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Version 0.4 

Backline Engineering 

RiffBoxII Users Manual 

 

Introduction 

RiffBoxII can provide a large library of up to 250 five-minute backing tracks that can be 
easily accessed from a stomp box form factor. It utilizes a patented loop recognition 
technology that makes it easy to record your own playing along with audio editing 
features that can also be used to create seamless loops from pre-recorded audio.  
    
Here are some of the ways RiffBoxII can enhance your creative process: 

  Easily create loops that are timed to the notes or rhythms that you play  

  Record music from any external source and then edit it 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 performances, manually or automatically move up and down through 

the loop library to create interesting backing track combinations 

  Time an external drum machine or a DigiTech Trio to your loop playback 

 
This user’s manual provides an overview of how to operate RiffBoxII. 
 

Inputs and Outputs 

The figures below show the input and output connections in the RiffBoxII side panels. 
The function of these inputs and outputs will be described in the following sections. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

Input 1 

Output 1 

Input 2 

Output 2 

-- Events -- 

-- Loop Audio -- 

 

Out 

In 

MIDI 

Control 

Off 

On 

Power 

6-9V DC 

300mA

 

Manufactured under US Patent Number US 7,592,533

 B1 

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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