At long last, here's a beta version of firmware 4.0. Apologies for how long it's taken, I wanted to be done with this a long time ago.
If you have the time and the inclination, it would be great if you could test this out for me. This IS a beta test release, so bugs are to be expected - don't install right before you go out to your next gig!
There are quite a few features and fixes, here are most of them:
Device Support
PLEASE DON'T DO A MAJOR FIRMWARE UPDATE RIGHT BEFORE YOUR BIG GIG!
- First, back up your settings to a flash drive or computer! If you go back to 3.1 or earlier, your GT will factory reset.
- Download and unzip the firmware file.
- Copy the file to a USB flash drive, and remove any other .rjf files from the flash drive.
- Eject the drive from your computer.
- Power on the Mastermind PBC while holding the 1 and 3 buttons.
- Keep holding until you see "Mastermind GT Bootloader" appear on the screen.
- Now plug the flash drive into your GT. The update should begin and will take a few minutes to complete.
Firmware: http://www.rjmmusic.com/downloads/MMGT40b1.zip
Mac Editor: http://www.rjmmusic.com/software/MMGTEditor-4.0b1.dmg
PC Editor: http://www.rjmmusic.com/software/MMGTEditor-4.0b1.zip
Manual: http://www.rjmmusic.com/manuals/Mastermind GT Manual-4.0.pdf COMING SOON!
Editor Manual: http://www.rjmmusic.com/wiki
If you have the time and the inclination, it would be great if you could test this out for me. This IS a beta test release, so bugs are to be expected - don't install right before you go out to your next gig!
There are quite a few features and fixes, here are most of them:
Device Support
- Added the Tap Button CC to Strymon pedals
- Added missing Bypass CC for the Strymon Mobius
- Added support for MD-500 and RV-500
- Added support for Empress Echosystem, Reverb, Tremolo and Phaser
- You can now define up to 128 expression pedal settings blocks. There's a System / ExpPedal action that allows you to switch expression pedal settings on the fly. This replaces expression pedal grouping
- External switches can now have different functions on different button pages (in addition to the per-preset settings they already have).
- External switches now pay attention to color settings: setting a color to black means "LED off" and any other color means "LED on"
- Each preset can now have a button color assigned to it. When a preset button calls up a preset, its button color will be displayed on that preset button (if any color is assigned). This only affects the button when it's on.
- Each preset can be assigned an alternate preset number. There's a new "Alternate" setting for the "Preset 2nd Press" global setting - when this setting is active, pressing a preset button a second time will recall the preset's alternate preset.
- It's now possible to select a preset that's not part of the current song, and also possible to select a song that's not part of the current setlist. The current location within song and setlist are preserved, so preset -/+ and song -/+ still function correctly.
- There is now a System / Song action that allows you to select songs from an IA button, macro, etc. Special values are "None", "Previous" and "Next"
- The System / Setlist action now has special values "None", "Same", "Previous" and "Next"
- When switching setlists, will always reset to the first song and preset in the setlist
- Each preset can set a tempo division for the MIDI clock output and the Auto Tap feature
- Presets can specify a tempo value, or special values "Off", "Same", "Song"
- Songs can specify a tempo value, or special values "Off", "Same", "Preset"
- There is now a System / BPM action that allows you to set tempos on the fly. Special values are "Off", "Same", "Song", "Preset", "Plus 1", "Plus 0.1", "Minus 1", "Minus 0.1"
- There's a setting that enables or disables sending of MIDI start and stop messages when the clock starts and stop
- There's a setting that enables or disables sending MIDI clock to the secondary output pins of the Remote in port.
- "Ignore Preset Tempos" setting forces the system to ignore all tempos in presets and act as if the tempo was set to "Song"
- There is now an "Auto" setting for the "MIDI Clock" parameter. This one makes the system a clock master unless a clock is received from the USB port or Remote In port, in which case it becomes a clock slave
- You can now format flash drives from the setup menu
- MIDI Forwarding setting allows you to use the GT as a USB MIDI interface for other MIDI devices. Works well with Strymon pedals and the Nixie software on a PC or Mac.
- PC actions now have "Same" and "Prev" values. The former sends the most recently sent PC again. The latter sends the 2nd to last PC again
- Added a System / IA Store action
- There are now "Copy to Preset" and "Copy from Preset" options accessible by right-clicking on presets in the Presets tab of the editor.
- IA Cycle buttons now have a "Menu" option. When set, pressing the button will bring up a menu of your cycle steps for you to choose from, instead of just moving to the next step.
- There are now Sysex messages that allow a computer app to receive button notification of button presses and releases, and for an app to set the text, color and state of any button.
- Too many to keep track!
PLEASE DON'T DO A MAJOR FIRMWARE UPDATE RIGHT BEFORE YOUR BIG GIG!
- First, back up your settings to a flash drive or computer! If you go back to 3.1 or earlier, your GT will factory reset.
- Download and unzip the firmware file.
- Copy the file to a USB flash drive, and remove any other .rjf files from the flash drive.
- Eject the drive from your computer.
- Power on the Mastermind PBC while holding the 1 and 3 buttons.
- Keep holding until you see "Mastermind GT Bootloader" appear on the screen.
- Now plug the flash drive into your GT. The update should begin and will take a few minutes to complete.
Firmware: http://www.rjmmusic.com/downloads/MMGT40b1.zip
Mac Editor: http://www.rjmmusic.com/software/MMGTEditor-4.0b1.dmg
PC Editor: http://www.rjmmusic.com/software/MMGTEditor-4.0b1.zip
Manual: http://www.rjmmusic.com/manuals/Mastermind GT Manual-4.0.pdf COMING SOON!
Editor Manual: http://www.rjmmusic.com/wiki