IK MULTIMEDIA RiffWorks Standard is an innovative software tool that can change the way you record and compose with your guitar, created specifically for guitarists to record efficiently, stay creative, and produce high-quality songs without ever putting down their guitar.

RiffWorks offers an exclusive Riff-based workflow where looped guitar tracks, with professional drum grooves or loop beds and effects, are instantly recorded on layers as Riff-based patterns.

With guitar friendly features such as InstantDrummer, 7 guitar-oriented effects plus AmpliTube 2 Live, and RiffWorks’ community services like its built-in online jamming with RiffLink and instant podcasting of your songs with RiffCaster, RiffWorks is the most creative recording system ever produced for guitarists.

Automatic Track Creation & Loop Recording with 24 layers plus backing tracks with continuous volume control per layer.
4 tempo-synchronized backups: InstantDrummer™ with adjustable intensity and variation, REX Player, ReWire mixer, and Metronome.
9 InstantDrummer Sessions included.
7 studio quality effects (Wah, Multi-band compression and disstortion, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, Compression, and British Style EQ).
Guitar Amp and Effects Plug-ins support.
AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in included.
Mix down to WAV or OggVorbis.
RiffCaster™ instant podcasting.
RiffLink™ online collaboration.

Guitar recording made fun.
RiffWorks Standard is a new recording and composing software created for guitarists to record efficiently, stay creative and produce high-quality songs, without ever putting down their guitar. This innovative tool offers an exclusive Riff-based recording workflow, where looped guitar tracks, with professional drum grooves or loop beds and effects, are instantly recorded on layers as Riff-based patterns, for the most creative recording system ever produced for guitarists. These Riff-based patterns can then be easily edited and arranged to compose an entire song with just a few clicks. Created specifically with the guitarist in mind, RiffWorks Standard also offers unique features like setting the record-start tempo by simply strumming it on the guitar. RiffWorks helps guitarists keep the inspirational flow going. Once a song has been quickly composed in RiffWorks, its separate tracks and mixes can be easily exported to any other audio-MIDI sequencer (like ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Live, Tracktion, Garage Band, etc…) for further composing or post processing.

Add beats easily to your guitar and bass parts with InstantDrummer.
Pick a groove, count off a tempo, and InstantDrummer inspires you to play along with its continuously varying drum tracks using perfectly matched, full kit studio drum recordings. Spin the INTENSITY knob to set the mood from mellow to aggressive. Dial in some VARIATION to get a constantly evolving beat. AMBIENCE adds room sound and GAIN sets the level. No tedious editing or disappointing sounds, just a great drummer, ready to jam. InstantDrummer is an integral part of RiffWorks. Nine FREE InstantDrummer sessions are included with RiffWorks Standard and more are available online.

Includes 7 studio quality effects plus AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in.
RiffWorks includes seven effects from Sonoma Wire Works. Add great sounding, fully optimized effects like auto-wah, multiband compression, modulation, delay, reverb, and British style EQ to your tunes. Effect algorithms were passionately designed by Sonoma Wire Works for superb sound quality, and are optimized for maximum performance. Plus the included AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in, with 15 guitar and bass amp combinations of the most sought after gear, 11 effects, mic-modeling with 2 microphones and position controls, built-in tuner and more than 128 customizable user presets, is able to produce tons of different guitar tones. Now also includes AmpliTube X-GEAR, a software shell-host that allows you to open, in stand-alone and plug-in mode, any current “Powered by AmpliTube” product.

Instantly podcast to an enthusiastic community of musicians.
Share songs with and get feedback from other RiffWorks users and the world. RiffCaster is a free service for all RiffWorks users. The system is a breeze to use and there is plenty of room for content. Now with instant podcasting! Plus RiffLink offers RiffWorks users built-in online collaboration. Share a song session over the Internet with up to 4 other musicians and chat while you're at it. Riff recording allows musicians to play along with each other in what feels like real-time with no worries about latency. New tracks show up as soon as they are finished streaming and are always perfectly in sync. Each layer is instantly streamed to other current users and is also saved on the server for those who wish to contribute later.

Features
Riff-based Workflow: Record a complete song in bite-sized pieces (Riffs). This unique and easy way to record facilitates experimentation with song structure. Each Riff can include different backups, effects, tempos, lengths, and layers.
Automatic Track Creation & Loop Recording: A new layer is created each time you start recording as well as each time a Riff loops. Stack layers on top of each other (bass, guitar, vocals) to create a full Riff sound. Use this looping feature to quickly double up your tracks, do multiple takes, etc. Each layer has several controls for mixing and applying effects.
Backups: Includes 4 diverse, tempo-synchronized backups to accompany you while you record:
1. InstantDrummer™ provides great sounding drum recordings with adjustable intensity, variation and tempo - no need for tedious drum-machine programming. 9 InstantDrummer Sessions are included: AW Funk Grooves by Sonic Reality, Afro Island Grooves, Bare Bones by Discrete Drums, Habanero Groove by Drums On Demand, Half Nelson by Drums On Demand, Matt Sorum Basic by Submersible Music, Mekanic Beats by Sonoma Wire Works, Trash Funk, When I Drum Around by Drums On Demand. Additional sessions are available for purchase online.
2. REX Player for playing tempo synchronized loop files (REX and RX2).
3. ReWire mixer for playing tempo-synchronized loop files with up to four ReWire synth applications like Propellerhead Reason and Ableton Live.
4. Metronome: Can be used for lead-in, while recording, for a really simple beat, or to add extra flavor in addition to the drummer.
Effects: Add RiffWork's 7 studio-quality effects to Layers, Riffs, InstantDrummer sessions, and to the Input.
RiffCaster™ - a free web broadcasting service for musicians recording with RiffWorks. Broadcast songs instantly with a single button click in RiffWorks. The public can listen to songs posted on the RiffCaster website and podcast for free. Commenting on songs is welcome. Very popular!
RiffLink™: Record and collaborate with musicians from all over the world using the RiffLink interface integrated into RiffWorks.
Guitar Amp and Effects Plug-in Support - Amp plug-ins such as AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in from IK Multimedia (now included with RiffWorks Standard), AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX and others, can be activated, heard, and recorded while playing your instrument through RiffWorks.
Song Layer - Option for full song-length recording.
Junt™: Arming the Junt feature allows you to set the tempo and start recording by simply playing your guitar or singing. Junt has a proprietary tempo detection algorithm that allows you to focus on your internal groove.
Riff Gain - Master gain control for each riff.
Riff Effects - Effects chain on the Riff as a whole in addition to each layer.
Backup Effects - Complete effects chain for each backup module including InstantDrummer, ReWire and the REX player.
One-shot Record - Alternative to continuous looped recording mode.
Fade Automation - Continuous volume control for each layer.
Riff Notes - A place to make remarks about recordings.
Help Tab - Instant access to documentation without leaving the application.
Mono or stereo input
16-32 bit recording
44.1 sample rate: for simple setup and CD burning
32 bit floating point internal processing
Up to 24 recorded layers per Riff not including backups like the InstantDrummer
Up to 48 simultaneous recorded layers with SongLayers playing over Riffs
Mix Options:
1. 16-bit WAV (.wav) files - for burning a CD, or using a third party program like iTunes to convert to mp3.
2. 32-bit WAV files - full resolution floating point mix for mastering.
3. OggVorbis (.ogg) files - a modern, free replacement for the mp3 format. Most sound player applications either have support built-in or there are plug-ins available.
4. Mix to Riff - bounce multiple riffs down to one layer in a single riff.
Export Options:
1. Export Current Riff - Export all the layers of the currently selected Riff as Acidized .wav files including the InstantDrummer and Metronome. Files can then be imported into any DAW.
2. Export All Riffs - Exports all riffs from a song as .wav files into separate file folders.
3. Sonoma 7 VST Plugin - The 7 award-winning effects from RiffWorks as a VST Plugin. Effects presets are saved during export for access from the Sonoma 7 VST plugin in your DAW. This plugin is available for free to all RiffWorks Standard users as a separate download.


System Requirements

Macintosh®
* G4 1.33GHz (Intel CoreDuo or G5 1.8GHz recommended)
* Core Audio input device
* Mac OS X 10.4 or later, including Mac OS Universal
* 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
* 1GB of disk space free for installation
* 5 GB of disk space free for recording
* Activation, RiffCaster & RiffLink require an internet connection

Windows®
* PIII 1GHz (P4 or equivalent 1.8GHz recommended)
* ASIO driver capable audio interface like the StealthPlug
* Windows XP/Vista
* 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
* 1GB of disk space free for installation
* 5 GB of disk space free for recording
* Activation, RiffCaster & RiffLink require an internet connection