Category: Midi and Reaper

Reaper – Midi Clock Sync – Success!

For  a while now I have been trying without success to get three external sequencers to sync with Reaper. Korg EA-1, Korg Es-1 and Roland M-303 Using midi options and options. Whilst It works to a degree it isn’t ideal – timing is off and looping is out of the question. If you press play […]

Reaper and sequencer_megababy tutorial part 1

Over the past few months I have been using a different way of programming drums in Reaper. This has involved using a JS plugin called sequencer_megababy – the benefits of using the plugin as opposed to piano roll is a much quicker workflow. You can create up to 16 patterns all of which can be […]

Session Drummer Midi Note File – Drum Map for Reaper

Drum Map Download Save file to somewhere safe that you can remember! If you’re using reaper to program drums using piano roll you can rename the notes to make it easier to find the kick, snare etc. This file is based on the mappings of Cakewalks Session Drummer 2 – it’s a cheap alternative to […]

How to program drums in Reaper using Piano Roll

Video tutorial using Reaper and piano roll to create a drum track using midi. New video created to show how to program drums in Reaper using Piano roll. VST Drums are Session Drummer 2 available to buy from the Cakewalk store for £8.99 http://www.store.cakewalk.com/b2cus/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=10-CPHH1.00-20E You can download the named notes file used in the video […]

Import Midi Into Reaper

Insert – Media File or use the keyboard shortcut using the  ‘INSERT‘ key. Once you’ve located the file to be imported and chosen it a box like the one above will appear. If you have downloaded the drums from this site then you need to untick both boxes before you press ok. Otherwise it will […]