[RWP] Fading in reaper.

[Jim Snowbarger]

Terms I don't understand:
What is Auto-makeup?
And preComp.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Perdue" <patrick at pdaudio.net>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Fading in reaper.


> In Reaper 3.x, anyway, with ReaAccess, you can very easily route 
> channels 1/2 from one track to 3/4 of another track using the ReaAccess 
> shift+I routing thingy on an existing send, meaning you have to create 
> the send first, then change in that dialogue, or through Reaper's 
> standard routing matrix. I don't remember how to do it through Reaper's 
> native interface, though I have before. May be more of an issue with 
> Reaper 4.x and the current state of ReaAccess, I'm really not sure.
> Just make sure your ducked track is set to four channels, and that the 
> ReaComp compressor is using auxiliary input L/R rather than main l/r, 
> then adjust values to fit. I typically use something like threshold 
> -28DB, high ratio, long attack, not too short release, a bit of pre-comp 
> for voiceover ducking, and no auto-makeup.
> My voiceover track also typically has it's own compressor with 
> auto-makeup enabled, and the send to music ducker is set to post fx.
> For something more musical, you'd probably want the attack to be a lot 
> more aggressive.
> 
> On 4/7/2013 7:08 PM, Indigo wrote:
>> Here's a YouTube tutorial on ducking, or sidechaining in Reaper.
>> He mostly refers to things by name, so you can follow.
>> he takes the kick track, which has stereo outs 1 and 2, and sets it up
>> with 4 outs, so it has stereo outs 1 and 2, plus 3 and 4;; then he sends
>> outputs 3 and 4 to a second track; which he calls the auxiliary track;
>> which will feed the ReaComp compresser.
>> What happens is the kick then causes the compressor to duck down the
>> synth track in volume when the kick occurs.
>> I haven't totally puzzled out how the compressor is routed to the synth
>> track, but I'll listen a couple more times.
>> You can do the same thing with your music track; make it duck down in
>> volume when you speak.
>> There's another tutorial that's also good, I'll try to post here, that
>> may make sidechaining clearer.
>> Indi
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkl2v-HO0nQ
>>
>> On 4/7/2013 7:23 AM, Stuart Lawler wrote:
>>> I too would be very interested in this.
>>>
>>> If anyone has set up the side chain compression using a screen reader,
>>> I'd love to know how to do it.
>>>
>>> I have two tracks, one for voice, and the other with backing music. I
>>> want the backing music to duck each time the voice speaks.
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On Behalf Of Indigo
>>> Sent: 04 April 2013 16:27
>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Fading in reaper.
>>>
>>> I think what you need is side chaining on a compressor.
>>> Basically, the compressor listens to your talking track; then raises
>>> or lowers the volume of the music track according to the volume of
>>> your talking track.
>>> This is also called ducking, because the music ducks down in volume
>>> when you talk.
>>> You can set the compressor's threshold so it ducks the music instantly
>>> or slowly, and set its gate so it lowers the music volume to silence;
>>> or just reduces the volume.
>>> Google cockos reaper sidechain and you'll get videos on how to set it
>>> up, and if you google cockos reaper forums sidechain you can probably
>>> find someone who has posted a template in the forums; to set it up.
>>> Indi
>>> On 4/3/2013 5:43 PM, Matt Turner wrote:
>>>> hay there, is there a way to fade in reaper?
>>>> I've got a voice track and i want to have music fade down, but still
>>>> be heard in the background while I'm talking.
>>>>
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