[RWP] Very simple question

[Roy Shtupler]

try checking the length of the midi item in the item properties dialog 
(Shift+F2) with the item in question selected , and see if it's exactly 2 
measures.
of course , don't forget to set the measurement to beats rather than time.
hope this helps
Roy.

http://elephant-dolphin.bandcamp.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:36 PM
Subject: [RWP] Very simple question


> I'm trying to get reaper to be a very simple loop recorder.
> I hear an inspiring sequence or arpeggio in one of my VST instruments,and 
> want to record an exactly 2 measure or exactly 4 measure loop in Reaper.
> I set track properties to record touch.
> This means that I don't need to concern myself with beginning the 
> recording at exactly 000, after metronome countdown; Reaper only begins 
> recording when i touch the keyboard keys a at 000, and recording is 
> supposed to end at exactly the end of 2 measures.
> There is supposed to be no missing first note;  and also no silence before 
> recording begins.
> Okay, so good so far.
> I set up, in project properties, advanced, to limit length of recording to 
> exactly 2 measures.
> But, although Reaper is set to limit recording length  to exactly 2 
> measures; there's a little error between my intended 2 measure loop legth 
> lenth and what actually occurs.
> This discrepancy was a known math bug way back in Reaper 1, but was 
> supposedly fixed in later versions.
>
> Also, even when I manage to record an exact 2 measure seamless midi loop, 
> when I render the 2 measure midi loop to audio, there's an audible gap 
> between repeats of the audio loop.
> Sure, I can take the audio loop to Sound Forge and spend time trimming the 
> length and finding the exact zero crossing point to end up with a perfect 
> loop, but I shouldn't have to.
>
> If I begin with a 2 measure midi loop that loops seamlessly, I should get 
> a 2 measure seamless  audio loop.
> Audio latency can't be the cause, I'm getting 5 ms or less latency.
>
> 2 measures is 2 measures, why can't I get Reaper to record what I set it 
> to record, and not run over that length; or stop recording short of the 2 
> measure recording length I previoussly set?
> I don't get it, what's the problem here?
> Does anyone know a better setup to achieve what I want??
> Thanks for any help,
> Indigo L
>
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