Category: Tutorials
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Mix Walkthrough – Setting up a Mix in Reaper
1. Starting with imported audio2. Copying in FX busses from previous sesison3. Organising into folders, reducing volume of audio items4. Song structure, regions5. Levels / pan / adding plugins6. Recreating a drum loop7. Re-recording bass part8. Final mix Thanks to Simon Arlidge for permission to use this song. https://www.simonarlidge.com Support me at: https://www.patreon.com/lnpaudio
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Varispeed Editing: Cut Time after increasing playback rate of item (in Reaper)
When increasing playback rate of items in Reaper, there is a chunk of extra time left over that you want to get rid of. Here is one technique for accurately removing the extra time after increasing the playback rate of an audio item (or items).
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Stems Mastering: Multiple Item Placement – Custom Action for Reaper
How to organise groups of multiple tracks in a stems mastering session using custom actions in Reaper. Dropbox link to download custom action: https://bit.ly/2kQmQyr
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Before and After Mixing: Carve My Name
Before and after mixing: “Carve My Name” by Simon Arlidge. Many thanks to Simon Arlidge for permission to use this song. https://www.simonarlidge.com
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Hide and Unhide Children Tracks Using Custom Actions in Reaper
Hide & Unhide Children Tracks in Reaper Using Custom Actions. 4 custom views: Hide children, show folders. Show all children and folders only. Show all tracks. Show only children of selected folder. Custom Actions download folder here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o59shs182b…
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Using Dynamic Split and Stretch Markers to Quantise Audio in Reaper!
In this video I meander around various subjects including: • Using Stretch Markers to Quantise Audio to the Grid. • Using Dynamic Split to Insert Stretch Markers at Transients. • Using Dynamic Split to ACTUALLY SPLIT AUDIO. • Whether it is always WISE to quantise. As always, I appreciate your feedback, especially the comments that…
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Import / Export Markers and Regions in Reaper
How to quickly import a song structure from one session to another using the Region/Marker Manager.
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Quanthumanise!?!

Here’s a quick custom action tutorial. Zoom to midi items, quantise, then humanise. I really like the humanise function in Reaper, as it avoids quantised notes layering up exactly on top of each other, and gives the mix a bit more breathing room.
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Reaper for Live Playback – updated Videos, Feb 2017
Here’s an updated playlist of videos outlining a method of using Reaper for live playback (backing tracks) on stage. There are five videos: Import Template: multi-channel routing for your audio interface and setup for midi program change. Import Audio: how to import multiple tracks to your playback session Import Audio Custom Actions: explanation of the…