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Old 08-04-2009, 09:54 AM   #1
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Default reaper noob....how can I control Vol/Pan and other track parameters with a midi c

how can I control Vol/Pan and other track parameters with a midi controller?

AND
direct linking- how can I link between FX parameters without a midi controller (Eg - link reverb wet to dry inverted, link both to a virtual controller)?

can reaper do that?

if not it sucks
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Old 08-04-2009, 11:36 AM   #2
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It can. Read the manual before posting questions like these?
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:17 PM   #3
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there is nothing in the manual about that.

how can I control faders ?

and how can I link between FX parameters ?
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:46 PM   #4
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well?

no one else?
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:48 PM   #5
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For starters, check out Section 13.10 of the manual ... if you then need further help come back and ask more.

And another word of free advice. Use a little human psychology.

Making statements like "if not it sucks" isn't going to make people inclined to go out of their way to help you.
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:52 PM   #6
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First, you need to setup your control device in the properties dialog box. Then, whenever you want to control a track or effect parameter, use MIDI learn and twiddle the knob, fader or whatever.

For the second question, I'm not exactly following what you are looking for, but you can "draw" automation points on any available fx parameter the plug-in reports. Once an effect is inserted in a track all of the reported parameters show up in the "envelopes" window. You put a checkmark in the box under "visible" if you manually want to draw the values -- you select "arm" if you plan on recording changes using a MIDI control device.

Edit: Sorry, I cross-posted with Nicholas (Geoffrey). Yes, the manual gives you step-by-step instructions on how to do this. What I typed above is from memory.
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Old 08-04-2009, 02:56 PM   #7
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well?

no one else?
Have some patience please! This is a peer to peer forum. People here will generally do what they can to help you out, but you can't always expect an answer within 10 minutes!
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:02 PM   #8
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For starters, check out Section 13.10 of the manual ... if you then need further help come back and ask more.
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1 solved..

what about 2 (link between parameters)

how do you link between 2 different parameters? (like the group option, but for fx parameters) ?
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:21 PM   #9
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how can I link between FX parameters without a midi controller (Eg - link reverb wet to dry inverted, link both to a virtual controller)?
Every VST plug-in has a wet/dry balance control in its window (just to the top left of the output VU). This is assignable.
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:26 PM   #10
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maybe I didn't explain it properly...

I want to link one parameter to another parameter (without a midi controller)

to route between 2 or more parameters.

understand?
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:32 PM   #11
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If I understand you properly, there's no simple and direct way I know that does this.

But a method that comes to mind is to use Parameter Modulation. I do this often for example with the plug-in JS stereowidth with width gain and center gain.

Although not linked directly to each other, both are linked to track Volume (or some other volume) one positive, the other negative, so that as one goes up, the other goes down, and of course vice versa.
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:39 PM   #12
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yea

but this is very cheap solution :/

I like to link EQ parameters to create harmonics and many other cool ideas.
not to mention XY controllers.

damn...

no virutal controllers for reaper other than the parameter modulation ?

not even a xy controller ? :/
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REAPER is not FL Studio, people.
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Old 08-04-2009, 04:38 PM   #14
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REAPER is not FL Studio, people.
there are other programs that are not FL studio and can do this...

what's your point?
that reaper meant to suck at inside linking ?
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Old 08-04-2009, 04:56 PM   #15
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Well I guess its a good thing that more than 1 other software offers this feature.....so your options are still open if "link" is a must have for you.

I myself find that Reaper finds my needs and then some.....plus almost everyone on this forum is very respectable and helpful.

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Old 08-04-2009, 05:20 PM   #16
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there are other programs that are not FL studio and can do this...

what's your point?
that reaper meant to suck at inside linking ?
No, what I meant to say is that you can't expect for Reaper to have it all out-of-box. It still has some crucial things missing, but most people here hopes that it will eventually be implemented.

So, if you want XY pads, you can find various controller VSTs around, and have them loaded inside Reaper.

You could also check the chapter in manual related to Parameter linking.
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Old 08-04-2009, 05:44 PM   #17
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So, if you want XY pads, you can find various controller VSTs around, and have them loaded inside Reaper.
I already have xy pads

but how the hell can I use them in reaper?!

it isn't possible to link parameters to parameters...

????
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:08 PM   #18
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It is possible to link parameters to parameters, that's what Parameter Modulation is there for.
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:23 PM   #19
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It is possible to link parameters to parameters, that's what Parameter Modulation is there for.

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are you kdding me?
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:30 PM   #20
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are you kdding me?
i think he's wrong actually.

but you know, you could be a little nicer how you ask
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It is possible to link parameters to parameters, that's what Parameter Modulation is there for.
how so?

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It is possible to link parameters to parameters, that's what Parameter Modulation is there for.
do u actually mean that i can have one parameter modulate another or all other parameters? How? Where?
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Old 08-05-2009, 01:14 AM   #23
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Looks like he's got all you guys going

And, 0xi63n, if you need parameter linking, then Reaper is not for you ....


Or, you could raise a Feature Request in the FR forum.
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Old 08-05-2009, 03:03 AM   #24
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And, 0xi63n, if you need parameter linking, then Reaper is not for you ....
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what's your point?
that reaper meant to suck at inside linking ?
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in that case, it also sucks at word processing. whats your point?
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there has been a feature requst for this

http://forum.cockos.com/project.php?issueid=700

please vote.
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Old 08-05-2009, 08:19 AM   #28
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This dude seemed like a troll from the first moment. Oh, no, you've have to automate two parameters separately! Yes, it would be cool to have this feature (I voted in the thread), but to ignore the other 99% of the features at the expense of this one thing is plain silly. You could map two controllers and record the automation in one pass, for that matter. Since I don't have an XY pad, that's what I do for XY controllers anyway.
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haha he's a complete douchebag! So mean it's funny.
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what a numpty......
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