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Converting PDF files for use with Gig Performer ChordPro

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...

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...

Scaling Curves – Advanced Usage

Scaling Curves – Advanced Usage

The new scaling curve mechanism in Gig Performer 4 replaces the older linear-only scaling that was available in previous versions of Gig Performer. Scaling curves can be associated with widgets and with the Note Velocity values of MIDI In blocks. NB the same mechanism...

How to use ChordPro files in Gig Performer

How to use ChordPro files in Gig Performer

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 displayed in a...

How to control your guitar or keyboard effects from a Web browser

How to control your guitar or keyboard effects from a Web browser

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...

Use your mobile phone to control your guitar or keyboard effects

Use your mobile phone to control your guitar or keyboard effects

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...

Recording your Gig Performer performance with a DAW

Recording your Gig Performer performance with a DAW

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...

How to use the same set of PC messages to select parts in any song

How to use the same set of PC messages to select parts in any song

For users coming to Gig Performer from other audio plugin hosts, there is some confusion as to how to configure Gig Performer so you can use the same set of Program Change (PC) or Control Change (CC) messages for different parts of a song, no matter what song you’re...

The hidden power of the MIDI In Block

The hidden power of the MIDI In Block

Gig Performer’s MIDI In block is not just your everyday block for receiving MIDI events. It can do much more than just receive MIDI messages from an external MIDI device and feed them to connected soft-synth plugins. It has important other functionality that often...