Re: Varranger2 Virtual Arranger Softwarel
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Both the styles (Left Hand) and the melody playing (Right hand) are using virtual instruments to produce the audio and as such, the sound gets to be high quality. VST, VST3 and Audio Units synth plug-ins and effects are supported as well as Soundfonts.
Giglad comes with a VST3 high quality GM sound sampling library offered by Dynamix Audio. More than 128 different instrument flavors on high standards will be available for your styles and your melody.
Giglad embeds a style editor for creating new styles from scratch or tweaking existing ones (e.g. re-voicing). It has specifically been designed for this purpose and includes all the necessary tools to describe the midi events, different variations, sections and transposition algorithms.
Giglad can read and play Yamaha SFF2 and SFF3 styles. Instruments will be mapped with our native sound library and you will be able to instantly listen and play them. They can be further tweaked via the Style Editor.
Multiple Midi Keyboard Controllers can be used not only for the chords and the melody playing but also to drive the software itself. The most critical actions such as playing/stop, switching style, applying sounds, changing tempo and much more, can all be instructed by your Midi Controllers.
The powerful multi-core audio engine of Giglad can produce the audio in low latency via the plug-ins. Alternatively, the midi engine can be enabled in order to send the midi information to hardware sound modules or other DAW's.
A Midi Keyboard Controller is required in order to play live. For low latency, an ASIO/ Core Audio compatible sound card is also advised to be included in your system. You should be aware that the audio processing, in every software, is very demanding in terms of resources. Thus, the better the system in which giglad will be installed, the better the performance will be.
Due to licensing reasons, giglad is distributed without any virtual instruments. The user needs to take care of creating his own library of sounds which will be used in his styles and his solo playing. There are awesome virtual instruments on the internet which can be downloaded for free and others which must be purchased by the corresponding vendor.
Giglad is distributed without any build-in styles but provides all the necessary tools for the user to create his own unique styles as easy and fast as possible. Additionally, giglad can read and play Yamaha SFF2 and SFF3 styles and these styles can be modified via the enhanced midi editor. Eventually, each user of giglad has a unique style/sound result.
The documentation describes in detail what giglad can do and what giglad cannot do. It is advised to have a quick read on it before diving straight into the software. Giglad has unique features which would be impossible to guess without reading the documentation.
Finally, it happened! Coming from physical arrangers, I was searching for a virtual professional arranger for many years and I could not find anything matching my requirements. Giglad is easy to use, stable, with frequent updates and inline with my workflow. Great support, the developer listens to the users and constantly improves the software. Many thanks for bringing Giglad into the music world!"
You may evaluate the Complete version of giglad for 14 days by downloading the app and registering within. If you have already evaluated Giglad prior to version 4.0, it is possible to register and try it again.
I forgot to say that, in Ableton, when I increase the overall volume, the unwanted noise gets worse. I do have 16 ram laptop and other good stuff, but still my computer guy said that it makes sense that I need even a better laptop.
I am doing this exact thing ie running an arranger within GP.
For drums I use Air Strike 2
For Bass I used Ujam
For strumming/picking guitars I use Ujam
These plugins follow chord input.
For intros, fills and endings with Strike 2, I use note input from an iPad triggered using a blue tooth pedal
I use a Nektar 49 note keyboard with 1 1/2 octaves split for left hand chord control.
Solo right hand plugins I use include Kontact, UVI Plugsound Pro and Arturia.
The key to total control is an iPad Pro running OnSong and motivated with a BT foot pedal. OnSong is a lyrics/chords app that has extensive midi control. Under headings such as Title, Verse 1, Chorus etc, I embed a midi command. These are mapped to GP widgets which control program change etc - the full range of midi commands.
Like you, I searched for a long time too. I come from an arranger keyboard back ground, but I got tired of the fixed arrangements and the midi files I was using. When I found Gig Performer, my world of music suddenly came alive again.
Using the Strike 2 drum vst, and the Ujam Virtual Bass series (they have 5 basses) and adding in the Ujam Virtual Guitars, you have an arranger combo that is virtually (pun intended) full of endless possibilities. With an arranger plugin (if you can find a good one), you are stuck with the ideas that the designer originally input.
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