[RWP] Looping

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The advantage to the way that you do it Chris, is that you can go in and edit each individual loop if you want. You could choose to drop some effects on one or two loops if you'd like just for variety. maybe a stutter effect, or some digital delay on a snare for accent. I've done it that way before, I was just wondering if there was another way to achieve looping without having to copy a bunch of items…
I will try the way that was posted here and let you all know if that works for me or not.
The one thing about computers is that what might work for one person may not work the same way for another person, and may even have a different effect on a third person's machine.
Got a love that consistency… lol


On Sep 1, 2013, at 1:20 PM, "Chris Belle" <cb1963 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I've seen this posted several times but it never works that way for me.
>  
> When I change to beats and make the number larger in an item on a track, and even nudged down it only seems to change the envelope or volume of the items after the item I changed, but not make the item longer.
>  
> I've tried this with ripple both on and off.
>  
> The only way I can loop so far is copying an item and pasting it at the end the number of times I want, so it doubles.
>  
> There's probably a better way to do this.
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Indigo
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 2:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Looping
> 
> You can loop an item in Reaper by first making sure the item is exactly 
> an even length, like 1, 2  or 4 measures, the most common loop lengths; 
> because if it is a fractional length; like 2.0.1  it will drift out of 
> sync with the rest of the music as it loops.
> Okay, say you have a 2 measure item to loop, select the item with 
> shift+A or ctrl+right arrow.
> Then go to Item Properties; select to display the item length in beats.
> Then multiply the item's length by a multiple; which will cause the item 
> to loop that many times.
> For instance, if the selected item is 2 measures in length, multiply its 
> length shown in the length field by 10 and the item will loop 10 times.
> You simply enter a new item length in the length field; then tab down to 
> OK or whatever the confirmation is; hit enter.
> It will occupy the new length on the time line, with the original 2 
> measure item repeated 10 times.
> Turn ctrl+R off, you don't need it to loop the item now.
> The standard method to loop an item for sighted users is to grab the 
> right end of the selected item with the mouse and stretch its length 
> out; like stretching a rubber band;  to the desired amount.
> This item length multiplication method in Item Properties does exactly 
> the same thing.
> Indi
> 
> 
> On 8/31/2013 1:53 PM, adriandavids404 at gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi Gold Fingers,
> >
> > I normally loop an item by setting repeat on with Control plus R.
> >
> > I'm not sure about loop recording as I haven't explored it yet.
> >
> > I hope I could have been of some help.
> >
> > Adrian
> > Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Goldfinga Productions <goldfingas at gmail.com>
> > Sender: "RWP" <rwp-bounces at reaaccess.com>
> > Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:12:44
> > To: Reapers Without Peepers<rwp at reaaccess.com>
> > Reply-To: Reapers Without Peepers <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> > Subject: [RWP] Looping
> >
> > How does one go about properly looping a section? I have highlighted the item that I would like to loop, I also turn on loop but it still doesn't loop.
> > What other steps are necessary to loop an item?
> > And can you have one track looping while you record on another? Kind of like a drum machine?
> >
> >
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