This is REAPER 6 - Intro (1/15)

[@chasebethersonton5169]

I have to pause these videos every 30 seconds to overcome the PTSD attacks I get from thinking about whatever stupid ways my other DAWs do this stuff.

[@dustin_fitness]

I think Kenny speaks slowly so that non-native speakers like me can easily learn it. Thanks.

[@SashaGarcia]

I love his Christopher Walken-esque cadence!

[@killboybands1]

I always put the video playback speed at 1.5. he speaks so clearly you don't even notice the difference

[@drutgat2]

Remember you can always slow down or speed up YT videos by using the Ctrl + , or Ctrl + . keys. You can scroll through speeds from -.25 speed, right up to +2, in quarter increments.

[@manhandslizzie748]

Yup! I even slowed it down by 25% so I can work on my own files while he's explaining and don't have to feel like I'm missing something important.

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

He speaks slow because he knows I’m a bit slow on the up take 👍

[@Checkmate1138]

1:04 Kenny: "So instead of you learning to use Reaper..." Me: "...Reaper learns to use you?"

[@xaosnox]

Wow. Kenny is amazing. He's going to start from scratch with the instructional vids for v6?! Unbelievable. Kenny Gioia and the rest of the REAPER community are truly it's best feature, and that's saying a LOT! Much love and thanks to Mr. Gioia, all the dedicated developers, and script/action writers who make REAPER absolutely incomparable. I can't believe anyone still uses Pro Tools. I genuinely pity them. I take a mixing course from an instructor who still uses PT, and has teasingly vowed that he'll never use REAPER. It's utterly maddening to watch him struggle for 3 minutes to do something that takes 3-30 seconds to do in REAPER. I estimate that it takes at least 3 times longer to get the same amount of work done in PT or Logic. Avid ain't got no love or Gioia!

[@AnandaGarden]

So clear and mature. Lots of "beginner" tutorials jump immediately into recording; they don't teach the fundamentals of the program for those who just want to edit and correct. Well done, Kenny, and thanks!

[@E-utube]

Hey there reaper mate :) random Q would you happen to know how to edit a midi item so that all the string of midi items (or events/patterns) in a track changes accordingly? In FL studio this happens automatically, but in reaper nope. Thanks

[@Krizrox1]

I wish I could buy Kenny a cup of coffee

[@brownpunk1794]

he deserves a beer..hes a champ!!!!!

[@gibbonschip]

I used your videos to learn Reaper to create my first couple of albums. I didn't do anything for three years and I've forgotten so much and the program has changed. I'm so thankful to be able to use these videos to start over again and refresh my memory about what a great DAW Reaper is. Your videos are so easy to follow and informative.

[@TopherHess1974]

You and Hop Pole Studios give the best tutorials on Reaper. Very well done!

[@andreapaquetteauthor.speak7216]

I cannot tell you how PERFECT your tutorials are. I have LEARNED SO MUCH just from this video and exploring on my own during the video. I was 100% lost and overwhelmed and now I have you! Thank you. :)

[@HalfCycle]

Big thank you to Kenny for these tutorials, finally got my studio finished but forgot i had no way to record and mix, happened across reaper and eventually here, best tutorial ive seen so far!

[@ConwayBob]

Thank you, Kenny, for this brilliant intro to Reaper 6. You make everything so easy for us mere humans to grasp.

[@BobIrving2]

Thanks so much! I'm new to DAW's in general and Reaper in particular, and you explained the basics so clearly. I'll def be following this series!

[@spookybuk]

This is what software was supposed to be in 2020. Most software today are created for the whims and conveniences of big corporations, at the expense of the user's satisfaction. The 64x Windows version of Reaper is 13mb! Pro Tools has a giant installation file and it doesn't even support drag and drop! Enough of "surveillance capitalism", as they say it. Thanks, Reaper team! You make the world a better place.

[@dbo514]

@@DevonD.B I don't think that's true with Reaper 6 theme, it's 4k compliant

[@dbo514]

@@user-hy4xz1qt9h No it's not. If you're referring to lack of vst instruments, that's not an argument because nobody uses stock sounds anyway. I'd say Reaper is more for advanced users who know what they want to use and customize.

[@DanielAbreudeQueiroz]

@@user-hy4xz1qt9h D Gaz Your criticism works with absolutely any software, or human creation for that matter. I cannot see anything better in competitor's software. Reaper is the best. Are you complaining because it doesn't do your laundry, or something like that? I think operational systems and search engines should be managed by the Reaper team. Can you name a better software for the user? Can you pin point problems other software doesn't have? I can't.

[@rayderrich]

I have been using Reaper 6 for a few months now, and finally decided to watch these intro videos. Kenny immediately showed me things I had not figured out myself, so thanks... again!

[@traverserdavid]

Your videos are THE source for well produced, fast, to the point tutorials on the mechanics of the Reaper platform. Cheers and THANK YOU!

[@craigbecker2192]

This is one of the best video tutorials I have ever seen. Not just for Reaper, not just for a DAW, but for *anything*. Pro-tip: up the playback speed to 1.5 or 1.75.

[@NilakshMalpotra]

when he kept undoing and redoing, as an FL Studio user that felt so relaxing and SO right

[@trinican2]

I would like to thank Kenny for these amazing tutorials. They are very well done and they have helped me learn a lot more about Reaper software and have also saved me quite a lot of time and effort in creating mixes.

[@manhandslizzie748]

This is the best Reaper tutorial I've watched (and I tried many)! Organized thoughtfully, explained well, and straight to the point. Thanks so much for this!🥰

[@stationaryhobo]

I just watched 1 to 3 videos. Great work. They are so clear and matter of fact. I plan to watch the whole series. Thank you!

[@faulkenberryernie8223]

This awesome tutorial solved one of my huge issues with Reaper 6! THEMES!!!! I completely lost all sound coming from my interface into Reaper when I switched to 6. I banged my head for 2 days on this uninstalling and reinstalling the interface and watching every Reaper tutorial I could find. Decided to search "Reaper 6 Tutorial" and start from scratch. I had noticed the input selection for tracks did not show any way to designate which MIDI channel was the input. I was getting NO SIGNAL. Used themes to switch back to the v4 theme and BINGO, the designated inputs were back. I was able to select Input 3 for my mic and sound was flowing freely. I am sure there is another way to designate inputs but I could not find it anywhere. Thanks, Kenny!

[@bereg2k]

I remember, back in 2013, getting through similar videos for Cubase. This was a pretty good course, and it was not free at all. And it seemed right and fair. And then when 2 years ago or so, I’ve discovered Reaper and its amazing community, with people like Kenny... that was and still is pretty overwhelming. There’s something about our current timeframe where something like that very video can be accessed from anywhere, for free... I don’t know, man. It almost doesn’t feel fair! :) Go Kenny!

[@J3unG]

I only use Reaper. I've been in the audio engineering game since 1987 (tape machines, analog gear, [expensive] commercial recording studios...) and various times I've used a handful of DAW including, for many years, Pro-Tools, which was an expensive system that was not easily accessible in terms of learning and even to simply play around with for demonstration prior to actually using it for professional work. Years later, Fruity Loops, was created as a free drum-machine/sequence style app and, I think, this helped to usher in the age of Reaper. I use Reaper simply because it is $60 and gives me access to (nearly) every possible in-the-box plugin for audio recording. It can be easy to use or very complicated depending on what you are trying to accomplish. I won't pay for expensive systems like Pro-Tools anymore or any external audio interface that is beyond the price range and expertise required by beginners to start making music right away. We are at the point now where powerful technology like Reaper makes it easy for anyone to take up audio production for any reason at all and the outcomes are beyond anything I could have imagined 40 some years ago when I became aware of synthesizers and audio engineering. So, I second your support, bro! I hope Reaper continues to do great work and folks like Kenny find the wherewithal to continue educating us all on the deeper aspects of this marvelous, miracle machine. Have a great 2020!!

[@tpn4781]

thanks for doing this series ... much appreciated!

[@TROUBLEDSUM]

I've learned so much from you! I can't wait for weekends the 1 day a week I get watching your videos and getting better and better! Thank you so much!

[@johnzelson3374]

This series is great - - clear, methodical, engaging... And occasionally mind blowing as there are so many ideas to try. Thank you so much.

[@rickflippin1]

Because of your awesome Chanel I have left the pro tools world for the dark side lol thank you for the hard work your professionalism has gained you a subscriber. Thanks again

[@pedroahets]

this videos are sooooo helpful!!! thanks a lot for taking the time to make them Kenny!!!!!

[@jakeduggan3854]

Great comprehensive tutorial. Love your teaching style, you didn't go all over the place like many others do.

[@meneerjansen00]

Best tutorial video I've ever seen. Highly recommended!

[@DavidSmith-ut6vo]

I think Kenny is doing a brilliant job personally, I will probably be coming back to these tutorials a few times in the future, thanks Kenny

[@cobbyco]

This is excellent. I've been sat trying to read the user manual but have learnt more from this video in a few minutes. Thanks Kenny 🤗

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

Thanks Kenny. As always, great video. Looking forward to exploring Reaper 6. Ill be using your new video series as a reference, as i always do haha

[@justforfun919]

thank you so much for all those helpful videos , as a reaper user these guides really help and it made me a loyal long term user of reaper. thank you again :)

[@enriqueangulo8678]

It's awesome how easy you explain things. I just started watching these vids like If I'm in Netflix haha

[@leftfieldcrush5952]

Thanks for another awesome video Kenny! Your teaching style makes everything easy to follow :-) I'm getting back into DAW use after years away. Reaper 6 looks gorgeous and nicely laid out by default, with contextual menus galore, to make for quick, intuitive workflow. I can't believe it's only 13MB too! So powerful, yet so compact! I'm going to go try out everything in this video ^_^

[@mexps8093]

This is the first video I watched and I'm already impressed with the features that reaper includes.

[@angelofanaheim147]

Thank you so much. I just bought reaper this week, infact this is my first DAW experience and it's been somewhat overwhelming compared to a simple standalone. I didn't realize all the things that are possible and at the same time I really enjoyed this video. Just got my feet wet and cant wait to dive in to the deep end. Thanks again

[@inmitch]

I like the pace of these videos. Some tutorials go so fast you can't even tell what the person is doing. Other tutorials offer too much information that might not be relevant or run off on a tangent. There are perfect.

[@melissadsings]

Thank you so much Kenny for creating this amazing and helpful content. It is a game changer for me

[@greyfoxplaysbass]

Dude thank you so much!! This is gold!!

[@FAIRWEATHER_MUSIC]

YOUR CHANNEL IS A GIFT. I have used REAPER on and off but my goal is to up my recording game this year. Catching up to the editing quickly here. Thank you!

[@alantuttphotography]

Really like how you present things. Very clear and easy to follow.

[@geoffep8784]

Brilliantly clear explanation. Thanks so much!

[@djba]

Hi ... just wanted to tell you thanks for producing such an excellent tutorial video.

[@faselblaDer3te]

Bless you for all of this!

[@guskalogeros9021]

So far the best channel for a beginner like me

[@peterpiper0815]

Congrats Kenny. Your new series is super helpful. Loved watching it (although I work with Reaper for years now). Very high quality and educational!

[@MichaelHadac]

This is the Best Tutorial you've made so far! It shows the simple uses and straight to working the demos.. Very helpful for sure. Thanks, Michael.

[@jman0509]

This is proving to be an incredible resource for people who are new to music recording/editing, or just want to take it more seriously!

[@theblackstoneconspiracy4745]

Thank You Kenny

[@shashankchauhan8800]

Kenny thank you so much! you are our hero! :D

[@nothankyou8365]

I am addicted to his voice . LOL

[@jonathanfelso]

Turn it to 1.25x playback speed to make him sound almost human.

[@J3unG]

Thank you. This is important work. Have a great year.

[@Breakbeat90s]

wish me luck guys, gonna binge watch your vids like im on a movie marathon

[@Christian_Paladino]

Reaper is getting as good as Kenny explains. Excelent as always! Thank you!

[@djfull4442]

Perfect timing. I've just jumped from 5 to 6, routed Kontakt and I'm ready to go. But some things seem different so it's GREAT to folllow this without blind search. Thank you for all effort, you'll save me a lot of time so I struggle less and write more.

[@bjoecool]

Thank you, Kenny! You are the encyclopedia of Reaper knowledge!

[@kaljan]

Kenny is killer, dope vids!!!!!!!!

[@chefhomeboiardee4574]

Woooow😮😱😳 The time stretch algorithm in Reaper is one of the best I've heard!! Excellent presentation!

[@Reyfox1]

I so much need this. I've been negligent in getting into this software since I bought it. Life gets busy. I'll sit and be watching the series. Thanks!

[@5150show]

Outstanding

[@MassimilianoGallieri]

Starting today to learn Reaper, thank you!

[@DopamineOverload]

Kenny, we love ya. Thank you yet again.

[@LotGamer76]

yoo this helps me alot. also the speaking slowly helps me because i can focus more too.

[@rainerunsinn23]

Cheers for another outstanding tutorial, Kenny. You're mos def REAPER's White Wizard!

[@Dang...]

Excellent!

[@fieryjack6396]

excellent beginners tutorial. Thanks!

[@rhy5132]

great start video, thank you

[@davesdream]

I learned more in this 16 mins than in 2 years trying to play with it. :)

[@DizzyMakavelli]

Man, that's a great tutorial. Very well done...

[@Archaic1Eye]

Hi Kenny. Just came to Reaper from another DAW. First tutorial and I'm already gobsmacked, it's that easy to manipulate the tempo of audio?? With or without pitch variation?? Wow. Great presentation, I'm in.

[@davidperez909]

Kenny is the man.

[@johnsonsgreen928]

Effort appreciated. You deserve subs man!

[@shinamisound]

Finally, finally nice and minimalistic design!!! Definitely a go-to DAW for me. I wish you'd just added a better integration with NI Kontakt plugin (its multi routing works kinda inconvenient there). This would make composing so much easier. But in terms of sound design and audio editing workflow - an absolute #1

[@midnightAlchemistOfficial]

Thanks Kenny, as always a great video presentation. :)

[@BijuViswanathfilmmaker]

thank you. clear and precise . best video in youtube about reaper beginners

[@markallasred6034]

In the military you learn to speak slowly and enunciate clearly for better communication or at least you are told to. That's what his cadence reminds me of and it's really working and is much appreciated. When I do it people think I am being condescending but I don't care about their misplaced anger issues so I guess that is actually not unfair. If you really want to make someone angry repeat yourself more slowly and clearly. There's an advantage to speaking slowly and clearly the first time.

[@DaveKill3R27]

The ones not using Reaper are just the ones who don’t know enough about it! Game changer

[@roisinmaire8275]

thank you, this was super helpful !!

[@dahriiniiwarson814]

Thanks

[@sk1nj0b]

THANKYOU

[@danielbarth]

It's awesome that the voice work on these tutorials was done by Christopher Walken!

[@fei830]

Where do you download the excercise .wav files shown in the video?? (piano.wav, drums.wav and synth.wav??)

[@BluesLicks101]

Kenny is the patron saint of Reaper.

[@musicalsam1]

Never knew about double-clicking to add a new track!

[@bigcarva]

many thanks man.

[@REAPERMania]

You're welcome!

[@itaifadlon4908]

still dont know how to get the drums to pop up

[@robozbeci]

Great tutorials!!!

[@GSunNo]

Well done Kenny!

[@kitrandall3374]

This is a simple and powerful DAW I'm currently using thr latest version of Cakewalk essentially Sonar Premium but this may overtake anything I've ever used, its so friendly

[@williamsseijas6750]

thenk

[@christianaastorp6105]

Kenny, your videos are very much appreciated. I'm just wondering if the sample files are available anywhere?

[@Speleon100]

I use Reaper since more than a year now and i still didn't know you could double click to add tracks... Gotta keep learning :)

[@InXLsisDeo]

Reaper is so replete with tricks and shortcuts that you can learn new tricks after years of use. Now if you watch Kenny's videos, you'll discover lots of these unknown tricks

[@locutz]

The other day I learned that by error ,I haven't been using reaper that long about 8 months or so coming in from bootleg fl studio ,decided to buy reaper

[@ArielTavori]

I'm still confused why it doesn't work the same in the mixer!?.

[@InXLsisDeo]

@@ArielTavori I'm not convinced that would be a good idea

[@ArielTavori]

@@InXLsisDeo why's that?

[@anishdural4989]

I don't know theres some problem on my reaper It give ssss kina sounds automatic thought I didn't put any kind of sound like that and it sometimes automatically gets recorded on my project

[@jradamo]

Kenny: Your videos are wonderful and extremely helpful. May I offer one suggestion? Please mix them so your voice is as loud as the music. I turn them to a comfortable listening level for your voice, then the music is too loud by comparison. Thank you.

[@TheRenato1245]

You are my hero uwu

[@informedchoice2249]

Stating the relevant undo/redo commands on screen would help... as well as other controls. It would also be really useful if your used samples were downloadable. I don't know how to get samples like these really. Some sites would be useful or just some simple examples so a beginner can get to grips with the interface

[@cl9826]

Maybe one day reaper will make the FX windows open in the center of the screen. We can dream huh?

[@ijustawannaprivicie8031]

I installed this and found the 4 point fonts and medium-light-gray text on the medium-dark-gray background to be way too visually intrusive. Please make the default fonts even smaller and use an even lighter contrast of text to background. Thank you!!