Guitar MIDI Footswitch in REAPER

[@lessismore74]

I did not expect to hear a rock guitar version of the All In The Family theme song in any Reaper video. 😆

[@REAPERMania]

Neither did I but I couldn't figure out what to play.

[@MarkFromHawaii]

Those were the days. 😉

[@jackderipper1623]

You tried to put Kenny in a box, but failed. 🤯

[@lessismore74]

@@REAPERMania If you're taking requests for the next one, it would be awesome to hear the Perfect Strangers theme song. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ayeapprove]

Hi Kenny, I've went down this rabbit hole before so thanks for showcasing this. Your method only has one drawback and that's a split second during switching you will have no armed tracks and therefore you will always hear the switching process. I wanted a seamless transition and after a few hours of checking out actions I finally used SWS Extensions and snapshots as it's a much easier way. I arm all tracks and create snapshots with individual tracks solo'd. It's perfect for live scenarios because it doesn't matter that all tracks are armed at the same time.

[@REAPERMania]

Cool tip.

[@markcline700]

Would you mind fleshing that out a bit. I'm trying to figure it out, but it looks like "Exclusive Solo" is what would clear the current solo, and I don't see an SWS or other action for that. I see what you're saying, and low latency patch switching is what I would want. I must be missing something. Thanks!

[@DDB2020]

Leave them all armed and mute the ones you don’t wanna hear. Toggling mute is faster than toggling record

[@markcline700]

@@DDB2020 I'm thinking about a live application, so I need an "exclusive or" action where selecting one track deselects the previous with minimum possible gap between the sounds. I just need a couple hours to nerd about with it. Luckily I only gotta make it work once and then save a template.

[@ayeapprove]

@@markcline700 the trick is to use sws snapshots (it literally saves the state of solo'd tracks) and the action recall snapshot. Let me know if you need a video tutorial for this!

[@sandrocavali9810]

If Kenny happened to be inside Apollo 13 I'm sure there would be no problem and they would have landed on the moon and even played some guitar

[@BenMartinBox]

Very Cool setup. I use an FCB1010 to do the same in Reaper. And again, you shows us very nice songs along with your tips.

[@dachreport]

I've always wondered if this was possible with Reaper. Reaper never let's down. Thanks for the video Kenny 🙏

[@prsvshine]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've never been able to set up midi, but with this video, it works.It finally works.

[@MarshallSetUps]

Toggle is a pretty important option that must be selected when programming the midi pedal action.

[@ophic]

Nice way of doing it! I've got MIDI (and non-MIDI) footswitches controlling my amp sim plugin, but never thought of using separate tracks like that! Good job Kenny!

[@REAPERMania]

Separate tracks allow you to balance their levels a bit easier.

[@Windiguana]

Speaking from experience I highly recommend the Nectar Pacer, it even has a profile for Reaper you get full transport and track controls.

[@Reapertips]

ow I love this pedal!

[@Margilio5150]

Reaper Guitar content = instant like ❤

[@gonza.shreds]

I love your videos and I find them very useful and I'm grateful that you make these, but as a 100% constructive comment: The first 3:30 minutes explaining what each track is were completelly unnecessary. I think when people come to this video already understand that the purpose is to "swap presets", no need to see what you have in each track, it's pointless. But anyway your content is gold! Grateful that you're teaching all this. Keep rocking

[@manu_elle_gago]

I like how this also counts as a tutorial for custom actions, which I didn’t know about, thanks a lot!!

[@YashGadwal]

Very cool, just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrus108]

This video is heavensent. I'm figuring how to use the MIDI footswitch board for various stuff in Reaper. I've used it so far recording, managed to set up recording, stopping and playing buttons. But hadn't figured out how to arm tracks with my feet yet, had to resort to mouse ;-) This video shows me how to do more. Thanks! PS: You said you're not a guitar player in the other video, yet you're pretty good to be doing that stuff in one take!

[@REAPERMania]

I did practice it a few times. LOL

[@drutgat2]

Thanks, Kenny.

[@bobbyincidemetal]

I wish that I had Jessie’s girl🎸 As always, thanks Kenny!❤️🎸

[@Taffafilms]

Nice one! I didn't even know this was possible!

[@chrisashworth7089]

Is there any limit to Reaper or (more to the point) Kenny?? So useful...may thanks (again).

[@raindogred]

that solo where you sync up with the vocals had a little bit of Albert Hammond jr/strokes vibe happening..simply perfect, or perfectly simple, exactly what song needed..nothing more nothing less. feeling inspired to try this in my own compositions. i really dig that song..is being realeased anywhere? Another great drop Kenny..u the man..

[@REAPERMania]

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[@MarkFromHawaii]

Great tip and demo Kenny. I just got an Airturn 4-button footswitch so maybe I’ll give this a try.

[@vandorb12]

Well played, Kenny! We can tell you practiced this bit a lot and it shows!

[@REAPERMania]

Not really enough. LOL. Thanks.

[@luancardoso6896]

Man, thank you so much! Your channel is saving me!

[@PlectrumShorts]

“All in the Family” FTW!

[@vasiliymelnikov590]

Cool engineering)

[@louisplett]

Great video! For live use I like muting the tracks not used as well, as I believe this prevents them from using CPU power. Running too many amp sims at once bogs down my laptop

[@REAPERMania]

Yes. But that also makes them, less responsive when you unmute them. As the plugins need to be loaded.

[@louisplett]

@@REAPERMania Good point. Now that I think about it I use snapshots within my plugins (Helix Native) during a song, and then only switch active tracks between songs. However I'm looking to switch to a system that uses more than one plugin, so I'd like to change parameters across multiple plugins with one tap of a switch. Maybe FX chain presets?

[@joythemountisland]

Thank you, finally this is my solution for my live setup

[@DThompson55]

This also seems like an ideal footswitch to use with Super8?

[@REAPERMania]

sure

[@TheBiggerNoise]

You can also use super8 as a track switcher

[@ShaunNelson]

I'm looking to implement this kinda setup for stage. Would this work if I had a track that sends to a bus for time and modulation fx separate for lead solo's. My question is would the delay track be present or does only signal for an armed track go to front of house?

[@jerrittjratliff3993]

IRig BlueBoard doesn’t have a driver for windows! If you want to use the BlueBoard on windows you have to do a workaround. Like WiFi midi or an actual midi device on your iPhone to send midi to windows

[@REAPERMania]

ooops

[@seventhplace]

Great video as usual. Do you think you could Make a video explaining how to use that pedal to control transport to make it easier for guitars to record making it partially hands-free using, undo and redo,rewind, and retake etc?

[@DKingsz]

Can setup this device to act like a looper pedal in Reaper?

[@REAPERMania]

Added to the list.

[@pelondy]

Hi Kenny thx for the tips as usual :D I'm using this for the next live with TouchOSC :D A quick question: can we send ReaTune to touchosc ? It would be nice if i had the tuner always in

[@shauncalico6211]

Loving all your videos! Is it possible to use a Sanpara for a peavy vip 2? I haven't tried it yet but I think I will now. It has a single midi cable. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks Kenny

[@mkak6760]

How do you get the input signal to the output after the effects. It doesn't work for me.

[@qulfqulf]

It is Good idea but how to switch presets in amplitube instead of create lots of tracks? Or switching plugin presets in reaper?

[@andrewjamez]

Hi can you use a midi foot switch for functions like "record" and "undo" ? This would same me a heap of time

[@xcelusz8326]

Perfect🎉

[@rezaaudizen]

I need a solution. My control surface korg nanocontrol studio are not showing on reaper, how to solve it?

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

NEED HELP. First time Reaper user here. I produced my first song in Reaper and it's crashing during RENDER. I have the latest version of Reaper and tried Rendering my song mix many times but keeps crashing.

[@PocketSunlight]

1)Since U Been Gone! 😂 2) Woo hoo! 😂 3) 80’s Chorus Pedal? 4) My 1st Year Solo practise 🫢

[@CarlosBritow]

Espectacular! Gracias

[@paulkerriage4470]

Nice one Kenny 👍

[@tristanjonardantipolo5708]

Can i setup the foot switch like a normal board? Like both A and B activated or both A and D etc ??

[@monteself6826]

Well it's cool but not what I was thinking I have a Helix and can set a channel that will record to change my patch in a live setting, my issue is it won't record the "Switching" or "Snapshots" when I need to change like from clean to lead sound or other effects, I have to use a "template track" that is setup to record the main patch, but when I need it to switch O have to manually edit in "69 hold 2 Pedal" then adjust like "automation" to which effect I need 0-7 (0-4 I only use because I have the to middle 4 switches assigned to Patching by Song Name and bottom 4 assigned to Snapshots. It can be a pain to get these adjusted to the proper number patch because very little movement will even skip. I just don't know why Reaper isn't recording those switches for me. maybe you or someone has the answer to that.

[@monteself6826]

now I got the urge to watch some "all in the Family" lol

[@mixdjmaster9740]

I am too lazy to watch through the whole video. I've watched it fragmentarily and if I am cought it right the guy can switch between different tracks using footswitch on the fly while recording. Am I right? Or the guy can't change tracks on the fly but just making stop-motions change the tracks manually though switching the footswitch pedually? Is it a virtual footswitch or what? Oh, I am dumb!

[@EmmanuelB]

Thanks for your recent content for guitarists! 😍 Edit: There might be a way to automatically switch the active recording track at specific cues during the play? I'm pretty sure you already covered this but I can't find where…

[@REAPERMania]

I was actually going to ,make that video next. Put the plugin "VST: MIDItoReaContro|Path (S&M)" on a new track. Now any MIDI played from that track will trigger actions that you set up to be triggered thru MIDI. It's actually what I used in this video to mimic a footswitch.

[@EmmanuelB]

@@REAPERMania Oh, that's awesome! I'll try with the future video then, to be sure not to mess anything :) Thanks a lot!

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

@@REAPERMania please make it

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

if the cues are known in advance, SWS extension smart markers will help

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

NEED HELP. LATEST VERSION OF REAPER KEEPS CRASING DURING RENDER.

[@Groovvy81]

why not set the guitar tracks to "Automatic record arm when track selected" and set you footswitch to the action select track 1, select track 2 etc. That way you can have a friend playing a bass or another guitar by setting his track on record.

[@REAPERMania]

That would work too.

[@markcline700]

I like that idea, and it works with a mouse, but I don't see a way to select the tracks with midi. It's probably there somewhere but I haven't found it yet.

[@Groovvy81]

@@markcline700 you just need to find the action select track 01. It might be in one of the reapack and use midi learn for the shortcut.

[@markcline700]

@@Groovvy81 Makes sense, I'll get it sorted this weekend. Thanks!

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

What I'd really love to find is some device that can trigger both Reaper and a camera to start and stop recording at the same time to keep everything in sync from the start.

[@ophic]

What kind of input does the camera take? The Airstep has a physical amp channel switch output that might be possible to repurpose.

[@REAPERMania]

You and me both.

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

​@@ophic I have a couple Panasonic cameras, and they use a 2.5mm TRRS connector, but there are electronics in the remote shutters, so I don't think it's as simple as a typical amp footswitch. In any case, the bigger problem is the strange fact that camera manufacturers and much of the video recording/editing market don't seem to have realized MIDI isn't just useful for audio.

[@soundtaxiproject]

unfortunally, i am no guitar hero... 😥 nevertheless plan to use this. Thank You, Kenny. - Let the good bones roll.

[@DevRunner]

Mister we could use a a man like Herbert Hoover again!

[@therickashesoloband]

hi kenny im new here i became a subscriber just a bit ago. after I saw this video?? count me in. good job on the video by the way.. cheers

[@buaidhnobas1ify]

This is great. Now, I have to buy a switch. Why you always do this to me Kenny?

[@woihoi4901]

3:50

[@jamisondonald384]

POW

[@lesleydestin9932]

*promosm* 😒

[@peterkraus2249]

Wonderful video! But I do have to say that Guitar 3 and Guitar 4 sounded horrible with the young ladies voice. For some reason with Guitar 2 it seemed out of beat, could just be my older ears.