hey im having some trouble rewiring reaper into protools can you please either put up a tutorial or send me the instructions thankyou

Well I have started using Reaper and feel its a pretty awesome DAW. I am a basic Pro tools user shifting to Reaper.

I just have few queries and hope you can help me become a decent Reaper user to create and Mix decent audio with Reaper.

1) I just want to know Reaper doesn’t have an Aux function instead can we use a normal Audio track for adding effects.

2) If there ain’t an Aux option what if I want to do Stem mixing for instance I have 4 rhythm track, 4 vocal tracks and need an individual Aux for both Rhythm and Vocal section for better mixing.

3) One of your tutorial with addictive drums shows how to record individual track as Audio. What if I say I have 3 to 4 different Vsti midi recorded instruments for bass and Drums. How can I render and record it to 2 individual new Audio tracks as Audio recording. In short a Midi to Audio recording. How would be the routing in Reaper.

4) Would appreciate if you can help me how to real time render record just like in Pro tools for Reaper once mixing is done with.

I know I have quite a few questions but would appreciate your help as I want to switch to Reaper for doing my mixes as Pro tools has a lot of Hardware and Software limitations.

Regards
Khushal B
India, Mumbai City

Well John which skin theme are you using for Reaper, I also see you have a Virtual Keyboard shortcut for Reaper which normally it doesn’t have.

Can you share your customized Theme with us?

Jonny, Hey I’m having difficulty with “reatune” in Reaper for Mac. Everytime I set the key “a#” and “Major” for a particular song, it will automatically reset itself to “A”, “Locrian”. I’ve attempted to click “automatic pitch correction” both on and off and can never get the settings to remain as I’ve set them. Is there another setting somewhere that I’m missing or is the plugin faulty? Thank you.

HELLO I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT…IMPORTING A SESSION FROM REASON INTO REAPER…I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO IMPORT MY SESSIONS FROM REASONS IN TO REAPER IN AUDIO FORMAT..I KNOW THAT REASONS IS ALL MIDI…BUT I NEED TO IMPORT ALL MY SESSIONS 80 OF THEM..FROM REASONS TO REAPER…NOT IN ONE SINGLE AUDIO TRACK BUT IN INDIVIDUAL AUDIO STEMS

I found your site searching for Reaper tutorials.
I started watching the beginning recording one but don’t get any sound. Is there sound with the video.
My soundcard is already busy with Reaper open.
Is that why I can’t hear sound from the video?

hey man, sorry if this is a bit off topic. i was looking through your recommended products and saw the Yamaha and Behringer monitors. I can only afford one set, so i was wondering which ones you reccomend….Yamaha HS50′s or Behringer Truth 2031a’s.

cheers man

Hello Johnny,

I found by coincidence your site and it’s beautiful one.

We can improve with reaper.

But I have a problem I can’t resolve …even after watching
your tutorial about “changing theme”

When I change my color theme, most of time the tool bar and tracks stay with a bad looking.

It’s far of the screenshot of their theme that the guys post on the net.

I don’t understand what is the problem because I do the same thing than your video.

I noticed one important thing: the only themes which work very well are these which have a file named ReaperIconsZip

Most of the theme I find on the Net don’t have this file

What can I do?

MANY THANKS FOR ANSWERING ME ANG CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR
SITE.

Sylvain

You mentioned using the Apollo Theme vs Default. Does this come with Reaper 3.74 (latest version) or do I need to download it somewhere? Why is it better…? Just starting with the software, but very familiar with ACID and Audition 3.

Thanks

Ok, so I was viewing your tutorial on recording, and I have questions. The way my set-up is now, if I want to record an “impOSCar” lead to a song I’m working on, I load a basic “click track” ( drum loop, synth chords, maybe bass ) in ACID, I insert a MIDI track, load imposcar, arm and wail. If I want to record a guitar part, I load a click track in Audition, arm record, and begin. Will it be easier in Reaper or can I load an audio track as a click and record MIDI while playing with the audio. Does this make sense?

Thanks

Jonny, Thanks for getting back to me regarding my other two questions. Just watched your ASIO4ALL vid. When I tried this in ACID Music 7, it sucked big-time! I’m running an Audigy 2 ZS card, and I have the best luck with “Microsoft Mapper” selected…NO latency with even big programs like Kontakt 3.5. When I installed ASIO4ALL the first thing I noticed was ACID took 3x the usual to load, then after I selected it in ACID everything within ACID slowed way down! I even had drop-out, which I never have usually, with programs like NI Pro 53, ME-80, Memorymoon, imposcar, etc. Maybe Reaper will handle ASIO4ALL better, (it’s selecting Microsoft Mapper now, but haven’t loaded anything in it to make sound yet), or maybe there are conflicts between ASIO4ALL and Creative SB products? What do you think?

Last question of the day! I’ve got VST effects and instruments spread out over 3 folders. Do I just keep adding folders that need to be included in the overall scan? ACID distingushes between VST effects and instruments, (i.e. when I insert MIDI track, and insert a VST instrument, I don’t get VST instruments AND VST effects showing all at once). Does Reaper do the same?

Thanks

I can’t wait for the dvd(s?) to ship. I have been waiting for these for a few years. I will pre-order this Friday (payday).

Thank you so much for making this.

Hi—I’m trying to download the lame encoder so I can convert files to mp3, but no luck so far (or no know/how). I’m not very computer savvy, so that doesn’t help. It says to install Lame into the same directory as Reaper.exe, and I’m already lost there. Can you help? Sorry if this is too lame to bother with.
Thanks!

Hi Jonathan,

I just began playing around with Reaper 3.74 last night. After some frustrating beginnings, I successfully imported vsti’s, did some basic routing, etc, (thanks to your videos…and the very LARGE user guide). Anyway, in ACID I can drag and drop .wav files into the “production area” (TCP). Is there a place where I can preview my .wavs (in order to choose the ones I want to work with), and just drag them to the TCP area instead of importing them? They were loading one on top of the other, and I want them to load underneath one another.

Thank you

I am new to reaper. My question is how do you sync up tracks at the begining of a song. everything starts at different times. Is there a way to sync all that???? I have tried different things and can’t get it to work.

Hi,

Using the trial version but love it. Am exporting all of my
sessions from pro tools into Reaper. Question, when I upgrade Reaper and buy the full version, will I be able to keep all of the projects i imported into the trial version i am using.
Thanks,
Lisa

I am currently stationed in Thailand. Every time I have ordered anything from the States, it has taken a month and held up in customs, taxes are involved, etc.I think that the $30 tutorial package is a great deal. Will you have it in a downloadable version?
Thanks

Hey Johnny – How do us lot in europe go about getting the DVD?

I assume you are not going to mail it to us for $5, so maybe a download option could be set up if you don`t already have one?
The other difficulty in the UK is that if we receive physical goods like a DVD, we have to pay 20% Customs VAT and also Customs Duty, which would wind up doubling or even tripling the cost to us.

Ivan

Today is the day!!! I’m excited.

I was wondering about the format of the downloadable version. Is it just a dvd iso or is it digital video files in .mp4 or .mkv or … ?

Hi Jonny,

Do I need to totally uninstall Reaper to go from version 3.74 to 3.75?

Thanks

Hey Jonny,

I just finished watching your Real World Recording w/Reaper DVD and I must say that the money I spent on your DVD was more than worth it. Your DVD cleared up the problems I was having…particularly in mastering.

A couple of questions for you….

1). When is your MIDI DVD going to come out?
2). What other non-Reaper type of plugins do you use?
3). Do you still us Pro Tools? Or is Reaper your main DAW?

Thanks again,
Robert

It has been awhile since our last communication. Your advice and tutorials have assisted me in a number of ways.
I record with Reaper using a Mackie 1640i mixer. And don’t mix in the box, so to speak. Do you have any tutorials, information or suggestions for this method of recording and mixing? I would like to receive your input, as I am not able to find much infomration using Reaper with an analog/digital mixer.

How will I benefit by purchasing of your tutorial if I using an analog mixer and not the Reaper mixer? I would like to see or have explained how to mix in this method and send the results back to Raaper as a final mix, and create a CD.
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
Thank again for your tutorials.

Hi, Jonny:

The question I currently have about Reaper can be seen at this thread on Gearslutz:

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/music-computers/597107-help-needed-reaper-routing.html

Your video was awesome, and incredibly helpful. But I’m wondering if you can tell me how — or if it’s even possible — that I can just use my MIDI keyboard to access any particular track like I can in Pro Tools (as I mention in comment #7 in that thread).

Thanks very much, and best regards,

Gary

Hey Jonny,

I have had some issues setting up the Action for SWS Gofer as your steps mentioned. I installed the SWS fine but the Gofer one is not there. Do I use another now?

Thanks

Got it Jonny! Thanks I do not know what happened as I had it installed before but it did not show up in the list.

Hi, wondering if you ship the DVDs to Canada? thanks!

The Kontakt video is what I want as I have an XITE-1 that uses DSP and hardware routing, and Kontakt is in standalone when I gig, but want to start using Reaper as a host.
Your video is green and while I can hear the audio, I need to see the video.
Can you fix this maybe…?
It’s a green screen with audio only.
I have checked back for a week now, so maybe you didn’t know.

Thanks

JAV

Hey Johnny,

Looks like the tutorial dvd is awesome. Im just making the transition over to PC recording(reaper)from my 8 track digital recorder. It’s a bit intimidating right now, but the editing process looks to be a peice of cake! Anyway, Im writing jingles for a firm out of NY for cable programs, and I really want my recordings to shine. Ive had downloads, but no placements yet with the firm, so I think its the polish I need to work on… Can you get me there with this tutorial dvd? (thats a hell of a question, huh) Thanks

Hi!

First of all, thanks for all the great Reaper tutorials. 1 question for you: I want to use the reason regroove mixer on my drums when reawiring. Does the rewire function allow me to do this?

Cheers.

Hey man.
I tried to use the Apollo skin that is on your website, but it looks completely different (uglier) than the Apollo that you were using on your youtube video. I’ve tried heaps of different setting changes, but to no avail. Is there something obvious I am missing, i.e. a reaper update or something of that nature? thanks for the great website and vids
Daniel Mahler

Hey I just bought the DL of your tutorials. I was wondering if you could tell me how to make that Custom: Split at mouse cursor, crossfade into split thing.. That would save SO much time if I could get that action! Thanks!

Hey, do you have a tutorial where you show us how we can use a function in reaper to save the project and copy only the used files?
When I save a project and record multiple audio/midi items, all of them are saved in the project folder. I need only the ones used in the project.

Cheers!

“Midi Routing – Kontakt 4 | Route Midi to VSTi and Back to Separate Audio Tracks | Render Each Instrument Properly”

The above tut was a great help with Kontakt 4. I also used it with Spectrasonics: Omnisphere and RMX.
My trouble is with the Toontrack line’s Superior Drummer. Any ideas on how to get it working as the above tut?

hi, i am a newbie to digital recording in general. i was wondering how i could could get reaper to record audio and midi control my old school ensoniq eps 16 at the same time. your help would be very much appreciated. thanks

Hey there, love the vids.

When editing drums using your video example with the gofer key command, how on earth do we see millisecond info, like pro tools shows you the amount in a counter as you move the audio-thus making it real easy to know how many milliseconds the audio has been moved (to keep it between 3-8 for instance) , otherwise how do you tell? surely not by eyeballing the ruler?

help!

thanks, Michael

Hi, I just bought the download version. A (very) stupid question. Is there any artwork to print a cover for this?
At other hand, reading the comments you’re thinking about a tutorial for MIDI? I’ll buy that for sure

Johnny, I unzipped the apollo theme from the dvd and put it in the theme folder in the program folder. but it never showed up
in there. was this the right place to put it. i am now using reaper 4.01 with windows xp

Hi, I love reaper. Prob is I got a new computer and lost my purchase “key” number. I could buy the whole thing again, but would prefer not to. Any help? Thanks

I am one guy who would be interested in Orchestral Mockups using midi in Reaper. My vote.

Hi Jonny,

You might have covered this before, but… I have several VSTi’s with sequencers (like Atomic). If I want to send the sequencer info to another instrument, how would I set that up? Sort of like Pete Townsend sending the 2500 sequencer to another hardware instrument. (Still working with Reaper 3.76)

Thanks

Hi Jonny,

I see that the DVD covers these topics:

Real World Recording W/Reaper

1. Intro to the tools we will be using
2. Setup Tempo, Scratch tracking/editing
3. Drum Tracking/Editing + Bass Tracking/Editing
4. Keyboard, GTR, and AC Tracking and Editing
5. Vocal Tracking/Comping
6. Vocal Tuning and Harmony creation
7. Mixing – Applying FX and getting balance
7a. Drums and Bass
7b. GTR
7c. Keys and AC
7d. Vocals and Harmonies.
8. Mixing – Automations and Envelopes.
9. Mastering – Importing Rendered tracks, Useing the plugins, Getting the right volume, and Burning your music with Reaper.

Do you sort of walk a song through its lifecycle?

Thx,

Eric

Hi Jonny,

I just purchased the download version. Can you tell me how long the processing time will be until I receive it? Also, you and a fellow user discussed the possibility of you releasing a MIDI tutorial. Do you know when that’s likely to be? I really look forward to that. Thanks so much. Christian

Hey so i messaged you on youtube, and you got back tome quick i appreciate it a lot man. But it doesn’t seem to be doing anything. I Can hear it fine. But like i said it keeps going into the red the desibles that is. I’ve tried moving the slider around on master and the track i’m wanting to record on but still it is maxing out when i even talk loud into my mic >.< I'm sorry to be bugging you, you just really know what you are doing.

I finally figure out the routing issue with rewire. But I have a question. sorry if I’m being a bother. But here it is. I got the routing together for the instance of kontakt for first 16 channels on my first virtual port in bidule. But I need at least 7 more instance of kontakt. I’m stuck on how to route the sends in reaper for the next virtual port in bidule. When I tried to do that reaper would just send the signal back to the first 16 tracks. I just need to know how to configure it so each instance will have their own channels. Thankyou. And I have looked on the forums but I couldn’t find an answer for this. Thankyou again. it seems like i can only gwet 16 channels of rewire in reaper. i need at least 16 channels for each virtual port in bidule. i hope me message was clear. if you can can you please post some instructions or a tutorial

Hi!
I´ve just downloaded and bought a $60 Reaperlicense a few days ago, and I have gotten into it fast thanks to your tutorials!! Great work my friend!

Cheers from Sweden

Hey!
Just finished watching your TFR dvd, thanks a lot! Really helpful tips.
Just one thing; in the tempo video you don’t hear the metronome or anything, is it supposed to be like that? I was like; Heh? Am I not hearing something?

Thanks again!

Hi!
I´m having trouble with my Reaper regarding midi.
I use EZ Drummer, and when I drag ´n drop some drum fills and verses and I change the tempo in the project the files stays in the same BPM + When I press Q it does´nt snap to the grid and be in sync. Can you please help me!!!?

I can’t find the plugin FX chain presets on the tutorials. Is there any way you could send me a copy of these fx chains so I can use them. I’m sorry I haven’t kept up with you. I was talking with you on skype a lot a couple months ago. I love the videos. However,I could use those fx chains and other presets.

Thanks
Rusty

Hey,I just got the program but nomatter what i do it will not let me export all my recordings are stuck with in the program please contact me as soon as you can.Thank you.

How do I get my license key from Reaper. My C drive died and I’m reinstalling everything but lost my license???

Hi, I have time trying to shoot scenes from maschine to reaper with no success, what I do is send midi from one track to maschine to reaper, I do something wrong because it does the changing scenes could help me thanks.

Hey,

Iv recently been loving REAPER ten times more now that I’ve found your awesome tutorials. They really rock man, BUT… im having an issue at the point where we are asked to get the SWS extensions and the KeyMap stuff, im using a recently updated MacBook Pro and i cannot find Application support on my mac for REAPER!!!??? it sucks… and id really like to progress through the tutorials and iv tried but its lacking without the added functions it seems

Happy New Year Jonny G,
Wonder if you have had the chance to work with Native Instruments Maschine, and if so would you entertain any questions as how to use it with Reaper?
Peace,
Frank

Hello Jonny! I have a little “problem” and I believe you’re the guy to explain it to me

I think there’s a way where you send some tracks to another one (“kinda” like folders) but you can only hear sound from the “master” track and not the individual others.

Let’s say I have 4 tom tracks (tom1, tom2 etc) and I want to process them all together. Now, I either create a folder or I send those 4 tracks to a master “Toms” track, I’m not sure. And somehow, I can have sound coming only from the master track, the individuals are kind of muted.

I’m almost certain I’ve seen this happening on some video, unfortunately it’s been too long for me to remember where or how it’s done. Can you shed some light on the matter?

Thanks a lot

Hi Jonny, Very impressive site. Thinking of a purchase myself. I am trying to locate an engineer I lost touch with years ago. His Name is Michael Ginese. During my searches I came up with your name. I am a hasbeen musician getting into the digital world with my home studio just recently setup. About 30 years ago this guy (and his wife) helped me cut a demo in his analog studio. Let me tell you this dude was a musical genius(as I’m sure you are too),but he put a twist on my tune and re-arranged it as well. I always looked up to him and wonder if you are any relation. The cassette he gave me is still a hit with everyone who hears it .This was back in the 80s in NY.I see you are in TN. I really want to see if he ever got published and would like some tips on how he enhanced my vocals. Any relation ?? Have you heard of him?? When I left NY he had Leslie West and Felix Cavalier (rascals) recording at his farmhouse studio. Any help finding him would be greatly appreciated !! If no relation, I certainly appologize.
Regards and Thx, J. Hammer

You must be a smart dude. My name is Jay. I used to gig with your uncle Tony 3-4 nights a week back around 1976. Everything I said was true. I have been looking for your dad. He has always been my mentor. Thx for answering. Glad you followed the same path in life. You truly come from a talented family. You mom did a harmony with me. Sounded like Olivia Newton John in her prime. First take. I really am interested in yor site. I am very tired right now but I got some questions for you my friend.WIll be in touch.

Hey Jonny, this is Jon from The Reaper Blog.
Please email me when you get a chance.

~Jon~

Hello, I’m new to Reaper and have been running Adobe Audition 3 on my laptop, an Acer Aspire 5720: Intel core 2 duo processor, 2.7 gig, 800MHz, 2Gig DDR2, running MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1

My question: Is there a Reaper version that will run glitch-free on my laptop or is the latest version of Reaper 4 (32 download for Windows XP) going to be AOK? I’ve been very happy with Adobe Audition 3 but unfortunately a lot of users are very dissatisfied with the latest updates and it’s actually less useful/desireable and Adobe don’t listen to their end users, which is a very absurd policy. It means that my version of Adobe has a very limited scope of use and althought it’s taught me the ropes of using a software DAW thanks to its user friendly interface, I think it might be time to move on now to a more sophisticated DAW and Reaper would be my choice, if I can get it to run on my system! Thank you so much for reading and I hope you’ll have a moment to drop me a line about it! PS: Does Reaper include full mastering facilities? And another question I have is: How do the innumerable record labels manage to produce CD’s that sound great on any playback system! I still don’t know how to achieve that – do you believe there is any such thing as a ‘default’ EQ mastering curve, one that could be appliec to all finalised recordings? – Andy Martin

i play acoustic…i want to use reaper fx-waves live for my compression, EQ and such…i would make the fx chain and save it…call it up on stage..play the guitar with the effects i created…it seems to me i can only hear effects when i use the monitor function…will this go through the PA speakers?

Thanks

Mike

Hi Jonny.
Awaiting delivery of Real World Recording to Leicester, UK

please advise if possible on delivery.

Thanks Graham.

AMAZING SITE! thanks for share… great work