Hello members, Davide here, 48 y/o, from Italy.
I'm getting in love with this magical piece of software
and i am considering moving from Cubase (Elements) to REAPER.
Now... I am experimenting features and preparing my sequences and sounds for live stage (yes, REAPER will follow me on stage
even being only an hobbyist)...
Well question is... I tried to manage to turn on and off tracks via program change but i miserably failed.
The scenario is:
1 stereo audio track with backing sequences pre-programmed (and ready to use)
5 MIDI tracks driving an E4X and a Roland Juno-Stage (which acts as master controller too)
6 VST tracks (tracks with 1 VST instruments each). The VSTs are:
1 Instance of Kontakt
1 Instance of Solina V (Arturia)
2 Instances of Stringer (SonicProjects)
1 Instance of OP-X II Pro (SonicProjects)
1 Instance of Halion5
Now, during play i don't always need Solina V and also 1 of Stringer's instance. So i am trying to figure how to turn off (and even turn on, if possible) the related tracks via Program Change messages. Kontakt, Halion and even OP-X II Pro can be "muted" by assigning empty program changes (which is fairly easy) when unneeded but this can't be accomplished with the Solina V and also Stringer.
Right now i just turn it on and off via mouse clicks... Ok it can be done but pressing a pedal switch would be much better than trying to find a little spot on screen on a dim light...
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Any help would be IMMENSELY appreciated... And again, sorry for the noob question. This is my first time here and i am really amazed by REAPER potential... (...Ssshh... Don't tell anybody... I even think it sounds a bit better compared to C..... You know
).
Thanks again,
Davide (fuztec25)
P.S.: Thinking of buying a regular license
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