Import and Export Riffs
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While both RiffWorks T4 and RiffWorks Standard continue to allow you to MIX your RiffWorks song to a single WAV or OGG file, as well as RiffCast your song to RiffWorld.com for MP3 and OGG download links, embeddable song players, and more ... improved RiffWorks Standard v2.5 now allows you to EXPORT the Riffs from your songs as WAV files for use in other RiffWorks Songs, RiffLink Collaborations and for use in other DAWs like GarageBand, Pro Tools, and more. Read below to learn how to Export/Import with RiffWorks.
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Export/Import Within RiffWorks
EXPORT within RiffWorks (.rwr)
Export Riffs from your current RiffWorks Standard song for use in other RiffWorks songs and in [RiffLink | RiffLink] Collaborations.
- Click the EXPORT button.
- Select the option: Save Riff File - Used for importing into another RiffWorks song (.rwr)
- Type in a filename for your Riff and click the SAVE button.
IMPORT within RiffWorks
IMPORT your previously saved Riff created in RiffWorks when in another song in RiffWorks or in a RiffLink Collaboration.
Export/Import Between RiffWorks and Other DAWS
EXPORT Riffs from RiffWorks Standard to Other DAWS (.wav)
RiffWorks Standard v2.5 Improvements Include These New Export Options. These are not available in RiffWorks T4.
Export Riffs from RiffWorks Standard as WAV files if you would like to continue working on your song in other DAWs (recording applications) like GarageBand, Pro Tools, Audacity, Sonar, etc.
- Click the EXPORT button.
- Select the option Export Current Riff - Export all the layers of the currently selected Riff as Acidized .wav files. Includes the InstantDrummer and Metronome. Files can then be imported into any DAW that imports .wav files.
- Select the option Export All Riffs - Exports all riffs from a song as .wav files into separate file folders. Includes the InstantDrummer and Metronome. Files can then be imported into any DAW that imports .wav files.
Sonoma 7 VST Plugin is available for free to all RiffWorks Standard users as a separate download. The 7 award-winning effects from RiffWorks are now available as a VST Plugin that may be used with other DAWs. This allows you to continue using the RiffWorks effects even in other DAWs. Effects presets are saved during export from RiffWorks for access from the Sonoma 7 VST plugin in your DAW.
IMPORT from other DAWs into RiffWorks
While Sonoma Wire Works does not officially test or support the tools below that are made by RiffWorks users, many users find these tools very helpful and we are grateful for their work! Use at your own risk.
A RiffWorks user named atalwar has created a tool called intelliRiffer, the Wave importer tool, which imports .wav files from other DAWs (Windows Only - see below for MacOS X). atalwar has also developed RWKontrol v2 - Midi/keyboard Control of RiffWorks. atalwar's tools have helped many RiffWorks users. Details in the forum and on this intelliriffer page.
Wave importer tool (Python script) for Mac OSX by sick1982 - not yet tested or supported by the Sonoma Wire Works team.
IMPORT from the FourTrack iPhone App into RiffWorks
See the FourTrack guide
