Important drum editing quantization tip for those of you using Reaper...

[AdamWathan]

Thanks for this tip it's really useful. It would be really cool if you could somehow bind a shortcut to this long process of quantizing twice with different settings, but I can't seem to set the macro. Does anyone know if it's possible or am i just stuck typing 0 and 10 and clicking checkboxes everytime i wanna quantize ?

Yeah you have to type it each time, AFAIK there is no way in Reaper to create a macro that changes parameters in dialog boxes and automatically hits "Okay"... I spend a day trying to figure it out, even using 3rd party software like AutoHotkey Ah well!

 

[digitaldeath]

Yeah, I saw your post on the Reaper forums about that too - it is a shame, cuz that would seriously speed up my workflow!

 

[LeSedna]

I found that on the reaper forum, have you tried it ? I don't even know yet how to use keymaps
http://stash.reaper.fm/v/1838/BEAT DETECTIVE.ReaperKeyMap

 

[Fragle]

so, has anyone who's familiar with pro tools editing tried this method? if so, how do they compare?

 

[digitaldeath]

so, has anyone who's familiar with pro tools editing tried this method? if so, how do they compare?

We're still quite a bit off from having a Beat Detective clone if that's what you mean?

 

[Fragle]

well, basically, yes....i'm aware of the fact that reaper isn't trying to clone PT in any way, but i was wondering about how they compare as far as editing abilities go.

 

[digitaldeath]

well, basically, yes....i'm aware of the fact that reaper isn't trying to clone PT in any way, but i was wondering about how they compare as far as editing abilities go.

Pro-Tools has yet to be beaten in its audio editing capabilities in my opinion.
But at least we can do some bit of quantization with Reaper!

 

[Fragle]

you know, i've never had my hands on a PT rig, so all the editing greatness talk is just that for me - people talking about stuff i've never seen in person

on the other hand, i finally switched from cubase to reaper with the beta 3, and so far reaper has been absolutely great....and seeing how there's so much stuff beneath it's surface, i wondered how it stacks up to the "big boys"

 

[digitaldeath]

you know, i've never had my hands on a PT rig, so all the editing greatness talk is just that for me - people talking about stuff i've never seen in person

To be honest, I'd recommend you stick with Reaper until clients/labels start asking for PT. You're not missing a lot, non-HD rigs don't even have ADC/PDC without a 3rd-party plugin and a PT multitrack Beat Detective setup can cost a pretty penny (compared to Reaper).

on the other hand, i finally switched from cubase to reaper with the beta 3, and so far reaper has been absolutely great....and seeing how there's so much stuff beneath it's surface, i wondered how it stacks up to the "big boys"

Reaper still has quite a way to go compared to the 'big boys' but is already a fantastic DAW with fantastic developers who actively communicate with their users.

 

[Everybody]

i just got the sample track quantized and when i tried to put it to use in a project im working on, it got all kinds of fucked up =[

im thinking its because of the quantixe positions to grid setting..(1, 1/2, 1/4..)

how do u know which one to choose? and if some parts need to be quantized differently how do you go about quantizing diff sections at a time if they are all grouped and you hit ctrl a?

i hope that explains it enough!

 

[CatharsisStudios]

STICKY THIS SHIT RIGHT GOD DAMN i got to work

 

[CatharsisStudios]

Soooo wait what is the best way to get the drum ohs in time?

 

[AdamWathan]

Follow the instructions all your drum tracks including OH should be grouped, so when you split say snare, it splits all tracks and you quantize and move everything together.

 

[JonWormwood]

beautiful

 

[digitaldeath]

Follow the instructions all your drum tracks including OH should be grouped, so when you split say snare, it splits all tracks and you quantize and move everything together.

Yup! All we're missing is the option to quantize to a certain percentage really!
Then they should just put all of this stuff into it's own window and before ya know it, you've a Beat Detective clone!

 

[Nuno Filipe]

digitaldeath your tutorial with snapshots is pure gold. Thank so much. I think this topic should be a sticky one.

 

[CatharsisStudios]

yeah but even edited those ohs are still off? or is that really like as far as technology goes right now cause i fixed all that shit and finally can drum edit thanks to you guys

 

[Nuno Filipe]

yeah but even edited those ohs are still off? or is that really like as far as technology goes right now cause i fixed all that shit and finally can drum edit thanks to you guys

I noticed that too, with Ohs you have to do the same process to put them in time.

 

[The-Zeronaut]

http://forum.cockos.com/project.php?issueid=439

here is a future request for some kind of elastic audio/warp/beat detective method on reaper having all the features
on a single plugin/interface

right now we have :

Priority 5 - Medium

Users who would use this feature 60

so please if you are a reaper user and you want this feature
PLEASE
sign this request worship:

 

[digitaldeath]

digitaldeath your tutorial with snapshots is pure gold. Thank so much. I think this topic should be a sticky one.

No problem!

digitaldeath your tutorial with snapshots is pure gold. Thank so much. I think this topic should be a sticky one.

I noticed that too, with Ohs you have to do the same process to put them in time.

Well generally speaking, so long as the drummer can get his hands in time to the click, you shouldn't really have to quantize the overheads. Tracking drums with the mindset of quantizing later will really help too. Ie. "I can see that this snare hit is off just a tiny bit but your cymbals are bang on time, we'll quantize the snare later!"