Document Outline

• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING GIGASTUDIO 4
  • Windows Operating Systems Compatibility
  • With Other Programs and Peripherals
  • With HyperThreading
  • A Word About Computers
  • Disk Management
  • Removing a Previous Installation of GigaStudio
  • Installing GigaStudio 4
  • Installing GigaStudio 4 Content
  • Getting Help
• CHAPTER 2: USER INTERFACE BASICS
  • Selecting MIDI Ports
  • Selecting Components with the Toolbar
  • Changing Pane Heights: Splitter Bar
  • Changing Component (Window) Size
  • Floating and Docking Components
  • Other View Menu Options
  • Resetting User Interface Settings
  • Fader, Knob, and Slider Adjustments
• CHAPTER 3: MIDI MIXER
  • MIDI Basics
  • MIDI Mixer Parameters
  • The MIDI Mixer: Loading, Unloading, Attaching, and Detaching Files
  • Stack Properties
  • Channel Properties
• CHAPTER4: QUICKSOUND EXPLORER
  • Launching QuickSound
  • Editing QuickSound Settings
  • Akai Converter
  • QuickSound ToolBar Buttons
  • Convert Instruments to Giga4
• CHAPTER 5: LOADED INSTRUMENTS VIEW
  • Showing and Hiding the Loaded Instruments View
  • Loaded Instruments View Information
  • Loading Instruments into the MIDI Mixer Via Drag-and-Drop
  • Loaded Instruments View Context Menu
  • Bank/Patch Assignment Window
• CHAPTER 6: THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD
  • Showing and Hiding the Virtual Keyboard
  • Color Coding
  • Virtual Keyboard Range and Size Buttons
  • Resizing the Virtual Keyboard When Floating
  • Velocity Sensitivity Controls
  • Master Tuning Control
• CHAPTER 7: QUICKEDIT
  • Opening QuickEdit
  • QuickEdit Architecture
  • The Keyboard Section
  • Dimensions Overview
  • Wave Display
  • Articulation Section: General Tab
  • Articulation Section: Amplitude/Pitch Tab
  • Articulation Section: Filter Tab
  • MIDI Control Section
  • Filter Envelope Section
  • Articulation Section: Dyn Expression Tab
  • Articulation Section: Loop Tab
• CHAPTER 8: DSP STATION
  • DSP Station Tabs
  • Outputs
  • Naming a Channel Strip
  • Wide and Narrow Views
  • Fader
  • Effect Inserts
  • Aux Send Controls
  • Dynamics Processor
  • Equalizer
  • Aux Returns Tab
  • Groups Tab
  • Output Masters Tab
• CHAPTER 9: NFX PLUG-INS
  • NFX-1 Reverb Parameters
  • NFX-2 Chorus Parameters
  • NFX-3 Delay Parameters
  • NFX-4 EQ Contour Parameters
• CHAPTER 10: GIGAPULSE
  • Title Bar
  • Acoustic Space
  • Placement Selection
  • Input Levels
  • Mic Masters
  • Front, Wide, and Surround Mic Groups
  • Microphone Replacement
  • Tail Model
  • Mic to Mixer Routing
  • Importing Stereo WAVE Files into GigaPulse
• CHAPTER 11: MIDI CONTROL
  • About MIDI Control
  • MIDI Mixer: Both Control & Controller
  • DSP Station
  • NFX Plug-Ins
  • MIDI Control Parameters
• CHAPTER 12: REWIRE
  • Configuring GigaStudio 4 for ReWire
  • Configuring the Host Program for ReWiring with GigaStudio 4: Overview
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Ableton Live 7
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Sony Acid Pro 6
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Steinberg Cubase 4 and Nuendo
  • ReWiring GigaStudio with Pro Tools LE 7.4
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Cakewalk Sonar 7
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Cakewalk Project5
  • ReWiring GigaStudio 4 with Adobe Audition 3
• CHAPTER 13: CONFIGURATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Giga Configuration Manager
  • Synthesizer Settings
  • Mixer Engine
  • Hardware
  • ReWire/Plugins
  • GigaPulse/Convolution
  • Troubleshoot
  • GigaStudio Settings
  • General PC Optimization
  • More Troubleshooting Tips
  • Deciphering the GigaStudio log files