Deskew Technologies has announced the release of an update to its live-performance audio plugin host which combines a setlist manager, audio mixer, backing tracks player, sound design tool and MIDI patch bay.
Version 5.1 of Gig Performer introduces MIDI AutoPlay mode, improved handling of VST3 program change messages, workflow improvements and performance optimizations, making Gig Performer an even more powerful backbone for a musician’s live rig.
The introduction of Gig Performer 5.1 brings improved handling of VST3 program change messages, while the new Auto-Play mode for the MIDI File Player introduces yet another automation capability to its extensive list. It enables musicians to chain multiple MIDI songs and automatically play them sequentially, allowing the audience to experience seamless song transitions.
GP User presets can now be quickly loaded or saved from a widget menu, saving users time in building their live setup and making it easier to save and recall the sounds they have already built.
When opening a gig file, musicians will now see more progress information displayed during loading. Users will see what’s being opened, making it easier to cancel the loading of an incorrect gig again and saving valuable set-up time.
Changes in Gig Performer 5.1
- VST3 plugins now handle PC change messages better.
- The MIDI File Player now has an AutoPlay mode that allows multiple songs to be played automatically one after the other.
- In edit mode, you can now load or save a GP User Preset from the menu of a widget mapped to a specific plugin.
- The lite version of Overloud’s TH-U has been updated to version 2.
- The tooltip for CC control mode now changes depending on whether the widget is defined in the rig manager.
- GP Script compilation progress is now displayed in the panel notifier area.
- The name of the gig file being loaded is now displayed in the title bar.
- Fixed a crash where Follow BPM is turned on but no media file was loaded into the SAFP.
- Snapshot was not being recalled correctly in setlist mode when using preditive loading.
- Fixed a crash that could occur while saving a Rig Manager setup while MIDI events were still being processed by GP Script.
- Some other significant hardening and optimization improvements.
- Fixed an issue where you could only append 255 items instead of 256 items to an array.
- Fixed a problem where a MIDI message could occasionally get lost when using the SendLater system function.
- The MIDI File Player now has an “EndOfTrack” host parameter that can be used by GP Script to respond to the event.
The Gig Performer release notes offer a complete list of updates and workflow improvements implemented since version 5.0.
Additionally, a newly refreshed version of Overloud’s TH-U lite is now included with Gig Performer 5.1, and Deskew Technologies has partnered with several premium plugin developers to offer a mutual 10 percent discount to Gig Performer 5 users. These developers include Cherry Audio, MusicLab, Modartt, Bome Software and DDMF.
Gig Performer 5.1 is available now for $169 USD or $199 USD for a Mac/Windows cross-platform bundle. Users who purchased Gig Performer 5 will receive a free upgrade to Gig Performer 5.1.
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