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Reaper

I've been experimenting with music making software, mostly as a way to sequence hardware Synths and Drum Machines. Reaper's a bit overkill for that, but haven't found a dedicated software sequencer that I like yet.

Taking some notes as I learn things.

To get the routing button to show on tracks go to Options > Layouts > Track Panel > B
In piano roll view you can
- Notes names with double right click
  - these can be saved and loaded from plaintext files in piano roll: File > Note/CC Names > …
- You can hide empty ones View > How/hide note rows > Hide unused and unnamed note rows
- Rows can be reorderd by Ctrl+drag
- To show note names on grid View > Piano roll notes > Show note names on notes
- for swing you have to set it, add the notes, then set it back to straight to put now unswung notes; it's not universal
- Alt+drag (is it Alt+Ctrl+drag?) on piano roll with place notes at the timing set
- Right click drag selects region, region of selected notes can be duplicated with Ctrl+drag
- can shift selected notes with numpad arrows
- turn velocity handle son notes off to stop accidentally changing it with clicks
- So select banks and things for midi output:
  - right click on track
  - MIDI track controls
  - Show MIDI track control panel
  - Enable Bank/Program Select
  - Load File and get a file that matches your hardware (GM, XG, etc.)
  - select patches you want and you're good
Reaper is constant recording MIDI input in the background and you can set up a shortcut to paste what it has into a track, keyword is 'retroactive MIDI recording'.
MIDI sends: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#YTQVIHPKzc0 - Haven't found this useful yet, but it seems useful.

Scripts, Add-Ons

There's a package manager for managing these packages:

Scripts:

LFO tool for MIDI editor and envelopes - Great tool for doing automations on MIDI CC data, etc.

wiki.ryliejamesthomas.net

Reaper

Scripts, Add-Ons

See Also