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Riff Library

The Riff Library lets you record short guitar clips and play them back through your current preset. This makes it easy to compare tones — record a riff once, then audition different presets or tweak parameters while the riff loops, without needing to keep playing.

Opening the riff library​

Click the Riffs tab in the navigation bar.

Recording a riff​

  1. Click Record.
  2. Play your guitar — the app records your input signal for as long as you hold the record button (or up to the maximum capture length).
  3. Click Stop to end the recording.
  4. The riff appears in the list with a waveform preview.

Playing back a riff​

  1. Click a riff in the list to select it.
  2. Click Play. The riff plays back through your current signal chain — exactly as if you were playing live.
  3. Click Stop to stop playback, or enable Loop to keep it repeating.

Trimming a riff​

If you captured extra silence at the start or end:

  1. Select the riff and click Edit / Trim.
  2. Drag the start and end handles on the waveform to trim the clip.
  3. Click Save to apply the trim.

Using riffs to compare tones​

With a riff looping, you can:

  • Load different presets from the Preset Browser — the riff seamlessly continues through the new preset so you can hear the difference immediately.
  • Adjust effect parameters on the fly and hear exactly how each change affects your recorded playing.
  • Switch between the Multi-Preset Mixer channels to A/B two amp setups against the same riff.

Managing riffs​

  • Rename: Double-click the riff name to rename it.
  • Delete: Right-click the riff and choose Delete.
  • Riffs are stored locally and persist between sessions.

Tips​

  • Record a riff that uses both picking dynamics and chords — a riff that covers the full dynamic range of your playing will reveal problems with gate thresholds, compression, and amp response that a simple single-note line will not.
  • Keep riffs short (4–8 bars) so the loop is easy to listen to repeatedly.