RiffWorks Standard gets podcasting features, more
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jul 24, 2006 at 5:12pm
Sonoma Wire Works, developers of the RiffWorks recording software, have released RiffWorks Standard 2.0, which offers integrated instant podcasting and access to RiffLink online collaboration.
RiffWorks Standard allows users to spontaneously record musical ideas, create songs complete with drums and effects, jam online, and broadcast their work. It’s a Universal Binary product so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs—at least those working with a CoreAudio device.
Also, in version 2.0, a new SongLayer tool allows for full song-length recording. In addition to the real-time effects users could add to each layer in version 1.x, users can now add effects to each backup module including InstantDrummer, ReWire, and the REX player. Eight InstantDrummer sessions from a variety of drum content providers—including Drums on Demand, Discrete Drums, and Submersible Music—are included and dozens more are available.
RiffWorks Standard integrates the new RiffLink interface, which enables participation in online jamming. RiffLink allows multiple users to record, mix and chat in a shared session in real-time or when they have time. Because Riffs are looped, users can be playing along with collaborators’ tracks with no worries about latency, according to the folks at Sonoma Wire Works.
The RiffLink service is in public beta. RiffWorks Standard is available for US$129.9, which includes a 60-day free subscription to RiffLink.
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