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GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 10 4. The GigaStudio 4 Setup Wizard screen appears. After reading the Warning, click on Next to continue. 5.

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 100 Filter Envelope Section The following graphic indicates the portions of an envelope that relate to the following

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 101 Release (0 to 60 seconds) (F) Release specifies how long it will take for the envelope to fall back to the minim

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 102 Controller Drop-Down Menu Choose a MIDI controller, channel aftertouch, or velocity to provide a modulation so

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 103 Filter Attack, Decay, and Release Modulation Amounts The Attack, Decay, and Release parameters have four differen

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 104 Control Source This allows controlling the LFO depth from several possible sources, as selected from a drop-down

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 105 Articulation Section: Dyn Expression Tab The Dynamic Expression Filter (DEF) provides a phase corrected, 7th o

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 106 Modulator The filter is driven by either a standard MIDI continuous controller, velocity, a filter envelope, o

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 107 If you’ve selected MIDI CC as a modulator, this parameter allows choosing a particular MIDI continuous controller

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 108 it will not do anything under this “saturated” situation. However, decreasing the CC Value in this situation will

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 109 Giga’s morphing filters are composed of four independent parameters that affect the overall shape and volume of t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 11 7. The Confirm Installation screen appears. Click on Next to start the installation process, or Back if you en

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 110 Sample Start Section Offset (0 to 2000) Offset, calibrated in samples, allows starting sample playback at a poi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 111 Loop Section The Loop section has controls for loop start and loop end. As with sample start, there are also s

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 112 Loop End (1 to end of file, in samples) This sets the loop end point. The above comments about Loop Start also pe

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 113 CHAPTER 8: DSP STATION Once the MIDI Mixer contains instruments, the DSP Station comes into play. The DSP Stati

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 114 Each DSP Station channel strip has an assigned number pair at the top that identifies the channel strip’s input

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 115 The field directly under the DSP Station channel number defaults to read “Giga,” which is an abbreviation for “Gi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 116 Note: In ReWire mode, the outputs go to either ReWire or Group inputs rather than hardware outputs. See the ReW

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 117 Wide and Narrow Views Each DSP Station mixer input channel strip can toggle between a maximized (wide) or minimiz

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 118 Fader The fader controls the channel strip’s audio level. It is visible in both wide and narrow mode. To “fine-tu

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 119 Fader Unlinked If the main level fader is unlinked, the upper knob pans the left channel anywhere in the stereo f

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 12 problem, reboot your computer, then start the installation process over. Otherwise, click on Close. The main GigaS

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 120 Fader Linked When a channel fader is linked, the following three options appear in a menu just above the fader:

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 121 Mute and Solo Switches The Mute and Solo buttons are located directly above the top panning-related control. They

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 122 Remove an effect: Click in the field with the name of the effect you want to remove, and select Remove. Bypa

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 123 Edit an effect: Click on the EDIT button below the effect name field. The effect’s GUI will appear. Note: The EDI

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 124 Insert effects counter: The readout below the channel bypass button shows how many effects are inserted. Example:

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 125 Note: A channel must be in wide view mode to assign its Aux Sends. There are eight available aux send controls th

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 126 Linking and Unlinking GigaStudio 4’s send controls are unusually flexible. Normally, each Aux Send sets the level

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 127 Dynamics Processor Each DSP Station channel has a high-quality, built-in dynamics processor that can provide comp

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 128 Bypass (DYN button) Click the DYN button to enable or bypass Dynamics for the current channel. This button is du

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 129 Auto Button Click on the Auto button (it turns bright green when enabled), and the Dynamics processor calculates

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 13 CHAPTER 2: USER INTERFACE BASICS The user interface has many user-definable features that let you customize Giga

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 130 Graphic Display This shows the relationship between the level of the input (horizontal axis) and output (verti

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 131 Equalizer An equalizer changes the tonal quality of a signal. The one included with GigaStudio 4 is very comprehe

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 132 • Parametric (PA) boosts response around a particular frequency. The Gain, Frequency, and Q controls are activ

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 133 • Low Pass (LP) progressively reduces response above a particular frequency. Only the Frequency control is funct

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 134 • High Shelf (HS) reduces or boosts response above a particular frequency, with the response eventually flatteni

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 135 • Individual EQ stage button(s) enabled, master EQ button bypassed: All associated buttons are dark green. The G

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 136 Therefore, in narrow view, you can tell the EQ status at a glance. • Master EQ button gray: no stages are enabl

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 137 Summary of Narrow View Controls Although you’ll want to use the wide view for detailed editing, note that narrow

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 138 Aux Returns Tab In addition to insert effects, GigaStudio 4 offers aux (send) effects. Each time you insert an ef

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 139 You insert up to four Aux effects into the effect insert slots of an Aux Return, select the output where you want

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 14 Launch QuickSound: Opens the QuickSound Explorer database for finding files easily (alternate: Go Tools menu >

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 140 Rather than tinker with the balance you worked so hard to achieve, you can send these four channels to a Group ch

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 141 Note: In ReWire mode, the outputs go to ReWire inputs rather than hardware outputs. See the ReWire chapter for mo

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 142 CHAPTER 9: NFX PLUG-INS The NFX series of plug-ins were designed specifically for GigaStudio. The roster includ

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 143 Preset Management · To select a patch, select it from the drop-down menu. · To add a preset you’ve created to

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 144 File Management Once you have created custom presets or banks of presets, you can save those to the hard disk for

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 145 Input Mute You can mute the individual left and right input signals by clicking on the L or R buttons. When turne

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 146 EQ Contour Controls Each plug-in has a three-band EQ section, called EQ Contour. Setting band levels: The three

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 147 NFX-1 Reverb Parameters The NFX-1 provides reverberation, the effect created in a space as sound bounces off wall

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 148 NFX-2 Chorus Parameters The NFX-2 chorus multiplies the sound of a single instrument to sound like it’s playing e

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 149 NFX-3 Delay Parameters The NFX-3 is a sophisticated delay that produces echo effects. It includes four separate d

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 15 Changing Pane Heights: Splitter Bar When several panes are viewable within the main GigaStudio 4, splitter bars ap

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 150 NFX-4 EQ Contour Parameters This plug-in is essentially the same as the EQ Contour section included in the other

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 151 CHAPTER 10: GIGAPULSE GigaPulse employs convolution processing to create incredibly realistic reverb, mic mod

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 152 Dismiss the interface window by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner. GigaPulse will remain active wh

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 153 Impulse Set There is a one-to-one correspondence of bank names to impulse sets. A bank (.FXB) contains the impuls

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 154 Set Current Bank/Preset as Default This will define the current active preset as the default setting when the ban

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 155 Placement Selection Placement Selection Grid The placement selection grid is a re-configurable display that is

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 156 To enable multi-placement mode, control-click a microphone (round button) then click on a room placement (square

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 157 Input Levels Bypass button When this is a bright green color, the Input levels are bypassed and will not pass a

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 158 Another way to describe perspective is that it is like getting closer (tighter) to the sound source or further aw

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 159 Mute buttons: Mute individual Mic Group channels. See the Mic Masters section for more details. Mic Level: Adjus

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 16 Note that to float the DSP Station, you must first select the View Menu option “Show DSP Station in a separate pan

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 160 Replacement Mic Click on the “Replacement Mic” drop-down menu and select a different microphone model such as t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 161 Mic Model Performance Selecting inverse and emulated mic models function in a “cascade” sense, in that there is n

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 162 Mic to Mixer Routing This matrix allows for assigning mic groups to the DSP Station. For example, when you ins

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 163 Mixer Matrix: Assign mics to a mixer channels by clicking on the buttons in a corresponding row (mic) and column

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 164 Click on the Advanced Plaement Cfg button at the bottom of the GigaPulse Impulse Set Creator Screen. • Check

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 165 Once back on the Source and Mic Placement Advanced Options screen. Click on the Add button at the top right of th

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 166 • Browse to your stereo impulse wave file and click Open. • On the Warning screen choose the option “Use Left D

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 167 CHAPTER 11: MIDI CONTROL Many of the mix, editing, effects, and instrument parameters in GigaStudio can be cont

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 168 Any or all of the three sliders on each port channel can be set to any MIDI controller available in the list. The

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 169 • Primary MIDI Control (coarse resolution of 0-127) • Secondary MIDI Control (fine resolution of 0-16383) Som

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 17 If the component is docked, click on the X in the upper left corner, above the name label, of the component you wa

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 170 1) By selecting the desired controller from the Controller Drop Down list, or 2) By ‘wiggling’ the desired phys

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 171 Controller Value Clipping 0 127

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 172 Reverse Polarity with Clipping 0 127 127

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 173 CHAPTER 12: REWIRE GigaStudio can run in either of two modes, standalone or ReWire. • In standalone mode, the

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 174 • Before opening GigaStudio, go Start > Programs > TASCAM > GigaStudio 4 > Giga Configuration Manage

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 175 Configuring the Host Program for ReWiring with GigaStudio 4: Overview Open the host application, and insert at le

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 176 the Output Masters that correspond directly to the number of available ReWire channels in the host. Output Master

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 177 as many ReWire channels as you have available—up to 64 if so designated in the Giga Configuration Manager/ Rewire

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 178 ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Ableton Live 7 This procedure is based on Live version 7 for Windows XP, and assumes t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 179 ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Sony Acid Pro 6 Acid has supported ReWire since version 4.0. We’ll assume you have alr

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 18 Docking Components To dock a floating component, click on the title bar, and drag so that the left side of the com

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 180 4. Launch GigaStudio 4. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if needed to send more outputs from GigaStudio 4 to Acid Pro. 6

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 181 ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Steinberg Cubase 4 and Nuendo This procedure is based on Cubase 4 for Windows XP, and

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 182 4. The activated ReWire channels will become available as channel strips in the Mixer. The channel strips show u

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 183 7. Play your MIDI keyboard, and you’ll hear GigaStudio’s audio coming out of Acid Pro’s mixer. Gigastudio 4 is

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 184 4. Pro Tools’ ReWire dialog box opens. Click in the Giga4 field, and choose the desired ReWire outputs. 5.

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 185 ReWire bus. Example: If you want the second DSP Station channel to go to ReWire outputs 3+4, make sure the lower

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 186 ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Cakewalk Sonar 7 This procedure is based on Sonar version 7 for Windows XP, and assume

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 187 5. If you selected Create MIDI Source Track, make sure its output is assigned to Giga4. Then click on the trac

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 188 ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Cakewalk Project5 This procedure is based on Project5 version 2.5 for Windows XP, and

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 189 Gigastudio 4 is now in ReWire Slave mode, Project5 is the ReWire Master. (For more application-specific informa

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 19 Show One DSP Channel in the MIDI Mixer This is somewhat like the “Inspector” feature found in DAWs like Cubase and

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 190 3. Go Edit > ReWire Setup, and click the ReWire tab. 4. Click Enable. The dialog box automatically list

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 191 6. Choose one of the following track assignment options: • Insert Summed Stereo Output Into First Available

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 192 CHAPTER 13: CONFIGURATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING This section of the manual will explain the settings in the GigaS

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 193 Synthesizer Settings Select the Synthesizer tab. Here are settings for polyphony, capture as well as other setti

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 194 below the polyphony slider that dynamically tracks these memory requirements based on the amount of memory instal

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 195 An 8-channel audio card will be capable of 8-channel capture to wave. The buffer size setting can be increased to

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 196 Mixer Engine Define the number of mixer input and group channels. You can have 32-128 mixer input channels (up t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 197 Hardware Adapter settings Select your GSIF-compatible audio interface from the pull-down menu. GigaStudio will t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 198 Select MIDI Hardware This section of the interface allows you to match physical MIDI ports connected to your s

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 199 To choose a plug-in directory, click the "Add/Remove" button. You'll be able to scan your comput

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING GIGASTUDIO 4...

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 20 Status Bar This shows/hides the Status Bar along the bottom that displays CPU and memory consumption, MIDI Port ac

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 200 Once the GVI plug-in is installed and authorized, you can load GSI files from the library the same way you woul

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 201 Troubleshoot If you should have problems getting GigaStudio to run properly, the Troubleshoot tab contains a numb

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 202 Diagnostics This section allows you to run a diagnostic utility with several levels of options so that you can

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 203 The Memory Configuration Panel allows you to optimize the memory in a 32-bit operating system so that more RAM wi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 204 Browse to the program file location of your preferred sequencer and wave editor application. It must be located o

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 205 Performance/Instrument Loading Performance “Remember recent performance files” will define a number from 0-16

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 206 2. Open Control Panels, open the System control panel and select the Hardware tab. Click the "Device Man

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 207 to None. Disable Fast User Switching Start > Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts > Change th

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 208 "My system worked great in Giga 2.54, but GS3 (or GS4) has given me problems." Try running the diagnost

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 209 Corrupted Registry Settings GigaStudio may have corrupted registry settings that are effecting performance or cau

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 21 Resetting User Interface Settings There are several user-defined options from the adjacent drop-down menu. • Re

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 210 The diagnostic file provides a snapshot of the system. It is typically used to help technical support identify an

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 211 Loading Kernel level drivers completed ============ *** Process GS4Server.exe establishing a link with the kern

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 22 The direction in which you drag the mouse determine the widget movement behavior: For knobs, click and drag t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 23 For faders (vertical), click and drag the cursor: • Up to adjust the fader upward • Down to adjust the fader d

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 24 CHAPTER 3: MIDI MIXER The MIDI Mixer section is where you load instruments (as well as stack/layer them) and per

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 25 channel-specific menu that allows you to Load, Stack, or Detach instruments, edit Stack and Channel properties (ke

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 26 The MIDI Mixer: Loading, Unloading, Attaching, and Detaching Files GigaStudio 4 File Formats You can load (and sa

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 27 Stacking vs. Loading There are two ways to add instruments to a channel in the MIDI mixer after clicking on a MIDI

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 28 Unloading: This is available from the Loaded Instruments window (described later) and removes the Instrument both

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 29 In the Files of Type field, you can choose to display only .GIG, only .GSI, both types of files, or All Files (inc

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GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 30 Clicking on the downward arrow in the File Name field shows a list of recently-accessed files. The individual i

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 31 The Properties section shows the file name, version, and other information. Once you’ve selected the instrument

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 32 necessary to manually add the specified install directory to the Configuration Manager’s GVI-Compatible Virtual In

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 33 Stacking Files on a MIDI Channel Once a channel contains one or more loaded instruments, the option to Stack ins

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 34 Detaching a Sub-Channel Instrument To detach one sub-channel instrument while leaving the other ones in place, cli

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 35 Show/Hide Sub-Channels Because a stacked instrument can contain many sub-channels, it may be useful to collapse a

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 36 Stack Properties Once multiple instruments have been stacked on a MIDI channel, the Stack Properties menu item b

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 37 Adding a Keyswitch to an Instrument Stack The default behavior for a Stacked Instrument is for all of the sub-c

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 38 Keyswitch: Define the Keyswitch keyboard range by either typing in the boundaries manually or using the Learn feat

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 39 Playzones Section The Virtual Keyboard in the Stack Properties dialog’s Playzones section can trigger notes as w

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GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 40 Clear Settings: Resets all Stack Properties parameters to their default settings. Load Template: Click to displa

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 41 Source Keys The upper keyboard in the channel properties window represents the channel’s Source Keys. These incomi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 42 Revert to Original If a Key is highlighted in the Destination Key window, it has been remapped. The highlighted ke

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 43 Set self-mask on all regions There is now an option to enable self-masking from the MIDI Mixer channel pulldown m

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 44 CHAPTER4: QUICKSOUND EXPLORER As your sample library grows, it becomes essential to find, audition and load soun

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 45 Launching QuickSound There are three main ways to launch QuickSound: • Click on the QS button in the GigaStudio

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 46 Editing QuickSound Settings When you first launch QuickSound it may be necessary to customize your database by con

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 47 Search Mode Choose Recursive to include all tree-level drives, folders (sub-directories) and file names that are w

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 48 Results Properties • Show only instruments that match search. This option will ONLY show those instruments withi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 49 Results Window’s Reset Configuration You can determine which results are shown, and the order in which they’re sor

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 5 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING GIGASTUDIO 4 GigaStudio 4 can be extremely powerful; the more powerful your computer, the m

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 50 Furthermore, you can change the order in which results are displayed. To do this: 1. Click on a field to highlig

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 51 Available Folders This browser lets you search for and select the directories that Quicksound will monitor for add

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 52 To remove a folder from the list of selected folders so that it is no longer monitored: 1. Under Selected Folder

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 53 QuickSound File Monitoring File monitoring is a background task that allows the QuickSound database to remain curr

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 54 Akai Converter GigaStudio includes a utility that can convert Akai S1000 and S3000 format samples into a format su

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 55 To have the Akai Converter attempt to emulate the imported file’s filter settings, check Use Akai Filter Info.

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 56 Scope of Operation Select one option from the list of pre-defined conversion operations. You may set the double-cl

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 57 Note: To prevent specific files in this directory from being removed, right-click on them and set their properti

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 58 Rebuild the Database If File Monitoring is on, then the database is constantly being updated. However, if you pref

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 59 Check Database Log Choose Database > View Log File to see a log of database-related stats—when created, when mo

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 6 With Other Programs and Peripherals While GigaStudio 4 co-exists well with other programs, removing or disabling st

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 60 QuickSound ToolBar Buttons Audition Sounds within the QuickSound Application Once the QuickSound database has bee

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 61 Convert Instruments to Giga4 When you right-click on an instrument or database folder in QuickSound you are given

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 62 CHAPTER 5: LOADED INSTRUMENTS VIEW When you load an instrument into GigaStudio 4’s MIDI Mixer, a small portion o

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 63 Loaded Instruments View Information The Loaded Instruments view arranges information about instruments that are lo

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 64 Rename: Allows renaming the Instrument. New names show up immediately in the MIDI Mixer window. Set Self-Mask on A

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 65 Note that all selected patches will have the same Bank number, but for program changes, the patch numbers go seque

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 66 CHAPTER 6: THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD There are several Virtual Keyboards in GigaSampler 4: including the QuickEdit Ke

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 67 Color Coding To indicate the function of each active keyboard region, the corresponding keys are color-coded. B

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 68 Resizing the Virtual Keyboard When Floating As mentioned previously, you can float the Virtual Keyboard anywhere y

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 69 Master Tuning Control The Master Tuning fader located on the right edge of the Virtual Keyboard view can be used t

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 7 As all these processes are hard disk-intensive, dividing the load over different drives allows for more complex pro

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 70 CHAPTER 7: QUICKEDIT The QuickEdit interface lets you view, select, and edit various parameters of loaded instru

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 71 QuickEdit Architecture QuickEdit groups parameters into multiple function tabs to streamline the editing process.

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 72 Undo and Redo The Undo and Redo buttons are essential editing tools. Undo returns to the previous edit. Redo r

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 73 Edit Modes and Selections The are several dimension select options you can choose from when editing an Instrument,

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 74 Keyboard Select Drop-Down Menu Before performing edits, you should specify whether they will affect All Regions of

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 75 Keyboard Color-Coding • (A) Bright yellow keys indicate the region with the focus, i.e., the region whose paramet

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 76 Edit Mode Drop-Down Menu These options determine how turning a knob affects the parameter being edited. Absolute:

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 77 About Dimensions Dimensions are one of the most important concepts in GigaStudio 4, as they allow real-time MIDI c

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 78 Stereo Split This is the first and most basic Dimension. There is no MIDI control of this dimension; it’s either m

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 79 Wave Display The Wave display at the top of the QuickEdit window allows for drag-and-drop editing of envelope, fil

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 8 9. Click OK to close the Device Manager dialog. 10. Close the System Control Panel. Once you have restarte

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 80 You can zoom in and out on the waveform (from seeing a single sample to seeing the entire waveform), as well as sc

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 81 Articulation Section: General Tab Volume (0 to -Infinity dB) This sets the entire Instrument’s output level by

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 82 Volume Modulation Section Being able to modulate volume creates more realistic dynamics. Controller Drop-Down M

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 83 Invert Switch (on/off) This inverts the action of the selected controller. Example: When inverted, higher velocity

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 84 Choose one of three velocity curves from this drop-down menu. 0 - Nonlinear: Velocity is weighted so that mediu

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 85 Velocity Range This is somewhat like a “compressor” for dynamic range. Just as audio compression appears to bring

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 86 2 - Special: This is a more exaggerated version of the nonlinear response. Moderate release times produce mostly

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 87 Piano Release Mode This option is intended for Piano samples. On a real piano, you can step on the sustain pedal v

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 88 General Envelope Information The Envelope and LFO shapes are superimposed over the waveform graphic. You choose wh

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 89 Amplitude Envelope Section The following graphic indicates the portions of an envelope that relate to the followi

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 9 the directories C:\Program Files\Nemesys or C:\Program Files\Tascam will be removed during the uninstall process an

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 90 the loop, it will then start the first decay down to the sustain level. This can make for a more realistic envelop

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 91 Amp Envelope Modulation Section The Modulation controls allow real-time MIDI control of the Attack, Decay and Rele

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 92 Amplitude LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) Section LFOs control various parameters cyclically, thus automating conti

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 93 0 – Internal: The LFO depth is controlled solely by the Internal Depth control. 1 – Mod Wheel: An external mod whe

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 94 Frequency (0.1 to 10Hz) This sets the LFO frequency. The Pitch LFO frequency is superimposed on the waveform when

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 95 Internal Depth (-1200 to 1200) This determines the amount of LFO modulation when Internal is selected as a control

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 96 0 – None: The filter is bypassed and has no effect on the sound. 1 – Lowpass: The response attenuates high frequen

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 97 There are 10 modulation options. Assigning a MIDI controller overrides the Cutoff setting in the Filter section.

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 98 0 – Nonlinear: Velocity is weighted so that medium to high input velocities cover most of the output velocity rang

GigaStudio 4 Reference Manual 99 Vel Dyn Range This alters the velocity curve’s dynamic range. There are five response options. 1 – High 2 –