The Man That Redefined MIDI-Programmable Rigs

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  • @VertexEffectsInc
    @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +10

    Have any questions about RJM switchers? Let us know in the comments below!

  • @rjmmusic
    @rjmmusic Před 3 lety +39

    Thanks Vertex Effects for having us on your channel!

  • @jhonfelo
    @jhonfelo Před 3 lety +3

    What a nice guy Ron is! I own the MM LT which I use to control my FM3. A few months ago I had a small issue whilst setting up the MM, I emailed RJM and Ron himself wrote me back with the solution in just minutes. Honestly, top notch customer service right there.

  • @goncalonunesfonseca6091
    @goncalonunesfonseca6091 Před 2 lety +2

    It is really cool ... you know ... to get to know about ... you know ... such an incredible ... you know .... company!!!

  • @ZRJZZZZZ
    @ZRJZZZZZ Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you, Jason, for being generous enough to feature another manufacturer. It may so happen that this manufacture may be the “solver“ of my stereo loop issue!

  • @b.scottfarthingsworth
    @b.scottfarthingsworth Před 2 lety +1

    I have the third RG-16, Ron hand signed it himself. He told me that Paul Jackson Jr got the first one, and Dave Weiner got the second. Works great, does so much. Ron is a great guy, super cool to talk to, and when we talked the RG-16 didn't exist, but three weeks later he worked it out and had a new unit. Fellow Long Islander, he's ten times cool by me. get your gear from RJM, it is THE STUFF YOU WANT AND NEED. You won't regret it at all, now step up your rig already.

  • @ste3594
    @ste3594 Před 3 lety +2

    I have almost half of RJM catalog and couldn't be happier with their products! they are amazing and customer support is stellar. Thanks Ron!

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @MrDavemiley
      @MrDavemiley Před 3 lety +1

      If RJM has made significant improvements over the FX Gizmo , I would be interested. I had noise and popping issues with the FX Gizmo. . So switched to a pedal band switcher "Gigrig 2" noticeably better over all sound "more transparent " and no pops or crackle .

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      @@MrDavemiley there have been and you can adjust the delay for the popping so you can discharge it from the audio path based on the device itself and you have control over how fast the audio signal enters the signal path.

  • @daltonlove204
    @daltonlove204 Před 3 lety +8

    I only use one pedal but I still find myself watching these videos more often than not

  • @countstoneula
    @countstoneula Před 3 lety +3

    Midi 2.0 is going to be so awesome! Ron & Sheri are fantastic. They’ve really pushed the market for products like this which can’t be understated or under appreciated. I currently have a Morningstar MC6 because all I need right now is midi PC and CC to switch my pedals, and the app programming is so nice as is the footprint. Really enjoyed this video.

  • @saniespinosa8323
    @saniespinosa8323 Před 3 lety +3

    you can really just tell he loves what he does

  • @irvingperes
    @irvingperes Před 3 lety +4

    Loved the this conversation! Hope to see some more with other builders /companies in the future. Thanks!!

  • @THREE-WISE-MONKEYS
    @THREE-WISE-MONKEYS Před 3 lety +1

    I’ve had a number of different RJM products over the past 10 years. Great company to deal with, and great products. Thanx for the interview Mason.

  • @jnewton000
    @jnewton000 Před 3 lety +1

    Ron makes the best gear and is an extremely nice, helpful guy. I appreciate his efforts.

  • @EdmHistorEE
    @EdmHistorEE Před 3 lety +1

    Just picked up a PBC-10 yesterday and waiting for it to get here. Can't wait to crack into it after seeing it and the PBC6/X so many times on this channel. Ron must appreciate how much you talk about his products!

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +2

      Good choice! Enjoy that switcher!

    • @EdmHistorEE
      @EdmHistorEE Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc i can't wait! How do you deal with more pedals than you have loops? Do you add something like a Hex or Morningstar ML5 for the extra pedals and put it in one loop, or....?

  • @prost-av-werner
    @prost-av-werner Před 3 lety +2

    Great video to watch and nice to meet the Mastermind himself! I’m a very satisfied owner of the GT-22. And indeed, if you have a question, they respond very fast! Waiting for the smal 6 loop gismo switcher that will replace my Morningstar ML5. 😉😎👍🏻

  • @GEARHAVEN
    @GEARHAVEN Před 3 lety +2

    Ron... one of the nicest guys in the industry. It's always great talking to him and Sheri. =)

  • @davidcowan9584
    @davidcowan9584 Před 3 lety +1

    Have just got a Gt16 and two effect gizmos.. now in the the learning curve of Midi world, this is my first peadl board with midi.... Enjoyed the video so much... great job and again thanks Ron for giving us such a well made product!

  • @TheKnutselaar
    @TheKnutselaar Před 3 lety +1

    Can’t fit the pbc10 on my board but didn’t know about the extra loops on the 6x so just ordered one because of this video, good stuff!

  • @jazz_grooves
    @jazz_grooves Před 3 lety +1

    Just purchased a Mastermind LT7, can’t wait to use it! Thanks Ron, amazing products!

  • @KKMcK1
    @KKMcK1 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video find for me! Discovered Vertex via Rhett Schull and have been watching all your videos. A few months back I discovered RJM while doing deep research and it moved to the top of my list. What I want is a system where I can break an entire show down by songs/parts and just switch through them all like using a sequential shift transmission: Forward (and backwards in case of a mistake). This way I can write the entire show, part by part and not have to dance around. Then, I still want the option to dance around for off-the-cuff encore jams. I live in Portland, Oregon for the past 15 years, after growing up in Marin County, CA. So, finding someone relatively near to build a specific system designed by/for me seems a lot closer now. I have been developing my system for years now (more than a decade actually), and finally the pieces of the puzzle have become realities. The Mastermind GT/22 in a Schmidt Array SA900 board with Strymon and various other midi pedals; plus wah, volume, and expression pedals and a Uni-vibe in a second, smaller Schmidt Array SA 350XDM. It's a pretty complex system designed to make it all extremely easy for me. I've been researching buffers as this system will be a wet/dry/wet system. The one thing that is still missing is AOIP (Audio Over Internet Protocols) so the cabling from the front of the stage to the back line racks can be flat-cable ethernet. I figure that's the next development. Like I said, this is a very complex system.

  • @therealdealblues
    @therealdealblues Před 3 lety +1

    Finally! Been waiting forever for a mini effect gizmo with all stereo loops.

  • @MrDavemiley
    @MrDavemiley Před 3 lety +2

    I went from using an RJM FX Gizmo to a Gigrig G2 set up. More transparent. no pops , no ground issues ,feels more connected from guitar to amp etc. . . . Only issues I had with the Gigrig stuff is their power supplies. Recently switched to a 1 SPOT PRO . That is now fixed !

    • @internetselling
      @internetselling Před 3 lety +1

      What power issue did you have with GigRig power? First I’ve heard of this issue...

    • @Rigjoker64
      @Rigjoker64 Před 3 lety

      I also had noise problems with it , to the point that it was unusable . A lot of switching power types are actually problematic under some circonstances . Bad power being one .CS 12 also works perfectly for me . FYI I’m doing rigs and more for a living for decades

    • @MrDavemiley
      @MrDavemiley Před 3 lety

      @@internetselling The "EvenFlo" that powered my H9 caused a Hum and the Doubler (18V) just did not sound as good with my Cali-76 deluxe as a cheap Dunlop was wart, The 1SPOT fixed all of that !

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      @@MrDavemiley I know that there is now a threshold that adjust the delay before the audio signal comes in when switched. I think the earlier versions and software didn't have this control. All of the switchers will have "POPS" because of how the switching is done. They just circumvent it by creating a delay in the audio signal so it discharges before the signal comes on. The drawback is you have a little less immediacy when switching over.

  • @omilionaudio
    @omilionaudio Před 3 lety +2

    MIDI IN/OUT feature is amazing with a custom Y cable to run Strymon nixie with the PBC via the USB cable 🙌🏼

  • @thaddeusfields4360
    @thaddeusfields4360 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent video and so educational. But i heard someone did a drinking game that was 1-shot every time someone one of y’all says “You know” and they nearly died of alcohol poisoning 🤣. Seriously, I really enjoy your content.

  • @sonicobsessions947
    @sonicobsessions947 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm so amaze about RJM midi controllers. My favorite guitarist adam hann uses rjm mastermind!

  • @litesnsirens
    @litesnsirens Před 3 lety +1

    I had an amp gizmo back when I was playing real amps have a MMGT now that I am using axe fx and voicelive play. The MMGT can do everything. Amazing product… and as was pointed out here, supreme support.

  • @joeydego2
    @joeydego2 Před 3 lety +1

    Ron and his wife are aces and make great products

  • @the1khronohs40
    @the1khronohs40 Před 2 lety

    Cool! I’ve seen a lot of these on pedalboards over the the years, but never really knew what they actually were. Needing a switcher now, for the first time, I’ll definetly look into these! Was kind og set on a Gigrig, but now i don’t know. Thanks for this highly enlightening video!

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 2 lety +1

      This is the industry standard switcher. If you're considering getting the best, this is the one!

  • @johnnyvillagra7137
    @johnnyvillagra7137 Před 2 lety +1

    This is the best looper I never tray, I have it for 3 years and don't regret
    I tray 3 different ones whit price between $700 and $1,100 and not happy my self
    whit this unit I can controller pedal analog and midi super easy.
    the only thing I would love to ad is more preset, now are only 5 it will be nice is they and to 10, that will be the perfect looper switcher.
    Thank you very much

  • @TheJamSpace
    @TheJamSpace Před 3 lety +1

    This was a really well thought out and informative interview. Thanks 🙏 👏

  • @SweetcornTA
    @SweetcornTA Před 3 lety +1

    Looking forward to the next “mini effect gizmo” with the 6x routing options!

  • @guitarguy911
    @guitarguy911 Před 3 lety +1

    I would really like to find a switcher than you can load plugins into. Like for instance, a reverb from Valhalla, and a tremolo from Source Audio.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +2

      That's basically what the UA pedals are doing with their algorithms.

  • @hitnorcal
    @hitnorcal Před 3 lety +1

    Just bought the PBC/6X because of this video.

  • @basstimenonfish4031
    @basstimenonfish4031 Před 3 lety +1

    This is great ! RJM products are high quality and seem to be well thought out . I use the amp gizmo to switch old Pearce BC 1 Bass preamps . I am looking to use the PCb 6x for my small pedalboard with my Suncoast preamps that replace my Pearce stuff LOL I like the idea of getting the FX pedal out of the path when not in use . :)

  • @ncj7371
    @ncj7371 Před 3 lety +3

    Trying to get RJM stuff in the UK has been a total nightmare

    • @rjmmusic
      @rjmmusic Před 3 lety +3

      Chris Ryan in the UK carries it. Contact him at customcabscases@gmail.com

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      RJM's got ya here!

    • @ncj7371
      @ncj7371 Před 3 lety +2

      That's great, thank you

  • @clownhands
    @clownhands Před 2 lety +1

    Mason, great video. Can you elaborate on your comment that BJT-based buffers are a sign of crappy design? Are MOSFETs better? I’m a valve amp designer getting into solid state design, so I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks!

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 2 lety +1

      You can make a good buffer out of a lot of different design archetypes, including BJT. It's just way cheaper to make a buffer using BJT's or JFET's that doing it with OPA's if you're going for budget. Boss, I suspect uses BJT's and FET buffers separately for input and output buffers on all their pedals because it was the cheapest they could make what they considered to be a good sounding buffer at the time, although they haven't evolved much since the 1980's even though they could make them much more neutral and transparent now for not too much more money. I think their style of buffers have become synonymous with their products so it's too late to change. I think if the goal is "neutral" it's easiest to get there with opamps and I think the results are most quiet, efficient, and represent the original tone best. There are other ways to get there as well, but this is my preference.

  • @xochihuarock
    @xochihuarock Před 3 lety +3

    Love it! I recently buy the mastermind pbc 10. Im reading in the coments that you can not change the order of the loops, does that mean that if I wan to try wah first and then fuzz or viceversa I have to rewire my devices?
    Im very interested in the gizmo effect looper, can I buy it in México? The custom/taxes for the pbc 10 were abot 20% of the price :(

  • @Aijse
    @Aijse Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome switchers, I am gassing for a pbc 6x for a while, but can't get my head around having to spend more than €100 extra to buy it in Europe.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +2

      Talk to Frank Post at Loopers Paradise, see if he'll cut you a deal!

  • @peterschaefer1665
    @peterschaefer1665 Před rokem

    When will we see midi 2.0 in your product line?

  • @maxmartinelli1975
    @maxmartinelli1975 Před 3 lety +1

    What about a matrix audio looper in the vein of Soundsculpture Switchblade?

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      they're cool just more fringe on the market. Do they have an integrated footswitch however?

  • @_anthsucks7186
    @_anthsucks7186 Před 3 lety

    Uncle Mason, is there any chance you can cover some other midi switching options for analog pedals? Like, the pros/cons of using an all in one switcher like the Boss ES5, as apposed to things like the Morningstar MC6 with their ML5. Thank you.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      It's a good idea. I typically think that the integrated options are better in most cases.

    • @_anthsucks7186
      @_anthsucks7186 Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc Thanks buddy, I look forward to a future video about it if you decide to cover it more in depth.

  • @marksc1929
    @marksc1929 Před 3 lety +1

    ...great video .....thx much 👍

  • @ggguillle
    @ggguillle Před 3 lety +12

    Take a shot everytime he says you know

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +3

      hahahahaha

    • @GoudVis56667
      @GoudVis56667 Před 3 lety

      Im roling my eyes everytime i hear it. I can see my brain half way through this video

  • @LukasBearPL
    @LukasBearPL Před 3 lety

    I propose to review the G-LAB GSC4 looper / switcher with an additional G-LAB M4L midi looper.
    It is really amazing pair with great possibilities (6 + 4 loops, 10 midi devices, 6 switches, exp input)
    I have it and i didn't see any other thing that gives me the same options

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      They're not really available any longer in the USA form what I can see.

    • @LukasBearPL
      @LukasBearPL Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc Wish, it was available...
      I purchased it based on some YT review and since then everything has changed ;)
      Anyway, G-LAB company has many devices that can upgrade pedalboards with interesting solutions ranging from few pedalboards, loopers, wah-pads (using wah without "problematic" foot switching), ending with pedals with midi.
      BTW, I'm watching your videos one by one and they inspired me to work more on my pedalboard...
      Great channel for guitarists-engineers
      Obligatory subscribed!!!
      When I have watched all the films, I will be waiting for next...
      Greetings from Poland

  • @truescotsman4103
    @truescotsman4103 Před 9 měsíci

    What are the key differences between a Boss ES-8 and a comparable RJM unit?

  • @efsglass
    @efsglass Před 3 lety +3

    Direct question to RJM...
    As a consumer, why should I look at your switcher vs gig rig G3?
    sell me!

    • @rjmmusic
      @rjmmusic Před 3 lety +2

      Our switchers are much more versatile. You can configure the buttons any way you'd like. You can set up multiple button pages to match your workflow. We have much more extensive MIDI support. We can send any types of MIDI messages from any button and can send potentially hundreds of messages per button. We also support MIDI clock. Supporting all of this is our Mac/PC editor which allows you to set things up quickly and easily. Also if you use Stereo pedals you only need 1 loop for a stereo pedal whereas on the G3 you need 2. The PBC/6X has 3 mono and 4 stereo loops but they can be reconfigured to be 11 mono loops. The PBC/10 has 6 mono loops and 4 stereo. You can add a Mini Effect Gizmo to extend that by 6 stereo loops (New Mini Effect Gizmo coming out soon). If you are in the US the PBC/6X and PBC/10 are significantly less expensive than the respective G3 models. (And we have a Black Friday sale going on right now shop.rjmmusic.com) The PBC/6X and PBC/10 are both made in the US. Hope that helps you! We appreciate that you are considering our products!

    • @koenroels4549
      @koenroels4549 Před 3 lety +2

      You NEVER gonna have a better sound than with the G2 G3 and the gigrig power. The G2 / G3 is the Mac of switchers. Go for it! Lots of big names use the G2 /G3.

    • @efsglass
      @efsglass Před 3 lety +1

      i already own a g2... the midi on it was just fine for what i and most people need. but now with g3 its full on midi. but im interested in the parallel routing built in and thats why i want to upgrade. was thinking rjm, but im gonna stick with gig rig..

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      Koen, how can you say this without having done the comparison? I think the G2/G3 have their assets - I don't think they are better than the RJM having done the comparisons (not of the G3 yet) but of the G2. I think there are benefits of each, but sonically, you'd have to have done a direct A/B of the switchers, their buffers, etc. Did you actually do this? Does a "BIG NAME" mean that it's good? Do you know how many "Big Names" are using RJM?

    • @koenroels4549
      @koenroels4549 Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc Dude learn to life with other opinions. :)

  • @navinadv
    @navinadv Před 3 lety +1

    How does the RJM compare with its competitors? GigRig or Musicom or Boss?

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +3

      I think of RJM as the the top if you're giving an honest appraisal of build quality, versus features, versus design versus software. I think that the Gig Rig and MusicomLab are also great units, and have benefits as well depending on what you're looking for. For example, the MusicomLab I think has the best buffers in it and isolated outputs on the smaller and larger units which the smaller RJM's don't have. I think the Boss has the most features for the money and is the best value. I think the GigRig one is good for beginners to MIDI that don't need a lot of features but want to have that ability in their rigs for programming but don't want to sit with a manual for weeks to learn the product.

  • @jonnylikertrommer
    @jonnylikertrommer Před 3 lety

    Nice of you to make a video about Daniel steinhardt, wait ....

  • @wannabeusranger
    @wannabeusranger Před 3 lety +1

    Testicle 2000?? 35:29 lol

  • @WarrenPostma
    @WarrenPostma Před 3 lety +1

    I have a Fender '94 Twin it's a multi-channel AMP without onboard midi. Would an RJM product let me ditch the fender three button footswitch?

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      Yes, you might need to ask Ron about programming it, but if it's MIDI, no problem.

    • @WarrenPostma
      @WarrenPostma Před 3 lety +1

      @@VertexEffectsInc it's NON midi. I think his pedal gizmo is probably a thing to let you do midi on NON MIDI amps.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      @@WarrenPostma Yes, amp gizmo will turn the TRS into a switching, the PCB also has some on board switching options

  • @ront8270
    @ront8270 Před 2 lety

    I need a 10” wide 6 pedal switcher

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 2 lety +1

      Not sure what meets that criteria, but the PCB6x is wonderful!

  • @jeremyebersole2031
    @jeremyebersole2031 Před 3 lety +1

    So, if I have a mono rig, I can actually have 11 pedals that are controlled by the PBC 6/X? If so, you might have a customer.

  • @tomasjeckyll6909
    @tomasjeckyll6909 Před 3 lety +2

    You know

  • @adamhannigan6589
    @adamhannigan6589 Před 3 lety +2

    Can you change the order of effects like you can in the boss switchers/does the signal get converted to digital if doing so?

    • @rjmmusic
      @rjmmusic Před 3 lety +3

      The Mastermind PBC/6X and the upcoming Mini Effect Gizmo X can change loop order. The signal is never converted to digital. Our other switchers have fixed loop order.

    • @adamhannigan6589
      @adamhannigan6589 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rjmmusic Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it 👍

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +2

      @@adamhannigan6589 RJM said it all!

  • @efsglass
    @efsglass Před 3 lety +1

    can you flip the phase when doing parallel signal paths?

    • @rjmmusic
      @rjmmusic Před 3 lety +1

      No, sorry you can not.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      In doing parallel this shouldn't be an option you'd need.

    • @efsglass
      @efsglass Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc new video from gig rig points out that there are pedals that flip phase and you would want to have this option? is that not true? he makes a pretty big deal about making sure they had this feature when designing g3.. im just trying to figure out whats what

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety

      @@efsglass depends on the context. The polarity will make a difference in a multi amp set up. If you're running mono - I wouldn't be concerned about this or even in a stereo rig where you have an inverting effects before the stereo split occurs.

    • @efsglass
      @efsglass Před 3 lety

      @@VertexEffectsInc i run two mono amps. one dry, one moist(wet) haha
      so this is the video im referring to. czcams.com/video/cjA_j_bPSdw/video.html

  • @GreatGunsOfFire
    @GreatGunsOfFire Před 3 lety +1

    Guys - social distancing? masks? Was this filmed in 2019? Cases in San Diego are crazy right now.
    PS Love my PBC/6X. Wanna make sure ya'll still around to keep making these.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for your concern for our wellbeing. We took the proper precautions to ensure we were both safe in doing this interview.

  • @francoisrousseau7893
    @francoisrousseau7893 Před 3 lety +1

    many 404 misses on their web site.

    • @VertexEffectsInc
      @VertexEffectsInc  Před 3 lety +1

      which pages in particular? I'm sure they'd like to know.