[RWP] Very simple question

[Roy Shtupler]

you may try it with V4 and see if it behaves better.
best
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 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Very simple question


> Thanks, Roy.
> If I can get loops to repeat seamlessly, now that I can quickly control 32 
> tracks with the Behringer BCF2000, I'll have something like Sonar's Matrix 
> in Reaper.
> I don't really care whether it's in Sonar or Reaper, it's nice to have as 
> many options as possible.
> That'll be great when you have Python and can update ReaAccess as 
> required.
> Like the old civil rights hymn says, "Free at last, Free at last, 
> Hallaluja, Free at last!"
>
>
>
> On 2/16/2012 7:21 PM, Roy Shtupler wrote:
>> the option with length and rate allows audio items to follow project
>> tempo changes.
>> best
>> 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 2:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Very simple question
>>
>>
>>> In project settings, I remember already trying setting Time Base
>>> Items/Envelopes/markers set to either Beat Position, rate; or; Beat
>>> Position Only; and didn't notice any difference.
>>> I think I'll continue to use record touch; which I know for sure
>>> begins recording at exactly 000.00, and always keeps the metronome in
>>> perfect sync with synth arpeggios.
>>> Instead of using Limit Project Length, though, I think I'll try
>>> placing a marker at the end of 2 measures.
>>> I can assign the action stop recording to the end marker.
>>> I'm beginning to wonder if Limit Project Length in Project settings
>>> advance was ever meant to be totally accurate, or was just intended to
>>> limit the length of long recordings, rather than have them use up the
>>> entire available drive space, like in a situation at a live concert,
>>> where one forgot to return to the computer and shut off recording.
>>> Thanks,
>>> 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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