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06-13-2006, 05:29 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Tips and Tricks thread!
I think someone should sticky this and then people can reply with all of the tricks and tips they have with reaper. Threads like this are usually VERY useful to beginners and intermediates alike!
I know you people out there have some, so post it up!
Make the post Title the tip, as it will appear above your post and be in bold automatically, it will appear more organized that way.
An [/IMG ] or a text list of a shortcut list would be fab
any videos, flash presentations, screenshots, whatever - - would be VERY nice, as visualisation is important for these type of things....
for one basic idea, i would suggest everyone visit
http://www.reaper.fm/features.php
to see just WHAT reaper can do... i know it has inspired me to try new things!
one place to start would be pipeline audios simply wonderful video tutorials you can find here
http://www.reaper.fm/~pipeline/REAPERVideos/basics/
Last edited by Jae.Thomas; 06-20-2006 at 09:29 AM.
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06-13-2006, 05:57 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Location: US
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Key Board Shortcuts Save Time
Lean things like
"Ctrl+P" - for prefrences
"Ctrl+N" - for new project
"Ctrl+O" - to open an existing project
(and especially)
"Ctrl+Z" - to undo
Type F1 To check out the rest of the shortcuts, or go here:
http://www.documentwrite.com/reaper/index.html
and on the left, in the contents section click keyboard shortcuts on the bottom!
< Just somthing that speeded me up ounce i finally learned some of them. >
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06-16-2006, 04:08 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Crossfade 'shifting'
Many of the editing features I love about Vegas are here in REAPER, one of my favorite relatively unknown to many users...
Where two objects crossfade into each other, hold down shift and drag the fade in/out points (when cursor changes to "fade" icon, won't work with left/right arrows), the waveforms stay where they are and the entire crossfade moves!
Handy for vocal comping and you want a bit of word from the previous object's take, for example.
If this is in the help shortcut help window I couldn't find it, if it's clearly documented somewhere else then delete this post.
Last edited by Youn; 06-16-2006 at 05:09 PM.
Reason: Forgot title!
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06-16-2006, 04:52 PM
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06-17-2006, 07:22 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Crossfade Point Shifting
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I would like to have another way of crossfade shifting: 'Crossfade point shifting'. It works like this: When you overlap two items and do a crossfade,
I would like to be possible to click on the point of intersection of the crossfade and drag that point more to the left or right the area between the two fade edges.
Here's an illustration of this feature:
http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1150...ntshifting.png
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08-15-2006, 04:04 AM
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Post proper Screenshots please.
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Originally Posted by Youn
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Its better if you actually post the screenshots and not just bang the links in here - we can't see them. How?
[ img]http://yourPictureLinkHereFollowedBy[/img]
See:[img]http://img153.**************/img153/4066/cross043im.png [/img]
Last edited by maa; 08-15-2006 at 04:08 AM.
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04-21-2016, 03:58 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Feb 2014
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quick (win) shortcuts + 'conventions' q - alt's vs ctrl's
Quote:
Originally Posted by hrwmusic
Lean things like
"Ctrl+P" - for prefrences
"Ctrl+N" - for new project
"Ctrl+O" - to open an existing project
(and especially)
"Ctrl+Z" - to undo
Type F1 To check out the rest of the shortcuts, or go here:
http://www.documentwrite.com/reaper/index.html
and on the left, in the contents section click keyboard shortcuts on the bottom!
< Just somthing that speeded me up ounce i finally learned some of them. >
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Struggling with all these options! So many quick-commands, I could re-wallpaper my room with sticky notes
With the awesome ReaMenus (I had to install it, for sanity) I don't know if (m)any of the default shortcuts have been re-assigned, to adhere to a pattern.
I don't know if there's been much talk of 'memorable alternative combo's, ie community consensus/suggestions...'
But I see awesome contributions on lua (I think?) coding etiquette (I bookmarked ffr, when I'm 'there')...
It depends so much, of course, on the user - many are migrating from years in other DAW's, and use mimic-mode, to use 'them PRO /FL/ACID familiar-combos...
My memory is impaired.
Has this been discussed/done?
(ie ALT vs CTRL for toggle/show|hide windows... )
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01-23-2017, 03:05 AM
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Ah-hahah!! I did not know I could click the IO in the ME and get he option to play through selected tracks... mua-hehehe, fantastic! sorry i'm late.
Continues into the sunset..: Ah-haheheh
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03-15-2017, 06:39 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Hi to everyone! Maybe somebody can help me? How can i do something like "events to part" (Cubase function) with items in arrange area in Reaper? http://www.muzoborudovanie.ru/equip/...x2/pict/41.jpg
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06-28-2006, 07:49 PM
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Mortal
Join Date: Feb 2006
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To "preamplify" a group of items...
The item volume line which connects the fade in/out can be changed across multiple clips at once. It's pre-fx. Set it to "inf.. +6dB" in Preferences, Editing, Media Item Volume Adjustment Range. Amount of volume available before mouse hits top of screen varies with the vertical zoom of the track - make the track smaller to get more volume available. To preamplify the whole track you can quickly select all clips on the track by double clicking on the track control area, then drag up the volume line one any of the items.
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07-02-2006, 04:17 PM
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Mortal
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 6,654
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If the program isn't working properly you may need to reset Reaper's preferences / configuration file(s). They can be found in
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\REAPER
which contains "reaper.ini" and other configuration stuff. Rename it as "reaper.bak" or whatever when Reaper is not running, then run Reaper and it will be recreated in a "factory install" state. If that does not fix the problem, delete the new .ini file and rename the .bak file to .ini to put back your preferences.
If you can't see these files, in any Explorer window, choose Tools > Folder Options > View > Show Hidden Files and Folders.
OR - as Justin points out - "You can also just do start->programs->REAPER->REAPER (reset configuration to factory defaults)".
Last edited by Art Evans; 07-02-2006 at 04:28 PM.
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07-02-2006, 04:25 PM
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Mortal
Join Date: Feb 2006
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T'would be good if someone chopped the non-tip posts out of this thread (including this).
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07-03-2006, 08:57 AM
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Human being with feelings
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You can delete your own posts. Just click on "Edit" button and you'll where to do it on the top of the page.
OK, that's not a REAPER tip, but a tip nonetheless, admin can delete at will.
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07-05-2006, 08:56 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Want to make scrollbar graphics readable? Change size of scroll bars to 17.
Do this within windows Display Properties (Start > Settings > Control Panel or right click on desktop) under "Appearance" tab, then click "Advanced" button.
You can now click on the "Preview" graphic scrollbar, then adjust the Size. 17 makes it right on my machine, though I suppose results may vary.
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01-24-2012, 02:50 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Youn
You can delete your own posts. Just click on "Edit" button and you'll where to do it on the top of the page.
OK, that's not a REAPER tip, but a tip nonetheless, admin can delete at will.
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The previous post is a demonstration of this technique....
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06-27-2007, 09:13 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art Evans
OR - as Justin points out - "You can also just do start->programs->REAPER->REAPER (reset configuration to factory defaults)".
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Errr.. how does one undo that last bit of advice. My BP just jumped 100 points I think....
edited to add: Nevermind.
Last edited by emphryio; 06-27-2007 at 10:09 AM.
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06-27-2007, 04:23 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney Oz
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Macro Thread Here
I started a thread for macros here, lots of automated goodies like zoom, freeze, tools, rendering etc. Add your own if you have any, there's also a macro section in the new User Guide by Nicholas.
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06-27-2007, 10:57 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Please make the Macro thread sticky! Very useful and I'm sure there'll be plenty more to come.
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01-01-2011, 05:45 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Jan 2011
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alternatively
if anyone is like me, and not one single piece of this advice has worked for you...try this:
-if you can't view hidden files, open a folder for C:/ or your main hard drive.
-in the upper left corner click on "organize" (next to "views")
-in the drop down menu go to "folder and search options"
-click on the view tab
-click on "show hidden files and folders"
moving right along....
I found the application data in the following folder:
C:/Users/username/AppData/ROAMING/Reaper
make sure you can see the details and file types, and delete everything labeled "configuration settings". This will reset everything and allow you to open Reaper smoothly and reset all your custom settings.
It might be my version of Windows that made it this way. But it was a pain to find this, and I hope this helps anyone who has this prob.
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04-05-2011, 01:59 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Mar 2011
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I'm new to reaper but, I was editing some vocal tracks the other night. I clicked on the last part of the lowest track (8 i think) which had been split several times. I then held the shift and clicked on the first part of the first vocal track (track 6). Presto, all parts of track 6, 7, & 8 were highlighted and I was able to move them all together to line them all up. I did not see this yet.
Mark
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07-02-2011, 04:07 AM
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Human being with feelings
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12-28-2006, 05:40 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Reaper and Reason (Redrum)
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Last edited by g8torcliff; 12-28-2006 at 05:42 AM.
Reason: wrong thread
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01-04-2007, 07:05 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Tutorial 5 : Basic Multichannel Configuration inside REAPER
This is a beautiful sight (site). This French guy should do a GUI it would be the best looking DAW ever, his English is a bit funny but quite comprehensible. This tutorial is about surround stuff:
http://acousmodules.free.fr/tutorial5.htm
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01-07-2007, 07:48 PM
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Mortal
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I've just been using this, which might be handy for someone else, to go through a load of items and insert markers for each one named according to the item filename -
In "ReaperScript DIY" utility, this string will insert a track marker at the start of an item (which must be the only one currently selected) using the filename of the item -
{f2}^c{enter}^[+m{#}^v{bs}{bs}{bs}{bs}
Which means...
Show the item properties for the selected item
Copy the filename
Exit the properties dialog
Go to the start of the item
Create and edit a marker there
Start the name with # for a track marker
Paste in the filename
Backspace out the filename extension
The number of {bs} commands at the end may need to be varied according the extension of the filename, which they backspace out - the example is correct for ".wav" but you need one less {bs} if the extension is ".wv".
The point of this is to use the item name as CD text for each track when you render and burn.
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01-20-2007, 03:36 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Assiging an FX to a specific audio region!!
Hi guyz!
Was wondering, is there a way when you're in Reaper and lets say you have an audio track and you decide to split a specific REGION and you want to try to ADD but before trying to Audition some Fx on that specific region before Applying that specific Fx to that Region without having to copy that part into another track and then clik on FX window etc.. etc.. just like in Sonar or Cubendo, you can simply right clik and you can directly go and find the FX you're looking for or want to try on it and then AUDITIO it and then after apply it right away? Is there a way to this in Reaper because when i right click on the Region and i can not see any way to choose Fx to apply... thanx!!!
And if this is not do-able, i think this could be a very good request to have... Thanx
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02-06-2007, 11:00 PM
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Human being with feelings
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SCALING MIDI NOTES!
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02-26-2007, 05:25 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Using ProjectMix control surface with REAPER
A tip for M-Audio ProjectMix control surface users:
Use the Cubase setting when working with REAPER - here's how:
The following presupposes that you have fully installed your ProjectMix.
Set your ProjectMix control surface to Cubase mode (hold down Aux 2 on startup).
Open REAPER, go to Options -> Preferences -> Control Surfaces and select Add.
From the resulting dialog set Control Surface Mode to "Mackie Control" and MIDI input and output to "ProjectMix Control Surface MIDI" then press OK.
Still on the Preferences screen, select Audio -> Device. If it doesn't come up automatically, set the ASIO Drvier to M-Audio FW ASIO.
Either at this point or on restart, the control surface will function with REAPER, including motorised faders etc. I haven't tested all functions but so far, all the basics have worked - transport, faders, bank, pan, mute, solo, rec...
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05-24-2007, 01:49 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney Oz
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Move cursor by grid divisions
Currently there are no actions to move by bars, beats or fractions (8ths, 16ths, 32nds), so I wrote a ReaperScript that does this, using the function keys.
I've included two scripts, one jumps to regions, and one moves in grid divisions.
Both have the middle mouse button mapped to select on items...just click the middle mouse button and release, drag to select, and right-click to finish the selection.
F11 is mapped to 'delete file' if you abort recording.
Keypad (/) is mapped to stop recording, delete file, restart recording. (The (/) key does not work normally in Reaper. )
I've tested with the default keymap, all works fine here. Hopefully since I made it so easy, somebody else will try it.
Ok, I've made this dead easy and it works on the default keymap (DK).
Just download and unrar, and place the folder in ProgramFiles/REAPER. There's a shortcut to drag onto the desktop or start button.
Double click the shortcut to start, choose your script and press ok (or double click)
Reaper opens...press shift-F1 to see the mapped functions.
Press Alt-F1 to change to another script.
(Thanks to Art Evans for creating ReaperScript DIY!)
Enjoy!
https://stash.reaper.fm/oldsb/21863/ReaperScripts.rar
*and markers here: https://stash.reaper.fm/oldsb/23371/D...%20Markers.ini
Last edited by Bevosss; 06-27-2007 at 08:44 PM.
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06-11-2007, 09:18 PM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney Oz
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Automated Multi-Output VSTi Render
I mapped this to Shift-Alt-R...just select the output tracks, press your shortcut, and put your feet up.
Track:render selected tracks to stem tracks (and mute/bypass originals)
Item:select all items in selected tracks
Item edit:move items down one track
Track:remove selected tracks
Track:unmute all tracks
Works great for me here, I only mute tracks temporarily, if it's long-term I mute the items, so I prefer to automate the unmuting...disregard the last step if you differ, and unmute them manually.
I just tested this on some V-Drums recorded into EZ Drummer in a multi output folder, worked perfectly...but ymmv.
Try it if you're game!
Last edited by Bevosss; 06-19-2007 at 06:56 PM.
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10-26-2007, 08:32 PM
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Human being with feelings
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THEY ARE WATCHING YOU!
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04-20-2008, 03:25 AM
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Human being with feelings
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Quote:
Originally Posted by labyrinth
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I can't open it...I get an error message (unable to open graphics conversion filter)
There's another method here for it as well... http://www.cockos.com/forum/showpost...9&postcount=14
Last edited by Bevosss; 04-20-2008 at 03:33 AM.
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07-11-2011, 09:54 PM
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Human being with feelings
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HELP: move item position independently
All i want to do, is be able left click on an item and drag to from left to right without the other items changing position. for some reason, when i click an item and drag it to the left, everything in the same track is dragged with it. this is becoming very bothersome and im certain there must be a way to change it. please help!
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07-11-2011, 10:01 PM
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nickMTH. It Sounds like you have activated 'ripple editing'. Check the toolbar icons
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06-20-2023, 01:05 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nickMTH
left click on an item and drag to without the other items changing position.
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See "Ripple Edit"
BTW this is not the "How do I" section of the REAPER forum.
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01-27-2012, 05:55 AM
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Human being with feelings
Join Date: Sep 2011
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ALESIS PERFORMANCE PAD PRO
Hi All,
Could anybody please help me. I am trying to hook up my ALESIS PERFORMANCE PAD PRO to play midi drums. I just cant seem to get it working.
Thanks a mill for your help
Jay
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01-27-2012, 03:35 PM
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Human being with feelings
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Tips?
Use a VU meter when your gain staging (recording) and mixing and compare you mix to a good sounding reference track. Get the reference hitting 0db on the VU and get your track hitting 0 too.
What sounds good after 13 days of mixing on headphones might not actually sound good in a mix in the car!
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