[RWP] introduction and a question?

[Scott Chesworth]

Hi chaps,

Forgive me, but I don't see how this is any simpler/quicker than
rendering down to a file, particularly as rendering is done quicker
than in realtime. What am I missing?

Scott

On 3/16/12, indigo <33indigo at charter.net> wrote:
> Well, here's the way I'm working in Reaper right now.
> Instead of rendering, you can insert an empty track.
>   Arrow to the empty track to select it, hit the I key to go to IO
> routing, tab to add returns.
>   Arrow down to the bottom selection, add returns from all tracks.
> This will cause all the tracks you've already recorded to send their
> output to your blank track.
> I believe you will need to add a send from your empty audio track to
> your sound card, so you can hear it during recording and playback.
> There is no okay button in IO routing, just hit escape to return to
> track view.
>
> With the empty track selected, tab through its track properties.
> Select all channels if your already recorded tracks are on several midi
> channels.
>   Select record mode as input, record arm on.
> Hit enter to save your settings.
> Now here's something I found works to make sure you get a stereo
> recording, if your already recorded tracks are in stereo.
> Select the empty track.
> ctrl+up arrow, then press applications key.
> You will get another menu with more detailed properties for your empty
> track.
> Arrow down and you will find record mode input already checked.
> Arrow farther down and you'll find a selection called Input Stereo.
> Hit enter on it, then hit enter on okay, and you'll be sure to record a
> stereo audio track in the empty track.
> You may not need this extra step, so, if you don't, ignore it, but I
> ended up with a mono track without this step.
> Here's how to record your empty audio track in several different media
> formats, so you don't need to render in Reaper's file menu.
> Press alt+enter for Project settings.
> Get on the Audio settings tab.
> Arrow down to the format you intend to use for recording.
> Select whatever format you want your empty track to record in, .wav,
> flack, whatever, though I found mp3 doesn't work until you go online to
> import lame MP3 into Reaper.
> Select your bit rate, etcetera, then hit okay; and you are returned to
> track view.
> Select your empty audio track, press W to go to beginning of project,
> press R to begin recording.
> Hit spacebar, or press R again to stop recording.
>   Press ctrl+up arrow.
>   Press alt key and arrow down in the file menu to the selection: Save
> Output to Disk Bounce.
> Press enter and you get a very complete menu for saving your audio track
> in its selected format.
> When you are sure your settings are correct; tab down to Start; Press
> enter and saving begins.
> Now, I'm not saying you may not find easier ways, I hope you do; but
> these steps are intuitive enough, and are working for me.
> As I understand Reaper better, I'm sure I'll find quicker methods, I'll
> probably eliminate steps that aren't actually required in all instances.
> Don't let Reaper's complexity spook you.
> You don't need all its thousands of selections to do simple recording,
> but they're waiting until you need them.
>
> Indigo L
>
>
>
>
> On 3/16/2012 12:01 PM, Joe Paton wrote:
>> Hi,,
>>
>> Mine is beautiful right now, at least I can't hear any delay working 2
>> guitar parts and 2 vocals four tracks. simple music, but still timing
>> critical.
>>
>> Great you guys, thanks indigo. I know i'll be back with more.
>> so here's more.
>>
>> Here's a quickie, can I save the four recorded tracks to say 1 stereo
>> tracks, I know I can render the four down to a saved file, and I guess I
>> could do a media file import to bring the song back to a stereo track
>> but that seems round the houses a little bit. How do you use master
>> tracks?
>>
>> seems like a life times work this stuff, and I've had more than I've got
>> left.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
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