REAPER DAW DIY COURSE

Demonstrate sidechain workflow in reaper daw 2 by routing main and auxiliary inputs through a four-in, two-out compressor, and manage reverb and delay with a folder effects send bus.

Master audio channel routing in Reaper DAW part 1, including master, routing, mono, stereo, and multi-channel tracks. Learn how track channels map to outputs and monitor signals with simple plugins.

Explore audio track routing in reaper daw part 3, including mono, stereo, and multichannel tracks, channel mapping, and how routing to master affects left and right speakers.

Explore dynamic split in Reaper daw, using transient detection, threshold, and hysteresis to create split regions and generate stress markers for selected items.

Learn to time-stretch audio in Reaper using the manual method, placing stretch markers at transients, then snap to the grid for automatic alignment.

Align audio timing in Reaper by splitting items, quantizing to a quarter-note grid, and crossfading overlaps without time stretching to match the metronome.

Learn to adjust the vocal timing to match background music in Reaper using per-track time base changes, tempo envelopes, and razor edit or ripple edit techniques.

Convert audio to midi to trigger a virtual instrument from vocal or instrument input. Manage monophonic and polyphonic limits and edit midi with stock and third-party tools like Melodyne.

Explore MIDI recording options in Reaper, including normal mode with takes in separate lanes, time selection, auto punch, and looping with text.

Explore MIDI recording modes in Reaper, including overdub, replace, punch in/out, and touch replace, and learn how input and output recording behave.

Learn to use Reaper DAW monitoring modes, including monitor input, monitor input tape auto style, and monitor track media when recording, to hear and record audio and MIDI outputs.

Use the loop points linked to time selection option to automatically create loop start and end points for the loop region from your time selection, enabling precise looping.

Enable pre-roll to hear a measure of the previous part, then start recording from the selected region, using the metronome for timing.

Reset all MIDI devices in Reaper to recognize a MIDI keyboard connected during a project. Go to Preferences, then MIDI devices, and reset; the input keyboard will appear and work.

Sync the octave position between your MIDI keyboard and the Reaper piano roll by lowering the octave offset in the MIDI preferences, so C3 plays C3 instead of C4.

Learn mono, stereo, and multi-channel audio concepts, then route channels to front left, front right, back left, and back right outputs, and monitor across a stereo setup.

Demonstrate single-channel versus multi-channel midi and route midi channel to a track or instrument, mapping channel 1 to track 11, channel 2 to track 12, channel 3 to track 13.

Explore multi-instrument vst and route multi-channel midi in to multiple stereo outputs within a single vst, using Kontakt player with piano, drum, and bass instruments.

Explore multi-instrument routing in reaper daw by mapping lead, drum, and bass through dedicated midi channels to corresponding audio outputs, using a Kontakt multi-instrument, and ensuring stereo final output.

Learn how to use multi-instrument VSTs in Reaper, assign each instrument to separate MIDI channels, freeze and render MIDI to audio, and manage track visibility for a neat arrangement.

Master the project and piano roll grids in Reaper, with snapping on or off, notes aligned to quarter, eighth, or half notes, and time signatures shaping note placement.

Freeze and unfreeze a MIDI track in Reaper: render freeze tracks to stereo, converting MIDI to audio to save CPU, then unfreeze to re-edit and freeze again as needed.

Explore midi quantization in a daw, focusing on time signatures, bpm, bars and bits, and learn to apply grid-based quantization from 1/32 note to quarter-note durations with metronome guidance.

Learn how to quantize pre-recorded MIDI and perform quantization on the go in Reaper, using grid options, selecting nodes or events, and filtering by channel and velocity to shape timing.

Master Reaper MIDI quantization by aligning attack and release to the grid, using position, end position, and note length across one by 16 and one by 32 grids.

Learn how to adjust midi velocity from 1 to 127, apply quantization to grid, and use commit, bypass, and freeze quantization, with note selection tips in the edit menu.

Explore core MIDI editing in Reaper DAW DIY course through grid snapping, movement with shift, note painting, muting, splitting, joining, and creating chords with major, minor, seventh, and diminished triads.

Learn how to achieve midi legato in reaper by quantizing notes to the grid and setting the node to start the next note, with workflows for full or partial legato.

Master midi editing in reaper daw by manipulating multiple midi items across tracks, using one-on-one and group editing, gluing items, and using ghost or reference notes.

Explore MIDI take properties in Reaper, adjusting velocity and pitch for individual MIDI nodes, snapping to a grid, and creating center and bezier pitch curves with shift-click and right-click editing.

Learn to automate MIDI pitch in Reaper with a pitch wheel driving the pitch envelope and real-time recording a matching pitch curve, using two methods.

Apply pitch bend to two media items in Reaper, record pitch changes, and compare pitch envelopes with time-based curves and panel envelopes to crop or delete items.

Create a linear ramp for pitch and velocity in REAPER by adding editing points, setting the CC curve to linear, and drawing from low to high.

This lecture shows snapping MIDI notes to a key with and without plugins, sets the key signature to C major, and records with real-time automatic correction.

Explore major to minor and minor to major transposition, including relative and parallel transpose, using semitone shifts and midi transpose effects, with live performance demonstrations.

Learn the basic chord theory concepts for MIDI, review notes on theory aspects, and prepare to move to the main topic of chord theory in this Reaper DAW DIY course.

Explore MIDI chord inversion in Reaper DAW by moving the root up an octave for the first inversion or lowering the top note for the second inversion, using DAW commands.

Explore the reacontrol plugin in reaper, map midi continuous controllers to volume, pitch, and modulation, enable control message input, and learn or automate envelopes in touch mode.

Transfer MIDI effects from track effects to input effects in Reaper by holding alt and dragging, moving the MIDI plugin into input effects and removing it from the track chain.

Burn MIDI FX data by applying track effects to items MIDI output, creating a new track with the arpeggiator MIDI data from the recording; then remove the plugin if desired.

Learn how the MIDI note repeater plugin syncs note repetitions to the project tempo, quantizes to quarter notes or faster values, and tracks the metronome click.

Learn to use a midi arpeggiator in reaper daw, adjusting bpm, time signature, note length, and quantization while exploring down, up, down alt, and up alt arpeggio modes with chords.

Explore midi tool version two in the reaper daw diy course, adjust input and output channels, set notes from 0 to 127, and configure velocity with min 0 and max 127.

Master the MIDI step sequencer plugin in Reaper to drive drum machines and synths, construct patterns across 16 patterns on a 16th-note grid, and adjust velocity and note length.

Master loudness management in Reaper DAW by exploring audio normalization, volume meters, and techniques to avoid audio clipping through practical case studies.

Adjust and match loudness across items in reaper daw by customizing the mixer label meter, setting a target of -14 lufs, and balancing track faders for consistent volume.

Master loudness in Reaper by reading LUFS with built-in and third-party meters, verifying consistent readings on track and master. Use time selection and loudness calculations to confirm uniform results.

Render your 5.1 audio in reaper as either a single six-channel file or six mono tracks, then export for video and import into Adobe Premiere Pro for true 5.1.

Create and render a 5.1 surround video by configuring six audio channels, mapping inputs to tracks, exporting at 5.1 bitrate, and verifying channel routing with level meters.

Explore how a single type of track in Reaper, the ripper track, serves as a container for audio, MIDI, and video items, including on-track instruments and effects, with routing.

Learn how to reset Reaper daw to factory defaults by reinstalling the latest version, selecting default options, and restoring the configuration settings.

Master docking and floating windows in Reaper, manage the Docker and the toolbar docker, and customize windows like Media Explorer for multi-screen workflows.

Explore parameter modulation with an LFO and write it to an envelope, synced to tempo. Set frequency and range, choose sine shape, and record to read mode for playback.

Explore parameter modulation in reaper by using midi link to automate a synth's frequency via a continuous controller, recording and editing the envelope in write and read modes.