Riffer
AUDIOMODERN
About this app
- Category Music
- Age 10
- Updated Nov 18, 2024
- OS IOS
Editor reviews
Riffer is a creative MIDI sequencer for instant melodies, basslines, and rhythmic patterns. Designed for music producers, beat makers, and live performers, it generates inspiring riffs in seconds and syncs seamlessly with your DAW or hardware. Create smarter sequences with scale locking, probability, and real-time controls to keep ideas fresh and musical.
Core features
- Generative MIDI engine: Instantly create playable patterns in any key, scale, and length.
- Deep control: Tweak pitch, velocity, duration, density, swing, and probability for evolving results.
- Seamless workflow: Use standalone or as a plugin, record or export MIDI, and route to any virtual or hardware instrument.
Why it stands out
- Fast idea generation for songwriting and beat making
- Musical results with scale-aware randomization and smart constraints
- Flexible for studio and live performance
Great for: music production, generative composition, MIDI sequencing, sound design, and live sets in DAWs like Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and more.
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How to use:
1. Download and install the app or plugin, then open it standalone or load it in your DAW on a MIDI track.
2. Route the MIDI output of Riffer to a virtual instrument or hardware synth and set your project tempo.
3. Choose a key, scale, and pattern length, then generate a riff to get instant musical ideas.
4. Shape the pattern by adjusting pitch, velocity, duration, density, swing, and probability; lock notes you like and re-generate the rest.
5. Perform and record in real time, use MIDI learn for controller mapping, and save presets for later.
6. Export or drag and drop MIDI to your DAW timeline for detailed editing and arrangement.