RJM MasterMind User Manual

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

4 Rear Panel Connections (right side) Remote In – This is a MIDI input port. It can be used for receiving MIDI patch data, program chang

5 Basic Operation Right out of the box, the Mastermind GT is configured like a standard MIDI controller. The preset buttons are green and instan

6 Mastermind GT/22 default button configuration

7 By default, the Instant Access buttons are set up to control a Rack Gizmo, but they can be programmed to control pretty much any MIDI device, e

8 Initial Setup - Adding a Device The first thing you’ll probably need to do with the Mastermind GT is to add a device. This informs the GT about

9 Once a device slot is selected, you are taken to the Device Edit screen. Select the Type button in the upper left hand corner to set the type o

10 The Device Edit screen shows you the options available for your device:

11 Start Preset and End Preset indicate the numbers of the starting and

12 Editing Buttons The basic device setup in the previous section is typically enough you get you started using a new device. However, you’ll prob

13 You will be shown a list of parameters that are available on the dev

14 The Assign Buttons menu is designed to be a quick way to set up your buttons. To do more detailed editing, you can use the Edit Button menu, wh

15 You can continue this process, adding multiple Actions to a button. When a button has more than one Action defined, it will perform all of th

16 Editing Presets Each of the Mastermind GT’s 384 presets can send different MIDI Program Change messages to each of the connected devices, maki

17 Pressing any of the active device buttons brings you to the PC Edit menu:

18 Song and Setlist Mode For live performances, your Mastermind GT presets can be arranged into Songs and Setlists. Using this feature allows you

19 The songs are displayed in purple to differentiate them from setlist

20 Select one of the lists and the Setlist Edit menu will be displayed

21 Expression Pedals The Mastermind GT has four ports that allow you to connect external expression pedals. An expression pedal can be used with

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23 To set this up, you first need to select which parameter you wish to control. If you’re using the expression pedal to control a wah effect, yo

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24 The last step is to choose at what point in the pedal’s travel the switch happens. Move the pedal to that spot (typically not quite all the way

25 External Switches The Mastermind GT supports up to four external switches. These can be used to add switches to remote locations, to add diff

26 Remote Mode You can connect multiple Mastermind GTs together and have them operate in unison. Selecting a preset or pressing an Instant Access

27 External MIDI Control The Mastermind GT can also be controlled by an external MIDI device such as a computer, sequencer or other type of MIDI

28 Other Special Features Global Preset The global preset, if enabled, is an additional preset that can be accessed from any other preset simply b

29 Loading and Saving Settings to a USB Flash Drive The Mastermind GT allows you to load and save settings to a USB flash drive. You can use thi

30 Connecting to a Computer In addition to the USB flash drive support, the Mastermind GT’s USB B port allows you to connect your controller to a

31 Upgrading Firmware The Mastermind GT is designed to be easily upgraded by the user. Firmware updates will be periodically made available on t

32 Setup Mode Reference Setup mode allows you to configure all aspects of the Mastermind GT, from the MIDI messages it sends to the way informatio

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34 Number Entry (Mastermind GT/10 and Mastermind GT/16) When editing numbers, the Mastermind GT/10 and Mastermind GT/16 display the following menu:

35 The letters are placed in groups of two or three. Pressing a letter button will select the first (leftmost) letter, and pressing the button a

36 Main Menu The first menu you see upon entering Setup Mode allows you to configure some system options as well as access submenus to edit device

37 Pdl Group – This button selects the grouping of expression pedals. Pedal grouping allows you to switch your expression pedal to control differ

38 Edit Device Menu Type – Sets the type of device that is in this slot. The menu first prompts you for the device manufacturer, then the devi

39 Init PCs All 0 – Initializes all presets for this device. Selecting this option will initialize all presets on the Mastermind GT to send progr

40 Type – Selects the type of this button. The button types are as follows: • Bank Down – selects the previous bank of presets • Bank Up – selec

41 Upd On Prst (Update on preset change) – When set to “Off”, this button only changes state when it receives a MIDI message from the device it

42 The last of the three buttons is not active when editing a Note action. System System actions are further defined by the Function parameter. T

43 switch is activated. See “Set Switch Position” below for more information on the pedal switch feature. Also see the Edit Buttons section for m

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44 corresponding to that preset. This parameter defaults to “None”, which means that the Mastermind GT will not respond to incoming bank or program

Specifications Dimensions GT/10: 19.4 (W) x 8.1 (D) x 3.25 (H) inches / 49.3 x 20.6 x 8.3 cm GT/16: 19.4 (W) x 11.1 (D) x 3.25 (H) inches / 49.3

The “+” pins correspond to pin 4 and the “-“ pins correspond to pin 5 on a standard MIDI connector. The recommended mating connectors are Neutrik

Mastermind GT MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart v 2.0 (Page 1 of 3) Manufacturer: RJM Music Technology, Inc. Model: Mastermin

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Setup Mode Reference ...

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Mastermind GT MIDI foot controller! The Mastermind GT is the most technologically advan

2 Front Panel

3 Rear Panel Rear Panel Connections (left side) Expression Pedals 1-4 – Up to four expression pedals can be connected to these ports us