General questions on Reaper
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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Playing around in the Reaper demo I might have a few questions on it.
For instance, I noticed that I have to manually arm and disarm tracks. So when I play on my Midi keyboard, I play all armed tracks, in other words I have to disarm all but one.
Can I configure it so that the track selected is automatically armed and the others just play back? It is like that in Mulab and I find it comfortable...
Also, is it possible to operate the mixer sliders with the mouse wheel?
For instance, I noticed that I have to manually arm and disarm tracks. So when I play on my Midi keyboard, I play all armed tracks, in other words I have to disarm all but one.
Can I configure it so that the track selected is automatically armed and the others just play back? It is like that in Mulab and I find it comfortable...
Also, is it possible to operate the mixer sliders with the mouse wheel?
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- KVRist
- 198 posts since 11 Oct, 2012
Yes there is an auto arm option for your tracks, that "o" on the record button of the tracks becomes "A". Check Kenny Gioia's videos, or ask the nice people on the reaper forum.
There is nothing you can't personalize to your process in reaper. The only thing is to keep track and document your setups if you take large breaks from music making...
There is nothing you can't personalize to your process in reaper. The only thing is to keep track and document your setups if you take large breaks from music making...
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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That's my problem with Reaper, it seems so confusing, there are options and menus everywhere, hard to find what one is looking for
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- KVRian
- 707 posts since 29 Dec, 2016 from India
oh seems like you are in the first phasefluffy_little_something wrote:That's my problem with Reaper, it seems so confusing, there are options and menus everywhere, hard to find what one is looking for
by the way you can control(ctrl for windows ... dont know about mac) select multiple track and arming or disarming any one track will do the same to other tracks
or just press down left click and slide up or down to arm /disarm multiple in one mouse sweep
Win 10 x64 with specs enough to run DAW without bouncing any track
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KZ IEM,32-bit 384Khz dac running at 32bit 48Khz
mainly use REAPER, MTotalbundle, Unfiltered Audio TRIAD and LION, NI classic collection,......... ETC
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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First phase, well, I have not bought it yet. But it has some good things going for it, very efficient and solid it seems.
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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When I select a note in the midi editor, and press Ctrl + arrow up or down, it skips black keys, only white keys seem possible. Am I missing something?!
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- KVRAF
- 2587 posts since 19 Mar, 2008 from germany
That is part of the education: Reaper sticks stringentlyfluffy_little_something wrote:When I select a note in the midi editor, and press Ctrl + arrow up or down, it skips black keys, only white keys seem possible. Am I missing something?!
to C-Major - so you can only play white keys!
This kind of education strengthens the sense of a musician ...
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No - seriously: At the bottom there is a flag "snap to keys only"
or something like that. Take away that flag.
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- KVRian
- 976 posts since 16 Jan, 2012 from UK
This may be of use to peeps having a hard time with the default menu:
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=58672
this seems like one of the long term issues with reaper, it can seem so overwheling but that's because there is so much going on....
the time invested in a learning curve is so worth it though.
just customise as you go and back up and save configurations.
you will get it exactly as you want it ( imo) .
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=58672
this seems like one of the long term issues with reaper, it can seem so overwheling but that's because there is so much going on....
the time invested in a learning curve is so worth it though.
just customise as you go and back up and save configurations.
you will get it exactly as you want it ( imo) .
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- KVRAF
- 1893 posts since 12 Mar, 2004
First thing to do with Reaper, go to the menu editor and delete everything from every menu (make sure keep original menu in sub is ticked, now the menus are all empty but for one sub menu that hasall the original options)
Now when you start using it and intuitively right click for a menu expecting xyz to be there, add it to that menu yourself, within a few days all the menus are so tuned in to how you work, its ridiculously quick.
I create my own themes too for even faster pacing, but that involves a ton more work
Now when you start using it and intuitively right click for a menu expecting xyz to be there, add it to that menu yourself, within a few days all the menus are so tuned in to how you work, its ridiculously quick.
I create my own themes too for even faster pacing, but that involves a ton more work
Duh
- KVRAF
- 2859 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
They say that a journey begins with the first step....
Stick with it because Reaper is a winner....
Like someone else said,check out Kenny Gioia's videos...
Choose a theme that is efficient and straight foward...
I prefer the Default Commla 5 theme...
Then just relax and enjoy the ride...
Once you get the workflow sorted out,it's a great DAW to work with
Stick with it because Reaper is a winner....
Like someone else said,check out Kenny Gioia's videos...
Choose a theme that is efficient and straight foward...
I prefer the Default Commla 5 theme...
Then just relax and enjoy the ride...
Once you get the workflow sorted out,it's a great DAW to work with
No auto tune...
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fluffy_little_something fluffy_little_something https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=281847
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I finally bought Reaper, will download the latest version tomorrow. I want to do a clean new install. Which folders do I have to remove? I mean, where are configurations, settings etc. stored? It should be the same folder or folders that I have to backup in the future, I suppose.
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- KVRAF
- 1893 posts since 12 Mar, 2004
Go in to actions, search for resource folder, run that action and it will open the resource folder in explorer or finder depending on what OS you are running.
If you are on windows, here is a really good tip for you.
Start the installer and when asked, tick "create portable install" install to c://Reaper
This will create a portable install and put all file in the one folder direct on the C drive, however, with a portable install you lose reamote and rex and a bunch of other stuff, so, when the installer has finished, run the installer again straight away, this time do not tick "create portable install" the installer will find the previous install on c://Reaper and put a full install in there.
So now you have a portable install with all available features, when i upgrade my hardware i just copy this entire folder to the new computer, then run the installer, bam, fully set up and configured in seconds
This is one of the older and most useful power user tips for Reaper, unfortunately not supported on MacOS.
If you are on windows, here is a really good tip for you.
Start the installer and when asked, tick "create portable install" install to c://Reaper
This will create a portable install and put all file in the one folder direct on the C drive, however, with a portable install you lose reamote and rex and a bunch of other stuff, so, when the installer has finished, run the installer again straight away, this time do not tick "create portable install" the installer will find the previous install on c://Reaper and put a full install in there.
So now you have a portable install with all available features, when i upgrade my hardware i just copy this entire folder to the new computer, then run the installer, bam, fully set up and configured in seconds
This is one of the older and most useful power user tips for Reaper, unfortunately not supported on MacOS.
Duh
- KVRAF
- 2859 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
It will take you hours to download that installerfluffy_little_something wrote:I finally bought Reaper, will download the latest version tomorrow. I want to do a clean new install.
Then,another few hours to install it
Seriously...Once you get your head around Reaper,there's no turning back...
I can't believe that they can fit so much goodness in 11MB of coding
No auto tune...