[RWP] Very simple question

[indigo]

Thanks, Roy.
I will check the recorded item's length  as you suggest..
Before recording, I've been setting limit project length to 2 measures, 
in project settings advanced.
I've been  setting time to beats position length rate.
Maybe I should set time to beats position only, which is the third choice?
Indigo L


On 2/16/2012 4:29 PM, Roy Shtupler wrote:
> 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.
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> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:36 PM
> Subject: [RWP] Very simple question
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>> 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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