GIG PERFORMER BLOG ARTICLES
Program Change Management
In this article we’ll show you how to manage various features in Gig Performer related to program change events. About Program Change messages . A program change is a MIDI message traditionally causes hardware synths to change to a different preset (or "patch"). It is...
Clever ways to optimize your plugin usage
In this article you will learn about tips and tricks to optimize your plugin usage. Or community forum is a great knowledge resource. Here and there we stumble upon many that can help reduce one's CPU and RAM usage. We decided to compile some of these tips in this...
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Working with TouchOSC and Gig Performer [guest article]
In this guest blog article you will learn how our community member Thomas Lisi (@NanoMalefico) is working with TouchOSC and Gig Performer. TouchOSC next generation, with the integration of scripts inside it, for me won the best place on the podium among the...
How to use multiple instances in Gig Performer 4
In this article you will learn how to easily use more than one instance in Gig Performer. What is multi-instance support? .Multi-instance support means that you can run an application multiple times on the same computer, with each such "instance" operating...
Why use a computer with Gig Performer rather than hardware
This article is focused on keyboard players and discusses why it is better to use a computer with Gig Performer rather than hardware when performing live.
How to change sounds and control plugins from your MIDI controller
In this article we’ll show you how to change sounds and control plugins from your MIDI controller. Gig Performer is an audio plugin host for live performance and your live performance command center. Of course, it can be used as your loyal companion on many other use...
How to implement incremental transpose
In this blog article, we will show you how to implement incremental transpose. Suppose you’d like to have a couple of buttons on your MIDI controller that just increment or decrement the global transpose amount. Important note: Gig Performer 4.5 has built-in support...
Controlling the global transpose from your keyboard
Gig Performer has a global transpose parameter, normally set to zero. You can of course manually adjust this value by clicking on it and entering a new transpose value directly or by using the UP/DOWN arrows to increment/decrement respectively its value. The new value...
Optimize your Mac for a Gig
In this article you will learn how to optimize your Mac computer for a gig. Apple computers running macOS have great support for real-time audio and MIDI and typically do not require much optimization. However, you may still want to make sure that your performance is...
Questions about rackspaces and variations
Tech note #1 The goal of this article is to simply explain rackspaces and variations for users who are already familiar with the basics of Gig Performer. What exactly is a rackspace? A rackspace is the container for a collection of interconnected plugins representing...
The most flexible MIDI processing
Gig Performer is an audio plugin host for live performance that allows musicians the most flexible MIDI processing and creating very sophisticated live setups. About MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface), originally created by Dave Smith (creator of the...
My live keyboard rig
I (David) have often been asked to describe my live keyboard rig which I use with the three bands in which I play: The Security Project Beyond The Wall Reelin’ In The Years . Keyboards . I have four keyboard controllers: Studio Logic SL88 (88 notes weighted) Roland...