[RWP] Looping
Goldfinga Productions
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Tue Sep 3 12:28:45 EDT 2013
I tried it last night with no success either using version 3.78.
Maybe that's something that only works good in version four?
On Sep 3, 2013, at 12:24 PM, "Chris Belle" <cb1963 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I know ain't this a maddening little daw?
>
> We'll figure it out though eventually.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Snowbarger
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 4:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Looping
>
> I can't make this work either, although I did once. So, I know it is possible to loop by extending.
> I selected an item, and quadrupled the length, and had the loop Source checkbox checked. The result was absolutely no change. If I cut the length in half, then the item plays, and cuts off early as expected. But, making it longer had no effect at all.
> So, there is, as usual, subtle nuances to how it actually behaves. Details, the devil is always in the details.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Belle
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Looping
>
> Well, atleast for now we can copy items to extend them,
> but I'd love to be able to loop items to trim ends and such to prepare loops for export and such.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Chesworth
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 3:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Looping
>
> Hmmm, no idea to be honest man. When I tried this workflow and it
> didn't work last time, I assumed it was because the source media
> wasn't recorded in that session so Reaper didn't have so much of a
> handle on it, but thinking about it, that's probably a dumb thing to
> think. Anyway, I just tried it again to build a trailing vocal delay,
> and it didn't work here. I can tell that Reaper is extending the item
> length by the right amount, but the audio itself isn't looping, so the
> extention of length is just silence. The loop source checkbox is
> checked in item properties.
>
> Anyone know where we're going wrong with this?
>
> Scott
>
> On 9/1/13, Chris Belle <cb1963 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > This was an imported file I had split in to a few items.
> >
> > Just for gins, I did some manual de-essing by splitting out the sibalance
> > parts of words, and lowering item volumes,
> > on the offending parts, I had that handy so I selected one of the items with
> > control right or left arrows and pressed enter
> > and tabbed through item properties till I got to the beat and time settings
> > and such, and
> > lengthened
> > the time, and all it did was cause the volumes of the items down stream from
> > the item I was working on to be messed up,
> > like caused a jerk in the amplitude,
> > so something is definitely going on, but no looping.
> > /But when I copy an item and paste it right next to it,
> > it repeats or loops just fine.
> >
> > But it'd be nice to hear a loop so you can see if you got it right, like
> > when processing a beat or some such.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Chesworth
> > To: Reapers Without Peepers
> > Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 2:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RWP] Looping
> >
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > Was the source material you're trying to loop recorded in the same
> > Reaper session? I've got a feeling that makes a difference to whether
> > Indie's workflow will work.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > On 9/1/13, 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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