RJM Mastermind PBC: Deep Dive, Part 1

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  • @TheFullNelsons
    @TheFullNelsons 6 років тому +5

    Very impressive! I have learned a ton from your series. Your teaching skills are great...organized and concise!

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  6 років тому

      Very glad to hear that, thank you!

  • @MalcolmTente
    @MalcolmTente 6 років тому +1

    Add thanks for the BRILLIANT use of the off-state lighting! I owe you, bro.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  6 років тому

      Very glad to hear it! Still been working great for me.

  • @WTC_2U
    @WTC_2U 4 роки тому +1

    Am new to RJM products. Just went thru the three deep dive vids on this product. Had seen a few things about GigRig G2 and Boss ES-8. This video was insanely enlightening, in terms of what kind of control RJM supports, and I dare say, what players are going to need once one commits to pedal switching. I was particularly blown away with the ability to control the devices via midi, as that is precisely what I am looking for: a way to control/get access to the many engines and options within a single pedal, across multiple presets. Saves board space; provides a huge variety of tones/effects. I don't know if the G2 and ES-8 have any midi limitations, but I sure now know what the Mastermind 10 supports...which is, well, everything you can image, it seems. Great work James, best video I've seen on these topics.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      Thank you, Terry! Really glad the videos helped. I feel the same way about the Mastermind and still extremely happy with it.

  • @MalcolmTente
    @MalcolmTente 6 років тому +1

    Great job, James! Thank you so much. Thanks for shedding light on features that I was struggling with. You are an awesome teacher.

  • @nogoogleplus
    @nogoogleplus 6 років тому +1

    Thanks so much for doing these vids, super helpful as I am about to delve into my new PBC!!! On to vid 2 now...

  • @revmcvey51
    @revmcvey51 2 роки тому

    Enjoyed video, very helpful. Just starting with PBC.

  • @dapodbies
    @dapodbies 5 років тому

    thank you, so much

  • @nipulkradmsinatagras8293
    @nipulkradmsinatagras8293 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome setup!

  • @PatoPageM
    @PatoPageM 6 місяців тому +1

    Wuowwww!!! espectacular!!!

  • @geo5772
    @geo5772 3 роки тому

    Excellent, I can’t say more than that…thank you!

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks, Geo!

    • @geo5772
      @geo5772 3 роки тому

      @@JamesAGuitar What can I say? Sanish perhaps? Eso es la verdad compadre. Is your junction box purely "ins and outs" or is there some other circuitry in there?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      @@geo5772 It's just ins and outs, so I have a convenient place to plug in to.

    • @geo5772
      @geo5772 3 роки тому

      @@JamesAGuitar Thank you! It sounds like input buffer 500ohm impedance is not the issue that some people and YT pedal persona have made of it (i.e. not a 1Meg Ohm impedance buffer). BTW Ron Minelli of RJM thought you did a great job.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      @@geo5772 funny because when I ordered the RJM I was worried about that as well. But it’s great. I even compared it to another 1Mohm buffer and the RJM was transparent whereas the other added a little sheen (not in a bad way, but it wasn’t transparent). Tested by plugging straight into the amp and comparing that with the board inline. So yea he clearly did it that way for a reason.
      I’m glad he likes the vids! Thanks for sharing that.

  • @alvarolopez8664
    @alvarolopez8664 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video and set up! How did you connect the flint to the Mastermind? How do you use the mastermind to turn the reverb and tremolo independently??
    Thank you!

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, Alvaro! Well unfortunately you can't control the tremolo and reverb independently... so I have the Mastermind switching the favorite switch on the Flint, as well engaging/bypassing it.

    • @alvarolopez8664
      @alvarolopez8664 2 роки тому +1

      @@JamesAGuitar thanks you sooo much! So for you to use the Reverb, or Tremolo, the other has to be engaged right?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  2 роки тому

      @@alvarolopez8664 Either I'll use the buttons on the pedal or just set it up so that the face of the pedal has one sound and the favorite switch has the other. That's all you can do with the Flint.

  • @koski666
    @koski666 3 роки тому +1

    Just got a Mastermind PBC/6X, and your videos are very helpful. I have a question about how you control the Mobius. How do you scroll through presets like you do at about 16:07? I found infos about scrolling through banks, but not for the presets. Thanks!!!

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      Thanks, Jonathan. Trying to remember, I don't think I needed to do anything special for that. Here are my settings:
      Devices tab:
      -------------------
      Manufacturer: Strymon
      Model: Mobius
      Name: Mobius
      MIDI Channel: (1 for me)
      MIDI Port: MIDI Out
      PC Offset: 0
      Max PC: 127
      Bank Type: MSB
      Flat Numbering: checked
      # of Presets: 200
      Send PCs: checked
      Send CCs on Preset Change: checked
      Button Page:
      --------------------
      Button Mode: Normal
      Button Type: "Device PC -" ("Device PC +" on the other button)
      Device: Mobius
      Momentary: checked
      Everything not mentioned is unchecked. Let me know how that works out.

    • @koski666
      @koski666 3 роки тому +1

      @@JamesAGuitar It worked!!! Thanks a lot James 😃

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      @@koski666 awesome!

  • @jessejarrar
    @jessejarrar 4 роки тому +1

    Great videos man. This series was informative and I like what you did with your pages.
    Quick question, can you use the 4 cable method for your fx loop?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      Thanks! Yes I am using the four cable method.

  • @nicklavkulik5670
    @nicklavkulik5670 8 місяців тому

    What's the blue stuff on your rat and what does it do?

  • @TheBrundam
    @TheBrundam 3 роки тому +1

    The best deep dive on internet, great job James!
    Please can I contact you or write here problem wich I have with pbc? I think you are the only person who can help me. Thanks a lot

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      Thanks! Sure, you can reach out to me. Since we can't private message here, message me at Facebook or Instagram @jamesaguitar.

  • @beljakovinc
    @beljakovinc 2 роки тому +1

    Would adding additional 2 button switch make things easier? I'm new to PBC world and would like to be able to get to presets/setlists as fast as I can; or is this just a newbie wet dreams as I do not know all the capabilities of the device itself?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  2 роки тому +1

      Either way works but yea some people do that. That way you can have the external buttons dedicated to bank/song up/down leaving more room on the PBC for other stuff.
      But of course it's not necessary because you can dedicate two buttons on the PBC for that as well. The default presets layout has that. Just depends on whether you feel like you need a couple more free buttons (and have room on your board).

  • @dagoat1
    @dagoat1 5 років тому

    Hi James. This is the best! A must for anybody who owns a Mastermind. One question, did you delete the Loops and Switches pages that come preprogrammed in the unit? Regards, Pierre

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому

      Hi Pierre. Thank you! So glad you found the video useful. I didn't delete them. I access them by holding down the "Switches" button for the Switches page and holding the "Mute" button for the Loops page. It's in the video here: ua-cam.com/video/djCAriPVDEc/v-deo.html. Having those button pages are definitely helpful when creating presets or dialing up something new.

  • @Jaspernephew
    @Jaspernephew 5 років тому

    Love how you think. There are some really cool ideas here! I was wondering about the Nemesis mix level switch, where you can toggle between three different mix knob settings. What kind of MIDI control messages are you using to do that? How is that set up? LOVE that

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому +1

      Thanks, Jasper! Here's what I did:
      On the Button Settings page of the web editor:
      IA Settings:
      -- Button Type: IA
      -- IA Cycle: checked
      -- Send On Preset Change: unchecked*
      -- Update State On Preset Change: unchecked*
      (* unless you want their states to be saved in presets)
      IA Actions:
      Click "New Action, then:
      -- Action Type: CC Toggle
      -- Device: Nemesis (or your device)
      -- CC Number: 6 (or your device's CC number for mix)
      -- Off Value: None
      -- On Value: None (this is what changes in each step)
      Click "Add Step" then repeat the above changing only the On Value.
      I have 4 steps, off, low, medium and high. Looks like this in the editor, the only difference is the "on" value:
      +----
      | Nemesis:Mix / CC Toggle #6 off:None on:None
      | System/Step
      | Nemesis:Mix / CC Toggle #6 off:None on:15
      | System/Step
      | Nemesis:Mix / CC Toggle #6 off:None on:23
      | System/Step
      | Nemesis:Mix / CC Toggle #6 off:None on:31
      +----
      Then in IA Cycle Steps, label them how you want.

    • @Jaspernephew
      @Jaspernephew 5 років тому +1

      JamesAGuitar THANK YOU!

  • @kennyoxendine4288
    @kennyoxendine4288 5 років тому

    This is amazing. Is your set up available for download?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      It isn't, Kenny, but that's a great idea.

  • @michaelbest1901
    @michaelbest1901 4 роки тому

    Hey James, this video series has been SUPER helpful man. Thanks so much for all the effort.
    Quick question, just wondering how you were able to limit the preset scroll range on the ventris on your scroll page?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      Thanks, Michael! The way you do that in the Mastermind Editor is go to the Devices tab, select the Ventris in the Device List on the left, and then on the right set the Max PC to whatever you want (13 in my case).

    • @michaelbest1901
      @michaelbest1901 4 роки тому +1

      JamesAGuitar ah, I was hunting around in the button pages. Thanks again dude 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @deut3ron10
    @deut3ron10 2 роки тому

    Do these controllers select the amps channels as well as the effects?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  2 роки тому +1

      Hi there. Yes, there are 1/4 jacks on back for exactly that purpose.

  • @7thday878
    @7thday878 4 роки тому +1

    Great Video. Question? Im planning a board build. The MMPBC Already has a boost at 1 and Stereo outputs. Why did you choose to add the junction box? What features or options does it give you?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      Thanks! The only reason is a convenient place plug everything in, nothing more. With the added benefit is being a riser for the Nemesis.

  • @blindianajones
    @blindianajones 3 роки тому +1

    Just got my rjm 10 the other day and found your video. Why the junction box? Just to keep things tidy vs a long lead cable in and out direct to the rjm? And is that box just a mini patch bay or something more? Thanks

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      Hi Brian. Yea it's noting more than an easily accessible point to plug in all my cables. Much easier than plugging into the PBC directly since I have a row of pedals behind the PBC making it harder to reach and see. No buffers or anything, just passes the signal through like a patch bay (although the input is grounded to the case).

    • @blindianajones
      @blindianajones 3 роки тому +1

      @@JamesAGuitar Thanks! I went through the the 3 videos and started to set things up today. This first pass, I think it will be fairly basic. I have a germanium fuzz to keep outside buffers and an expression pedal I want to be available for several pedals. Not sure how that expression pedal setup works yet.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  3 роки тому

      @@blindianajones Cool!

  • @dagoat1
    @dagoat1 5 років тому

    Hi James, can you explain why the box with the isolation transformer before the volume pedal? Regards, Pierre

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому

      Hi Pierre. It's to prevent a ground loop when I'm using the 4-cable method which is probably specific to my setup. My amps don't have effects loops, rather I use the Fryette Power Station's loop for the wet effects. So with the Power Station connected to the amp, and the board connected to both, I get a ground loop. Probably wouldn't be a problem if I was just using an amp with a built in loop. That's also why I use output B on the PBC since output B has an isolation transformer that can be switched in. So my iso transformer covers the Send of the efx loop and output B's iso transformer covers the Return.

    • @dagoat1
      @dagoat1 5 років тому +1

      @@JamesAGuitar Thanks, i will be using the Universal OX box to feed my stereo pedals, so i might have the same problem. Waiting for the Mastermind...

  • @eleonoreevenko4609
    @eleonoreevenko4609 4 роки тому +1

    Hello! Quick question: with the way you organized your pages, you don't have a Button "Page up" anymore ? You just cycle trough your pages with buttons and holds?
    Thanks in advance !

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому +1

      Hi Eleonore! Yes that's right. I just have the buttons take me to just the button pages I use (live anyway) so it's quicker/easier. Plus if need be I can always get to all my button pages in the setup menu. I still have the bank up/down on my presets page though.

  • @Θανος-ι6φ
    @Θανος-ι6φ 6 років тому

    Hey there James, great video. Have you compared the PBC to the GigRig G2, and if so, your thoughts please?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  6 років тому

      Thanks, Θανος! I haven't physically tried a G2 but I did look at it. Although it looked like a great unit as well, I was drawn to the PBC over that and others because on the PBC I love: the screen; it's very complete MIDI implementation (much more than just mapping presets to patches); the customizable buttons and button layouts; and, the editor.

    • @Θανος-ι6φ
      @Θανος-ι6φ 6 років тому

      Cool, thanks for that. What about tonally speaking, or any noise issues or certain limitations that you would have liked corrected? One thing i like about the G2 is that it has a lot of buttons on tap but my biggest gripe about the G2, is that you cannot use the unit to split up the pedals in front of the amp and the pedals in the efx loop. While it gives you options to separate the "in front of the amp pedals" and those in the efx loop, the cables still run like a 4 cable method, and i am not a big fan of that. The PCB allows you place your cables separately and avoid the whole 4cb process. I believe the G2 is aimed at pedal users that love a million pedals in front of their amp and just a reverb and delay or chorus in the loop. I like using my amps distortion and overdrive and the pedals for just adding effects or some extra drive, i dont rely on OD pedals only for my sound. And the midi capabilities on the G2 is miserable. But it does have a nice tone when running everything straight , i just wished it had the separate cables option ofr the fx loop, it would have been complete. That and better midi capabilities of course.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  6 років тому +1

      @@Θανος-ι6φ Yea I agree on the MIDI thing:) ... No issues with noise and tonally it's completely transparent. The buffers are perfect; exact sound and feel as going into the amp straight (not so when I tried a Mesa buffer instead which added some sheen). ... I'm using the 4-cable method as well and honestly I don't see how you could use the efx loop without it if you have them in PBC loops. Are you talking about using something like an Effects Gizmo or having them outside the PBC controlled via MIDI? ... The only downside compared to the G2 and Boss is you can't reorder the loops programmatically. It's for tonal reasons, though, as he explains in this thread: www.rjmmusic.com/forum/index.php?threads/reordering-loops.2074/

    • @Θανος-ι6φ
      @Θανος-ι6φ 6 років тому

      @@JamesAGuitar Yes, i had read that awhile back. What i meant was Gtr into Input of PCB, Out 1-4 into front of Amp's Input, In 5-6 into Effects Send and Output A Left into Effects Return of amp. This way there is no 4 CB and everything is separated. Also, how do you like your Mobius effects vs pedals? I just got mine and I already find that the Boss Chorus pedals for example sound better than what Mobius tries to emulate.

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  6 років тому

      ​@@Θανος-ι6φ Yea I woudn't be surprised if individual pedals might sound better, just feel that the Mobius crosses that threshold of being good enough -- which sounds like a bad thing but it isn't necessarily. I like the chorus, phaser, trem and flange on the Mobius. Nice to have all those options in a small footprint.

  • @jacobsaldana9661
    @jacobsaldana9661 5 років тому

    What's the small pedal under the mobius?

    • @jacobsaldana9661
      @jacobsaldana9661 5 років тому

      Above the Archer?

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому

      That's a Chronograph by D.S. Engineering. It's literally just a clock (that tells time), no signal passes through it. :)

  • @chrisjean7893
    @chrisjean7893 6 років тому

    can you be more explicit how did you wire each pedal and how did you build a junction box

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому

      Hi Chris, sorry for the delayed reply. All the pedals are wired into loops on the PBC except for the tuner and volume pedal (and anything I put in the "guest" slot). So PBC loop1 "send" to input of pedal, and output of pedal back to PBC loop1 "return". Repeat for all the other loops. Everything is mono on my board.
      The junction box is an aluminum case (plastic won't act as a shield from noise). It's very important to ground the case to one of the inputs, if not then the case acts as an antenna and you'll get noise. All the jacks are plastic except for the input. The metal jack on the input gives me the ground. Some people run a ground wire to the case but this easier for me. I drilled the holes myself (PITA with a hand drill, be careful) and also did something cool wiring. Here's a forum post I started that has a picture of the internals and explains how it works: www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/junction-box-grounding-question-with-internals-pic.1689370/. Fun project and pretty easy to do.

  • @dagoat1
    @dagoat1 5 років тому

    Can i ask you you moved the preset page to page? You could have had the Loops button to go to page 2 Drive No? Again those videos are amazing with infos!

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  5 років тому

      Hi Pierre. I access the loops page by holding down the Mute button (and the switches page by holding down the Switches button).

    • @dagoat1
      @dagoat1 5 років тому

      @@JamesAGuitar Thanks! Very helpfull!

  • @LJ_Alvarado
    @LJ_Alvarado 6 років тому

    What size is your board?

  • @jessejarrar
    @jessejarrar 4 роки тому +1

    man, now i gotta sell my es8 ... :

  • @AsaelBlanco
    @AsaelBlanco Рік тому

    Hey James greats videos man, I have the PBC 6X
    Hey bro do I have to assign my MIDI pedals ( strymons ) to a loop, I thought loops was only for my TRS pedals ( JHS Kilt, JHS Súper Bolt, Nano Pog etc…. I have a page for the big sky 4 presets and 2 buttons for bank up and down when I press one of those presets it’s not turning any loop on my screen, ( saving everything still it’s not turning any loops, works but it’s not turning the little numbers on my screen , any advise 🙏🏻 Pls. If I have to assign my strymons to a loop how do I do that ? Thanks man I’m probably asking a retard question but I’m so confused man. Thanks a lot 🙏🏻

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  Рік тому

      Hey man, thanks! Not sure if follow completely but you don't need to have the Strymon in a loop -- you can just send a MIDI message to activate/bypass the pedal. If you have it in a loop you have the button select a preset on the Strymon and simultaneously activate the loop (my videos I think show that in a direct access way). So there's a couple ways to do it.

  • @philpeterson2518
    @philpeterson2518 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you, except you still move a little too fast for me! 😂

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      I hear ya. Thanks, Phil!

    • @philpeterson2518
      @philpeterson2518 4 роки тому

      @@JamesAGuitar thanks for the reply, I am also trying to create designated button pages for my Strymon devices.. but the software (seems) a little different than from when you made this video. .. AND I'm not seeing how to navigate to my new button pages, all I have is loops, and presets available (seemingly) 😂

    • @JamesAGuitar
      @JamesAGuitar  4 роки тому

      @@philpeterson2518 Without looking at your setup here's a few threads you can pull on:
      1) In the desktop editor, on the Buttons tab, at the bottom of the screen there's Page -, and dropdown, and Page + that's how to navigate to different button pages in the editor, but...
      2) ...here's the part that's easy to miss. Any new button pages you create won't be accessible on the pedal unless you go to the Global tab and increase the value in the Max Button Page dropdown. So if you add one new button page, increase that by one. If you add another, increase it again.
      This is designed so that if you create button(s) to scroll through your button pages it won't have to scroll through all 16 but rather just the range you define here. Which leads me to...
      3) ...navigation on the pedal. You WILL need to dedicate one or more buttons on the pedal to navigate to your various pages. Either you can do what I did and have dedicated buttons for each page, or you can create a scroll up button (and maybe a scroll down as well). The latter method uses less buttons but at the expense of more tapping.
      Hope this helps, Phil!

  • @DiamondLifer
    @DiamondLifer 3 роки тому

    Bowing out once I heard the buttons aren’t soft touch. 🤮