The reason I use keys or a synth that plays like a piano is that these sounds have a nice attack and long enough release to get a full range of sound from the midi manipulation, which in return can help you spark more musical ideas that can be applied to almost any other sound. I find the most effective way to use it would be to pull up a piano or keys of your choice and choose a scale to start with. Overall, I would say that simply going through the different preset folders will be the quickest way to get a feel for what Riff Machine can do for your creativity. Overall, I suggest using the Levels tab instead to adjust these settings to hear a more dramatic effect. This section allows you to further manipulate the midi to better fit your project. However, if you click the folder icon or the preset name, this will take you into the preset browser. Use the dropdown menu to quickly go through suggested presets. This is incredibly helpful to quickly generate ideas and learn what each tab is capable of. This will randomize all of the settings, which might be something you want to experiment with. Simply select the key and scale major, minor, etc. This will automatically load up an instance of Sytrus for you as your instrument, but you can switch this out with another VSTi afterward. However, if you wanted to, you could even let Riff Machine come up with ideas on its own as well. This will allow you to start with a simple chord progression or even a single midi note, and come up with melodic variations that can help spark new ideas for your project. Riff Machine will allow you to manipulate your midi in real-time by altering your chords and melodies. Sometimes, as producers, we need something to spark our creative juices before the ideas start flowing into the music.
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