[RWP] Some questions

Thu Jun 27 15:39:18 EDT 2013

Yup, NVDA+Numpad enter works just as well. I tend to stick with
Shift+Space because it works with whichever screen reader I've got
loaded and I often find myself without a numpad, but it all gets us to
the same place man.

Scott

On 6/27/13, Indigo <33indigo at charter.net> wrote:
> Hey, Scott; I'll have to try your shift+space workAround; if  NVDA+enter
> fails, or vice versa.
> Is that in Jaws?
> I understand using shift+space, because space causes the track to run;
> even in the effects chain view.
> I love our little collection of workArounds we're accumulating!
> Indi
>
>
> On 6/27/2013 3:30 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
>> Hey Stephan,
>>
>> I think you already found the combo box that's meant to contain
>> presets for plugins right? To load your FXP files, tab once more and
>> you'll find an unlabelled button. This will initiate a popup menu that
>> contains options to load and save your FXP presets. You'll either need
>> to use your screen reader mouse emulation function to click it, or do
>> what I do and hit Shift+Space, because Reaper doesn't let go of the
>> spacebar when you're in that plugin window. Pretty easy workaround,
>> takes no extra time once you know it exists.
>>
>> Hope that helps man,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> On 6/26/13, Stephan Merk <dl7fos at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Let me renew my question...
>>>
>>> I know what a VST instrument exactly does, that not the problem. But the
>>> XLN
>>> support sent me those preset files to load and make the main presets
>>> available. So he told me to load it in the DAW, so the main question is,
>>> how
>>> I can manage this. Open VST instrument is no problem and works fine,
>>> e.g.
>>> Addictive Drums. So now it's open and I have the graphical interface in
>>> which I can change from Startup as the main preset to others like
>>> AD-Pack
>>> Funk for example. As I understood him, there must be a way to load those
>>> preset files within Reaper, but without the plugin interface itself.
>>>
>>>
>>> Viele Grüße
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stephan Merk, www.merkst.de
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On Behalf Of Indigo
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:57 AM
>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Some questions
>>>
>>> A VST plugIn is a small program with presets in it.
>>> Usually its presets only play within the plugIn.
>>> Presets could be instruments, like guitar, trumpet, synthesizer sounds,
>>> bass, whatever.
>>> A VST plugIn will not run standAlone.
>>> It needs a host.
>>> Sonar, cubase, Reaper are hosts for VST plugIns.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/25/2013 2:11 AM, Stephan Merk wrote:
>>>> Some more question about this...
>>>>
>>>> The presets are they independent from the instrument? - Heavy to
>>>> explain
>>>> what I mean, so I'll try it out:
>>>> If I load a virtual plugin I have a list with the plugins which are
>>>> installed. The preset files seems to be configuration data for the
>>> plugins.
>>>> So are they especially to load after the plugin maybe in the
>>>> corresponding
>>>> track or does they load the instrument by themselves?
>>>>
>>>> I meain do I have to load the instrument and the plugin afterwards or
>>>> do
>>>> I
>>>> only have to load the plugin? Or, if I load the instrument is there a
>>> place
>>>> where I have to load the plugins?
>>>>
>>>> My current problem is more in the MPC as in Reaper. If I load there an
>>>> instrument like KORG M1 ore MS-20, I have by pressing the Window-Button
>>>> a
>>>> list with corresponding presets from which I can select one like in the
>>>> window if I use it standalone or as VST plugin Doing the same with
>>> Addictive
>>>> Drums and Keys, only shows me the Startup preset in this preset list
>>>> but
>>>> nothing more. Instaid of this, in the window of the application I can
>>> switch
>>>> between the presets.
>>>>
>>>> What I wanted to do is selecting a drum kit inside MPC. In Reaper I was
>>>> searching for an accessible alternative to swith between them.
>>>>
>>>> By the way, I wrote with the XLN Support and they told me that they are
>>>> in
>>>> general thinking about making the plugins accessible. But with a less
>>>> priority. So maybe, if you are using Addictive products, it might be
>>> helpful
>>>> to contact the support about that so there is a bigger community of
>>>> users
>>> so
>>>> that this low priority can go up. ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Viele Grüße
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Stephan Merk, www.merkst.de
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Kent
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 10:47 PM
>>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Some questions
>>>>
>>>> Whatever program you use has to support vst.  If it does then it should
>>>> work.
>>>> Gord
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Stephan Merk
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 7:19 AM
>>>> To: 'Reapers Without Peepers'
>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Some questions
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Gordon!
>>>>
>>>> So that means that this file is a generic file format, so there might
>>>> be
>>>> a
>>>> chance to load this in other programs, like my MPC Renaissance? Sorry,
>>>> VST
>>>> is a new world and I'm since a few weeks in using it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Viele Grüße
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Stephan Merk, www.merkst.de
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Kent
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 12:13 AM
>>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>>> Subject: Re: [RWP] Some questions
>>>>
>>>> Hi:
>>>> Loading the preset files you got ".fxp" has to be done from the
>>>> plug-in's
>>>> interface itself.  You should see "vst options" at the top of the
>>>> screen
>>> and
>>>> clicking that will drop a menu where "load preset" is one of the
>>>> choies.
>>>> There you get a normal file browser.  I use that all the time with
>>> addictive
>>>> drums, though I haven't tried it with reaper, only Sonar.
>>>> Gord
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Stephan Merk
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:16 PM
>>>> To: rwp at reaaccess.com
>>>> Subject: [RWP] Some questions
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> don't wonder, I use another mail address... ;)
>>>>
>>>> I played around with Reapder and have some questions. Before this,
>>>> please
>>>> who is the one configured the Mailman on this server? By myself I'm
>>>> using
>>>> Majordomo and thought about switching to Mailman, but found no
>>>> especially
>>>> information which preparation is needed for this. Maybe you can write
>>>> me
>>> via
>>>> PM to Stephan at merkst.de.
>>>>
>>>> Now to Reaper:
>>>> 1. Metronome. I found to activate it but if I close Reaper and re-open
>>>> it,
>>>> the metronome is off. Is there a feature where I can switch it on for
>>>> recordings?
>>>> 2. Preset files for VST. I purchased Addictive Drums and Keys and from
>>>> the
>>>> friendly support I got the preset files for kits and sets. But I don't
>>> know
>>>> where I have to copy them or how to load them. Does anybody know how I
>>>> can
>>>> do this?
>>>> 3. Where is the quantize-feature? Is here also a chance to set it to
>>>> 1/16
>>> in
>>>> general?
>>>> 4. And the last question, the transport field: Play/Pause Rec I know,
>>>> but
>>>> how I can e. g. jump to start or fast forward and backward?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your answers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Stephan
>>>>
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