[Rwp] Creating Envelopes Using The Keyboard

[Snowman]

I wasn't asking, but I found this explanation very helpful as well.  This 
one needs to be filed for reference.  thanks for taking the time to write 
it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin" <justinmacleod at hotmail.com>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Rwp] Creating Envelopes Using The Keyboard


> Hi,
>
> I don't know what you mean exactly by creating a fade with a delay so I 
> hope this example helps.
>
> 1. select the track you want and add your delay effect to it. I'm going to 
> assume it has one control for wet gain and another for dry gain. Configure 
> the effect parameters as desired for its default state.
>
> 2. Having made sure the delay effect is highlighted in the effects chain 
> dialogue, tab to the param button and press it using shift space. This 
> will bring up a context menu.
>
> 3. Cursor down to "FX parameter list" and enter that submenu.
>
> 4. Press cursor down til you get to "Show Track Envelopes" and access that 
> submenu, which contains a list of all the automatable parameters for that 
> effect.
>
> 5. Select "Wet Gain"" and press enter.
>
> 6. Exit the effects dialogue and press control l, which will cycle you 
> through the list of visible envelopes for all tracks of your project, i.e. 
> the list of envelopes which it is now possible for you to automate. Keep 
> pressing control l until it says the correct track number followed by "Wet 
> Gain".
>
> 7. Find the place in your project where you want the fade to start.
>
> 8. Press alt shift e. This will either allow you to alter the value of the 
> envelope point you have highlighted, or, if there isn't one at that 
> position, it will insert one for you and then allow you to determine its 
> value. there will always be an envelope point at the start of your project 
> with the parameter at its default value so, unless you want the fade to 
> begin at the start of the project and finish at your newly inserted 
> envelope point, you will need to enter two points, one to designate where 
> the fade starts, and one to designate where it ends and by how much the 
> parameter changes from its default state. This example assumes you want a 
> fade in the middle of the project.
>
> 9. Therefore, when you press alt shift e at the fade's start point, make 
> no other changes, simply press escape and find the point in your project 
> where you would like the fade to end.
>
> 10. Press alt shift e again and enter the new value, depending on whether 
> you want the processed signal that's gone through your delay to fade up or 
> down.
>
> 11. Tab through the rest of the controls. You will notice that the next 
> edit field is position, which allows you to move the envelope point later 
> if desired. Tabbing past the OK and Cancel buttons, you will notice that 
> you can choose the fade curve you want. It's best to experiment with these 
> values and see what you like the sound of, but a square shape will result 
> in a very abrupt change.
>
> you can navigate between envelope points by selecting your desired track 
> and pressing shift J to go back one and shift K to go forward.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Justin
>
>
>
>  11/01/2016 16:13, Mohamadreza Ghanbari wrote:
>> Hi Justin
>> Thank you for your nice explanation of envelopes.
>> Could you describe the process of creating a simple fade or maybe a
>> delay effect on a track using OSARA please? I'm really interested in
>> such dynamic effect controls and don't know where to start.
>>
>> On 1/11/16, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgilland07 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've never heard that concept referred to like that as an envelope, but 
>>> yes.
>>>
>>> It does make sense.  I wonder where they got the term envelope from?
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Justin" <justinmacleod at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 5:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Rwp] Creating Envelopes Using The Keyboard
>>>
>>>
>>>> when one talks about the envelope of a sound, this refers to its shape,
>>>> i.e. how long it takes to reach maximum volume, how long it stays there
>>>> and how long it takes to fade away.
>>>>
>>>> Here, the OP is talking about automation envelopes, which are used to
>>>> shape the behaviour of effects dynamically. In this context, an 
>>>> automation
>>>>
>>>> envelope dictates by how much an effect will change and over what time
>>>> period. You are basically plotting a graph with time on one axis and 
>>>> the
>>>> state of the effect on the other.
>>>>
>>>> This is possible using both Osara and ReaEar, so it depends what
>>>> accessibility extension you are using.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>>
>>>> Justin
>>>>
>>>> On 10/01/2016 19:20, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:
>>>>> What exactly is an envelope?  I keep hearing about this term, and have
>>>>> never ever understood.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
>>>>> <g.batworx at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 2:13 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Rwp] Creating Envelopes Using The Keyboard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a way to insert and edit envelopes using only the keyboard 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> Reaper? This includes tempo envelopes on the master track, pitch, 
>>>>>> volume
>>>>>>
>>>>>> or pan envelopes on a per project, track or item basis, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gavin
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