shelf computer running custom software with a custom control surface. As such, it <strong>should</strong> be quite repairable, so long as you have access to the software and can source some original components, or compatible replacements. It is our goal at the [https://www.computer-arts-archive.com Computer Arts Archive CIC] in Leicester to keep the CG-8 alive as part of our Live Multinmedia project and collection. If you can support this project, especially if you can supply knowledge or spares, please get in touch. This document is a work in progress maintained by Sean Clark.

	==Edirol CG-8 on the Outside==		==Edirol CG-8 on the Outside==

Seancuttlefish: /* VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard */

2025-05-15T15:21:07Z

VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard

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	===VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard ===		===VIA EPIA M PC Motherboard ===

	The CG-8 uses a VIA EPIA M mini ITX PC motherboard produced in the early to mid-2000s. It uses the VIA CLE266 chipset and comes with 512MB RAM in its single UDIMM memory slot and a 2.5-inch 40 GB hard drive, connected via IDE. The Retro Web provides comprehensive information about the board and notes that - like many computers of its era - it is prone to "faulty or leaking electrolytic capacitors".		The CG-8 uses a VIA EPIA M mini ITX PC motherboard produced in the early to mid-2000s. It uses the VIA CLE266 chipset and comes with 512MB RAM in its single UDIMM memory slot and a 2.5-inch 40 GB hard drive, connected via IDE. The Retro Web provides comprehensive information about the board and notes that, like many computers of its era, it is prone to "faulty or leaking electrolytic capacitors".

			* [https://cdn.viaembedded.com/eol_products/docs/epia-m/user_manual/UM_EPIA-M_152.pdf VIA EPIA-M User's Manual]
	* [https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/via-epia-m VIA EPIA-M at The Retro Web]		* [https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/via-epia-m VIA EPIA-M at The Retro Web]
			* [https://hexus.net/tech/reviews/systems/559-via-epia-m10000/ Review: VIA EPIA M10000 (2nd June 2003)]

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