You may wonder what are the best audio plugins to get for your audio plugin host or a DAW. The truth ist - we can't answer that for you - everyone has different needs and taste. But we will provide you with resources to make your quest easier. - KVR has a nice list of...
Knowledge Base Articles
Green Oak Crystal – parameter list is empty
Turns out it's not! What has happened is that the Crystal synth plugin defines about 768 parameters but only a few of them are actually used. The rest are simply unnamed, so have empty strings. Since Gig Performer only has a small area where plugin parameters are...
Using 32-bit plugins with Gig Performer on Mac and Windows
----------------- First of all, the bad news is that you can't do it directly. Gig Performer is a 64-bit application and so can only load audio plugins that are also 64-bit. If you are using OS X and you have upgraded to Catalina (OS X 10.15) or newer you will not be...
How to combine guitar plugins to create a unique sound
This short video shows how to add a Wah Wah pedal to the excellent Scuffham S-Gear amp simulator plugin. We add the pedals from two different manufacturers (Native Instrument's Guitar Rig and Overloud's TH3) and then A/B the result.Same method can be used to add any...
Recording your guitar (or vocals)
Gig Performer is an audio plugin host (AU, VST3 and VST host) for live performance that allows you to capture what are you playing. As of Gig Performer 4.5, you can record inputs and outputs in mono or stereo (watch this video to learn more). If you need to record...
How to rapidly assign plugin parameters to widgets (with video)
Assigning plugin parameters to widgets is easy in Gig Performer. Select a widget, then a plugin from the drop down list and finally click on a parameter or learn it by clicking on the "Learn" button below the parameter list. If you want to assign multiple parameters...
Using the same physical layout for many rackspaces
Gig Performer allows you to use the same physical layout for many rackspaces. Unlike some other audio plugin hosts where you have a single place to associate certain widgets with physical knobs and sliders, each rackspace can have individual associations. This means...
Something went wrong…
Gig Performer has a built-in system that detects crashes and (with your permission) can send us that information so that we can fix the problem. In the event that this dialog shows up (the most frequent cause is when a plugin crash), we would appreciate it if you...
OSC Support in Gig Performer
Gig Performer includes a great OSC support. Widgets and plugins can respond to OSC commands from control surfaces and applications that can generate OSC messages. OSC (Open Sound Control) is a protocol that can be used to control one application from another, with a...