RECENT NEWS

7/1/08Get your novel into print - online by Dave Thompson on Stuff.co.nz: "I use software called RiffWorks to record my music. Once done, the software also allows me to upload my tracks to a podcasting site so that others, no matter where in the world they are, can hear how terrible it is. I also listen to everyone else's music ... We can even join in and play on each other's tracks (a global jam session)."

6/20/08RiffWorks guitar recording software updated by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld.com: "RiffWorks allows users to record ideas and create songs using included drum beats. You can also expand the song by collaborating with others online. The update adds several new features including improved performance for opening and loading online collaborations."

4/12/08RiffWorks RiffRumble X Moms Rule Contest: J. Irving-Giles Is Going To Demoralize You by J. Irving-Giles of GearWire.com: "Of course, I am going to dominate this contest, and to add insult to injury, I'm going to write my song about your mom. $40 worth of flowers from 2Flowers.com's International Flower Delivery Service are up for grabs as well as $10 in RiffWorks Logo Items (t-shirts, guitar picks, stickers) for the winner as selected by participants. "

3/28/08RiffWorks Wins a "Studio-Ready" Award by Dan Halberg of GuitarGearHeads.com: "Riffworks is a decidedly clever application. What I like best is that they changed the rules and created a lightweight application that mirrors the creative process of song writing. Around this concept, Sonoma Wireworks has constructed an easy-to-use, single screen interface to compliment this process. When you add in the many features such as InstantDrummer, built in effects, Amplitube 2 Live, looping, and ReWire support it creates a very compelling package. As such, I am proud to award Sonoma Wire Works the GuitarGearHeads "Studio Ready" award to for 2008."

3/8/08RiffRumble IX Song Contest: $2500 in Prizes for Songs Made with RiffWorks through March 25th by EQMag.com: "Contestants will compete for $2500 in prizes including a Line 6 Variax Acoustic 700 Guitar, TonePortTM UX2 USB audio interface, RiffWorks InstantDrummer sessions by Submersible Music, Recording Magazine subscriptions, and RiffWorld.com online collaboration memberships."

1/21/08RiffWorld.com Offers Song Collaboration for Musicians by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld.com: "RiffWorks-maker Sonoma Wire Works unveiled a new collaboration portal called RiffWorld that allows Mac and PC musicians to work on songs together."

11/1/07 RiffWorks Standard Reviewed on Guitar Player TV by Jimmy Leslie: "RiffWorks is a really straightforward software program designed for guitar and bass players. The interface is designed to have the familiar real world look and feel of guitar gear rather than a typical confusing, complicated digital audio workstation."

10/15/07 "RiffWorks: Real-Time Loop-Based Online Music Collaboration" by Eliot Van Buskirk of Wired.com: "RiffWorks allows up to 4 people to work together on multitrack recording projects online in "what feels like real-time" using a loop-based system, with "no worries about latency or distance," using an add-on called RiffLink that enables online collaboration within RiffWorks."

10/1/07 "RiffWorks Makes The Work of Guitar Players Easier" by Ümit Mericler of BEAT Magazine in Germany: "RiffWorks does really make the work of guitar players easier as it plays to their way of thinking. It offers a lot of possibilities for the money. Clever concept." Informationen über RiffWorks auf Deutsch

9/1/07 "RiffWorks: Your Ideal Sparring Partner" by Andrea Scheffler of Sound & Recording Magazine in Germany: "RiffWorks keeps its promise: The software is easy and fun to use. All essential steps are intuitive. Smooth workflow. Informationen über RiffWorks auf Deutsch

7/27/07New Drum loops available for RiffWorks by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld:
"Jason McGerr, drummer for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, recorded the new loop packages specifically in the RiffWorks format."

7/1/07Sonoma RiffWorks by Trev Curwen of Guitarist Magazine July 2007:
"Once you get going with RiffWorks it's all too easy to lose yourself in the moment and get carried away with playing as you add on increasing layers."

6/1/07 RiffWorks in Stuff You Want Column of Skinnie Magazine June 2007:
"The cost effective RiffWorks presents an easy-to-use interface for recording your guitar ideas at the moment of inspiration."

6/1/07 RiffWorks Standard Product Spotlight in Guitar World June 2007:"Looped recording, automatic track creation, InstantDrummer, 7 guitar-oriented effects, AmpliTube 2 Live, RiffLink online jamming, and RiffCaster instant podcasting make RiffWorks the easiest, most creative guitar recording system ever produced."

6/1/07 RiffWorks Standard Reviewed in KEYS Magazine June 2007 in German: "The concept behind the program makes perfect sense and it can therefore be picked up extremely fast...RiffWorks has abandoned the well-worn timeline path of sequencers such as Cubase or Logic and is built around the basic musical components of a song...RiffWorks does keep its promise: intuitive usage and a lot of fun."

5/1/07 RiffWorks Standard 2.1 Reviewed in What's New Section of Electronic Musician Magazine May 2007: "RiffWorks rolls digital recording, real-time effects, a virtual drum machine, and online collaboration into an affordable solution for computer-savvy guitarists."

4/20/07 RiffWorks Eases Mac Song Creation by Jim Dalrymple of Macworld: "One company has taken a new approach to helping musicians create music and, in the short time Iive been using it, I have found that it really works for me. With the release of RiffWorks 2, Sonoma Wire Works has changed the way I think about building a song."

3/27/07 Douglas Wright of Sonoma Wire Works Discusses RiffWorks by Chuck Joiner of MacVoices: "RiffWorks not only lets the musician capture their works easily, but also frees them to play and create wherever their motivation takes them."

2/1/07 Long Distance Relationships (online version) (PDF version) by Jason Scott Alexander of ReMix Magazine: "RiffWorks looks and feels like a vintage multitrack tape setup, complete with a suite of vintage guitar VST effect plug-ins. The software is extremely easy to use and acts as your stand-alone sketch-pad recording environment and online collaboration client. Clicking on the RiffLink button [takes you to the] collaboration service, where any musician (as many as 4 at a time) can join your session and work with you on the same song. Each instrument layer is streamed to participants' computers, as well as saved on the Sonoma server for users who wish to contribute later. As song changes are made, they are instantly uploaded by that user's RiffWorks client and displayed to the other musicians only when fully downloaded. It all happens behind the scenes, appearing transparent and instant."

12/1/06 In Spanish: RiffWorks de Sonoma Wire Works - Programa para Complementar al Guitarrista by Musico Pro Magazine December 2006: Información sobre RiffWorks en Español

11/16/06RiffWorks Standard 2 by Mike Miller in Music Tech Magazine Issue 45: "Guitarists have traditionally shied away from loopbased recording, believing it to be more suitable to electronica and hip hop genres than to styles more commonly associated with the guitar. However, with more and more musicians turning to the digital realm for inspiration, even the most thick-skinned guitarists are beginning to use elements of loopbased music in their compositions."

11/1/06RiffWorks - A New Way to Meld Guitar Playing with Your Computer by Recording Magazine November 2006: "The RiffWorks user interface is well designed and very detailed. I found RiffWorks to be appealing and simple to navigate. One of the most gratifying features of RiffWorks is the diversity and quality of drum loops available."

10/1/06 Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks Standard v2 - Rated 9 out of 10 and Won Performance and Innovation Awards by Computer Music Magazine October 2006: "RiffWorks installation takes around 30 seconds, and although instructions are provided, you probably won't need them...just start up RiffWorks, plug in and play. Verdict: Extremely easy to use, highly productive, good effects and useful backup section."

9/25/06 Top 3 Music Programs for Musicians Podcast by Jim Dalrymple of MacWorld & MacCentral

9/26/06 Cool Gizmo Alert: RiffWorks on MusicDish.com by Lou Lombardi

9/12/06 Pro Review: Sonoma Wire Works RiffWorks by Craig Anderton of Harmony Central & EQ Magazine

8/2706 Make your own kind of music on these Web sites by Eric Gwinn of The Chicago Tribune: These programs show you how to plug your guitar or keyboard into your computer and use the Internet to jam with musicians worldwide."

7/28/06 Riffworks Guitar Recording Software Comes to the Mac by Jim Dalrymple of MacWorld.com

7/28/06Version 2 of Fun Recording Software for Creating, Collaborating & Podcasting on GuitarPlayer.com