AWARDS WON BY RIFFWORKS
RiffWorks won a NAMM 08 Best in Show Trendsetter Award and several editorial awards.
COMPLETE RIFFWORKS NEWS & REVIEWS ARCHIVE
11/1/07 RiffWorks Standard Reviewed on Guitar Player TV by Jimmy Leslie:
"RiffWorks is a really straightforward software program designed for guitar and bass players. The interface is designed to have the familiar real world look and feel of guitar gear rather than a typical confusing, complicated digital audio workstation."
10/15/07
"RiffWorks: Real-Time Loop-Based Online Music Collaboration" by Eliot Van Buskirk of Wired.com:
"RiffWorks allows up to four people to work together on multitrack recording projects online in "what feels like real-time" using a loop-based system, with "no worries about latency or distance," using an add-on called RiffLink that enables online collaboration within RiffWorks."
10/1/07
"RiffWorks Makes The Work of Guitar Players Easier" by Ümit Mericler of Germany's BEAT Magazine:
"RiffWorks does really make the work of guitar players easier as it plays to their way of thinking. It offers a lot of possibilities for the money. Clever concept." Informationen über RiffWorks auf Deutsch
9/1/07
"RiffWorks: Your Ideal Sparring Partner" by Andrea Scheffler of Germany's Sound & Recording Magazine:
"RiffWorks keeps its promise: The software is easy and fun to use. All essential steps are intuitive. Smooth workflow!" Informationen über RiffWorks auf Deutsch
7/27/07New Drum loops available for RiffWorks by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld:
"Jason McGerr, drummer for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, recorded the new loop packages specifically in the RiffWorks format."
7/1/07Sonoma RiffWorks by Trev Curwen of Guitarist Magazine July 2007:
"Once you get going with RiffWorks it's all too easy to lose yourself in the moment and get carried away with playing as you add on increasing layers."
6/1/07 RiffWorks in Stuff You Want Column of Skinnie Magazine June 2007:
"The cost effective RiffWorks presents an easy-to-use interface for recording your guitar ideas at the moment of inspiration."
6/1/07 RiffWorks Standard in Product Spotlight in Guitar World June 2007
6/1/07 RiffWorks Standard Reviewed in Germany's KEYS Magazine June 2007:
"The concept behind the programme makes perfect sense and it can therefore be picked up extremely fast...RiffWorks has abandoned the well-worn timeline path of sequencers such as Cubase or Logic and is built around the basic musical components of a song...RiffWorks does keep its promise: intuitive usage and a lot of fun."
5/1/07 RiffWorks Standard 2.1 Reviewed in What's New Section of Electronic Musician Magazine May 2007:
Geary Yelton says, "RiffWorks rolls digital recording, real-time effects, a virtual drum machine, and online collaboration into an affordable solution for computer-savvy guitarists."
4/20/07 RiffWorks Eases Mac Song Creation by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld.com
3/27/07 Douglas Wright of Sonoma Wire Works Discusses RiffWorks by MacVoices.com
3/1/07 RiffWorks in New Product News on EM Cast March '07 with Geary Yelton from Electronic Musician
2/1/07 Long Distance Relationships (online version) (PDF version) by Jason Scott Alexander of ReMix Magazine
1/18/07 IK Multimedia to Distribute RiffWorks Standard Worldwide by Gearjunkies.com
12/1/06 In Spanish: RiffWorks de Sonoma Wire Works - Programa para Complementar al Guitarrista by Musico Pro Magazine December 2006
11/16/06RiffWorks Standard 2 by Mike Miller in Music Tech Magazine Issue 45
11/1/06RiffWorks - A New Way to Meld Guitar Playing with Your Computer by Recording Magazine November 2006
10/4/06 RiffWorks Version 2 by dB Masters on Home Recording Connection
10/1/06 Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks Standard v2 - Rated 9 out of 10 and Won Performance and Innovation Awards by Computer Music Magazine October 2006
9/25/06 Top 3 Music Programs for Musicians Podcast by Jim Dalrymple of MacWorld & MacCentral
9/26/06 Cool Gizmo Alert: Sonoma Wire Works' RiffWorks on MusicDish.com by Lou Lombardi of YourGuitarist.com
9/20/06 RiffWorks v2...Para crear tu cancion sin trabas En espanol by Fabio Garcia of audiomidilab.com
9/12/06 Pro Review: Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks by Craig Anderton of Harmony Central & EQ
9/1/06 Fresh Fall Stuff by Gadget Grrl
8/27/06 Make your own kind of music on these Web sites by Eric Gwinn of The Chicago Tribune
7/28/06 Riffworks guitar recording software comes to the Mac by Jim Dalrymple of MacWorld.com
7/27/06 RiffWorks Standard gets podcasting features, more on Macsimumnews.com
7/27/06 Version 2 of Fun Recording Software for Creating, Collaborating & Podcasting on GuitarPlayer.com
7/26/06 Sonoma Releases Riffworks Standard Version 2on FutureMusic.com
7/25/06 Sonoma Wire Works Launches RiffWorks Standard on HarmonyCentral.com
4/6/06 Sonoma Wire Works' RiffWorks Standard Will Include AmpliTube LE on MixOnline.com
4/20/06 VLOG of RiffWorks Demo at MacWorld by Ben Williams of Digital Media Tips and Tricks
3/29/06 RiffWorks Guitar Software to Include AmpliTube LE on MacWorld.com
2/6/06 Sonoma Wire Works, Discrete Drums Collaborate on Mix Online
1/24/06 Riffworks Guitar App Coming to Mac OS X on MacWorld.com and Yahoo News
1/22/06 RiffWorks Gets New Drums on Sonic State.
1/09/06 RiffWorks Standard V2 Coming to OS X in macNN
1/09/06 Jammin' at MacWorld in Santa Rosa Press Democrat
1/05/06 Sonoma Wire Works Announces Version 2 of RiffWorks Recording Software Coming Soon in EETimes
12/05/05 Line 6 GuitarPort RiffTracker in Holiday Buyers Guide, Alternative Press Magazine
12/05/05 Line 6 GuitarPort RiffTracker USB guitar interface and recording software by Emile Menasche, GuitarWorld
"On behalf of every guitarist who has seen inspiration vaporize in the face of technology, Line 6 has set out to remove every possible obstacle between imagination and reality with its new GuitarPort RiffTracker [with included RiffWorks recording software by Sonoma Wire Works]."
12/05/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker Hands-On Product Review, by Mishan Aktzanian, Musician's Friend
11/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker from Line 6, by Barry Rudolph Music Connection (New Toys Section)
11/05 LINE 6 GuitarPort RiffTracker, by Orren Merton, ElectronicMusician.com
10/05 RiffWorks Software Perfect for Writing Songs by Jordan Kolasinki, CreateDigitalMusic.com
9/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker & RiffWorks Receive Performance & Innovation Awards in Computer Music Magazine
6/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker & RiffWorks Receive 5 Stars & Best Buy in Total Guitar Magazine
6/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker & RiffWorks Receive Guitarist Choice Award in Guitarist Magazine
5/05 New Broadcasting Service, Competition for RiffWorks Users by Guitar Player Online
5/05 GuitarPort RiffTracker from Line 6 by Barry Rudolph of Music Connection
3/05 Sonoma 7 VST Rates 9/10 & Receives Performance Award in Computer Music Magazine
3/04 Sonoma 7 VST 1.0 Free Trial Version Listing, by Download.com
2/05 Line 6 GuitarPort RiffTracker by IGN Entertainment
11/04 Sonoma Wire Works Announces RiffWorks and Sonoma 7 VST by Electronic Musician
11/04 Sonoma Wire Works Releases 7 New Effects for VST Hosts by Sythtopia
11/04 Sonoma Wire Works Releases 7 New Effects for VST Hosts by Harmony Central
11/04 Sonoma Wire Works Releases Sonoma 7 by K-V-R
11/04 Line 6 Intros RiffTracker Recording Package by Harmony Central
11/04 Line 6 RiffTracker Announcement by Bob O'Donnell of KSFO Talk Radio
11/04 New Hardware/Software Recording Rig For Guitarists by Sonic State
11/04 New Guitarport Rifftracker Announced by Vettaville
