Reaper

Config

We use ReaPack for extension management

find the package in browse list, or import the xml
highlight the package
click ...Actions > Install

We use SWS for added functionality for REAPER

All config files stored in ~/Library/Application Support/REAPER

Actions

Custom actions are similar to macros, in that we can take building block actions (like select, copy and paste) and run them in a sequence.
The common definition of an action in Reaper is any input you make, for example, if I click on a MIDI item to select it, that is an action; if I select the next track, that is an action.

Tips

Cmd + B pulls up the project bay, where you can see the file path for all audio files in the project, and copy/move them to the project folder if they're all over the place.

Record Monitoring

Monitoring refers to whether or not REAPER plays back the incoming signal when a track is record armed

Bus

Buses are great because they allow you to apply processing to multiple signals at once.

ex. maybe you want to apply some subtle saturation to your master bus to sweeten up your entire mix without applying a saturator to each track

You can create custom buses that contain similar instruments. Perhaps you want to create a vocal bus that contains all of the vocal melodies, harmonies, and ad libs in your song. Grouping or "busing" together sounds in this way reduces redundant processing.

Instead of applying a low-cut filter to every vocal track to remove low-end rumble, applying a single low-cut filter to your vocal bus will have the same affect and reduce the load on your computer's CPU.

Try experimenting with bus compression, reverb, and delay.

Send (maybe an Aux?)

A send is similar to a bus in the sense that it is for more efficient processing of an FX onto a certain type of sound

ex. if we want an artistic reverb FX to be applied to both rhythm acoustic guitars, we could create a Send: rhythm acoustic verb and route the Bus: acoustic rhythm through it. Because the Bus: acoustic rhythm is also routed to the Bus: Guitars, we can mix the FX 100% on the send. As a result, we have a dedicated Send whose volume fader controls how much of the FX will be mixed in with the dry guitar signal itself.
- this is what's referred to as parallel processing

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