Any advantages using Rig Manager with a permanent rig?

[Musichandyman_Oscar]

I have my two controllers, which I use both at home and at gigs.

Apart from the rare occasion where you get a controller breakdown at a gig, and there is someone nearby with a spare controller, are there any advantages at all for me in utilising Rig Manager?

[pianopaul]

I am using different controllers live and in rehearsals.
So Rig manager saves a lot of time
AND: When you want to use a DAW to play your sounds (it simulates you) then the rig manager is a must.

AND: when you have to change some CC messages your controller sends, the rig manager is a huge time saver.

[Musichandyman_Oscar]

@pianopaul

AND: When you want to use a DAW to play your sounds (it simulates you) then the rig manager is a must.

That’s of course when you send MIDI from the DAW?

[schamass]

Also, if you start set up your rackspaces with Rig Manager aliases from the very beginning, you will be able to keep using them all with no changes if you ever will buy a new keyboard.
No need to re-configure your MIDI-IN blocks or all the widget MIDI-assignments (those could be hundreds over some years - depending n how many rackspaces you’ve built).
So, best start to get used to use the Rig Manager - this might save you a lot of hassle!

[Musichandyman_Oscar]

@schamass

Also, if you start set up your rackspaces with Rig Manager aliases from the very beginning, you will be able to keep using them all with no changes if you ever will buy a new keyboard.

Yes, that’s of course a big advantage in the future. I suppose I’ll go for it as soon as I don’t have an important gig in the near future

[dhj]

@Musichandyman_Oscar

Apart from the rare occasion where you get a controller breakdown at a gig

Well, dealing with that rare case is one of the reasons to use the Rig Manager

Independently of that, it’s convenient to be able to have MIDI In blocks that are named

Upper and Lower rather than just the physical device names, for example

[Musichandyman_Oscar]

@dhj

Well, dealing with that rare case is one of the reasons to use the Rig Manager

Independently of that, it’s convenient to be able to have MIDI In blocks that are named

Upper and Lower rather than just the physical device names, for example

All good points. I’ll go for it as soon as I can.

[Maxxbom]

I’m picking up where this old thread left off because I think my setup is also tricky. I’m currently setting up Rig Manager. First off: I’m setting it up after I’ve already programmed all the songs – that might have been a mistake.

My master keyboard (Kawai Home) is connected to the mioXL DIN1 MIDI interface.

The MIDI In blocks were renamed after applying the changes.

But what do I do with the many widgets that I control via various keys on the Kawai? They haven’t changed and are therefore no longer accessible – they’re still labeled mioXL DIN1. How do I fix this?The different songs also have different assignments.

I’ll be back tomorrow. Going to bed.