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REAPER is a digital audio workstation and MIDI sequencer

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Drag select time range in Reaper not working

I am using Reaper 3.75 and normally I click and drag in the time-bar at the top to select an area, but suddenly it is not working anymore. Have I activated some kind of strange mode, and how do I get out of it?
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Speed up a selection in reaper

I have a track recorded in reaper which I want to variably speed up and slow down as an effect behind my other tracks. Is this an option? Do I need a plugin?
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Using Akai LPD8 as drumkit, controller

I have an Akai LPD8 pad controller. But it's not doing me any good. Does anyone have any advice on using this neat little thing? I have been evaluating Reaper, and I have Tracktion3 (which is less than great, especially on Windows 7 64-bit). But I…
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How do you get "midi through" to work on Focusrite USB interface with Reaper?

I've a midi keyboard going to 'midi in' on a Focusrite 18i20 USB'd to Reaper on a PC. I can record a midi track using Reaper with this keyboard. I can also play back the track on an external midi sound module connected to 'midi out' on the…
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Always show mute button on items in REAPER

I'm using REAPER 3.76 and am muting and unmuting various items for comping purposes. There is a convenient mute button that appears on muted items to allow you to unmute them, but I would like it to stay there so I can re-mute them with a single…
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Playback of Reaper and other applications simultaeously

I am using Reaper on an HP laptop running Windows 7. The soundcard is integrated with the motherboard and I am using Asio4All to avoid latency issues. On my old PC running Windows XP, I would often play jam tracks from my browser (Google Chrome),…
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Reset position of clip to original recording time in Reaper

I've been splitting audio items in Reaper 3.75 and nudging them slightly forwards and backwards to improve the timing. However, there is one section that I have made worse, and I'd like to just put it back to where it originally was. I can't use…
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How can I enable snap functionality in Reaper?

I just bought reaper and I would love to have when I use the cursor to drag/select items for it to snap to the edges. Sony has a really clear snapping when selecting. I put up a video to show what I mean. Unfortunately, all the info I have found…
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Best and simple way to dub a film for a newbie

I think there should be some software designed especially for dubbing (i.e. rerecording). It's a while i'm playing with Reaper to dub a film but it sounds a time-consuming process. Is there any simpler software for a newbie to work? (Actually, based…
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Reaper 5.23 One Track Controls All others

I have a simple project--4 tracks. The mute button on the first track controls all the other tracks. In other words, if Track 1 is unmuted, I can mute/unmute tracks 2-4. But, if Track 1 is muted--all tracks are muted--pressing the mute/unmute button…
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