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Polychrome Computer vs Riffage

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Polychrome Computer compared with Riffage
DetailPolychrome Computer logo Polychrome ComputerRiffage logo Riffage
What it doesCompact creativity A desktop riff library for metal guitarists
StageNot given Not given
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Based inNot given US
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingNot given 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
  • Eight labeled chords for the detected key
  • Chord voicing options including sevenths, sus2, sus4, add9, first inversion, and no third
  • Installable to home screen like a calculator
  • No audio recording
  • 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
  • No audio is recorded; sound is analyzed and discarded in real time
  • Runs entirely offline after first load with no uploads to servers
  • Installs like a calculator app on your home screen for quick access
  • 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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