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QUIZZES & TUTORIALS

Put your knowledge of Audio, Sound Design, and DAWs (Reaper, Pro Tools, Logic Pro X) to the test with these fun quizzes! Solidify your knowledge of various topics by watching my tutorial series. You can see all tutorial series and quizzes below.
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RAPID-FIRE REAPER TUTORIALS

The Video Series formerly known as 1-minute tutorials!

RFRT is a YouTube tutorial series where I cover various Reaper-related topics daily! Each video is 2-6 minutes long and I go through topics like a bullet through the air! No nonsense, none of that "Hey Guys so today I was walking down the street and I realized..." crap! Just information!

 Every few tutorials I add some chit-chat at the end of the video, but the aim is for the information to be conveyed quickly! It's meant to be used as a reference for people needing a refresher on topics, or for beginner Reaper users looking for a quick way of finding the information they need!

MPL_Visual Mixer Tutorial | Free REAPER Custom Script
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MPL_Visual Mixer Tutorial | Free REAPER Custom Script

MPL_Visual Mixer Tutorial | Free REAPER Custom Script Hey folks! I'm a huge fan of MPL's custom scripts and this is one of my favorites. You need ReaPack Installed for this. Download (with Instructions to install) ReaPack: https://reapack.com/ Mpl's Repository (Copy link below to ReaPack): https://github.com/MichaelPilyavskiy/ReaScripts/raw/master/index.xml Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com
Writing Automation without Writing automation (Parameter Modulation in REAPER Pt. 1)
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Writing Automation without Writing automation (Parameter Modulation in REAPER Pt. 1)

Writing automation without writing automation (Parameter Modulation in REAPER Pt. 1) In this video, we’re looking at Parameter Modulation using Audio Signal (sidechain) This is a really powerful feature, that let’s you assign any audio signal to any parameter or any plugin! We can use it for sound design to create dynamic effects that respond to the dynamics of our performance, and we can automate certain mixing tasks by having parameters listen to a signal and automatically perform a task! Check out the Mpl Mapping Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxYyA5_KfJE Music from this video: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2s57YKkF2rMCJAeG1HARSR Sidechaining Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVDkyw4bCdk Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Chapter 1: Dynamically Generated Envelopes 0:42 1.1 Demonstration 2:12 1.2 Parameter Modulation Basics 2:58 1.3 Param Modulation Settings Explained 5:03 Chapter 2: Parameter Ducking 6:39 2.1 Reverse Modulation 7:49 Chapter 3: Listening to other Signals 9:00 3.1 Creating Siechain Sends 10:49 3.2 Why Parameter Modulation is more versatile 11:57 Bonus Tip 1: Hotkeys 12:20 Bonus Tip 2: Writing envelopes as automation 13:05 Outro
How to Use a Gated Reverb Effect Like David Bowie
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How to Use a Gated Reverb Effect Like David Bowie

How To Use a Gated Reverb Effect Like David Bowie Hey folks! In this video I'm gonna try and re-create the Ol' David Bowie Gated Reverb Effect. Pioneered by Tony Visconti, who produced Bowie's album 'Heroes' among others, it's a great way of adding an extra layer of richness to dynamic vocal performances. Check out my new single please please please: Streaming platform of your choice: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/iddqd/bonnie--clyde-feat-lea-keeley-2 Bandcamp (Free Download): https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:53 The Project 3:25 The Basic Set-up 5:03 Tangent: Calculating Delay based on Distance 6:07 The Gate 6:50 Tangent 2: What is Hysteresis? 7:15 Let's Hear it! 8:54 Alternatives to Raum
25+ Mixer Window Tips & Default Hotkeys in REAPER
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25+ Mixer Window Tips & Default Hotkeys in REAPER

25+ Mixer Window Tips & Default Hotkeys in REAPER Hey folks! This tutorial is all about the Mixer Window, ways to use it and tips and hotkeys to work with it. A majority of these are defaults so unlike my usual videos, no customization is required, and that makes Xzhibit a sad boi. Screensets Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H770OvDFCE Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00
Monitoring FX in REAPER Explained (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep104)
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Monitoring FX in REAPER Explained (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep104)

Monitoring FX in REAPER Explained (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep104) Hey folks! Been a while since we’ve done an episode of Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials, but today it’s back and we’re covering Monitoring FX! It’s a feature that I believe is exclusive to REAPER and I’ll show you how to use it, and what Monitoring FX I use in my projects! LINKS: The Entire REAPER signal path Image: https://www.reddit.com/r/Reaper/comments/pmgth0/made_a_diagramcheat_sheet_of_the_entire_audio/ Edgemeal Scripts (Copy this into Reapack): https://github.com/ReaTeam/ReaScripts/raw/master/index.xml Saike Plugins (Copy this into Reapack): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JoepVanlier/JSFX/master/index.xml Tukan Plugins (Copy this into Reapack): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TukanStudios/TUKAN_STUDIOS_PLUGINS/main/index2.xml Jon Tidey’s Video Course (SUMMER SALE): https://reaperblog.net/course/reaperblog-video-tools/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:24 How to Open Monitoring FX 0:53 2 Ways to view Monitoring FX 1:29 Where do Monitoring FX sit in the REAPER Signal Path? 2:19 Benefits of Using Monitoring FX 3:56 Plugins I have in my Monitoring FX Chain 5:28 Video FX in your Monitoring FX Chain 6:10 Outro
15 Things to do with the Mousewheel in REAPER
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15 Things to do with the Mousewheel in REAPER

Hey folks! In this episode I wanna show you all the 15 different actions I use the mousewheel for, plus some extras for the MIDI Editor! Use the links below to find more detailed tutorials on topics I glossed over, and to download the custom actions I showcase here. Episode Links: Zooming tutorial: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/66/ Solo in Front tutorial: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/55/ Alkamist Zoom Tool (Works best in PC): https://forums.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=2274348 Stevie Scripts: https://forums.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=200614 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Zoom & Scroll defaults & Why you should change them 2:12 Extra Zoom & Scroll actions you may enjoy 3:09 Mac only Zoom Function for Small UIs 3:43 The real exciting stuff 4:17 mpl_adjust grid Actions 4:42 Moving the edit Cursor with the Mousewheel 5:03 Adjusting Metronome Volume with Mousewheel 6:07 Adjusting Solo in Front Dim with Mousewheel 7:22 Track navigation with Mousewheel 7:32 Adjusting Last Touched FX Parameter with the Mousewheel 8:06 Adjusting Project Playrate with Mousewheel 9:21 Hidden Mousewheel functions in Stock REAPER Plugins 10:28 Riskier stuff you may be brave enough to try 11:11 Full list of actions
How to Route Audio from your Computer to your DAW (Mac ONLY)
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How to Route Audio from your Computer to your DAW (Mac ONLY)

How to Route Audio from your Mac to your DAW (Mac ONLY) Hey folks, in this episode, we'll look at how to route audio from your computer to your DAW, so you can record reference tracks, meter and analyze music you're streaming, or just to record audio excerpts from YouTube! I'm not here to tell you what to do, just how to do it! Note that this solution is MAC Only. For PC Users of REAPER, watch this: Rearoute tutorial: https://reaperblog.net/2022/01/rearoute-reastream-tutorial/ Download VB-Cable (Mac & PC): https://vb-audio.com/Cable/ Download Blackhole (Mac ONLY): https://existential.audio/blackhole/ Cool interview with Producer Brendan O'Brien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7sCoH8E7DI Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Step 1: Download a Virtual Audio Interface 0:50 Step 2: Create an Aggregate Device 2:37 Step 3: Set up your DAW & Computer 3:35 Why not use your interface's built-in Loopback?
Creating a MIDI Pencil Tool in REAPER
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Creating a MIDI Pencil Tool in REAPER

Creating a MIDI Pencil Tool in REAPER Hey folks! If you've used Logic Pro X or Ableton Live in the past, you may fine this useful! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 00:23 How Pencil tool works in Ableton 00:55 Paint a straight line of notes in REAPER w/ mouse modifier 2:08 Actions to change default mouse behaviour 3:21 Going back to the factory default mouse behaviour 3:48 Creating a cycle action for quickly toggling Pencil tool 5:50 Screenshot this! 6:12 MIDI Pencil Tool in Action 7:04 What the toggle option does 7:55 Outro
BEEF UP your Kicks with just a sine tone (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep102)
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BEEF UP your Kicks with just a sine tone (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep102)

BEEF UP your Kicks with just a sine tone (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep102) Hey folks! Today I wanna show you a cool and easy trick to really beef up your kicks and give them a bit of rumble! Check out the blog post for this episode for more info: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/102/ Copy this link to your ReaPack to get the Tompad_Musicmath script (and more): https://github.com/ReaTeam/ReaScripts/raw/master/index.xml Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:44 Setting up the ol' Side-chained Sine Tone Trick Track 2:39 Shaping the envelope of the sine tone 4:20 Hearing the final result in context 5:30 Why just a Sine tone? 6:12 Outro
Generating Gain Riding Automation with SWS Loudness tool (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorial 101)
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Generating Gain Riding Automation with SWS Loudness tool (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorial 101)

Generating Gain Riding Automation with SWS Loudness tool (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorial 101) Hey folks! Today's question is brought to you by the lovely Bo Danerius. We're gonna do a riff on Kenny Gioia's Gain Riding trick using SWS Loudness, the benefit being that its done offline and is item-based. As with everything else, there are workflow & result-based trade-offs, so we'll discuss some of those too! Check out the blog post for more info: https://www.iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/101 Watch Kenny's tutorial using the JS Loudness Analyzer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjnrGU83PB4 Listen to this awesome single by MexTech Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-O3BZcYTDU Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:53 SWS Loudness tool quick review 2:25 Generating a momentary loudness graph 2:58 Reversing & Fine tuning the graph using Automation items 4:27 Reverb ducking using the loudness graph 6:15 Benefits of this method vs. Sidechaining 7:59 Andrew Scheps' Parallel Compression trick 9:15 Generating a short-term graph (LU-S) 10:15 Parallel Compressor bus adjustments 11:41 Outro
Automatically switching Themes in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep100)
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Automatically switching Themes in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep100)

Automatically switching Themes in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep100) Hey folks! Welcome to a very special episode, celebrating 100 Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials, and also our 200th video overall! As always, we're gonna do something silly, so I'm pretty sure this will be of little to no use to all of y'all! Enjoy? Pro Tools Theme: https://audiosex.pro/threads/pro-tools-skin-and-config-for-reaper.56279/ Ableton Theme: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=230905 Logic Pro X Theme: https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2146/FLogic.zip Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join IDDQD Sound on Facebook to ask questions, upload screenshots, and so on: https://www.facebook.com/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Changing Themes if you're a normal person 1:50 Creating actions to load themes with SWS 3:54 mpl_Task Scheduler to automate actions by time 6:03 potential applications? 6:47 Repeat actions 7:22 Demonstration 7:49 Special thanks & all that jazz
mpl_Mapping Panel: Ableton-Style Macro Controls for FX in REAPER (Rapid-Fire tutorials Ep99)
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mpl_Mapping Panel: Ableton-Style Macro Controls for FX in REAPER (Rapid-Fire tutorials Ep99)

mpl_Mapping Panel: Ableton-Style Macro Controls for FX in REAPER (Rapid-Fire tutorials Ep99) Hey folks! In response to another community question, I'm gonna look at a beautiful mpl script called mapping panel. It works very similarly to Ableton's Macro Controls on Instrument Racks! NOTE: mpl's scripts come by default with ReaPack. If you need to know how to install ReaPack, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVbMbqGSB7E Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Today's question! 0:34 Brief overview of Macro Controls in Ableton Live 1:35 How NOT to recreate Macros (IMO) 2:10 mpl_mapping background overview 2:54 Example 1: Making a tilt EQ band for ReaEQ 3:15 Assigning FX parameters to the mapping panel 4:04 Linking & reverse linking parameters 5:30 Tilt EQ in Action 5:59 Saving macro configurations 6:17 Example 2: Making an "Instrument Rack" with FX in REAPER 7:10 Scaling/limiting parameters 8:19 Advanced scaling/limiting 9:37 fine control & ramp curve mouse modifiers 10:09 Other controls
Assembling Modular Mixing Templates with SWS (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep98)
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Assembling Modular Mixing Templates with SWS (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep98)

Assembling Modular Mixing Templates with SWS (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep98) Hey folks! While I was away on vacation, a bunch of really good questions came through from y'all (keep them coming!) and I thought to start off the new year by answering all the really good ones. Today I wanna show you why I think Track Templates may be a much superior way of setting up your Mixing Sessions than a Project Template! Blog post for this episode: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/98/ More detail on making your own custom toolbars: https://youtu.be/xMyesZ9TOJU?t=202 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Q of the Day 0:59 Project vs. Track Templates 2:07 Step 1: Gathering Track Templates in a subfolder 2:45 Small Caveat on Track Templates 3:08 Step 2: Adding Track Templates to SWS Resources 4:15 Step 3: Actions tied to SWS Resources 4:44 Potential Problem 5:14 Step 4 (Optional): Adding more actions 5:44 Modding the .ini files 7:50 Demo of Actions 8:14 Other benefits of Track Templates 9:11 What about FX Chains? 10:00 Outro
Creating MIDI Drum & Keys Editing Templates in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep97)
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Creating MIDI Drum & Keys Editing Templates in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep97)

Creating MIDI Drum & Keys Editing Templates in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER tutorials Ep97) Hey folks! Last video of the year, inspired by a question from the community. Thanks for being with me this year, and hope to see you in the new one! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:24 'One MIDI Editor Window Per Track' Method 1:31 The Problem with this Method 1:48 Making Custom Template Actions 3:22 Adding Actins to your MIDI Toolbar 3:58 Demonstration of the Template Actions 5:05 Outro & Happy New Year! (If that phrase even makes sense anymore)
Multi Out MIDI Drums/VSTi Setup in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep96)
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Multi Out MIDI Drums/VSTi Setup in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep96)

Multi Out MIDI Drums/VSTi Setup in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep96) Hey folks! In this episode I'm gonna show you how to set up a multi-out Drum VSTi once and never worry about it again! Have all your individual drums show up on separate tracks, but you can still write on the same MIDI item and have all the audio routed to those individual tracks for mixing! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:17 Quick way to set up multi-out VSTi in REAPER 1:02 Routing Sounds out to multiple outs in your VSTi (GGD, Addictive Drums, etc.) 1:31 The Parent Track Trap (Don't do this) 2:08 Correct way to set up a parent folder (Do do this) 2:30 Bonus Tip: Gradient Track Coloring 2:48 Setup Demonstration (So far) 3:30 Getting more control over individual tracks 5:45 Demo of Full Kit (So far) 6:19 Adding Plugins to Destination Tracks 6:43 Setting up FX Sends 7:16 Saving it all as a track template 7:45 Review and final Demo 8:34 Outro & Special Message
Quick-Swipe Comping Logic Pro Style (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep95)
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Quick-Swipe Comping Logic Pro Style (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep95)

Quick-Swipe Comping Logic Pro Style (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep95) Hey folks! Today's video is all about recreating a much-missed Logic Pro feature called quick-swipe comping. One of my favourite things about REAPER is the ability to more or less recreate many features from other DAWs, and even improve upon them, so let's get to it. Comping in REAPER in more detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRQBkLvumXI Check out the blog post for this episode for a list of all the hotkeys and to download my custom action. (You can also get it from my Github linked below): https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/95/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 How quick-swipe comping works in Logic Pro X 1:50 Actions we need in REAPER for quick-swipe comping 3:08 Quick-swipe comping demonstration in REAPER 4:19 Saving & Committing to composite takes 5:05 How to collapse takes without committing 5:35 Custom Action & Mouse Mod to speed things up 7:38 Healing Splits in items 8:19 Outro & Special thanks
The Quick way to Adjust MIDI Grid Size (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep94)
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The Quick way to Adjust MIDI Grid Size (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep94)

The Quick way to Adjust MIDI Grid Size (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep94) Hey folks! Today we're looking at a few ways to pimp the defaults when it comes to playing with your grid in the MIDI Editor. The default workflow is bare and leaves lots to be desire, so here are 10 actions to transform your workflow to one that's fluid & easy to work with! Check out the blog post for this episode for more info, details cut for time & to download my entire MIDI Editor keymaps: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/94/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 How the defaults work (not so well) 1:15 Adjusting the grid size with mousewheel 1:51 Toggling triplet & What is the triplet grid type? 2:25 Toggling swing & What is the swing grid type? 3:04 Adjusting swing strength with mousewheel 3:42 What is the dotted grid type? 4:45 Quick recap 5:11 Assigning shortcuts to most used grid sizes 5:51 Quintuplets, Septuplets & other weird grid sizes 7:25 Outro
How to create shortcuts to Insert FX (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep93)
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How to create shortcuts to Insert FX (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep93)

How to create shortcuts to Insert FX (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep93) Hey folks! Here's a quick tip on creating a shortcut for your most used plugins, and how to add fx insert actions into your toolbars. This is all a setup for the next video I'll make on how to make pretty little icons for your FX. Update: My awesome buddy Tormy Van Cool did this tutorial just today so I'll just link to that: https://youtu.be/12AjqFcbZEU Check out the blog post for this episode for more info & details cut for time: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/93 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:12 N00b ways to add FX 0:49 Adding FX with a shortcut/hotkey in REAPER 2:13 Adding FX to toolbars & Menus 4:39 Making your toolbars Pretty 5:14 Outro
Editing MIDI Velocity in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep92)
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Editing MIDI Velocity in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep92)

Editing MIDI Velocity in REAPER (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep92) Hey folks! We’re back at it with MIDI tips, and today we’re gonna focus on quick and fluid MIDI Velocity Editing. If you’re new here, make sure to check out the playlist below for lots of MIDI Editing tips that we’ve covered in the past, a lot of those I didn’t repeat again here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7ZMZYpQl4w The REAPER Blog tutorial for Editing MIDI Velocity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVuOHgOyp0Q Check the blog post for this episode for more info & details cut for time: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/92/ My 3 ‘Duplicate MIDI Notes’ Actions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7ZMZYpQl4w Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:18 How to set the “default” MIDI Velocity 2:08 Changing MIDI Velocity on the fly 4:17 Bonus Tip: Custom Actions for larger Velocity changes 5:05 Editing MIDI Velocity for existing notes 6:30 Set Selected MIDI Events Velocity to the same value 7:22 Outro & More MIDI Tutorials!
Delta Solo in REAPER Demystified! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep91)
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Delta Solo in REAPER Demystified! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep91)

Delta Solo in REAPER Demystified! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep91) Hey folks! Today’s video is on Delta Solo, a brand new REAPER feature as of 6.37. This feature allows you to solo only the difference any plugin is making to the incoming signal, so you can hear what your plugins are actually doing! The usage for this type of soloing ranges from soloing ReaEQ bands, dialling in Threshold & attack/release times for Compressors, all the way to complex Mastering FX! For more info & details cut for time head to the blog post for this episode: https://iddqdsound.com/blog/rfrt/91/index.html Listen to my new single here: https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Pre-Save links for Streaming platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/iddqd/kurdistan-waltz-feat-jayne-karma-lamo IDDQD Music YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__tTSNEpT_Seo1FNOUCVzw Huge thanks to Smudge at Mastering In The Box for Mastering the song! Check out the links below for his works, youtube channel and to book him for your projects! His rates are very reasonable & his work speaks for itself! https://www.masteringinthebox.net https://www.youtube.com/c/masteringinthebox https://www.facebook.com/MasteringInTheBox/ Delta by Danerius Free JSFX Download: https://work.danerius.se/download-section/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 How to enable Delta Solo for any Plugin 0:30 What does Delta Solo do? 2:03 Soloing Bands in ReaEQ 3:23 Delta JSFX Plugin 4:08 Two Big announcements!
SWS Contextual Toolbars in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep90)
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SWS Contextual Toolbars in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep90)

SWS Contextual Toolbars in REAPER (Rapid Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep90) Hey folks! We're continuing our coverage of all SWS features with contextual toolbars today! As your toolbar count stacks up, contextual toolbars are a great way to save yourself space and hotkeys while retaining easy access to all of them! If you wanna know what's in my toolbars watch these: Time Signature toolbar: https://youtu.be/NoSr8VHpTy8 Track Show/Hide Toggles Toolbar: https://youtu.be/ixjuqrkA4k0 Top toolbar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMycqpB-Kqk MIDI Toolbar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnnBNTQLQKs Watch more SWS tutorials in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APEZ75IOJ0o&list=PLjvmrOUg3J0pEil4PDHyupUI-9MQwsPmd Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Why use contextual toolbars? 0:45 How do contextual toolbars work? 1:16 Contextual toolbars in action 2:17 Setting up Contextual toolbars 3:17 Position Offset 4:15 TCP/MCP Context 5:30 Global Options 5:59 Items/Envelopes Context 6:59 Outro
How to Set up & Jam with NINJAM! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep89)
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How to Set up & Jam with NINJAM! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep89)

How to Set up & Jam with NINJAM! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep89) Hey folks! Today I'm gonna show you how to set up NINJAM, and this Friday I'm gonna be jamming on there (with special guests) and would love to play with you! The Jam is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 19th, at 7pm EST/6pm CT/4pm PT. Follow the link below: https://youtu.be/3IhSjJwQC4A The blog will be back up next week hopefully and I have some catching up to do! Stay tuned! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSoundClick the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:25 Choose Your Weapon 1:00 Open NINJAM 1:24 Quick & Dirty Set-up 2:10 Connect to a Server 2:58 Understanding BPI (Beats Per Interval) 4:21 Local Channel Parameters 4:48 Syncing your REAPER to NINJAM Servers 5:13 Jam! 6:33 The "proper" way to set up NINJAM 7:35 Adding a voice chat channel 8:31 Proper way vs. Quick way 9:36 NINJAM Hotkeys & Preferences 10:14 Recording the Jams 10:55 Come Jam with me!
How to use Wildcards for Recording & Rendering (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep88)
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How to use Wildcards for Recording & Rendering (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep88)

How to use Wildcards for Recording & Rendering (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep88) Hey folks! In this episode I'll show you two areas where you can use wildcards! This is once again a vast topic so let me know if you have questions and I'll do a part 2 with all the stuff I had to cut out of this video (metadata, item rendering, etc.) Blogs are temporarily down so check back here for when they are live (in hopefully a week or so) Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSoundClick the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:15 How to set a naming convention for files recorded in REAPER 0:56 To use or not to use $recpass 1:46 Optimal naming convention for Home recording (IMO) 2:36 Why you should name your tracks 3:15 Using Wildcards for rendering auto-named stems 4:00 $tracknumber vs. $filenumber 4:37 Creating auto-named folders & subfolders for renders in REAPER 5:30 Saving wildcard patterns/render settings for future use 5:52 Bonus tip: =START & =END wildcards 6:41 Using wildcards to render & sort multitracks automatically 7:26 Using wildcards with region matrix in Mastering Projects 8:44 Potentials usage for Game Audio/Library samples 9:13 Outro & Memberships
De-Cluttering Big Projects with Track Visibility Actions (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep87)
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De-Cluttering Big Projects with Track Visibility Actions (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep87)

De-Cluttering Big Projects with Track Visibility Actions (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep87) Hey folks! Today we're covering the remaining features of SWS Snapshots which allow us to save visibility and selection of tracks, and 2 alternative methods of doing the same, each with their own pros & cons! For the REAPER BLOG Method watch this: https://youtu.be/Hlsb3Ioordg Visit the blog post for more info & details: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/de-cluttering-big-projects-with-track-visibility-actions-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep87 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSoundClick the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Inro 0:13 IMPORTANT CORRECTION 0:42 De-Cluttering Large Projects 1:00 SWS: Snapshots Visibility Options 2:27 Why I like the Jon Tidey Method more 3:27 When to use Snapshots instead 4:09 SWS Snapshots Selection Options 4:33 Screensets/Layouts & Track Views 6:06 Pros & Cons of Each method 6:28 Outro, Memberships, Donations, etc.
SWS Snapshots: Save/recall mix states with one click! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep86)
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SWS Snapshots: Save/recall mix states with one click! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep86)

SWS Snapshots: Save/recall mix states with one click! (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep86) IMPORTANT NOTICE: SWS Snapshot DOES save automation!!! I'm sorry for my mistake. This wasn't in the manual, and I thought I tested that it doesn't work, but now I re-tested and it does work! Hey folks! In this episode we will dive into SWS Snapshots, which in my opinion is THE staple feature of the SWS package, an extension already so packed with incredible features I can't imagine living without! Check the blog post for this episode for more info cut for time, and instructions on how to Install SWS: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sws-snapshots-how-to-save-recall-mix-states-with-one-click-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep86 Check out 'Hi Youtube I'm Dad' and Adam's new series on mixing with stock plugins: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSoundClick the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:17 What are Snapshots? 0:39 Saving our first Snapshot 1:08 Saving our second snapshot & Switching between them 1:31 Why this is a game-changer 2:11 Customize how to save/load your Snapshot 3:14 Saving/Recalling Selected Tracks 4:22 Advanced A/B/C/D action 4:56 Organizing your snapshots 5:11 IMPORTANT Limitations of Snapshots 5:48 Prompt on Recalling Deleted Tracks 6:20 Auditioning between entire mixes 7:30 Outro & Channel Shoutout 'Hi YT I'm Dad'
Hotkeys & Hacks to A/B Plugins and tracks (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep85)
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Hotkeys & Hacks to A/B Plugins and tracks (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep85)

Hotkeys & Hacks to A/B Plugins and tracks (Rapid-Fire REAPER Tutorials Ep85) Hey folks in this video we're looking at how to quickly A/B stuff! We're gonna cover how to A/B between: -Plugins or a group of plugins on the same FX window -One track against everything else -Multiple tracks against everything else -Multiple tracks against Multiple Other tracks Check out the blog post for this episode for more info cut for time, free downloadable content, and a lot more detailed info as usual: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/hotkeys-hacks-to-a-b-plugins-tracks-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep85 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSoundClick the link below to import my Repository by copy the link below to ReaPack ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:10 How to A/B between Plugins on a track 1:16 How to A/B one track against everything 1:57 How to A/B many tracks against everything 2:30 Useful Solo/Mute button modifiers for A/B action 4:00 Problem with more complex A/B action by default 4:20 Using toggle Hotkeys to do more complex A/B Action 5:35 Episode Review 6:17 Outro & Membership Announcement
Making your Frozen Tracks stand out with a track icon (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep84)
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Making your Frozen Tracks stand out with a track icon (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep84)

Making your Frozen Tracks stand out with a track icon (Rapid Fire REAPER tutorials Ep84) Hey folks! Apologies for the grainy video. Accidentally shot in 720p and exported in 1080p. My bad! This video covers a very nitpicky topic, but we're gonna use it as an excuse to go over some SWS features and how to add track icons, as well as customizing menus & toolbars! Check out the blog post to download all the goodies from this episode: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/making-your-frozen-tracks-stand-out-with-a-track-icon-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep84 Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound Click the link below to import my Repository ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Beef with REAPER's Freezing actions 0:35 Step 1: Adding an image to track icons 1:07 Step 2: Adding the icon to SWS Resources 1:35 Step 3: Making Custom Actions for freezing with Icons 2:29 Step 4: Customizing the TCP right-click menu 3:25 Step 5: Freezing/render speed Preference 4:29 Outro & Review
Separate audio from a video item with one action! (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep83)
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Separate audio from a video item with one action! (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep83)

Separate audio from a video item with one action! (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep83) Hey folks! Quick and Simple video on how to separate audio from a video file and my one-click solution to the 7-click process! Click the link below to import my Repository ⬇️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/tree/master Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Blog post for this episode, including more info and breakdown of the script: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/separate-audio-from-a-video-item-with-one-action-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep83 Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:19 Stripping audio from a video file in REAPER 1:03 Separating audio from a video file in REAPER 2:05 One-Click solution with my Custom script 3:03 Outro & Special Message
20+ Hotkeys, Mouse Modifiers & tips for Fades and Crossfades (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep82)
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20+ Hotkeys, Mouse Modifiers & tips for Fades and Crossfades (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep82)

20+ Hotkeys, Mouse Modifiers & tips for Fades and Crossfades (Rapid fire REAPER Tutorials Ep82) Hey folks! In this episode we're getting deep into Hotkeys, Mouse Modifiers & Preferences related to fades & Crossfades. As usual, we'll start by exploring the defaults before looking at my attempts to improve upon the defaults. If you like this system, check out the blog for instructions on how to download and import them! Blog post for this episode: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/20-hotkeys-mouse-modifiers-tips-for-fades-and-crossfades-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep82 Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Join the REAPER squad on our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/YwQESKpBfE My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound My Reapack Repository ➡️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/raw/master/index.xml Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Default Fade Hotkeys & Prefs 1:29 The Crossfade Editor in REAPER 3:02 Adding fade in/out to multiple items 3:19 Default Mouse Modifiers for Fades 4:40 Default Mouse Modifiers for Crossfades 5:59 Custom Fade Hotkeys to add 6:42 Custom Mouse Modifiers for Fades & Crossfades 7:48 Useful Fade/Xfade preferences to know 9:24 Outro
How to Send MIDI Clock to External Synths/Other DAWs (Rapid-fire REAPER Tutorials Ep81)
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How to Send MIDI Clock to External Synths/Other DAWs (Rapid-fire REAPER Tutorials Ep81)

How to Send MIDI Clock to External Synths/Other DAWs (Rapid-fire REAPER Tutorials Ep81) Hey folks! This is a continuation of the last RFRT on syncing DAWs and external synths with REAPER. Our method last week works fine enough for most synths, but once we get into the realm of arpeggiators, Drum machines and other time-based stuff, we need to also send a MIDI Clock to our external noisemakers. The Blog Post for this episode is an update on the last one: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/how-to-route-audio-midi-between-any-two-daws-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep80 Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound My Reaper Stash ➡️ https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound My Reapack Repository ➡️ https://github.com/iddqdsound/reaper/raw/master/index.xml Instagram: iddqdmusic 🎧 My Music: https://Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic https://iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com Official Website: https://www.iddqdsound.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 When & How to send MIDI Clock 1:41 benefits of syncing DAWs 2:04 Fixing MIDI Clock Sync 3:22 Fixing Roundtrip Latency 5:55 Potential Issue with Tempo Changes 7:30 Outro

SOUND EDITING TUTORIALS

Tutorials on Sound Editing & Design for Film, TV & Animation in Reaper!

In this weekly series, I teach you the A-Z of Sound Editing, Sound Design and Mixing for Films, TV Shows, Ads, Animation, and all other visual media!

 We start by breaking down the audio pipeline in Post-Production, and work through hotkeys, custom actions, and other Tips & Tricks for film sound work in Reaper!

Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep00: The Film Audio Pipeline
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Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep00: The Film Audio Pipeline

Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep00: The Film Audio Pipeline Really excited to start this new series of video on Editing Sound for Film, TV and other visual media. This will be a long-form video series focused on teaching my workflow in Reaper for Sound Editing, Film Composing, Foley Recording, and Sound Design. This will be a very Action-Packed series with new episodes every Wednesday. If you are already familiar with how Sounds are organized in Film and just want to switch to Reaper for your Film Sound work, skip to episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/V1K0uSvKChk Every video comes with a blog post on my website featuring notes, free downloads, and extra study materials related to the topics covered. Check them out here: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep00-ep01 Some footage was provided by my colleagues Foley: Abby Austria Sound (https://www.instagram.com/audiobyabby) Production Audio: Jason Matthews Become a channel member & get access to exclusive content & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Like, Comment, Subscribe, and stay tuned for more videos! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Overview of Film/TV Sound Pipeline 1:05 Dialogue Pipeline in Film/TV 3:22 Music Pipeline in Film/TV 4:05 Sound Effects Pipeline in Film/TV 5:52 Bringing it all together
Sound Editing for Visual Media in Reaper Ep01: Setting Up A Film Project
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Sound Editing for Visual Media in Reaper Ep01: Setting Up A Film Project

Sound Editing for Visual Media in Reaper Ep01: Setting Up A Film Project In the first episode, we're gonna talk about how to set up your project in Reaper. If you find yourself foggy on some of the terminology discussed here, please go back and watch Episode 00 Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXGtB3TQzo This series assumes you have a basic understanding of Reaper, but when it comes to Film work, I will assume you have little or no experience. Every video comes with a blog post on my website featuring notes, free downloads, and extra study materials related to the topics covered. Check them out here: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep00-ep01 Become a channel member & get access to exclusive content & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXom6oGEQL7iBGTGaCpyHng/join Donations ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound ➡️ https://paypal.me/iddqdsound Like, Comment, Subscribe and hit that notification Bell to stay tuned for new videos from this series every Wednesday, with new Rapid-Fire Reaper tutorials still coming out every other weekday! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Finding your video's Frame-rate 1:00 Project File Organization 2:00 Assembling your Editing Template 4:40 Track Templates Breakdown 6:45 Reaper Hotkeys for Navigation 7:23 Custom Toggle Tracks toolbar 8:11 Next Video Teaser
Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep02: Optimizing Your Workflow for Film
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Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep02: Optimizing Your Workflow for Film

In the second episode of this series we will import a video, talk about some custom actions for optimizing our workflow and streamlining our clericals. I'll show a way of burning Timecode onto a video using a great script I found on the forums, and finally we will spend some time talking about Screensets, one of my favourite Reaper features! Every video comes with a blog post on my website featuring notes, free downloads, and extra study materials related to the topics covered. Check out notes from Episode 02 here: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep02 Also watch the first video if you haven't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1K0uSvKChk Like, Comment, Share & Subscribe for a Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorial every day and a new Sound Editing for Visual Media episode every Wednesday! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:27 Burning Timecode in Reaper 3:06 First few steps after importing a video 4:06 Custom Action for Clerical tasks 5:50 Screensets in Reaper 07:16 My Video Editing Screenset 9:39 Outro & Next Ep Teaser
Sound Editing For Visual Media in Reaper Ep03: Spotting & Creating a Project Map
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Sound Editing For Visual Media in Reaper Ep03: Spotting & Creating a Project Map

Hey folks! In this episode we will spot our video and create a roadmap to navigate it with ease using markers and regions. Check out the blog post for this episode where you can download extra content, find extra study material, notes, cheat sheets, etc.: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep03 The movie I spotted is called 'Chime me Again' a short film I composed music for recently. Check the blog post for a few hints on where to find appropriate videos for your own editing projects! If you want to watch Chime me again in full you can go here: https://vimeo.com/428280948 Don't forget to watch previous episodes if you're just tuning in as every episode builds on the stuff we covered in previous videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjvmrOUg3J0q1DjGgazc95UBRXQPmgLT5 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:24 Setting up a Spotting Session 1:39 Spotting Procedure 2:20 Post-Spotting Q&A 3:00 The most important Spotting Question 4:03 Colouring Markers Based on Cue 5:19 Creating a Project Road Map 6:38 Creating Scene-Specific Guide Tracks 07:08 Hotkeys to Navigate Markers/Regions 07:39 Conclusion
Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep04: Fundamentals of Editing Audio
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Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep04: Fundamentals of Editing Audio

In this episode of Sound Editing for Visual Media, we will talk about the Fundamentals of Video Editing, the Media Explorer in Reaper, and then get straight to editing our first scene! I'm gonna show you tons of good actions to set hotkeys to and how I edit at lightning speed! You don't have to use my editing hotkeys, but I will also discuss the philosophy for setting hotkeys. We will also discuss snap offset, and other ways of moving files to exact frames using the edit cursor, as well as ways to crossfade, batch crossfade, and batch edit crossfades. Visit the blog post for this episode, as I go through things super quickly! There you will see the notes for the project, extra study material, as well as be able to download my custom actions: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep04 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:20 Media Explorer in Reaper 3:12 Hotkey Customization Philosophy 3:33 Item Edit/Trim Hotkeys 4:21 Crossfading Hotkeys & Mouse Modifiers 5:48 Fading Hotkeys 6:10 Moving Edit Cursor Hotkeys 8:10 Arranging Sound Effects 9:15 What is Snap Offset? 11:54 Episode Review & Outro 13:10 Homework time!
Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep05 How to do, Edit and Master field recordings
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Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep05 How to do, Edit and Master field recordings

In Ep05 of Sound Editing for Visual Media, we're gonna do some field recording! We're gonna go out to the city, record some ambiences and car by's, then we're gonna go back to Reaper, and edit and Master them and add them to our library. Put on some headphones for this video as I will be showing you Raw Stereo, Mono and Binaural sounds! This episode was getting really long so we will cover the topic of EQing and Compression in detail in the next episode. Also I edited out tons of crucial info so make sure to check the blog post on my website for a lot more info, as well as homework! https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep05 Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:01 Field Recording Day 1 1:18 Field Recording Tips for Rainy Days 2:15 Recording Car By Sound Effects 4:35 Field Recording Journal 5:25 Field Recording Day 2 7:38 Editing Field Recordings 9:03 Normalizing/Mastering Field Recordings 9:43 Custom Actions for Field Recordings 10:18 Render Settings for Field Recordings 10:32 Outro & Next Episode Teaser
Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep06: How to use EQ in Sound Design
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Sound Editing for Visual Media Ep06: How to use EQ in Sound Design

Sound Editing for visual media Ep06: How to use an EQ in Sound Design In this episode we will talk about how to apply EQ to Sound Effects. We'll start with a BG track, then move on to a Sound Effect, and finally talk about some common EQ tricks that directors often ask for. As usual, I cut down a lot of crucial info for time, all of which you can find in this week's blog post: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep06 Also, in the video I will refer to my submission to the SOE sound Design Competition, which I won. You can watch it here. It's only 30 seconds but packs a ton of Sound Design and nothing else! https://youtu.be/oobhbZ_TDpg Chapters: 0:00 Episode overview 1:29 EQing Field Recordings 3:47 Why do we High Pass Audio? 8:12 Using EQs for Sound Design 10:10 Automating EQ plugins 12:20 'Phone' effect using EQs 13:40 How to make sound seem far away 15:12 Outro & Next Episode
Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep07: How Compressors work (in Sound Design)
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Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep07: How Compressors work (in Sound Design)

Sound Editing For Visual Media Ep07: How Compressors work (in Sound Design) Hey folks! In Episode 7, we're gonna dive deep into Compression. We'll start with a crash course on how compression works, what do the parameters control (Attack, Release, Ratio, Threshold) and then I'll show 5 Sound Design Tricks that are commonly used in Sound Editing for Film and TV! As always, check the blog post on my website: https://www.iddqdsound.com/post/sound-design-for-visual-media-tutorial-notes-ep07 There will be a lot more info in the blog post for this episode, so that we can cut down on video length, and also so you have some notes to revise if you need something like that! Big thanks to RYSE Productions for letting us use footage from their short film 'Sniper' in this tutorial. Check the film here: https://youtu.be/9-P5UmYMg6U Stay tuned because next Wednesday we will do a breakdown of one of my earlier sound design projects. The finished video is on YouTube and it's only 30 seconds long so check it out and let me know your thoughts: https://youtu.be/oobhbZ_TDpg Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 Compression Crash Course 2:12 Compression Pop Quiz 4:36 Random rant on Compression myths 5:27 Downward vs. Upward Compression 10:01 Compressing Ambience Tracks 12:32 Adding power & Accentuating "Room" Sound 14:10 Compression to create distance 17:37 Outro and Next Episode

BEDROOM ARTISTRY

Tutorials & Other videos for Bedroom Producers!

This series is for the bedroom producer! It's currently updated on a random basis, and not part of our regular programming, but a place where I put long-form videos covering topics of Recording, Mixing and Editing Audio aimed at those who make music at home and with Guerrilla Recording equipment!

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