Midi foot controllers

[nevusofota]

RHODES amplification has the most technological advanced foot switches on the market hands down, great midi and/or relay switchers u can get. Ahead of all others. Go with any of there products. Tell them i sent ya, will take good care of u.

Specs n price on Rhodes ?

I agree, is there a spec sheet or manual you have that I cant find on their website pstar I would like to compare it to the Axess FX1, Skrydstrup SC1, Voodoo GC and Rocktron AA (which seems to be missing from their website currently).

I think its worth adding the Liquid Foot stuff to your comparison list also.

 

[pstar]

Will look for the specs. had them somewhere. I think Andy woods has an unit or will be soon. Not sure where my eta is at ? These units are Incredible full midi and can access all the powerful switching combinations available on the colossus amps. I have never seen such flexibility in an guitar amp rig at this price or higher price points.

 

[alxdgr8]

Just getting ready to release.

http://www.rhodesamplification.com/

Mine will be the slightly wider, M/21 but the M/20 does have a very nice form factor.

 

[cujo]

Nice. Also see Rjm is coming out with the mastermind gt ... LCD displays on every button.

 

[FortinAmps]

Nice. Also see Rjm is coming out with the mastermind gt ... LCD displays on every button.

Yes, another one to consider as well...with touch screens

 

[cujo]

No touch they did away with it.

It’s been an unbelievably long time since our last installment of the Mastermind GT Chronicles. Since then, we’ve not only been busy with the Rack Gizmo product release, but also been implementing a huge amount of changes on the Mastermind GT itself.
After all the trials and tribulations, I think we have a design that will not only accomplish everything we originally intended – and more – but, just as importantly, will be easier to manufacture.
We’re not yet prepared to disclose the full feature list yet, but here’s what we can tell you:
22 buttons, in a layout very similar to the prototype. Much nicer enclosure than the prototype!
A display over every button with configurable backlight colors for each, also like the prototype. These displays will be larger than the prototype displays and will allow different fonts to be used.
The main display is no longer a touch screen. It is larger: 4.3″ / 11cm diagonal in widescreen format, and is a grayscale display. It’s a graphic display, allowing for configurable font size and layout. The touch screen was abandoned due to concerns over breakage, cost and difficulty in manufacturing.
All displays are transflective, meaning that they are visible in both very low and very bright light conditions.
And, all displays will be well protected. You will not be able to put your combat boots through the display!
USB support for direct connection to PC, Mac, iPad, etc.
There will be editor software for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and probably Android.
Standard MIDI in and out as well as MIDI over 6 pin XLR for use with our Rack Gizmo.
A couple of accessory 9VDC outputs to power tuner, wah, etc.
4 expression pedal jacks, 4 external switches
There will be more fun stuff, but for now it will remain under wraps! Of course if you are on the newsletter, we’ll tell you those secrets much sooner. You can go to https://www.rjmmusic.com/mmgtsignup.html to be on our VIP list!
The firmware will be equally interesting – we’re using a pretty serious microprocessor in this one, at least 10 times faster than the original Mastermind’s processor, with 16 times the memory. This will allow us to have very broad support for MIDI and have specialized support for many devices. We want to not only support typical guitar gear, but also DJ and recording gear, especially software like Ableton Live, Logic, Protools, etc.
A new set of prototype circuit boards are in the works now. I’m hoping to have some pictures to show off in the next few weeks. It won’t be a finished unit, but it will have a whole lot of buttons and displays!
BTW, if you have any ideas for features, especially regarding use with Ableton, Protools, etc., please let us know! I’ll be writing support for that kind of stuff soon, so this would be an excellent time to put in your requests. If you have friends who use those, please have them sign up for the VIP list at https://www.rjmmusic.com/mmgtsignup.html.

 

[verderacer]

Damn... The controller wars are on !

I like the the look of both of these companies products. Cant wait for the official releases...

No touch they did away with it.

It’s been an unbelievably long time since our last installment of the Mastermind GT Chronicles. Since then, we’ve not only been busy with the Rack Gizmo product release, but also been implementing a huge amount of changes on the Mastermind GT itself.
After all the trials and tribulations, I think we have a design that will not only accomplish everything we originally intended – and more – but, just as importantly, will be easier to manufacture.
We’re not yet prepared to disclose the full feature list yet, but here’s what we can tell you:
22 buttons, in a layout very similar to the prototype. Much nicer enclosure than the prototype!
A display over every button with configurable backlight colors for each, also like the prototype. These displays will be larger than the prototype displays and will allow different fonts to be used.
The main display is no longer a touch screen. It is larger: 4.3″ / 11cm diagonal in widescreen format, and is a grayscale display. It’s a graphic display, allowing for configurable font size and layout. The touch screen was abandoned due to concerns over breakage, cost and difficulty in manufacturing.
All displays are transflective, meaning that they are visible in both very low and very bright light conditions.
And, all displays will be well protected. You will not be able to put your combat boots through the display!
USB support for direct connection to PC, Mac, iPad, etc.
There will be editor software for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and probably Android.
Standard MIDI in and out as well as MIDI over 6 pin XLR for use with our Rack Gizmo.
A couple of accessory 9VDC outputs to power tuner, wah, etc.
4 expression pedal jacks, 4 external switches
There will be more fun stuff, but for now it will remain under wraps! Of course if you are on the newsletter, we’ll tell you those secrets much sooner. You can go to https://www.rjmmusic.com/mmgtsignup.html to be on our VIP list!
The firmware will be equally interesting – we’re using a pretty serious microprocessor in this one, at least 10 times faster than the original Mastermind’s processor, with 16 times the memory. This will allow us to have very broad support for MIDI and have specialized support for many devices. We want to not only support typical guitar gear, but also DJ and recording gear, especially software like Ableton Live, Logic, Protools, etc.
A new set of prototype circuit boards are in the works now. I’m hoping to have some pictures to show off in the next few weeks. It won’t be a finished unit, but it will have a whole lot of buttons and displays!
BTW, if you have any ideas for features, especially regarding use with Ableton, Protools, etc., please let us know! I’ll be writing support for that kind of stuff soon, so this would be an excellent time to put in your requests. If you have friends who use those, please have them sign up for the VIP list at https://www.rjmmusic.com/mmgtsignup.html.

Signed up and waiting...

Hey guys,

Thanks for the interest! Sorry for the absence of information regarding the controllers on my formal site. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on these units for release in early February. A number orders have already been officially placed by some awesome early-adopters, and these sales have all come purely through word of mouth. Since these units are very close to release, I will do my best to get the website stuff updated in the next couple of days. I just finished the push to get a huge sheet metal order in, so now I should have time to get some info up.

Also included in the updates will be the specs and info on my new 3 channel, 3U, 100W rack mount amplifier -- the Artemis! The first run of these is part of the recent sheet metal order, and the first units will ship in February.

It's been a great year -- amp sales are in the double-digits and I've been super busy with R&D on a number of new products. I can't wait to start manufacturing all this new stuff and get my techs up to speed on building it!

As I have a little more time today I will follow up with some floor controller specs in this thread.


Thanks,
Kyle

Kyle are you going to have a mailing list announcement ?

 

[cujo]

I have been using Rjm for several years now couple hundred shows and never a problem. Ron n Sherri have the absolute finest customer service. I can pick up the phone n speak to them. They always answer emails. Ron is the only person that took the time while on the phone to teach me midi. Rg16 n mastermind great to me.