Another impressive and surprisingly useful feature is the Tone mode, which enables you to switch between three separate preamp modes – mild compression, full range and mid boost.
Meanwhile, the pedal range includes recreations of the Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face, Roger Mayer’s Axis Fuzz, Uni-Vibe and Tone. To be honest though, it did take a few attempts to get it right. Why Positive Grid’s Spark smart amp is proving a huge hit Emulated amplifiers from the pack include models from Marshall, Sunn and Fender which Hendrix played across his career both onstage as well as in the studio.
Auto Gain automatically adjusts your gain level depending on the output of the pickups on your guitar, which is a really useful feature for those who're swapping guitars throughout a recording session. With Bias installed, your Riff will be automatically recognized as your main audio device – and then the Auto Gain process begins. The Riff comes to life, however, when used in conjunction with Bias FX 2. Further Information: About Positive Grid: Based in California, with satellite operations in Germany, Italy and Taiwan, Positive Grid focuses on delivering superior and highly creative mobile music experiences. Opening up a new project using the Riff as our input device was as easy as doing so with any other audio interface. Bass Expansion pack is available now for 9.99 as in-app purchase on mobile devices and 79 for BIAS FX Desktop.
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For this review, the Riff was being used with Logic Pro X on a MacBook Pro – and once we'd plugged it in, there was no need to download any extra drivers or other software – although PC users will need to do so from Positive Grid's help centre (opens in new tab). When it came to setting up the Riff, the process was easy. We'd have to put this choice down to lack of internal real estate though, which is fair enough. The micro-USB output seems like a slightly strange move from PG, as there are many higher speed, higher output connections that could be used. This finish, along with the all-metal construction, reinforces the impression that the Riff is a utilitarian, no-frills interface.įurther into the box, and hidden away under some extra packaging is the Quick Start guide – a numbered run-down of the Riff and its features – as well as one micro USB to USB-A cable and one micro USB to Lightning cable for use with any iOS device. From a range of four different finishes – blue, red, green and black – we're reviewing the all-black version, which looks slick and unassuming. Out of the box, the Riff feels well-made, durable and really solid.
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