Recording multiple takes - stop "auto splitting" - help

[HiAMP]

I want to stop reaper from automatically splitting my prior take into separate items when I record a new take of a different length. To put it another way by example:

1)Record first guitar take of length 30 seconds
2)Rewind to beginning and record a second guitar take of say 10 seconds and then stop recording

Reaper automatically splits the first (30 second) take into 2 items of length 10 seconds and 20 seconds

If I rewind and record a 3rd take of say 5 seconds and then stop recording, Reaper divides takes 1 and 2 at the 5 second mark, creating a jumble of items. I suppose this makes selecting the best parts easier, but sometimes I just want to keep each take of a set length

HELP please

[Zee Wavesurfer]

Set ''enable free item positioning'' from the track's menu prior to recording....

I am pretty sure you won't like the effect on your workflow....
I bet you'll go back to as it was before within 2 days.

This ''splitting'' (and what it implies) is a topnotch feature I wouldn't want to work without ever again.

[Fabian]

As Zee says, free item positioning is not for the fainthearted...

To avoid splits, make sure all your takes are the same length. For instance, make a time selection and set Reaper to "Record mode: time selection auto punch " (right click the record button).

[gofer]

I guess a lot of complaints about the splitting would stop if takes would arrange themselves in a smarter way.

This is a mockup I did a while back (with Reaper 2.x), the upper pic shows about what you get when you do something along the lines HiAMP describes:



The advantage is that things I recorded stay in a nice lane instead of getting teared apart with no clue what belongs to what originally.

[whatsup]

Originally Posted by gofer

I guess a lot of complaints about the splitting would stop if takes would arrange themselves in a smarter way.

This is a mockup I did a while back (with Reaper 2.x), the upper pic shows about what you get when you do something along the lines HiAMP describes:



The advantage is that things I recorded stay in a nice lane instead of getting teared apart with no clue what belongs to what originally.

an option to sort them like this, can indeed be helpfull.

[Fabian]

Originally Posted by gofer

I guess a lot of complaints about the splitting would stop if takes would arrange themselves in a smarter way.

Yes, I'm quite sure you are right. Maybe time for a FR again...

[HiAMP]

I've been playing around with autopunch, time selection highlighting, looping, etc to see the various behaviors.

I'll get the hang of it. Still, I think the automatic take splitting can have some downsides.

Cheers

HiAMP

[Dstruct]

The good thing: We have the "heal" action to revert ...

[spikemullings]

Originally Posted by gofer

I guess a lot of complaints about the splitting would stop if takes would arrange themselves in a smarter way.

This is a mockup I did a while back (with Reaper 2.x), the upper pic shows about what you get when you do something along the lines HiAMP describes:



The advantage is that things I recorded stay in a nice lane instead of getting teared apart with no clue what belongs to what originally.

I would really like that option. If anyone FRs, give me shout to pile in would you please?

[moliere]

I certainly don't mind the auto-splitting, but I would LOVE the takes to be re-arranged so that they follow Gofer's second image. I muck around with the auto-punch settings to get what I need for now, but it involves placing an item in the lane BEFORE I start doing takes, so that the subsequent takes stay in the same lane and loop to the end.

[Zee Wavesurfer]

+1 on Gofer's visual.

[shemp]

no kidding. +1