InputEffects
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Intro
The RiffWorks effects, plus approved amp plug-ins can be activated and heard while playing your instrument through RiffWorks by using the EFFECTS feature.
- First turn down the monitor level on your hardware device.
- Turn off HARDWARE monitoring by clicking the HARDWARE button
- Then click the EFFECTS button to show the list of effects.
Amp
Control amp modelling plugins by using the AMP tab. Clicking on AMP the first time will show a popup menu of available plugins, as well as options to set the VST plugin path, rescan for plugins, or get more amps from the Sonoma Wire Works store. When an amp plugin is selected, it automatically opens the user interface in another window. You can close the interface and the amp will continue to be heard, unless you uncheck the AMP power button. To conserve CPU power and make RiffWorks Songs sharable with RiffLink, the input signal is processed by the plugin before it is recorded to disk. So amp settings can not be changed after recording at this time.
How to use VST Plugins in RiffWorks
- Download and Install VST Plugin
- Open RiffWorks Standard or RiffWorks T4
- Click the red HARDWARE button at the bottom on the monitor panel.
- If asked, click "Yes" to disable Hardware Monitoring
- Click EFFECTS button right under Hardware...light goes on,window pops up.
- Click the black arrow on the AMPS button......choose your AMP
- Record your next big hit. The plug-ins process the live guitar input only. The result of the plug-ins is recorded to the track and can not be changed.
- Post to RiffWorld.com
- VST Plugins that are Compatible with RiffWorks
- What is AmpliTube 2 Live plug-in
- Amplitube 2 Live Download and Installation Guide for Windows
- Amplitube 2 Live Download and Installation Guide for MacOS
Note: this feature is not available in RiffWorks Line 6 Edition
Effects
RiffWorks Effects' are all processed in real-time. The more effects you use, the more CPU power it takes. As you record layers, the Input Effects' settings are copied to the layer, so that you can hear the effects just as they were when you played it, and you can go back and change them in each layer later.
Monitor Gain
With hardware monitoring turned off, you'll be hearing your instrument through RiffWorks. If you were hearing it through your hardware before, now you'll be hearing it doubled up. You should turn down the monitor level on your hardware. Some devices may control this via a front panel knob, others may use a software control panel. Consult your device's documentation for setting the monitor level. Other names this might be known as include, playback, computer, or cue mix/level. Once you have the hardware monitor level turned down, you can control your monitor level with the GAIN and PAN knob on the input monitor panel. These levels will be copied to new layers as they are recorded.
Latency
Turning on input effects may add latency, or delay from the time you play to the time you actually hear your instrument. If the latency is too much to play comfortably, you can try adjusting the buffer size in the AudioSetup dialog.
