Minor Update

• A minor update to address an obscure VST3 issue with meters
• General stability improvements

New Features

• You can now choose MIDI devices that should not be opened by Gig Performer
  This is mainly useful for Windows users where many MIDI drivers do not allow multiple applications to open the same MIDI port, thereby preventing a plugin from being able to open a MIDI port to communicate with proprietary hardware
• The main audio input/output blocks now support OSC and GPScript
• Gig Performer for OS X is notarized for Catalina (OS X 10.15)
• Added a GPScript function to create a Sysex message from a string
• Added GPScript function to get the song count and a song name at a given index
• Added a GPScript function and an OSC message to request the caption of a widget
• Gig Performer now uses the DAMAR software licensing system
  Users of earlier versions of Gig Performer 3.x will need to reactivate this version but can do so using their existing 3.x license.
• Some internal DSP improvements

Fixes

• Fixed problem where selecting multiple widgets, moving with mouse and then move with keyboard would reset positions
• Fixed problem where audio tail length was dependent on the number of output channels
• Fixed a crash in GP Script when handling OSC messages received very quickly
• Fixed bug where Midi In block could get a different name from the one user saved with
• Fixed bug where a button widget was not always updating its label properly when the value changed
• Fixed bug where clicking on the virtual keyboard of a MidiOut Block did not send out MIDI events
• Fixed a problem where customized caption field could be enabled when it shouldn’t be.
• Fixed problem where users on tablet-like devices running in portrait mode could not resize Chords/lyrics window properly
• Fixed problem where trying to reset PC numbers for rackspaces or songs with starting values greater than 127 was not working correctly
• Fixed problem where MaxScaledNote Velocity (a MidiIn Block parameter) was never displayed
• Fixed bug where program changes sent through MidiOut blocks didn’t obey channel remapping
• Fixed bug where bypassing MidiOut blocks wasn’t working

New features and updates

• Panel widget with controllable color, transparency etc…
• Added ability to change the z-order of widgets
• Startup master trim value can now be controlled from the options
• Significant improvements to GIG file loading times and size on disk, particularly on Windows
• Added a thin line around popup menus for better visibility
• OSC: /SelectSongPart is now deprecated. Please use /Song/SwitchToPart to switch to a song part.
• Better handling of touch/pen devices
• Switching to previous part from a first part of a song now goes to the last part of the previous song
• Added scripting functions to switch song parts and move up/down through song parts
• Various internal improvements to improve stability and efficiency of our DSP engine
• Improved global metering process for better accuracy and efficiency
• Finding plugin substitutions/updated versions is improved greatly

Fixes

• Fixed some string handling issues in GP Script
• “Recall on load” and “Recall on activate” options have been greatly improved
• Fixed problem where the global play button would reset its state after entering the edit mode.
• Fixed bug where a changed BPM was not being sent out via OSC.
• Changing Global Transpose quickly no longer reactivates the current rackspace
• Fixed an issue where deleting a block used in GPScript could crash GP afterwards.
• Fixed a problem where trying to save a Lyrics/Chords file without having a song could crash GP
• Various minor fixes and improvements.

Updates

• Bottom mixer panel can now be collapsed
• Widget inspector panel has been broken up into sections
• Expression pedal widget is now more colorful

Fixes

• Fixed problem where gain control in MONO configuration had wrong parameters and no mute parameter
• Fixed issue where changing a parameter in a plugin would not properly be reflected in the connected widgets if scaling was used.
• Fixed an issue with audio file player “play from beginning” parameter not properly updating widgets
• Fixed issue with combination of RME, Real Guitar and Windows producing distorted output
• Fixed issue where the built-in tuner could come up smaller than expected after changing the audio settings
• Fixed problem where widget scaling could get reset in predictive loading mode
• Fixed problem where the predictive loading indicator could appear stuck after switching to rackspace mode

New features

• Songs can now be exported/imported to/from a stand-alone .gpsong file which includes all rackspaces and song parts. Drag-drop onto the song list is also supported for import.
• Entire setlist can now export all songs as separate .gpsong files
• You can now create a brand new gig that contains all songs and only the required rackspaces for a single setlist
• SongParts can now send midi data directly out to an attached MIDI device
• Added OSC support for switching to songs and song parts by name
• Added crash reporter for Windows (allows users to submit crash reports to dev team)
• Added ability to duplicate a song

Fixes and Improvements

• Chord Pro root folder now created automatically if if doesn’t already exist
• Fixed crash that sometimes occured when removing a panel
• Fixed a problem where some VST3 plugins could be detuned on gig reload.
• Fixed an issue where some VST3 plugins relied on time information rather than ppq
• Lyrics/Chords (ChordPro) window can now be resized to a much smaller size
• Fixed an issue where permanently deleting the last song from the setlist could crash GP
• Fixed a rare issue that could produce an error on while exiting GP on Windows
• Fixed issues where sometimes on multi, hi density, wrong values could be reported for screen size
• Fixed crash happening when you right click on a block, leave the menu open and then click on another rackspace
• Fixed problem where selecting multiple widgets from right to left would break operations like “closer” and “further”
• Improved rackspace sorting time

GP Script

• Updated the GP Script templates
• GP Script now supports hex integers (prefix with 0x)
• Deprecated TimeNow function and added several new time-related functions
• Added a time formatter function
• Added function to create string from double and retaining complete precision
• Enabled the OnTimer callback function – runs approx every 100ms – not intended for precision timing
• We now support arrays of function generators
  • View latest GP System Function List

General

• Added a window to display current and global MIDI assignments.
• You can now double-click the Panic button to reset the audio engine as well as MIDI All Notes Off

Plugins

• Added function to import FXP files
• Fixed problem where Midi Out block would not resend CC value on a rackspace switch
• The CC Block option in the MidiIn Block no longer blocks CC1,7 and 64 since those can be set explicitly
• Fixed a problem where some VST3 plugins were not responding to sustain pedal events

Global MIDI commands

• You can now use a CC number with different values to go to a specific variation in the current rackspace. This is intended for use with guitar pedal controllers to switch variations on the fly without having to reprogram the pedal controller
• You can now use global MIDI commands to jump directly from one rackspace to the next or previous rackspace without passing through variations

OSC

• Added /GigPerformer/NextRackSpace and /GigPerformer/PrevRackSpace commands to go to the next or previous rackspace
• Added /RackSpace/NextVariation and /RackSpace/PrevVariation to go to the next or previous variation within the current rackspace

GP Script

• Added AutoSustainer object
• The select keyword is now highlighted properly
• Added new function to ExternalApplication object to explicitly set the external program name
• Don’t call the generic MidiMessage callback if the message is in fact a sysex message (and for now, we are still ignoring sysex)
• Fixed problem where script window for current rackspace could be wrongly referenced
• Fixed problem where scripts might not be saved or loaded (Windows only)
• Added functions for appending values to an array (integers, doubles, bool, strings only)
• Added some more string functions to GP Script
• See online library reference at /downloads/GPScript/SystemFunctionList.html

Fixes

• Fixed bug where PC value couldn’t be changed in a variation if zero-based numbering was selected
• Fixed problem where bypassing MidiIn Block variations were not working properly on reload

Updates

• The MidiIn Block keyboard now shows the physical key being pressed rather than the possibly transposed output value, making it much easier to see the valid split range when you play your controller
• The MidiInBlock now lets you learn split ranges by using your controller instead of having to select the range manually
• The MIDI Monitor windows now include MIDI Note numbers as well as names for note events.
• Audio Mixer parameters now dynamically update based on the channel strip name
• Internal updates for more robust rackspace management and switching.
• Updated widget inspector to properly show “Invert value” option for relevant widgets
• Variation naming is now more robust
• Audio Mixer will now display custom input channel names

Fixes

• Fixed problem where grouped widget attached to a parameter with distinct values would not display the appropriate value all the time
• Fixed issue where a button with a range would sometimes not display on/off state properly
• Fixed a problem where newly created widgets would not respond to bypass plugin parameter
• Fixed a problem where a widget could be associated with an invalid parameter after a plugin is deleted or replaced
• Fixed a problem where duplicating a block with a missing plugin could result in a crash

GP Script

• Experimental support for responding to OSC messages
• Added function to close the log window
• Updated handling of cursor after auto declaring widgets and blocks
• The WithVelocity function was not working properly
• Download GP Script System Function List from http://gigperformer.com/downloads/GPScript/SystemFunctionList.html
• Download GP Language Manual (draft) from http://gigperformer.com/downloads/GPScript/LanguageManual.pdf
  

Fixes

• Fixed an obscure bug with widget ranges

Updates

• Improved handling of audio interface disconnections and reconnections on both Mac and Windows
• (Experimental) Added support for multiple UI rendering engines such as Open GL
• (Windows) Improved Windows audio device selection on startup
• Even more optimizations in rackspace switching
• Prevent Windows from sleeping, prevent Windows and OSX from switching the display off
• A request to bypass (or unbypass) a plugin is now ignored if plugin is already in the required state (fixes a problem where plugins might unnecessarily stop playing)
• When using virtual audio channels, all audio is routed to the first physical output (so you can always hear everything even if you’re not using your main audio interface)
• We now make sure that a block cannot be dragged outside the main window
• Added ability to separately control where to look for VST3 plugins

Fixes

• Fixed bug where changing plugin parameters through a plugin UI on Windows was very slow
• No longer sending OSC rackspace state out if OSC is not enabled
• Audio File Player plugin now opens much faster
• OSC /Refresh command was sometimes getting a bogus transpose value
• (Window) Fixed problem where message box about plugin window was being displayed UNDER the options dialog
• (Windows) CPU meter was too jittery
• (Windows) Fixed problem where MIDI devices might close after changing audio settings
• Fixed a problem where input recording was sometimes not sample accurate
• Fixed problem where changing a widget handle and then clicking on another widget was not committing the first handle change
• Fixed problem where midi messages produced by clicking on the on-screen keyboard in the midi receiver was not always going out on the correct channel
• Fixed some rare widget remapping issues
• Fixed an issue where plugin scanner would display the wrong plugin being scanned

GP Script

• Added a few string manipulation functions
• Renamed a template menu to make its purpose clearer
• Improved a warning message related to recompiling scripts
• Added support for constraints callbacks (see GP Script documentation)
• Fixed bug where script editor title bar was not updated if user changed rackspace name
• Added some templates to demonstrate constraint range callbacks
• Fixed a problem where a type containing spaces (e.g, integer array) was not matched in templates
• Fixed GetVelocity function so it returns 0 if the note event was actually a NoteOff event. Added a GetReleaseVelocity function if you actually need that
• Fixed problem where first ELSIF clause was triggered even if the original THEN part was executed
• Script editor now has the ability to insert global declarations for all plugins and widgets for which script names are defined
• Midi messages can now be tested against a range directly using the ‘in’ operator
• Renamed some functions to make it clear they are sending NoteOn or NoteOff events only
• Added a PlayNote function that lets you schedule a NoteOn and subsequence NoteOff in one go
• Fixed bug where disabled MIDI channel in midi input block would disable GP Script callbacks
• Added option to include the rackspace name in the script log window
• Added an option to not get alerted about script errors on gig load.
• Scripting Log window will now get cleared automatically when you load a new gig file
  
• Download GP Script System Function List from http://gigperformer.com/downloads/GPScript/SystemFunctionList.html
  
• Download GP Language Manual (draft) from http://gigperformer.com/downloads/GPScript/LanguageManual.pdf
  

Experimental (subject to change)

• Added ability to execute an external application from scripting
• Added ability to allow a widget in another rackspace to be accessible via GPScript.

New plugin

• Eight track audio file player – capable of loading/ playing up to 8 audio files either one at a time or simultaneously. Supports AIF, WAV and MP3 formats. Suitable as both a backing track player and for looping short samples, switching seamlessly from one to another while running. Up to eight audio output channels are available.

Enhancements

• Internal plugins are now grouped in sub-menus so as to more easily manage large numbers of MIDI ports.
• Added Global MIDI Learn support to start/stop the playhead
• Added Global MIDI Learn support to trigger MIDI Panic (stop all audio)
• Labels widgets can now display the value of their associated parameter if their text contains [value] somewhere.
• MIDI program changes can now be sent out through a MidiOut block using a widget parameter
  (By customer request) MIDI program changes can now be sent out from a MIDI In block using a widget. This allows you to send program changes directly to plugins. Note that using this mechanism prevents Patch Persist from working and can result in stuck notes depending on the plugin implementation. This feature is not recommended for normal use and not officially supported.
• Improved MIDI clock sync even more to handle abrupt large quick changes in tempo. Also added a visual indicator to show when MIDI clock events are being received
• Widgets can now optionally invert the incoming MIDI value.
• Both Mac and Windows installers are now code signed for additional security
• Improved handling of open windows
• MIDI In/Out blocks can now be associated with a different MIDI device without losing current settings. This option also allows for bulk changes in all rackspaces.

 

OSC

• /Panic – Send a Stop All Notes to GP
• /Play <int> – Enable (1) or disable (0) the playhead

Fixes

• BPM values sent out via OSC are no longer rounded to integer values.
• Plugin manufacturer names are now case-insensitive so we don’t add extra menu items when multiple products from the same company have names that differ only in their case.
• Fixed a problem where you could get a stuck note when bypassing a plugin and later unbypassing it.
• Fixed a problem where built-in tuner would have incorrect channel selection after audio interface change.
• Fixed a problem where MIDI MSB and LSB messages were processed from devices that were not allowed to send PC messages

New features

• Plugin windows now have the ability to load built-in presets (if the plugin developer exposes them) along with the ability to save and reload user created presets.

Enhancements

• The plugin editors for the Audio Input and Output blocks have an improved UI to better handle interfaces with large number of I/O channels.
• Added ability to start Gig Performer with the argument “-nosave” such that Gig Performer will never ask to save the gig changes on exit. This is intended for users running headless machines.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some plugins would not properly restore state after reloading a gig
• Fixed an obscure problem where Gig Performer might get stuck on startup (Windows only)

New features

• Global output volume trim knob
• Sync to external MIDI Clock

Enhancements

• Balance knob displays value relative to left/right offset
• Gig Performer now detects that the previously used audio device is missing on startup and allows you to quit and reconnect it.
• Improved audio interface selection process.
• Note velocities can now be constrained or scaled in MIDI In block.

Fixes

• Fixed problem where bypassing a plugin in the diagram view did not always update the widget connected to that parameter.
• Fixed issue where a rackspace did not become active immediately after import.
• Fixed issue where newly created instance of Gig Performer would not react to mouse input until reopened.
• Other minor improvements and optimizations

New features

• Widgets now support Catch mode
• Widget values can now be saved explicitly (snapshots) so that values can be reset to initial values when rackspace is reactivated

Enhancements

Documentation

• Created by the acclaimed author Howard Massey, a new Quick Start Guide and a new comprehensive User Guide are now available from our website.

Widgets

• Widget values are now floating point values instead of integers
• Widget values can be entered as MIDI values by typing in ‘m’ at the end of the value, e.g., 127m
• You can now snapshot widgets so that when you return to a rackspace, the widgets are set to the snapshotted values rather than just the last saved state.

Misc

• You can now export all rackspaces as separate files in one go.
• You can now drag rackspaces from a file folder into a GP document to create new shows on the fly
• Holding SHIFT key while pressing LEARN in Global MIDI clears a specific assignment
• We now use CMD-SHIFT-D rather than CMD-D to duplicate a rackspace
• Holding the SHIFT key while dragging rackspaces prevents the dragged rackspace from being activated. (Very useful for adjusting setlist order when Predictive Loading is enabled)

OSC

• Gig Performer now recognizes Lemur bundle messages
• Added /GigPerformer/SwitchToProgramNumber
• Added /AdjustBPM to change the BPM by positive or negative amount
• When BPM is changed, /CurrentBPM value is sent out

Fixes

• Fix problem where widget in current rackspace might not respond to MIDI message while predictively loading rackspaces
• Fix problem where deleting a widget in midi learn mode could crash GP
• Fixed problem where moving a widget could reset the position of another one
• Fix problem where a new gig could be saved without its extension and hence could not be reloaded
• Fix crash with widget groups, variations and MIDI switching
• Fixed problem where widget values could get “stuck” and display the value rather than widget caption.

New features

• Predictive Loading. Click here for more details
• Multi parameter widget control. Click here for more details
• MIDI Monitor plugin for fine-grain monitoring

Updates

• Scaling now works in either direction. In conjunction with widget groups, this lets you (for example) have one parameter increase while the other decreases. Think volume crossfades!

Other

• Updated Lemur Template. Click here for details and to download new template
• Initial use of hyperlinks to provide more information about features

Fixes

• Midi Out block no longer sends out CC messages for all CC numbers during initial gig loading
• Fixed problem where importing a rackspace could duplicate an existing Program Change value
• Various minor enhancements and fixes

OSC

• label widgets now send their contents when rackspace is activated
• rackspace and variation name are now sent automatically on rackspace switch
• sending the message /Refresh to GP will cause the current rackspace state to be resent (useful with wireless connections where OSC packets can get lost)
• added /widget/SetCaption to set the caption of a widget or the contents of a label
• Tuner can be controlled via OSC. Notes and offset are sent out
• Added message to request the list of OSC enabled widgets in the current rackspace
• An example OSC template for Lemur is now available on our website
• Please see documentation for complete list of OSC commands

Other

• Added simple global MIDI input monitor window
• Main panel I/O sliders now grouped in sets of 16
• Plugin manager has better contrast and plugins can be sorted by manufacturer

Fixes

• Fixed problem where keyboard split was off by one semitone
• Bypass button now properly displays state of plugin after double-clicking block to open plugin window
  • (Thanks to our friends at MusicPlayer forum for reporting these)

New Features

• Patch Persist – Held down or pedal-sustained notes will remain on when you switch to another rackspace until you release the notes or sustain pedal. Patch Persist is available on a rackspace specific basis.
• MIDI Filter plugin – Allows certain MIDI events to be blocked or remapped to other events
• Velocity Layers – Only notes within the specified velocity range will be played.
• Velocity scaling – Velocity values can be rescaled to a new range

Updates

• Widgets can now learn aftertouch
• New OSC messages to list available plugins and plugin parameter counts
• Maximum rackspace audio tail length can now be adjusted

Fixes

• Fixed a problem where double-clicking on a .gig file could sometimes cause extra rackspaces to be created.

New features

• Tap Tempo
• Sticky Notes parameters for triggering samplers
• Buttons now have a toggle mode
• Added OSC messages to move up/down rackspaces
• Added OSC messages for detecting tap tempo
• Keyboard shortcuts to control widget caption
• Rackspaces can now use local or global tempo

Fixes

• Gig files are now properly associated with Gig Performer so you can double-click on a GIG file to open it
• Vertical distribution of widgets is fixed
• Fixed copy/paste for labels

See our online documentation for more on these updates

• Improved audio device selection process
• Enhanced plugin scanner to address some unusual plugin validation implementations
• Enhanced parameter learn mechanism to deal with plugins that don’t quite behave the way they’re supposed to!
• Added new parameter to Midi In plugin to explicitly send AllNotesOff messages
• Cosmetic improvement to front display during initial loading

• Inserting a new plugin now automatically opens its editor. This can be turned off via the preferences dialog.
• The “/GigPerformer/SwitchToRack” OSC command command can now optionally include a variation number.
• The plugin scanner now recognizes plugin updates and rescans them.
• Widget resizing in edit mode has been improved.
• Fixed a problem where changing a widget’s OSC name could potentially crash GP.
• MIDI Sustain OFF and pitch bend CENTER events are now sent automatically before switching rackspaces.

OS X and Windows

• Handle the situation where no audio driver is found at all

Windows only

• If VSTs are not in the expected location, display dialog to show user what to do
• There were some missing icons in the installer

Critical Windows fix and some other little feature updates for both platforms.

• (Windows only) Fixed crash on Windows when changing device driver and then trying to apply settings from a different driver
• The Display Range option was not being remembered
• Copy/Paste is now implemented for widgets and panels
• Fixed a problem where one couldn’t immediately scroll after adding a new panel
• Fixed problem where meter component didn’t always display anything on FIRST load/activation
• Plugin editors now display their username – useful if you have a lot of plugin windows of the same kind open
• If plugin has empty parameter names, we now generically name them using the parameter number

• You can now choose to exclude some widgets’ state from being stored with variations. This is useful if you want some parameter settings to change (reverb on/off, phaser depth, etc) but not others (volume controlled by an expression pedal, for example)
• The quick plugin selector now provides more information about each plugin
• Some nice gain control optimizations
• Mono version of gain plugin shows a single magnitude parameter (used when you want to have metering on a panel)

While it’s most likely the case that will have already fixed a problem you might have encountered in an earlier release, we recognize that someone has to be the first person to find a new problem so after checking our knowledge base for known issues, please feel free to contact us for any support or troubleshooting.

We’re delighted to release officially version 1.0 of Gig Performer and we thank all our beta testers who provided feedback in recent months.

• MIDI Receiver parameters now return nice text values
• Implemented plugin bypass as a parameter (so you can use a button on front panel to completely bypass a plugin)
• Panels can now be replaced with larger or smaller ones
• Widget inspector lets you open a plugin directly
• Guitar tuner is less “jumpy”
• Added drawbar widgets
• Fixed bug where you couldn’t set MIDI channel to 1 if MIDI In plugin was attached to a widget
• Fixed problem where CC messages were not obeying the MIDI channel map (great catch!)

• Multi instance support. You can now have multiple instances of Gig Performer open at the same time. This is an advanced and experimental feature. Enable it through the preferences dialog.
• Widgets now support scaling so full range movements of knobs and sliders can result in smaller actual changes to a parameter
• A new instance of an existing plugin can be quickly inserted by right-clicking on that plugin block and choosing Duplicate.
• Added keyboard shortcut (CMD-T) for cycling between the performer view and the connection view
• Added keyboard shortcut (CMD-G) to edit widgets in the performer view
• Fixed problem where main mixer controls were not positioned properly for newly started applications
• Fixed problem where IO blocks still showed old audio interface name after changing the device
• Fixed problem where blacklisted plugins were always being rescanned
• Dragging blocks over each other to make stereo connections (or disconnections) now requires Shift key to be held down
• Added support for momentary buttons for changing variations and switching to tuner view
• Switching variations no longer causes widget values to be briefly displayed
• Fixed crash when changing audio interface properties
• Tuner is no longer switched off if rackspace is changed while in tuner view
• Renamed some items. Smart panels are just panels. Presets are now called variations again.
• Support for virtual I/O channels – this allows you to tweak your gig when you don’t have your multi-channel audio interface connected
• Eliminated need for two OSC ports
• Widget values can be set explicitly

• MIDI output plugin can now send CC values under widget control
• Plugin emblems have been updated
• Gig Performer can accept Program Changes messages from selected MIDI devices rather than from all of them
• Added “Panic” button on front screen to stop all notes
• Added many keyboard shortcuts for faster workflow
• MIDI devices can be “hot-plugged”
• Widgets now send their values out by OSC when you switch rackspace
• Master input and output faders now sport little LEDs to show any audio activity
• Master input and output faders now show channel numbers
• Single click on a channel number label to toggle channel muting. Double-click to toggle muting of all channels
• Rackspaces can be sorted by program changes or by name
• Importing rackspace now appends a new rackspace rather than replacing currently selected rackspace
• Rackspace/preset combinations can be associated with program change and optional bank number
• MIDI output plugins can now send program changes automatically when rackspace changes
• Variations are now called presets and appear directly underneath each rackspace. Improved look.
• Current rackspace and preset name now displayed prominently on main window
• Chameleon plugin now has a UI showing the missing plugin information and instructing user what to do
  Many fixes to MIDI handling
• Improved look and feel
• Notification of new MIDI connections is improved
• Fixed crash when changing audio device on the fly
• Plugin blocks now have popup hints describing plugin information
• Automatically create new smart panel when a new rackspace is created
• Fixed a crash on exit
• Empty back panel now contains message telling you how to load your first plugin
• Fixed problem where “recent files” were incorrect
• Fixed issue where input audio buffer was not cleared under certain conditions
• Enhanced the audio tail mechanism when you switch from one rack space to another
• Make sure main window and plugin windows are fully on screen