Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which midi tool to buy.
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Contenders
Riffer 4 is Audiomodern's generative MIDI sequencer, rebuilt around five generation engines for hooks, basslines and arpeggios. Intro €49 / $55, regular €69 / $79.
MIDI Tool / W.A. Production
InstaChord 2 is a MIDI plugin from W.A. Production that builds, edits, and sequences chord progressions and patterns from single-key triggers.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Audiomodern Riffer 4 | InstaChord 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €49 / $55 intro | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 7.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, AUv3, Standalone | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Generative MIDI sequencer / riff generator | — |
| Version | 4.0.0 | — |
| Generation engines | Five, for sequences, hooks, guitar-style patterns, arpeggios and basslines | — |
| Scales and keys | Any key and scale | — |
| Output | MIDI export to any DAW | — |
| Desktop formats | VST3, AU, AAX, standalone | — |
| iPad formats | AUv3, standalone | — |
| macOS | 10.14 or later, native Apple Silicon | macOS 10.15 or higher (64-bit) |
| Windows | 10 or later | Windows 10/11 or higher (64-bit) |
| Licensing | Serial number, trial available | — |
| Price | €49 / $55 intro, €69 / $79 regular, €29 upgrade | — |
| Plugin type | — | MIDI tool / chord creation and sequencing plugin |
| Chord shapes | — | 60+ chord shapes with multiple voicings and inversions |
| Chords per setup | — | Up to 24 different chords switchable via keyboard |
| Playback / hold modes | — | 5 modes |
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