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BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5)
MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner's manual. Version2.3
BJ Devices TB-12(5)
MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER
OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 BJ Devices TB-12(5) MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Index Specifications 5 Package Contains 6 Connections 7 Controls 8 Powering Up 9 Modes 10 MIDI Setup 12 Managing Presets 13 Managing Effects 14 SHIFT mode 16 TAP Tempo 17 Banks management 18...
  • Page 3 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Feature Highlights  Large alphanumerical backlit LCD screen (2 lines, up to 16 characters each)  Heavy-duty footswitch buttons  Support for phantom power over MIDI  30 banks with up to 12 (5) presets per each bank (depending on the footswitch configuration) ...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Specifications MIDI Type 5-pin jacks - MIDI IN and MIDI OUT Screen Type backlit LCD, alphanumerical (2 lines 16 characters each) Other switching jacks Type 2 x 1/4" stereo jack – relay switches2 x 1/4" stereo jack – expression pedal switches Type USB type B –...

  • Page 5: Package Contains

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Package Contains 1. TB-12(TB-5) – 1pcs. 2. Power adapter - 1pcs.

  • Page 6: Connections

    Fig. 1 Fig. 1 shows the back panel of TB-12; the back panel of TB-5 is identical in terms of connections, so you can use the same cables. MIDI OUT: use this port to connect the controller to MIDI IN port of your MIDI device.

  • Page 7: Controls

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Controls Fig. 3 buttons (see Fig. 3) can be used in two ways. Further in this manual, depending on the feature, only one of the button names (either SETUP or NO and either LOAD or OK) will be mentioned.

  • Page 8: Powering Up

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Powering Up There are two ways of supplying power to your controller: - You can connect an DC adaptor (7-12V, 350mA, center negative) to the jack on the back panel of the controller. - Alternatively, you can supply phantom power via the MIDI cable.

  • Page 9: Modes

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Modes The controller has two operation modes: performance mode and setup mode. In performance mode, the performance menu is displayed on the controller screen. The performance mode menu consists of the following elements (see ): 1 –...
  • Page 10 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Fig. 6 You can navigate the menu by pressing buttons. To enter Setup mode, press SETUP button. Pressing SETUP button again will return you to the previous menu level or to the performance mode of the controller.

  • Page 11: Midi Setup

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 MIDI Setup In Performance mode, press SETUP and navigate to System Setup by pressing . Press to edit. You can select any two MIDI channels that the controller will work with by pressing .

  • Page 12: Managing Presets

    MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Managing Presets TB-12(TB-5) allows you to access up to 12(5) presets of a controlled MIDI device. You can program each footswitch (or only some of them) to activate a preset of a MIDI controlled device. This preset is displayed in the lower line of the screen (in Performance mode) and the LED of the corresponding footswitch lights red.

  • Page 13: Managing Effects

    ‘hardwired’. With TB-12 (TB-5), you can set the Control Change (CC) number of each button that performs IA function. To set the required CC numbers you should find out the CC numbers that are assigned to the respective effects of the controlled MIDI device.
  • Page 14 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 CC_ct You able also send Control change messages with fixed value without any alternation. It can be used for example, to select “scenes” in AxeFx. Select CC_ct button type in Button type menu, select CC number and when CC fixed number, which will be send(see Fig.

  • Page 15: Shift Mode

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 SHIFT mode In case you need more than 12(5) buttons to control presets and individual effects you can use the Shift mode, which gives you essentially a dual layout of the footswitches. In this mode, layout 1 will become the one you usually have and use in Performance mode, while layout 2 will turn all footswitches into Control changes senders (CC_tg, CC_ct or CC_mt button type), and the LEDs will act accordingly.

  • Page 16: Tap Tempo

    Internal generated tap-tempo is not accompanied by LED flashing; no additional information is shown on the display as well. But TB-12(5) can display tempo from income SysEx MIDI messages if data format known. Fractal Audio AxeFx (standard, ultra, II, II XL) devices and Kemper Profiler Amplifier messages are currently supported.

  • Page 17: Banks Management

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Banks management Loading Banks By default, LOAD button is used to load the controller banks. To load a bank when in Performance mode, press LOAD. Load bank menu will be displayed(see Fig. 16).
  • Page 18 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 ATTENTION: unlike bank names, preset numbers are set and changed in Performance mode, see par.6 Managing Presets. Press again to save the settings and load Performance mode. Renaming Banks For your convenience, each bank can have its own name. Maximum bank name length is 12 symbols. Enter Setup menu and navigate to Rename bank.

  • Page 19: Connecting External Devices

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Connecting External Devices TB-12(TB-5) midi-controller can be used together with non-midi devices as well. There are four dedicated jacks on its back panel. Expression Pedal 1 and Expression Pedal 2 There are two expression pedal 1/4" stereo jacks labeled Exp.P1 and Exp.P2. They allow to connect external expression pedals or volume pedals.

  • Page 20: External Bank Switcher

    After the calibration procedure is necessary to check again the extreme values of the pedal. Warning! Expression pedals sockets in TB-12 (5) have a non-standard polarity. We recommend using an expression pedal with polarity switcher, such as Mission Engineering SP-1R and M-Audio EX-P. When using a volume pedal polarity determined by turning the insert-cable to IN and OUT sockets of the pedal.

  • Page 21: Relay Switch

    Relay Switch There are SW1/2 and SW3/4 1/4" stereo jacks on TB-12(TB-5) rear panel that can be used to connect to footswitch inputs of a guitar amp, preamp or other similar gear. Each stereo jack has 2 relays. You can program each relay status in Relay setup menu and save it.

  • Page 22: Tuner And Preset Name Display

    When tuner mode is activated the controller sends 0x5F, to deactivate - 0x00. TB-12(TB-5) can show preset names on its screen if the controller device is capable of sending them via MIDI OUT. Enter System Setup and navigate to Show pr. name to specify if preset name must be shown in Performance mode.
  • Page 23 BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Fig. 30 Be sure you set correct target device in System setup -> Target device menu, or set in to Auto detect mode(see Fig. 15)

  • Page 24: Using Controller With Guitar Rig, Amplitube And Other Similar Software

    Using Controller with Guitar Rig, Amplitube and Other Similar Software Midi controllers BJ Devices TB-12 and TB-5 have a USB interface for connection to a computer, but are not PC-compatible MIDI devices. In order to use the controller as a MIDI device via USB, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 25: Firmware Update

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Firmware Update 1. Download latest firmware for your device from product’s page 2. Download latest driver from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm 3. 0Download chip45boot2 GUI software for Windows https://www.chip45.com/avr_bootloader_atmega_xmega_chip45boot2.php for MacOs http://www.definefalsetrue.com/index.php/en/Mac-OS-X/bootfeedx.html for Linux https://github.com/bullestock/c45b Driver and software installation Connect your device to computer via USB cable.

  • Page 26: Update Firmware Procedure

    “USB Serial Port” properties in Devices Manager. Set baud rate value to 28800(see Fig. 33). Push “Select Flash HexFile” and select *.hex file from firmware package. If your TB-12(5) current firmware is less when 2.0, or you want to set factory defaults during update, you need update EEPROM also. Push “Select Eeprom HexFile”...

  • Page 27: Contacts

    BJ Devices TB-12(TB-5) MIDI CONTROLLER. Owner’s manual. Version2.3 Contacts BJ Devices. Russia, Penza. http://www.bjdevices.com/en e-mail: info@bjdevices.com...

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