The Modular Grid is Rift Studio's visual patching environment. If you've ever used a modular synthesizer — physical or virtual — the concept will feel familiar. But the Grid works with your entire project, not just synthesis.
Opening the Grid
Press 6 or open the Modular Grid from View > Utility to get started. Every track in your session appears as a node, with its inputs and outputs visible.
Making Connections
To connect two nodes, click and drag from an output port to an input port. A bezier cable appears showing the connection. Audio connections are orange; MIDI connections are blue.
You can split signals by connecting one output to multiple inputs. And you can merge signals by connecting multiple outputs to one input — the Grid automatically sums them.
Building Custom Chains
Here's where it gets interesting. Drag any instrument or effect from the Device Browser into the Grid. It appears as a standalone node that you can wire into any signal path.
Want a reverb that feeds back into a distortion? Wire it up. Want the sidechain of a compressor driven by a completely different track? Drag the cable.
Saving Devices
Once you've built a signal chain you like, select the nodes and choose Save as Device. The Grid collapses your chain into a single reusable device with the inputs and outputs you specify. Install it on any track, or share it with the community.
Tips
- Hold Shift while dragging to create a feedback loop (with automatic delay compensation) - Right-click a cable to insert an effect inline - Double-click any node to expand it and see its internal routing
The Modular Grid is one of the features that makes Rift Studio fundamentally different from traditional DAWs. Once you start patching, you won't go back to fixed channel strips.