by David Jameson | May 2, 2020 | Gig Performer Blog, Tips
Introduction Many DAWs come with their own collection of proprietary plugins. As an end user, I generally never use proprietary plugins because doing so locks one into a particular eco-system and also makes it difficult to collaborate with other musicians who have a...
by David Jameson | Feb 25, 2020 | Gig Performer Blog, Tips
Gig Performer is an audio plugin host for live performance and session musicians, but you don’t have to use Gig Performer just for music! Although Gig Performer’s primary purpose is as a plugin host (AU, VST3, VST host) for live performing musicians, due to its...
by David Jameson | Feb 12, 2020 | Gig Performer Blog
One of the most often asked questions I hear from guitarists is “why would I use VSTs (plugins) and a computer for my rig?” They typically argue that computers are Expensive Prone to crash Ruined by spilling beer on them Too complicated to use Etc. Interestingly, I...
by David Jameson | Feb 10, 2020 | Gig Performer Blog, OS X, Tips, Tutorials
Gig Performer is designed to be a very flexible audio plugin host to allow you not only to create your sounds but also to perform, in real time, on stage or in a studio. We’re not talking about playing 8 bars with one sound, stopping to switch sounds, and playing...
by David Jameson | Feb 9, 2020 | Gig Performer Blog
Gig Performer is not a plugin chainer. Gig Performer is an audio plugin host for live performance and session musicians, the part of your instrument. It looks like this or it looks like that… . ….therefore it is the same as this or the same as that! My bicycle...