Scripting Engine

Overview

Rift Studio includes a Lua 5.4-compatible scripting environment for custom automation, MIDI generation, and utility tools.

Open via View > Utility > Script Console.

Features

• File extensions — : .lua, .riftscript
• Sandboxed execution — : No file I/O, no network access, time-limited
• Script types — : MIDI Generator, Audio Effect, Utility
• Hot-reload — : Scripts recompile automatically on save
• Preset system — : Save and load script parameters
• Parameter UI — : Expose script parameters to the DAW interface
• Console output — : Print to the Script Console panel

API Examples

setMixerLevel(0, -6)     -- Set track 0 to -6 dB
playNote(60, 100)         -- Play MIDI note 60 at velocity 100
setTempo(140)             -- Set BPM to 140
createTrack()             -- Create a new track

Event Callbacks

Scripts can respond to DAW events:

• onNote(note, velocity, channel) — MIDI note received
• onBeat(beat) — called each beat
• onBar(bar) — called each bar
• onTransport(playing) — play/stop state change

Use Cases

- Custom algorithmic MIDI generators - Automated batch processing workflows - Parameter randomization tools - Custom metering and analysis scripts - Integration with external systems via the DAW command API