GIG PERFORMER BLOG
How to create a custom metronome with visual feedback
In this article we explain how to create a custom metronome with visual feedback using the System Actions plugin. Introduction . The System Actions plugin is one of the new built-in plugins in Gig Performer 4. This plugin allows you to control various Gig Performer...
What are Temporary Startup Options in Gig Performer
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...
How to synchronize Gig Performer’s tempo to an external MIDI clock or Link-enabled products
In this article we explain how to synchronize Gig Performer's tempo to an external MIDI clock or Link-enabled products. Gig Performer is a versatile audio plugin host that provides you with variety of ways to manage your tempo. As of version 1.6, Gig Performer can...
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...
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...
Controlling the RJM GT Mastermind from Gig Performer
Background .The RJM GT Mastermind pedal controllers are MIDI pedalboards with a collection of buttons above which are little text displays. The normal way to use this pedal board is to create your banks using their software and define what information each button...
Music software has failed you and here is why
By Brett Pontecorvo .DAWs were created to make recording music faster, easier, and cheaper than the analog recording methods used in the past. It did this so well that what was once too expensive, required too much space, or felt too intimidating for someone who...
The System Actions plugin
The System Actions plugin is new with Gig Performer 4 and is multi-purposed. One important feature is to provide local control many Gig Performer global actions such as Tap Tempo, Play/Stop, setting the Master Trim among many others. If you’re familiar with Gig...
If your fans start running hot when you load Gig Performer, it’s probably not Gig Performer!
A few Gig Performer users have reported a problem where, after loading a gig file, the fans (laptop fans, not your audience!) turn on, your computer gets hot and your activity monitor or task manager indicates that Gig Performer is using a huge amount of CPU cycles....
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...
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...
Avoid controlling plugin parameters directly from your MIDI controller
Many Gig Performer users coming from older applications often try to bypass widgets and instead use the plugin’s built-in MIDI learn facility to map a plugin parameter directly to a physical knob or slider on a keyboard or control surface. There are several small...