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Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks Standard 2 £130

Sonoma Wire Works have set a fine standard here - their software is genuinely different to everyone else’s and all the more appealing for it.

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:04 pm BST

RiffWork's online features are impressive

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Manufacturer's description

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Easy guitar recording software with drums, effects, online collaboration & podcasting.

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RiffWorks Recording Software

RiffWorks Standard will change the way you record and write songs. Record efficiently, stay creative, and produce high-quality songs without ever putting down your guitar.

RiffWorks offers an exclusive Riff-based workflow where looped guitar tracks with professional drum loops and effects are instantly recorded as layers. The RiffWorks interface looks like gear, not like a complicated DAW. It's fun and productive because the focus is on playing, not engineering.

With guitar friendly features such as a unique InstantDrummer, 7 effects plus AmpliTube 2 Live, and RiffWorks' community services like built-in online jamming with RiffLink and instant podcasting with RiffCaster, RiffWorks is the most creative recording system ever produced.

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RiffLink Online Jamming

Record and collaborate with musicians from all over the world using the RiffLink interface integrated into RiffWorks. Any musician can join your session and work with you at the same time on the same song. There's even a built-in chat client.

Thanks to loop recording, RiffWorks has no latency or distance problems like other online music collaboration programs. Each RiffWorks layer is instantly streamed to other current users as well as saved on the server for users who wish to contribute later. There's nothing like it!

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RiffCaster Instant Podcasting

Share your songs to an enthusiastic community of musicians using

the free RiffCaster broadcasting service that is integrated into RiffWorks.

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MusicRadar rating

4.5 of 5

Pros

Extremely easy to use. Highly productive. Good effects and useful Backup section. Collaborate with other RiffWorks users. Easily post your own songs online.

Cons

AmpliTube LE less flexible than other amp emulation software. Collaborations limited to four active members.

The bottom line

A fine sequencing solution for guitarists, particularly those who fancy a bit of online collaboration action

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RiffWorks Standard 2

Price:: £130
Audio Recording:: true
Description:: RiffWorks Standard is guitar recording software that allows you to record efficiently, stay creative, produce high-quality songs, jam online, and podcast your tunes without ever putting down your guitar.
MIDI Recording:: true
Min Processor Speed (GHz):: 1
OS Requirements:: Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
Platform:: MacOS/Windows
Processor Type Required:: Intel Core Duo, Pentium III, Power Mac G4 1Ghz or above
Ram Required (MB):: 512
Required Hard Disk Space (GB):: 5