![]() The amp does not heat up even after hours, so it seems like there's enough leeway to increase the bias. I/O: 1/4” mono instrument input, 1/8” stereo headphone output, 1/4” stereo line output, micro USBĮXTRAS: BIAS FX 2 LE software, PreSonus Studio One Prime software, micro-USB to USB-A computer cable, micro-USB to Lightning iOS cableĬOMPATIBILITY: Windows 8 or later/macOS 10.I'm thinking of adjusting the bias on my Rotel (class a/b) amp to try to improve the sound. INTERFACE: Central control knob (rotate, push), display, and indicators for clip, direct, and tone For flawless audio, powerful tone, and sheer ingenuity, RIFF receives our Editors’ Pick Award. Beyond the tonal control on offer, the RIFF/BIAS combo will streamline your workflow, just as it did for me. For that alone, I think it’s a must-have.Īdd in seamless integration with BIAS FX 2 (as well as the free LE version), and RIFF becomes a powerful tool for practicing, songwriting, learning, and recording. You say you already have an audio interface? Of course you do, but RIFF is optimized for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars, and provides fast and intuitive access to great guitar tones. Simply hold it down for two seconds and assign any of the following functions: Preset Selection, Signal Chain Activation, Metronome, Preset Scene, and Preset BPM Control.Īs a recording tool, RIFF is a no-nonsense, easy-to-use interface that should be a welcome addition to any guitarist’s DAW setup. ![]() Given all on offer here, RIFF’s single control knob works surprisingly well for navigating BIAS FX 2, and it can be customized to your preferences. In addition to Guitar Match, BIAS FX 2 includes Authentic Tone, which delivers detailed amp and effects emulations and lets you build custom pedalboards, as well as ToneCloud, an impressive online library of some 50,000-plus guitar tones.įor practice and learning, the Music Page feature lets you browse and search tracks to play along with, and learn songs via BIAS’s Auto Chords function, which displays chords in real time and at the tempo of your choice. While I sometimes had to tweak this manually to get it just right, the software did a good job of getting me in the zone. When launched, the BIAS FX 2 application will lead you through the automatic gain setup, a handy feature that optimizes performance based on your guitar’s pickups. But it’s when using BIAS FX 2 in standalone mode that RIFF really shows its stuff. In my case, my late ’60s Gibson ES-335 was treated to a hyperrealistic emulation of an early ’60s Fender Strat. Once you’ve created a new track, launch the BIAS plug-in and start designing your tone from a wide variety of amp and effects emulations, or use the software’s Guitar Match, which uncannily lets your guitar sound like pretty much any other model you can think of. Set your input and output levels, use Direct mode for zero latency, and off you go. Connect it to your computer, fire up your DAW and select RIFF as the input and output device in your preferences. On its own, RIFF is a terrific audio interface, thanks to its onboard Tone presets and impressive 24-bit/96kHz resolution, not to mention a 113dB dynamic range. Once you’ve selected a mode, spin the control to dial in input, output, and direct volume levels, and choose from the Tone mode’s four preamp and overdrive settings: off, Modern (mild compression), Transparent (slight low and high boost), and Old School Fat (chunky midrange boost).īelow the screen are three useful LED indicators: clip (red), which shows when your signal is too hot direct (blue), to remind you that the Direct mode volume is set to something other than zero and Tone (amber), to indicate that one of the three preamp settings is active. Pressing down the control knob lets you select from four modes shown on the screen: Input (volume), Output (volume), Direct (for zero-latency tracking), and Tone. ![]() Hook RIFF up to your computer, and its bright, easy-to-read screen lights up above the large knurled control knob. ![]() Connections include (on the lower end panel) a 1/4-inch mono instrument input and a 1/8-inch stereo headphone jack for monitoring your guitar and DAW signals and (on the top end panel) a 1/4-inch stereo line output for mixers and monitors (same signal as the headphone jack), and the USB connection for computers and devices. My model had a sleek black exterior, but RIFF is also available in striking red, green, and blue finishes. ![]()
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