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Riffage vs Nuvo

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Riffage compared with Nuvo
DetailRiffage logo RiffageNuvo logo Nuvo
What it doesA desktop riff library for metal guitarists A desktop music player with no account and no Nuvo server
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree: 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. Free
Key features
  • 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
  • Ten-band equalizer with twelve presets
  • Full-screen karaoke with synced lyrics
  • Speed and pitch control with presets
  • Offline playback and offline saves
  • Encrypted library with 24-word recovery phrase
  • Nine customizable themes plus personal CSS editing
  • Listening statistics and listening history
  • Support for YouTube Music and SoundCloud streaming
  • Import playlists from Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music
  • A-B loop and moments marking
What makes it different
  • 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
  • No account or server required
  • Encrypted library stays on your machine
  • Complete offline playback capability
  • Free and fully open source under AGPL
  • Full-screen karaoke with word-by-word lyrics
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