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RIGHT-CLICK ALL THE THINGS!
Anything that can be clicked in REAPER will usually have extra functions in a context menu found by right-clicking. This is a super simple tip but something a lot of new users may not be aware of. Many of these are shown below, but there are more.
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Working with split stereo audio in REAPER
If you do a lot of collaboration with users of other DAWs, or a lot of mixing for other people, you’ll run into split stereo files pretty often. This article shows two ways to combine 2 mono files on separate tracks into a stereo file on one track. Both methods use basic REAPER functions so…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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!
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Import images into REAPER
Hmm, that’s a funny looking waveform…
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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…
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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.
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