[RWP] Looping

Sun Sep 1 21:15:15 EDT 2013

This is true. That's the one thing I like about reaper is its versatility.
There's always more than one way to do the same thing.
On Sep 1, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Scott Chesworth <scottchesworth at gmail.com> wrote:

> True, but I'd imagine that most of the time, looping with Indie's
> method would still be quicker if I could get it to work. If you want
> to drop a stutter or some other detail on individual repetitions
> after, it'd be as simple as splitting that rep as its own item. Less
> button pushing and it follows the logic of how I tend to work better.
> Hopefully Patricks settings will give a clue as to why it works in
> some places but not others.
> 
> On 9/2/13, Goldfinga Productions <goldfingas at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> GF
>>>> 
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