Is a hardware device required to record with RiffWorks?
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What Do you Want to Record and What is Your Budget?
RiffWorks T4 (free) and RiffWorks Standard (as low as $99) require an ASIO device on Windows or a Core Audio device for Mac OS X.
There are many ways to set up your home recording studio. This is what we recommend based on what you may want to do within a budget.
Guitar Recording Only: $150 - $250
To record only an electric or acoustic guitar (with jack or pickup) using an interface that plugs into a computer:
- Audio Interface (No Mic Preamp): StealthPlug $99 or TonePort GX $69
Budget Vocals & Guitar: $300 - $400
To record an electric or acoustic guitar with nice-sounding amp, vocals and any mic'ed instrument using an interface that plugs into a computer:
- Mic Preamp Equipped Interface: TonePort UXI $129
- Dynamic Microphone: Sure SM57, SM 58 or Equivalent ($30-$100)
More on Recording with your acoustic in our forums and on About Home Recording.
Quality Vocals & Guitar: $400 Plus
Record the above with higher quality condensor microphones (that require phantom power):
- Phantom Power Equipped Interface: TonePort UX2 $199, PreSonus Inspire 1394 $199, or PreSonus FireBox $299
- Condensor Microphone: AT2020 $99, Neumann TL103 or equivalent Up to $1000
Learn more about Condensor Microphones from Wikipedia.
Other Recommended Devices
These devices have been tested and work well with RiffWorks Standard - others may work well also:
- IK Multimedia StealthPlug
- Line 6: GuitarPort, PODxt, PODxt (Pro Live, and POD X3 Live), and TonePort (UX1, UX2, KB37, DI-S/G and GX).
- M-Audio: FastTrack USB, FireWire 410, JamLab, MobilePre USB
- PreSonus: Inspire, Inspire GT, FireBox, FirePod
- Tascam US-122
See the System Requirements and full list of Recommended Hardware.
Note: RiffWorks Line 6 Edition works with Line 6 hardware only (GuitarPort, PODxt, PODxt (Pro Live, and POD X3 Live), and TonePort (UX1, UX2, KB37, DI-S/G and GX) and is keyed to one device at a time. RiffWorks Standard is compatible with those Line 6 devices plus many other ASIO and Core Audio devices, and it is a stand-alone app that is not keyed to hardware.
