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Version 0.4 

Backline Engineering 

 

Notes Per Loop:

 This adjusts the MIDI drum machine timing by setting the notes per 

loop from 2 to 100. This is saved as a preset value. 
 

Timing Offset:

 Adjusts the MIDI clock output timing compared to the loop timing. 

Values range from 0 to 24, which represents from 0 to one quarter note delay in MIDI 
output timing. This is saved as a preset value. 
 

Event Source:

 Selects the event source as either Input1 or Input2. 

 

Control Jack:

 Set this as an input when using an external 3-button footswitch. Set this 

as an output to synchronize a DigiTech Trio to the loop (see appendix E). 
 

MIDI Through:

 When this is on, the MIDI input is looped to the MIDI output. When MIDI 

Through is enabled, MIDI Clock Out is disabled. 
 

MIDI Sysex Utility 

This screen comes up when the MIDI Sysex button is pressed on the system screen. 
 

 

 

Update Firmware:

 This starts the process of updating the firmware in RiffBoxII. See the 

firmware update guide for more information. 
 

Save Presets:

 This will dump all preset values into a 4002-byte MIDI sysex file. 

Connect the RiffBoxII MIDI output port to your computer so that the computer can 
receive sysex files using an application such as MIDI-OX. 
 

Load Presets:

 This can be used to load presets from a MIDI sysex file. Connect the 

RiffBoxII MIDI input port to your computer so that the computer can send sysex files 
using an application such as MIDI-OX. 
 

Summary of Contents for RiffBoxII

Page 1: ...down to specific loop lengths for backing tracks Use the loop editor to modify loop start and stop points which are timed to audio events and then store the loops in a massive library During live per...

Page 2: ...so be set in true bypass mode when the looper is not being used If you only plan to record and playback relatively clean signals input1 and output1 do not need to be connected In this case the event d...

Page 3: ...looking for a match If the Event Span value is greater than the Matching Events value automatic loop recognition only looks at groups of events separated by the Event Span value For example a Event S...

Page 4: ...he loop will fade slightly until it is completely faded when is reaches the Playback Count value which ranges from 1 to 100 New layers will be recorded at full volume 4 Auto Layer When a new layer is...

Page 5: ...odes to work properly Notes that are not recognized as being in tune will light up the left or right boxes in red Notes that are in tune light up the center box green All three boxes will also turn re...

Page 6: ...ecial Notes Up to 100 events can be displayed on the screen at one time and there are a maximum of 200 event times stored If there are more than 100 events in a loop only the first 100 events will be...

Page 7: ...ayer recorded Only the last layer can be undone Stop Play This button can be used to start and stop loop playback A three button footswitch can be used to control the three buttons across the bottom o...

Page 8: ...When ending loop playback press once to stop at the end of a loop press twice to stop immediately System Screen The system screen shown below allows control of various system and MIDI functions Bypass...

Page 9: ...appendix E MIDI Through When this is on the MIDI input is looped to the MIDI output When MIDI Through is enabled MIDI Clock Out is disabled MIDI Sysex Utility This screen comes up when the MIDI Sysex...

Page 10: ...h playback event 1 100 1 100 40 Setting the high playback event 101 200 1 100 41 Reducing the playback loop length 1 42 Expanding the playback loop length 1 43 Save current preset values 1 44 Turn byp...

Page 11: ...otswitch as described in the Record Playback and Library screen sections of this manual It can also be controlled from a MIDI footswitch using MIDI messages as described in the MIDI implementation sec...

Page 12: ...nput using either a mono or stereo cable Make sure to set the FootSw Jack control to an output on the system screen Connect the output 2 jack on RiffBoxII to the guitar input jack on Trio Connect the...

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