Events and Contests

Current and upcoming events and contests

Current and Upcoming Events & Contests


Sonoma is Sponsoring the 26th Annual USA Songwriting Compeition (2021)

Entries are due May 28, 2021. Top prize: $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Berklee College of Music, FL Studio and more. Visit songwriting.net.


More events are being scheduled. Subscribe to the Sonoma Wire Works Newsletter for announcements.


Past Events


NAMM 2020

DrumCore 4 was shown in ILIO's booth in Hall A #11910.

Featured: DC4's audio and MIDI loops from world-famous drummers and percussionists. There were product giveaways throughout the show. See NAMM Sales here that go through the end of January. There will be more sales listed there throughout the year!


Sonoma Sponsored the 25th Annual USA Songwriting Compeition (2020)

Entries were due May 31, 2020. Top prize: $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Sony, D'Addario Strings, Izotope and more. Visit songwriting.net.




Sonoma Sponsored the 24th Annual USA Songwriting Compeition (2019)

Entries were due May 31, 2019. Top prize: $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Sony, D'Addario Strings, Izotope and more. Visit songwriting.net.




Masters of Shred's 3rd Shredders Challenge 2018
Enter by 3.5.18 (11:59PM EST)
Winner Announcement 3.9.18 (12PM EST)

Submit your video for M.O.S's 3rd 'Shredders Challenge' by Mike Campese, the Neoclassical Shred Machine who played with Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He used DrumCore 4 for the backing track! Prizes include DrumCore 4 drum loops and drum kit samples of celebrity drummers, a Roadie Tuner and more! Contest Details




NAMM 2018
January 2018 in Anaheim, California (Hall A #11602).

Sonoma demoed DrumCore 4 with the ILIO team at NAMM 2018. Pictures




Musikmesse and Superbooth 2017
Musikmesse is April 5-8, 2017 in Frankfurt
Superbooth is April 20-22, 2017 in Berlin

Doug and Michelle Wright of Sonoma attended Musikmesse in Frankfurt and Superbooth in Berlin in April 2017. See posts on Sonoma's Facebook, Instagram, Forum and May Newsletter.




NAMM 2017
January 19-22, 2017 in Anaheim, California (Hall B Booth #5921).

Sonoma will demo DrumCore 4, GuitarJack Stage, StudioJack Mini, FourTrack, StudioTrack, and GuitarTone at NAMM 2017.




TAXI Road Rally Songwriter Convention 2016

TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company held their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA from November 3 - 6, 2016. Attendees visited Sonoma's booth to check out the recently released DrumCore 4 plug-in drum instrument (AAX/VST3/AU) with stereo 24-bit AUDIO loops + MIDI recordings of famous drummers in many styles. Sonoma's GuitarJack Stage and StudioJack Mini interfaces for Mac OS, Windows, iOS, and more. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members. Schedule of Taxi Road Rally 2016 Events.




Sweetwater GearFest 2016
June 17-18, 2016 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Sonoma demoed DrumCore 4, GuitarJack Stage and StudioJack Mini at GearFest to 10,000 musicians. Two days of free workshops, gear demos, deals, giveaways, and more. Free and open to the public.




NAMM 2016
January 21-24, 2016 in Anaheim, California (Hall A Booth #6225).

Sonoma demoed DrumCore 4, GuitarJack Stage and StudioJack Mini at NAMM 2016. See Sonoma's NAMM 2016 Wrap Up




Musikmesse 2015
April 15 - 18, 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 5.1 Stand A-70).

Sonoma demoed DrumCore 4, GuitarJack Stage and StudioJack Mini at our usual booth near the café at Musikmesse. See pics and read all about it in Sonoma's Musikmesse 2015 Wrap Up.




NAMM 2015
January 22-25, 2015 in Anaheim, California (Hall A Booth #6225).

Sonoma demoed DrumCore 4, GuitarJack Stage and StudioJack Mini at NAMM 2015. Sonoma's NAMM 2015 Wrap Up.




TAXI Road Rally Songwriter Convention 2014

TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company held their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA in November 2014. Sonoma demoed a preview of the DrumCore 4 plug-in drum instrument (AAX/VSTi/AU) with stereo 24-bit AUDIO loops + MIDI recordings of famous drummers in many styles. The GuitarJack Stage audio interface for Mac, Windows, iOS, and more was also shown. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members.




Summer NAMM 2014
Sonoma Wire Works at NAMM: July 2014
Codella Guitars showed off GuitarJack Stage at NAMM 2014. Read our Summer NAMM 2014 Wrap Up.




Musikmesse 2014
March 12-15, 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 5.1 Stand A-70).

Visit Sonoma Wire Works at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany (stand 5.1 A-70). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for announcements that we will be making at the show.




Macworld/iWorld 2014
March 27-29, 2014, San Francisco, CA (Booth #1201) Sonoma Wire Works will be exhibiting at Macworld/iWorld. Pick up all of our new products for Mac and iOS including DrumCore 4. Visit Wikipedia for more details about Macworld. Sonoma's Macworld 2014 Wrap Up.




Winter NAMM 2014
Sonoma Wire Works at NAMM: January 23-26, 2014
Sonoma Wire Works showed off DrumCore 4 along with some other great new products at NAMM 2014. Read our Winter NAMM 2014 Wrap Up.

NAMM is the largest music tradeshow in North America. Visit The NAMM Show for more details.




RiffRumble 23: METAL
Record your best metal song with RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone) on your own or with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffLink online song collaboration. Over $4000 in prizes are up for grabs, including a Codella Stormchaser Guitar, Sonoma's new GuitarJack 2 USB audio interface for PC, Mac and select mobile devices, and more. No entry fee, and RiffWorks T4 free recording software could be used, so no purchase is necessary.
Entries accepted October 8 - 21. Public voting is October 8 - November 4 (23:59 PST). Contestants' Choice voting is October 22 - November 4. Listen to the RiffRumble 23 songs starting October 8th. Winners will be announced by the end of November.




TAXI Road Rally Songwriter Convention 2013

TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company held their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA November 7 - 10, 2013. Attendees visited Sonoma's booth at the TAXI Road Rally to check out a preview of DrumCore 4 plug-in drum instrument (AAX/VSTi/AU) with stereo 24-bit AUDIO loops + MIDI recordings of famous drummers in many styles. Sonoma's GuitarJack 2 USB interface for Mac/Win/iPad and more were shown. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members.




Summer NAMM 2013

Sonoma Wire Works demonstrated GuitarJack 2 USB and more at Summer NAMM 2013 in Nashville, TN, July 11-13 at the FullScale AV Booth #811.




RiffRumble 22: "Best Guitar Solo"

Got chops? If so, record your best guitar solo using RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone). Over $4000 in prizes including a configurable Taylor SolidBody Classic guitar (Double or Single), Sonoma's new GuitarJack 2 USB audio interface for PC, Mac and select mobile devices and more. Legendary guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola and Air Guitar World Champion Justin "Nordic Thunder" Howard will pick the winning entries along with a contestant's choice. Enter July 1-14. No entry fee and RiffWorks T4 may be used, so there is no purchase necessary.

About RiffRumble 22 | Sonoma's Facebook




Sonoma Sponsored the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Compeition

Entries were due May 31, 2013. Top prize: $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Sony, D'Addario Strings, Izotope, and more. Visit songwriting.net for more details.




Musikmesse 2013

April 10 - 13, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 5.1 Stand A-70).

Visit Sonoma Wire Works at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany (stand 5.1 A-70). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for announcements that we will be making at the show.




RiffRuble 21: Country

Saddle up! Record your best original country song using RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone) by your lonesome, or wrangle up to 4 friends into a RiffLink online collab. Over $4000 in prizes! Somebody's getting a Taylor SolidBody Double Cutaway guitar, GuitarJack, DrumCore and more. Enter March 1-14. Public votes March 1-28. No entry fee and RiffWorks T4 may be used, so there is no purchase necessary. RiffRumble Forum | Sonoma's Facebook | RiffWorks' Facebook




Macworld/iWorld 2013

January 31 - February 2, 2013, San Francisco, CA (Booth #714)
Sonoma Wire Works exhibited at Macworld/iWorld. GuitarTone was selected for demonstration the First Looks Innovation Showcase Media event. Visit Wikipedia for more details about Macworld.




Winter NAMM 2013

January 24 - 27, 2013, Anaheim, CA (Hall A Booth #6225)
Sonoma Wire Works exhibited at NAMM, the largest music tradeshow in North America. Read Sonoma's NAMM 13 wrap-up in the forums. Visit www.namm.org for more details about NAMM.




TAXI Road Rally 2012

November 2012, Los Angeles, CA
TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company holds their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA. Sonoma Wire Works will be giving product demos and offering promotional pricing on select products. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members. Taxi 2012 Report. Visit www.taxi.com for more details.




RiffRumble 20: Monster

Enter October 3-16, 2012
Vote by leaving a positive "Shout" on your favorite RiffRumble 20 tunes Oct. 3-23.
Record a "Monster" themed song with RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone) on your own, or collaborate with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffLink online song collaboration. With over $5700 in prizes, including a Taylor SolidBody Standard Double Cutaway guitar™, Disc Makers prize packages, Recording Magazines, GuitarJack iOS interface and more, this is the biggest RiffRumble yet! There is no entry fee, and RiffWorks T4 free recording software may be used, so there is no purchase necessary. Chat about RiffRumble on Sonoma's Facebook Page, RiffWorks' Facebook Page, and RiffRumble Forum.




California World Guitar Show 2012

Saturday, July 14, 10am-5pm
Sunday, July 15, 10am-4pm
San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo, CA
Admission: $15 for Adults. Children 11 yrs old and under free.
Visit Sonoma Wire Works at the California World Guitar Show. Check out GuitarJack, FourTrack and StudioTrack in action on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. DrumCore, DrummerPacks, Discrete Drums and RiffWorks for MacOS and Windows will also be available for purchase. Founded 1999, California World Guitar Shows organizes 4 shows annually in California. All shows are buy-sell-trade events, featuring players, stars, retail stores, vintage dealers, foreign buyers, authors, builders, manufacturers and collectors. You may see vintage, new and rare guitars, amps, banjos, mandolins, violins, effects, parts, clothing, books, audio equipment and other. Public attendees are encouraged to bring all the gear they can carry to sell or trade.




Los Angeles Guitar Festival 2012

The Los Angeles Guitar Festival celebrates the talent and achievements of nationally and internationally recognized and critically acclaimed acoustic and electric guitar artists with an unprecedented two-day festival in their honor - the only guitar festival named after Los Angeles.
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Fri, Aug. 24, 2012, 8pm: Eric Johnson with Albert Lee
Sat., Aug. 25th, 7pm: Renegade Creation with John Jorgenson, Peppino D'Agostino and Doug MacLeod
On both festival days, you’ll have the chance to win prizes like GuitarJack (for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), RiffWorks (for Mac/Win), and DrumCore (for Mac/Win) just by coming early and visiting sponsors and vendors. Plus live entertainment and demonstrations, food & drink too!
Join the LA Guitar Festival email list for the details.
2012 LA Guitar Festival Flyer LAGuitarFestival.com




RiffRumble 19: Road Trip

The theme for RiffRumble 19 was Road Trip! Musicians around the world got their motors runnin' and recorded songs with RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone) on their own, or collaborated with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffLink online song collaboration. Prizes: Taylor GS Mini guitar, iPod touch, GuitarJack and more! Entries accepted June 12 - 25. Public voting June 12 - July 2. No purchase necessary.




Art of Music LA

June 24, 2012 at the Bleicher Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Visit Sonoma Wire Works at Art of Music LA, in the beautiful Bleicher Gallery, in Santa Monica, CA. This event will be featuring the theme "Music of 1977-79" and features guest speakers, prizes, and presentations in a unique mixer setting. Sonoma Wire Works will be giving a presentation on DrumCore and possibly unveiling a new product! Visit Artofmusicla.com for more information.




Musikmesse 2012
March 21 - 24, 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 5.1 Stand A-70).

Sonoma Wire Works went to Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany (stand 5.1 A-70). Stop by to check out Sonoma's GuitarJack interface for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch with 1/4-inch instrument and 1/8-inch stereo mic/line inputs. It's the only interface that offers mono, stereo, and simultaneous instrument and voice recording when used with apps that support those features like FourTrack (now) and StudioTrack (soon). Also works with Apple's GarageBand. Sonoma's DrumCore and RiffWorks will also be available as demos.

Sonoma will also be displaying a several of the 92 iOS apps by 42 companies that share audio on the iPhone/iPad using AudioCopy/Paste, including:




RiffRumble 18: Love

Entries were accepted February 10 - 23, 2012

Over 100 musicians recorded a love song with RiffWorks (Mac/Win) or FourTrack (iPhone) on their own, or collaborated with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffLink online song collaboration. Over $3200 in prizes were up for grabs, including a Taylor GS Mini guitar, Taylor ES-Go Pick Up, GuitarJack iOS interface, Recording Magazines, and Sonoma Wire Works software and hardware.




Winter NAMM 2012

January 19 - 22, 2012, Anaheim, CA (Booth 6225)
Sonoma demoed products at NAMM, the largest music tradeshow in North America. See Sonoma's Winter NAMM report. Visit www.namm.org for more details about NAMM.




Macworld/iWorld 2012

January 26 - 28, 2012, San Francisco, CA (Booth #337)
Sonoma demoed Mac and iOS products in a booth at Macworld in San Francisco, CA. Hundreds of people stopped by to check out GuitarJack, the best sounding iOS device available. Visit Wikipedia for more details about Macworld/iWorld.




RiffRumble 17: Monster

Entries were accepted October 10 - 23, 2011
Over 100 musicians fired up RiffWorks Standard, RiffWorks T4, FourTrack, or StudioTrack and recorded songs with a "Monster" theme. They record an entry on their own, or with up to 4 friends worldwide using RiffWorks' RiffLink online song collaboration. No purchase necessary as RiffWorks T4 (free) could be used to enter.

Over $3500 in prizes were up for grabs, including a JamHub GreenRoom, an iPod touch, 3 GuitarJack iOS interfaces, DrumCore Deluxe, and more.




TAXI Road Rally 2011

November 3 - 6, 2011, Los Angeles, CA
TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company holds their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA. Sonoma Wire Works will be giving product demos and offering promotional pricing on select products. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members. Visit www.taxi.com for more details.




GAMA Teaching Guitar Workshops

Every summer, hundreds of school teachers in the US and Canada attend GAMA workshops to learn to teach guitar to their students. For the past 3 summers, Sonoma has supported these teachers by providing them with RiffWorks recording software the KitCore drum plug-in for Windows and MacOS, as well as iOS apps for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. GAMA Workshop Info




RiffRumble 16: Hero

Call for Entries Was May 26 - June 8 (23:59 PST), 2011
Sonoma Wire Works RiffRumble 16 song contest for RiffWorks T4 free recording software and RiffWorks Standard users. The theme for this contest was "Heroes". Over 100 Contestants worldwide participated. Over $4000 in prizes were up for grabs, including a Taylor SolidBody Standard Double Cutaway guitar, DrumCore 3 VST/RTAS/AU plugin and drum loops, Discrete Drums Pro Set of 24-bit multitrack drum loops, RiffWorks InstantDrummer sessions, 1 year of RiffLink online song collaboration, the GuitarJack iOS accessory, and more. Dave Kushner of the band Velvet Revolver will choose one Grand Prize winner, contestants will vote for the 2nd prize winner, and the public will choose the third prize winner. Entries will be accepted for two weeks: May 26th – June 8th, 2011. Votes accepted May 26th – June 15th. No purchase necessary and no entry fee.




Sonoma Sponsored the 16th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Entries were due June 30, 2011. Top prize: $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Sony, D'Addario Strings, and more. Visit songwriting.net for more details.




Musikmesse 2011

April 6 - 9 in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 5.1 stand D82).
Sonoma Wire Works had a booth at Musikmesse. We showed our GuitarJack Model 2 iOS accessory with 1/4-inch instrument and 1/8-inch stereo mic/line inputs, offering stereo recording, simultaneous instrument and voice recording, level control, input monitoring, and more.

Sonoma also displayed the following 12 out of 61 iOS apps that share audio on the iPad using AudioCopy/Paste:

  • StudioTrack by Sonoma Wire Works: Multitrack Recording for iPad
  • FourTrack by Sonoma Wire Works: Multitrack Recording for iPhone/iPod touch
  • InstantDrummer by Sonoma Wire Works: Professionally Recorded, Customizable Drum Recordings
  • NLogSynth PRO by Rolf Wohrmann: Professional Virtual Analogue Synthesizer
  • Looptastic HD by Sound Trends: DJ style Performance and Remixing with Loops and FX
  • studio.HD by Sound Trends: Multitrack Music Anywhere - Record, Edit and Mix with Loops and FX
  • grüvtron by Sound Trends: Jam, Produce and Morph in Cool Electronic Styles
  • VoiceJam by TC-Helicon: Sing, Loop, Share
  • Mixtikl by Intermorphic: 12 Track Mixer of Generative Music, Audio MIDI Loops and Live FX
  • Molten Drum Machine by One Red Dog Media: The Drum Machine, Reinvented
  • DrumTrackHD by Simple is Beautiful: Drum Step Sequencer for iPad
  • SynthX by Way Out Ware: Touchscreen Virtual Analog Synthesizer




ASCAP I Create Music Expo 2011

April 28 - 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA.
Stop by the Sonoma Wire Works' booth at the ASCAP Expo to check out our songwriting tools like DrumCore, RiffWorks, GuitarJack, FourTrack, and more! Discount pricing for the Expo ends March 31.




Winter NAMM 2011

January 13 - 16, 2011 in Anaheim, CA. Booth 6225.
It was a great show! Read our NAMM Wrap here.




Macworld/iWorld 2011

January 27 - 29, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. Booth #420. We were right next to the Macworld Music Studio, where Berklee College of Music offered many free sessions to attendees, including one by Sonoma Wire Works. Visit Wikipedia for more details about Macworld/iWorld.




TAXI Road Rally 2010

TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company held their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA. Sonoma Wire Works give demos on our products. The industry's top movers and shakers were on hand to give informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members. Visit www.taxi.com for more details.




Summer NAMM 2010

Sonoma Wire Works exhibited at Summer NAMM, June 18 - 20, 2010 in Nashville, TN. Booth 408.




Sonoma Wire Works Sponsored the 15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Entries were due by May 28, 2010. Top prize was $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as cool gear from Sonoma Wire Works, Sony, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario Strings, Cakewalk, Audio-Technica and more. Sonoma gave 15 downloads of RiffWorks Standard and 15 StudioTrack iPad Apps to the winners. Visit songwriting.net or broadjam.com for more details.




The Public Record: Rob Zombie RiffWorks Stems

Remix Rob Zombie's "Mars Needs Women" & "Sick Bubblegum" for a shot at making it onto a remix release! RiffWorks stems available. Upload remix submissions by May 31, 2010. Prizes:

Other Public Record events include celebrities like John 5, Steve Vai, and The Elements. Details




The Public Record: Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee used The Public Record record to find help recording his new album. Methods of Mayhem, Lee's solo project, invited fans to contribute to their new album. Starting October 5, 2009 fans will be able to download stems of the album and add their own musical ideas using a variety of software including RiffWorks T4 (free), RiffWorks Standard ($129) and the FourTrack iPhone App. The best submissions will be included on the new album when it is released in the Spring of 2010. Visit thepublicrecord.com for more details.




Winter NAMM 2010

Sonoma Wire Works exhibited at NAMM 2010 booth 6225 in Hall A January 14-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, CA. Sonoma's NAMM 2010 Pictures




TAXI Road Rally 2009

TAXI, the world's leading independent A&R company held their annual Road Rally in Los Angeles, CA. The industry's top movers and shakers gave informative lectures on the music industry. Admission was free for TAXI members. Sonoma Wire Works hosted a booth and demoed products. Visit www.taxi.com for more details.




MusicEmissions.com - "Indie of the Year 2009" Contest

MusicEmissions.com is hosting their third annual "Indie of the Year" contest. Prizes include equipment, PR help, CD duplication, clothing, album mastering, and software from Sonoma Wire Works. Registration ends October 15th, 2009 so enter today! MusicEmissions.com/indieoftheyear/




RiffWorks Video Contest: $200 in Prizes Won by Oscar Garrigues

Musicians used RiffWorks to create a songs for videos, posted it to YouTube with a RiffWorksContest tag. Congratulations to Oscar Garrigues (GARRAPIN) for winning our first RiffWorks video contest! Oscar is a guitar teacher from Spain who wowed us with his catchy riffs and near flawless ability. Oscar took home an IK Multimedia StealthPedal ($199) and 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions ($49.95) as his prize. All the RiffWorks Video Contest entries are on the RiffWorksContest playlist on YouTube




Live In-Store Appearance: The 88 Demonstrated How They Used FourTrack

The 88 and the Sonoma Wire Works team will be making a live in-store appearance at The Grove Apple store in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. In addition to a Q & A session, The 88 will demonstrate how they recorded "Love Is the Thing" on their iPhone and perform an acoustic set. Check out The 88 Apple Store event flyer.




DopplerPad Video Contest: Enter to Win a $199 Apple Store jpgt Certificate

To celebrate the launch of the DopplerPad expressive touch instrument for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Retronyms, a Sonoma Wire Works partner, is holding a video contest. Who can create the best track with DopplerPad? Submissions will be accepted July 21 until August 30, 2009. The person with the best submission will win a $199 Apple Store jpgt certificate to use toward a new iPhone 3GS (or anything else)! DopplerPad Contest Details.




Sonoma Wire Works Sponsors 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Win a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise from Sony, Ibanez Guitars, Sonoma Wire Works and more. Win radio airplay! Enter the Pop, Rock/Alternative, Country, R&B, Gospel/Inspirational, Folk, Latin, Instrumental, Jazz, Hip-Hop/Rap, Children, World, Dance/Electronica, Novelty/Comedy or Lyrics Only categories. Open to all Songwriters, bands and musicians regardless of nationality.
Enter USA Songwriting Competition through May 29, 2009




RiffRumble 15

RiffRumble 15 Online Song Contest February/March 2009
100 musicians used RiffWorks guitar software, including RiffWorks T4 (free), and recorded prize-fighting songs for RiffRumble&trade 15! They created song entries on their own or with up to 4 friends worldwide using the free online collaboration features built into RiffWorks. Prizes included IK Multimedia's AmpliTube® Fender®, AmpliTube® Metal, T-RackS 3 Deluxe, an iPod touch with FourTrack, RiffWorks Standard by Sonoma Wire Works and RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Sonic Reality. No purchase necessary and no contest entry fee.




Winter NAMM 2009

Visit Sonoma at Winter NAMM 2009 in Anaheim, CA at the IK Multimedia Booth #6520, Hall A. Details




FourTrack at San Francisco Apple Store Event Jan. 7th 4:00 - 6:00pm

Apple says, "Over 10,000 applications have been developed for iPhone. Get to know some of our favorites as we host the developers in our theater this week during Macworld." FourTrack developers were invited to demo! San Francisco Apple Store




Holiday RiffRumble 14 Online Song Contest December 2008

Contestants worldwide used RiffWorks v2 guitar recording software, including RiffWorks T4 (free edition), and competed for more prizes including: A Dean Markley DM-J360 E Acoustic Guitar; An Apple iPod touch 8GB plus an iTunes jpgt certificate for $9.99 to purchase the NEW FourTrack iPhone/iPod touch app by Sonoma Wire Works; 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings in a wooden jpgt box; Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier; RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums; and RECORDING Magazines. First Prize winner was chosen by the powerpop band, Rooney! Second prize winner was chosen by the contestants. Third prize winner was chosen by the public.




RiffRumble 13 Online Song Contest October 2008

Contestants worldwide competed for more prizes including a Schecter C-1 electric guitar upgraded with Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts humbuckers, an IK Multimedia Downloadable Prize Pack (AmpliTube® 2, T-RackS®, & CSR), InstantDrummer Sessions by Sonic Reality & Recording Magazines.




RiffRumble 12 Online Song Contest September 2008

Contestants worldwide competed for more than $2500 in prizes including 4 IK Multimedia Total Guitar and Bass Gear Bundles and RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Drummerheads.




RiffRumble 11 Online Song Contest July 2008

Contestants worldwide competed for more than $1500 in prizes including a Schecter C-1 guitar with a pair of Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts humbuckers, a pair of SD humbuckers, an IK Multimedia StealthPlug, AmpliTube Metal, RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Drums On Demand, and more.




RiffRumble 10 Online Song Contest May 2008

Musicians worldwide collaboarated on songs about moms in RiffRumble X: Moms Rule!




RiffRumble 9 Online Song Contest Feb. 2008

$2500 in Prizes like a Line 6 Variax® Acoustic 700 Modeling Guitar!




RiffRumble 8 Online Song Contest Jan. 2008

$4000 in Prizes including a Taylor Electric Guitar!




Winter NAMM 2008

January 17 - 20, 2008
Anaheim, CA
RiffWorks Won Best in Show Trendsetter Award!




RiffRumble 7 Online Song Contest April 2007

Online Song Contest for RiffWorks Users.




DHWANI '07 Rock Band Competition

Sponsored by Sonoma Wire Works
Pune, India
April 6, 2007
DHWANI Pictures




Musikmesse 2007

RiffWorks demos in the IK Multimedia Booth
Frankfurt, Germany
March 28-31, 2007




Winter NAMM 2007

RiffWorks demos in the IK Multimedia Booth
Anaheim Convention Center
January 2007




CES 2006

Las Vegas Sands Convention Center
Studio@Home Pavillion Booth 72043E
January 5-8, 2006




Macworld 2006

San Francisco Moscone Convention Center
Music & Audio Pavillion Booth 307
January 9-13, 2006




Music Player Live 2005

Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
October 21-23, 2005


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