HOW TO MAKE BEATS IN REAPER 🎹

The one and only tutorial you'll need to make beats in Reaper. Get the new template here: wodzubeats.com/product/reaper...
Free plugins required for the template to work (you can change these anytime):
- Delay: plugins4free.com/plugin/3450/
- Reverb: tal-software.com/products/tal...
- Drum sampler: plugins4free.com/plugin/2912/
Get Xpand!2 here: www.pluginboutique.com/produc...
🔌 VST plugins I'm using for production and mixing at my studio:
🌊 Waves Mercury Bundle: waves.alzt.net/wodzu_mercury
🌊 Waves Ultimate: waves.alzt.net/ultimate_wodzu
🎚️ iZotope Ozone Advanced: tinyurl.com/ykd4nyzj
🎚️ iZotope Neutron Advanced: tinyurl.com/5xruzuz2
🎚️ iZotope Nectar: tinyurl.com/mupa446n
🎚️ iZotope Neoverb: tinyurl.com/2tc7z4ne
🎙️ Antares Auto-Tune: tinyurl.com/yebsj4fm
🎹 Arturia V Collection: tinyurl.com/mw7ss3h4
🎹 Arturia FX Collection: tinyurl.com/bdda7xaa
📼 Cableguys Halftime: tinyurl.com/5a5tce5n
🥁 XLN Audio Addictive Drums: tinyurl.com/yssajd3u
Some of the links in this description are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission without any extra costs to you. That way you can support my channel and what I'm doing there.
Timestamps:
0:00 Making beats in Reaper
0:30 Installing the template
1:10 Template overview
3:03 Making a beat in Reaper: drums
7:10 MIDI Controller setup in Reaper
8:07 Recording MIDI with a controller
9:05 MIDI Note Quantize
9:52 Using VST instruments (like Xpand!2)
15:33 Writing 808s (using ReaSamplomatic5000)
18:57 How to arrange beats in Reaper
21:43 Using Reverb and Delay sends
23:35 How to use ReaSamplomatic5000
24:40 Recording a melody (MIDI controller)
28:31 Using pre-master FX (ReaEQ filters automation)
31:08 Got any questions?
#wodzubeats #reaperdaw #reaper

[@AndyWritings]

Wow, I just learned so many things that I've been searching for. Wonderful tutorial, thanks! I can't wait to try out this template.

[@WodzuBeats]

I've decided to refresh my old "Ultimate Guide to Reaper Beat Making" that was recorded over 2 years ago, so here it is! Feel free to ask your questions in the comments or if you feel that you need some more help don't hesitate and hit me up on a 1 on 1 lesson: wodzubeats.com/product/1-on-1-session-with-wodzu-1-hour/ If you have any problems downloading the template via my website use this link instead: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/y42e2s8nn7cb2fsdecxrd/h?rlkey=k9btsw83yltkhzurbkrnv3nmi&dl=0

[@WodzuBeats]

@@jasonk125 it's great but it's a synth and doesn't provide any real world instruments based on samples

[@reapertips_plus]

Yes YES YES!!! That template is SO WELL THOUGHT OUT! 🤩 amazing video, wodzu!

[@WodzuBeats]

that means a lot, especially from you, man!

[@AttamanKing]

Hey Bro, back in the good old days ham?! 😅 You was my professor in the Beatmaking learning process since nobody in that time was making beats in Reaper, just a few here and there and I was determine to make it happen so gotta thank you bro!!! Sure that this one will help alot more Reaper user's to level up in the best daw in the world (At least in my opinion)...Cya!!!

[@WodzuBeats]

Only OGs remember the old days in my block of flats 💪

[@SpanishFlyOficial]

You Are Blessed 🙏 Thanks for all the Reaper teaching content, so helpful !!!

[@santiagogilardi2388]

Justo lo que buscaba! Un vídeo tuyo explicando esto denuevo! Gracias!!

[@WodzuBeats]

You're welcome bro!

[@WaxBean]

Thank you for the tutorial! Awesome vid as always! 🔥🔥

[@WodzuBeats]

You're welcome 😎

[@granaff]

Great video, will study it, thanks!

[@HalfBakedBeats]

Thanks for the in depth tutorial, setup and template. Will have to give it a try. (Dzieki!) :)

[@WodzuBeats]

No problemo, amigo! Proszę bardzo 👊

[@504Biz]

@WodzuBeats The Problem the first timers are having is that your config file has your midi settings included in it, your Mk3 and Audio interface for example, and when they initially install your config and Reaper restarts, it gives an error message that those devices aren't found. So the quick solution is to re-save the config without your Midi and USB interface set up and or configured. basically the same config with default midi and audio settings. But I appreciate your work and Thanks for Looking Out for the Community!!!!

[@jayayyee]

How do you re-save the config file WITHOUT ASIO audio? I can get everything to run, but when i go into the Sitala drum bus, i cannot hear anything, no audio what so ever. i tried changing the audio system from ASIO to WaveOut and exported my config file, then re-opened Reaper with the "newly saved" config file, but still cannot get any sound from this. Am i missing something?

[@worldwideally]

If you could provide me with any info on how I can go about doing that I'd be very grateful!

[@nilespeshay1734]

Awesome video! I've been waiting for more "beatmakers" get into Reaper. (To whom it may concern: you can just drag/drop any drums sound into Sitala. You can also use Sitala as a proper 'sampler', in place of Reasamplomatic, if you so choose.)

[@yashchauhan9865]

thanks for your efforts brother

[@petergodstime448]

Love this video it help a lot 😊❤

[@mchammer655]

Good work sir!!

[@callmenepo]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 crazy fast tutorial 😍

[@WodzuBeats]

Fastest it could be!

[@pakfumejia6951]

The most awesomest reaper tutorial there is! Many thanka brother!!!!

[@WodzuBeats]

Thanks Pakfu! Glad to see you here 👊

[@pakfumejia6951]

@@WodzuBeats I'm one of your biggest fans bro!!!! Hope you get a lot of subs for this awesome video!

[@jimmythebold589]

i've used reaper for years in linux, , but learn sooo much from your videos, thanks. i have a win machine now, and ableton, but reaper is vital, not the synth. ..

[@jimmythebold589]

i use ableton, but reaper has helped me through window-less times. it's sooo fast and stable and limitless, compared to my $100 version of ableton 10. thanks!! +

[@jimmythebold589]

i play guitar and piano fluently with mastery of chords, but i respect computer musicians who deal with the interface to find the chordal and melodic sounds they love, it's kinda harder than actually playing instruments, and a craft, in its own, which is very enjoyable, in a different way than playing music. both skills are recommended, especially for opposing camps musically or philosophically. for me, products like instachord or scale/chord function in ableton or chord gun in reaper or cthulhu or captain plugs in and on and on are exciting tools for anyone who understands music theory! the possibilities they offer are mind boggling and endless and fun

[@jimmythebold589]

sitala in reaper, on a live usb mx linux laptop situation, kept me happy while i missed ableton drum racks, and windows, for four years... haha

[@KyroStlouis]

tried to import the config file but I'm just getting an error message is it compatible with iMac?

[@forsale313]

Now this works for me especially since I'm considering putting together an all Linux Machine. Thanks

[@WodzuBeats]

Whoa, have fun! 👊

[@jimmythebold589]

reaper kept me happy for over four years as a linux on usb live drive on ancient windows laptops with dead hard drives, . i still use reaper even tho i have ableton, again... considering converting or dual booting linux distro on this much faster computer than i had before...

[@danielsvart2305]

Thank you!!!

[@ErinIsBlueBlue]

Back to the roots ! 👍

[@WodzuBeats]

that's how it all started!

[@locutz]

Dominick is back let's goooooooo

[@WodzuBeats]

I'm just like terminator

[@locutz]

@@WodzuBeats lol my bro ,good to see you dawg .

[@djlotussutol]

Can't get the config to import as I don't have your midi device and it freaks out Reaper.

[@TheOneXash]

Just what I was looking for! Thank you so much! Just a little problem, I've tried to download Baby Comeback, subscribed to the newsletter and all, it says my links will arrive in my inbox but they just don't, do you know any other place where I can get that plug-in? Or any other (prefferably free) plug-in that does the same thing? EDIT: Solved! They finally arrived after like an hour (instead of the original 5 minutes) Cheers!

[@bestdisco1979]

Where do you find directory ? Mine doesn’t show.

[@west7981]

how do i import the software

[@cornbrains]

Sorry, total noob trying to follow along. I cannot import the template due to an error from Reaper. "There was an error opening the audio hardware: No ASIO drivers The following MIDI inputs could not be opened: Maschine MK3 Ctrl MIDI" EDIT: After switching the audio device from ASIO to WASAPI and marking Maschine MK3 Ctrl MIDI "not present" I can actually open the template with no errors. But now the Sitala bus will not make any sounds or events when inside the project created from the template. Any ideas?

[@tango8398]

You have to be make more videos on reaper this one was very helpful ❤❤

[@WodzuBeats]

Unfortunately I don't make beats in Reaper anymore

[@dziadborowy84]

jakiego dawa teraz używasz? będą jakieś tutoriale? :)@@WodzuBeats

[@DeafyDeaferson]

Yaaassss!

[@WodzuBeats]

👊👊👊

[@skilsemmanuelmanager7315]

How are you docking the media explore to the left side? Mine it's always done

[@WodzuBeats]

right click and "dock media explorer in docker"

[@frux.i]

hello, it somehow doesnt work for me like nothing opens after i downloaded all the plugins please help

[@ron.harttt-rq8lx]

hello?

[@jayayyee]

@WodzuBeats The problem I am haiving with your Template is I cannot generate ANY SOUND WHAT SO EVER.... I tried changing my audio device system from ASIO to WaveOut, as it was originally, but still no luck. Am i missing something? In other words, I cannot HEAR anything on my end. Would love to make a video if needed.

[@Dolore_band]

If you have a interface make sure the drivers are up to date and that the audio is going through it.

[@hummere7541]

when i click on the link for the delay the page comes up as undefined what should i do?

[@WodzuBeats]

You can get Baby Comeback from a bunch of other websites

[@SCatalan_2022]

The delay page you have added in the description is blank and states itself "undefined". Do you have a solution for this? Thank you

[@WodzuBeats]

You can get Baby Comeback directly from the manufacturer's website

[@HarryOsirian]

I got an errormessage when i tried to import your config settings. I got a bunch of plugins which required activating and which I don't need. Grand piano and so on. Then when I quit the plugins I got an error saying the Maschine device was not recognized. I pointed to mine and went further. After all was done I got just the usual blank template and nothing like you showed on your screen??? How is that possible? Yes, I downloaded the TAL reverb and installed it. Did the same with the Baby Comeback plugin. Can you help me out?

[@worldwideally]

same issue here, some technical support from someone who got it working would be much appreciated. I tried resetting the MIDI settings and exporting the configuration then re-importing it but it's still not working

[@Iskaera]

I keep getting the error "The following MIDI inputs could not be opened: Maschine MK3 Ctrl MIDI" any ideas?

[@WodzuBeats]

Go to MIDI devices and delete all the devices that you don't recognize. Maschine MK3 is my controller

[@SixActStructure]

Love the channel. Love the idea. But I don't have nearly enough Reaper knowledge to fix all the error messages installing this template presents. I'll revisit it once I know more.

[@WodzuBeats]

Hey! What errors do you see?

[@SixActStructure]

@@WodzuBeats Thanks for reaching out! I reset to factory default, but they were something along the lines of ASIO and Mk3 not available errors. A previous commenter said to resave the config with my own MIDI and USB interface settings. I messed around with it, but it kept defaulting to the settings in your template on relaunch.

[@ry9785]

Any update on how to fix this?

[@Vrmickyperry]

so where are all the people who couldn't get this to work? no matter what I downloaded it won't work. It says I am missing all types of files and vsts even though I put them in the vst and vst3 folders

[@WodzuBeats]

What types of VSTs?

[@lewisrhys]

The Delay Plugin Link doesnt seem to be working for me

[@WodzuBeats]

You can get Baby Comeback from a bunch of other websites

[@belivebenjamin4589]

Your instruction or files is missing some info: There was an error opening the project and refer to folder users/wodzu beats/REAPER BEAT TEMPLATE etc. So look like template not found. Should it be placed somewhere?

[@belivebenjamin4589]

Also: I got file manager in left side of reaper UI. As for now my Reaper is kind of messed up.

[@MaterrRap]

I got same error. Did you fixed it?

[@BLUEGOBEATS]

Thanks for the video! could you please do a video on mk3 and reaper integration? Struggling over here 😢

[@WodzuBeats]

There's no real integration between those two :/

[@BLUEGOBEATS]

@@WodzuBeats do you use the maschine software at all?

[@WodzuBeats]

​@@BLUEGOBEATS yes, I make all my beats there. I just gave up on making beats in Reaper

[@WodzuBeats]

​@@BLUEGOBEATSMaschine without its software is just a nice midi controller with no advanced functionality

[@BLUEGOBEATS]

@@WodzuBeats thanks so much for getting back to me. I’ve been struggling with my ideal workflow for longer than I’d care to admit. Do you do vocals in reaper? I’m thinking make the beat in machine then export to reaper. Is there a better way?

[@robbyrock-drummer]

Tested on a fresh Reaper install but got error when adding config file and install: There was an error opening the project (Beat Template 2.0) And It not look same as in your video so some thing fails.

[@WodzuBeats]

Any other error details?

[@robbyrock-drummer]

@@WodzuBeats I tried 3 -4 times and just got same error. It was tested on a fresh install without any changes or any thing added. Also not set up with Asio yet.

[@WodzuBeats]

But what's the error? What does in say besides that you can't open the project? Nothing more?

[@robbyrock-drummer]

@@WodzuBeats Thats all as I can remember. I got file manager for adding media and other than that quite empty screen. Very strange as it was a new install just to test your template.

[@jeffnoxx9080]

I tried to drag and drop the template, but it does not show up on reaper , plz help

[@WodzuBeats]

Try going to general settings and importing the Reaper config and then opening the RPP file with the template

[@jeffnoxx9080]

@@WodzuBeats thank you! It worked

[@tysonscott58]

@@WodzuBeatsi don’t understand how to do this please help me

[@sundamusik]

Does reaper have something like FL's patcher? Thx in advance

[@WodzuBeats]

It has a routing matrix, you Chan check it out on reaper forums

[@sundamusik]

@@WodzuBeats will do man, bless

[@imrichmorvay2227]

I don't know where you buy Xpand for 10 because cost 100 pound in england

[@WodzuBeats]

I’ve actually got it for $1 on Pluginboutique years ago

[@zdark_one9446]

i cant download the delay plug in and i dont know where to found those 4 files

[@WodzuBeats]

You can download it from the Baby Audio website

[@zdark_one9446]

I already download the template but when i click import there is an error@@WodzuBeats

[@diostaylow]

Is that the new sm7db mic?

[@WodzuBeats]

just a regular sm7b

[@callmenepo]

Why reasmplomatic5000. Don't have time mashin mode??? I want use one shot sound but this sampler can't do that right

[@WodzuBeats]

Mashin mode? What's that? I've been using ReaSamplomatic5000 for over 5 years for one-shots only

[@callmenepo]

@WodzuBeats that's choose speed sound. Time mashin mode. I use kontakt for one shot. Wish added future in sampler

[@WodzuBeats]

@@callmenepo I wouldn't expect a simple sampler like RS5k to be at least close to Kontakt 😀

[@callmenepo]

@WodzuBeats i hope sr5k in future version have big soundbank. In this way, there is no need to add oneshot sounds

[@WodzuBeats]

rs5k never had any sounds built-in and probably will never have any - it's not a rom player @@callmenepo

[@roman8420]

how to delete this template? please help me

[@WodzuBeats]

Restore the factory defaults

[@rehzz9887]

first link in description with theme doesnt works, could you send new one?

[@WodzuBeats]

You mean with the template?

[@rehzz9887]

@@WodzuBeatsyes

[@rehzz9887]

Delay link* not template sry

[@WodzuBeats]

@@rehzz9887 just grab it from the manufacturer's website: babyaud.io/freebies

[@MeatBallFreak333]

how can i delete this template?

[@WodzuBeats]

just reset Reaper to factory defaults

[@araskulaksiz8429]

Hello sir Your template does not work for me. I tried every single new template links you sent out under comment sections but it’s still an error. Would love some advice because I would really like to make music and follow your tutorial

[@DennisKwasnycia]

Did you figure this out? I can't get them to work either. I drop the config file in and nothing.

[@araskulaksiz8429]

@@DennisKwasnycia i tried everything and it didnt work for me. i suggest you find new beat templates instead

[@WodzuBeats]

You can try going to general settings and import the configuration file manually

[@shviin]

i just tried that and got an error@@WodzuBeats

[@carrion3mulsion]

It's giving me an error when I try to drag the zip into the reaper project. "Could not import 1 of 1 items!" Any suggestions?

[@WodzuBeats]

you mean the ZIP or the ReaperConfigZIP? You need to unzip the downloaded ZIP file which contains the "REAPER BEAT CONFIG.ReaperConfigZip" that you need to drag into Reaper

[@WodzuBeats]

here's a direct link to the config file www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iwurkvd7cxggxogywor8w/REAPER-BEAT-CONFIG.ReaperConfigZip?rlkey=32rg3ojk54e6pf3pkjplyz5e4&dl=1

[@rac06oon]

@@WodzuBeats Hello there mate!!!. So far I work with the beatgrindin template you did video in the past. Is there any benefit to import the new config file?,and also because i already have a reaperconfiguration apart from the template if I import your new reaperconfig may I loose my current reaperconfig? (I'm one year old in reaper). pretty much my current reaperconfig file is a mix from reaperblog, reapertips and learning reaper.

[@WodzuBeats]

Yes, you'll lose your config if you import another one. You can save yours in general settings before using the template. If you've already configured your own template based on multiple sources I don't think you should import the new one

[@rac06oon]

@@WodzuBeats Also I got the free template v2.0 from your site and the zip can't be extracted with 7zip either with windows native unzip. I don't mean the reaperconfigzip file you posted in this comment.

[@KoriyOnTop]

why are the plugins paid when u said in thevid that they are free

[@WodzuBeats]

There are no paid plugins in the template

[@Zelek666]

link expired

[@fokamcptr]

Dojebany poradnik

[@tysonscott58]

can someone please help im sorry but i’m very new to this

[@Vrmickyperry]

i also have no input on the tracks themselves

[@WodzuBeats]

Maybe that's an issue with your MIDI configuration

[@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY]

I figured all of this out on my own. This is def for the novice user. This is not even half the battle. REAPER can do more, too. Mucho mas more.

[@WodzuBeats]

Congrats, but if you took a little more time to investigate you'd know, that since 2020 I've made over 90 videos strictly about Reaper's features or just showed how I'm working on beats in Reaper. This one was made to get people started. If I'd put ALL my knowledge and known features that would be useful when making beats in Reaper this vid would be a 5+ hour course.

[@TheReal_E.IRIZARRY]

@@WodzuBeats Duly-noted. Thank you for showing gratuity.

[@lachinhan]

Your compressed file has an error and cannot be opened

[@WodzuBeats]

I've repaired the download on my website

[@lachinhan]

still error@@WodzuBeats

[@WodzuBeats]

www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/y42e2s8nn7cb2fsdecxrd/h?rlkey=k9btsw83yltkhzurbkrnv3nmi&dl=0@@lachinhan

[@shviin]

that appears to have worked although it says it was unable to find a missing plugin @@WodzuBeats

[@Vrmickyperry]

delay link DOSEN'T WORK AT ALL

[@WodzuBeats]

Just download Baby Comeback from the manufacturer's website

[@jimmythebold589]

pre master is genius.

[@pixelatedmushroom]

Sitala unfortunately dropped their Linux support

[@WodzuBeats]

Older versions should work fine

[@user-ez8uh8ot2g]

whats the delay

[@WodzuBeats]

Delay makes your sound repeat like: Hey! - hey - hey - hey - hey

[@mallninja9805]

It's not free, it harvests your personal info. Why do you need a phone number to download a reaper file??

[@WodzuBeats]

You can insert zeros or whatever number you like. The WordPress plugin I'm using has the phone number field by default. You can also download the template from the pinned comment directly

[@Legend.Cam42]

no longer works

[@saber5401]

I prefer my beets raw in a salad....

[@WodzuBeats]

Buon appetit 🥗

[@SclimBeats]

I don’t care about reaper but I care about Wodzu 🫡 siema szefu 🤜🏻🤛🏻 Ableton love ❤️ 🙃

[@WodzuBeats]

siemanoo, ja teraz na maszynce śmigam