Gig Performer 4.0 Released

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The new major version of Gig Performer is here! Gig Performer 4 is a new milestone in Gig Performer development. Here’s the summary of the new features and improvements. Download links below.

Major features

  • Global Rackspace
  • Zoomable wiring view
  • Non-linear Scaling Curves
    • Widget scaling
    • Velocity scaling
  • Midifile Player Plugin
  • The System Actions Plugin
  • Scriptlet Plugin (See below)
  • Probabilistic Sound Designer
  • Favorites management
  • Gigfile Templates

Additional Features

  • Undo
  • External API
    • For third party developers
  • Support for Cakewalk style instrument definition files
  • Channel Remapper Plugin
  • Midi Out to OSC converter Plugin
  • Comment Plugin
  • New GUI dialog to define MIDI events to send on song part change
  • Select and copy/move multiple blocks simultaneously
  • Export selections to file and easily drag them in to rackspaces
  • Large numeric keypad for easier numeric editing on a touchscreen

Other improvements

  • Shift on startup pops up a dialog to define startup actions
  • Local GP Port
  • Completely overhauled Tuner view with the ability to change the A4 tuning frequency
  • Midi In OSC Patchbay (experimental)
  • Midi In Block Note Follow
  • Double-clicking on a widget will reset it to a user-defined default value
  • Open/close a plugin editor from a widget
  • Replace widget style using drag/drop
  • Favorites and presets now show up in plugin menus
  • Define max pins for each block independently
  • Choose startup view
  • Quick plugin finder now supports partial matches
  • Quick find can be used for plugin parameters
  • ChordPro can jump to songparts
  • More widgets (Drum pads, sustain pedal, plastic knobs)
  • Easier assignment of multiple widgets to a group
  • Midi In Block transposes from -127 … 127
  • Label widgets have customizable backgrounds
  • Added a 20 and 24 channel mixer plugin
  • Separate control of audio input muting and output fading when switching rackspaces
  • Metronome takes the time signature denominator value into account
  • Midi In block can ignore global transpose (useful when using Midi In block for drums or sound effects)
  • Added a nice collection of startup hints
  • Added a “Hippy mode” (don’t ask, just try it!)
  • LEDs on main panel now turn red to indicate signal is too hot
  • Bottom panel is now collapsed by default for new users
  • Dragging a preset into the wiring view will automatically create the appropriate plugin
  • Main GUI is prettier
  • The Midi In block now has an optional midi input pin to receive and process MIDI generated by plugins that can generate MIDI
  • Added experimemtal OSC “patchbay” for widgets and for the Midi In block.
  • Option dialogs have been reworked
  • You can hold down F2,F3 or F4 before clicking on a block to quickly open the Rename, Replace or Bus Layout dialog respectively. Experimental for workflow
  • Previously learned MIDI messages can now be edited.
  • The scripting menus are now hidden unless explicitly enabled via an option
  • Tap Tempo is now reset if detected tempo is less than 50bpm
  • We now default to stereo input and output if possible when creating a new plugin
  • The MidiIn Filter plugin can now block Active Sense messages
  • Song parts can be duplicated
  • Many other minor (but nice) usability and workflow enhancements
  • Numerous other fixes and optimizations
  • Transpose can now be incremented/decremented via host automation

GP Script

  • Multiple initialization sections
  • Variables can be initialized during declaration
  • Language now supports an Include feature to share code
  • Create MIDI processing plugins (scriptlets)
  • Gig level script
    • Support for keyboard macros
    • Manipulate/redirect incoming MIDI
  • Song level scripts
  • New NoteMapper object
    • Map notes to other notes
    • Map notes to chords
    • Create scales
  • Improved AutoSustainer object
  • Arrays can now have up to 256 elements instead of 128
  • Many new system functions

DOWNLOAD GIG PERFORMER 4.0.51 NOW!

IMPORTANT: If you have the Plugin Alliance Edition of Gig Performer or the unlocked Plugin Alliance Edition please contact the Plugin Alliance for their GP4 release schedule. www.plugin-alliance.com

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