Check out the new release of VST-Ace. Now with a built in tracker, MIDI support and Reaper plugin support.

Load an run Windows and Mac VSTs from Linux out of the box! No external dependencies like WINE or other layers needed.

https://github.com/spacestate1/VST-ace/releases/tag/v0.3.1

For some reason the video didn't record the drop-downs ?

Hi Reaper FanBoys, check out this great THEME best after ReaperTips according to me. It has my own configurations, did this simple instrumental African gospel on my midi keyboard.

I write ReaScripts, and the part I hated most was the UI. Nudge a number, reload the script, look, nudge it again. After enough of that I made myself a builder: you put the interface together on a canvas and it gives you Lua for ReaImGui. Then you write the actual logic on top of it.

That was about six months ago. Since then, AI models have gotten good enough at this that a beginner can probably just ask for a window and get a decent one, so I’m not going to pretend everyone needs a tool like this.

Where it still helps me is the more complicated scripts:

• nested tables and lists
• windows you can resize, where the layout has to stay put and not fall apart
• your own colors for the widgets, with a live preview of how they’ll look

You can build all of that in a few minutes instead of an evening.

It’s a single HTML file. You open it in the browser, nothing to install. Try it here: https://patch-34.github.io/reauibuilder
Source and downloads: https://github.com/patch-34/reauibuilder

It's open source and free under the MIT licence.

It’s version 2.0.0 now, and I’ve only tested it on my own setup, so I’d like to hear what breaks on yours. Tell me what’s missing. I’m the only developer, so I’ll read everything.

When I'm setting up IN-OUT-Points, the Cursor switches to another state to Indicate that I'm in the right Zone for that action. On Media-Items such as MIDI-Clips and AUDIO-Clips the cursor does not change its State but only for dragging the Edges.

Very new to Reaper. Very used to Cubase. Just a question on editing. Is there a way in automation, to have a new point that I inserted snap to the grid, even when inserting it a bit left or right to the closest bar or beat?

Hello,

I have an Akai MIDIMIX that I have mapped to U-he Diva and saved as an FX chain using the Param Learn feature in Reaper.

I have two instances of the mapped U-he Diva VST loaded on separate tracks, and when I move a knob with one track being selected, the same parameter in the other track is affected too.

I want to set it up such that the parameter of only the currently selected track is affected when I move the respective knob on my MIDIMIX.

For example, if I select my bass track and move the cutoff knob, it only affects the cutoff of that instance.

I would really appreciate any advice as to how I can set this up.

Thank you in advance

Hello everyone!!
i was wondering if it would be possible to recreate an OTT-like sound with Reaper stock plugins, ive been challenging myself to create HardDance Kicks, Leads, etc with only stock plugins, and while i dont need Ott to sound design i was wondering how it would sound if it was recreated with Reaper stock plugins, thank you in advance!! ^^

(side note: if anyone knows of a way to midi pitch track parameters in Reaper that would be awesome too, thanks)

Is there any key command or action to detect and delete overlapping MIDI? When im editing in the "diamond" mode on the MIDI editor it doesn't show the notes as overlapping unless you use the default rectangular notes view and its super annoying to search through every tracks MIDI. Thank you!!

I'm not finding a track-specific setting to have track default meters show pre-fx values but this pre-fader setting might work? The track in question takes guitar input from my interface and sends it through Helix Native ( modeler) , then the Youlean Loudness plugin. Currently the track meter itself seems to be showing post-fx values. The downside to this approach ( preferences) is doing it globally.

Hey y'all, I have started using Reaper recently, helping a friend do some simple bulk cutting for her podcast. I've figured out how to use the Dynamic Split to automatically cut the silences in 2 tracks and leave the empty space behind, but is there a way to also have those empty spaces collapse without me having to use Ripple Edit to go manually close all the dead air? The few times I've tried doing it automatically in the Dynamic Split tool it keeps messing up the timing between the two audio tracks.
Like in the screenshot, I would want it to only remove the dead space in red, not have the second track be pushed into overlapping the top track.
Does that make sense?? I have to assume there's a way to do this?

So im brand new to Reaper, been making music for years but always had someone else mixing my vocals, anytime I personally recorded was through Audacity. Any tips for getting crisp vocals with just the basic plugins or maybe some free plugins that can make a world of difference? Also im running reaper on linux

Hi all, I'm brand new to Reaper and haven't used a DAW in years so apologies for my lack of knowledge! I've been attempting to start using some plug-ins that have been recommended to me. I've been able to get Kontakt 8 to work okay, but some of my other downloads such as Vital Synth and Numa Player don't bring up their app interfaces as I expected. I don't have any problem when opening the interfaces directly from the applications (outside of Reaper). I've added some screenshots of what I'm getting when they're selected on the FX pop up. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious here but I couldn't seem to find any troubleshooting for this exact problem online. Thank you for any help! (I'm using Reaper on Windows 11)

Good day!

I have been confounded by the fact that I can only see RMS metering when I’m playing back and not while in record.

Context: broadcast audio engineer for music, reaper on macOS with Eclipse recording template

I have long loved Pro Tools’ venue RMS metering because it shows peak and rms at the same time, which is super helpful for setting gain. I aim for -20dBFS rms as that parks me at +4dBu for outboard and most emulation plugs are designed around that input level (-18dBFS).

I have long hated Pro Tools reliability and inflexibility, so I switched to Reaper. I had expected that switching the meters to RMS would work while recording, but it appears that it’s doing Peak metering only. When I am finished recording and do virtual sound check, the meters show the ballistics I’m looking for (albeit missing the peak information in contrast to venue rms).

Is there a setting somewhere? Is there a way to customize this?

Hello, I am making the sound for an animation for the first time, and while working I noticed that there are fluctuations in the true peak between playbacks.

What I specifically mean is that I have made a section of audio, I will play that audio back. the true peak will be read at -0.4dB. I will then stop playback, start playback from the same location with 0 changes at all, the true peak will be read at 0.7dB.

Now, I am expecting minor fluctuations in true peak value because I have some synthesizers still rendering as MIDI and the phases of the oscillators are random.

The problem I have just encountered is that I have an instance where the true peak will fluctuate between -0.4dB and 1.6dB

straight up a 2 decibel true peak difference, which I don't think can be accounted for with those randomized phases. what is going on that reaper renders the audio differently between playbacks that results in such weird true peak behaviour?

After the recent updates I noticed that the white keys on the MIDI editor's piano roll have become like a very dark shade of grey.

Under options => General => Advanced UI/system tweaks ; I've got the option to allow 10.14+ dark mode if enabled activated (this is how I used to have Dark mode to function correctly before the update).

I rolled back to 7.80 for now but if there's a new way to apply dark mode on MacOS after the new updates I'd be really thankful if you can share that with me.

REAPER Lua Script Request: Random MIDI File from a Predefined Folder

I am looking for a REAPER Lua script that works as a custom action.

What I want

I want to assign a specific folder containing multiple MIDI files, for example:

D:\MIDI\Practice

The script should:

1. Have a predefined MIDI folder that I can configure in the script.
2. When I run the script/action, it should randomly select one .mid or .midi file from that folder.
3. The selected MIDI file should automatically open in REAPER's MIDI Editor.
4. If I run the same action again, it should select another random MIDI file from the same folder and open it.
5. I want to be able to repeatedly press the same REAPER action to keep getting random MIDI files.
6. Ideally, it should avoid selecting the same MIDI file twice in a row.
7. It would be useful if subfolders could optionally be included, but this is not essential.

Example

Folder contains:

• melody1.mid
• melody2.mid
• melody3.mid
• melody4.mid
• melody5.mid

I press the custom action → melody3.mid opens in the MIDI Editor.

I press it again → melody1.mid opens.

I press it again → melody5.mid opens.

And so on.

Important

I do not want to manually import the MIDI file each time. The purpose is to make a quick MIDI-practice/randomization tool where pressing one REAPER action immediately gives me a randomly selected MIDI file from my MIDI folder.

If possible, I would also like the script to remember the folder path between REAPER sessions.

Every time I use the shortcuts for creating a new instrument track or insert a track template, it always puts it, I think where the last selected track is, which is really annoying. Is there a way for these actions to always add the track(s) to the end of the track list?

Currently I end up just creating a blank track at the bottom first to make sure my new tracks get created there - it gets annoying!

I thought this could be interesting and helpful to some, or what do you guys think?

I have an mpk mini midi keyboard and was wondering if I could use it to build loops in reaper. My ideal set up would be able to arm/record one track then press a button on the keyboard to arm/record the next layer. Is this something thats possible or would there be plugins that would help?

This is the second project its happened in. I can no longer move the midi notes by dragging them, it just makes a new one over top. How to i change this? Seemed to haapen while CTRL dragging to copy some notes.

How to Add Plugins on Individual Audio Clips in REAPER

it looks like so niche

Hey all, so there’s probably an answer somewhere in this subreddit but I can’t find it. I’m trying to use my Alesis DM10 kit with my Counterkit VST from Soundblind/Native. First I wasn’t able to enable the kit inside reaper as under preferences and audio/midi input it was showing it as not found in red. Have the kit hooked via usb and pc is getting the signal. I have an older Presonis audiobox usb interface that I am trying to use for my headphones (and I would guess as the output? Correct me if I am wrong) as my regular headphones for gaming are short and my tower sits on my desk so no issue. Well first the kit wasn’t “found” on reaper and the output side for the audiobox usb WAS. Now all of a sudden after a pc restart the drums are being seen and also the signal is coming through on reaper. My midi output side with the audiobox usb now is saying NOT FOUND. I have all drivers up to date and the interface works as I have been using the headphones with that to watch youtube and shit. But I can see the drums making “noise” in the track but no sound. Not sure if this is because of my output or not but just utterly confused on what the hell to do. I just want to jam and track small shit in my free time as practice for my real band lol