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TASCAM GigaEditor 4
GigaStudio 4 Instrument Editor
User Manual
Contents
Main
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: About the GigaStudio 4.0 Instrument Editor
Whats New?
Launching the Instrument Editor
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Opening a .GIG file from the I nstrument Editor
Loading a .GIG file into t he sampler
Anatomy of a .GIG File
Banks
Instruments
Regions
Dimensions
Samples
Articulation Parameters
Chapter 2: Creating a Giga Instrument
Creating a New File
Importing Samples
Creating sample fold ers
The Import samples command
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The Import directory command
Importing Samples from the Windows Desktop
Importing Sample Folders fr om the Desktop
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Importing Pitch Infor mation
Creating a Region
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Creating a Dimension
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Mapping Samples to a Region
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Hearing Your Work
A Faster Way To Work
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More About Sample Mapping
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Chapter 3: Tutorial: Creating a Multi-Dimensional Instrument
Creating the velocity split
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Mapping the Samples
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Playback Monitoring
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Adding a Second Dimension
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Changing the Order of Dimension Splits
Changing the Dimension Cont roller
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Chapter 4: Tutorial: Advanced Drum Kit
Kick Drum
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Snare Drum
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A note about dissimilar regions
Toms
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Cymbals
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Hi-Hats
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Chapter 5: The Instrument Wizard
Preparing the Samples
Using the Instrument Wizard: A Simple Mapping
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Chromatic vs. Non-Chromatic mapping
Using the Instrument Wizard: A Complex Mapping
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Load Status
Loading Instruments to MIDI chann els
Load Indicator Lights
Separating Parameters from .GIG file
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Chapter 6: Main Menu Commands
File Menu
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A note about large .g ig files
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Edit Menu
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MIDI Menu
View Menu
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Window Menu
Help Menu
Chapter 7: Editor Windows and Context Menu Commands
The Bank/Instrument Window
Banks
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Instruments
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Sample Window Menu Commands
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The Region Window
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Selecting Regions
Stretching and Moving Regions
The Region Context Menu
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The Waveform Window
Envelopes View
LFO View
Loop and Start Offset markers
The Dimension Windows
The Velocity Window
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The Velocity Context Menu
Additional Dimension Windows
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The Dimension Context Menu
Selection lock buttons
The Articulation Window
Chapter 8: Articulation Parameters Reference
Amplitude and Filter Envelope Settings
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Envelope Modulation Se ttings
Amplitude/Filter/P itch Low Frequency Oscillators (LFO s)
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Filter Settings
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Response Settings
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Mix/Layer Settings
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Sample Settings
Dynamic Expression Filter (DEF)
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Drag Modes
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Changing the Vertical Resolution
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Chapter 10: Macros
Saving Macros
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Applying Macros
Copying Macros to other machines
Editing Macros
Chapter 11: Intelligent MIDI (iMIDI) Rules
iMIDI Rules in GigaStudio
iMIDI Rules in the Instrument Editor
Using the iMIDI Rule Manage r
The Transpose Rule
The MIDI Filter Rule
The Legato Mode Rule
Legato Rule settings
Mapping and creating a Legato Mode instrum ent
The Repetition Mode Rule
The Pattern Alternator Rule
Sample layout
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Editing a pattern
Multiple Patterns
Saving a Pattern Alternation rule
The Controller Trigger Rule
The Release Trigger With Tracking Rule
The Rule Builder
Designing a custom filter
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The Mando-Tremolo Rule
The Mono Mode Rule with Portamento Reshaping Filter (PRF)
Mono Rule: Staccato mode
Mono Rule: Legato Portamento mode (PRF)
e PRF l ter functionality is a pplicable ONLY to 24bit instruments
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Mono Rule: Legato mode with connecting samples
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Region Layout
Appendix
PerfUtility