Teac GigaStudio 3 User Manual
TASCAM GigaStudio 3.0 User’s Manual
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Copyright 2004 TEAC America, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose other than the
licensee’s personal use without the express written permission of TEAC America, Inc.
All information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of TEAC America, Inc. The software described in
this manual is provided under the terms of a Software License Agreement. The Software
License Agreement species the terms and conditions of use.
TASCAM, NemeSys, GigaStudio™, GigaStudio Instrument Editor™, GigaSampler™, and
GigaSampler Instrument Editor™ are trademarks of TEAC America, Inc.
All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their trademark
holders.
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Table of Contents
System Requirements 9
GigaStudio Orchestra 3.0 9
GigaStudio Ensemble 3.0 10
GigaStudio Solo 3.0 11
Preparing Your Windows System to Install GigaStudio 3.0 13
GigaStudio 3.0 Software with Windows XP 13
Settings & Requirement 13
Additional Notes 13
Dual Boot Systems 14
DMA Mode Enabled Instructions — Windows XP 14
Removing a Previous GigaStudio Installation – Windows Method 15
Installing GigaStudio 3.0 17
Recommendations 18
Registering GigaStudio 3.0 20
Step-by-Step Review 25
Getting Help 25
Automated Systems 26
Contact TASCAM Registration Support 26
Contact TASCAM Technical Support 26
TASCAM Direct Contact Information 26
User Interface Essentials 27
Selecting Components 27
Resizing Components 28
Floating Components 29
Fader, Knob, & Slider Adjustments 30
GigaStudio 3.0 Conguration Manager 33
First Time Startup Procedure 33
Bounce To Disk 36
Synthesizer Engine Settings 37
Mixer/Disk Engine 38
Hardware 38
ReWire/Plugins 39
Convolution/Modeling 40
Trouble Shoot 40
GigaStudio 3.0 Settings 41
Starting GigaStudio 41
The GigaStudio Settings Manager 41
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General Settings 41
Performance/Instrument Loading 43
QuickSound 44
Search Mode 44
Search Properties 44
Results Properties 44
Result Window’s Reset Conguration 44
QuickSound Database Properties 45
Akai Convertor 45
Tutorial 1 - Introducing QuickSound 49
Finding, Loading, & Playing Instruments 49
Finding Instruments 51
Auditioning Instrument 55
Loading Instruments 55
Playing Instruments 58
Tutorial 2 - Working With Performances 61
Custom Default Performance 61
Performance Load/Reset Options 63
Stacking Instruments 65
Linking Ports 67
Step-by-Step Review 67
Tutorial 3 - Routing Audio in the DSP Station 69
Inputs & Groups 69
Aux Busses 74
Groups 78
Step-by-Step Review 78
Tutorial 4 - ReWiring GigaStudio 81
Conguring GigaStudio for ReWire 81
Conguring Multiple Rewire Output Channels 83
Rendering ReWire Tracks to Audio Files 84
How to ReWire GigaStudio 3.0 with Live 2 or Live 3 85
How to ReWire GigaStudio 3.0 with Acid 4.0 85
How To ReWire GigaStudio with Cubase SX 86
How To ReWire GigaStudio 3.0 with Nuendo 87
How To ReWire GigaStudio 3.0 with Pro Tools 88
How To ReWire GigaStudio 3.0 with Sonar 90
Tutorial 5 - QuickEdit 93
Making QuickEdits 98
Step-by-Step Review 100
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Tutorial 6 - MIDI Control 101
About MIDI Control 101
MIDI Mixer: Both Control & Controller 101
DSP Station 102
Step-by-Step Review 107
Tutorial 7 - Intelligent MIDI 109
Adding, Initializing and Editing iMIDI Rules 110
iMIDI Rule Usage 111
Transpose Keyboard 111
Filter MIDI 111
Legato Mode Rule 114
Examples 114
Legato Mode Control Panel 116
Saving the Settings 117
Mapping & Creating a Legato Mode Instrument 118
Pattern Alternator 121
Playing & Editing the Patterns 121
Opening the Pattern Alternator window 121
Controller Trigger 128
Release Trigger with Tracking 131
The Rule Builder 132
Design a Custom Filter 133
Add New Filter 134
Modify Existing Filter 134
Filter List 135
MIDI Activity Window 135
Tutorial 8 - Audio Capture Tool 137
Simple Capture Example 139
Step-By-Step Review 140
Tutorial 9 - Distributed Wave 141
Creating a Distributed Wave Instrument 143
Multi-Track Capture and Distributed Wave 145
Step-by-Step Review 146
Menus 147
File Menu 147
View Menu 149
Capture Menu 150
Help Menu 151
Tool Bars 153
Quick Launch 153
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Capture 154
Audio Engine 154
Status Bar 157
MIDI Mixer 161
MIDI Port Navigation 161
Loader Channel Menu 162
Stacked Instruments 163
Control Sliders 164
QuickEdit 167
Articulation 168
Envelope Parameters 168
Envelopes 1 (amplitude) & 2 (lter) 169
Envelope 3 170
Attack (sec) 170
EG1 & 2 Modulators 171
Filter 171
LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) 176
Dimensions 177
Dimensions Overview 177
Stereo Split 177
Velocity Splits 177
Sustain Pedal 177
MIDI Controllers 177
Layers 178
Key-Switch 178
Round Robin & Random 178
Smart MIDI 178
Wave Audio View 178
Keyboard View 179
QuickSound 183
Search Field 183
Tool Bar 184
Drive and Folder Tree View 185
Instrument List View 186
Loaded Instrument View 186
Virtual Keyboard 187
Display Options 187
Application Options 187
Distributed Wave 189
Distributed Wave Instrument 189
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Audition Panel 189
Keyboard Display 191
Recent Wave Captures 191
Activation Buttons 193
DSP Station Input Channels 193
Narrow/Wide Views 193
Source Input Selection 193
Mute/Solo Function 194
Pan Mode Select 194
Fader Mode (Link Status) 194
Insert Assign Slots 195
Pre Fader Mode 196
Aux Sends 196
Link Status 196
Dynamics 197
Equalizer 198
DSP Station Group Channels 203
Narrow/Wide Views 203
Activation Buttons 203
Source Input Selection 203
Mute/Solo Function 204
Pan Mode Select 204
Fader Mode (Link Status) 204
Insert Assign Slots 205
Pre Fader Mode 206
Aux Sends 206
Link Status 206
On (bypass) 206
Dynamics 207
Equalizer 208
DSP Station Aux Busses 213
Narrow/Wide Views 213
Source Input Selection 213
Insert Activation Button 213
Fader Mode (Link Status) 214
Insert Assign Slots 214
DSP Station Output Masters 217
Narrow/Wide Views 217
Source Input Selection 217
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Record Arm Button 217
Fader Mode (Link Status) 218
Channel Output Selection 218
Channel Output Menu (ReWire mode) 218
NFX-1 Reverb 219
NFX-2 Chorus 229
NFX-3 Delay 239
NFX-4 EQ Contour 249
GigaPulse Pro 257
Appendix A - GigaPiano II 277
GPII Design Notes 279
Appendix B - QuickSound 283
Tips and Examples 283
Keyword searching and Tips. 283
Search Criteria 283
Word context 285
Numbers and single characters 285
Playing 286
File Types 286
AutoComplete Mode 287
How Keywords Work 287
Parentheses 288
Case Insensitive 288
Keyword Tips 288
Excluded Terms 289
Ignored Common Words 289
Control Words Ignored as Keywords 289
Rules 291
Appendix C - ReWire 293
Launching and setting up 293
MIDI via ReWire with GigaStudio 293
Recording the Audio via ReWire Channels in the Mixer Application 294
Capture to Wave not Possible in GigaStudio 3.0 ReWire Mode 294
ReWire and VST Instruments (VSTi) 294
Appendix D - Keystrokes 295
Index 297
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System Requirements
GigaStudio Orchestra 3.0
Minimum required for GigaStudio to run:
Windows XP SP1
Pentium IV 1.7 GHz Processor or
AMD 2100 XP
512 MB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space 100MB
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
Recommended
Windows XP SP1
Pentium IV 2.8GHz Processor or
AMD 3200 XP Processor
1GB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space: 1GB
Dedicated Sample Drive with many free GIGS of sample storage space: 7200RPM,
8MB Cache, 8.9 ms Seek time
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
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System Requirements
GigaStudio Ensemble 3.0
Minimum required for GigaStudio to run:
Windows XP SP1
Pentium III 1 GB Processor or
AMD 1500 XP
512 MB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space 100MB
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
Recommended
Windows XP SP1
Pentium IV 2.8GHz Processor or
AMD 3200 XP Processor
1GB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space: 1GB
Dedicated Sample Drive with many free GIGS of sample storage space: 7200RPM,
8MB Cache, 8.9 ms Seek time
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
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System Requirements
GigaStudio Solo 3.0
Minimum required for GigaStudio to run:
Windows XP SP1
Pentium III 1 GB Processor or
AMD 1500 XP
512 MB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space 100MB
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
Recommended
Windows XP SP1
Pentium IV 1.7 GB Processor or
AMD 2100 XP
1GB RAM
Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768
Application Hard Drive Space: 1GB
Dedicated Sample Drive with many free GIGS of sample storage space: 7200RPM,
8MB Cache, 8.9 ms Seek time
MIDI Interface
Either:
GSIF compatible sound card or
ReWire compatible host application
*SSE compatible processors required for GigaPulse
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Preparing Your Windows System to Install GigaStudio 3.0
GigaStudio 3.0 Software with Windows XP
GigaStudio 3.0 Orchestra with Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
GigaStudio 3.0 Ensemble with Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
GigaStudio 3.0 Solo with Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
Note: See the ReadMe.txt le for the most up to date information about system com-
patibility.
Settings & Requirements
• Each IDE drive must have DMA enabled in the “System > Control Panel”. This can be
changed in the Device Manager. There are detailed instructions later in this section.
• Pentium 4 systems with HyperThreading technology must have “Intel HyperThreading” in the system BIOS disabled.
• Although not a requirement, removing or disabling startup applications, system
utilities (i.e. Norton Utilities) internal and external hardware deices (i.e. tape
drives, scanners, TV tuners, non-essential sound or MIDI drivers) may increase the
performance of GigaStudio. Remember to keep in mind that the more you demand of GigaStudio, the more GigaStudio will demand of the system.
Additional Notes
• Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) is required. To nd out if you have Windows XP
Service Pack 1, right-click on the “My Computer” icon in the Start Menu and select
“Properties”. In the General section, it will read “Service Pack 1” below the listed operating system if you indeed have SP1 installed.
• To ensure compatibility, check with the manufacturer of the various system devices
you plan to use, to ensure that you are using the latest software or drivers for Windows XP.
• GigaStudio 3.0 Orchestra, Ensemble, or Solo is NOT recommend for installation on
systems running Windows 2000, Server 2000, 98, ME, NT, 95, or 3.1.
• Windows XP Media Center Edition has NOT been tested with GigaStudio 3.0.
• While GigaStudio 3.0 may run on Windows 2000, only Windows XP with SP1 has
been fully tested and approved by Tascam.
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Dual Boot Systems
If you have a PC with an operating system other than Windows XP on it, you may
choose to install a compatible operating system on a separate partition or hard drive in
order to use GigaStudio 3.0. If you want to use more than one operating system on the
same computer hardware, you can use a program such as PartitionMagic to help create
a “dual-boot” system.
DMA Mode Enabled Instructions — Windows XP
DMA mode must be enabled for all IDE drives in your system. To do this in Windows
XP:
1. Right-click My Computer, located on the Desktop or in the start menu, and choose
Properties
2. Select the Hardware tab
3. Click the Device Manager button
4. Locate and double-click the device for your IDE/ATA controller
5. In the IDE/ATA Controller Properties dialog, click the Advanced Settings tab
6. Under Transfer mode, select DMA Transfer mode, if available, and click OK
7. Repeat for any additional IDE/ATA drives
8. Click OK to close the Device Manager dialog
9. Close the System Control Panel
Once you have restarted follow steps 1-5 above once again to make sure “DMA” is in
fact still set to enabled. If your computer is unable to keep this setting or your computer
doesn’t allow the option for enabling DMA, and you are having problems running GigaStudio, you (or one of your technically-minded friends) may need to change a setting
in your system BIOS (Basic Input Output System).
To access your computer’s BIOS you must restart your computer. During the initial startup your computer will tell you which key to press in order to enter the setup
program. Typically repeatedly pressing either the [Delete] or [F2] key during the initial
stages of the boot process will access the BIOS on “most” motherboards. Refer to your
MB manual for manufacturer specic BIOS commands.Press the corresponding key during startup. You should see an “Entering Setup” message. If present, make this change
to your computer’s BIOS:
Allow PCI Bus Masters = Enabled
In addition to checking the BIOS if DMA is not available, you can also check in device
manager under “Hard disk controllers” and make sure that you have the IDE controller
and NOT the ATA controller. If you have the ATA controller you will need to Update the
hard disk controller driver to the “standard dual IDE controller”.
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Removing a Previous GigaStudio Installation – Windows Method
Before installing your new GigaStudio 3.0 you will need to remove any previous version of GigaStudio from your computer. Be sure that you back up any performance les
(.Gsp), articulation les (.Art), and instruments (.Gig) before proceeding. You will still be
able to use any of these with GigaStudio 3.0.
Begin by placing the GigaStudio 3.0 Installation CD in your drive and allowing it to
spin up and be recognized. If the GS3 autorun does not come up on its own, browse the
contents of the CD and click on the Setup.exe le.
If you have not removed your previously installed version of GigaStudio, you will be
prompted to do so. It is not possible to proceed any further until you have successfully
removed your existing version of GigaStudio.
Consider that you may have performance (.GSP), articulation (.ART), and instrument
(.GIG) les saved in the same directory as you GigaStudio installation. Although storing
your les in one place is just as good as any, bear in mind that when you uninstall your
existing version of GigaStudio, you will lose ALL of the data that is in that folder.
For example, you may have made some special edits to your favorite instruments
and saved those as articulation les. If you have ever done this, then you know that you
were prompted each time to specify a name and location for those les.
So be sure to check for any les of the types .GSP, .ART, and
.GIG by checking visually with the Windows le explorer or
using the Windows search tool.
Any .gsp, .art, or .gig les that show up under either of the directories C:\Program
Files\Nemesys or C:\Program Files\Tascam will be removed during the un-install process.
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Save the folder to a backup location, or select the les within that folder and save
them to a backup location. You can then access the les at any time after you installed
your new copy of GigaStudio 3.0. Do the same with each of your performances and instruments as well.
1. To uninstall your previous GigaStudio installation, begin by clicking the Windows
Start button.
2. Go to the Control Panel item on your Start Menu. Double-click the Add or Remove
Programs option in the list.
3. In the installed programs list, select the Tascam GigaStudio item so that it is expanded to show its details.
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the previous version of GigaStudio.
Windows will ask you to verify that you want to continue with the removal of the
previous version of GigaStudio. When the removal process is complete, you will be
prompted to restart the computer. At this point you may want to save any open les
and close other any open programs. If you just want to keep working and install GigaStudio 3.0 later you can choose not to restart at this time.
Once the computer has restarted, you have successfully un-installed your previous
version of GigaStudio as well as backed up your Giga-related project les. If after this
process, Giga still detects a previous version installed, browse your installation disc to
the “/Utilities/GigaClean.exe” le. Run this utility, restart your computer, and then install GigaStudio 3.0.
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Installing GigaStudio 3.0
Begin by placing the GigaStudio 3.0 Installation CD in your drive and allowing it to
spin up and be recognized. Browse the contents of the CD and click on the Setup.exe
le. You may be prompted to remove a previous version of GigaStudio. Please see the
preceding section on Removing a Previous Version of GigaStudio. GigaStudio 3.0 Installation welcome screen. After reading the welcome, click “next” to continue.
Select the options for GigaStudio content you would like to install at this time. Use
the default drive and folder for installation, or optionally browse and select a different
location. Click “next” to continue.
The content provided with Gigastudio 3.0 can be installed at this time, or you can
wait to install it at another time. To install all or part of the content now, select these
options and then assign the drive and folder location for the content to be installed.
Folder destination option for factory instruments:
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Folder destination option for factory impulses:
Recommendations
Probably the single most important thing you can do for your system to increase performance and polyphony is to dedicate a separate physical hard drive to your sample
content. It is simply not enough to create a separate audio partition on the same drive
as your OS and programs. In fact, this is actually a bad idea- this makes the drive’s stylus
or head work even harder, since it is simultaneously seeking application data in one
partition and streaming audio data from another. A dedicated drive for your content
frees up both drives to separately access the program data and the audio data.
If your motherboard has only two IDE or SATA connectors, you would normally connect the system drive to the primary connector (IDE 1 or SATA 1) and the audio drive to
the secondary connector (IDE2 or SATA 2). Set each hard drive’s jumper to master. Congure your CD or DVD drive as the slave device on IDE1 or SATA1, and make sure that it
is sharing the system drive connection ribbon cable and not the audio drive connection
ribbon cable that your dedicated audio drive is connected to. This will insure uninterupted data ow to and from the more critical audio drive. If your motherboard has
a separate IDE or SATA controller(s), your setup will be more exible as well as allowing
for more physical drives.
The impulse content should ideally be placed on yet another separate drive from the
.gig content, or on the system drive with the OS and programs.
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Start Installation Screen
Your selections will be displayed here for you to verify that they are correct. If you
happen to have made a mistake or just want to change your mind about one or both of
the locations you specied, click the “Back” button. Otherwise, click the “Next” button to
begin the automated installation process.
When the installer nishes, you will be prompted to restart the computer. At this
point you may want to save any open les and close other any open programs.
If you just want to keep working and run GigaStudio 3.0 later you can choose not to
restart at this time. You must restart the computer in order for GigaStudio 3.0 to run
properly.
Once the computer has restarted you will have successfully installed GigaStudio 3.0
along with any optional content. When you run GigaStudio for the rst time, you will
need to make some settings and specify some user information, as well as register the
product. See Registering GigaStudio 3.0 instructions on getting through the process as
painlessly as possible. See the GigaStudio Conguration Manager section for details on
setting up your GigaStudio information with your sound and MIDI hardware installed
on your system.
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Registering GigaStudio 3.0
Before running GigaStudio, run the GigaStudio License Authorizer utility from the
Start Menu. It is located in the Tascam Program Files group.
Until you have registered your GigaStudio, the status area of the License Authorizer
will state that you need to do so.
Select the Register Product Now ... option. Once you have successfully registered your
copy of GigaStudio 3.0, you will have the option of saving a backup of your license. In
the future, should it be necessary, you can easily restore your GigaStudio license from
the backup location.
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Fill out your personal identication information carefully. This how the Tascam product registration folks will identify you when you register and receive upgrades, additional licenses, and technical support. Your CD Key should be located in the GigaStudio
3.0 packaging. The information in the top section is required, and must complete in
order for you to register. The information in the lower section is optional, but could be
helpful to TASCAM in any future correspondence with our tech support and customer
service departments.
Online Registration
Click “next” to continue. There are two methods by which you may register. Select either the Register at the Tascam Website option, or choose to Register Ofine. It is recom-
mended that you use the Register Online option. This will require that your GigaStudio
machine is connected to the internet and can receive a conrmation e-mail message.
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After selecting Register Online, you will then be presented with the following screen
with a set of elds in which you will place your registration key when you receive it in a
conrmation e-mail message.
You should also see a web page on your screen as well. This contains a form where
your information has been automatically lled into the form. Please double-check to
makesure that all the required elds are lled in with the correct information. Click the
Submit button at the bottom of this web page.
The status area of the registration window will show that it is waiting on you to
enter your registration key. You will receive the key in an e-mail message. You can copy
the entire alpha-numeric key and then paste it into the rst eld. It will automatically
spread across the appropriate elds for you.
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You may want to save your registration information electronically as well as a printed copy. Perhaps your GigaStudio machine is not connected to receive e-mail messages,
but you have an ofce machine that is. You can click on the links in the lower portion of
the registration screen to open these les:
There are two links here that will launch the le automatically for you. You can than
save these to an alternate location, or print them out. Notice that they are located in
your GigaStudio installation directory.
Ofine Registration
If your GigaStudio machine is not connected to the internet, or you would prefer to
register from a different location where you have internet access, it is possible to register by using the Register Ofine method. When you use this process, you will have the
option of saving two les, “registration.txt” and “registration.html” to a oppy disk or
another removable and portable storage medium.
There are explicit intructions on this page to help you register ofine. Should you decide to register online, click the Back button and select the Register Online option.
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Successful Registration
Upon entering your valid registration key, you will see a conrmation message. If not,
you will prompted to re-enter your key, making sure to enter it correctly.
The product status area of the GigaStudio License Authorizer will display the current
status of your license.
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Backup License
As soon as you have successfully registered GigaStudio, you will then have the opor-
tunity to back up your license to a location you specify. The default location is a directory created by the licensing manager at c:\g3LicenseBackup.
If you do not wish to back up your license (not recommended) you can de-select the
check box in the back up options section of the conrmation screen.
When you have chosen a location, by clicking the browse button, or using the default
location, you will see a message that you have backed up your GigaStudio 3 license with
the location shown as a le path.
Step-by-Step Review
Removing a Previous Installation
1. Be sure that you back up any performance les (.Gsp), articulation les (.Art), and
instruments (.Gig) before proceeding.
2. Use the Windows Control Panel Add/Remove Programs to completely remove the
previous GigaStudio installation from your computer.
3. Restart the computer. You are now ready to begin installation of GigaStudio 3.0.
Installing GigaStudio 3.0
1. Place the GigaStudio 3.0 CD in your drive. If the installation wizard does not start
automatically, browse the CD contents and select the “Setup” le to begin the installation.
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2. Select the drive and folder location for GigaStudio. The default location will be your
system drive. This should be ne for most users.
3. Select the drive and folder location for your .gig content. This should be a separate
drive from the system drive containing your OS and programs.
4. Select the drive and folder for your impulse content. This should be on a separate
drive from your .gig content. Use your system drive if you do not have a third drive
available for impulse data.
Registering GigaStudio 3.0
1. There are two methods by in which you may register. Select either the automatic
method at the Tascam website, or choose to register ofine.
2. Fill out your personal identication information carefully. This how the Tascam
product registration folks will identify you should you need to contact them for
support by phone, fax, or e-mail.
4. If you are connected to the internet and elected to register automatically, you will
get a conrmation screen with a links to a text and HTML le containing all your
registration data. Save this le to the location you specify for future reference.
5. If registering ofine, your information will be in the text le you saved to your registration backup location. You can print this page for faxing and keep a copy on le
with your GigaStudio purchase and license records.
Getting Help
Always have your CD Key available in order to identify yourself as a registered Gigatudio 3.0 user. Have your printed or electronic copy of your registration information
handy as well. This will be greatly appreciated by the ne registration folks at TASCAM
and will help them register your GigaStudio 3.0 more efciently.
Automated Systems, Registration, Technical Support
http://www.tascamgiga.com
TASCAM International Direct Contact Information
http://www.tascamgiga.com [check for your local tech support ofce location]
You will nd contact information for all departments as well as phone numbers, fax
numbers, e-mail addresses, and mailing addresses for your local TASCAM customer service representatives.
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User Interface Essentials
The user interface has many user-denable features enabling you to customize the
look and feel of GigaStudio. This design has been optimized for maximum user exibility and workow. While it would be impossible to create a one-size-ts-all interface
design, research and end-user requests have greatly inuenced the way the program
can be individually customized.
It will be well worth your while to become familiar with the user-denable aspects of
the program. As it is with any set of tools, you will nd ways to do the same thing differently, new ways of doing the same thing, and better ways to do things. As your experience increases and your expertise evolves you will be able to rene the look and feel of
GigaStudio as you see t.
GigaStudio is made up of many components that can be resized, selected, hidden,
and further congured and manipulated in a number of ways.
Selecting Components
At the bottom of the MIDI Mixer Port window are tabs for each of the available Ports.
Click on the tab to view the 16 MIDI channels of the selected MIDI Port.
You may also use the keystroke Alt + n where n is the number of the MIDI Port you
wish to select. For example Alt + 3 would select the Port 3 view and bring its 16 channel
display to the front. For a comprehensive list of keystrokes see the Keystroke Appendix.
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The tool bar can be used to select components as well. To switch to the DSP Station
view select the button on the tool bar and the DSP Station will be displayed in place of
the MIDI Mixer. Note that the tooltip text tells you what the icon button does, when
you hold your mouse cursor over the button.
To bring back the MIDI Mixer, click the MIDI Mixer tool bar icon and the last state of
the MIDI Mixer Port 3 view will be displayed in place of the DSP Station.
Using these tool bar buttons it is possible to toggle between the two component
views very quickly.
Resizing Components
Place the mouse cursor over the border between the MIDI Mixer Ports and the QuickSound Loader and it will change to up/down arrows. Click and drag to move the dividing line so that one view increases in size while the other diminishes.
The overall size of a component can be adjusted by placing the cursor over any of
its corners. When the cursor becomes a diagonal two-headed arrow, click and drag the
component to increase or decrease its size.
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Floating Components
It is now possible to “oat” components such as the QuickSound Loader, Virtual Keyboard, DSP Station, and MIDI Mixer. Simply grab a component along its left-hand edge
and drag it away from where it is docked and the component will now oat above the
rest of the user interface. To oat the DSP Station, select the View Menu option “DSP
Station in separate pane”.
For an example, grab the left-hand edge of the
Virtual Keyboard display at the bottom of the interface window and drag it away toward the center of the screen.
The Virtual Keyboard component itself can now
be resized and placed where it is most useful.
To move a oating object around
the screen, grab its title bar and drag it
with the mouse. When you nd a suitable place for the component, release
the mouse and the object will stick in
place until it is moved again or hidden
from view.
Perhaps, at times, it would be most useful out of the way. There are several ways of
doing this:
Simply click on the X (standard Windows close function) in
the upper right-hand corner of the Virtual Keyboard component to dismiss the component.
Alternatively, you can select the “Keyboard Pane” op-
tion in the View Menu. To recall the Virtual Keyboard,
simply click on the tool bar icon OR select the “Keyboard Pane” option again in the View Menu and it will
be restored to its last location.
The same can be done for the QuickSound loader pane. Toggling this window into
view only as long as you need it will free up work space. When you are done with a component, simply dismiss it to make more of your screen available for other tasks. It is only
a click away whenever you need to use it again.
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When using multiple monitors, it can be advantageous to oat several of the interface components and place them onto a different monitor. This can be useful for toggling the QuickSound loader on and to quickly load instruments while watching the
MIDI Mixer Port view, tweaking EQ and FX on DSP Mixer inputs, ne tuning GigaPulse
parameters, and toggling the Virtual Keyboard on and off to use the mouse to play or
simply monitor the incoming MIDI data as the notes are triggered from your sequencer.
All the aspects of the user-dened interface components can be saved in the “Save
As…” options of a saved performance. See the tutorial on working with performances
and the related reference sections for more details.
If you click the Reset tool
bar button in its default state,
it will revert the entire GigaStudio user interface back
to its power-up default state.
When you have the Reset->User Interface option
selected, all the user interface
components will be retained
after a Reset is selected.
See about more details on the reset options in the related reference section. For more
details on the individual components and their particular user interface attributes see
the reference section for each component.
Fader, Knob, & Slider Adjustments
When adjusting the various control widgets in GigaStudio 3.0.
click directly on the control and drag to move the cursor.
As soon as you drag to move it, the cursor will disappear enabling you to see the widget movement as well as its displayed
value. To disable this behavior, simply go the GigaStudio Settings
General page. Under the Visual Preference section, un-select the
“Auto Hide Cursor” option.
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