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KATALOG vs Riffage

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KATALOG compared with Riffage
Detail KATALOGRiffage logo Riffage
What it doesA library manager for large, owned music collections A desktop riff library for metal guitarists
StageMVP Not given
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Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingFree 30-day trial. Support license: $30 one-time payment, no subscription. All basic features are free. Free: unlimited riffs, search, recording on your own machine, 3 GB free cloud backup per vault. Riffage Cloud: $72 a year or $8 a month per vault, adds 50 GB of backup and band sharing. Early access code EARLYBIRD: $36 a year for Riffage Cloud, half price.
Key features
  • Four layouts: Play for DJing with AI mixing, Prep for building sets, Studio for comparing versions, Desk for release management
  • DJ Flow automatic mixing with harmonic matching by key and tempo
  • Works with Serato, rekordbox, Traktor, Engine, VirtualDJ, Mixxx and Apple Music in both directions
  • Writes artwork, lyrics, tags, tempo and beatgrids into audio files
  • Find fake bitrates, duplicates and missing files
  • Search in plain English for complex queries across the library
  • Live FX with echo, roll, filter, gate, crush, flanger and sample pads
  • Mini player and menu bar controls
  • Smart crates, hot cues, loops and A/B comparison that holds playhead
  • Search riffs by title, lyric, filename, tempo, tuning, or custom tags
  • Batch import voice memos, phone clips, and session bounces
  • Drag riffs directly into DAW tracks
  • Record through your own amp sims
  • Cut and organize takes within the app
  • Save clean DI with every take for resampling
  • Share vaults with band members
  • Comment and collection organization in shared vaults
  • Cloud backup and sync across computers
  • Automatic tempo detection
What makes it different
  • Local-first: nothing uploaded, no cloud, no telemetry, no account needed
  • Files never moved, renamed or re-encoded; your library stays yours
  • Reads existing Music, Serato and rekordbox libraries without altering files
  • Metadata embedded in files travels to any other app or machine
  • Unlimited riffs and no storage limits on local machine, free forever
  • Band members can join free while only one person pays for vault subscription
  • Per-vault cloud subscriptions let you upgrade only the vaults you need
  • Preserves clean DI with every recorded take for future resampling and tab generation
  • One-drag workflow from library directly into your DAW
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