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.
Scaler 3 is a chord and music-theory MIDI assistant from Scaler Music. Score 8.6/10, price $99, formats and comparisons.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Audiomodern Riffer 4 | Scaler 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €49 / $55 intro | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, AUv3, Standalone | 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 | — |
| Windows | 10 or later | — |
| Licensing | Serial number, trial available | — |
| Price | €49 / $55 intro, €69 / $79 regular, €29 upgrade | — |
| Product type | — | chord and music-theory MIDI assistant |
| Developer | — | Scaler Music |
| Typical price | — | $99 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Primary job | — | progressions and scale-aware writing |
| Catalog status | — | Current as of 2026 |
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