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Old 02-19-2019, 05:21 AM   #9
akademie
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Originally Posted by tom_ View Post
Awesome, many thanks for the suggestions!

Negative start time would be optimal. Too bad that it doesn't work properly.
What is the best way to report suggestions for Reaper improvement?

Then I will try the script, as long as there is no better possibility.
I don't think that it is a bug. The function does work properly indeed. It really renders time before timeline starts, but it is the running effects/sequencers/instruments that will play independently of timeline contents. The Megababy will play when transport is in play mode - no matter if before 0:00 or later in timeline. So function is OK, but not made for this use case - to add silence... you know.

Also you could add automation points to master track at very first and very last point of project material (only volume can be automated, no mutes). So for example: first Master Volume envelope point is -inf at a time 0:00:000, then second env.point is 0dB at the same time (0:00:000) and at the end of the song also this hard volume fade. That way you can happily render using negative start point.

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