Gig Performer and Gig Performer Essentials Functionality.
Gig Performer
Gig Performer Essentials
Built-in Templates
Some third-party plugins and templates are included to get you started as soon as possible.
Custom Panel Design
Create unique control interfaces using widgets, allowing you to control specific parameters of your plugins without opening their editors.
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Route Audio/MIDI Visually
Easily connect instruments and effects using an intuitive visual wiring interface. Gain a clear overview of MIDI and audio signal flow, and create complex routing setups that are difficult or impossible in traditional channel strip models.
Audio/MIDI Activity Monitoring
The Wiring Activity feature allows you to easily review the audio levels and MIDI activity.
Levels and activity
Activity
Rackspaces - Combine Multiple Plugins
A rackspace is a collection of interconnected plugins to create the sounds you need for your songs..
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Unlimited
Unlimited
Variations
Create alternate versions of your sounds or effects within each rackspace.
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Unlimited
Unlimited
Setlists and Songs
Reuse rackspaces in your songs and organize multiple performances with setlists.
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Song Parts
Change sounds seamlessly as you move through a song. when switching to a song part.
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Song Part Actions
You can triger one or more actions when you switch to a song part.
17 actions
7 actions
Access Sounds and Effects Globally
Share common instruments and effects across all songs, saving computer resources and reducing the time spent rebuilding sounds.
Unlimited
Unlimited
Plugin Manager
Organize and manage your entire plugin collection. Add tags to find essential VSTs quickly.
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Previous Sounds Sustain While Switching
Smoothly transition between sounds when changing patches. Notes from previous patches continue to sound until keys or sustain pedal is released.
Widgets - Control Plugin Parameter
Easily control plugin parameters using graphic widgets that can also be tied to MIDI controllers.
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Widget Scaling
Controls how a plugin parameter value changes as the widget value changes.
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Widget Groups
Group multiple widgets to control several parameters simultaneously. For instance, crossfade two sounds or adjust filter cutoff and volume from a slider on your controller.
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Sync Widgets to MIDI Controller
This feature allows for bidirectional communication between Gig Performer and a MIDI devices’ physical controls.
Invert MIDI Polarity for Widgets
This feature allows you to invert the polarity of a MIDI controller such as a sustain pedal.
Easily Manage Multiple Rigs
Save and switch between mappings for different MIDI controllers, enabling you to move seamlessly between home, studio, and stage with just a few clicks.
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Record Incoming/Outgoing Audio/MIDI
Allows recording your live performance. Gig Performer makes it easy to record inputs or outputs of your audio interface in mono or stereo, along with all MIDI events.
Monitor Incoming MIDI
See what MIDI messages are being received by Gig Performer and your plugins.
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Guitar Tuner
A built-in tuner designed for quick and accurate guitar tuning during live performances.
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Metronome
Allows you to keep a steady tempo and route metronome clicks to separate output channels.
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Create and Display ChordPro Charts
Display ChordPro charts with lyrics and chords directly within Gig Performer.
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Ableton Link
Synchronize time and tempo with Ableton Live or other Ableton Link-enabled devices.
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Multiple Instance Support
Run Gig Performer more than once simultaneously on the same computer.
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Measure Hardware Latency
Determine the round-trip latency for your audio interface. Compare the reported and real latency of your audio interface.
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Save/Load Audio Configuration
Save and load configurations for multiple audio interfaces, simplifying hardware changes.
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Custom Fonts
Personalize front panels with preferred fonts to enhance readability and style.
Customizable Random Sound Creation
Create new sounds using controlled randomization on a desired set of parameters. Created sounds can be similar to or quite different from the original sound.
Audio Mixers
Mix all your plugin sounds in one place.
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4 and 8 channels only
Audio File Player
Play audio tracks, stems, and one-shot effects.
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Streaming Audio File Player
Stream any of thousands of audio files directly from your disk, with minimal RAM usage.
Time Stretching and Pitch Shifting
Adjust the speed and pitch of each audio file in the Streaming Audio File Player.
Timeline and Actions
Automate key elements of your performance by inserting markers at different points in your song. Trigger actions such as changing sounds, adjusting parameter values or sending MIDI messages.
Full action set
Simplified action set
Instrument Definition Files Support
Support for Cakewalk-style instrument definition files.
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Multiple Tap Tempo Algorithms
Choose from various tap tempo algorithms for precise tempo control, regardless of how you perceive time.
MIDI Helper Tool
Send one or many MIDI messages to external devices while passing through song parts, keeping your hardware and other applications in sync with your performance.
MIDI File Player
Play MIDI files with separate channel routing for each track, enabling a single MIDI file to play multiple instruments simultaneously.
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MIDI Finger Tap
Play a MIDI file in time with band by using your fingers to step through the song at the right speed. Eliminates need for a click track.
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MIDI Filter
Remap or block MIDI messages before they reach a plugin.
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MIDI Transposer
Transpose MIDI notes at any stage of your signal chain. Easily have different transpositions for different instruments.
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MIDI Channel Constrainer
Re-map or block MIDI messages on individual MIDI channels.
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MIDI Chord Maker
Trigger custom chords from single MIDI notes. Block unused or unwanted notes.
MIDI Rechannelizer
Enhanced version of the MIDI Channel Constrainer to reassign multiple MIDI channels to single or multiple destinations simultaneously.
MIDI Merge for MIDI Inputs
This feature gives you an input pin to MIDI input blocks. It has a very specialized purpose as it lets you feed in MIDI events from other plugins that produce MIDI (arpeggiators, MIDI file players, MIDI sequencers etc.).
Share Real-time Audio and MIDI with DAW
Easily share real-time audio and MIDI data between DAWs or other Gig Performer instances using GP Relayer. Record directly to a DAW or play third-party software instruments live.
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Auto Sampler
Sample proprietary VSTs, resource-intensive patches, or your hardware sounds.
System Actions
Use widgets to control system-level functions, such as activating the tuner, starting and stopping the playhead, or adjusting the global transpose.
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Full action set
Common action set
Envelope Follower
Convert audio signals into MIDI CC messages for creative effects. Easily create effects like auto-wah or volume ducking.
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MIDI Clock Support
Synchronize Gig Performer’s tempo with an external MIDI clock.
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Predictive Loading
Allows you to load larger gig files even if you do not have sufficient RAM to keep everything in memory.
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GPScript Programming Language
Write custom scripts to add unique functionality tailored to your needs.
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Scriptlets
Create custom MIDI plugins using GPScript to for advanced MIDI manipulations. Use existing scriptlets created by our community. Expose and control its parameters from widgets.
OSC Support
Control Gig Performer remotely from tablets, phones or other devices using OSC (Open Sound Control). Synchronize multiple Gig Performer instances. Use Gig Performer to control other OSC-enabled programs or devices.
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Local GP Port
Route internally generated MIDI messages back to widgets.
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Third-Party Extensions
Extend Gig Performer’s functionality with third-party libraries to add support for hardware devices or create additional user interfaces.
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