The Reaper Q&A Thread

[futures_untold]

Okay, just learned of a quick way to import slices directly from within Reaper into a sampler.

Select the slice, then hold down CTRL + ALT while dragging & dropping the slice onto the sampler.

You'll have to do it one slice at a time, and you have to drop the file onto the area where samples are usually imported too.

Patrick

[9dayz]

I use Shortcircuit1. If you have Reaper's Media Explorer undocked, You can lasso and drag in as many samples as you want.

[futures_untold]

I use Shortcircuit1. If you have Reaper's Media Explorer undocked, You can lasso and drag in as many samples as you want.

Thanks for the heads up! Welcome to the forum.


Drum slicing / resampling methodology

1> Slice a loop
2> Use the glue function to bounce each slice into your selected project folder
3> Use the undocked media explorer to navigate to the selected project folder
4> Select all your slices to be imported into your sampler
5> Drag 'n' drop and rock 'n' roll!

[9fiyah6]

Okay, just learned of a quick way to import slices directly from within Reaper into a sampler.

Select the slice, then hold down CTRL + ALT while dragging & dropping the slice onto the sampler.

You'll have to do it one slice at a time, and you have to drop the file onto the area where samples are usually imported too.

Patrick

you sir are the man!!! works perfect in SC1

@9dayz

you can actually do that with or without the media explorer docked, the main issue i had was dragging samples that i would chop in reapers track lane into SC which has been the topic at hand for the last half a page, lol!

[9dayz]

I can't seem to drag multiple samples while it's docked. Don't know why.
I need some info, though.
I am completly new to Dubstep. 6 months ago I didn't even know what it was.
I just know that of all the 'genres' of electronic music, I like it the most.
I know I need to start listening to more. I need to learn alot of the production techniques
used. Tips-n- Tricks-n-Stuff. Any good pointers or maybe tutorials out there?

[futures_untold]

Good place to start is http://www.dubstepforum.com/production- ... 32399.html

[9dayz]

This is for those who don't like fooling around with all of Shortcircuit1's internal save B.S.
Make your drumkits, slice collections, etc., and save them as an FX Chain.
Just be sure to keep the 'parent' samples in the same place.

[bilsner]

Hmm, I can't seem to copy audio clips by holding CTRL and dragging anymore, I have looked in preferences and options to see what I must have accidentally changed but don't see it. Any ideas ?

Never mind, got it

[ENZA]

might be a noobish question but this is my first experience with vst based daww... anyways wondering how i can automate the lfo rate on albino thru reaper i know how to click the env button but which one of those millions of boxes do i click? thanks

[futures_untold]

Probably the one that says LFO rate.

Type 'LFO Rate' into the 'envelope filter', only controls with 'LFO Rate' in their name will be listed.

[ENZA]

Probably the one that says LFO rate.

Type 'LFO Rate' into the 'envelope filter', only controls with 'LFO Rate' in their name will be listed.

makes a lotta sense lol

thanks man

its actually lfo sync on whichever lfo ur using so in my case that was wat it wass...

now onto the task of envelope editing

[9fiyah6]

I'm not sure Reaper has native frequency splitting.

The standard technique for any DAW is to create three (or how ever many bands you want) auxillary channels, then to use an EQ to define the frequencies of each band.

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So set up the following.

Create a new track to hold the audio you want to have split.

Create X amount of new tracks, and route the audio from the first track to all three tracks.

Create another track and send the output of the aux tracks to this which will act as the summing bus (volume control).

On each aux bus except for the first track and the summing bus, insert an EQ/filter. The first EQ needs to have a low pass filter, the second a band pass filter, the third a high pass filter etc. This way, you can set which frequencies pass on that channel. Insert any other effects you want after the EQ/filter which is acting as our splitter.

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Hope that makes sense and helps a bit.

Google frequency splitting tutorials if you get stuck, and do the same on Youtube.

Pat

tried this last nite and after frying my ears out from listening to my bassline i gave up, couldnt really tell a difference aside from it having more of a subtle presence in each of the respective eq filters, then again i am a noob and am trying a technique that at this point is beyond me, however this led me to ask whether i need to have my bass sounding the way i want prior to this method? or do i make it and then try to get it to snarl and twist ala teebee and calyx via this method? i also tried to put it in folders and then send it to the summing bus but that method wasnt working, i finally stumbled upon this http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/Ho ... nd_effects and figured i'd share, havent tried it yet still since im still recovering! lol, but if someone could shine some light on my question i would really appreciate it, thanks!

[sackley]

Yep, that's how I split my sounds.

Track 1 = synth -> JS Splitter
- i/o; # channels = 6; send 1/2 to track 2, 3/4 to track 3, 5/6 to track 4
Track 2 = Lows - Usu no FX...
Track 3 = Mids - FX
Track 4 = Highs - FX
Track 5 = JS Joiner - FX
-i/o; Recieves from tracks 2,3,4
Routing Matrix - turn off master sends for tracks 1-4

Then you can generally record onto track 1 as midi, tweak the sound, fix the notes, whatever. Then change the record setting on track 5 to Record Stereo Output and bounce to audio by arming track 5 and disarming track 1 and playing the synth section through.

Still can't make any good sounds, but that's generally how i split tracks...

<Reaper3

[9fiyah6]

Then you can generally record onto track 1 as midi, tweak the sound, fix the notes, whatever. Then change the record setting on track 5 to Record Stereo Output and bounce to audio by arming track 5 and disarming track 1 and playing the synth section through.

<Reaper3

tried that last night, works like a charm! thanks for the tip, as for you not getting interesting sounds could you elaborate on that please, dont mean to be a bother about it jsut trying to wrap my head around it since it seems to be a general practice in production, are you making your sounds then freq splitting and adding fx's to spice it up(ie: distortion, bitcrush etc...)? or do you already make your sound they way you want it but split it to adjust the the split bands or enhance certain parts of it(ie: lower/raising the bass while maintaining the volume of the mids/highs)?

*edit*
nm, found out already

[sackley]

Then you can generally record onto track 1 as midi, tweak the sound, fix the notes, whatever. Then change the record setting on track 5 to Record Stereo Output and bounce to audio by arming track 5 and disarming track 1 and playing the synth section through.

<Reaper3

tried that last night, works like a charm! thanks for the tip, as for you not getting interesting sounds could you elaborate on that please, dont mean to be a bother about it jsut trying to wrap my head around it since it seems to be a general practice in production, are you making your sounds then freq splitting and adding fx's to spice it up(ie: distortion, bitcrush etc...)? or do you already make your sound they way you want it but split it to adjust the the split bands or enhance certain parts of it(ie: lower/raising the bass while maintaining the volume of the mids/highs)?

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nm, found out already

Even though you said NM, heh

That was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I do get decent sounds, just nothing I'm really loving. I haven't spent much time on this though, so I'm sure I'll sort it.

[9fiyah6]

^^^i in no way meant it that way, i was sincere when i asked about your approach to making your sounds, thing is i stumbled upon another thread i believe it was in ghf and a user explained how to approach making fat basses and he mentioned he gets his bass as nasty as possible prior to feq splitting, which in turn answered my question which is why i mentioned NM, again i meant no offense i'm just here to learn

[sackley]

^^^i in no way meant it that way, i was sincere when i asked about your approach to making your sounds, thing is i stumbled upon another thread i believe it was in ghf and a user explained how to approach making fat basses and he mentioned he gets his bass as nasty as possible prior to feq splitting, which in turn answered my question which is why i mentioned NM, again i meant no offense i'm just here to learn

None taken man. Text doesn't lend itself to subtle meanings, hah.

That's good advice though, I'll try it out.

[budsteq]

a. how do get my vst plugins from fl to reaper

b. how do i install my themes ?
just downloaded reaper lol

[futures_untold]

Hi Budsteq

You need to point Reaper to the folder you have your VSTs installed. To do this, go to the Options menu and select preferences (Alt-P). Select the VST tab and click 'Add' in the top section of the tab, and navigate to your VST folder.

Loading themes is easier. Download the theme, unpack it and copy the entire theme into the 'ColourThemes' folder in the main Reaper folder. Start (or restart) Reaper, go to the Options menu and select the theme you want from the 'Themes' drop-down menu.

TIP: Ensure the graphics for the theme remain in their folder, and that the .reaperthemefile is outside of that folder. Place both the folder containing the theme graphics and the .reaperthemefile in the 'ColourThemes' folder.

Have fun!

Patrick

[victoryaloy]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8475/picture1zjr.png

is this the only way to edit a pitchbend? I would prefer an envelope like everything else!

Edit: also.. when you go to render stems, how can you change the render settings?