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--- reaper_cheat_sheet [2024/06/30 05:57] – [Mastering] 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 |
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   * Check the audio interface latency.
   * Adjust gain to get levels between -18 to -12db.
-===== Adjusting Recording Latency =====
-Determine actual latency.
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > User audio driver reported latency, uncheck.
-  - [Reaper] Add track, record something.
-  - [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.
-  - [Reaper] Delete second marker.
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Delete item.
-  - [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.
-  - [Reaper] Delete second marker.
-  - [Reaper] Track 2: Delete item.
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > User audio driver reported latency, check.
-  - [Reaper] Preferences > Audio > Recording > Input manual offset, set samples to [error number of samples]
-Check it.
-  - [Reaper] Record.
-  - [Reaper] Waveforms should match.
 ===== Lanes / Comping =====
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   - Grabbing a guide creates a stretch marker. Start with the beginning and end of the section, then add the middle ones, snap to grid.
-===== Mastering =====
+===== ChordGun =====
-  - Add 'ReaLimit' FX to master track.
+| Stop current chord | 0 or Num 0 |
-  - Add 'Loudness Meter Peak/RMS/LUF' FX to master track.
+| Audition chord | Click chord |
-  - Adjust the threshold in the limiter, until LUFS-I in meter is what you want.
+| Insert chord into MIDI window | Shft + Click chord |
-  - To hear the effect of the limiter threshold without the change in volume, check the Link option.
-  - These two plugins use quite a bit of CPU, so should be disabled until rendering is required.
-Generally speaking, it is recommended to aim for a range between -14 and -16 dB LUFS.
+  * 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]].
-| Spotify | -14 LUFS |
+===== Freeze Tracks (to save CPU) =====
-| Apple Music | -16 LUFS |
-| Amazon Music | -9 to -13 LUFS |
-| Youtube | -13 to -15 LUFS |
-| Deezer | -14 to -16 LUFS |
-| CD | -9 LUFS |
-| Soundcloud | -8 to -13 LUFS |
-===== Rendering =====
-  * 2nd pass render: checked
+  - Right click the track, Render/freeze tracks > Freeze tracks to x.
-  * Resample mode: r8brain free
+  - If the track is a parent track:
-  * <del>Normalize ON, LUFS-I, -10 LU</del> Make sure the track is mastered correctly as above.
+    - Mute the child tracks.
-  * Format: MP3 (encoder by LAME project)
+    - Colapse the track folder.
-  * Mode: Target quality (VBR), Maximum q=0 (slow)
-  * Quality: 70
-=====  Misc =====
+===== 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}}