User manual M-AUDIO GT PLAYER QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] *VST: Virtual Studio Technology, a flexible system of software based audio effects and musical instruments developed by Steinberg Media A. G. About this version GT Player Express is a special streamlined version for M-Audio users. You can upgrade to full version of GT/RT Player, featuring more effects, programs, and tracks. For more information please visit: http://www. DSound1. com web or contact your distributor. Before you start Even though it's quite easy to get started with GT Player, we recommend that you setup your audio and MIDI first, and ensure that you have all necessary. To learn about the basic functionality of each control, simply allow your mouse cursor to hover above each control; a description will soon appear. [. . . ] (See: MIDI control of parameters) SAVE - Active program with all settings is saved under selected program number. LOAD - Selected program is loaded and all saved effects settings are restored. MODE - Toggles between Program and Effect mode. 5 The function of some controls and display differs between the Program and Edit modes: Control Program Mode Effect Mode DISPLAY Shows name of selected program. Opens or closes Program Edit window for program editing Has no function Selects Program for further action. Change selected parameter value or effect preset. DISPLAY first line DISPLAY second line DISPLAY third line DISPLAY other EDIT button LEFT/RIGHT arrow UP/DOWN arrow DATA ENTRY wheel To get started with GT Player Express, select any prepared program by pressing the UP/DOWN arrows or turning the data wheel in the Program mode and pressing the LOAD button. The Program can also be quickly loaded by pressing the shortcut key (see Keyboard control), or when MIDI Program Change is received. Back to contents Creating your program Switch to Program mode using the MODE button. Click the desired chain position of your effect and select an effect from drop-down menu. Pressing the "E" button will show/hide effect's user interface (editor). Pressing "B" or "S" allows you to bypass or solo the effect. The Program is ready, but you will probably want to save it using the STORE button. You can overwrite the original program you started with, or you can select another Program number before you press STORE in order to copy programs from one position to another. Using music instruments in GT Player Express: The only difference between using effects (VST's) and music instruments (VSTi's) is that effects usually process the audio signal from input to output while music instruments process MIDI data and generate an audio signal. MIDI data for instruments is received from MIDI devices selected in Preferences on all MIDI channels. You can use the built-in MIDI keyboard (see Keyboard control) to generate MIDI notes for testing and playing of music instruments. NOTE: You can further process output from music instruments through effects. Some instruments don't pass audio signal from input to output. 6 Windows: < Click the "R" button to remove all effects from the chain. Mac: < For effect editors, you may utilize the Mac OS X dock by clicking the DOCK button. < GT Player Express can show the level of the input and output signal in dock, which is useful when it is in the background and processing. MIDI control of parameters GT Player Express allows you to control effect parameters and rack controls via an external MIDI controller. Effect parameter mapping is saved into the GT Player Express Program in such a way that every Program can have different mapping. Input level, Output level, Track Speed, etc. ) is shared among all programs. Effect parameters can be assigned to MIDI controllers by using the ASSIGN button, or via the MIDI Mapping window. Rack controls can be assigned to MIDI controllers only in the Mapping window. [. . . ] Ableton Live) GT Player Express ReWire Player works as a ReWire master so it mixes audio from ReWire slaves with your live performance. To use ReWire Player you need a ReWire-compatible slave application installed on your system. < Start GT Player as the first application with ReWire Player activated in the preferences. (POWER button must be turned on!) < Then start your favorite ReWire slave application and load a song or arrangement to it. [. . . ]