Release Year: 2016
Manufacturer: Lynda.com
Manufacturer’s Website: www.lynda.com/DAWs-tutorials/Learn-REAPER-5-Basics/490509-2.html
Author: Brian Block
Duration: 02:20:00
Type of Material Handout: Video Tutorial
Language: English
- 1.03 GB
Description: Get up and running with Reaper, the lightweight and flexible DAW for Windows and OS X. Sound designer Brian Block demonstrates all the major features of the software and prepares you to use them on real-world projects—multitrack recording, audio editing, effects processing, and mixing and mastering. mastering. First, get comfortable with the most important parts of the REAPER interface. Brian then dives into recording a brand-new project, demonstrating the record modes, input settings, and auto-punch features. Next, he discusses editing techniques, such as trimming, ripple editing, creating fades, and looping. Finally, he looks at REAPER’s mixing features, including applying effects, using folders to create submixes, adding automation, mixing down the final track, and exporting.
Topics include:
Working with menus, windows, tracks, and templates
Setting up inputs
Recording audio and MIDI
Importing media
Making notes with markers
Splitting and trimming
Fading and crossfading
Adding effects
Using automation
Mixing down and exporting a REAPER project
Content
Introduction
Welcome 59s
How to use the exercise files 36s
1. Getting Started with the REAPER Interface
Setting up the appearance and layout 2m 56s
Understanding the menus and toolbars 5m 20s
Working with tracks and the transport 4m 37s
Working with windows and docking 3m 7s
Setting up a new project 7m 5s
Backing up your project 2m 16s
Improving workflow with templates 3m 30s
2. Recording and Importing Media
Setting up your inputs 2m 17s
Recording audio 7m 47s
Overdubbing mistakes with auto-punch 4m 35s
Recording multiple takes 5m 19s
Importing media 3m 46s
Creating a MIDI performance 15m 11s
3. Editing Audio
Setting up grid options 4m 26s
Making notes with markers 2m 33s
Splitting and trimming items 3m 48s
Copying, pasting, and duplicating 3m 37s
Performing a ripple edit 3m 24s
Fading and crossfading items 4m 44s
4. Mixing
Organizing your tracks 4m 10s
Consolidating tracks with folders 4m 20s
Add effects to your tracks 7m 52s
Use automation for better control 13m 31s
Prevent accidents with locking 1m 54s
Mixing down 9m 49s
Exporting your project 6m 26s
Conclusion
Next steps 49s
Example files: present
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 1280×720, 16:9, 15,000 fps, 1,000 kbps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, 320 kbps, 2 channels
