[Rwp] Automating mutes?

theoreomonster at reaperaccess.com theoreomonster at reaperaccess.com
Sun Sep 13 21:20:34 EDT 2015


Sometimes i think thats the downside of all the power of the modern DAW, We never have to commit to anything. But Hey, I still record DI’s for guitar tracks even though i try to get the sound upfront. So yeah always good to have a safety net as well. 

> On Sep 13, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Clarence Griffin via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> 
> Exactly.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of onlineeagle via RWP
> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 7:08 PM
> To: Reapers Without Peepers
> Cc: onlineeagle
> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Automating mutes?
> 
> Then I think muting the items might be your best option. Then you have the ability to easily unmute if you change your mind.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 14 Sep 2015, at 00:04, Clarence Griffin via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>> 
>> What if I may decide that I want to bring it back at a later time, or I want to arrange things different. I am a firm believer in nondestructive editing, if I can help it.
>> Now if there is no way around it, I will do it that way. But, I would rather mute something than get rid of it all together...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of 
>> theoreomonster--- via RWP
>> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2015 5:49 PM
>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>> Cc: theoreomonster at reaperaccess.com
>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Automating mutes?
>> 
>> If trying to mute a section of drums, why mute it when you can just remove it?
>> 
>>> On Sep 12, 2015, at 9:10 PM, Clarence Griffin via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Will do. Thanks for the tips.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Chris 
>>> Belle via RWP
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:59 PM
>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>> Cc: Chris Belle
>>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Automating mutes?
>>> 
>>> There are several automation modes in the track menu.
>>> under the
>>> set track automation mode
>>> Mine is bound to alt-shift-w
>>> That might be in the gene luca keymap everybody is using, can't 
>>> remember if I did that or he did that.
>>> 
>>> I have also made some custom actions to bind volume and pan for more 
>>> convenient increments, since the ones that work only move by 5 
>>> percent of a db, so I bound 20 of them together ina custom action to 
>>> move by one db up or down when I press the alt page up or down keys.
>>> 
>>> It's a bit tricky to make those actions, since it doesn't show up in 
>>> the second list, you have to double click or perform the default 
>>> action with NVDA on the action you want in the first list by focusing 
>>> on it and then using numpad insert and numpad enter.
>>> 
>>> That's the good thing, and also the bad thing about reaper, there are 
>>> so many actions you can bind and combine to roll your own the way you 
>>> want, and you have to build your own house.
>>> YOu can make almost anything happen, but you have to figurte out how 
>>> to nail it together.
>>> 
>>> There is probably a track or item mute action in that list you can 
>>> bind to a hot key if you go searching.
>>> 
>>> Hit your f4 key, and have fun.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 9/12/2015 7:50 PM, Clarence Griffin via RWP wrote:
>>>> How to you record while the track is playing, when I pressed record, 
>>>> it started recording over the track.
>>>> You said you turned on automation, how do you do that? Maybe that's 
>>>> the step I'm missing. I am just getting in to automation in reaper, 
>>>> and never done this before...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Chris 
>>>> Belle via RWP
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:48 PM
>>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>>> Cc: Chris Belle
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Automating mutes?
>>>> 
>>>> Yes, you can certainly record envelopes while the transport is 
>>>> going, I've done itwith volume and pan.
>>>> 
>>>> Just not the mutes as far as I can tell.
>>>> 
>>>> I just tried it with the track mute while turning on automation and 
>>>> it didn't work.
>>>> 
>>>> But you can split items and set the mute for each of those, this 
>>>> will do the trick.
>>>> 
>>>> I would be surprised if there's not a way to do this with 
>>>> automation, with the thousands of actions available, but so far this 
>>>> is how most of us
>>> do it.
>>>> 
>>>>> On 9/12/2015 7:40 PM, Clarence Griffin via RWP wrote:
>>>>> So there is no way to record automation in real time while the 
>>>>> project is playing?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Chris 
>>>>> Belle via RWP
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:12 PM
>>>>> To: Reapers Without Peepers
>>>>> Cc: Chris Belle
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Automating mutes?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've gotten volume and pan automation to work pretty well, but 
>>>>> never did mutes yet in reaper.
>>>>> 
>>>>> but the easy answer is to split items, and then turn your items all 
>>>>> the way down to inf, that would fake automate it someone else can 
>>>>> give you a better answer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 9/12/2015 5:45 PM, Clarence Griffin via RWP wrote:
>>>>>> Ok, sorry I jacked this thread, but I don’t think my messages are 
>>>>>> going to the list directly for some reason. Anyway… Here’s my issue..
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I want to record automation to a track in the form of mutes to 
>>>>>> drop out drums. I don’t know how to insert a mute or whatever 
>>>>>> while recording. I try to record, but it wants to record over the track.
>>>>>> How do I record automation in real time?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thx for the help…
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *From:*RWP [mailto:rwp-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] *On Behalf Of 
>>>>>> *Christopher-Mark Gilland via RWP
>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, September 12, 2015 6:40 PM
>>>>>> *To:* Reapers Without Peepers
>>>>>> *Cc:* Christopher-Mark Gilland
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Rwp] Harmoniser effect
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You always could try VielKlang Instant Harmonizer, but good 
>>>>>> freaking luck figurring it out.  Don't know about Reaper, but at 
>>>>>> least with ProTools, after I installed it, I couldn't find the 
>>>>>> stupid thing anywhere in my DAW.  Maybe you'll have better luck 
>>>>>> though with Reaper.  It's worth a try.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    *From:*Tayeb Meftah via RWP <mailto:rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    *To:*Patrick Perdue <mailto:patrick at pdaudio.net>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    *Cc:*Tayeb Meftah <mailto:tayeb.meftah at gmail.com> ; Reapers
>>>>>>    Without Peepers <mailto:rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    *Sent:*Friday, September 11, 2015 5:08 AM
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    *Subject:*Re: [Rwp] Harmoniser effect
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    well, i'm looking more into plugins like antares & melodine
>>>>>>    harmoniser effect
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    got it?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    Envoyé de mon iPad
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>    Le 11 sept. 2015 à 09:55, Patrick Perdue <patrick at pdaudio.net
>>>>>>    <mailto:patrick at pdaudio.net>> a écrit :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        When you say "harmonized voice," do you want one key to
>>>>>>        generate all those midi notes? There are a few options to play
>>>>>>        with there. Or, are you talking more along the lines of
>>>>>>        something like the TC Helicon Voiceworks/VoiceLive/Digitech
>>>>>>        Vocalist, generating harmony with vocals based on midi input?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>        On 9/11/2015 4:52 AM, Tayeb Meftah via RWP wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            hi guys,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            hope everyone is well
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            i'm looking for a effect plugin to use with a midi
>>>>>>            keyboard so i could play a harmonised voice
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            anyone have any idea?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            for example if i press "Ri", it should play Ri /fa/la at
>>>>>>            the same time
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            maybe i miss explain it, but i'm sure chriss wil
>>>>>>            understand me hahaha
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>            thank and have a happy weekend!
>>>>>> 
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