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Loading and Saving Settings to a USB Flash Drive 

 
The Mastermind PBC allows you to load and save settings to a USB flash drive. You can use this feature to back up 
settings, transfer settings from one Mastermind PBC to another PBC, or to transfer settings to or from a computer. 
 
The drive is plugged into the 

USB -> Device 

port on the rear panel. Loading and saving are done from the System 

Menu. To get there, hold the 

and 

3

 buttons. When the setup menu appears, select 

System Functions

 
At the top of the menu, you will see the 

Load Settings

 and 

Save Settings

 options. 

 

 

Load Settings 

When 

Load Settings 

is selected, you are shown a list of the files that are on your flash drive. Only RJM settings files 

(ending in .rjs) and directories are visible. The 

Up Arrow

 and 

Down Arrow 

buttons move the selection bar up and 

down. 
 
Selecting a directory with the 

Select 

button views the contents of that directory, and selecting a file loads the settings 

in that file. You can press the 

Exit

 button at any time to cancel out of the load process and leave your settings 

unchanged. 

 
If the file loads without errors, your Mastermind PBC will now be running with the new settings from the file. 
 

Save Settings 

Selecting 

Save Settings

 will bring up a menu that allows you to edit the filename you wish to give the settings. Edit the 

filename, then press 

Select

. Please refer to the Setup Mode Reference section for information on how text is edited on 

the Mastermind PBC.

 

If a file of that same name exists, you will be asked if it’s okay to overwrite the file. If you answer 

Yes (or if there is no pre-existing file to overwrite), the settings file will be saved to the top level directory of the flash 
drive. 
 
Please note that all settings files need to end with “.rjs”. You don’t need to type this in, however. The system will add the 
extension for you if you don’t type it in yourself. 
 

System Menu 

Load Settings 

Save Settings 
Init Preset Names 
System Info 
Debug Log 
Factory Reset 
 

Load Settings 

Some Directory/ 

pbc.rjs 
blabblah.rjs 
 
 

Summary of Contents for mastermind pbc

Page 1: ...Mastermind PBC User s Manual RJM Music Technology Inc TM...

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Page 3: ...Mastermind PBC User s Manual Version 2 0 11 12 2015 RJM Music Technology Inc 2525 Pioneer Ave Suite 1 Vista CA 92081 1 760 597 9450 email support rjmmusic com web www rjmmusic com TM...

Page 4: ...y Inc All Rights Reserved RJM RG 16 Amp Gizmo Effect Gizmo Rack Gizmo Switch Gizmo Mastermind Mastermind PBC and the RJM logo are trademarks of RJM Music Technology Inc All other trademarks are the pr...

Page 5: ...g Setup Mode 24 Adding a Device 24 Assigning Program Changes 25 Song and Setlist Mode 27 Editing Songs 27 Editing Setlists 27 Using a Setlist 27 Expression Pedals 29 The Mission Engineering SP1 RJM 29...

Page 6: ...ating Firmware 40 Setup Mode Reference 41 Text Entry 41 Main Menu 42 Edit Devices 43 Edit Device Menu 43 Edit Presets 44 Audio Settings 45 Fn Switch Settings 45 MIDI Settings 45 System Functions Menu...

Page 7: ...ch of which can be enabled or disabled by IA button or as part of a preset before loop 1 before loop 7 and after loop 10 Click Stopper noise reduction circuit which can be switched between two positio...

Page 8: ...ously selected preset throughout the bank selection process until a preset button is pressed Loops Pressing this button puts the Mastermind PBC into loop selection mode where you can turn individual l...

Page 9: ...hich of the 10 audio loops are currently active 2 Function Switch Indicators indicates which of the four function switches are currently active 3 Buffer Indicators indicates which of the three interna...

Page 10: ...e out position the signal is converted to stereo before going to loop 7 This is done by connecting the tip of the In 7 10 jack to the tip and ring of loop 7 Keep this button pressed in if you re using...

Page 11: ...B PC This USB port is designed to connect to a PC or Mac When connected the Mastermind PBC will appear as a MIDI interface connected to the computer MIDI In This is a MIDI input port It can be used fo...

Page 12: ...d third buffer circuits before loop 7 and after loop 10 For them to work the buffers need to be enabled There are also settings in the Audio section of the setup menu that allow you to disable each Cl...

Page 13: ...nternal line mixer is a basic mixer with unity gain inputs and outputs Because of this it works best with pedals that have programmable output levels and also have a kill dry option that allows you to...

Page 14: ...on or off for each preset Function Switching a k a Controlling Your Amp The Mastermind PBC has the ability to control footswitchable features on many amps This could be channel switching reverb tremo...

Page 15: ...that have a non standard footswitch jack and more than one 1 4 inch external switching jacks Mesa Boogies are good examples of this Please note Don t connect the two mono plugs of an insert cable to...

Page 16: ...6 Wiring Diagrams The following pages show a few examples of ways you can wire the Mastermind PBC to control your guitar rig These are only a few suggestions there are many other possible ways to do i...

Page 17: ...termind PBC Wiring Diagram Mastermind PBC Wiring Diagram 10 pedals in front of an amp This is the most basic configuration 10 pedals in front of an amp s input If the amp has more than one channel you...

Page 18: ...termind PBC Wiring Diagram 10 pedals in front of 2 amps This configuration shows 10 pedals running into the inputs of 2 amps in an A B Y switch configuration If the amp s have more than one channel yo...

Page 19: ...in front of an amp 4 in effects loop This diagram shows 6 pedals in front of the amp s preamp and 4 in the amp s loop in mono If the amp has more than one channel you can use the optional function sw...

Page 20: ...second amplifier with an effects loop is used for the right side of the stereo signal The red dashed lines indicate where you should use insert cables TRS stereo on one side individual left and right...

Page 21: ...ere is a mono amplifier for the dry signal and a stereo power amplifier for the wet signal The wet signal is taken from a line output on the amplifier and has time based effects applied to it using lo...

Page 22: ...button except the Loops button there is a label reading L1 through L10 This indicates which loop the button controls in the loop selection mode When the button s indicator is lit up in blue the loop i...

Page 23: ...To summarize the previous sections this is how you program a preset 1 First select the desired preset using the bank and preset buttons 2 Press the Loops button to enter loop selection mode 3 Use the...

Page 24: ...ption by using the down arrow button to highlight the option and the Select button to select the item You will see a list of devices defined in your system By default a single Mini Effect Gizmo is def...

Page 25: ...IDI channel is very important because it insures that each device receives the messages it s supposed to and doesn t receive the messages that are intended for other devices Typically each MIDI device...

Page 26: ...tions to select the desired preset on the device If the device is connected you should see the device change programs as you adjust the values Pressing the Mute button in this menu sets the PC and Ban...

Page 27: ...dit your songs Hold the 1 and 3 buttons to enter Setup Mode Select Edit Songs to get to the Song Edit menu You will first be shown a list of songs that are defined in the system Select the song you wi...

Page 28: ...he menu that pops up you can either choose your desired set list choose All Songs which puts all 1008 songs in one large setlist or choose None to select no setlist and return to normal preset and ban...

Page 29: ...ession pedal For this you need a 1 4 Y cable also known as an insert cable The stereo end of the Y cable plugs into the Mastermind PBC and the two mono ends plug into the input and output of the volum...

Page 30: ...lows you to control multiple devices at the same time and or cross fade between two sounds If the Device 2 parameter is set to None then the second CC is not sent by this pedal Setting Up The Expressi...

Page 31: ...cted to the shield of the TRS connector the Mastermind PBC will light the LED when the switch is on Note if you re building your own external switch please note that the switch must be momentary and n...

Page 32: ...an arrow pointing left and any units in the middle of the chain will have arrows pointing left and right These arrows indicate that remote mode communication is active Expander Mode You can also conne...

Page 33: ...ander mode your presets will be spread across the preset buttons on both units starting on PBC 1 in the diagram above and then continuing to PBC 2 You can put the bank and page selection buttons on ei...

Page 34: ...x 128 Bank LSB song number The PC number selects which preset within the song is selected 0 first preset in song 1 second preset in song etc Setlist active Bank Song Off If you are using a setlist and...

Page 35: ...3 off 64 127 on Function Switch 3 off on 67 0 63 off 64 127 on Function Switch 4 off on 68 0 63 off 64 127 on Output A Left off on 69 0 63 off 64 127 on Output B Right off on 70 0 63 off 64 127 on Out...

Page 36: ...This allows you to add five more loops to your pedalboard Simply connect the MIDI output jack of the Mastermind PBC to the MIDI input of the Mini Effect Gizmo Now make the audio connections from the M...

Page 37: ...I clock support go to the MIDI Settings menu The MIDI Clock parameter can be set to None the default Master or Slave When set to Master the Mastermind PBC will send a MIDI clock signal out of all MIDI...

Page 38: ...d selecting a file loads the settings in that file You can press the Exit button at any time to cancel out of the load process and leave your settings unchanged If the file loads without errors your M...

Page 39: ...omputer instead of an effect processor you will most likely want to create a Generic MIDI device and set it s MIDI Port parameter to USB That will allow you to send commands to a computer without affe...

Page 40: ...flash drive from the computer At this point there are two ways to start the firmware update 1 Enter Setup Mode select System Functions then select Update Firmware Plug your flash drive into the Master...

Page 41: ...p Mode Text Entry When editing names and other text the Mastermind PBC uses a special button configuration Text is edited by moving the cursor back and forth using the Up Arrow and Down Arrow buttons...

Page 42: ...to select what the Function button does in preset mode By default this is set to access the global preset but you can also program it to be a tap tempo button or to control a connected Mini Effect Giz...

Page 43: ...f each button you press will be displayed briefly on the screen Certain buttons such as preset and bank buttons already affect the main display and because of that their names are not displayed Edit D...

Page 44: ...C messages every time the preset changes and when an IA button is pressed When set to Off this device will only receive its CC messages when an IA button is pressed Send PC When set to On the Mastermi...

Page 45: ...rned off This setting only has an effect when the loop is set to parallel routing CS Pre Time Sets the time in milliseconds that the Click Stopper turns on before the relays are allowed to switch By d...

Page 46: ...DI Control section for more details System Functions Menu The System Functions Menu allows you to configure low level parameters and do system maintenance Load Settings Allows you to select a settings...

Page 47: ...x Val Sets the value sent by the expression pedal when the pedal is pushed all the way down Assign CC This button allows you to choose a continuous controller from the list of functions defined for ea...

Page 48: ...17 5 w x 5 5 d x 3 33 h 44 5 cm w x 14 0 cm d x 8 38 h Weight 4 lbs 1 8kg Power 9VDC 500mA or 12VDC 400mA 5 5mm OD 2 1mm ID x 9 5mm barrel connector BOSS style Note use the 12VDC 400mA output on Vood...

Page 49: ...No Turn GM1 System On Yes No Turn GM2 System On Yes No Turn GM System Off Yes No DLS 1 Yes No File Reference Yes No Controller Destination Yes No Key based Instrument Ctrl Yes No Master Fine Coarse T...

Page 50: ...9 Y N 30 Y N 31 Y N 32 Bank Select LSB Y Y 33 Modulation Wheel LSB Y N 34 Breath Controller LSB Y N 35 Y N 36 Foot Controller LSB Y N 37 Portamento Time LSB Y N 38 Data Entry LSB Y N 39 Channel Volume...

Page 51: ...Controller 8 GM2 default Vibrato Depth Y N 78 Sound Controller 9 GM2 default Vibrato Delay Y N 79 Sound Controller 10 GM2 default Undefined Y N 80 General Purpose Controller 5 Y N 81 General Purpose C...

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