[RWP] Introduction and question

[Sina Bahram]

Some tutorials on that would be great.

As far as technically minded. I'm currently doing a PhD in computer science, so I actually find that I'm too often too technically
minded and want to program my music, but not in the cSound sort of way, when I interact with a DAW.

I completely admit that my inexperience and lack of knowledge on this subject could falsely color my impression of reaper versus
sonar, but I will say that I found things like the virtual keyboard working out of the box to be so cool, whereas that doesn't work
in sonar at all.

Again, I look forward to some basic tutorials on workflow. What's the quickest way to lay down a kick on every quarter note and
repeat that for 25 measures, let's say? I'd like to then go back and double up on some measures and throw in some claps on the
eighths, and so on.

Alternatively, let's say I got a midi file loaded up, I'd like to explore it in a logical way, but not too  granular such that I'm
looking at control data in addition to note data.



Take care,
Sina 

-----Original Message-----
From: rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On Behalf Of Monkey Pusher
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 11:22 AM
To: Reapers Without Peepers
Subject: Re: [RWP] Introduction and question

I agree with clerance on this one and  I personally used JSonar, Yeah i think the last 2 months or so jSonar went  through a bit of
a buggy spell and if you aren't the most technically minded i can see how that would of put someone off. However one of the things
that draw me to reaper is the lightweight ness of it even so  its not too far off feature wise from sonar. However as i do often
feel like the one blind musician that doesn't play keyborads and thus don't use midi I can't really be of much help with the midi
stuff. Personally for beats i use audio drum loops or single hits and  arrange them like you would edit any other audio file in a
DAW.

On 6/16/10, clarence griffin <goldfingas at gmail.com> wrote:
> ah, well I use caketalking, so that may explain things.
> I like reaper too, for a free daw, it really does the trick if you 
> want to get an idea down. Even taking it as far as tracking out stuff.
> It is a part of my studio.
>
> GF
>
>
> On Jun 16, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Sina Bahram wrote:
>
>> Sonar+Jsonar I've found to be buggy at best. I don't want to start a 
>> Sonar+DAW
>> discussion war, but I found Reaper to just make a lot more sense out 
>> of the box. It's so much lighter, it's got amazing amounts of 
>> potential, and I've learned to look beyond things like it's current 
>> status.
>>
>> Also, no, I'm not running a studio.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Sina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On 
>> Behalf Of clarence griffin
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:14 AM
>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Introduction and question
>>
>> first of all, I must say wow. you must haven't played with sonar in 
>> at least the last, hmmm, lets say 8 years or so.
>> And secondly, I think there are some docs floating around. Plus this 
>> list is a great resource for information. I am a sonar user and 
>> coming from sonar I find reaper to be a much younger brother to 
>> sonar, but I need tools like sonar and protools for my job as a 
>> producer. I wouldn't suggest reaper just yet for major project work 
>> in a studio. But if you have specific questions regarding reaper, 
>> just ask here and I am sure one of us has an answer, or can tell you 
>> where to get it.
>> Welcome to the family.
>>
>> GF
>>
>>
>> On Jun 16, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Sina Bahram wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> My name is Sina Bahram, and I've recently gotten  into Reaper.
>>>
>>> I've downloaded and installed the latest Reaper and Reaaccess.
>>>
>>> I've been playing  around with Reaper and have truly been impressed 
>>> compared to the basic level of access found in something like sonar.
>>>
>>> I have some questions though.
>>>
>>>
>>> I want to start doing some simple things in Reaper to learn my way 
>>> around.
>>>
>>> Are there any tutorials on how to just lay down a beat, let's say? 
>>> Some kicks, highhats, and maybe a short baseline?
>>>
>>> I just want to learn the work flow and how things go together.
>>>
>>> I found the virtual keyboard to be useable, when one isn't front of 
>>> a midi one, that is, but is there a step sequencer or something that 
>>> will actually allow me to enter in midi onto the track?
>>>
>>> Also, I can never open a track. Whenever I hit enter on it, it says 
>>> the track can't be opened. Not sure what's up with that?
>>>
>>> I'm also a bit unclear as to the necessary routing just to make midi 
>>> issue forth some sound. In sonar, each track had an output 
>>> attribute, but here all I see is midi output.
>>>
>>> Anyways, maybe an FAQ or beginners  guide or some other resource 
>>> would be great, if there is one?
>>>
>>> Thanks much
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>> Sina
>>>
>>>
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