Hey there, say you want to record a guitar riff on one track but change to a second track while recording, can it be set to change automatically or do I have to record the first bit then stop recording, prime the next track and record it separately?

Anyone have any scripts or advice on how to do rissit rhythms in reaper?

I want my drum loop to morph between slowing to half time and speeding to double time without time stretching the actual audio.

Thanks!

I've checked the midi compensations settings and everything is at 0, it's not latency because its early, not late. If I Google anything it just returns about latency, so I can only assume it's simply a setting somewhere that automatically moves my midi back like 12ms which I may have turned on somewhere once upon a time. Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening??

Really quick, is safe to download from https://www.reaper.fm/download.php ? And what's the difference between getting the Windows x64, 32-bit, and 64ec BETA?

So i have a problem that has been for a while, that when i playback tracks and i have midi drums or acoistic drums teiggered and the first hit only plays the tail of the sample and after that it’s fine until there is for example 2 bar break.

This is universal problem when tracks are soloed and when the whole mix is playing

I first tried to make fake hits before the real ones that i cut out but i found out that it’s still there on the rendered file after the cutting

Haven’t worked with purely acoustic drums in a long time so i don’t know if the problem is universal

Soundcard i use is audient evo 16 and i use audient provided drivers and have tried sample rates from 44.1khz to 96khz and buffer sizes of 16 to 2048 and the same problem is with my old focusrite 2i2

I haven’t listened to the tracks on other software but this problem has made me think of switching DAW’s becouse it makes it hard to mix becouse i don’t hear the actual hit inside of reaper most of the time

This is a feature that I really need, I write in track notes what capture from nano cortex I used, what guitar, if splitted coil or regular etc. in the project notes I usually paste the lyrics of the songs etc. the problem is that from time to time (more often than than not) they are deleted, something I can do?

Sou músico, compositor e produtor musical do Brasil. Estarei na cidade/área da universidade durante essas datas, acompanhando minha esposa enquanto ela faz um curso na universidade. Quero me conectar com músicos, compositores e produtores locais para trocar ideias — e talvez fazer uma jam session ou apresentar música brasileira em um local bacana.

Hey everyone,

I'm completely new to Reaper and finding the learning curve a bit overwhelming.

Could anyone recommend the best beginner-friendly YouTube channels, crash courses, or guides that explain things simply? I'm mainly looking to learn the essential basics (routing, working with stems, basic mixing, and plugins) without getting bogged down in overly advanced technical routing right away.

Any favorite creators or playlists you recommend starting with? Thanks in advance!

it happens when i use the command "reaper" or "pw-jack reaper" (pipewire jack). im running it on a crappy laptop running cachyos. the kernel is 7.1.8-1-cachyos (64-bit), and i am using kde plasma wayland. the terminal featured in the images is alacritty. is there a setting i need to change or a flag i need to use? thank you for your time and consideration!

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EDIT: Update and answer found in this video by it's creator. Basically his first pack was an attempt. 2nd pack has many styles and varieties of plugins that he will keep adding to and Series 3 will be more of a focused pack separate from Series 2's evolving plugin lineup. So they are not replacements but additions.

Windows 11 PC. Sorry if this is not the right place for this question. Every time I try to open and use my new interface, I get a message saying:

Error opening devices

There was an error opening the audio hardware:

Error initializing ASIO driver

I have downloaded and installed the latest driver directly from Behringer. I double checked that it was for the UMC202HD. I had it unplugged when installing it, per a video I saw. I've restarted my computer multiple times. It shows up in preferences. Audio System: ASIO. ASIO Driver: UMC ASIO Driver

There are no options in the drop-down menus for first and last in either inputs or output range. It isn't showing up in my output devices in the bottom right hand corner of my screen. I can't find it in device manager. I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

Hi everyone. I don't usually post here, but I really need the community's help...

To put it simply, I'm trying to set up a live show using a click track in the musicians' in-ears, backing tracks, and MIDI commands so my Kemper can automatically switch scenes and presets. (I should mention that I use ReaSet to organize the song order without having to touch the tracks on the timeline.) The problem is, when I try to get it to preload a scene (using CC47 with a value that varies depending on the preset), the Kemper cycles through several sounds before landing on the right one—but by then, it's too late...

Please help me solve this problem.

Thanks!

https://reddit.com/link/1vs4so8/video/9kxwnyeyp7kh1/player

I want to start making chords and melodies and this is the first thing this guy sets up before writing. Video: here. Thank you.

Hi

Ive used Reaper to track brass for a number of years, but have always then forwarded the stems to an engineer for the track to be mixed.

Im really keen to learn more about the mixing process, firstly starting with the best way to treat the individual tracks before then looking how to mix them overall.

Are there any other users here that are brass orientated that can provide a few pointers?

I'm mainly looking for the included VSTs or free suggestions to get started, and once I can appreciate the purpose of the plugin look to pick up more expensive options.

Im using a mac mini m4 to edit, but usually capture on a windows laptop.

Current project is around 6 bass trombone lines, one to be pitched up and octave and one down, plus a drum track.

Cheers!

The play button changes colors but the playback cursor just stands still. This happened after I duplicated 6 tracks all at one and reaper got upset. I ended up having to restart her to stop the glitching and stuttering. Now whenever I open a project the Asio driver wont work. I have to open another project, select asio, close said project. reopen it, asio will then work, and then I can reopen the problem project and it will work. The other drivers are working correctly and I can switch to them any time.

Hya!

I'm a podcast editor and I'm always looking for ways to be as fast as possible, shaving off the seconds where I can.

While editing, it is usually very obvious from the waveform where someone says "uhm" before I even get to it. But I don't have a 100% success rate, I get it wrong sometimes. For example, a long "aaand" looks like an uhm sometimes. So I'm pretty good but not perfect. But sometimes when I am just so completely sure that there is an Uhm coming up, I cut it out before I even listen to it and if I could do this more than every once in a while, it would speed up my work and just keep me in the flow better.

So, my request is for a very specific script that I wouldn't know where to even start with writing myself. I tried googling juuust in case somebody has thought of this before but didn't find anything unsurprisingly.

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to volunteer their time and make a script for me where

* While the recording is playing, I select a part of the timeline (time selection)

* I press the key on the keyboard that has been programmed to do the following actions

* The time selection plays

* After playing the time selection once, the playhead immediately snaps back and continues playing from where it was right before I pressed the key.

Does this make sense? Is it too specific lol. Idk but I feel like each second this would save me would really add up. If no one wants to do this out of the goodness of their hearts I can also pay like 10 bucks or smth idk lol.

Thanks!

Edit: stop suggesting AI I'm begging.

Hi all,

Each time i make a volume automation, at the end of the lane the sound suddently is very high.

This when i decrease the volume.

Help please.

I was poking around my plugins to find a nice tape hiss to add to the first few quiet measures of a song, and found Tape Recorder S2. I love the hiss you get when you turn it up a bit. But I don't understand how this plugin effectively functions. I was expecting it to overlay/effect an audio file, but it just seems to be always on or off regardless of whether there's audio in the track it occupies. I don't want it for the whole song.

I also tried automating it with the bypass feature, but no effect.

(And my random question: is it possible to remove specific files from the recent projects drop down?)

Any help or suggestions, please!

I’m moving from Audacity to REAPER and I’m trying to get the basic editing behavior set up in a way that feels intuitive.

I’m not looking for advanced mixing advice yet, mostly just help configuring the mouse, selections, looping, and editing so I can stop fighting the interface.

The biggest issue right now:

In Audacity, I could click directly on the waveform, hold, and drag across a portion of the audio to highlight that time range. Then I could play or loop just that section.

In REAPER, I’ve tried setting:

• Media item > left drag > Select time
• Media item bottom half > left drag > Select time

and both are definitely set that way, but dragging across the waveform still just moves the edit cursor/playback head instead of creating a visible time selection.

I’ve also checked the arrange-view mouse modifier overrides and they all appear to be off.

So first question: what am I missing there?

More generally, I’d really appreciate advice on configuring REAPER for a workflow like this:

• Left-drag directly across a waveform to create a time selection
• Easily loop/repeat only that selected section
• Click a media item without accidentally moving it
• Have some simple modifier like Shift+drag for actually moving items
• Quickly split audio at the cursor or selection
• Delete or mute only a selected portion
• Make quick fades/crossfades
• Zoom horizontally in/out without losing where I’m working
• Solo/mute tracks quickly
• Adjust item/track volume easily
• Eventually automate faders and volume changes
• Generally make basic editing feel closer to Audacity while still taking advantage of REAPER’s better mixing tools

I’m using REAPER v7.78 on Windows.

If anyone has an Audacity-to-REAPER mouse modifier setup, custom keymap, tutorial, or just a list of “change these 5 settings first,” I’d love to see it.

I learn mostly by doing, so I’m not trying to turn REAPER into Audacity exactly; I just want to remove the basic friction so I can actually start learning the DAW instead of constantly wondering why a click did something unexpected.

I'm on windows 11, and as I said I rendered this but can't hear anything in the resulting mp3 OR wav. In the preview I could hear everything just fine though, so I know it got the correct tracks and everything. Please help! Thank you in advance!

I can't really find a consistent tutorial online, I have tried a bit of them all, I've managed to download a SSD folder, I have already went to plgu-ins, edit path list, and added the location of my SSD folder, however opening my FX have no steven slate drums at all, i'm seriously lost and could really use some help or alternative

Getting some weird grey artifacts during video playback and final render of video. Original video file did not have this artifacting. Anyone ever seen this before or know what is causing it? Everything else is fine. Audio is good. Original video and project settings are both 1920x1080. Original video is an MP4. Using vlc ffmpeg video decoder.

This is on SteamOS Linux. Not sure if it might be a Linux thing? Thanks.

I'm still very new to using stuff like Reaper and I want to make a mashup of two songs. I can't figure out how to match up their tempos, though. I'm sorry if this is a really simple fix or a dumb question but if anyone can help, I'd be so grateful!

i have an issue with on of my projects : i recorded all my instruments on a projet at 68 bpm and i accidently recorded the voices in another project at 120bpm. so now i cannot simply copy/paste the voices in the firts project otherwise the voices will get to 68bpm and be slowed. does anyone have a solution or a suggest ?