[RWP] New Keymap file

[Ken Downey]

I have created a keymap file for step recording in reaper. the keymap file allows you to instantly change grid sizes on the fly. You can get it at www.blindlabyrinth.com/ChangeGrid.ReaperKeyMap
 any time. If you want to quantize your MIDI data or use the step recording feature, you'll need this keymap file as routing the jaws cursor to the grid and using the combo box is not very functional or fast. Here's the low-down on quantizing and step recording. There will be a podcast forthcoming.
Quantizing can be done automatically as you record, but I don't recommend it because there's no undoing, no changing. It's a sort of weird mix between recording in realtime and step recording with no advantage I can see. Here's how you quantize. First, assign a keystroke to select the item under the edit cursor. I use shift a, which used to select the item under the mouse cursor. Once your midi item is selected, hit control-alt-e and the built-in midi editor will open. Press q and you'll get a dialog for quantizing. You can then change the grid size with the keymap or quantize manually which gives you more control. You can set strength, swing, and other parameters here. Once that's done, click commit, then okay, and have a listen.
Step Recording
To use step recording, you'll first need to create an empty MIDI item, which, of course, is done for you during real time. To do this, use shift insert or do it from the insert menu. The midi item is only one measure long, so you'll need to lengthen it by selecting it, hitting the context key and selecting item properties, where you can set the item's length and position. Be warned that no matter how pretty your song is, if you forget to do this you'll only be recording its first measure. Also, don't forget to arm the track, as you get no warnings during step recording.
Once your length is set, go to the beginning of your item, making sure it's at measure 1 if that's where you want it, and hit control-alt-e again. Then, go to options and check the box that says use all midi inputs for step recording. Once that's done, you're all set, and you can start typing in notes.
I have worked very hard on this keymap, and have had to create a lot of custom actions for it, because for some reason the reaper team gave us quirky note divisions, like 1/11, but they didn't give us dotted half notes--or dotted anything--in the actions list, so please make sure that everyone that you know who uses Reaper knows about this. Now I'm going to sleep for about sixty years.
Ken Downey

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