Thank you. I have the Spark and mini 300w guitar head without success to use bias fx 2 software I bought. I bought the riff today and hope it will work with the mini guitar amp. Great Video :-)
I am going to be getting a guitar and I’m wondering as someone new to this world if this is good for complete beginners? I think this is the most cost effective way to go for me instead of buying a physical amp. I need to be able to use headphones to play most of the time because my wife and I work opposite shifts, so that’s a plus!
If that aircraft ran out of fuel there would definitely have been a mayday call to the tower. It's most likely that the pilots weren't paying attention to their speed and they stalled. That would also explain the quick crash and no mayday call. Just a guess obviously. There should be a publicly available govt crash report which will explain everything.
Mich würde ja mal interessieren wie der Klang mit Kopfhörer ist, da mich der Umstieg von einem Vox Tonelab EX als Interface Notlösung zu einem Focusrite Scarlett sehr unglücklich gemacht hat und ich schwer am überlegen bin das Teil wieder ab zu stoßen. Dann wollte ich gern mal wissen wie lange das Riff mit einer Akkuladung in etwa durch hält? Und vorallem wüßte ich gern ob man das Riff auch mal ohne Rechner und Software nutzen kann mit den Presets die bereits drin sind? Ach ja und lassen sich diese auch ändern durch ein eigenes erstelltes Rack im Bias FX 2? Was den USB C Port angeht, also ich schätze mal der wird mindestens die Garantiezeit überleben und sollte er dann die Mücke machen, entweder einen neuen einlöten oder man treibt es auf die Spitze und schaut ob sich dort nicht vieleicht sogar ein USB B Port nachrüstet. Das Gehäuse an sich sollte ja groß genug sein und wenn es innen auch ausreichend Platz gibt, braucht man den Spaß dann im Grunde auch nur einmal machen. Das die von PG eine völlig veraltete Buchse nachträglich in eine Version 2 schnitzen denke ich ja eher weniger. Zumal ich als Kind der DDR eines in der BRD gelernt habe, Kapitalisten geht es nicht darum das Dinge ewig halten, sondern möglichst viel Geld aus meiner Tasche in ihre um zu leiten ;)
Guten tag! The sound quality is very good through headphones but unfortunately the Riff doesn't contain a battery, it is powered by the PC or iPhone/iPad it is connected to. It won't generate output unless the BiasFX software is active as well so it really has no stand alone capability.
@@pawnshopguitarguy Thank you for the fast answer. That the headphone sound is decent sounds good. The fact that the Riff does not have its own battery is also a plus, so no battery can give up the ghost ;) So in order to be able to use the Riff, a tablet, iPhone or laptop would always be necessary. Ok, then I guess I can't avoid it, but it's good to know for planning my finances.
Great Vid! I have the Bias FX-2 which I use with my Scarlett Focusrite, what would the Riff give me that I don't have already? Looks like a great product but would I need it? Thanks
If you’re plugging it directly into a computer then I don’t know why you wouldn’t use an audio interface. I just received mine because I’d like to plug it into my iPad. However, the geniuses, or bean counters, at Positive Grid, obviously got a great deal from their Chinese suppliers and are providing an iOS connection to iPad that Apple stopped using in October 2018. Usability guys and girls. You need to think about that.
The "free" version of Bias FX 2 only has one of each type of pedal unlocked. The standard version has 43 effects according to their website - but they do also have a pedal expansion pack for even more effects
I might pick this up if it works with other companies softwares. I use Neural DSP archetypes quite a bit so I’m looking for a portable interface for that
I'm not sure if it works with your favorite software but I got it to record in both Davinci Resolve and in Presonus Studio One. I shows up as a microphone input
Hello, is it better to have a scarlet or this ? Im starting to buy the equipement to record. I dont understand everthing. When you have the riff do you need the bias software ? If i want to creat a song with drum is the riff enought with the free presonus software ? Thanks !
Actually the Riff doesn't come with Presonus, I think they "copied and pasted" part of the Spark webpage and didn't catch the mistake. But technically Studio One 5 Prime is a free download, but it doesn't support VST plugins, which you will probably want. If you plan to record with a microphone as well as a guitar you should probably consider the Scarlett. There are several free DAW software programs available, Pro Tools First, Traktion Waveform Free, etc. but I would google whether or not they support VST plugins (Like Bias FX 2). Bias FX 2 would work with the Scarlett to give you all of the guitar tones the same as the Riff.
@@pawnshopguitarguy Ok thanks very much ! I want more to record my guitare and add track like drum or keyboard, o maybe it's better to go with scarlett but i understand that riff can do that to ?
Anything with a 1/4 inch jack can be plugged into the Riff, the Scarlett also has an XLR for microphone inputs as well. Either would probably function well for you, with the Riff you get the Lite version of BIAS FX 2 so you get a few extra tones and pedals that you wouldn't with the Scarlett. Hope that helps!
Hey Pawn Shop Guitar Guy, are you getting the Bias FX 2 tone back out through the Riff headphones, with no latency? All I'm getting from the headphone out are the default (and all very clean) preset tones, ie. not the tones as processed by Bias FX 2 Lite. If I switch Bias' audio settings to output to my pc speakers, I get the Bias processed sound, but the latency is awful. This is the result I'm getting with the audio settings set to windows audio (as you appear to in the video). I have had no luck with getting the ASIO driver installation to successfully complete (per the instruction and link on the official Positive Grid video).
The headphone jack should be giving you the post effect tone, the pc tech in me says to try reinstalling the Bias FX 2 software and/or try it on another PC or ipad/iphone to see if the Riff itself is bad.
I was getting the Tones back through the Riff headphone socket, but latency was pretty bad, I managed to install the ASIO drivers, but now I can't get the tones back through the Riff (just the presets), only from my windows speakers and latency is worse through those. I tried uninstalling it all, but it's leaving some settings somewhere on my machine, so when I reinstalled had the same issues.
So, after some playing around, if you go to the Audio settings, you will see Audio Buffer size, which will have a number of different samples for example 160 Samples (3.3ms). The lower the samples, the lower the latency, but also will work your PC/Processor harder. I found the drivers you can download from PGs website (with ASIO) just don't work for me, I'm using Windows 11, so maybe that's why. I can no longer get the BIAS processed sound through the RIFF headphone socket, no idea why, it was working, but ever since I installed the ASIO drivers, it stopped working and even after uninstalling and trying to remove the remaining stuff it leaves on you computer, it still doesn't work :-(
@@TheToxicChili I'm sorry to hear that, other than possibly editing your registry (not recommended for the layperson) my only other advice would be "resetting" the PC which is a pain to say the least.
@@pawnshopguitarguy potentially it's a windows 11 issue, they seem to have released a new version for that, will try installing on my other laptop first and see if I have any luck.
That's a good question, I checked their website and couldn't find the link. I had already downloaded Studio one previously when I bought the Spark. I think they may have "copied and pasted" some of the information on the website from the Spark site and included that by accident... You can always use Davinci Resolve (what I use) or Reaper - they're free downloads, and the Bias FX 2 is a VST plugin inside of those.
great video! after plugging to iphone and using bias fx then tap camera for recording the video.. the effects from bias fx will work while recording the video?
In Garageband you should be able to hear it from the iPad's speaker but from the Bias FX standalone mobile app it only outputs through the Riff's headphone jack
I would think you can because the Riff is just a USB interface, but I haven't tried it. I would be surprised if a plugin for guitar didn't work with it. But in that case you would have to use it with a DAW.
It works great if I do direct on 10 but if I run it on any setting from 0-9 after a point I get this digital breakup that's why I was curious if you had come across that I'll check also on what you suggested I have 5 other guitars I can check
@@mikesteele3666 My buddy at work bought one and he said it was breaking up on him as well and he thought it had possibly corrupted a driver in his computer for another audio device. I did notice mine behaves just like an amp - when I plugged in a noisy unshielded guitar it wanted to feedback and buzzed non stop
THIS sound thing is for aping not being you. Not a good thing. Unless you air guitar and want to use your hands on a real guitar. Be Angus, Satch, Slash, Dave, whoever ... and so what? Music is not that. Now, the Spark 40 is an audio interface. Already.
I don't think so, but their Spark line of mini amps does and those have tons of sounds that can be downloaded or created in the Android app. Check out the Spark Go
@pawnshopguitarguy I have a spark 40 and just ordered the go I'm tempted to buy this for my PC but I am looking for the record on the go via tablet/phone I'm not able to afford or want an iPhone sadly in two minds about the riff gggggrrrr ta for reply 😁
What's the lowest priced ipad for using this I can get do you know ......really dont want an apple surprised spark have gone apple after most of their stuff being accessible on andriod gutted they've swerved
What would you say would be a good make model to run the riff with now issues but not pay silly money lol. I live in the UK so sadly no Walmarts but if I have an idea of what model that will help apparently some do not have USB for the riff 😁 again thanks for your assist I'm a bit of a tech phobe lol
Thanks Bro, very helpful stuff. Just bought my Riff and exploring the possibilities.
So correct on the USB C connection instead of the micro..as of late 2022 December..same set up
Thank you, so much to learn.
Thank you. I have the Spark and mini 300w guitar head without success to use bias fx 2 software I bought. I bought the riff today and hope it will work with the mini guitar amp. Great Video :-)
Hi. Work the Riff with the Spark mini?
Nice Review, thanks.
I am going to be getting a guitar and I’m wondering as someone new to this world if this is good for complete beginners? I think this is the most cost effective way to go for me instead of buying a physical amp. I need to be able to use headphones to play most of the time because my wife and I work opposite shifts, so that’s a plus!
I think it would be a good choice, the included tuner and basic tones make it a great dollar to value proposition
You wondered right. It would be the right choice. Cheers.
you need a good monitor speaker
Amp.
This was really helpful thank you for your supportive video!!!
Glad you liked it, the Riff is a really cool device
If that aircraft ran out of fuel there would definitely have been a mayday call to the tower. It's most likely that the pilots weren't paying attention to their speed and they stalled. That would also explain the quick crash and no mayday call. Just a guess obviously. There should be a publicly available govt crash report which will explain everything.
Mich würde ja mal interessieren wie der Klang mit Kopfhörer ist, da mich der Umstieg von einem Vox Tonelab EX als Interface Notlösung zu einem Focusrite Scarlett sehr unglücklich gemacht hat und ich schwer am überlegen bin das Teil wieder ab zu stoßen. Dann wollte ich gern mal wissen wie lange das Riff mit einer Akkuladung in etwa durch hält? Und vorallem wüßte ich gern ob man das Riff auch mal ohne Rechner und Software nutzen kann mit den Presets die bereits drin sind? Ach ja und lassen sich diese auch ändern durch ein eigenes erstelltes Rack im Bias FX 2?
Was den USB C Port angeht, also ich schätze mal der wird mindestens die Garantiezeit überleben und sollte er dann die Mücke machen, entweder einen neuen einlöten oder man treibt es auf die Spitze und schaut ob sich dort nicht vieleicht sogar ein USB B Port nachrüstet. Das Gehäuse an sich sollte ja groß genug sein und wenn es innen auch ausreichend Platz gibt, braucht man den Spaß dann im Grunde auch nur einmal machen. Das die von PG eine völlig veraltete Buchse nachträglich in eine Version 2 schnitzen denke ich ja eher weniger. Zumal ich als Kind der DDR eines in der BRD gelernt habe, Kapitalisten geht es nicht darum das Dinge ewig halten, sondern möglichst viel Geld aus meiner Tasche in ihre um zu leiten ;)
Guten tag!
The sound quality is very good through headphones but unfortunately the Riff doesn't contain a battery, it is powered by the PC or iPhone/iPad it is connected to. It won't generate output unless the BiasFX software is active as well so it really has no stand alone capability.
@@pawnshopguitarguy Thank you for the fast answer. That the headphone sound is decent sounds good. The fact that the Riff does not have its own battery is also a plus, so no battery can give up the ghost ;) So in order to be able to use the Riff, a tablet, iPhone or laptop would always be necessary. Ok, then I guess I can't avoid it, but it's good to know for planning my finances.
Great Vid! I have the Bias FX-2 which I use with my Scarlett Focusrite, what would the Riff give me that I don't have already? Looks like a great product but would I need it? Thanks
I would say that it probably doesn't offer any major benefit over your current rig
How I can make it work if I only have an iPad and iPhone would it be good. Can be connect to the spark
The riff won't work with the Spark but it comes with an iPad/iPhone cable. You plug it in and download the Bias mobile app from the Apple store.
If you’re plugging it directly into a computer then I don’t know why you wouldn’t use an audio interface. I just received mine because I’d like to plug it into my iPad. However, the geniuses, or bean counters, at Positive Grid, obviously got a great deal from their Chinese suppliers and are providing an iOS connection to iPad that Apple stopped using in October 2018. Usability guys and girls. You need to think about that.
This was really helpful, am I correct that if you want more pedals in bias you have to buy them?
The "free" version of Bias FX 2 only has one of each type of pedal unlocked. The standard version has 43 effects according to their website - but they do also have a pedal expansion pack for even more effects
@@pawnshopguitarguy yeah I bought it on sale, but I need to get an interface. I'm think the riff because a already have a PG spark amp,and I love it
Really nice review. What amp speaker can you recommend so I can here the tones?
I might pick this up if it works with other companies softwares. I use Neural DSP archetypes quite a bit so I’m looking for a portable interface for that
I'm not sure if it works with your favorite software but I got it to record in both Davinci Resolve and in Presonus Studio One. I shows up as a microphone input
@@pawnshopguitarguy it might work then. Might buy on Amazon if they sell it and that way I can return it easy if it doesn’t work
@@PTR2K I believe it works with other software, it will just behave as an audio interface. At the moment it's decent value for money just for that.
Rock on 🤘
Can it be used with other software (like Amplitube for example)? Does it work like an interface?
I was able to use it with both Davinci Resolve and Presonus Studio One, it appears as a mic input.
Hello, is it better to have a scarlet or this ? Im starting to buy the equipement to record. I dont understand everthing. When you have the riff do you need the bias software ? If i want to creat a song with drum is the riff enought with the free presonus software ? Thanks !
Actually the Riff doesn't come with Presonus, I think they "copied and pasted" part of the Spark webpage and didn't catch the mistake. But technically Studio One 5 Prime is a free download, but it doesn't support VST plugins, which you will probably want. If you plan to record with a microphone as well as a guitar you should probably consider the Scarlett. There are several free DAW software programs available, Pro Tools First, Traktion Waveform Free, etc. but I would google whether or not they support VST plugins (Like Bias FX 2). Bias FX 2 would work with the Scarlett to give you all of the guitar tones the same as the Riff.
@@pawnshopguitarguy Ok thanks very much ! I want more to record my guitare and add track like drum or keyboard, o maybe it's better to go with scarlett but i understand that riff can do that to ?
Anything with a 1/4 inch jack can be plugged into the Riff, the Scarlett also has an XLR for microphone inputs as well. Either would probably function well for you, with the Riff you get the Lite version of BIAS FX 2 so you get a few extra tones and pedals that you wouldn't with the Scarlett. Hope that helps!
Hey Pawn Shop Guitar Guy, are you getting the Bias FX 2 tone back out through the Riff headphones, with no latency? All I'm getting from the headphone out are the default (and all very clean) preset tones, ie. not the tones as processed by Bias FX 2 Lite. If I switch Bias' audio settings to output to my pc speakers, I get the Bias processed sound, but the latency is awful. This is the result I'm getting with the audio settings set to windows audio (as you appear to in the video). I have had no luck with getting the ASIO driver installation to successfully complete (per the instruction and link on the official Positive Grid video).
The headphone jack should be giving you the post effect tone, the pc tech in me says to try reinstalling the Bias FX 2 software and/or try it on another PC or ipad/iphone to see if the Riff itself is bad.
I was getting the Tones back through the Riff headphone socket, but latency was pretty bad, I managed to install the ASIO drivers, but now I can't get the tones back through the Riff (just the presets), only from my windows speakers and latency is worse through those. I tried uninstalling it all, but it's leaving some settings somewhere on my machine, so when I reinstalled had the same issues.
So, after some playing around, if you go to the Audio settings, you will see Audio Buffer size, which will have a number of different samples for example 160 Samples (3.3ms). The lower the samples, the lower the latency, but also will work your PC/Processor harder. I found the drivers you can download from PGs website (with ASIO) just don't work for me, I'm using Windows 11, so maybe that's why.
I can no longer get the BIAS processed sound through the RIFF headphone socket, no idea why, it was working, but ever since I installed the ASIO drivers, it stopped working and even after uninstalling and trying to remove the remaining stuff it leaves on you computer, it still doesn't work :-(
@@TheToxicChili I'm sorry to hear that, other than possibly editing your registry (not recommended for the layperson) my only other advice would be "resetting" the PC which is a pain to say the least.
@@pawnshopguitarguy potentially it's a windows 11 issue, they seem to have released a new version for that, will try installing on my other laptop first and see if I have any luck.
this is awesome, but i don’t get the full version with the trial?
It's actually badged as "lite" so it's not really a trial version.
@@pawnshopguitarguy oh ok. so i still have to pay for the rest of the things
Very cool
How do you record with it?
You can use Presonus Studio One which is a free download after you buy the Riff. It shows up as a mic input
@@pawnshopguitarguy Ah, I have the Spark so I have that, excellent! And no latency during recording?? I had the same issue you mentioned!
@@pawnshopguitarguy I bought the riff, where do you go to get the dowload for the presonus studio?
That's a good question, I checked their website and couldn't find the link. I had already downloaded Studio one previously when I bought the Spark. I think they may have "copied and pasted" some of the information on the website from the Spark site and included that by accident... You can always use Davinci Resolve (what I use) or Reaper - they're free downloads, and the Bias FX 2 is a VST plugin inside of those.
Was their latency out the box? I know the spark 40 had some. How about this? They claim zero latency
It didn't have any lag through the headphones, I am going to experiment with recording on it soon
great video! after plugging to iphone and using bias fx then tap camera for recording the video.. the effects from bias fx will work while recording the video?
I haven't tried that but that's how it worked with screen capture software on a PC.
Can you run this through the spark 40?
Theoretically you could but I don't think it would be practical. It leans more towards being a PC/Mac interface for recording.
Can you connect this to an iPad and heat audio from the device or does it only work with headphones?
In Garageband you should be able to hear it from the iPad's speaker but from the Bias FX standalone mobile app it only outputs through the Riff's headphone jack
Can you intergrate bias amp with it?
I would think you can because the Riff is just a USB interface, but I haven't tried it. I would be surprised if a plugin for guitar didn't work with it. But in that case you would have to use it with a DAW.
I noticed when I use mine I get a bad crackle sound on every tone I use and can’t seem to get rid of it have you come across that?
No, I haven't had a problem with that. Have you made sure it's not the cord or the guitar? If it's not the cables or the guitar I would return it
It works great if I do direct on 10 but if I run it on any setting from 0-9 after a point I get this digital breakup that's why I was curious if you had come across that I'll check also on what you suggested I have 5 other guitars I can check
@@mikesteele3666 My buddy at work bought one and he said it was breaking up on him as well and he thought it had possibly corrupted a driver in his computer for another audio device. I did notice mine behaves just like an amp - when I plugged in a noisy unshielded guitar it wanted to feedback and buzzed non stop
Good to know I’ll mess around with it some more thanks for the help
Hiiiiiii
Was hopeful but didn’t make the cut.
Can you expand on what didn't make the cut for you?
Hi, I would like to know, what didn't make the cut.
I want usb to c, A is a turn off for me
I agree, I had a USB a to c adapter I had to use for my laptop
@@pawnshopguitarguy all my new stuff is C, thanks for the review, give the fender mustang headphone amp a try..it is nice
THIS sound thing is for aping not being you. Not a good thing. Unless you air guitar and want to use your hands on a real guitar. Be Angus, Satch, Slash, Dave, whoever ... and so what? Music is not that. Now, the Spark 40 is an audio interface. Already.
Does it work through andriod phones and tabs?
I don't think so, but their Spark line of mini amps does and those have tons of sounds that can be downloaded or created in the Android app. Check out the Spark Go
@pawnshopguitarguy I have a spark 40 and just ordered the go I'm tempted to buy this for my PC but I am looking for the record on the go via tablet/phone I'm not able to afford or want an iPhone sadly in two minds about the riff gggggrrrr ta for reply 😁
What's the lowest priced ipad for using this I can get do you know ......really dont want an apple surprised spark have gone apple after most of their stuff being accessible on andriod gutted they've swerved
I think you can get the cheapest iPad for about $250 at Walmart but it's only 64 Gb@@davidmurray9193
What would you say would be a good make model to run the riff with now issues but not pay silly money lol. I live in the UK so sadly no Walmarts but if I have an idea of what model that will help apparently some do not have USB for the riff 😁 again thanks for your assist I'm a bit of a tech phobe lol