[RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck

Monkey Pusher monkeypusher69 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 16 10:26:11 EDT 2010


Which usb audio device are you using to record with.

On 8/16/10, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Okay, now I think i'm getting somewhere. Tried it with a USB device, and now
> it's only recording a little bit. I made sure i was at the beginning of the
> track before recording.
> As for how much it actually records, that varies. Sometimes it gets
> everything, sometimes it cuts off the very beginning like the first few
> beats or measures, sometimes it only gets the last second or so. It was
> probably this way with the regular soundcard, but it's easier for me to
> notice now because of less lag and not as much studdering.
> I turned the countdown off for the metronome. I will probably turn it on
> later, but i'll wait until I can figure out these problems. Or, maybe that
> would help? What do you think?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck
>
>
>>I don't think it is. There was an option called external timecode
>>synchronization which was disabled.
>> I'll play with asio4all some more. Reaper isn't the only reason for
>> wanting to use it,,,,,, I just hope if I can get it to work with other
>> programs it will work with Reaper.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <jinseng at yandex.ru>
>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 8:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck
>>
>>
>>> Hi Raymond,
>>> As far as i can realise USB devices always have their own ASIO drivers,
>>> haven't they? If so it is the most preferable way - just use one of them
>>> with its ASIO. and there is some manual for installation and setting up
>>> this common ASIO for all at least.
>>> What about Internal Synchronization, is it unchecked?
>>> Don't give up, man!
>>>
>>> 16.08.10, 02:18, "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>:
>>>
>>>> I tried that asio driver, I still have it installed here but I can't get
>>>>
>>>> it
>>>>  to work with any soundcard I've had with an program. I tried it with my
>>>>
>>>> slow
>>>>  as crap desktop with a sound max, and my current card in this laptop,
>>>> ITD
>>>>  audio. I get no sound. I used to have a laptop with sigma tel, which it
>>>>  worked somewhat with. There was still some delay (about 60ms I think)
>>>> but it
>>>>  was much better than MME or whatever it used.
>>>>  I'm starting to think it's more than my inexperience with Reaper that's
>>>>  causing these problems. I have a few other usb devices lying around,
>>>> which
>>>>  are probably better than this soundcard.
>>>>  I'll let you know how things go in a bit.
>>>>
>>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>  From:
>>>>  To: "Reapers Without Peepers"
>>>>  Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 5:22 AM
>>>>  Subject: Re: [RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  > Hay Raymond,
>>>>  > there is Internal Synchronization option in Reaper. It's useful for
>>>>  > boundle QWS and Reaper for instance. But in our case it should better
>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>  > leave this option unchecked. So please look at this item of Options
>>>> menue
>>>>  > in Reaper.
>>>>  > Another thing (the hardest) is Direct sound of your card. I use ASIO
>>>> so
>>>>  > don-t know the behaviour of Direct sound. Probably you are to
>>>> download
>>>>  > some ASIO emulation driver to record propperly. Its name is ASIO For
>>>> All
>>>>  > or something like that.
>>>>  > There are just some suggestions, so try and we'll discuss other
>>>>  > possibilities then.
>>>>  > Best wishes!
>>>>  >
>>>>  > 15.08.10, 03:02, "Raymond Grote" :
>>>>  >
>>>>  >> Yes, I do hear the first track while recording. I tried all your
>>>>  >>  suggestions, they helped but don't seem to be fullproof. Sometimes
>>>> i get
>>>>  >> it
>>>>  >>  to work, sometimes not.
>>>>  >>
>>>>  >>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>  >>  From:
>>>>  >>  To: "Reapers Without Peepers"
>>>>  >>  Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 6:22 PM
>>>>  >>  Subject: Re: [RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck
>>>>  >>
>>>>  >>
>>>>  >>  >
>>>>  >>  >
>>>>  >>  > 14.08.10, 23:27, "Raymond Grote" :
>>>>  >>  >
>>>>  >>  >> Hi,
>>>>  >>  >>  I've tried reading the online docs, like the rreaper wiki, and
>>>> the
>>>>  >>  >> keyboard
>>>>  >>  >>  shortcuts, and what they say and what actually happens are two
>>>>  >> different
>>>>  >>  >>  things. I'll start from the beginning here.
>>>>  >>  >>  I go into reaper, press control t to start a new track, give it
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>>  >> name
>>>>  >>  >>  test, press down arrow to select it. Rea Access says track1
>>>> test. I
>>>>  >>  >> press f7
>>>>  >>  >>  to arm the track, press r to record, then when I'm done, I
>>>> stop. One
>>>>  >> of
>>>>  >>  >>  these three things happen.
>>>>  >>  >>  First, I stop the recording, I play the file, it plays fine.
>>>>  >>  >>  Second, I stop, then play, only the last second or so is heard.
>>>>  >>  >>  Or third, I stop, Rea access says play. Then when I press space
>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>  >> stop,
>>>>  >>  >>  then space to play again no sound is heard.
>>>>  >>  >>  Now, if everything worked okay and the whole file is able to be
>>>>  >> played,
>>>>  >>  >> I
>>>>  >>  >>  unarm the first track, then start a second, setting it up the
>>>> exact
>>>>  >> same
>>>>  >>  >> way
>>>>  >>  >>  I did the first. But when I stop recording, it's always messing
>>>>
>>>> it
>>>>  >> up,
>>>>  >>  >> doing
>>>>  >>  >>  the things I mentioned above. I have never gotten it to record
>>>> a
>>>>  >>  >> successful
>>>>  >>  >>  second track, and rarely a good first one either.
>>>>  >>  >>  The quick start on the reaper online user guide didn't help, it
>>>>
>>>> made
>>>>  >> it
>>>>  >>  >> look
>>>>  >>  >>  like 1, 2, 3, and it certainly isn't working like that here. Is
>>>>  >> there
>>>>  >>  >>  something I'm missing or a document somewhere that could get me
>>>>  >> started
>>>>  >>  >> with
>>>>  >>  >>  Rea Access with Reaper or something? The keyboard shortcuts and
>>>>
>>>> the
>>>>  >>  >> Reaper
>>>>  >>  >>  help files are still not explaining this weird behavior.
>>>>  >>  >>  I hope I haven't confused you *smile*. I guess i'm so used to
>>>> Gold
>>>>  >> Wave
>>>>  >>  >> and
>>>>  >>  >>  a few other programs, I haven't used a multitracking editor
>>>> yet.
>>>>  >>  >>
>>>>  >>  >>  ----- Original Message -----
>>>>  >>  >>  From: "Kevin Brown"
>>>>  >>  >>  To:
>>>>  >>  >>  Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:56 AM
>>>>  >>  >>  Subject: Re: [RWP] newbe with reaper, really stuck
>>>>  >>  >>
>>>>  >>  >>
>>>>  >>  >>  > You might want to try the online help files...
>>>>  >>  >>  >
>>>>  >>  >>  > Press "shift plus F1"...
>>>>  >>  >>  >
>>>>  >>  >>  > Kevin
>>>>  >>  >>  >
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>>>>  >>  >>  Hi!
>>>>  >>  > Please examine a few items of Options menue.
>>>>  >>  > Record mode - normal is to be checked;
>>>>  >>  > Ripple editing - is to be turned off.
>>>>  >>  > Another thing which could be helpful at these first steps: Please
>>>>
>>>> look
>>>>  >> at
>>>>  >>  > the time wher you are before and after recording. You can use
>>>> Ctrl + J
>>>>  >> for
>>>>  >>  > this.
>>>>  >>  > Do you hear your first track while are recording the second one?
>>>>  >>  > Keep on.
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