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Quick Start:
Welcome to Riffler, the instant riff app! The easiest way to get started is to use the built in presets. Make sure that the "PRESET" option is the selected in the middle bar. Select the style of preset by scrolling through the preset categories on the left. Select the actual preset you want on the right. A brand new riff will be instantly created from the preset you selected. Just tap the "Create Riff" button to create more riffs in the same style.
If you are running Riffler as a standalone app just tap play to hear the riff you have created. If you are using Riffler as a plugin in a DAW just press play on your DAW to hear the riff being played.
Standalone Mode:
Load the app normally from your device's homescreen to run Riffler in standalone mode.
AUv3 Plugin Mode:
To run Riffler as a AUv3 (audio unit) plugin first load a host app. Example AUv3 host apps are: GarageBand, AUM, Beatmaker 3, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, Nanostudio, Drambo, Audiobus 3, n-Track and apeMatrix. Add a new track in the host then load Riffler from the list of Auv3 plugins. Some hosts like AUM, Loopy Pro and Cubasis 3 will allow for audio and MIDI data to be sent from the AUv3. Some other plugins like GarageBand will only allow audio to play without MIDI output.
Top Bar Buttons:
Undo (back arrow icon): Go back to a previous riff or control position.
Redo (forward arrow icon): Go forward to the most recent riff or control position.
Zoom in (+ magnifying glass icon): Zoom in the tablature view.
Zoom out (- magnifying glass icon): Zoom in the tablature view.
Random (die icon): Creates a new riff but all the settings are randomized each time.
Tempo (metronome icon): Change the tempo. In plugin mode the tempo can be locked to the tempo of the host DAW or it can be set independently. The lowest possible tempo is 40bpm. The fastest tempo is 240bpm. If you have a riff outside of these tempos Riffler will only output silence.
Settings:
Endless mode (Not on Android):
When enabled, a new riff will be automatically generated when it reaches the end.
Update riff on parameter change (Not on Android):
When enabled, riffs will be automatically updated when parameters are changed without needing to press the "Create" button.
Rewind audio on changes (Not on Android):
Standalone mode only. When enabled, the audio will rewind whenever a new riff is created.
Export Audio (Not on Android):
Export your riff as a WAV audio file.
Export with tail (Not on Android):
Export your riff as a WAV audio file and include an additional 2 seconds for the reverb and delay tail.
Export MIDI:
Export your riff as a MIDI file.
Lock parameters:
Select which parameters to lock. Locked parameters won't change when a preset is loaded or the random button is pressed.
Bottom Bar Buttons:
Create Riff: Create a brand new riff based on the settings selected.
Play: Standalone mode only. Plays the audio of the riff.
Stop: Standalone mode only. Plays the audio of the riff.
Load: Load a previously saved riff. The riff and all the settings will be loaded.
Save: Save a riff along with all the control settings.
Middle Bar Buttons:
PRESET:
Selecting a preset will set the controls ready to create a certain style of music.
Choose the overall category of the preset with the category on the left
and the then the exact preset on the right.
KEY:
Open the progression editor by tapping the button in the top left of the tab.
The button may say "Scale", "Rock", "Blues", "Metal", "Punk" or "Manual" depending on which option is selected.
When the "Scale" progression is selected the riff will be created using the key selected and the selected scale.
When "Rock", "Blues", "Metal" or "Punk" are selected a progression will be created automatically in the selected key.
If "Manual" is selected you can set the key and scale individually for each eighth note in each bar by tapping on
the buttons above each bar in the tablature.
FEEL:
Melody: Higher settings add more melody notes.
Range: Changes the distance between the lowest and highest pitch.
Rhythm: Changes the rhythmic complexity.
Gap: Changes the frequency of pauses.
Repetition: Changes the level of rhythmic and melodic repetition.
Feel: Choose the rhythmic feel.
Remove duplicate notes: Removes consecutive duplicate notes.
TOUCH:
Bends: Changes the occurrence of string bends.
Vibrato: Adds vibrato based on note length. Higher settings will add vibrato to shorter notes.
Chords: Adds powerchords based on note length. Higher settings will add powerchords to shorter notes.
Muting: Choose the lowest note for palm muting.
Tremolo picking: Adds rapidly repeated notes for a tremolo picking effect.
Sustain: When turned on notes will sustain over the gaps from rests.
RUNS:
Bar 2 end: Adds a melodic ending of a specified length to the bars 2 and 6.
Bar 4 end: Adds a melodic ending of a specified length to bars 4 and 8.
Runs: Changes the occurrence of fast scale runs.
Run range: Higher settings allow for higher pitched notes in the run.
Run type:
Changes the type of run. Normal runs are close scale notes, bluesy runs use bluesy notes and phrasing whilst wide runs use
notes with big gaps between them.
Sextuplets: Turn off or on sixteenth note triplets (sextuplets) in runs.
TONES:
Tone:
Scroll through various guitar and synth tones used to play back the riff.
Humanize:Introduces slight timing errors to give the riff a more human sound.
Delay: Adds an echo effect.
Reverb (not on Android): Adds an reverb effect.
Volume: Change the volume of the riff.
Stereo: Choose between mono single tracking, stereo double tracking or add a second stereo harmony guitar.
TUNING:
Tap on the tuning in the tablature to open the tuning editor. Here you can select from different guitar tunings
and also limit the riff to a specific octave.
DRUMS & MIDI:
MIDI 8ve: Changes the octave of notes for the MIDI output.
MIDI Chan: Changes the channel of the MIDI output.
MIDI Vel: Changes the MIDI velocity of normal notes.
P-Mute Vel: Changes the MIDI velocity of palm muted notes.
Voice 2: Changes the MIDI velocity of the higher voice in powerchords. Turn it to 0 to remove all powerchords.
Percussion type: Select the instrument used for the percussion.
Force 4/4 percussion: Use 4/4 percussion even when the time signature isn't 4/4.
Drum volume: Change the volume of the drum track.
TIME:
Tap on the time signature to edit the time signature (number of beats in each bar) and the length of a riff.
Setting the time signature to "advanced" will enable you to edit the time signature for each bar individually.
Note editor:
Tap on any note in the tablature to open the note editor.
You can edit the pitch of a note and the techniques used. Some notes have limited ranges.
For example powerchords cannot be used on very low notes.
Locks:
You can lock certain sections of your riff using the lock buttons. Locked sections won't change when pressing create
or changing settings. Lock or unlock all bars using the padlocks at the beginning of the tab.
Lock individual sections using the small lock icons in each bar.
Specifications & limitations:
Supported sample rates: 44100Hz, 48000Hz.
Note range: F#0 - E3.
Tempo range: 40bpm - 240bpm.
Time signatures: 4/4, 7/8, 3/4, 5/8, 2/4, 3/8, 1/4, 1/8
Maximum riff length: 8 bars x 4 beats per bar.
Modes and Scales: Major (Ionian), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Minor, Locrian, Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Extended Blues, Phrygian Dominant, Harmonic Minor, Chromatic
Arpeggios: Major, Minor, Dominant 7th, Major 7th, Minor 7th, add9, Minor add9, 5th (powerchord), Octave
Synth tone limitations: No bends, vibrato, powerchords or stereo.
MIDI output limitations: No bends or vibrato. MIDI export doesn't include chords.
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Quick Start:
Welcome to Riffler Flow, the instant clean riff app! The easiest way to get started is to use the built in presets. Make sure that the "PRESET" option is the selected in the middle bar. Select the style of preset by scrolling through the preset categories on the left. Select the actual preset you want on the right. A brand new riff will be instantly created from the preset you selected. Just tap the "Create Riff" button to create more riffs in the same style.
If you are running Riffler as a standalone app just tap play to hear the riff you have created. If you are using Riffler as a plugin in a DAW just press play on your DAW to hear the riff being played.
Standalone Mode:
Load the app normally from your device's homescreen to run Riffler in standalone mode.
AUv3 Plugin Mode:
To run Riffler as a AUv3 (audio unit) plugin first load a host app. Example AUv3 host apps are: GarageBand, AUM, Beatmaker 3, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, Nanostudio, Drambo, Audiobus 3, n-Track and apeMatrix. Add a new track in the host then load Riffler from the list of Auv3 plugins. Some hosts like AUM, Loopy Pro and Cubasis 3 will allow for audio and MIDI data to be sent from the AUv3. Some other plugins like GarageBand will only allow audio to play without MIDI output.
Top Bar Buttons:
Undo (back arrow icon): Go back to a previous riff or control position.
Redo (forward arrow icon): Go forward to the most recent riff or control position.
Zoom in (+ magnifying glass icon): Zoom in the tablature view.
Zoom out (- magnifying glass icon): Zoom in the tablature view.
Random (die icon): Creates a new riff but all the settings are randomized each time.
Tempo (metronome icon): Change the tempo. In plugin mode the tempo can be locked to the tempo of the host DAW or it can be set independently. The lowest possible tempo is 40bpm. The fastest tempo is 240bpm. If you have a riff outside of these tempos Riffler will only output silence.
Settings:
Endless mode (Not on Android):
When enabled, a new riff will be automatically generated when it reaches the end.
Update riff on parameter change (Not on Android):
When enabled, riffs will be automatically updated when parameters are changed without needing to press the "Create" button.
Rewind audio on changes (Not on Android):
Standalone mode only. When enabled, the audio will rewind whenever a new riff is created.
Export Audio (Not on Android):
Export your riff as a WAV audio file.
Export with tail (Not on Android):
Export your riff as a WAV audio file and include an additional 2 seconds for the reverb and delay tail.
Export MIDI:
Export your riff as a MIDI file.
Lock parameters:
Select which parameters to lock. Locked parameters won't change when a preset is loaded or the random button is pressed.
Bottom Bar Buttons:
Create Riff: Create a brand new riff based on the settings selected.
Play: Standalone mode only. Plays the audio of the riff.
Stop: Standalone mode only. Plays the audio of the riff.
Load: Load a previously saved riff. The riff and all the settings will be loaded.
Save: Save a riff along with all the control settings.
Middle Bar Buttons:
PRESET:
Selecting a preset will set the controls ready to create a certain style of music. Choose the overall category of the preset with the category on the left and the then the exact preset on the right.
KEY:
In Riffler Flow you can choose between "Auto" and "Manual" progressions. Manual progressions let you enter each chord individually by selecting the boxes about the guitar tablature. Auto will create a chord progression based on the option that you select. "Character" changes between dark minor progressions in the lower settings and positive major chords in the higher positions. "Complexity" changes the type of chords used, from simple major and minor chords to complex extended chords. "Changes" adjust how quickly the chords will change in the progression. When "Auto" is selected a new chord progression will be generated everytime that the "Create Riff" button is pressed.
FEEL:
Voicing: Changes the exact pitch and order of the notes for the selected chord.
Range: Changes the whether low or high notes are favored.
Rhythm: Changes the rhythmic complexity.
Gap: Changes the frequency of pauses.
Repetition: Changes the level of rhythmic and melodic repetition.
Feel: Choose the rhythmic feel.
Drop D: When selected the lowest string will be detuned from E to D giving access to lower notes.
TONE:
Tone:
Scroll through various guitar and synth tones used to play back the riff.
Humanize:Introduces slight timing errors to give the riff a more human sound.
Delay: Adds an echo effect.
Reverb (not on Android): Adds an reverb effect.
Volume: Change the volume of the riff.
Stereo: Choose between mono single tracking, stereo double tracking or add a second stereo harmony guitar.
TIME:
Change the number of bars in the riff.
DRUMS & MIDI:
MIDI Octave: Changes the octave of notes for the MIDI output.
MIDI Channel: Changes the channel of the MIDI output.
MIDI Velocity: Changes the MIDI velocity of normal notes.
Percussion type: Select the instrument used for the percussion.
Drum volume: Change the volume of the drum track.
Note editor:
Tap on any note in the tablature to open the note editor.
You can edit the pitch of a note and the techniques used. Some notes have limited ranges.
For example powerchords cannot be used on very low notes.
Specifications & limitations:
Supported sample rates: 44100Hz, 48000Hz.
Note range: D1 - E4.
Tempo range: 40bpm - 240bpm.
Time signatures: 4/4
Maximum riff length: 8 bars x 4 beats per bar.
Arpeggios: Octave, 5th (powerchord), major, minor, add9, minor add9, sus2, sus4, aug, dim, 7, maj7, m7, 9, maj9, m9, m11, 13, 6, m6, 7b5, 7#5, 7b9, 7#9, m7b5, m7b9, maj7#11, dim7
