[RWP] Very simple question

[indigo]

Fantastic, Roy!
That's exactly what we've needed, one of our own at the wheel of the 
good ship Access.
Full speed ahead, Captain.
Indigo L


On 2/16/2012 7:16 PM, Roy Shtupler wrote:
> no , the one with the length and rate is the right choice.
>
> am now investigating into Python and writing reaaccess using the
> ReaScript feature so we'll no longer have to wait for reaaccess developers.
> cheers
> Roy.
> http://elephant-dolphin.bandcamp.com
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Very simple question
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>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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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