Fast switching Output Range in Audio settings

Mr_Dizzy · 05-25-2015, 04:59 PM

Hey guys, this could possibly be an ASIO question but it's under Audio Device Settings of Reaper.

So each time I sample to my MPC I need to change the Output range from Main Output L & R to Output 3 & 4.
This directs the audio from my other outputs to my MPC inputs.

Then if I want to hear audio from my PC I need to switch the outputs back.
Is there a possible way to hotkey this? Or if there is a shortcut already?
Just looking for a speedy way, it's annoying having to go into this this window so often..

I'm quite sure that these are the drivers that came with my Komplete Audio 6 card.

Do you think it's worth installing newer/different ASIO drivers?

I've attached a screenshot of the window...

Mink99 · 05-25-2015, 05:53 PM

Is it not possible to use the range 1-4 on in and output ?

The master track would still point to 1&2 so that you can always hear, and a second aux channel or a reainsert without return would point to output 3&4 for sampling ?

Mr_Dizzy · 05-25-2015, 06:13 PM

Unfortunately I can only choose 1 for fist output, and another for last output.

Do you mean choosing for Output range:
First: Main output L
Last: Output 4 R

I guess I could try that, since it's 'range'. Kinda makes sense.
I'll try this when I get home tonight.

Mink99 · 05-25-2015, 06:14 PM

This was the idea ...

Mr_Dizzy · 05-26-2015, 01:45 AM

I just tried it, When I have the output range set from 1 to 4, I hear my PC play stereo fine, but no signal is sent to my MPC (through 3 & 4).

Do you think it's possible that my soundcard can only be capable of sending a signal out of one source at a time?

It's a decent card I wouldn't think it was this limited. Maybe it's the drivers only.

Any things to try?

gofer · 05-26-2015, 02:05 AM

Could be you just forgot to actually route some audio to Outs 3 and 4.

Simplest way would be to create a "new hardware output" on the master (will look and behave like a send on the mixer's master strip) and set it to outs 3 and 4 (the one for 1 and 2 is already there by default). Choose which one to use by muting (shift+click) the one you don't want to use.

You could also create it on any track, to use it like an auxillary output.

Mr_Dizzy · 05-26-2015, 03:35 AM

That did it! Cheers.

Now without having to create this each time, or saving as a project, is there a way for this to load by default as a new project?

Mink99 · 05-26-2015, 04:09 AM

There are two ways : either save the project as a project template, or somewhere deep in the preferences, set project as standard. I usually do both ...