Collaborations

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Contents 1 Connect to the RiffLink Server 2 Join an Existing Collaboration 3 Create a New Collaboration 4 Import Riffs

Connect to the RiffLink Server

1. Click the RiffLink button to open the RiffLink login dialogue panel.
2. Type in your RiffLink (SonomaKey) login name and password and then click the LOG IN button.
3. You should now see a list of active Public Collaborations.

Join an Existing Collaboration

1. You can pull up additional information about a collaboration by clicking on the name of the collaboration.
2. Click OPEN to join a collaboration. You will be prompted to save your current song at this time.
3. Once the collaboration has loaded you will be then be able to edit, save and mixdown the Riffs and song the same as you can do with regular RiffWork's songs.
4. Changes you make to the song will appear to the other active contributors in near real-time.

Please note that any additions you make to the song using the Rex Player and ReWire backups will not be audible to other collaboration participants. Add-on Instant Drummer packs can be used, but will not be heard by other RiffLink members who do not have those drummers already installed.

Create a New Collaboration

1. Once logged into RiffLink, click the CREATE button. This will open your web browser and take you to the RiffLink website.
2. Type the title of your new collaboration in the TITLE field.
3. From the pull-down menu, choose a MUSICAL STYLE that will best fit the personality of your collaboration.
4. In the NOTES box you can leave useful information and details about your collaboration for other contributors.
5. Select to create a PUBLIC or PRIVATE collaboration. A public collaboration can be viewed and edited by any RiffLink member, whereas a private collaboration can only be viewed and edited by you and other RiffLink members to whom you give access.
6. Click SAVE when finished.
7. Bring RiffWorks back up. You can either minimize or close your web browser window at this time.
8. Your public collaboration can be found at the bottom of the list of public collaborations. Likewise, private collaborations can be located by using the pull-down menu and selecting PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS. Join your collaboration by clicking OPEN.

Import Riffs

Click the IMPORT button in the RIFFS panel when logged into a RiffLink Collaboration. Select any .rwr (riff) or .rws (song) file to open to import the riff or riffs into the collaboration.

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