Newbie questions.

[Jakiron]

When you're recording, can you set a designated stop point?

So it automatically stops when it reaches it.

Oh, and how do you make it play a section before it starts recording?

[bardo]

Well I know you can insert an empty medi event,resize it to your likeing and it will start and stop where you desire.
There is also a cool punch in/out function that will do the trick also.
Search the manual for ethier of these topic's.

Welcome to Reaper by the way.

Bardo

[Jakiron]

Originally Posted by bardo

Welcome to Reaper by the way.

Thank you. =D

[eximious]

Yeah, punch-in and punch-out recording sounds like what you want. First, go to Options > Record mode: time selection autopunch. Now, make a time selection in your workflow (drag on the timeline). Then, click on the timeline where you want to begin playback. Then press ctrl + r to record. The song will begin playing but will only record for the time selection you highlighted.

Hope that helps.

[hux]

hey does it create a new lane for punch ins? or a new track? or truly punch in?

[Mr. Data]

Originally Posted by hux

hey does it create a new lane for punch ins? or a new track? or truly punch in?

Hi Hux,

It isn't a true punch in like on analog tape recorders. A new take will be created and the prior recording won't be deleted.



-Data

[DarkStar]

Here's a rough guide of what to do (recording MIDI in this case):
[IMG]http://img210.**************/img210/8883/dsr253punchinrecgc3.th.png[/IMG][IMG]http://img210.**************/images/thpix.gif[/IMG]

Big pic:
http://img210.**************/img210/8...chinrecgc3.png

You can then decide which takes to keep

HTH