Gig Performer
{{Short description|Audio host software}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = June 2020}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Gig Performer
| screenshot = Screenshot of Gig Performer 4, June 2021.png
| developer = Deskew Technologies, LLC
| latest_release_version = 5.0.40
| latest release date = {{start date and age|2025|02|20}}...{{cite web | url = https://gigperformer.com/release-notes.html/ | title = Gig Performer Release Notes | date = 2025-02-20 | accessdate = 2025-02-20 }}
| operating_system = macOS, Microsoft Windows
| platform = x64
| language = English
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|https://gigperformer.com/}}
}}
Gig Performer is a cross-platform audio plug-in host software package developed by Deskew Technologies. It is designed to provide a solution for playing an instrument and effect plug-ins live, without using a DAW.{{Cite news|last=Fortner|first=Stephen|date=March 2017|title=Deskew Technologies Gig Performer|pages=42–44|work=Keyboard|volume=3|issue=2017|url=https://idoc.pub/documents/keyboard-magazine-march-2017-pnxkqk67jg4v|access-date=2020-06-24}}{{Cite news|last=Pfaltzgraff|first=David|date=August 2020|title=Gig Performer Review|pages=94–98|work=Worship Musician|volume=8|issue=2020|url=https://view.joomag.com/worship-musician-august-2020/0602979001596483259?short&|access-date=2020-09-07}} It was originally released in late 2016.
Gig Performer allows using virtual instrument plugins such as synths, samplers, guitar effect racks, EQ effects or compressors, and lets you switch from one set of plugins to another while playing.{{Cite web|last=Vanacoro|first=Matt|date=March 13, 2019|title=Review: Gig Performer 3|url=https://ask.audio/articles/review-gig-performer-3|access-date=2020-06-11|website=ask.audio}}
Features
Gig Performer manages collections of plug-ins in customizable organizational units called "rackspaces"{{Cite web|last=Townsend|first=Dave|date=2017-03-07|title=Review - Gig Performer by Deskew Technologies|url=https://soundbytesmag.net/gigperformerbydeskewtechnologies/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322122837/http://soundbytesmag.net/gigperformerbydeskewtechnologies/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 22, 2017|access-date=2020-06-11|website=Soundbytes magazine|language=en-US}} consisting of one or more front panels. Plug-ins and other elements i.e. virtual instruments, effects, MIDI devices and or audio interfaces can be connected within rackspaces. Rackspaces can be further organized as parts of songs, where they can be reused along with song specific overrides.{{Cite web|title=Songs, Song Parts, and Setlists|url=https://gigperformer.com/docs/userguide/songspartssetlists.html|access-date=2020-06-11|website=gigperformer.com}}
Some features include:{{cite web | url = https://gigperformer.com/ | title = Gig Performer Homepage | date = 2020-06-24 | accessdate = 2020-06-24 }}
- Visual workflow, by routing audio from one plugin to another by connecting them together with wires{{Cite web|last=Vincent|first=Robin|date=2016-11-25|title=Gig Performer: Live rig for your plug-ins|url=https://www.gearnews.com/gig-performer-live-rig-plug-ins/|access-date=2020-06-12|website=gearnews.com|language=en-GB}}
- Support for VST, VST3 and AU plugins.
- Built-in audio and MIDI recorder{{Cite web|date=2019-01-16|title=NAMM 2019: Gig Performer 3 live performance plug-in host gets setlists and more|url=https://www.gearnews.com/namm-2019-gig-performer-3-live-performance-plug-in-host-gets-setlists-and-more/|access-date=2020-06-11|website=gearnews.com|language=en-GB}}
- An OSC implementation for remote control as well as OSC/MIDI conversion.{{Cite web |last=Bigwood |first=Robin |date=2024-03-01 |title=Gig Performer 4 |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/gig-performer-4 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Sound on Sound}}
- Proprietary scripting language which allows advanced customization{{Cite web|last=Batzdorf|first=Nick|date=2020-09-01|title=Deskew Technologies Gig Performer 3.8 Review|url=https://synthandsoftware.com/2020/09/deskew-technologies-gig-performer-3-8-review/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Synth and Software|language=en-US}}
Notes
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