Riffworks Line 6 edition expected very soon..

[vettaville.nl]

For those that didn't do the crossgrade and are waiting for the Line 6 version op Riffworks.

It's expected soon, probably next week
http://www.vettaville.nl/vvlatestnewsnl.htm#367

[dyonisos]

That's good news, and I hope it's "next week". I'd rather wait for the free upgrade for having purchased after Feb2006 from Line6.

[RiffLearner]

I didn't really see it mentioned, but do people think the line6 version will potentially have less latency than using your line6 device (such as a PODxt) with the Standard version? I bought the standard edition, and I would be bummed if it turned out the line6 version actually worked noticeably better with the line6 stuff.

Would less latency be what they mean by "working seamlessly" from their description? I thought that meant that the line6 controls were integrated into the gui like it is on v1.1

[hbursk]

I don't know what they mean by working seamlessly to be honest. The Line 6 interface for Riffworks v2 is no longer integrated into the application the way it was in version 1.1 with the Standard or the Line 6 edition of version 2. You still have launch the app in the same way, seperately, in order to use the amp modeling.

The latency will not improve between standard and the line 6 edition. You can improve your own latency by reducing the ASR slider in the control panel for your Line 6 device. The higher the ASR slider, the higher the latency but the lower the CPU usage. An ASR slide at a lower number means better latency but higher CPU usage. The default is 2, and that provides 6 to 8 ms of latency. That is equivalent to standing 6 to 8 feet from your guitar amplifier. Or 6 to 8 feet from a friend as he is talking to you.

Try this as a test. Set your ASR slider to 1. For me on my laptop, this may mean some ticks and pops as my computer is working overtime. But it does feel really good. Then, keep increasing the slider until it doesn't feel good anymore, but you began to notice that your playing isn't as connected to your guitar. For me, this sits comfortably around 3. 6 becomes too much for me. I can handle 5.

Now come from the other direction. Put it on 20, as high as it goes, then increase it. I find this makes me comfortable on a setting of 4 or so. I leave it on 2 generally, but if I'm running a lot of apps at the same time and really taxing my computer, I'll increase it to 3 or 4.

[zerolight]

Hi, I was a beta tester for the standalone Mac version. Really enjoyed using it, though my time with it was limited because I've been working away from home quite a lot recently.

Anyway, my question here regards the Line6 edition. I currently have v1 Line6 edition and obviously want to upgrade to v2. However I now run a Mac rather than a PC, will the $29 upgrade to v2 Line6 apply for me to upgrade from v1 PC to v2 Mac?

Thanks,

Graham

[strychninekid]

I have no Latency problems with my Toneport

[dave]

zerolight,

RiffWorks Standard is one license for both platforms, so you can run Mac and Windows versions. If you crossgrade, you can download both versions... I know that wasn't your questions.

The Line 6 license also allows you to have it installed on several computers since it is tied to the input device (GuitarPort). I'm not totally in the loop on the Line 6 specifics, but I imagine that won't be a problem...

Dave

[Izegrim]

I can't wait man... When is Line 6 coming with it? Hand it over Line 6!

[dyonisos]

My fingers are starting to tap my desk uncontrollably.

[zerolight]

zerolight,

RiffWorks Standard is one license for both platforms, so you can run Mac and Windows versions. If you crossgrade, you can download both versions... I know that wasn't your questions.

The Line 6 license also allows you to have it installed on several computers since it is tied to the input device (GuitarPort). I'm not totally in the loop on the Line 6 specifics, but I imagine that won't be a problem...

Dave

Dave, thanks for the reply. Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, I've been enjoying v2 std edition too much. ps. I was a beta tester do L6 edition not an issue.