In this article: learn more about ChordPro files, how to find them or create your own, and how to use them in Gig Performer. What is ChordPro? ChordPro is a file format that allows you to represent lyrics and chords using text markup that can then be...
This comprehensive guide is intended to help musicians optimize their Windows PCs to process audio as fast and as reliably as possible. To get the most from your Windows operating system for digital audio processing, many Windows settings and features need to be optimized properly. By...
In this article I'll present you a new feature that was introduced in Gig Performer v3.80, which allows you to find out which plugin crashed Gig Performer. A plugin may crash any audio plugin host and there can be many reasons why, e.g.: The plugin has compatibility...
In this article I’ll show you how to control your guitar or keyboard effects (or any other instrument effects) by using a Web browser on any computer, laptop, smartphone or device, and OSC in Gig Performer. Previous blog articles covered proprietary applications for your mobile phone...
Many music professionals worldwide rely on Gig Performer as their audio plugin host of choice for live performance. In this article, we have compiled a comprehensive list of musicians, audio engineers, producers, and composers known to be using Gig Performer and have added references for...
In this article I'll show you how to use your Android mobile phone or tablet to control your guitar or keyboard effects (or any other instrument effects) by using OSC in Gig Performer. Gig Performer, our audio plugin host for live performance, supports full OSC implementation....
In this article I'll present several websites where you can find and download free VST, VST3 or AU audio plugins, install them and use them in the audio plugin host Gig Performer, on Windows or Mac. Gig Performer doesn't include any audio plugins, and three main...
When you click on the Record button in Gig Performer, it records your input channels; if we tweak things a bit, we can also capture and record Gig Performer's outputs on the Windows operating system. In this tutorial, we'll do both; record the "dry" audio...
I see these kinds of questions across the Internet, because users want to know if they can use their old laptop for gigging or to see how well Gig Performer does work with fewer resources. These are the main reasons I decided to write this article....
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 different DAW. Nevertheless, with...
You don’t have to use Gig Performer just for music! Although Gig Performer’s primary purpose is as a plugin host for live performing musicians, due to its sophisticated OSC implementation and proprietary programming language, Gig Performer can also be used as an OSC controller. Widgets and OSC Every...
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,...
Gig Performer is designed to be a very flexible 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...
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Gig Performer's visual "connect anything to anything else" approach has been praised by our users. They find it simple and easy to modify and follow what's going on. This is especially important for live situations and particularly for musicians who want to focus on their...
Gig Performer is notarized by Apple and can be opened in Catalina. As of version 3.6, Gig Performer itself runs perfectly fine in Catalina. You will most likely be prompted to allow access to the Microphone and you must allow this. The prompt is a little...
Guest post by Gig Performer user Jim Erwin — Keyboard player with The Suburbans Best Practices (okay...
Many DAWs come with a collection of (often very good) proprietary plugins for synthesis and sampling. However, proprietary plugins have one major disadvantage. They lock you into the DAW in which they live. If you ever need to share your tracks with others, or you...
Input and output ports in Gig Performer blocks If you’re already a Gig Performer user, you know that you can easily route audio and MIDI between plugins by just connecting them visually. However, you may have wondered why some plugin blocks display so many ports. Although most...
(This is an English translation of a German article written by Lukas Ruschitzka that first appeared on July 23rd, 2019 in Pianoo.de) Play with Gig Performer Piano VST: host software in live use Gig Performer is a cross platform software application for Windows and MacOS. Gig...