Reaper Audio Recording Demo - Pt 1

[@scottjones6624]

Oh man, your production techniques are so good with the yellow cursor you can actually see, the red circling to draw your attention, the thought balloons with text clarification, no pounding music in the background..... as a complete newbie this was easy to follow. Not too fast. Clean and clear. Great teaching. Thank you for such attention to detail and not assuming anything.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

That's great to hear! Thanks so much for the great feedback. And I'm so glad you found it helpful and easy to follow. That's what I'm going for 😀!

[@sl4081]

thank you so much for guiding me on how to use reaper.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome!

[@AdaCercel]

This is so useful!!! I love that you are very patience and explain every little thing! Thank you very much !

[@johnd942]

Excellent introductory tutorial, and so immediately practical. Very well presented. Cheers!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Thanks! I appreciate that:).

[@MrSeinfeldFan2]

First of all, let me tell you that I am SUPER impressed by the elegance, clarity and coherence of your videos. I have also used AUDACITY some and loved it too, so we have that in common. Also, found REAPER recently and was amazed by its power and value. So I am planning on becoming very knowledgeable with it. Therefore I have subscribed to your videos and will visit your website as well with the expectation that your content will help me learn Reaper better and faster. Keep up the good work!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or comments.

[@nilla003]

Learned more in the few minutes here than anywhere else. Thank you, sir.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+nilla003 Thats awesome! Thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad you found it helpful.

[@nilla003]

+Home Brew Audio How do I get the right input of my 2i4 to record? I don't see how to get it to input.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+nilla003 First you need to make sure you have the 2i4 selected in Reaper (Preferences/Audio Devices) as your recording device. Then in the track control panel (of the track you are trying to record on), click the input drop-down and select the input channel there. If all that is already done and verified, you might want to double-check that you have the track armed for recording (the red indicator will be on if it is). If none of that works, check your operating system devices control. In Windows, check to see if your 2i4 is showing in audio devices. then try selecting that as your default device. Then go into the settings and make sure its recording input volume slider is at least half-way up. Hope that helps.

[@nilla003]

I ended up going to the routing matrix and selecting the focusrite port there.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+nilla003 Did that work for you? If so, then great. I'm still curious though, why you had to go to that much trouble. I use the same (well, a 2i2) interface and it's always just worked. But you never know with computers and different operating systems, etc. Still, I'll make a note of that as a potential work-around. Thanks for the tip!

[@Gingerbearded]

Hey Ken, I enjoyed every minute of this video and learned so much stuff that I got frustrated about before. A big thank you and keep up with the good work!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+petrovski92 Awesome! I'm so glad it helped. And I'll do my best:). Good luck with your recordings!

[@Gingerbearded]

+Home Brew Audio I just tried recording but I keep getting some hissing sound whenever I try to speak. I recorded myself on Audacity and the noise is gone so it's not the microphone. Do you have any suggestions what it could be ?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+petrovski92 That sounds like an issue with Reaper not being set up for the correct mic/sound card/interface. What kind of mic are you using?

[@Gingerbearded]

+Home Brew Audio Doesn't matter I fixed it. Do you have any Reaper guide for kick drum EQ ? That's where I'm trying to improve :(

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Ivo Petrovski What is the problem you're having? In general, EQ for kick is used to help; it play will with bass. You could try opening ReaEQ and applying one of the kick drum presets to see if that helps. In general though, I like to add a few dB (3 to start?) around 2-5 KHz. One other tip for the low end is to NOT boost any frequencies down there. It sounds counterintuitive, but it might make for a tighter and better low end to actually reduce the sub-sonic frequencies (those at 20 Hz and below). See fi that helps. And I'll see if I can make a video specifically for this topic:).

[@stuartnorfleet9488]

Ken, What a GREAT teaching style you have! It is a PLEASURE to view your TUTS! MANY thanks! Stu Norfleet

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Stuart Norfleet Thanks Stu! I'm so glad you like them.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Fresh and shiny update to this popular video on KZbin - how to record a voice-over with background music track, and a music demo showing you how to record a virtual piano and sing along with it.

[@pariahradio1379]

Hello, thanks for posting this. I'm interesting in using reaper and also if it's consistent with youtubes formats? .MOV .MPEG4 .MP4 .AVI .WMV .MPEGPS .FLV 3GPP WebM DNxHR ProRes CineForm HEVC (h265)

[@ECMVAQ137]

Your videos are great...keep up the good work I learn because your examples clean and "fun" as well thanks again!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Jeff Wilmore Thanks Jeff!

[@bjoragloomfang8240]

Great job! That was an excellent tutorial! Learned a lot, thanks!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Bjora Gloomfang Thanks! Glad you found it helpful:).

[@esitoris]

Very very useful Ken... And very good explained!! Thanks

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome, Elvis. And thanks!!

[@yetties]

Very, very helpful and to the point! I was able apply your tips instantly. Thanks a ton!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+yetties Thanks! I figure people don't have time to listen to me say "um and "uh" etc.:). I'm so glad you found it so helpful. thanks for your kind comment!

[@snooze0023]

Bloody good demo I ws so frustrated with this programme and ive had to edit my comment 3 times because you adressed every concern i had as the video progressed. I really do need to watch the whole video before i think to comment LOL

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

That should be easy enough. Hold your cursor over the left edge of the track (not at the top, but in the middle). The cursor will change into something that looks like this ][. Then click and drag to the right until the part you want gone is not there anymore. Hope that helps. BTW, since Reaper is non-destructive, you can always get that part back by just dragging the left edge back to the left again. Hope that helps.

[@FalconePhil]

Great Job! Can't tell you how many "For Beginners" vids I've watched on Reaper that assume you know anything about a DAW. Glad you also mentioned Audacity. It disappointed me because it doesn't record midi controller instruments. I will view all your tutorials to get acquainted with Reaper.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+pf1948 Thanks! I'm so glad it came across that way. It's my exact intention. IF you have any questions, just ask:). Cheers!

[@general3691962]

WOW! Great JOB!!! Your video is amazing, it is so easy to listen to you, watch you, and you have amazing teaching abilities. Your demonstration on this video is so easy to follow, you made it so simple. I also prefer using external editing and I use Audacity. I am just learning audacity and I am researching DAW programs and I am leaning towards reaper, especially after watching your video. Please keep them coming and thanks so very much for posting them. PS - you have a new subscriber :)

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

general3691962 Thanks so much for your kind words!! I'm glad to hear that my focus on making audio recording demos actually easy to follow is working:-). Good luck moving forward!

[@musrnb136]

Hi ken u the man...!!! this is the best review on how to use reaper...!!! very informative i m new to this stuff nd i ve been struggling with some basics ..but u helped me a lot so thank u !!!

[@KenTheriot]

+Mus RnB You're welcome! Thanks so much for your kind words:). I'm so glad it helped.

[@englishincontext4025]

Just found your channel today. Excellent. Thanks so much.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Thanks And you're welcome!

[@frenchino61]

Great video it really helped me and made my day thank you so much for taking your time to post this

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome! So glad it made your day :-).

[@bandrefilipe]

superb tutorial, dude! keep it up

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Godder Dam Thanks! I will:).

[@grodriguesbio]

Awesome tutorial! One question, @1:42, how do you know which audio system is yours? Thanks :D

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+grodriguesbio There will be something in that menu. If you have connected an interface (I use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 via USB), that will show up here, as will your computer's built-in soundcard. Hope that helps.

[@jackeckhart386]

Thanks a lot!! Amazing video.

[@elmundodesdeeljardinradio]

Genial tu video. Me encantó. Muchas gracias. Thanks a lot.

[@AkiraTheKing]

Any vids on the audio effect reapers has. Like reverb, eq, auto tune, echo, mostly that dynamic sound

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+AkiraTheKing The course ("the Newbies Guide to Audio Recording Awesomeness 2: Pro Recording With Reaper") does show you how to use EQ and Reaper's built in ReaEQ effect, as well as one of the built-in reverb effects, ReaVerb. Reaper does have a built-in pitch correction tool. But that isn't shown in this course. I may add a video for that later. The link to the course is in the description for the video above. I hope that helps.

[@jradams3rd]

I work recorded material and I did not see where you covered adjusting the time selection or the ability to see where you were within the recording/

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+John Adams Not sure I understood your question, but let me see if I can answer it. Across the top of Reaper you'll find the minutes/seconds, or measures/beats (you can change it depending on what you want to see). And there are grid lines vertically in the track space that corresponds to that. So you always know where you are (either in measures/beats, or minutes/seconds, or both) by where the cursor is. Then you can highlight a time selection by dragging left or right. And you can deselect by hitting the Esc key. Does that answer your question?

[@actingpeople5049]

Thanks for your awesome videos. :) . Do you have any tutuorials on doing punch 'n' roll for VO on Reaper? Thanks

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Thanks, and yes! Try kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z36QpIZ9ZsxoqLc which amounts to a better way than punch and roll. There really is no need for it with this method. Try it out?

[@billallender39]

Using both Reaper and Audacity is definitely something I would look at. Please let me know - does transferring a file back and forth between the two types of software reduce the quality of the recording?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

That has been one of those things where the technical answer is one thing and the effect on the listener is something else. Technically, you do introduce some rounding errors and loss of precision. But I defy most humans to be able to tell the difference in these teensy re-arrangements of bits. Add in the fact that Audition mitigates any effect (added digital noise, usually) in the way it processes audio (32-bit processing and dither, etc.) and the differences are so minor that for practical purposes - especially if the audio is destined for internet streaming/mp3 conversion - that it really doesn't matter. Besides, I don't jump back and forth very often. Maybe 1-3 times for some files, and 0-less for others. Hope that screed helped answer your question :-P.

[@sharonbetzold3021]

Thank you!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome!

[@TazzSmk]

thanks for video tutorial, I've just decided to try Reaper (using Sonar so far), I wonder, after the export, once you import the "result", why is it longer than tracks above?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

I assume the result was from "rendering?" If so, it is possible that there was some silence in the project that got rendered. Does the audio sound the same? Is it slower than the pre-render audio? There may also have been just a little bit of audio at the end that got recorded. Reaper will continue the render until it hits all the audio in the project.Those are other reasons it could end up being longer. What I usually do is select (highlight) what I want rendered, and in the Render screen, choose Render Time Selection. That ensures you get exactly what you want.

[@tyskillz]

this did not help every time I try to link the too it ask me to re install Audacity I have this program on my computer 4 times now I need

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+ty skillz You need to find the Audacity.exe file on your computer. Do you know where that is?

[@tyskillz]

+Home Brew Audio the Audacity I have install is the 2.1

[@tyskillz]

+ty skillz and its located on the c drive of my pc

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+ty skillz and can you navigate to it when you click the Add button in Reaper Preferences to add an External Editor?

[@tyskillz]

Home Brew Audio no i cant it won't let me it just keep downloading Audacity put my vocals is not up there

[@poppyhill8965]

For some reason when I put in the music file u can't hear it

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+JDCraZ Can you hear the voice recording? Also, check to see that the track with the music is not muted ("M" button red in the track control button), or that the track with the voice is not in solo mode ("S" button).

[@SONSTHREESIXTY]

Ken you saved the day really like AUDACITY also? And now it's known you can continue to use it THANKS.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome! Glad it helped.

[@Ghaleon15]

Yo, bro. Do you have some tutorials to change the voice quality ? I want to record a song to my GF, already have the beat and the lyric. Just want to improve a little bit the voice...

[@brax2574]

Do I need a MIDI keyboard for the virtual keyboard to work

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+B rax Nope. That's the great thing about it. you can actually use keys on your computer keyboard to play it:).

[@bearded_riffs]

great tutorial man learned alot from this...i have 2 questions,1 - when i record my guitar cover in reaper it becomes very noisy like squeaks,slide sounds and other unwanted noise even when i play tight2 - is it better to record DI track first then apply amplitube fX or is it better to record with already applied FX (i am new to recording any help would be much appreciated )

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Thanks Godspeed! I like to record with those amp sound FX already in. I don't think I could play a dry electric quite the same way without hearing how it will sound all amp'd up and distorted (or whatever sound you're going for) without hearing it while I play. In Amp Farm (Pod), there are certain settings that can be adjusted on the screen for loud feedback and string squeaks, etc. So I think it's best to try to minimize them there while you're playing/recording. Plus, if you can't hear what's happening with that setting, it's likely that trying to apply the FX after you've recorded the guitar dry and "re-amp" it by applying the amp sound after, you'd get those same noises. I hope this helps. Oh, and 1 more thing I notice - those sounds may seem distracting when you're focused on just the guitar, but I find that once it's in the mix with bass, drums and other sounds, it's often less distracting than it seemed at first.

[@geesehoward357]

AYE!!!!!! What is up with the muffling in the recording??? Everytime i record it jus muffles....im thinkin something is turned all the way up....

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Early REED I don't know. Impossible to say unless I know what kind of mic and interface setup you are using. Can you share that?

[@geesehoward357]

+Home Brew Audio I gotchu Brew....give me a sec....

[@bcain5823]

Home Brew, What's your take on using the Zoom R8 as an audio interface into Reaper? That is what I've been using and would like to move to a software platform like Reaper, but not give up the R8 hardware. I got Cubase Light (not a fan) when I bought the R8 and it uses the ASIO driver.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Brent Cain I haven't used it, personally. But I see no reason why it would be great. Also, there is a section in their wiki about connecting the R16 and Z24 here: wiki.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/Zoom_R16_R24 Hope that helps!

[@bcain5823]

+Home Brew Audio Yeah, I would expect it would work then. On another question, does Reaper have a pitch correction feature? For instance in fixing vocal tracks?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Brent Cain It sure does! It's called ReaTune:).

[@Steve-cb7co]

hi is it normal that if you press arm the volume meter turns into red?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Not usually. But all you have to do is click on the red spot on the meter and it will go away. If you truly have too much gain, though, it will go back into the red. Make sure your levels are set right and if you don't get into the red while you're recording, you should not have a problem. Hope that helps.

[@Steve-cb7co]

Home Brew Audio thanks for that sir

[@angelpreciado6743]

where do you save your music onto? and how do you record over an instrumental?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Angel, I save music on my hard drive. And for the 2nd question, you simply create a 2nd track, disarm the 1st one for recording (turn the red light off), arm that 2nd track (turn the red light on), and then record (turn the big red light on in the master channel at the bottom. I hope that answers your question(s):). - Ken

[@angelpreciado6743]

ok is that an external hard drive? and how to I import an instrumental to record over?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

No, it's just my computer's internal drive. That's pretty much the default for computer-based recording. And as for where to get an instrumental to record over - the prevailing assumption is that you would record it yourself, if you're a musician. But if you aren't, and you're looking for background music for voice-overs and videos and such, you'd get the music from Royalty-Free music libraries. It's like buying a stock image. You go to one of any number of RF music sites (just type "royalty-free music" into Google to find some), listen to a bunch of music, and download what you like. Some sites offer free RF music, but with most, you're paying a few bucks for the license. Then once it's on your computer (wav, mp3, etc.) you simply Insert/import the file into a track on your DAW (Reaper, Cubase, ProTools, etc.). Another way to get instrumental music is to use loops. Again, there are free and paid loops out there all over the web. Hope that helps.

[@CAMELEON1721]

Maybe good, but from what I found out, Reaper does not support MIDI. Isn't it? And besides why you can not improve the sound in the Reaper program, you just need to open Audacity?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Yes it absolutely does support MIDI. I use MIDI quite bit and I do it all in Reaper. See my video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJrVpY1opL-YppY - for just one example. And regarding improving sound, yes you can do that in Reaper as well! I only use Audacity to do "destructive" editing. SOME tasks - such as quickly treating multiple small sections of an audio file - are just easier for me in an external editor. But you still CAN do those tasks in Reaper.

[@christomaya5516]

Cant you record while the beat is playing on one bar or do u need to do the vocals alone and then add the beat?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Yes. Usually you would do that when recording music. But this example was just to add background music to a spoken voice-over type recording. If I were recording a song, I'd record music first and then record my singing while listening to the music/beats. I hope that answers your question.

[@christomaya5516]

Yes thanks 4 the quick respons, so If I wanna record music how do Insert the beat and let it play while am singing because when Inesert a beat and I open a new track and I press arm record either the beat mutes that I hear the vocals or the beat plays and I don't hear my vocals how do I play the beat and singing at the same time. thanks again

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

That happens automatically. So let's say you put the beat on track 1. Then arm track 2 to record and put on headphones and turn off the speakers to prevent the playback from recording into the mic. Then just press the Record button. You'll hear both tracks in the headphones as you record the vocal onto track 2. Is that not happening?

[@christomaya5516]

Home Brew Audio I will try that and get back too you in a days time. thank you very much 4 your assistance men highly appreciated.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome. Good luck!

[@mcmuffin558]

how do i make my Audiobox usb interface work? it does show up in the preference but every time i press record a box pops up saying my Audiobox wont work how do i fix this?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+papi yovany What is the exact text of the error message?

[@mcmuffin558]

Home Brew Audio "The following MIDI inputs could not be opened: AudioBox USB". By the way im new to this im guessing my interface doesn't work or something

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Aha. OK, are you planning - right now - to use MIDI? If not, it will probably work just fine for recording audio. If/when you want to use the MIDI input on the AudioBox, you can deal with the issue then. Try recording some audio through it now, though, and it will probably be fine.

[@garyreagan6049]

Hello Ken. Maybe you can help me? I have been using Reaper for 2+ years. I have a new issue, not sure why this is happening. When I go to record to a new track or at any recording point, it will only record all the other tracks together on that project. This happens on every project old and new (now). I have even re-downloaded my Reaper program to no resolve. (I only use Toontrack and a pocket pod on my program) I have been trying to figure this out for weeks now.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Hi Gary. I've never had that problem, nor have I heard of it happening. I recommend trying the Reaper Forum - forum.cockos.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19 In the mean time, have you tried using a different computer? Also, I'm sure you tried this, but just make sure the tracks you don't want to record to don't have "Record" armed.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Also here's something to try - go to the folder in Reaper - Options/Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder. Find the file called “reaper.ini.” Just change the name of that file to anything (maybe put and X in front of it or something). Then start Reaper. That should force it to create a new .ini file. See what that does.

[@garyreagan6049]

Thank you Ken. I found the problem! It was something I unknowingly uninstalled from my system, to make room. I'm guessing. After I scanned for issues, it was a, USB error or update, something of that nature. I'm not pc savvy at all.. I do have a new Reaper related issue, a "clicking" sound at random on playback. I'm going to look up here on KZbin. I know what the problem is, I just cant find where to fix it.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Glad to hear you got that sorted. About the random clicking you describe - that sounds like it could be a buffering issue. If you don't find the answer right away, check this thread on the Reaper Forum - forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=45453

[@281airsoft]

Is Reaper 5.16 compatible with the Focusrite 2I2 interface?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Brandon S Absolutely! It's what I use every day:).

[@281airsoft]

What about Cubase Elements 8? Do you know if that program is compatible with the same interface?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Brandon - that interface should be compatible with any software.

[@281airsoft]

Thanks

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Brandon S You're welcome.

[@cassiaspiano6500]

It's 2021. Will these tutorials still work with the latest version of Reaper? (version 6.28) Or do I need to look elsewhere?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Yes, everything will still work the same. I've updated he actual course. But, yeah. KZbin does not allow you to update videos. I'll probably end up putting new versions of everything soon, though.

[@cassiaspiano6500]

@@HomebrewAudioRecording fantastic, thanks so much! I love your teaching style. You cover just the right amount of detail. 😁

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

@@cassiaspiano6500 Thanks Cassia! That means a lot.

[@chasonhenry8177]

what volume/gain/settings do you set for your mic before recording?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

+Professah Chase That depends on what mic I'm using - a USB mic or a standard (XLR/3-pin) mic through an interface. For the USB mic, I just about always have to to into the Windows Audio Device manager (Sound preferences in Mac) and test what level gives you a good signal without clipping (going into the red) in Reaper (there's an input meter in Reaper on each track you use for this). Then I set the level accordingly (for me, that's usually about 50% with USB mics!). If I use a standard condenser mic, the input gain is controlled by the audio interface box (I leave the computer audio Device input at 100%). Condenser mics for vocals end up being about the "2 o'clock" position on the gain knob with the Focusrite 2i2, but will change for different interface units. Dynamic mics require more gain, closer to the 75% (3 o'clock position) or higher level. For miking guitar or other instruments, I typically need a much higher input level. I Hope that answers your question.

[@leftaslide]

When I try to drag at the beginning or end of my recorded audio, it won't let me drag it wherever I want it like in your video. When i click and drag, it's removes larger chunks of audio. What setting am I missing here?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Ah. Yes, you have the Snap Tool enabled. Just go to the tool bar on the left and click on the button that looks like a magnet (sideways U shape) and click that to turn it off. Hope that helps!

[@leftaslide]

Home Brew Audio You're awesome! Thanks!

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You're welcome!

[@masedravigne7541]

When I record in reaper my audio sounds extremely distorted, until I pan the sound all the way to the left or right. Then it sounds fine, but only comes through one side of my headphones? I've tried duplicating tracks and setting 1 side to left and the other to right, but they cancel out and get distorted again. I've played around with the input 1/2 options and stero/mono options, but still haven't figured it out. I even deleted the program and reinstalled it, thinking it could have been messed up while download. But still the problem occurs and I can't find any advice on how to fix it. I'm using an Asus laptop, NT1-A microphone, Beats studio headphones and I focusrite 2i2newgen, if that helps anyone. Please give me your best guesses on how to fix this. Thanks

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Without any other information, I would guess that audio is being picked up from more than one source. I helped someone one time who, ironically, was using an NT1-A. He got distorted audio because his computer's display also had a microphone that was adding to the Focusrite. We found it by going to Audio Devices in Windows and seeing that there were two inputs showing signal. I'd start there.

[@masedravigne7541]

Home Brew Audio ok good idea! Thank you

[@erikbarrett85]

Good music choice lol

[@jm4giv]

i love u

[@57too]

This is why I'm going back to reel to reel. Menu surfing!!!! DAWs suck! Every one of them. They have yet to make a DAW that you don't have to do a multitude of steps before and after you record. Reel to reel is simple. Easy to use and sound warmer. DAWs are for computer people and lot's of creative songwriters lose inspiration when they have to menu surf and set all the parameters. We want press and record and that's it without being diverted into computer settings. If they ever make a DAW as simple as reel to reel, I'll come back to it but I don't see that happening. Goodbye cruel DAWS!!!!! 8^D

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Reel-to-reel is simple? Let's see - you have to know how to thread the machine with tape. You have to know how to physically splice tape, and deal with maintaining the machines. It's just a different type of extra time and effort with a different skillset. And then there is the cost. You can get a professional DAW for $60. A reel-to-reel is just the tape machine. Then you need the mixer and the half-track for mastering. Trying to learn/understand the console and all the cable routing is yet another skillset and source of time and effort. If you already have all those skills and you have the hardware, great. Do that. Nobody is asking you to change. But for people just starting out, the barriers to entry for computer recording is far superior from a cost and knowledge standpoint.

[@Balthazar2242]

The fact that you still have to use Audacity to help this work tells me that this program is not worth the money.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Steven - you absolutely do not have to use Audacity or any other program at all. You CAN if you want to, and Reaper allows you to sort of connect an audio editor to make that easy if you prefer to work this way. But it's important to note that Reaper is a DAW - you can do just about anything you can think of with audio. Audio editors, on the other hand, are specialized programs that you use to very specific things directly to a single audio file. DAWs and editors are not the same things.

[@Balthazar2242]

Can I cut tracks into pieces and move them around and put effects on them like I would with a video file in Sony Vegas?

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

You absolutely can. In fact if you're familiar with Vegas, you'll find Reaper VERY familiar:). Many of the keyboard shortcuts for working in with tracks.

[@Balthazar2242]

Home Brew Audio I actually just tried FL Studio trial and then the Reaper trial and you're totally right. Reaper is very similar to Sony Vegas and I prefer it much more. It's more simple and has less random stuff all over the place. And it's cheaper.

[@ifodog6421]

he kinda sounds like smike :3

[@johnshannon23]

This does not show me how to do a basic cut and paste. Blah Serious dummy here. I need more basics.

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

Sorry about that, John. I do show you how to do it in this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpmxc6GEhsiGl6M

[@HomebrewAudioRecording]

John - I just added a video for basic cut/copy.paste here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHzTaXZtgrhpaaM Hope that helps.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Ok. now on to cubase. lmao.

[@gobrad]

I'm just viewing some KZbin tuts to get familiar with reaper when I cNe across this vid showing an external editor if I needed to edit my recording!! Straight away I was turned off this!! This is a joke????

[@anonagain]

No, you don't need an external editor, unless it's for some very esoteric function. Reaper will do most everything that Audacity does - it's just that some people prefer using a familiar dedicated editor for certain things.

[@aldomanik3329]

Reaper is an amazing DAW.. See the results : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jni0aJSsqsh_f6M Stay healthy good people 😊 From Indonesia