Hi,
this post is in response to most recently^^.. this post here..
http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=99690 ...and also maybe to some feature
requests that have been floating about.^^
This is a method I use to tempo map Reapers click to an already recorded piece of audio that was done wo a click.
It takes me 10 times longer to explain it than do it!
EDIT...You will need the SWS extension to Reaper..Dont leave home without it!^^
http://www.standingwaterstudios.com/
OPTIONAL but usefull...my Tenpo Map Toolbar here..
https://stash.reaper.fm/12124/TempoMa...ar7.ReaperMenu
TIP.. u can change the imported tool bars location..i.e. toolbar 7 to tool bar 3..
by opening up the *****.ReaperMenu file in note pad and changing the number.
The file needs to be installed in yourReaper resource path in a folder called MenuSets.
You can find it in Reaper
by goin Top Menu/Options/Show Resource path in Exploreer
First make sure ur snap settings are like this.....
..Then make sure ur project is set to Time in File/Project Settings/Timebase.
Now import ur audio file...move it to start at about bar 2.....
The first track above is the song we want to match..
this particular piece of audio needed some band pass eq to bring out the kick drum...that is the second track in the above image.
It is a render of the first tracks output after the eq..
The Eq...
Now select both track when slipping them closer to the bar line..like below.... {hold down shift while dragging for fine adjustment}
Now Call up the Virtual keyboard and create a new track. Rt click the record button and set the tracks input to Midi/VirtualKeyboard/AllChannels.
Arm this track, hit record and hit any key on th VKB on the one of every measure while listening ti the song. Lik this...
..opps no count in,,missed that one bad^^..no prob. Select the track u just recorded and right click and select
Open Items in editor/Open in In line Editor and edit the first midi notes position, like this....
do the whole song...u now have midi notes close to the one of every track..but not close enuff!^^
due to a quirk in Reaper..rt click on the Midi Guide track,select Item Source Properties and check Ignore project tempo and enter whatever ur tempo in ur transport says.
Ok were almost done...Save under a new name.^^
Now Right click on the audio guide track and select Item Processing/ Dynamic Split items..and set the controls close to this...
[notice im using gate open not transients,and that i have Create chromatic midi notes checked}
Above what u have now is precise timing points{the midi notes start time} from which we will extract the timing from using Fingers Groove Tool
[which is part of the SWS package] and apply it to our whole note guide track we recorded earlier.
The Groove Tool in action!
Here I'm selecting the Dynamic Split's Chromactic Midi track and getting the timing info..and then showing that info in marker form by using Show Groove Markers.
You can see that there are more than just 1 bar markers..
thats where our whole note track comes in...
Now I select the whole note midi track that we recorded earlier and apply the Chromatic midi's timing info... pickin up wat im puttin down?^^
Above I am selecting the whole note track, and getting ITS groove and then showing our completed markers!
Place the cursor at bar 2..the first marker and do this.....
with this...
If u have any errors..like below...do this
The End!! man took me 10 mins to do and 8 hrs to post...holy crap!!!!