• REAPER 4.25 Update

    After about 100 days of development REAPER Version 4.25 is out and it is BIG! Major changes with tempo and time signature editing which should make things much easier and intuitive. There’s also a new action to insert/get an instance of ReaEQ for the selected track. Pretty handy! Download latest REAPER The user guide has…

  • Presonus targets REAPER users on Facebook

    One of the users on the forum noticed some aggressive targeted advertising from Presonus on Facebook today. I don’t know about you, but that really rubs me the wrong way. REAPER is not a real DAW? Dirty move Presonus. The official advertisement for the 48hr crossgrade sale is below. REAPER is listed among the qualifying…

  • Cool theme ‘Default Analog’ by Lerian

    Cool theme ‘Default Analog’ by Lerian

    User Lerian has made a cool theme based on White Tie’s default. In the ‘analog’ version you get 3 versions: tan, silver, black, with 7 track layouts for each color. Pretty cool theme if you like the default but want it just a bit different. You can see the 3 color styles of this theme…

  • REAPER Theme Building and Customization Resources

    REAPER Theme Building and Customization Resources

    REAPER has provided the ability for users to tweak, customize and hack together their own themes. With Version 4 came WALTER (Window Arrangement Logic Template Engine for REAPER) which gives the themer even more control. Theming isn’t something you can just start poking around with and learn in an afternoon. There is a lot of…

  • REAPER TouchOSC iPhone iPad Connection Issues Solved

    REAPER TouchOSC iPhone iPad Connection Issues Solved

    Some users on the forum were having difficulty following the tutorial and getting their iPhone or iPad connected to REAPER. The issue turned out to be entering the Host IP address incorrectly. There shouldn’t be anything other than numbers or dots in the address. Here’s a screenshot from an iPad with the incorrect Host address.…

  • REAPER Advanced – SWS Extensions — New tutorial set from Kenny Gioia and Groove 3

    Groove 3 has just released the latest tutorial video set for REAPER. This time it’s all about one of the more advanced aspects of REAPER, the SWS Extensions. A lot of users don’t understand the capabilities provided by the extensions or may not know they exist at all. This 3hr tutorial video series goes deep…

  • Editing Audio Items in REAPER

    Reaper user Zappa has started a great thread on editing audio in Reaper, written for new users switching from other DAWs. There are many really good tips in here!

  • Import images into REAPER

    Hmm, that’s a funny looking waveform…

  • Video: TouchOSC with REAPER

    I have a short video today to show you how to set up TouchOSC on an iPhone to control Reaper’s mixer and transport over wifi.  The TouchOSC app is well worth the $4.99 spent. It was easy to set up even for someone with no experience with OSC like myself. You can also use TouchOSC…

  • Video: Removing noise with ReaFir

    Video: Removing noise with ReaFir

    I just came across a great quick tutorial from Total Composure on YouTube. By using ReaFir in subtract mode you can remove any constant hiss and noise from your recordings. It may not work as well as iZotope RX2, but it’s an impressive free option.

  • Video: Multiple Channel Outputs with KONTAKT 5

    James Gilbert Music has uploaded a great tutorial for Native Instruments KONTAKT 5 users to help you understand and set up multi-channel audio and MIDI routing in Reaper. It’s a real pain to set this up all the time, so do it once and save it as either a project or track template. Thanks to…

  • Review: Groove3 Reaper Tips and Tricks

    Review: Groove3 Reaper Tips and Tricks

    Reaper Tips and Tricks is the latest Reaper training series from Groove3. Tips & Tricks is hosted by Kenny Gioia, an instructor I’ve been learning from since 2007. I’m a bit of a Kenny Gioia and Groove3 fanboy, I can’t even imagine where I’d be at with my DAW skills without their video tutorials. Like…

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