How to Use Sower in Reaper

[@ocean457]

I've just discovered your channel today. I must say, it's absolutely invaluable to have an urban FL Studio producer being part of the Reaper rock-predominant fraternity. Your stuff is much needed. Thank you X.E.L. OHH.

[@learningreaper]

Thank you for watching...😀🙏🏾

[@EqDior]

OH WOW! 🤯 after using reaper all this time i never knew this existed in Reaper. So many people dont understand how powerful of a program Reaper is. Awesome vid again!

[@learningreaper]

Thanks... Yea the power of Reaper is amazing... So many hidden gems in this DAW thanks to the community ... Thanks for the comment ... Let me know if you have questions...😀🙏🏾

[@TheREAPERBlog]

cool video. I totally forgot about Sower. I used to use FL Studio heavily from like 2002-2007 and I've been wanting a simple step sequencer for reaper again lately.

[@learningreaper]

Thanks .. I would have never guessed you to be a FL Studio user... Cool... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@itsstevekeys]

But can i drug n drop one shot drum samples on to sower channels? When i dont want to use drum plugins.

[@timbanxua4698]

Cool!

[@BixiDoxxes]

@@itsstevekeys drug n drop, you high asfff bro 💀💀💀

[@sonicgems]

Hey bro, I'm so happy that you're doing REAPER tutorials! I knew of Sower, but the lack of tutorials kept me from it. It's so powerful, and your explanation is superb, You're a natural educator. Greetings from the end of the world (Santiago Chile) hahaha

[@learningreaper]

Thank you... Yes there are definitely some hidden gems in Reaper... The community is so awesome they create scripts that work very well in Reaper but there is a big lack of info on them... Hopefully I can bring more to light on this channel... Thanks for watching... Let me know if you have questions ...😀🙏🏾

[@danielbailey1727]

I have never figured sower out and this video has opened some doors to possibilities. Thank you.

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up... Glad you got something out of the video... Let me know if you have questions... Thanks for watching...😀🙏🏾

[@dePUNDIT]

Thanks for this video. I've been hoping for this functionality in Reaper not knowing it's been available.

[@learningreaper]

Yea it's pretty cool... Let me know if you have questions .. thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@itsoundshuman]

thx! Great video. I'm still getting the hang of MIDI in Reaper, but this way of sequencing makes it a lot faster for me. :)

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up .. yea it will definitely help with sequencing... I will be putting out a piano roll tutorial tomorrow on how I have mine setup in Reaper it might help as well... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@ocorapatricklumumba5588]

this video together with the one done by Kenny Gioia makes me understands well the sower extension in reaper, thanks a lot

[@learningreaper]

Thanks for watching... Glad you got something out of the video...😀🙏🏾

[@georgemyoung1467]

The button you asked about is known as 'tie' in some softwares....hold the last selected note on through the following empty note. (for gated or melodic samples)

[@learningreaper]

Never herd of that... Good to know tho... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@funkbungus137]

I had no idea sower even existed, this is sweet, thanks!

[@learningreaper]

Thanks for the comment... Yea it's amazing that some one from the community just made this and it works so well in Reaper from just a script... 🤯 All the time by people .. let me know if you have questions..😀🙏🏾

[@scottk3292]

Definitely downloading Sitala and Sower tonight. Thanks for the great rundown! BTW there are two JS packages that somebody was saying are really hot collections for Reaper, and I didn't write them down. I'll ask this: what JS packages (effects, mixing, etc) would you call essential in Reaper?

[@learningreaper]

FTC feed the cat... And Tukan are the first that come to mind but there are many to try for sure... 😀🙏🏾

[@cezarcj9357]

I have to say, this beats MegaBaby. I too didn't know that you could do this. It's so cool! I usually use a hardware step sequencer but this is a cool extension to work with! Thank you! 😁

[@learningreaper]

No problem glad you got something out of the video... I'm not a big fan of mega baby myself... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@locutz]

sower was everthing we needed to make reaper even greater dear devs i doubt this was hard to do please add tf outta this

[@learningreaper]

Yea it would be cool to further update this but you know they ain't looking at this channel... Lol... Have fun using this one...😀🙏🏾

[@csillery]

Great job, great delivery and well structured. I hope you do well!!!

[@learningreaper]

Thank you.... And thanks for watching ..😀🙏🏾

[@lince4824]

Nice tool, thank you for the lessons 📚

[@learningreaper]

It's been acting up lately with the newest version of Reaper not sure why.... But yes it's a good tool especially if you came from FL Studio... 😀🙏🏾

[@cupboardhomestudio971]

Thank you 1000, I absolutely wanted to understand how best to set it up. I hope to be able to build a track template together with Sitala Drum. Thank you .🎼🎶😉

[@learningreaper]

Yea it's a good tool but there is good one that I will be releasing soon called mcsequencer make sure you are following the channel when I release it...😀🙏🏾

[@Dmitry_SharD]

I'm confused....something doesn't work for me, and I can't figure out how to do it right....from 12:45 -- it doesn't work for me and nothing plays.(when we import all channels to Sevor)...what kind of routing is there?....in the video I see that Sitala is on a separate channel....then there is a folder and tracks in it....--- and where to put the Sevor? what is the midi route on the channels...what is the sampler on the channels?...a lot of questions)))))))

[@learningreaper]

Ok.. this part of the video I have a custom template of drums from resamplomatic 5k.. this is if you want to have separated drums instead of using a vst drum sampler... So if you have a sampler like RS5K.. Komplete Kontrol.... ADSR sampler you load them up .. kick ..snare .. hat etc.. and select them and put them into Sower as separate slots... I hope this makes sense... Let me know if you still have questions..😀🙏🏾

[@Dmitry_SharD]

@@learningreaper I 'll try ) we have a whole chat, we have been discussing for 2 days how to make it work))))

[@_P_M_]

Thanks. I've been wishing I had a front-end programmer for Sitala. Hopefully it will run on Linux.

[@learningreaper]

🤔 I didn't see an option for Linux on the Reaper Stash site so not sure if there is an option for Sower on Linux .. I know the creater has left the project open for people to develope it further the link to the form I saw it is here... forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=250132&highlight=Sower&page=2 hope this helps..

[@benindependent5956]

I've used Ubuntu only and haven't had Windows for 6 years, but I just bought a new hard drive and installed Windows as a Reaper only system to get everything out of it. Linux can handle everything else.

[@timfuredi1000]

Boooooom💥🔥

[@learningreaper]

Yes sir...😀🙏🏾

[@benindependent5956]

@10:46, How do you record? I didn't see your mouse move. I tried hitting the record button but it came back empty.

[@learningreaper]

I was using my keyboard to record sorry for the confusion

[@benindependent5956]

@@learningreaper What did you do on the keyboard?

[@daviHuggMonster]

oh woa that is some dope cool tool. Will try that one on sitala and later other drum vsts I got :)

[@learningreaper]

Yea it's pretty cool... Especially if you came from FL Studios channel rack or want a step sequencer for your drums ... Thanks for the comment.. let me know if you have questions...😀🙏🏾

[@psychonaut12]

How can i upload my own drum sounds on the sower interface?

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

Thank you! But, as we could see it, it's só easy and practical. Just 3 thousand clicks and that's it! Now we Van try to remember the beat we had in mind.... :-)) But, thanks to Reaper I think all that tour can be sabedoria like a template and it's worthy a try... Thank you.

[@learningreaper]

It's a cool feature for sure but I agree alot of clicks to get started but it's better than nothing at all if you are coming from FL Studio... It's just something to make people get more comfortable with the DAW... Thanks for the comment... Let me know if you have questions...😀🙏🏾

[@dk-4sho503]

Man i got a question how do you assign each sound on the mixer when you want to mix each sound individually bro?

[@learningreaper]

It matters what you are using...🤔 If you are using sitala when you first open it up it asks if you want to add channels if you hit yes they will go to the mixer if you hit no you will have to go to FX... Edit.. and build multi channel routing for output of selected FX... And it will create the channels for you in the mixer.. if you use a sampler like RS5K then it will make one in the mixer automatically for ever instance of the sampler.. I hope this helps... Let me know if you have questions.. thanks for the comment.. 😀🙏🏾

[@GaryShowbiz]

Great stuff! Subscribed

[@learningreaper]

Thank you .. and thanks for watching...😀🙏🏾

[@attilapetroman9296]

Cool video, BUT ADSR drum is the best, or XO, any daw under :)

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up... Thanks for watching...😀🙏🏾

[@dessiplaer]

Helpful video!

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up glad you got something out of the video...😀🙏🏾

[@PeteGunnShow]

can this change the length of individual instrument rows for poly rhythms?

[@learningreaper]

You can but you will have to fill in the spaces it will not auto fill to the bars you set..😀🙏🏾

[@PeteGunnShow]

@learningreaper interesting. I'll have to give it another look. After I posted that I decided to just go and try and I couldn't figure it out. I have xo by xln which I love, but it doesn't do poly rhythm or anything out of 4/4. It is a great sample manager tho

[@rmorris8544]

Does Sower work in 32 Bit systems ? Do I need a different installer ? I have it installed on my 64 bit laptop. But I run my multi I/O setup on a stand alone 32 bit XP machine. It shows the SWS extension info but Sower doesn't appear under Extensions.

[@learningreaper]

Not sure if it works for 32 but...🤔

[@soundlimit300]

Thanks for the Video.Cheers.

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up thanks for watching...😀🙏🏾

[@buriedintime]

won't work on apple silicon macs. looks great though. got the SWS ARM extension installed but tried every configuration of file placement in MacOS but no luck. anyone have success on apple silicon mac?

[@learningreaper]

Yea I have heard people say this ...🤔 You can try and go to the forum and see if someone can update the script the person who made let the code open so it can be updated and make it compatible with the new Mac stuff... I was told that it works on Rosetta by Reaper Blog you might want to check Jon and see if he knows anything else about it... Sorry couldn't be much help..😀🙏🏾

[@buriedintime]

@@learningreaper thanks. i appreciate the response.

[@georgemickel6608]

Liked and subbed ✅

[@learningreaper]

😀🙏🏾

[@D16-i5n]

hey x could you make how do u make the file explorer like that? and how to make reaper mouse modifires like fl ?

[@learningreaper]

Thanks for the comment... Not sure what you mean by mouse modifier like FL ...🤔 Do you mean the piano roll or actually mouse clicks... I will see if I can get a file explore tutorial going... Let me know if you have questions..😀🙏🏾

[@D16-i5n]

@@learningreaper tnx keep going

[@musicman5776]

I can’t get it loaded on M1 MacBook running Monterey. I get message about developer not verified but did the normal work around for that and also followed the instruction in the installer’s Readme text file. I’ve rebooted Reaper and my MacBook but still no luck. Anyone else had same issue?

[@learningreaper]

Jon from ReaperBlog said he had to run it in Rosetta to get it to work... I'm not a Mac guy so I'm not sure how to do that.. sorry but I hope that info helps.. let me know if you get it working..😀🙏🏾

[@musicman5776]

@@learningreaper thanks for replying so quickly. I will see if that does the trick

[@musicman5776]

@@learningreaper ok I tried Rosetta, still didn't work. Anyhow, I don't want to run Reaper in Rosetta anyhow, so I will give Sower a miss, shame, as that was something I used in FL Studio to generate beats quickly. Back to the Piano Roll it is :)

[@BeastmodeBeats]

Which one do you like better Sower or Mcsequencer?

[@learningreaper]

I don't really use either one they slow down my process... The mcsequencer is better in my opinion but comes with issues that I don't want to deal with sower can be buggy at times but it works... Hopefully Reaper will make a real sequencer that we can use that doesnt give the graphic issues of mcsequencer... Hope this helps...😀🙏🏾

[@quaz3294]

Try to save this as a template and the swttings complely changed. anyway to save the sowee setup?

[@learningreaper]

I don't think so it's more of a step sequencer there are not really anything to setup... It's like opening FL Studio the step sequencer is empty... You can make a project template with it setup but I'm not 100% sure if you can make a regular track template with Sower due to it does not attach to the track section in Reaper. I hope this helps... Let me know if you have questions...😀🙏🏾

[@quaz3294]

Yeah im using this with mpl resamplamatic manager script. Its awesome but it sucks to have to remap it every time. Yeah im stick with megababy. More so to do with my personal workflow, but dope tutorial bro ✊️

[@MarioSteFx]

Great, just what i need :)

[@learningreaper]

That's what's up...😀🙏🏾

[@benindependent5956]

How do you record sower beats while it's playing?

[@learningreaper]

Just click it in while it's playing ... The same way you would in FL Studio.. or you can use a midi keyboard make sure the track you are playing is highlighted and just record in what you click... Hope this helps...😀🙏🏾

[@sundogaudio851]

So following the video, i dont get sitala as a choice for chennel, i just get 1-24 any thoughts?

[@learningreaper]

You have sitala as an instrument track? All I did was pull up the vst no added tracks so when the pop-up ask if you want more hit no... And it should just be the one track for sitala and follow the video from there... Hope this helps..😀🙏🏾

[@georgerudinsky489]

Sorry if this is inappropriate channel to ask about things, but seems I can not sort it out. I have last version of Reaper and there is no Extensions option in menu bar. Any suggestions?

[@learningreaper]

It's all good .. I had the same questions at one point that's why I started this channel... You have to download SWS in order to get the extensions... I have a video walking you through the setup of this and the repack you will need them both to get the most out of Reaper... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTLkIKkqpZsY7sfeature=shared Hope this helps let me know if you have questions..😀🙏🏾

[@georgerudinsky489]

@@learningreaper thanks a lot for your respond, really appreciate it. I have done everything and it is not working unfortunately, not sure what else I can do, cheers.

[@georgerudinsky489]

@@learningreaper all done had to alter privacy on MAC, thanks a lot again, you are a legend, thanks for helping us with Reaper.

[@dj_instruments937]

Is this solely for Reaper or can we install on to any DAW?

[@learningreaper]

It's only for reaper from what I know... The only other DAW might be BitWig I think they can use scripts in it as well...🤔

[@DThompson55]

I found my new favorite thing!!!

[@learningreaper]

😀🙏🏾... It's pretty cool that someone just made this script and it works in Reaper... What an awesome community... Thanks for the comment... Let me know if you have questions..😁

[@DThompson55]

@@learningreaper I meant your channel, but sure... SOWER too!

[@JudahRain]

I downloaded the sower dmg ,however when I try to install it's giving me the error message that says it cannot be downloaded because source files aren't there. I'm confused. Can you help? I'm on a Mac BTW. Thanks!

[@learningreaper]

I'm not sure about the MAC version you can try going through the forum and search Sower I think someone has an archived file that might work for Mac... Hope this helps.. thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@JudahRain]

Thanks. I actually had to do a deep dive into the dmg. package contents and read the Readme txt. It was a process and I had to manually place folders. So if someone asks tell them to follow the Readme txt first in case of download error.

[@ozzybeatz_za]

thanks for the vid. but why not just imbed into reaper like fl

[@learningreaper]

It's a script you can get it to start up when reaper does if you want to as well it's all up to you how you want to use Reaper that's what I love about it ... Unlimited possibilities...😀🙏🏾

[@fares_of_arabia]

great video thank you

[@learningreaper]

Thank you for watching... Let me know if you have questions... 😀🙏🏾

[@BeastmodeBeats]

can it change to triplets?

[@learningreaper]

Yes

[@itsstevekeys]

Is it possible to drug and drop one shots in sower?

[@learningreaper]

No... You would have to have a sampler of some sort... RS5K.. Komplete Kontrol... ASR sampler.... Sitala it's a midi editor not an actual channel rack like FL ... Let me know if you have questions .😀🙏🏾

[@visxhist]

Bro sower is not showing any drum kit name like it is not showing me any kick name or snare name etc

[@learningreaper]

What are you using .... RS5K... Sitila... Or another drum program... Are you using the single mode or multi mode .... I go over both in the video... In the video I use sitala because it will show the name of the drums the easiest... You can double check the setting to see if there is a name option but I don't remember seeing one.

[@visxhist]

@@learningreaper can you tell some free drum samplers like sitala

[@visxhist]

@@learningreaper because sitala is charging 20 dollars now

[@dudearlo]

Theres that step sequencer Deadmau5 was talkin about 😂

[@learningreaper]

It's a nice tool for sure... Thanks for the comment..😀🙏🏾

[@AudioSwing1]

this is a Plugin Wonderfull, i very like

[@learningreaper]

Yea it's pretty cool... Let me know if you have questions... Thanks for the comment ...😀🙏🏾

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

By strictly following the tutorial, i do'nt spot the plugins into the track ...

[@learningreaper]

Not sure what you are saying or asking here?

[@jamiesontobeymusic]

Watch it again.

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

@@learningreaper when you are adding the channel, into your dropdown, are spotted the plugins you have on that specific channel (at least so it's understandable). Compressor etc and at the end: Sitala. When I perform the same action, I don't spot any of the plugins are into the track. I just have that track on the drop down.

[@gregallen5353]

No sounds using ml drums

[@learningreaper]

Yea for those drums you cannot lay them out... You have to create a single instance and in Sower set it to single channel mode.. then set the channel to the ml drums then you will be able to use them in Sower to hear sound... Hope this helps...😀🙏🏾

[@Setteegang]

like it

[@learningreaper]

😀🙏🏾

[@paulkit-]

yooooooooooo

[@learningreaper]

😀🙏🏾

[@thewatchmanstudios6257]

It's be great if it ran natively in M1..but oh well

[@learningreaper]

Yea... I'm not a Mac user and have no scripting skill what so ever ...lol.. but if you write any I think the creator left it open to update or hopefully someone from the community can take up the mantle and update the script.... Thanks for the comment..😀🙏🏾

[@vamoTilin]

Thanks!!!!! Very useful! 🔥🔥💪💪 In Windows Install in Reaper folder UserPlugins

[@learningreaper]

Yes... It can be helpful for people that have used FL Studio and want that feel in Reaper... Thanks for the comment... Let me know if you have questions..😀🙏🏾

[@jimmythebold589]

i'm not gonna say how many of your videos i've got pinned, because i'm sure my browser is gonna crash in a second...

[@learningreaper]

Glad you got something out of the videos... Trying to help as many people as I can understand how powerful Reaper is... Thanks for the comments..😀🙏🏾

[@MaakBow]

I dont get this. You can do all this and more directly in the piano roll if you have it set up correctly and im a reaper noob coming from logic

[@learningreaper]

This is an FL Studio thing... People from FL Studio use the step sequencer to lay down drums quick... I agree you can do this in the piano roll but you have to be and FL head to understand.... Lol... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@MaakBow]

@@learningreaper ok. Having been a long time drum programmer from the beginning of computer audio and just getting back into it I do think there is a place for a better drum editor more focussed on drums than keyboard parts. Imo it should be just an optional view to the same piano roll. I guess In the end it's still midi notes.

[@libtardiacitizen]

Nothing comes close to FL's piano roll. Reaper's cool..

[@learningreaper]

I feel ya ... I really like FL piano roll as well...😁

[@dicebeatsofficial2525]

​@@learningreaperdo a video of scripts that can help us get the same experience

[@francoterror]

Little did we know the Ohh stands for Ohio

[@learningreaper]

😂 good one

[@whitex4652]

Please stop propagating the stupid idea that "human feel" is achieved by randomness. Randomness does nothing more than to add amateurishness. And you don't hear that? Unbelievable. 😵

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

what's the difference between a randomizer and a humanizer or what are the similarities?

[@learningreaper]

Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the randomizer... 😂 ... It's ok to randomize things sometimes it will give you song or track a different grove or feeling... Nothing amateur about that... Thanks for the comment...😀🙏🏾

[@whitex4652]

@@learningreaper BS. You don't know how microtiming works. Talk to a real drummer. Microtiming is NOT randomizing or "humanizing", what is another meaningless buzzword for randomizing. No drummer varies timing in a random way. That's a plain stupid assumption. And here's the problem: what you have is only assumptions without any detail knowledge. That is more dangerous as to say flat out: I don't know.

[@alfredgrupstra]

Even if the comment is right, you have a shitty way of making your statement!