The Temporary Startup Options dialog is a new feature in Gig Performer 4 that allows you to change certain settings when you first open Gig Performer: Changes in this dialog will not be permanent, i.e. when you start Gig Performer again, all changes will be reverted...
Knowledge Base Articles
Converting PDF files for use with Gig Performer ChordPro
Background . The ChordPro/Lyric window in Gig Performer does not yet have built-in support for viewing PDF files. However, since it does support images, a workaround is to convert PDF files into image pages that can be used by our viewer. However, it is time consuming...
Information for Plugin Alliance Customers
Update (May 31st, 2023) As of May 31st, 2023, the Plugin Alliance editions of Gig Performer are no longer available for sale and will not be updated. Gig Performer can now be purchased exclusively from its developer Deskew Technologies, LLC in their Online Store....
What to do if Gig Performer 4 can’t find or use your Intel plugins on the new Mac M1 processor
Background . Apple recently released a new line of computers using their new M1 ARM based microprocessors, also known as Apple Silicon. These processors cannot directly run applications developed for older Intel processors. To address this issue, Apple uses an...
System requirements for Gig Performer 4.0
In this article learn about system requirements for Gig Performer 4.0. macOS Intel processors : 10.9 or greater Native Apple Silicon: 11.2 or greater . The Universal version supports both Intel and Apple Silicon natively but only works on more recent versions...
How to hide unwanted plugins
If you have a plugin that you never use (and who doesn’t!), then you can disable it in the Plugin Manager by selecting the plugin and clicking the “Enabled” switch to disable it such that it will no longer show up in any plugin menus. If you have a large number of...
Breaking changes in Gig Performer 4
Gig Performer 4 can open gig files created with earlier versions of Gig Performer and for the most part, everything will just work without change. However, there are a few changes in behavior that might require you to modify slightly some of your rackspaces. General....
Gig Performer documentation
Gig Performer 3.x and 4.x documentation links. . The latest user manual is here. You can also access it from the Gig Performer menu: Help -> Documentation. Gig Performer 4: Gig Performer 4.8 User Manual: LINK Gig Performer 4.7 User Manual: LINK Gig Performer 4.5...
How to change the underlying MIDI Input device for all MIDI In Blocks in all Rackspaces
In this article you will learn how to change the underlying MIDI Input device for all MIDI In blocks in all rackspaces. Problem: All your MIDI In blocks refer to a specific MIDI input device (i.e, a specific keyboard connected over USB) but you have just changed to a...
Does my plugin work with Gig Performer?
So, does it? . Well, gee, it should but there are many thousands of plugins out there, there’s simply no way for us to even find them all, never mind do any serious testing to make sure they work! We don’t know specifically of any plugin that does not work with Gig...
USB MIDI Port names keep changing on Windows
If USB MIDI Port names keep changing on your Windows computer when you attach your MIDI controller, unfortunately, this is a well-known issue on Windows, all the way back to Windows XP. The solution to this issue is described here. and involves the use of a freeware...
A plugin crashed Gig Performer – how to find out which one
Plugins crash due to many reasons! Learn how to troubleshoot what AU, VST3 or VST plugin crashed in Gig Performer and see tips how to resolve the issue.