RJM Mastermind GT/10 User manual

Mastermind GT
User’s Manual
RJM Music Technology, Inc.
TM

Mastermind GT
User’s Manual
Version 3.0
8/5/2015
RJM Music Technology, Inc.
2525 Pioneer Ave.
Suite 1
Vista, CA 92081
[phone]
email: [email protected]
web: www.rjmmusic.com
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................................................................v!
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................1!
Front Panel ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2!
Front Panel Controls...............................................................................................................................................................................................2!
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................................................................3!
Rear Panel Connections (left side).....................................................................................................................................................................3!
Rear Panel Connections (right side) .................................................................................................................................................................4!
Basic Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................................5!
Presets and Banks....................................................................................................................................................................................................6!
Instant Access Buttons ..........................................................................................................................................................................................6!
Button Pages.............................................................................................................................................................................................................7!
IA Store........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7!
IA Mode.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................7!
Initial Setup - Adding a Device ........................................................................................................................................................8!
Setup with a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx............................................................................................................................................... 12!
Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12!
Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12!
Usage ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13!
Tuner.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13!
Tempo.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13!
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13!
Slave Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13!
Selecting Slave Mode..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14!
Setup with a Kemper Profiling Amp............................................................................................................................................ 15!
Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15!
Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15!
Usage ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16!
Tuner.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16!
Tempo.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16!
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16!
Slave Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16!
Selecting Slave Mode..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17!
Setup with RJM Music Products ................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Important Notes on Phantom Power!...................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Chaining Multiple Devices ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Setup......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Editing Buttons................................................................................................................................................................................ 19!
Swap Buttons......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19!
Copy Button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19!
A Special Note on Preset Buttons................................................................................................................................................................... 19!
Assign Buttons....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20!
Low Level Editing ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21!
Hold Buttons .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22!
Cycle Buttons ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23!
Editing Presets................................................................................................................................................................................. 25!
Name......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Button Page............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26!
Tempo ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26!

Expression Pedals and External Switches.................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Local Button Page ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26!
Preset Actions........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26!
IA Button State ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26!
PC Messages........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Song and Setlist Mode ................................................................................................................................................................... 28!
Editing Songs......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28!
Editing Setlists ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29!
Using a Setlist......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30!
Expression Pedals ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31!
The Mission Engineering SP1-RJM ................................................................................................................................................................. 31!
Expression Pedal Setup...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31!
Setting Up The Expression Pedal Position Switch.................................................................................................................................... 32!
Expression Pedal Grouping .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34!
External Switches............................................................................................................................................................................ 35!
Remote Mode................................................................................................................................................................................... 36!
External MIDI Control..................................................................................................................................................................... 37!
Setlist=None........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37!
Setlist active, Bank=Song On ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37!
Setlist active, Bank=Song Off ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37!
CC Link: Controlling buttons using incoming CC messages ................................................................................................................ 37!
Other Special Features................................................................................................................................................................... 38!
Global Preset.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38!
Page, Preset, Song and Setlist Menus........................................................................................................................................................... 38!
Preset Number Selection................................................................................................................................................................................... 38!
IA Linking................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38!
Tap Tempo and MIDI Clock............................................................................................................................................................................... 38!
Macros ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39!
Loading and Saving Settings to a USB Flash Drive................................................................................................................... 40!
Load Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40!
Save Settings.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40!
Connecting to a Computer............................................................................................................................................................ 41!
Mastermind GT Editor......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41!
Upgrading Firmware ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42!
Setup Mode Reference................................................................................................................................................................... 43!
Button Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43!
Text Entry (Mastermind GT/10 and Mastermind GT/16) ........................................................................................................................ 44!
Number Entry (Mastermind GT/10 and Mastermind GT/16)................................................................................................................ 45!
Text and Number Entry (Mastermind GT/22)............................................................................................................................................. 45!
Special Characters................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46!
Main Menu.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47!
Display Settings Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................ 49!
System Functions Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50!
Edit Devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50!
Edit Device Menu............................................................................................................................................................................................. 50!
Assign Buttons....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52!
Edit Buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52!
Action Edit............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55!
CC Toggle or CC Momentary....................................................................................................................................................................... 55!
PC (Program Change)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55!
Note...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55!
Sysex..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55!

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System ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55!
IA Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Macro ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Page...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Preset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Step....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Tuner.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56!
Edit Pages................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56!
Edit Presets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56!
Expression Pedals................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57!
Edit Groups ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58!
MIDI Settings Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 58!
Sysex Messsages Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 59!
Edit Macros Menu................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59!
Specifications................................................................................................................................................................................... 60!
XLR MIDI Connectors (Mastermind GT/22 only) ....................................................................................................................................... 60!
Mastermind GT MIDI Implementation Chart ............................................................................................................................. 62!

1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Mastermind GT MIDI foot controller! The Mastermind GT is the most technologically
advanced MIDI controller available and has been designed to be able to control the most complex MIDI systems, but is
also incredibly easy to use.
The Mastermind GT includes many features that set it apart from the competition:
•10, 16 or 22 buttons, each with a graphic LCD display over it
•The display over each button can be customized with different text labels and backlighting colors
•Large main LCD display that displays preset, song, and other status information
•Any button on the controller can be assigned to any function
•There can be up to 16 global button pages, each of which can be configured with its own full set of buttons
•Enough storage for 768 presets and 16 connected devices
•Each preset can also have its own local button page
•Each instant access button can send 20 additional MIDI messages
•Each preset can change the state of every instant access button on all 16 button pages
•Each preset can send program and bank changes to each device, plus also send up to 10 general MIDI messages
•“IA Mode” converts up to 21 (15 on the Mastermind GT/16, 9 on the Mastermind GT/10) of the available buttons to
Instant Access buttons with the tap of a single button
•4 Expression pedal inputs
•2 External switch inputs, both of which can accept a 1 button or 2 button switch.
•USB “A” port allows the use of a USB flash drive for settings backup and firmware upgrades
•USB “B” port for connection to a PC
•Phantom power capability when using a 7 pin MIDI cable or 6-pin XLR cable
•Two 9VDC outputs for powering tuners or pedals
•Remote In jack, which allows the synchronized use of multiple Mastermind GT controllers on stage

2
Front Panel
Front Panel Controls
1. Main Display – This is the main status display that shows the current preset and/or song name, preset number and
other status information. The display format is user configurable, with several options.
2. Button Display – These 22 displays (16 displays on the Mastermind GT/16, 10 displays on the Mastermind GT/10) are
present over every button. They indicate the current function the button performs and the status of the button. These
displays have RGB color backlights and can be configured for different functions and background colors.
3. Soft Buttons – These two small buttons are used only in Setup Mode. To enter Setup Mode, hold both of these
buttons for approximately 2 seconds, until the Setup Mode screen is visible. The status bar at the bottom of the main
display indicates the current function of these buttons.
4. Footswitches – These 22 footswitches (16 footswitches on the Mastermind GT/16, 10 footswitches on the
Mastermind GT/10) are used in both Setup Mode and normal operation. The current function of each footswitch is
indicated by the display above it.
Loop
1
Loop
2
000: Preset 000
Hold both to enter setup
IA
Mode
Page
IA Store
Loop
3
Loop
4
Loop
5
Loop
6
Loop
7
Bank
Up
Loop
8
Function
1
Function
2
Function
3
Function
4
Bank
Down
Preset
000
Preset
001
Preset
002
Preset
003
Preset
004
Preset
005
1
2
3
4