Headmaster 1.0 p 1
OWNERS MANUAL
Version 1.1
December, 2001
Page 1: ...Headmaster 1 0 p 1 OWNERS MANUAL Version 1 1 December 2001...
Page 2: ...es and the relays Bank Select Buttons can be used to select one of 5 sets of 6 Stored Programs controlled by the Program Select Buttons Stored Programs can be created or changed using the onboard Prog...
Page 3: ...ogram Change commands and a special Relay Command BANK SELECT BUTTONS The Head Master contains 30 Stored Programs The Bank Select Buttons are used to select which set of 6 Stored Programs is controlle...
Page 4: ...amps MIDI OUT Standard MIDI Output Use this to control any MIDI device RIVERA AMP Special combination MIDI Output and DC Power Input Only works with Rivera Amps that provide power NEVER connect this t...
Page 5: ...to select the Program As shown on the next page Bank Switching allows 6 buttons to control 30 Stored Programs Think of the Bank Selector as a control that tells the Buttons WHICH set of 6 Stored Progr...
Page 6: ...ed Program 5 Bank 1 Button 6 controls Stored Program 6 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 BUTTONS STORED PROGRAMS WHEN BANK 2 IS SELECTED 2 3 4...
Page 7: ...l MIDI devices It can ONLY be used to control the relays 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 1 128 A Stored Program is controlled by a Bank...
Page 8: ...red Program In this example the slots for MIDI Channels 4 5 9 and 16 contain Program Change commands All other slots have been turned OFF Imagine that you are currently using Bank 2 Press Bank to chan...
Page 9: ...ust be displayed and edited Since we decided to make the unit small there was not room for individual displays for all of these values So we have to share the display by the use of Programming Modes T...
Page 10: ...are used to examine change or create stored programs All three digits show the MIDI Program Change Three digits are always used so Program Change 48 is displayed as 048 If all of the digits are blank...
Page 11: ...n is pressed the Head Master first checks to see if it is in the mode associated with the button If the Mode does NOT match the button the mode is changed but the value is not If the mode matches the...
Page 12: ...or PROG CHANGE The Mode changes to Program Change Mode The display now reads 097 This indicates that the Program Change 97 is associated with Bank 1 Button 1 MIDI Channel 1 Press PROG CHANGE Since th...
Page 13: ...r PROG CHANGE The Mode changes to Program Change Mode The Program Change value is NOT changed The display now reads 098 You now have two choices SAVE or not If you press SAVE The Program Change is sav...
Page 14: ...urn a program slot OFF it is NOT erased it is simply marked OFF When you turn it back on again it STILL HAS the same value This can be useful during programming You might want to try different version...
Page 15: ...names Metal Crunch or Jazz Solo are easier to remember than Bank 3 Button 4 Organize them Try to minimize Bank switching by grouping related programs together For each MIDI channel decide if you need...
Page 16: ...11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 BANK 2 BUTTON NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...
Page 17: ...11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 BANK 4 BUTTON NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...
Page 18: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1...
Page 19: ...admaster 1 0 p 19 Naming The Programs Here s an idea Cut a piece of cardboard to fit in front of the Head Master Draw a grid 6 spaces wide and 5 spaces tall Write the names of the programs in the spac...
Page 20: ...e Rivera Amp Connector Even though the MIDI specification only defines three pins most manufacturers of MIDI cables provide all five wires This means that most normal MIDI cables will work correctly i...
Page 21: ...available We designed the Head Master to be compatible with Roland Korg or other wall wart style stomp box power supplies They are readily available and have been tested to work fine If you can t find...
Page 22: ...wer supply connected to the AUX POWER IN connector NEVER connect the AUX POWER to a wall wart while the unit is ALSO powered by a Rivera Amp The Relays To the left of the MIDI OUT connector are three...
Page 23: ...mon Contact SLEEVE Coil TIP SLEEVE TIP PARTS OF A SPDT RELAY When no power is applied to the coil the Common contact is pulled against the Normally Closed contact by a spring When power is applied to...
Page 24: ...d Pulse Press the button The coil is powered for a short time 300 ms Then power is removed THE RELAY COMMAND CODES DO NOTHING RELAY TOGGLE PULSE 0 0 0 16 4 1 1 2 2 3 8 32 THESE COMMAND CODES CAN BE AD...
Page 25: ...GLE 9 X PULSE PULSE 10 TOGGLE X X 16 TOGGLE X TOGGLE 17 TOGGLE X PULSE 18 TOGGLE TOGGLE X 20 TOGGLE TOGGLE TOGGLE 21 TOGGLE TOGGLE PULSE 22 TOGGLE PULSE X 24 TOGGLE PULSE TOGGLE 25 TOGGLE PULSE PULSE...
Page 26: ...utton EVERYTHING changes and you are playing the new sound The benefit of combinations is that you only have to press ONE button to get a sound The penalty is that you cannot create new sounds without...
Page 27: ...MIDI device rather than trying come up with a way to program Control Change and Sys Ex using the Head Master interface It s hard enough programming simple Program Changes if you only have three digit...
