How to convert your GIG file
- Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your GIG file.
- You'll see a preview.
- Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert GIG to another file type
The converter easily converts your GIG file to various formats - free and online. No Media Player or extra software needed.
- GIG to MB
- GIG to MEG
- GIG to BYTES
- GIG to KB
- GIG to MP3
- GIG to WAV
- GIG to AAC
- GIG to FLAC
- GIG to OGG
- GIG to WMA
- GIG to M4A
- GIG to AIFF
Convert a file to GIG
The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other Audio formats to GIG with high quality output.
- MIDI to GIG
- AAC to GIG
- TTA to GIG
- AU to GIG
- WV to GIG
- DTS to GIG
- MID to GIG
- FLAC to GIG
- RA to GIG
- MP3 to GIG
- PCM to GIG
- WAV to GIG
About GIG files
A .GIG file is primarily associated with Tascam GigaStudio (formerly Nemesys GigaSampler), a discontinued software sampler that revolutionized the industry by streaming large sample libraries directly from the hard disk. While these files contain high-quality, multi-sampled instrument sounds (often orchestral), the format is now obsolete. Users typically convert .GIG files because GigaStudio stopped development in 2008 and does not run on modern 64-bit operating systems. Opening these legacy files today often requires specific 'bridge' software or older hardware, creating significant friction for modern music production. To use these sounds in a contemporary DAW like Logic Pro or Cubase, the most practical solution is converting them to NKI for Native Instruments Kontakt, SF2 (SoundFont), or SFZ formats. Tools like Awave Studio are frequently used to perform this conversion while attempting to preserve key mappings and velocity layers. Note: A minority of .GIG files (approx. 6%) may be XML-based session files for Deskew Gig Performer, a live performance plugin host, which are text-readable but functionally distinct from the audio sample format.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your GIG file.
Users also converted GIGA, MP3, JPG, EFA, AKP, SF2, MB, MEG, BYTES and KB files.
The GIG Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our GIG converter.