5 tips I wish I knew sooner in REAPER

[@REAPERMania]

Love that tip at the end. It's easy to think that everything will go faster if everything is customized. But that's also your brain making excuses why you're not more productive and it also allows you to get distracted. Some things should be customized. But not everything.

[@Reapertips]

Thank you so much!! It's something I've been wanting to say for a long loooong time. Happy it resonated! ✨

[@djabthrash]

Words from the master himself :)

[@barryevans6757]

ass kisser..................................@@djabthrash

[@unleashthefury111]

Who else read outloud Kenny's own comment in Kenny's voice and style?

[@andreasfranzmann9634]

The coolest thing about Reaper is that you find zero negativity in the comments of a Reaper video. Also the Reaper teachers like Kenny, Jon, Mike, Ayra etc. are cheering the videos of others. Proof can be found in any Reaper video. And: Well done again in this video Alejandro!!

[@Reapertips]

Aaa so true Andreas! I think that's probably biggest motivator for me to keep making these for a long time. I have such a big appreciation for this community. Also thank you so much for the super kind words n__n

[@context_eidolon_music]

I did the jump-in method and started creating decent mixes right away. It's that good. Later, you realize the insane depth and what you can do, and like... it's free... So I bought a license!

[@portwain]

I tried to learn Reaper several times but decided to actually jump in and use it when I had to edit a lot of podcasts. It took me a day or two to setup everything but it saved me weeks of working time because Reaper can change the speed rate, remove silence on different tracks simultaneously and cut time with a crossfade with one key! Your tutorials helped me a lot!

[@Reapertips]

Exactly!! just juuump in. You will naturally find things you wanna know more about, then you are just a google search away from the answer most times!

[@evilhubert]

The Reaper community is just super friendly and melovdat

[@MoreMeRecording]

Love Kenny's videos but also love how you can provide your own perspective and highly intuitive insights. You're doing great work!!

[@Reapertips]

Thank you so so much 💙💙

[@djabthrash]

Jon's (The ReaperBlog) videos are sick too.

[@Ripplewood]

I love your channel and how down to earth your approach is😄 I'm new-ish to Reaper, and it's people like you, Kenny Gioia etc. that make me so happy I chose this DAW; such a positive community, so many things to do!

[@ZenTheMusician]

You just saved me from giving up when you showed how to backup the entire program.

[@MartinMillerGuitar]

Some golden advice right there!

[@Reapertips]

thaaank you. Super appreciated Martin!! 🙏

[@electrocrime369]

Dude, I’m so glad I found your channel! I’m just getting started in Reaper and it’s awesome! Your content is great and super helpful, keep it up!

[@Reapertips]

Wooo - so happy to hear!! thank you for subscribing~

[@rano12321]

Bro is literally the best Reaper KZbin channel.

[@TheDrifteffect]

Also Kenny! His vids have helped me a lot too :)

[@TheDrifteffect]

I defected to Reaper once support for my digi002 died off (and then the hardware also died). I also got an RME babyface Pro FS and knew reaper would work with it. I've barely scratched the surface of all that Reaper is capable of but I'm getting more done with less issues than I ever had with my previous DAW. I absolutely love it!

[@sebastiangarcia1785]

Glad to see your channel doing well! Thanks for your content

[@Reapertips]

Thank you Sebastian!! :D

[@mellowords]

5:35 this is extremely sage advice. For those of us with Tweak Fever/more structure-seeking brains, optimizing your workflow and setting your creative space up correctly is both a godsend, and a poison apple. I find every hour I spend making templates/creating shortcuts/actions actually takes AWAY my creative spark for a short while. This is okay, if you are committed to remembering that the reason you're doing that stuff is to MAKE MUSIC! Years back, I spent months setting up a 1000+ track template with slave computers, for the ultimate always-loaded writing experience, and guess what...I wrote almost nothing!!! Im a huge proponent of modular workflows now. Reaper is the king for this.

[@Reapertips]

AMAZING. Thank you for putting it like that. That's exactly how it is! Modular is definitely the way to go. Like just focus on creating a huge library of track templates overtime fueled by your own experiences and actual real cases~

[@SuperLinuxAudioGuru]

Your video editing and room lighting are really good and obviously Reaper rocks :)

[@Reapertips]

Thank you so much!! ✨ - I super super enjoy all the process. My next mission is trying to get the microphone out of the way (sooo difficult)

[@alteredbrain]

Nice video, man ! You sum it up really well and it opens a lot of roads. I'll send your video to my friends who just start

[@Tokolele]

Great video ! I really like your philosophy and the way you approach your tutorials, and your humor. The end advices are nice (and do damn true 😅).

[@Reapertips]

Thank you soooo much for the continuous support Tokolele! ✨ makes me smile to see you here :D

[@tripledeluxedday]

I downloaded the PDF eBook companion to this video and it is great. I have already learned some new stuff in like 5 minutes.

[@ronallen2458]

Today is day 2 for my Reaper journey after using Logic for 20+ years. I am so glad I found your channel!!!!

[@bobbydolan]

I've been hoping there is a way to free me from Logic for years. I'm sick of Logic's instability. I can't remember how many corrupted files it generated or how many times I lost along work inexplicably. Reaper may be a way finally to feel safe with my work again.

[@WilsoundMedia]

Thank you, this week I have been trying new themes and stuffs, but your advice is crucial, thank you again!

[@juliodrums9456]

You are a kind and giving individual Thanks

[@PodPeak]

Such a great video. Well done!

[@Reapertips]

thaaaank youuuu so much! ✨ means a lot!

[@TheREAPERBlog]

Yeah dude! this is great

[@Reapertips]

thank you so muchhh for checking it out Jon 🚀

[@scorchedearthdj]

great video. i'm just learning reaper and this was very helpful.

[@davidpatrick1813]

Thank you. I am very new to DAW and a good friend told me about Reaper

[@marrowsband]

Dang… is that backup file something I could take and load into a friend’s computer with reaper and have all of my settings? That’s awesome

[@Reapertips]

Exactly it! Or even crazier, you could make a portable install of REAPER and just put it in a USB stick and carry your whole reaper setup with you, even open and operate it from your USB stick :D

[@perpetualsoup]

Bro I appreciate this. I get analysis paralysis and end up not doing anything! It's just how my brain is. I get overwhelmed by all of the options. Thanks for your hard work on these tips and videos!

[@godrecordmusic]

Damnnnn that save/load layout was what I was looking for thanks a lot man.

[@us3r11]

The advice was actually really good! Thank you.

[@HarryOsirian]

Kenny is amazing as well. Kudos to you for referencing him. 👍🏻

[@kurtjanssen3887]

Hey Alejandro, great video. Very recognizable too. I didn't like Reaper at first. Was used to Reason and Bitwig. But somehow reaper kept my interest. I spent 1 day a while ago clicking on everything I could in reaper and was then sold. Since that time I've only discovered more amazing things about reaper and it's my main DAW now. I have also benefited a lot from your site (besides Kenny of course😉). You're doing a good job.... keep it up!!

[@Reapertips]

Thank you soooo much. That's amazing!! - Glad the site has been helping

[@PHNEEST]

I like how no one speaks ill of Reaper.

[@guitaristmarko]

Great tip with writing down ideas for customization ❤

[@Chalisque]

One thing I've only got into recently is using OSC to trigger actions. For example I have a mini dj controller (envivo) that I got for £10 off eBay. Some of the buttons have lights, so I've written a Python script which talks to this device, which then uses the jog wheels to scrub the timeline. By using a Python script, I can have multiple sets of OSC messages that the device sends, so e.g. with preset 1, the jog wheels move the timeline by beat or bar; another they move by samples; and so on. You can have much fun with this.

[@Spladoinkal]

My way of learning reaper was that I was already used to Ableton and liked the workflow but wanted something native to run on Linux due to old hardware (Windows 11 support and such). Someone had recommended Reaper so I gave it a try and realized that I could basically set up Reaper to work exactly like Ableton but ALSO improve upon my old workflow by customizing things that I felt Ableton didn't do well.

[@drutgat2]

Great video, and great advice. Thanks, Alejandro.

[@daviHuggMonster]

gotta love reaper. Its my main DAW. No matter how many I tried I always go back to reaper. Love your cute emojis hehe

[@Reapertips]

hahahaa been putting emojis and gifs on my videos since I was 14 as well, at this point it's really really important for me to include them for tradition 🥰

[@daviHuggMonster]

@@Reapertips please do :)

[@ShurekHam]

This channel its just too good man, thanks for the hard work! (Just so good the I'm procrastinating for too long hauhuhua, getting back to my song now, see ya)

[@barryevans6757]

For me, the Kenny G videos were an experience I'd rather forget, felt more like torture than any kind of guidance; up till now the User Guide has turned out to be my warmest friend;

[@wrush1968]

I’ve been trying to watch his but IM SO LOST 😭😂. I need help!!!

[@nunoandradebluesdrive]

Yup I'm hooked to this daw.. no corporate BS..and it just works great

[@APorTodas]

Excellent video! I really use only what I need and nothing else. And it's true, you can spend hours and hours customizing to really use nothing or very few of what you just customized. Great great advice! Saludos! 👊🤘

[@djabthrash]

I like to put these custom things in toolbars, so that i can find them again later on. Once in a while i check out all of these and just remove what i don't use.

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing your insight and experience. And I agree, Kenny is the chief no doubt!! lol

[@SoulFighter27]

thanks alejandro, this video really helped me ! :)

[@Reapertips]

super happy to hear

[@BillGraper]

I made my own customized actions where I have buttons at the top that open my favorite plugins. For example, one button says "EQ." When I have a track selected, I can click that button & it will open the FX window for that track & add my Fabfilter Pro-Q3. I have 4 separate buttons that do that. It's fun to customize Reaper.

[@CoreyHunter]

I use ReaCoffee for dark mode theme and Apollo4 for daytime use.

[@BixiDoxxes]

Just recently switched from FL to Reaper and you're absolutely right about Reaper customization is fricking fun (too fun that I didn't even bother properly put them into action, lmao) It's an odd obsession of mine and reaper large range of customizations is not helping 💀.

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

🤘🏿🤓🤘🏿

[@rainbone]

How did you slide across your project like that at 3:31? What key command did you use? Ive been looking FOREVER

[@Reapertips]

It's a razor edit. Shift alt right click drag! (if I remember correctly)

[@nicktshredz]

Alejandro, could we get a reaper video editing tips tutorial from you?

[@ManDaKi-79]

I still love reaper so far. I've tried other audio daws but reaper is the most reliable for me.🌷

[@jcatrillo]

Sensacional, gracias por tu esfuerzo

[@HarryOsirian]

Thank you, Alejandro ❤

[@tortillaman2491]

How often do you have to renew the license to have access to upgrades?

[@Jimi-bx3xf]

i use reaper since 2 years now and i like it

[@ericstrauch3215]

I created a 'Test Project" that I use specifically for learning what Reaper can do, this way I don't lose anything important.

[@audiosounddoctor5834]

Thank you a lot...you are great my friend!

[@Reapertips]

thank youuu for being here 🙏

[@artemorbid]

Im new to reappear and this us great

[@tonystevenson26]

Goont hetzer

[@dantepillon]

Hi do you have a link to the song at 2:43?

[@DennnisDubeau]

Great tips Alejandro!! Thank you very much!!

[@Synster73]

Really good video 🎉

[@sneetchw]

reaper is so incredibly frustrating for me but i do like how customizable it is and once i learn it, i think it wil be rly great

[@Reapertips]

hey! i've been there, I totally get it! if it helps, it does get much better once you set things up to your liking~

[@Tails4u2nv]

Hey Alejandro, I've been trying to get create a video layout the way you have it with no luck. You mentioned having a video linked in the description box that will show how to make it but it was more of a tutorial of how to add toolbars, not specifically make the layout you have. Is there anyway reaper keeps save files on templates that can be shared as a file, or make a video on how to make the same setups you've come up with? I hope you see this comment & respond, thanks.

[@Reapertips]

@@Tails4u2nv helloo! Watch one of my latest videos about layouts, I explain this more clearly! Hope it helps ~

[@rocksteady7546]

Hi Alejandro you explain things very well. I play in a band that uses backing track which I get from karaoke version, i mix all the track I need then render them I'm having trouble keeping all backing tracks the same level what is the best way to keep all tracks at the same level ? cheers mate

[@Reapertips]

Hey! You can look into the render settings 'normalize' function. I believe you can normalize by LUFs so, you can set it to something like -12 LUFs and reaper will normalize all tracks to that level of loudness! Let me know if it works :)

[@jcalzada74]

Wow 14 years using reaper🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@artisans8521]

Reaper is highly customizable, maybe too highly customizable. That makes it kinda overwhelming for beginners and professionals alike because you never know whether you are doing anything the most efficient way. Until you learn that it does not matter, it's like DAW vs. DAWless, a childish way of thinking about music creation. It's the end result that counts. Period. Great video.

[@tonystevenson26]

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[@ericstrauch3215]

Where/ How did you get to your "Tip Ideas" list on Reaper? Thanks in advance.

[@Reapertips]

Hi! I'm using ticktick for it :D

[@ericstrauch3215]

@@Reapertips Awesome! Thanks again.

[@ericstrauch3215]

Subbed and Liked.

[@auroranamex5886]

Avoiding the customization trap is a huge tip lol

[@kc201310]

So i'm barely starting to use this and don't know how to use any daw at all, sooo I tried to save a backup file like you said and watched screen by screen what you clicked in case I mess something up but I don't know what I actually saved or where to go on my computer to reaccess it

[@jimmydeer]

so funny-the shaking hand going to the mouse-the customization struggle is Real!

[@skilsemmanuelmanager7315]

Reaper is a god of draws🙌🙌🙌😘😘😘

[@alfonsoancero169]

is reaper a one time payment sir?

[@blakesmith9039]

that voice delay for beginners is really a bummer, indeed

[@kobi2643]

sad that you still can't put move edit cursor on left drag (as any other program do)

[@isantasoloproject]

Kind friend from the Americas, I have an electric drum set. How can I do so that every time I play the bass drum, whether it's very soft or very strong, the midi speed is always the same? (I mean, like in a trigger module), thanks!

[@mygoogle1525]

I guess many people here use Reaper. I wanna make Reaper work like Mainstage 3. Is that even possible. I have no idea how to script,so that's out of the table. Any thoughts?

[@Andysmusicaljourney]

You know, your Newsletter submission form is broken. It just gives a generic error message when trying to use it. And I disabled all blockers for that...

[@Reapertips]

Thank you for letting me know! - what form did you use?

[@composercode]

My man uses Reaper AND TickTick? Instant sub :)

[@kennedylee2248]

The nest up date put something on the right screen,

[@JohannesNielsen]

Time spent customising is time saved when there is a tight deadline

[@Der_Veganer_mit_dem_Gügelhüpf]

Wie ist das wenn ich schon die 60 € Version habe aber ugraden will zur 225 € Version? Werden die 60 € dann angerechnet?

[@williamstewart888]

genial bist Du, Mercivielmals!!!!!!

[@revuutube]

Reaper is best DAW and every program should work like reaper.

[@Rhuggins]

I find pro tools so much herder to learn personally

[@flamindigo]

the ebook would not download

[@djabthrash]

Something very important to look into : MOUSE MODIFIERS

[@mobilee1587]

Hey brother. Can you give me this reaper theme of yours? I like it so much. Thank you❤

[@juliodrums9456]

Reaper is awesome but yes sometimes you might just want to produce, just so you don't think you have some self sabotage thing happening.....

[@upperlakes]

lufticus - there is no clarity on the tops, best path - use free coral baxter acoustica audio

[@zamn7937]

sir, you have a beautiful mustache

[@juliodrums9456]

Easiesr said then done.

[@saber5401]

Its simple, smoke some cannabis listen to music and just do a customization session.... do it when you are uninspired.. peace...

[@zidan20-xo5hp]

Camilo 2.

[@wazon9089]

Did you mean procrastinate?

[@Reapertips]

whewww! thank you, fixing right away!

[@humbledb4jesus]

so reaper is full of rabbit holes that ocd'ers could spend years rummaging around in? all that and more for 60? you had me at 'hi'...

[@Tortuosit]

I wish Kenny G. wouldn't end every. Word. Like. A. Sentence... It drives me nuts. His tuts are great, but he repeats too much. As if the Reaper Audience were.... well.

[@chrislongley]

Some great tips, and so nice to see you give a shout out to Kenny Gioia @REAPERMania - Tutorials don't get better than that, so clear and so concise.