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Old 02-15-2006, 12:44 AM   #1
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Default Reaper's Manual Wiki and Setup Guide

I've set up a Cockos Wiki here for Reaper's documentation:

http://www.cockos.com/wiki/

I've already copied over the keyboard shortcut document that Malcolm wrote.

It's publically writeable, so go crazy and add whatever useful information you want

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Old 03-18-2006, 02:24 AM   #2
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Should this be sticky? A sticky wiki even??
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Old 03-18-2006, 06:38 AM   #3
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You're killing me Art!
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Old 03-18-2006, 07:14 AM   #4
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More seriously, I keep getting the temptation to try to write a manual for Reaper in traditional text form. It's that or fill in my tax return. But apart from the wiki (which seems a bit dormant) does anyone actually already have this in hand?
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But apart from the wiki (which seems a bit dormant) does anyone actually already have this in hand?
The "Quick Start Guide" is currently at 28 pages and growing. I hope to have a version of it ready in time for v1.0, at which time it will be copied into the Wiki, but at this stage it's only in draft form.

Feel free to add things to the Wiki in the meantime.
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Old 03-18-2006, 03:36 PM   #6
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Good - tax return & wiki it is, then.
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Old 03-19-2006, 10:53 PM   #7
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you make enough that they come after you for taxes?

I envy you!!!
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Old 03-20-2006, 12:06 AM   #8
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Nah... I go after them for refunds! Gotta get the money for my copy of Reaper 1.0 from somewhere!!
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Old 03-20-2006, 06:01 AM   #9
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you make enough that they come after you for taxes?

I envy you!!!
Man, that makes at least two of us!
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Can't wait for even a beta version of this manual.
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Old 04-03-2006, 08:59 AM   #11
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Can't wait for even a beta version of this manual.
isn't that what our sticky wiki is?
A page where everyone is a proof-reader?
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Old 04-03-2006, 04:02 PM   #12
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Or even an author, I guess.
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Old 01-17-2007, 12:39 AM   #13
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Default i get error

ive been trying to pull up the wiki, but its a no go..getting error messages. Something about gigabytes and megabytes.
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Old 01-17-2007, 01:17 AM   #14
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The wiki is now fixed
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fixed, and updated on a near-daily basis!!

New to Reaper? Be sure to check out the wiki!



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Old 02-11-2007, 05:12 AM   #16
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and those knowledgable, please help
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Old 02-11-2007, 07:12 PM   #17
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There we go, the "Manual" top link on the reaper's website now points to the wiki!
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Old 02-11-2007, 07:35 PM   #18
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There we go, the "Manual" top link on the reaper's website now points to the wiki!
Thanks Christophe.

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Old 02-14-2007, 01:26 AM   #19
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Great link for all that reaper. I definitely read all that manual.

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Old 02-14-2007, 03:30 AM   #20
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Welcome otto!

Yes, the wiki is coming along nicely. If you run into Jason, be sure and thank him for his work on it.


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Old 02-16-2007, 09:27 PM   #21
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The amount of knowlage at the Wiki!!
I do not post here often but visit many times a day to look for help in what I'm doing.
This is all such a great expierence.
Learning everyday about the digital ways(ol' analog guy myself)
Always afraid to ask too many dumb(greenhorn)questions.
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Old 02-25-2007, 02:41 PM   #22
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just made this page:

http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php..._Control_Panel
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Old 02-25-2007, 03:01 PM   #23
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working on this page now

http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php...er#Right_Click
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Old 02-25-2007, 07:13 PM   #24
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new page

http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php..._audio_to_midi

wiki pics for today thru last week....

http://www.eggdisk.com/files/270876_...0225211052.zip

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Old 03-18-2007, 03:01 PM   #25
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By way of answering a question at KVR I published a link to this page:
http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/Utilizing_Multi-Out_Vsti's

- but that link will not work because of the apostrophe I guess, so maybe we should get rid of that elevated comma...
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Old 03-18-2007, 03:05 PM   #26
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this link should work

http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php...i-Out_Vsti%27s
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Old 03-18-2007, 04:06 PM   #27
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Lovely!

Hey, where you been at Jas? We miss you
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Old 03-18-2007, 04:11 PM   #28
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ive been pretty sick as of late -- but im doing a bit better now. Thanks

Im not going anywhere
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ive been pretty sick as of late -- but im doing a bit better now. Thanks

Im not going anywhere
Good to hear from you anyway, I hope you get well soon mate
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Old 04-07-2007, 09:54 AM   #30
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Im curious to know if anyone is on the case of getting a proper manual/helpfile for reaper together? I know you got the wiki but it seems kinda stagnent in there, if not or there is but not enough manpower around i'll rise to the challenge and run with it
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Old 04-07-2007, 09:56 AM   #31
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have you read the User Guide? It's on the Download page.


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Old 04-07-2007, 10:05 AM   #32
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ah ha i see it now, the only reason i queried it was the fact that there's no help file with the installer not that it's a difficult program to understand. other than that having the help tab in the toolbar with a documentation subcategory seems pointless if it doesnt direct to anything.
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Old 04-07-2007, 10:19 AM   #33
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of course a user guide is great, but we need to have something searchable and a bit lighter than a pdf...

if only we could get some help with the wiki...

sigh...

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if only we could get some help with the wiki...

sigh...
(with guilty expression) ...

Jason,

My apologies, I did promise to help and I still haven't. These are very busy days right now. In a couple of weeks things should ease up though.

What I'll do then is put aside a half day each week to help with the WIKI, if you like, It's not much I know but if a few people can all commit to say just 3 hours or so a week, that will surely help.

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what i was leaning towards was an actual helpfile installed with reaper so it can be viewed offline
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what i was leaning towards was an actual helpfile installed with reaper so it can be viewed offline
eccentrica ...

I'm aiming to produce (eventually) a CHM file based on the User Guide. Won't be for a little while though.

Useful as that might be, it can't take the place of a good, comprehensive WIKI - I do agree with Jason that for the Reaper community, getting really on top of the WIKI should be a high priority.

PS meanwhile, ,if you copy the User Guide to your reaper program directory, it will appear on the Reaper Help menu.
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:32 AM   #37
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Request-

Ok this would be a job of pure insanity (I expect the reply "yah we will get right on that, hold your breath jackass") however I think it wold be cool.

Include in the manual a special glossary of all the menu items in Reaper. Include a brief on what the fuction does and where to ref it in the manual (page and paragraph).

For Ex.

I'm on page 63 in the manual right now. I see the menu I get when I click on the VU meter. It would be cool to go see in a glossary what the heck "Record:Output (mono latency compensated)" is and why I might want to use it and to see other or all menu items as well.

Maybe some day when the full blown public comercial version hit the streets?
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Old 04-20-2007, 08:49 AM   #38
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I've started a Glossary in The Wiki and will add to it as time and knowledge permit... (might be quite slow then)

Anyone who wants to add definitions, or ask for a definition by just putting the Menu Item/word/phrase they don't understand, please feel free.

It doesn't have an entry for "Record:Output (mono latency compensated)" by the way...

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Old 04-23-2007, 10:05 AM   #39
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From the "My Soundcard Just Doesn't Work - What Do I Do?" section in the ReaperFAQ:

"Once you have it working you can start to install other s/w you need. Test at each stage. Be prepared to go through the whole thing again if something stops your soundcard working."

Don't tell me you guys don't "Ghost" or anything??

With 98SE (98Lite actually) I would keep Ghost images at each step, starting at the point where it was just the base install, then each card, then apps. At full compression (in old Ghost v6) they would only be about 50-100 megs or so each, and just a few minutes to make. Usually only do a couple with 2K/XP, but the main images are still usually within CDR size.

Take Care --> and hang on to that 98 support--->PLEASE! It's perfect for cheap remote multi-tracking rigs.

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Hey Jidis,

I did that bit, feel free to add a tip about using a Ghost-like utility to make your life easier when "rolling back" to a particular install level.
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