laptop real estate

[prsman]

Hi everyone. New user here. I am using Reaper on a Toshiba laptop.
The screen is small, 13". Any tricks or tips for dealing with a small screen?
Fyi, I will only be recording at most 4 tracks, maybe. Thanks

[solger]

Welcome to the Reaper Forums!

In case you haven't already found them, make sure to check out the User Guide (https://www.reaper.fm/userguide.php) and Videos section (https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php) in general.


Some links which should be helpful:

• Using the Docker: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#e3sVPiruiUM
• Themes & Layouts: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#Ss1Co2IEjQs
• Screensets - Window: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#dx_6sZR_MX4
• Screensets - Track Views: https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#Dzz3uXI1b2E
• Actions (for instance for showing/hiding certain elements like the Mixer, FX Chains, etc. via a button press): https://www.reaper.fm/videos.php#tzg9fifza0s

The screen is small, 13"

What's the screen resolution?

[EpicSounds]

This video has some tips that I've found helpful on my 13" Macbook

https://reaperblog.net/2017/08/max_edit_space/

also, you can run in fullscreen mode to the hide the menu bar.

In the mixer there is an option to show multiple rows of tracks, I don't really like it, but it is an option.

The Default 3.0 theme can fit more tracks on screen as well.

[Bazzbass]

I just go into a bigger monitor via vga cable.

Sometimes I go into my 42 inch TV via HDMI too.