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--- reaper_cheat_sheet [2024/06/15 03:21] – [Lanes / Comping] stephen
+++ reaper_cheat_sheet [2024/10/26 03:35] (current) – stephen
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 ====== Reaper Cheat Sheet ======
+{{topic>reaper -archived}}
 ===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
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 | Go to previous marker or start | [ |
 | Go to marker number | 1 - 9 |
+| Create region | Shift + R |
 ^ Other ^^
 | New track | Ctrl + T |
 | Add marker | M |
 | Item split | S |
+| Create MIDI item | Ctrl + mouse drag |
 | Move item, disable snapping | Shift + mouse drag |
+| Save Track View 1, 2, 3 | Shift + F4, F5, F6 |
+| Load Track View 1, 2, 3 | F4, F5, F6 |
-===== Adjusting Recording Latency =====
-Determine actual latency.
+===== Recording Checklist =====
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > User audio driver reported latency, uncheck.
+  * Check the audio interface latency.
-  - [Reaper] Add track, record something.
+  * Adjust gain to get levels between -18 to -12db.
-  - [Interface] Connect headphones (?) into input.
-  - [Reaper] Add track.
-    - Turn off monitor.
-    - Arm for recording.
-    - Set input.
-  - [Reaper] Play and set levels so track 1 & 2 roughly match.
-  - [Reaper] Record.
-  - [Reaper] Track 1: Put a marker (M) at a distinctive point.
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Put a marker (M) at the same point.
-  - [Reaper] Double click in the ruler (top) in the space between the two markers (creates a time selection).
-  - [Reaper] Right click in the ruler (top) in the space between the two markers > Samples.
-  - [Reaper] Bottom, Selection: [from] [to] [number of samples].
-Determine reported latency error.
+===== Lanes / Comping =====
-  - [Reaper] Delete second marker.
+  * Enable lanes: Options > New recording that overlaps existing media items > Add lanes
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Delete item.
+  * Enable comping: Right click lane > Comping > Comp into new empty lane
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > User audio driver reported latency, check.
-  - [Reaper] Record.
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Put a marker (M) at the same point.
-  - [Reaper] Double click in the ruler (top) in the space between the two markers (creates a time selection).
-  - [Reaper] Right click in the ruler (top) in the space between the two markers > Samples.
-  - [Reaper] Bottom, Selection: [from] [to] [error number of samples].
-Set correct latency.
+===== Tempo Mapping =====
-  - [Reaper] Delete second marker.
+  - Project Settings (🛈 in toolbar).
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Delete item.
+  - [Project Settings] Timebase for items/envelopes/markers: Time
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > User audio driver reported latency, check.
+  - For each MIDI item (if any):
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > Input manual offset, set samples to [error number of samples]
+    - Right click > Source properties...
+    - [MIDI item properties] Ignore project tempo: checked
+  - Make sure the audio starts after bar 2.
+  - View > Tempo envelope
+  - Turn on Grid & Snap.
+  - [Snap/Grid Settings] Show grid, line spacing: checked, 1, 1/2 or 1/4, depending on how accurate you want it.
+  - First one:
+    - Shift + click on bar line in Tempo envelope to create marker.
+    - Ctrl + drag on tempo at top of marker and move it to beginning of transient.
+    - Alt + click to delete it.
+    - Shift + click to create it again.
+  - The rest:
+    - Shift + click on bar line in Tempo envelope to create marker.
+    - Ctrl + drag on tempo at top of marker and move it to beginning of transient.
+  - Adjust one marker without affecting everything to the right:
+    - Ctrl + Alt + drag on tempo at top of marker.
-Check it.
-  - [Reaper] Record.
+===== Tempo Matching =====
-  - [Reaper] Waveforms should match.
-===== Lanes / Comping =====
+  - Crop start of recorded item to first note.
+  - Move item to the beginning of the track.
+  - Double click item, Item timebase: Time
+  - Shift + double click item (create a time selection that matches the item).
+  - Adjust the end of the time selection to the end / start of a part in the recording. Note the time signature and number of bars.
+  - Check it by turning on looping and play it back.
+  - Right click ruler, Set project tempo from time selection (new time signature).
+  - [Edit Time Signature] Fill out details, OK.
+  - Check with metronome.
+  - Clean up, double click item, Item timebase: Track/project default timebase.
-  * Enable lanes: Options > New recording that overlaps existing media items > Add lanes
+==== Stretch Markers ====
-  * Enable comping: Right click lane > Comping > Comp into new empty lane
-===== Rendering =====
+Manual:
-  * 2nd pass render: checked
+  - Add stretch markers with Shift + W (current position) or Alt + Ctrl + Click.
-  * Resample mode: r8brain free
+  - Add stretch markers before the note, on the note and after the note.
-  * Normalize ON, LUFS-I, -10 LU
+  - Turn on snap to grid and drag stretch marker.
-  * Format: MP3 (encoder by LAME project)
-  * Mode: Target quality (VBR), Maximum q=0 (slow)
-  * Quality: 70
-=====  Misc =====
+Auto: (better for working on most of the item)
+  - Select item, Edit > Dynamic Split (or D).
+  - [Dynamic split items] Split points: At transients: checked (others unchecked).
+  - [Dynamic split items] Action to perform: Add stretch markers to selected items.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Set transient sensitivity.
+  - [Transient Detection Settings] Adjust Sensitivity & Threshold.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Adjust Min slice length.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Add stretch markers.
+  - Delete unwanted stretch markers with Alt + click.
+  - Select item, right click, Stretch markers > Stretch markers in selected items > Snap to grid.
+Transient Guides: (better for working a smaller section of a large item)
+  - Select item, Edit > Dynamic Split (or D).
+  - [Dynamic split items] Split points: At transients: checked (others unchecked).
+  - [Dynamic split items] Action to perform: Add transient guide markers to selected items.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Set transient sensitivity.
+  - [Transient Detection Settings] Adjust Sensitivity & Threshold.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Adjust Min slice length.
+  - [Dynamic split items] Generate guides.
+  - Grabbing a guide creates a stretch marker. Start with the beginning and end of the section, then add the middle ones, snap to grid.
+===== ChordGun =====
+| Stop current chord | 0 or Num 0 |
+| Audition chord | Click chord |
+| Insert chord into MIDI window | Shft + Click chord |
+  * Open with ChordGun toolbar button or Action > ''Script: pandabot_ChordGun.lua''.
+  * Set note length with the Grid setting at bottom of MIDI window.
+  * Select notes and shift click new chords to replace them (preserves existing rhythm).
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v5oE79NJMg|Reaper Mania video]].
+===== Freeze Tracks (to save CPU) =====
+  - Right click the track, Render/freeze tracks > Freeze tracks to x.
+  - If the track is a parent track:
+    - Mute the child tracks.
+    - Colapse the track folder.
+===== Misc =====
   * Monitor Input: Next to record icon on track, options are On, Off, Tape Auto Style (off during playback, on during recording - useful if punching in and out).
   * Auto punch: Options > Record mode: time selection auto punch, or right click record button in transport bar.
+  * Track manager: can set whether tracks are visible in the Track Control Panel or the Mixer Control Panel. Useful to hide tracks that are only used for routing in the Track Control Panel.
+  * Track templates: Select track(s) to save (use Track Manager if some are not visible), right click track -> Save track as track template...
+  * Set start & end for rendering: Add marker at start (shift + M) and call it ''=START''. Add marker at end (shift + M) and call it ''=END''.
+{{tag>reaper}}