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Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 05-13-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 379
Posted By yep
One of the easiest and most-overlooked techniques...

One of the easiest and most-overlooked techniques is to simply delete or gain down the esses. If you listen to top 40 radio carefully for an hour you will plenty of examples.

One...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 05-11-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 1,781
Posted By yep
What methods do you use for writing lyrics? ...

What methods do you use for writing lyrics?

Keep turning over ideas until I come up with something that is especially compelling, vivid, musical, or clever. Then try to develop that into a...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 05-02-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 5,147
Posted By yep
Where was this?

Where was this?
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 05-02-2013, 05:20 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 5,147
Posted By yep
People get touchy in threads comparing their...

People get touchy in threads comparing their stuff with other people's stuff. Those kinds of threads tend to degenerate pretty quickly, anywhere you find them (including on this forum). It happens...
Forum: REAPER Bug Reports 05-02-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 138
Posted By yep
Thanks, I think that sorted it!

Thanks, I think that sorted it!
Forum: REAPER Bug Reports 05-02-2013, 08:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 138
Posted By yep
Sorry, I am confused by your question... I have...

Sorry, I am confused by your question... I have tempo set to 120bpm, project rate at 1.0, and (I thought) all MIDI item properties set to follow the project... I am probably just dumb, could you...
Forum: REAPER Bug Reports 05-02-2013, 08:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 138
Posted By yep
Thanks for the attempt to reproduce. There is a...

Thanks for the attempt to reproduce. There is a zip with a simple two-track project attached. Seems to happen on any midi project where I follow the above steps (draw notes on grid, switch MIDI item)...
Forum: REAPER Bug Reports 05-02-2013, 05:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 138
Posted By yep
REAPER midi timing goes wrong when changing items

Edit: I think this was a user error, result of having inadvertently stretched out the midi item and thereby set the item playrate to an insanely low value...

http://i.imgur.com/892olWj.gif

As...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 05-01-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 167
Posted By yep
The problem is that there is no magic-bullet,...

The problem is that there is no magic-bullet, one-size-fits-all solution.

There are two major kinds of latency that matter:

1. Interface/data-bus latency: this is the time it takes for......
Forum: REAPER Pre-Release Discussion 05-01-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 882
Views: 23,678
Posted By yep
Doh! Just checked it without bypass, same...

Doh!

Just checked it without bypass, same problem... :(

Anyone able to confirm...?
Forum: REAPER Pre-Release Discussion 05-01-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 882
Views: 23,678
Posted By yep
EDIT: Nevermind, this was user error (I had...

EDIT: Nevermind, this was user error (I had stretched out the midi item so that playback rate was insanely low, doh!

Maybe this has already been discussed, or maybe I'm just stupid, but it seems...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 04-23-2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,381
Posted By yep
In no particular order: - Misfits: Static...

In no particular order:

- Misfits: Static Age. the production and engineering are terrible (or at least, extremely unsuited to broadcast/singles), but the overall sound and effect of this record...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 04-19-2013, 05:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 870
Posted By yep
My new and improved thoughts on the loudness wars...

My new and improved thoughts on the loudness wars are as follows:

- If you are making music for people who are primarily going be hearing your tracks as background music, shopping-mall stuff, or...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 04-01-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 546
Posted By yep
It really depends hugely on your vision and what...

It really depends hugely on your vision and what you are comfortable with.

As a short rule of thumb:

- If you need to fit more "stuff" on the screen, you need more pixels, not more inches.
...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-26-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 639
Posted By yep
First, I don't hear what's so special about the...

First, I don't hear what's so special about the bass sound on the Hoobastank track (the whole thing sounds pretty bad to me, but there is no accounting for taste). Is there a particular passage where...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-26-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,237
Posted By yep
Laugh all you want, the most important...

Laugh all you want, the most important characteristic in a one-room studio chair is that it is QUIET.

I once consigned a set of ridiculously-expensive ergonomic-designer office-chairs to the...
Forum: REAPER Compatibility 03-26-2013, 06:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,347
Posted By yep
I don't think there will ever NOT be an important...

I don't think there will ever NOT be an important role for a keyboard+mouse interface in the foreseeable future. There is just too much important stuff that needs to be typed, scrolled, etc.
...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-22-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 3,047
Posted By yep
Apologies for misunderstanding your point. Would...

Apologies for misunderstanding your point. Would it matter if I included examples from Hadyn, Mozart, or Beethoven?

It seems that you are proposing a somewhat vague axiom, and that anything that...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-21-2013, 05:37 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 3,047
Posted By yep
Chip, I think I just figured out where your...

Chip,

I think I just figured out where your notion is coming from...

- In the early-middle Baroque era, before equal-tempered tuning and instrument manufacture was in widespread use, the use...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-20-2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 3,047
Posted By yep
Unless you are making excruciatingly fine...

Unless you are making excruciatingly fine distinctions about the definition of "classical", the above is pretty much wrong.

- John Williams, perhaps the most popular "classical" composer out...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-18-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By yep
I can't comment on MSP7's, since I've never heard...

I can't comment on MSP7's, since I've never heard them or used them, but I think Adam A7 is getting very close to "I could die with this" territory.

It's really hard for me to personally comment...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-18-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 3,047
Posted By yep
I'm really late to the party, here, but a couple...

I'm really late to the party, here, but a couple of things...

- There is some really interesting discussion happening here, and some pointless bickering, sometimes at the same time.

- Asking...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-16-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By yep
Sorry, I probably owe you an apology for the way...

Sorry, I probably owe you an apology for the way I phrased things. I have a tendency to speak in overly-blunt terms, which can make me sound like a dick on internet forums (in real life, I sound like...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-14-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,345
Posted By yep
I am absolutely positive that it is easier than...

I am absolutely positive that it is easier than ever to create "adequate" music.

That used to be a difficult thing. Once upon a time, it took focus, effort, and discipline to get a singer, a...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-14-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By yep
Setting aside the differences between "having...

Setting aside the differences between "having more fun hearing myself" and "making good records that will translate well" (which are neither obvious nor trivial)...

A great trick along the lines...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-14-2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By yep
Yeah, those bottom out at 85Hz, about the same...

Yeah, those bottom out at 85Hz, about the same frequency of open E on a guitar.

Respectfully, that is not an adequate monitor. It's kinda like saying "I used to stay up all night and then drink...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-14-2013, 06:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,345
Posted By yep
Aha! Thanks, I forgot about these things......

Aha!

Thanks, I forgot about these things... I actually did know what they were, and have used some of them (like, 20 years ago), back when computer "audio latency" was measured in hours-- like,...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 03-14-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 716
Posted By yep
I'm not sure why you are using three speakers,...

I'm not sure why you are using three speakers, but I'm going to leave that where I found it for the moment, since it's not what you asked about...

The short answer is that I would not typically...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-14-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,345
Posted By yep
Sorry for the stupid question, but can anyone...

Sorry for the stupid question, but can anyone explain what we are talking about for someone who never used a tracker, and doesn't know what it is?

(I am a little slow with computaters, I have...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-12-2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 726
Posted By yep
For the record, the Garritan POCKET Orchestra...

For the record, the Garritan POCKET Orchestra that comes with Dimension Pro is not remotely close Garritan Personal Orchestra, which is a totally different animal than Garritan Instant Orchestra. I...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-12-2013, 06:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 726
Posted By yep
There is an excellent point implied in this...

There is an excellent point implied in this comment, which is that bigger libraries with more samples do not always pave a more direct path to high-quality sounds.

The more I use it, the more...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-10-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,043
Posted By yep
Just drag and drop the reference file into REPAER...

Just drag and drop the reference file into REPAER always worked for me. Crates a new track automatically. Drop the gain on the reference track by ~6~12dB orso to account for mastering and mix to...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-10-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,317
Posted By yep
Your complaint about USB is 100% true of...

Your complaint about USB is 100% true of firewire, PCI, or anything else.

I'm currently getting around 2.6ms measured round-trip latency on a USB 2.0 interface, which is the best performance I've...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-09-2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,317
Posted By yep
+1 It really comes down to the device...

+1

It really comes down to the device drivers, and the computer's hardware controllers.

Earlier-gen USB interfaces gave USB a bad rep when it came to low-latency audio, but I have a Presonus...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-08-2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,317
Posted By yep
I have had great and terrible experiences with...

I have had great and terrible experiences with firewire interfaces, but I've also had them with USB.

There is no cut-and-dried solution, other than to buy a computer with a return policy, or a...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-08-2013, 09:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 726
Posted By yep
Expanding the thread a little... There are,...

Expanding the thread a little...

There are, generally speaking, roughly three categories of orchestral libraries, excepting "dumb" keyboard patches:

1. Full-blown "virtual orchestras": "Big"...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-08-2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 726
Posted By yep
If you don't already have a good orchestral...

If you don't already have a good orchestral library and want one, Miroslav Philharmonic is a no-brainier at $60. Get it.

But I feel the need to qualify this:



If you are a keyboard player...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-07-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 726
Posted By yep
Garitan Personal Orchestra ($150) is the most...

Garitan Personal Orchestra ($150) is the most obvious direct competitor, I think. It includes its own ARIA Engine/player, which is very slick, and very lightweight in terms of footprint and...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-06-2013, 10:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 172
Posted By yep
Two free round-trip latency testers: -...

Two free round-trip latency testers:

- CEntrance RTL checker is a simple and reliable utility: http://centrance.com/products/ltu/

- Oblique Audio offers a somewhat more in-depth but also more...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-06-2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,037
Posted By yep
I'm beating a dead horse, here, I know, but... ...

I'm beating a dead horse, here, I know, but...

The problem with this advice is that you could just as easily say that the band needs to learn how to play in a more subdued, dynamic, and expressive...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 03-04-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,098
Posted By yep
+1 My favorite free guitar fx (and one my...

+1

My favorite free guitar fx (and one my favorites, period) is Simulanalog tubescreamer + JCM900. Maybe not going to get you as deep into extreme high-gain as Head Case, but gets some killer...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-25-2013, 10:03 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 3,122
Posted By yep
It's unfair to characterize legitimate complaints...

It's unfair to characterize legitimate complaints as "irrational lingering anger" just because they are vehemently expressed.

There are very rational reasons to have very serious...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-25-2013, 06:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,710
Posted By yep
I think one thing that sends a lot of new users...

I think one thing that sends a lot of new users for a loop is how basic/obvious/straightforward REAPER is.

There is a ton of stuff in REAPER that is hidden right there in plain sight, accessible...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-25-2013, 06:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,037
Posted By yep
The problem is: what do you re-track, and what...

The problem is: what do you re-track, and what does that fix?

You could re-track both the guitar and the vox, so that each was totally mistake-free, and the problems of "blend" and overall...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-25-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 3,122
Posted By yep
Agree. Now who - here in this actual disucssion...

Agree. Now who - here in this actual disucssion - has that actually happened to personally? That would be relevant information... if it actually happened to a person here ... and they literally lost...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-24-2013, 12:36 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 3,122
Posted By yep
If you don't need deep and "fancy" articulations...

If you don't need deep and "fancy" articulations or unusual orchestration, Garritan Personal Orchestra is actually just as good as the "big" libraries, and potentially even more expressive if you are...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-23-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By yep
Sometimes yes and sometimes no. In the...

Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

In the strictest sense, any true "hard limiter" is no different than digital clipping: you go over threshold on input, you get turned into a flat line on output. In...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-23-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,037
Posted By yep
The vocals are not bad. In fact, they are much...

The vocals are not bad. In fact, they are much better than the nasal, fizzy, over-played guitars.

If you took the guitars out of the mix, the vocals (minus an occasional off-note) would actually...
Forum: Recording Technologies and Techniques 02-23-2013, 10:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 389
Posted By yep
Don't buy any mic preamps based on your...

Don't buy any mic preamps based on your situation.

Instead, take your few hundred bucks and call up a local well-equipped studio, tell them that you are a home-recordist looking to learn more...
Forum: REAPER General Discussion Forum 02-23-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 3,122
Posted By yep
This is it exactly. iLok will fuck up all your...

This is it exactly. iLok will fuck up all your shit ten ways till Sunday if you try to do anything that confuses iLok.

Someone will jump in to say, "well, if you just did this and that and...
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