[Rwp] new to reaper - where to get started?

[Chris Belle]

Understood, you need some good basics.


On 3/19/2016 12:25 AM, Clement Chou wrote:
> Key binding isn't so much what I'm worried about... I can learn that
> easily enough. The finer points of music editting and midi are what I
> really need to look at. It would be nice to be able to have a finished
> track and look at the reaper project associated with it, preferably
> something simple to start with like only two or three instrument
> tracks, associated effects, or a mix of audio and midi data.
>
> On 3/18/16, Chris Belle <cb1963 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> The first thing you want to do is to read all the information, the
>> actions which can be bound and all the instructions over on the Osara site.
>> I'll start you out with three important key strokes,
>> f12 is your training mode.
>> When you press a hot key which is bound to an action it will tell you
>> what it does.
>> f4 is your huge actions list which is a massive search filter where you
>> can harness the power of reaper to do just about anything, can be
>> overwhelming in the beginning.
>> For instance you could type in nudge track volume, and you'll get all
>> the things about that.
>> There are many more actions than can be bounmd by the limited number of
>> hotkeys, and the keymap which comes with Osara is roughly based on the
>> old Reaccess plug, but many of us depart from it and  make our own mods.
>> If you want a list of all the bound options in an html table, then do
>> shift f1 and you'll get it in your browser.
>> I come from a strong cakewalk sonar background, and my students are
>> starting to use reaper,
>> so we are having fun learning together.
>> If you go back through the list archives, there are many useful things,
>> also on the reaper forum although be it from a sighted angle.
>> Come see me if you get too stuck.
>> and have fun learning,
>>
>>
>> On 3/18/2016 3:04 PM, Clement Chou wrote:
>>> Hey all. New to this whole music production thing and reaper in
>>> particular. Was wondering if there are any tips to get started and or
>>> tutorial podcasts that are updated with more current versions of the
>>> program that show how to make a track or song? I know a fair bit about
>>> live sound but don't know squat about digital editting and
>>> workstations, so was wondering what tips would be gained from asking
>>> here. I have the latest version of reaper, NVDA, and Osara installed.
>>> For my audio setup I have right now a Line 6 Pod hd 300 which serves
>>> as my audio interface, either through Line in or through USB. Two
>>> guitars I can use, plus a Beatbuddy which I use live for my drum
>>> tracks and probably here as well, for the amazing realism of the
>>> sounds. Simple setup, but I think it should do the job to do some
>>> basic recording, mixing, layering and uploading... if anyone has ideas
>>> on how to get started, that'd be appreciated, especially in the finer
>>> points of editting without any midi capable devices. Would also like
>>> to figure out how to use nothing but my computer keyboard to add other
>>> sounds if possible without too much trouble. I know this is a lot of
>>> questions, but this is something new I thought I would try my hand at.
>>> Appreciate all the help!
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