This depends on if you mean the soloist or the multiriff feature. Never used the soloist much so I will share my thoughts on Multiriffs.

With the partial regeneration capabilities it has gotten a bit easier. Still I agree. The solo or riffs follow the chord pattern and to me are either too busy, or just a bit off. The best way is to comp them to some degree. I usually will generate riffs on 2 or 3 Utility tracks. For each track I tend to do at least 5 maybe 6 generations so I have options. Usually I get something fairly decent sometimes it nails it. I tend to find that I either don’t like the beginning or the ending. So say one track starts well but the ending is iffy. Then I go to the other tracks and listen to the endings. If I have one I like I will find a good spot to transition by using either volume automation or cut in the audio editor. Sometimes I use pieces of all three. Tracks to get what I want. You can paste them together on one track to eliminate extra tracks.

Another tidbit I have learned is to use the offset start and ending feature on the F8 window to tailor the riff to where I want it to fade out. Or start. This feature is real handy. If you like the riff to trail into the next verse so it doesn’t sound cut off add ticks to the end. 120 ticks seems to equal one beat of the bar. So it runs through the first quarter of a 4/4 time bar. -120 will end it early.

Using the audio edit window, generating extra material, and tailoring the riffs seems to get me there.

I would love to see your suggestion of following a melody track be an upgrade at some point.

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