[RWP] any tutorial for reaper

Kenneth Suratt mr.suratt at yahoo.ca
Thu Jul 29 19:25:52 EDT 2010


i am new to this program. learns very well with either audio or text 
tutorial. please send me any if you have. thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Perdue" <patrick at pdaudio.net>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Jaws and Reaper


> This leads to a question I have about Reaper and ReaAccess in general, but 
> could also apply to audio meters.
>
> Is it possible with ReaAccess to actually see the master track in the 
> trackview? I noticed it's checked in one of the many context menus, but 
> can't see it anywhere, at least through normal means. Haven't explored 
> things fully just yet. It would be nice to not only see the level meter 
> for the overall output (though maybe you could fake it with track folders, 
> or sending all the tracks you want to monitor to another track, then not 
> monitor that track's output,) but I'm also trying to figure out how to 
> change the output device for the master track and save it as a template. 
> My audio interface has 32 sends (16 physical inputs, 16 assignable) and 
> 18 returns visible to asio, and it defaults to the first two for output. 
> Given how things are setup, that's hardly desirable, as I would have to 
> bypass microphones on the board just to get audio output from Reaper's 
> master track. Each channel strip can act as a standard channel, or an asio 
> return, which is useful if you want to insert soft effects directly into 
> the board in realtime, for example, or if you want to setup groups. Drums 
> go to this set of outputs, keys to that one, guitars to yet another pair 
> of sends, etc.
>
> I know how to change audio outputs on individual tracks, but not the 
> master track itself. Maybe something ReaAccess itself is overlooking, but 
> I sure can't find it anywhere.
>
> I want to use the last two outputs, 17 and 18, which are not on channel 
> strips of my combination mixer/firewire interface, and only use 1 through 
> 16 if I need a specific effect on a designated channel strip, or if I want 
> to run softsynths or groups of tracks to different sends or buses for live 
> things.
> Of course, I could set the asio output range to only include 17/18, but 
> then I wouldn't be able to use the rest of the interface returns from 
> Reaper on a per-track basis, so that's boring.
>
> On 7/28/2010 10:23 PM, Jim Snowbarger wrote:
> >
> > audio meters? Yep, I think I already have that one working. Of course,
> > there is one per track. The way I'm doing that is there is a hot key to
> > read the meter for the current track. So, you arrow to the track and
> > then press the key if you want to hear the meter reading. Another hotke,
> > or maybe a double click of that one, to reset the meter. I might try
> > making it optionally automatic. If you turn that on, the level would
> > read once automatically, when you arrowed to the track. I would expect
> > that there are also meters for the master bus. But, I haven't figured
> > out where that is yet. I'm still pretty new to the program, so there is
> > a lot I don't know.
> > There is no way I will be charging for these scripts. I can't justify
> > charging for scripts to allow you to use a free program. The program
> > itself took a lot more work that I'm going to put into these. And, to be
> > honest, I'm not planning to do an exhaustive treatment of the subject.
> > Basically, I'm going to crack the items that interest me, and that I
> > have half a clue how to approach. That doesn't mean that I have to be
> > the one to think of it first. So, if there is an item you need to use,
> > not just one you are idly curious about, or think would be cool to play
> > with briefly and then ignore, but things you would actually use, feel
> > free to pass it along, along with any clues about it that you might
> > have, and I'll consider it.
> > Remember, I probably know less about the program than you do. So, while
> > there is a lot I can do, miracles are still someone else's provicnce.
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     *From:* David <mailto:david.hindmarch1 at ntlworld.com>
> >     *To:* Reapers Without Peepers <mailto:rwp at reaaccess.com>
> >     *Sent:* Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:11 AM
> >     *Subject:* Re: [RWP] Jaws and Reaper
> >
> >     I think we are fortunate to have you on board, do you think it is
> >     possible to have the audio meters speak, as you have scripted for
> >     sound forge?
> >
> >         ----- Original Message -----
> >         *From:* Jim Snowbarger <mailto:Snowman at SnowmanRadio.com>
> >         *To:* RWP at reaaccess.com <mailto:RWP at reaaccess.com>
> >         *Sent:* Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:43 AM
> >         *Subject:* [RWP] Jaws and Reaper
> >
> >         Wow,
> >         I am finally getting around to getting started with Reaper. Man,
> >         this is a very very nice little program. Very snappy and
> >         efficient. It nakes sonar look and feel like a cumbersome old
> >         albatraus!
> >         Meanwhile, While we're waiting for Reaper Access to come into
> >         the hands of people who can really make it sing for all of us,
> >         JAWS users will want to know that HotSpotClicker works pvery
> >         nicely with this program. If you can find the item you want with
> >         the jaws cursor, you can easily define a hot key to quickly jump
> >         there, and speak the information you want, or do whatever kind
> >         of mouse click you need.
> >         Visit
> >         http://HotSpotClicker.org
> >         if you want more info about that.
> >         I won't be developing a complete set of jaws scripts for it, and
> >         selling them for cash. But, I'll be generating some little
> >         script fragments to address my personal pet issues.
> >         I've already got cursor time and level for the current track
> >         showing up on the braille display, updating in real time.
> >         And, hot keys to speak, or reset the level for the current 
> > track.
> >         And, some keys to let your more easily hear the audio as you
> >         nudge the left or right ends of a time selection.
> >         So, some handy things are shaping up.
> >         Again, I don't plan to take this too far. Just far enough to
> >         serve my own needs, and perhaps, some of those that are
> >         suggested to me, that I actually know how to address.
> >         I'm leaving the existing scripts in place, even though the need
> >         for some of them isn't apparent to me at the moment.
> >         If I get something worth while cooking, I may post them on my
> >         web site, snowmanRadio.com, in case they are useful to somebody.
> >         Since they're free, your every problem isn't necessarily my
> >         every problem. But, if you use them, and have an idea for
> >         something useful, let me know, and I'll see if anything can be
> >         done within reason.
> >         One auspicious problem with adapting Reaper is that there are so
> >         darned many hot keys already, that assigning new ones is a bit
> >         tricky. Do you guys like layered keyboard approaches? You know,
> >         where you press a special hot key that gets you into a new
> >         layer, where you have a totally new set of hot key assignments
> >         until you exit the layer back to your original layer? I have
> >         mixed feelings about that sort of thing. It's great for keyboard
> >         real estate, but it's a bit les efficient.
> >         Happy Reaping. May you Reap even more than you sew.
> >         Jim Snowbarger
> >
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