Status

Available

Released

Nov 15th, 2012

Move over big name DAWs because Reaper is here! Reaper is a fully realized, affordable DAW that is competing with the big boys! Download a free version of Reaper and dig into this intro course to see what the excitement is all about...

The world of DAWs is changing right before our ears and Reaper represents the leading edge of the future in music production. In this 26-tutorial introduction by MPV Hub author Gary Hiebner, you will see how Reaper has crashed the crowded DAW party and raised some audio eyebrows with its advanced features, user flexibility and unbeatable price!

Gary starts off this series with a step by step explanation of the installation process. From there you'll learn all about audio: recording tracks, editing waveforms, mixing, and effects. Next up is MIDI. Here you'll see Reaper's MIDI capabilities and how to create tracks for all your virtual instruments. The next section of this course is dedicated to customization—and this is where Reaper really shines. Gary shows you the many ways you can make Reaper work for you by creating personalized themes and layouts. This intro course concludes with a look at Reaper's automation, ReWire capability and exporting options.

Gary's hard at work creating more Reaper courses to help us build the best Reaper courseware on the planet! So dive in an get ready to reap the rewards of Reaper!

• Reaper 101: Introduction to Reaper
• Reaper 102: Working With Audio
• Reaper 103: MIDI, Instruments and Plugins
• Reaper 104: Mixing and Automation

For a full list of the topics covered, see the Tutorial Outline
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• Chapter 1: Introduction to Reaper
• 1: Getting To Know The Interface
• 02:18
  1. Introduction
• 02:53
  2. Download and Installation
• 02:17
  3. Setting Up Your Audio
• 02:38
  4. The Arrange Window
• 2: How The Audio Works
• 02:26
  5. Adding Audio Tracks
• 04:32
  6. Recording Audio
• 05:06
  7. Audio Editing Tools
• 05:40
  8. The Mix Window
• 04:30
  9. Adding Effects
• 05:23
  10. Reaper's Media Bay
• 03:15
  11. Creating Fades
• 03:16
  12. Track and Item Grouping
• 03:29
  13. Managing Takes
• 3: Getting Your MIDI Setup
• 02:44
  14. Setting Up MIDI
• 01:08
  15. Setting Up a Virtual Instrument
• 02:19
  16. The MIDI Keyboard in Reaper
• 05:28
  17. Using the Toolbar
• 4: Customizing Reaper
• 05:23
  18. Themes & Layouts
• 04:42
  19. The Routing Matrix
• 03:45
  20. Transport Bar
• 5: Automation, ReWire & Export
• 06:01
  21. A Look at Reaper's Envelopes
• 05:23
  22. ReWire in Reaper
• 02:57
  23. Setting Up a Template
• 06:15
  24. Export Options
• 00:50
  25. Conclusion

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