ESSENTIAL plugin for beating writers block! Riffer midi generator

I test out a whole load of plugins and it's not very often that one of those fits straight into my workflow but Riffer (midi generator) really does! I've found it amazing for sparking new ideas, generating basslines and even humanising drums - it's become my new essential plugin!
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00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - Setup
02:48 - Riffer Interface
10:35 - Riffing Multiple Instruments
13:26 - Jackin those highhats
18:07 - Drum Racks? Yep
21:45 - Riffer + Scaler 2 = Yep
27:27 - Wrap up
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[@DirtySecretz]

Absolutely loving this plugin at the moment! You can grab it from here: bit.ly/Riffer-VST

[@vincentsurvillo4888]

Dude I just watched a couple of your videos and I regret not watching them earlier! Thank you for this!

[@brockedwardsmusic]

That final riff in the intro is nuts

[@lukasdiederich9304]

Got Riffer in 2018. Absolutely my favorite plugin which I use in EVERY session. The latest version (which was a free update!) really brings some really creative features. Love it! 🤟

[@bengidney1416]

Great review and plugin walk-through, thanks Richie!

[@DaPisk]

Very well explained and great additional ideas! Subbed!

[@chewlay111]

Mate this is ridiculous 🔥 been looking for something like this to break creative blocks 🎉

[@pk3776]

This is an awesome plugin! Riff it up!...... Thanks for the different ways of using this plugin 👍🖖🎶🙏

[@blackboogaloo]

Fantastic Tutorial been having a jam myself with what you have taught me BIG RESPECT!

[@cryptout]

Revisiting this plugin and your video got me inspired, thanks.

[@Jay-wm2im]

Just used the trial for 5 mins and already purchased! Thanks mate 👌

[@DirtySecretz]

I did exactly the same, just knew it was gonna be really handy!

[@adoniseducksworth]

Thanks for the ideas!

[@morizanova]

Love it how you nailing to connect with everything you have . Thanks for inspiration

[@brennanaman1]

Really well done intro to Riffer. Gave me lots to thin k about thanks :)

[@memories-fh5fd]

no brainer... bought it. thanks DS!.....brilliant!!!!

[@anomichris7638]

Inspired me to grab this tool. Thanks

[@amado7760]

really nice and creative use of riffer :)

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

Yeah this plug-in is the best for creating melodies and riffs. The randomize feature makes the sound really lively and not stale. I use it for piano solos or background riffs.

[@Gustavo-vg1no]

Amazing explanation. Thanks a lot.

[@dannyfrederixmusic3312]

Looks really dope, I have 100 ideas how to twist it, use it already. I can see it really speeding up your process. Love the idea of feeding it through Scaler.

[@DirtySecretz]

Right? I just keep finding more and more uses for it

[@adrianmejiasdj]

amazing video :)

[@bloodcell6282]

Ive watched this video 3 times now.best video on riffer, way deeper than other riffer videos, I hope they come your way with $ for their chord vst. Other people reviewing this looked like they never loaded it up before lol.

[@DirtySecretz]

I did the tutorial videos for Chordjam on the AudioModern channel, it's brilliant plugin that I would have bought anyway!

[@bloodcell6282]

Lol. I saw your video like 4 hours after I left the comment, I'm going to empty my wishlist and click your links to add them to my basket, will that get you the proper credit if I do it that way? I just want to make sure you get affiliate credit for the purchases

[@DirtySecretz]

@@bloodcell6282 Thanks! Yes most of the links I put in the descriptions of my video are affiliate links where possible, they help fund and support the channel. Doesn't cost any more for you and the links are usually the cheapest place to get them but it does help me out :)

[@MGMORIGINAL]

Soo Good!

[@Kevhuman]

Really well done walkthrough, but you had me in stitches calling it Rifler 😅

[@Stomp_It]

Thanks!

[@drakeatlee9112]

This plugin is amazing, just got it and I’m loving it! Your videos have helped so much thanks man! Was wondering if you could maybe do one on how you implement scaler 2 into your workflow? Cheers!

[@DirtySecretz]

Yes will be doing a Scaler video at some point, it’s also been working well within my workflow!

[@drakeatlee9112]

@@DirtySecretz awesome man looking forward to it! You've provided some really cool techniques to fall back on when in need of some ideas and it's been really helpful!

[@reign3099]

Got this plugin

[@ethanmoir69]

Great video. Awesome plugin. How do you make the very first note as the main key of the scale?

[@Drrolfski]

Pretty cool. You can actually do most of what this plugin offers as well within vanilla Ableton, albeit it being more complicated to set up yourself. Plenty of downloadable examples out there though, of ingenious rack chains that have been made by Ableton users to randomly generate notes within all sorts of adjustable parameters.

[@DirtySecretz]

Definitely, I’ve used quite a few but none really have worked as well as this one for me though. Got so many M4L devices just sitting in my collection gathering dust lol

[@mikelomazz520]

I got Riffer recently and was unsure about it but this tutorial made it look sooo easy so thanks for that! The Scaler 2 trick is pretty awesome but don't have it (yet); would it work with Captain Chords do you know? Thanks again for the demo ;-)

[@DirtySecretz]

I imagine it would work with captain chords, certainly Captain Play. Anything that can take midi really so you can keep chaining stuff together!

[@jakelong-hx1ue]

Isn’t it great, most of the other plugins in their catalogue are also worth checking out. The only thing I didn’t really understand about this video was the integration with scaler. I thought scaler would have done all of this by itself?

[@danielribeiro4618]

Seems very cool and good to stay also in Key. My questions are : is this generating just 8 Bar? What if I want to change some notes in the track, is that possible or do I have to generate multiple midi channels that play that changed piece ob baseline?

[@DirtySecretz]

I had it on the default 16 step setting but I believe you can go up to 64 steps (32 bars) - not sure, I haven't needed to use it.

[@uk.leonardosants]

Hi. What are the limitations of riffer trial version?

[@DirtySecretz]

Give it a go and find out!

[@SticksandStonePercussion]

Do we even need humans to write music? :) Scalar and Riffer seem pretty cool for idea generation.

[@DirtySecretz]

As AI is getting better and better by the day maybe not. There may be a time when commercial pop tracks write themselves but music will never be without musicians. These kind of tools are great for additional help, they won't write a track for you - what you do with them is essentially the creative human part still.

[@wwlittlejOfficial]

Hy Plugins 16x3v2. Free and does the exact same thing. Even better because u can run completely in random mode, just revord the midi notes it lays down and keep it he bar u like, it's toooooo easy. Did I mention free?.

[@DirtySecretz]

That's impressive for free, although the interface does look super complicated - think some might appreciate Riffer for it's simplicity though (I do)

[@DjMrGrimM]

RiffLa

[@ArthurKlisiewicz]

OMG, why this interface is so dark. Even on the video when it is zoomed in, it seems very unreadable. (except the middle gray part). If there any color customization (especially font colors) ? This company certainly have no skills to design readable and usable interface :-(