I am new to Gig Performer; and I am trying to set up a complex live performance rack for an upcoming gig. I could really use some advice on best practices for configuring multiple MIDI controllers and effects in a way that is both efficient and flexible for live use.
I have two MIDI controllers one for playing keys and another for triggering pads and controlling various parameters, and I want to ensure I can easily switch between controlling different parameters on both.
I am using a range of effects, including reverb, delay, and some modulation effects. I would like to set up a clean way to control these effects in real-time, either through MIDI assignments or Gig Performers built in features.
What is the best way to organize and map multiple controllers to ensure quick and seamless switching between them during a performance? What is the most intuitive way to control effects in Gig Performer in a live scenario e.g., using hardware controllers or within the software itself?
First of all: use Rig Manager.
This helps a lot when you need to switch controllers and with Rig Manager you deal with logical names instead of physical device names.
For controlling effects in realtime avoid using MIDI mappings.
With widgets you use HOST automation, nearly all plugins support HOST automation.
Then think of using Set Lists, because this way you can reuse rackspace variations in different songs and song parts.
I used setlist last year but my biggest error was not optimizing rackspaces. I made a rackspace for every song and used setlist to put them in various orders, depending on the event… so I had about 70 rackspaces. This year I use 16 rackspaces + 2 template rackspaces and an empty RS… This way I load the whole rig with about 16GB in RAM whereas last year I was using over 32GB.
REVERBS and FX, I would place them in Global and activate them whenever necessary. Unless you are using some awesome VST instruments with top of the range FX within, I’d use specific FXs external to the VST. (MeldaVerb uses very little CPU and doesn’t sound too bad for general uses) Another REVERB I use but is quite CPU intensive is NI Replika… It’s actually a delay module but has Reverb capabilities and sounds really lush
