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=Preferences=


Compiled by: David P Shortland, DragonScore Productions, [http://www.dragonscore.com.au www.dragonscore.com.au ]
Below are some of the options in the preferences dialogue (control + P) which are commonly changed from their default values. Useful to review when learning Reaper or after a reset to factory defaults.


Current Versions:
Note that changes to preferences are sticky from one load of Reaper to another. There are other options in Reaper, such as metronome settings, which are part of the default project settings and only persist once the Save As Default button is used in project settings (alt _+ enter).
*REAPER: 5.91
*OSARA: 2018.1pre-110,69ec9771
*SWS: V2.9.7.0
Release Date: 02/07/2018


= preliminary notes =


This list of hotkeys assumes the English language as the keyboard layout in use and reflects the latest osara key map (when it has been installed and unmodified). Careful planning was done so that they would be grouped into different categories and in alphabetical order. If IN doubt, you can always Toggle Shortcut Help On / Off by using: F12


== Automation: ==
*General
*Write Current Values for All Writing Envelopes to Time Selection : Shift + W
** There are tick boxes for what creates an undo item.  Untick to shorten the undo history.
*Write Current Values for All Writing Envelopes from Cursor to End of Project : Control + W
** Option to preserve undo history when saving a project.
 
** Several options on how Reaper behaves when starting up such as load last project, start a new project or prompt.  Also can check for new versions of Reaper and an option to allow multiple instances of Reaper to be run.
=== Envelopes: ===
*Paths
*Insert Automation Item : Control + Shift + I
** Option to set a specific folder to store peak files (reapeaks).  Can then clear this folder out from time to time.
*Insert Four Envelope Points at Time Selection : Alt + Control + 4
*Keyboard / multitouch
*Insert New Point at Current Position : Shift + E
** Recommend ticking Allow space key  to be used for navigation in various windows
*Hide All Envelopes for Tracks : Shift + H
*Projects
*Hide All Envelopes for All Tracks : Control + Shift + H
** Option to define a default project template
*Move Selected Envelope Points Down : Alt + Numpad 2
** Prompt to save on new project.  Tick this if you want to be forced to define a path for all your projects which means you know where your media is going.
*Move Selected Envelope Points Up : Alt + Numpad 8
** Options to autosave project backups into a defined subfolder.  Suggestion is to store to a subfolder called Backups every 10 or 15 minutes.  Backup files are generally small.
*Move to Previous Envelope Point : Alt + Shift + J
** Option to save the undo history.
*Move to Next Envelope Point : Alt + Shift + K
*Media Item defaults
*Show All Active Envelopes for Tracks : Shift + O
** Default fade in and fade out time is 10ms. Can reduce to 3ms to be less obtrusive.  Is If looping and splitting samples may want to reduce this to zero to avoid dips in volume between samples.  Alternatively, can raise these values to get modulation effects when splitting an item at grid lines.
*Toggle Track Pan Envelope Visible : Alt + Control + P
*Audio
*Toggle Track Volume Envelope Visible : Alt + Control + V
** Recommended to turn off tiny fade in and fade out on start and stop.
*View Envelopes for Current / Last Touched Track : Shift + L
*Devices and MIDI
 
** Fundamental section specific to equipment set up for input and output of audio and MIDI
== Editing commands ==
*Buffering
 
** Can reduce Default Media Buffer size from 1200 to around 100 for more responsivness on playback.
=== Cursor movement ===
*Playback
 
**  Recommend ticking Stop playback at end of loop if repeat is disabled.  This links with other settings in Edditing.
*Move Cursor Left 1 Pixel : Left Arrow
*Recording
*Move Cursor Right 1 Pixel : Right Arrow
** Recommend disabling Show preview of recording items while recording
*Move Cursor Left to Grid Division : Alt + Shift + Left Arrow
** Options to prompt to save or discard newly recorded material on stop.  Often easier to disable this and use control + Z to undo recorded media if new material isn't wanted.
*Move Cursor Right to Grid Division : Alt + Shift + Right Arrow
** Option to define the name given to newly recorded items
*Move Cursor Left Creating Time Selection : Shift + Left Arrow
*Rendering
*Move Cursor Right Creating Time Selection : Shift + Right Arrow
** Option to override the default buffer size when rendering which can speed up render times e.g. Can set to 1024.
*Select from Cursor to Start of Project : Shift + Home
** Options to set a tail duration and when it is applied to capture effects like reverb.
*Select from Cursor to End of Project : Shift + End
*Editting
 
** Can set Move edit cursor to start of time selection on time selection change.  So when ending a time selection with right bracket edit cursor moves to the start of the time selection.
=== editing operations ===
** Option to set moving edit cursor to end of item when pasting. Useful if pasting multiple copies of an item one after another.  Can also cause confusion though as means have to rewind to hear newly pasted content.
 
** Link loop points to time selection.  Set this to on so that option in Playback section  works effectively.  Can unlink loop points and time selection in the options menu if needed for a particular workflow.
*Copy Items / Tracks / Envelope Points, depending on Focus, ignoring Time Selection : Control + C
*Envelope display
*Copy Items / Tracks / Envelope Points, depending on Focus, within Time Selection if any, Smart Cut: Control + Shift + C
** Options here to change the range of volume and pitch envelopes.
*Cut Items / Tracks / Envelope Points, depending on Focus, ignoring Time Selection : Control + X
*Media
*Cut Items / Tracks / Envelope Points, depending on Focus, within Time Selection if any, Smart Cut: Control + Shift + X
** Option on copying  media to project directory
*Select All Items / Tracks / Envelope Points , depending on Focus : Control + A
** Options for rendering tails on item FX.  Defaults are quite short.  Values of 5000 to 10,000 more useful.
*Undo : Control + Z
** Can untick Show status window when generating peaks as this is just annoying.
*Redo : Control + Shift + Z
*MIDI
 
** Some default options for how to treat MIDI files being imported
=== Edit Cursor movement ===
*Plugins
*Move Edit Cursor Back 1 Beat : Control + Page Up , or Control + Shift + Page Up
** Numerous options on how to display FX windows.  Typically do want to auto-resize, uncheck auto-float newly created windows, don't want to dock, and tick display only one window at a time but this last doesn't really work very well.
*Move Edit Cursor Forward 1 Beat : Control + Page Down , or Control + Shift + Page Down
*Compatibility
*Move Edit Cursor Back 1 Measure : Page Up
** Options in here on how to treat 32-bit plugins by default but can also do this each plugin at a time using the context menu when highlighting a plugin in the FX search dialogue.
*Move Edit Cursor Forward 1 Measure : Page Down
*VST
*Move Edit Cursor to Previous Tempo or Time Signature Change : Control + Semicolon
** Fundamental option to define the paths that Reaper uses when searching for and loading VST's.
*Move Edit Cursor to Next Tempo or Time Signature Change : Control + Apostrophy
*External editors
*Move Edit Cursor to Previous Zero Crossing in Items : Shift + Z
** Define the path of external editors
*Move Edit Cursor to Next Zero Crossing in Items : Z
*Move Edit Cursor to Start of Current Measure : Alt + Home
*Move Edit Cursor to Start of Next Measure : Alt + End
*Move Edit Cursor to Play Cursor : Slash
 
=== Insert commands ===
*Insert & Name Track : Control + T
*Insert Media File : Alt + I
*Insert Media File : DoubleTap Insert
*Insert Media File from Clipboard : Control + I
*Insert New MIDI Item : Shift + DoubleTap Insert
*Insert Virtual Instrument On New Track : Control + DoubleTap Insert
*Time selection: Insert empty space at time selection (moving later items): control+alt+Double tap insert
*Track: Insert multiple new tracks...: Alt+Double tap insert
=== setting Grid in audio (track view also known as arrange view) ===
*Set to 1 : Control + Shift + 1
*Set to 1/2 : Control + Shift + 2
*Set to 1/32 : Control + Shift + 3
*Set to 1/4 : Control + Shift + 4
*Set to 1/6, 1/4 Triplet : Control + Shift + 5
*Set to 1/16 : Control + Shift + 6
*Set to 1/24, 1/16 Triplet : Control + Shift + 7
*Set to 1/8 : Control + Shift + 8
*Set to 1/12, 1/8 Triplet : Control + Shift + 9
 
=== Take manipulation ===
*Activate Take Under Mouse : Y
*Delete Active Take from Items, Prompt to Confirm : Control + Shift + T
*Duplicate Active Take : Alt + Control + D
*Nudge Active Take Volume Up : Shift + Page Up
*Nudge Active Take Volume Down : Shift + Page Down
*Paste As Take In Items : Shift + V
*Set Take Channel Mode to Normal : Shift + F5
*Set Take Channel Mode to Mono, Left : Shift + F6
*Set Take Channel Mode to Mono, Down Mix : Shift + F7
*Set Take Channel Mode to Mono, Right : Shift + F8
*Switch Items to Next Take : T
*Switch Items to Previous Take : Shift + T
*Toggle Take Reverse : V
 
=== Time Selection commands ===
*Go to Start of Time Selection : Home
*Go to End of Time Selection : End
*Insert Empty Space at Time Selection, Moving Later Items : Alt + Control + DoubleTap Insert
*Nudge Left : Alt + Control + Left Bracket
*Nudge Right : Alt + Control + Right Bracket
*Nudge Left, Edge Left : Control + Left Bracket
*Nudge Left, Edge Right : Control + Right Bracket
*Nudge Right, Edge Left : Alt + Left Bracket
*Nudge Right, Edge Right : Alt + Right Bracket
*Remove Time Selection & Loop Points : Escape
*Set Start Point : Left Bracket
*Set End Point : Right Bracket
*Shift Left, by Time Selection Length : Shift Left Bracket
*Shift Right, by Time Selection Length : Shift Right Bracket
 
== File management ==
*Open Render Queue : Alt + Q, or Alt + Control + Q
*Quit REAPER : Control + Q
*Render Project to Disk : Alt + R , or Alt + Control + r
*Save Live Output to Disk, Bounce : Alt + Control + B
*Open Project : Control + O
 
== Folders ==
 
*Cycle Folder Collapse State; (Small, Closed, Open) : Enter
*Cycle Track Folder Collapse State; (Folder, End of Folder, Track) : Shift + Enter
 
== FX: ==
*Monitoring FX Toggle Bypass : Control + Shift + B
*Show FX Chain for Item Take : Control + F
*Show / Hide Track Envelope for Last Touched FX Parameter : Alt + Control + L
*Toggle FX Bypass for Current / Last Touched Track : B
*Toggle FX Bypass for Master Track : Shift + B
*Toggle FX Bypass On All Tracks : Control + B
*View FX Parameters for Current Track / Item, depending on Focus : Control + Shift + P
*View FX Chain for Current / Last Touched Track : F
*View FX Chain for Master Track : Shift + F
*View FX Parameters for Current Track / Take, depending on Focus : P
*View FX Parameters for Master Track : Shift + P
 
== Item commands ==
 
=== item manipulation ===
*AutoTrim/Split Items Remove Silence : Control + Graav
*Crossfade Items Within Time Selection : X
*Duplicate Items : Control + D
*Duplicate Selected Area of Items : Control + Shift + D
*Fade Items into Cursor : Alt + Control + I
*Fade Items Out from Cursor : Alt + Control + O
*Glue Items : Control + U
*Heal Splits In Items : Control + H
*Move & Stretch Items to fit Time Selection : Alt + Control + F
*Move Items to Sub Project, Non Destructive Glue : Alt + Control + U
*Nudge Item Pitch Down, Resampled A : Alt + Shift + 3
*Nudge Item Pitch Up, Resampled A : Alt + Shift + 4
*Nudge Item Pitch Down, Resampled B : Alt + Shift + 5
*Nudge Item Pitch Up, Resampled B : Alt + Shift + 6
*Nudge Item Pitch Down : Alt + Shift + 7
*Nudge Item Pitch Up : Alt + Shift + 8
*Nudge Item Pitch Down, B : Alt + Shift + 9
*Nudge Item Pitch Up, B : Alt + Shift + 0
*Open Item In-line Editors : E
*Open Item Copies in Primary External Editor : Control + E
*Open Item in Primary External Editor : Alt + E
*Open Item Copies in Secondary External Editor : Control + Shift + E
*Open Items in Secondary External Editor : Alt + Control + E
*Paste Items / Tracks : Control + V
*Remove Content Trim Behind Items : Shift + X
*Select & Split Item Under Edit or Play Cursor : A
*Select All Items in Track : Alt + Control + A
*Select All Items in Current Time Selection : Control + Shift + A
*Select All Items on Selected Tracks in Current Time Selection : Alt + Shift + A
*Set Items Length to Media Source Lengths : Alt + Shift + L
*Split at Previous Zero Crossing : Alt + Z
*Split Items at Edit or Play Cursor : S
*Split Items at Time Selection : Shift + S
*Split Items at Edit or Play Cursor, ignoring Grouping : Control + Shift + S
*Time Compress Selected Items, Fine : Alt + Control + Dash
*Time Stretch Selected Items, Fine : Alt + Control + Equals
 
=== Item Editing ===
*Grow Left Edge of Items : Control + Comma
*Grow Left Edge of Items : Control + Numpad 4
*Shrink Left Edge of Items : Control + FullStop
*Shrink Left Edge of Items : Control + Numpad 6
*Shrink Right Edge of Items : Alt + Comma
*Shrink Right Edge of Items : Alt + Numpad 4
*Grow Right Edge of Items : Alt + FullStop
*Grow Right Edge of Items : Alt + Numpad 6
*Move Contents of Items Left : Shift + Comma
*Move Contents of Items Left : Numpad 1
*Move Contents of Items Right : Shift + FullStop
*Move Contents of Items Right : Numpad 3
*Move Items / Envelope Points Down 1 Track / a bit : Numpad 2
*Move Items / Envelope Points Up 1 Track / a bit : Numpad 8
*Move Items / Envelope Points Left : Numpad 4
*Move Items / Envelope Points Right : Numpad 6
*Move Items Left Preserving Timing of Contents : Alt + Control + Comma
*Move Items Left Preserving Timing of Contents : Numpad 7
*Move Items Right Preserving Timing of Contents : Alt + Control + FullStop
*Move Items Right Preserving Timing of Contents : Numpad 9
*Move Items / Envelope Points Left : Comma
*Move Items / Envelope Points Right : FullStop
*Move Items / Envelope Points Left by Grid Size : Alt + Shift + Comma
*Move Items / Envelope Points Left by Grid Size : Alt + Control + Numpad 4
*Move Items / Envelope Points Right by Grid Size : Alt + Shift + FullStop
*Move Items / Envelope Points Right by Grid Size : Alt + Control+ Numpad 6
 
=== Item Grouping: ===
*Group Items : Control + G
*Remove Items from Group : Control + Shift + G
*Select All Items in Groups : Shift + G
*Toggle Item Grouping Override : Alt + Control + G
 
=== Item Navigation: ===
*Move Cursor Left to Edge of Item: Control + Shift + Comma
*Move Cursor Left to Edge of Item : Control + Numpad 7
*Move Cursor Right to Edge of Item : Control + Shift + FullStop
*Move Cursor Right to Edge of Item : Control + Numpad 9
*Move to Previous Item, leaving Other Items Selected : Control + Shift + Left Arrow
*Move to Next Item, leaving Other Items Selected : Control + Shift + Right Arrow
*Select & Move to Previous Item : Control + Left Arrow
*Select & Move to Next Item : Control + Right Arrow
 
=== Item Properties: ===
*Decrease Item Rate by 0.6% 10 cents : Shift + 1
*Increase Item Rate by 0.6% 10 cents : Shift + 2
*Decrease Item Rate by 0.6% 10 cents Clear Preserve Pitch : Shift + 3
*Increase Item Rate by 0.6% 10 cents Clear Preserve Pitch : Shift + 4
*Decrease Item Rate by 6% 1 Semitone Clear Preserve Pitch : Shift + 5
*Increase Item Rate by 6% 1 Semitone Clear Preserve Pitch : Shift + 6
*Normalise Items : Control + Shift + N
*Normalise Multiple Items to Common Gain : Shift + N
*Pitch Item Down 1 Cent : Shift + 7
*Pitch Item Up 1 cent : Shift + 8
*Pitch Item Down 1  Semitone : Shift + 9
*Pitch Item Up 1 Semitone : Shift + 0
*Reset Item Pitch : Control + Backspace
*Set Item Rate to 1.0 : Alt + Backspace
*Show Media Items / Take Properties : Shift + f2
*Show Media Item Source Properties : Control + F2
*Toggle Item Mute : Alt + F4
*Toggle Item Solo : Alt + F5
 
== Loop Points: ==
*Go to Start of Loop : Alt + Shift + Home
*Go to End of Loop : Alt + Shift + End
*Set Start Point : Alt + Shift + Left Bracket
*Set End Point : Alt + Shift + Right Bracket
 
== Markers, Stretch Markers, Regions, Time Signatures & Tempos ==
*Add / Move Marker 1 thru 10 to Play Edit Cursor : Control + Keyboard 1 thru 0
*Edit Time Signature Markernear Cursor : C
*Go to Marker 1 thru 10 : Keyboard 1 thru 0
*Go to Previous Marker / Project Start : Semicolon
*Go to Next Marker / Project End : Apostrophy
*Insert Marker at Current Position : M
*Insert & / or Edit Marker at Current Position : Shift + M
*Go to Region 1 thru 10 after current Region finishes playing, Smooth Seek : Alt + 1 thru 0
*Insert Region from Time Selection : Shift + R
*Add Stretch Marker at Cursor : Control + M
*Add Stretch Market to Cursor & Snap to Grid : Alt + Shift + I
*Go to Previous Stretch Marker : Shift + Semicolon
*Go to Next Stretch Marker : Shift + Apostrophy
*Move Last Focused Stretch Marker to Current Edit Cursor Position : Alt + M
*Show Region / Marker Manager Window : Alt + Shift + R
*Insert / Edit Tempo Marker & Add Stretch Marker at Cursor : Alt + Control + K
*Insert / Tempo Time Signature Change Marker at Edit Cursor : Shift + C
*Create Measure from Time Selection, New Time Signature : Alt + Control + C
 
== Master Track: ==
*View I/O for Master Track : Shift + I
*Nudge Volume of Master Track Up : Alt + Shift + Cursor Up
*Nudge Volume of Master Track Down : Alt + Shift + Cursor Down
*Toggle Master Track Visible : Alt + Control + M
*Toggle Mute for Master Track : Alt + Shift + F5
*Toggle Solo for Master Track : Alt + Shift + F6
*Toggle Stereo / Mono L+R : Shift + F9
 
== Menus: ==
*File : Alt + F , or F10
*Edit : Alt E
*View : Alt + V
*Insert : Alt + I
*Item :
*Track :
*Options : Alt + O
*Actions : Alt + A
*Extensions :
*Help : Alt + H
 
== midi related commands ==
 
All of these apply to the midi editor only.
 
=== MIDI Channel: ===
*Show All Channels : Shift + Graav
*Show Only Channel 01 : Shift + 1
*Show Only Channel 02 : Shift + 2
*Show Only Channel 03 : Shift + 3
*Show Only Channel 04 : Shift + 4
*Show Only Channel 05 : Shift + 5
*Show Only Channel 06 : Shift + 6
*Show Only Channel 07 : Shift + 7
*Show Only Channel 08 : Shift + 8
*Show Only Channel 09 : Shift + 9
*Show Only Channel 10 : Shift + 0
 
=== MIDI Edit: ===
*Copy Events within Time Selection if any, Smart Copy : Control + Shift + C
*Cut Events within Time Selection if any, Smart Cut : Control + Shift + X
*Duplicate Events : Control + D
*Duplicate Events within Time Selection if any, Smart Duplicate : Control + Shift + D
*Fit Notes to Time Selection : Alt + Control + F
*Insert Note at Edit Cursor : I
*Increase Pitch Cursor 1 Semitone : Alt + Arrow Up
*Decrease Pitch Cursor 1 Semitone : Alt + Arrow Down
*Increase Pitch Cursor 1 Octave : Alt + Shift + Arrow Up
*Decrease Pitch Cursor 1 Octave : Alt + Shift + Arrow Down
*Mute Events Toggle : Alt + M
*Select All Events : Control + A
*Select All Notes in Time Selection : Alt + Shift + E
*Split Notes : S
*Split Notes at Mouse Cursor : Shift + S
 
=== MIDI (General) ===
*Activate Next Visible MIDI Item : Alt + N
*Activate Previous Visible MIDI Item : Alt + Shift + N
*Activate Previous MIDI Track : Control + Arrow Up
*Activate Next MIDI Track : Control + Arrow Down
*Close Window if not Docked, otherwise Pass Main Window : Escape
*Double Length of MIDI, Repeat in Contents : Alt + Control + 2
*Filter Events : Alt + V
*Humanize Notes : H
*Invert Selection : Control + I
*Join Notes : J
*Quantize : Q
*Quantize Notes Position to Grid : Control + Shift + Q
*Quantize Notes Position & End to Grid : Control + Shift + P
*Quantize Using Last Quantize Dialog Settings : Alt + Shift + Q
*Quantise Item Positions & MIDI Note Positions to Grid : Control + Shift + Q
*Select & Quantize Notes Position to Grid : Shift + Q
*Rename MIDI Take, R 1 of 9 : Alt + F
*Revert File, MIDI File Mode Only : Alt + R
*Save File, MIDI File Mode Only : Control + S
*Send All Notes Off to All MIDI Outputs / Plugins : F3
*Show / Hide Filter Window : F
*Transpose Notes : T
 
=== midi: *inserting notes and step edit ===
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1 : Control + 1
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/2 : Control + 2
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/32 : Control + 3
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/4 : Control + 4
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/40 : Control + 5
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/16 : Control + 6
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/16T : Control + 7
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/8 : Control + 8
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/8T : Control + 9
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, 1/16T : Control + 0
*Set Length for Next Inserted Note, Grid : Control + BackSpace
 
=== MIDI Mode (view menu) ===
*Piano Roll : Alt + 1
*Drum Map : Alt + 2
*Event List : Alt + 3
*Notation : Alt + 4
 
=== MIDI Navigation: ===
*Go to Previous MIDI Item : Control + Left Arrow
*Go to Next MIDI Item : Control + Arrow Right
*Move to Previous Note in Chord : Arrow Up
*Move to Next Note in Chord : Arrow Down
*Move to Previous Chord : Arrow Left
*Move to Next Chord : Arrow Right
*Move to Previous Note in Chord, & Add to Selection : Shift + Arrow Up
*Move to Next Note in Chord, & Add to Selection  : Shift + Arrow Down
*Move to Previous Chord, & Add to Selection : Shift + Arrow Left
*Move to Next Chord, & Add to Selection : Shift + Arrow Right
 
=== MIDI editor View commands ===
*Jump to Time Window : Control + J
*Show Docker: Alt + D
*Show Events as Rectangles, Normal Mode : Alt + 5
*Show Events as Triangles, Drum Mode : Alt + 6
*Show Events as Diamonds, Drum Mode : Alt + 7
*Toggle Grid : Alt + G
*Toggle Show Velocity Handles on Notes : Alt + 9
*Toggle Show Note Names : Alt + 0
*Toggle Snap to Grid : Alt + S
*Zoom In Vertically : Control + Shift + Arrow Up
*Zoom Out Vertically : Control + Shift + Arrow Down
 
== global Options and toggles ==
*Show Metronome / Pre Roll Settings : Alt + Shift + M
*Show Snap / Grid Settings : Alt + L
*Solo In Front : Alt + Control + F6
*Toggle Auto Crossfade On/Off : Alt + Z
*Toggle Locking : L
*Toggle Metronome : Control + Shift + M
*Toggle Snapping : Alt + N
=== PreRoll: ===
*Toggle PreRoll ON Record : Shift + Graav
 
== OSARA dialogs and actions ==
*Configuration : Control + F12
*Enable Non Contiguous Selection / Toggle Selection of Current Track / Item, depending on Focus : Shift + SpaceBar
*Select Next Track / Take Envelope, depending on Focus : Control + L
*Select Previous Track / Take Envelope, depending on Focus : Control + Shift + L
 
=== Peak Watcher: ===
*Reset Peak Watcher for First Track : Alt + F8
*Reset Peak Watcher for Second Track : Alt + Shift + F8
*View Peak Watcher : Control + Shift + W
 
=== Reporting: ===
*Move to Item Peak & Report Position : Control + K
*Report Current Peak for Channel 1 of Current Track : J
*Report Current Peak for Channel 2 of Current Track : K
*Report Current Peak for Channel 1 of Master Track : Shift + J
*Report Current Peak for Channel 2 of Master Track : Shift + K
*Report Edit / Play Cursor Position : Control + Shift + J
*Report Muted Tracks : Control + Shift + F5
*Report Soloed Tracks : Control + Shift + F6
*Report Record Arm Tracks : Control + Shift + F7
*Report Tracks with Monitor On : Control + Shift + F8
*Report Tracks with Phase Inverted : Control + Shift + F9
*Report Peak Watcher Value for Channel 1 of First Track : Alt + F9
*Report Peak Watcher Value for Channel 2 of First Track : Alt + F10
*Report Peak Watcher Value for Channel 1 of Second Track : Alt + Shift + F9
*Report Peak Watcher Value for Channel 2 of Second Track : Alt + Shift + F10
*Report Ripple Editing Mode : Alt + Shift + P
*Report Track / Item / Time Selection, depending on Focus : Control + Shift + SpaceBar
 
== Project & Project TABS: ==
*Add Related Project/s : Alt + Control + J
*Close All Projects Except Current : Shift + F4
*Close Current Project TAB : Control + F4
*Insert New Sub Project : Alt + Shift + U
*New Project : Control + N
*New Project TAB : Alt + Shift + N , or Alt + Control + N
*Next Project TAB : Control + TAB
*Previous Project TAB : Control + Shift + TAB
*Open Project : Control + O
*Project Settings : Alt + Enter
*Open Associated Project in New TAB : Alt + Shift + O
*Open Related Project 1 : Control + Shift + O
*Save Project : Control + S
*Save Project As : Alt + Control + S
 
== Track management, navigation and options ==
*Cycle Track Record Monitor, (Record Monitor Off, Normal, Not When Playing) : F8
*Duplicate Tracks : D
*Insert New Track at End of Track List : Alt + T , or Alt + Control + T
*Invert Track Phase : F9
*Go to Previous Track : Cursor Up
*Go to Next Track : Cursor Down
*Go to Previous Track, leaving Other Tracks Selected : Shift + Cursor Up
*Go to Next Track, leaving Other Tracks Selected : Shift + Cursor Down
*Move Tracks to Sub Project : Alt + U
*Mute / Unmute Tracks : F5
*Nudge Track Pan Left : Alt + Left Arrow
*Nudge Track Pan Right : Alt + Right Arrow
*Nudge Track Volume Up : Alt + Cursor Up
*Nudge Track Volume Down : Alt + Cursor Down
*Nudge Volume of Selected Tracks Up : Control + Shift + Cursor Up
*Nudge Volume of Selected Tracks Down : Control + Shift + Cursor Down
*Rename Last Touched Track : F2
*Select Last Touched Track : Alt + DoubleTap Insert
*Set Track Grouping Parameters : Alt + G
*Set Track Record Mode to MIDI Overdub : Backslash
*Set Track Record Mode to MIDI Replace : Shift + Backslash
*Solo / Unsolo Tracks : F6
*Toggle Record Arming for Current / Last Touched Track : F7
*Unarm All Tracks for Recording : Control + F7
*Unmute All Tracks : Control + F5
*Unsolo All Tracks : Control + F6
*View Routing & I/O for Current / Last Touched Track : I
 
== Transients ==
*Move to Next Transient : TAB
*Move to Previous Transient : Shift + TAB
*Transient Sensitivity / Threshold Adjust : Alt + Shift + T
*Transient Detection Sensitivity, Increase : Alt + Shift + Page Up
*Transient Detection Sensitivity, Decrease : Alt + Shift + Page Down
*Transient Detection Threshold, Increase : Alt + Control + Page Up
*Transient Detection Threshold, Decrease : Alt + Control + Page Down
 
== Transport ==
*Fast Forward : Control + Equals
*Go to Start of Project : W
*Go to Start of Project : Control + Home
*Go to End of Project : Control + End
*Decrease Playrate by 0.6% 10 cents : Shift + Dash
*Increase Playrate by 0.6% 10 cents : Shift + Equals
*Play Selected Items Once : Alt + Control + SpaceBar
*Play / Pause : Control + SpaceBar
*Play / Stop : SpaceBar
*Play, Skip Time Selection : Alt + SpaceBar
*Record : R
*Rewind a little bit : Control + Dash
*Tap Tempo : H
*Toggle Preserve Pitch in Audio Items when changing Master Playrate : Shift + Backspace
*Toggle Repeat : Control + R
*Set Playrate to 1.0 : Control + Shift + Backspace
 
== View: ==
*Show Undo Window : Alt + Control + Z
*Show Virtual MIDI Keyboard : Alt + B
*Zoom In Horizontal : Equals
*Zoom In Horizontal : Numpad Minus
*Zoom Out Horizontal : Dash
*Zoom Out Horizontal : Numpad Plus
*Zoom Time Selection : Control + Numpad Plus
*Show / Hide Media Explorer : Alt + Control + X
*Show / Hide Video Window : Control + Shift + V
*Show Action List : F4
*Toggle Full Screen : F11
*Toggle Open / Close Nudge Set Dialog : N
*Toggle Thru Input 1, Track View, Time Line : Control + Cursor Up & Cursor Down
*Help, About REAPER : Control + F1
*Help, Mouse Modifier Keys & Action Shortcuts : Shift +F1
 
== Xenakios  / SWS / AW / BR / FNG / Padre / S&M ==
*Analyze & Display Item Peak & RMS : Control + Shift + K
*Analyze Loudness : Control + Shift + U
*Command Parameters : Graav
*Copy Current Snapshot : Alt + Shift + C
*Envelope LFO Generator : O
*Fill Gaps Between Selected Items, Advanced use Last Settings : Control + Shift + F
*Normalise Loudness of Selected Items / Tracks : Shift + U
*Nudge Section Loop Start Earlier : Control + Numpad 1
*Nudge Section Loop Start Later : Control + Numpad 3
*Nudge Section Loop Overlap Shorter : Alt + Numpad 7
*Nudge Section Loop Overlap Longer : Alt + Numpad 9
*Open / Close Queue Bus Generator : Q
*Open Console : Alt + C
*Open Snapshots Window : Alt + Shift + Graav
*Options Cycle Thru Record Modes : Alt + BackSlash
*Paste Snapshot : Alt + Shift + V
*Recall Current Snapshot : Alt + Shift + Backspace
*Save Over Current Snapshot : Alt + Shift + S
*Select Items Under Edit Cursor on Selected Tracks : Shift + A
*Set Volume & Pan of Selected Takes : Alt + S
*Toggle All Take FX Bypass for Selected Items : Alt + Shift + B
*Toggle Count-In Before Recording : Control + Shift + Graav
 
== unassigned keystrokes ==
 
Usually, No Op, No Action means that a keystroke that was once assigned to a plug-in or action that belonged to an extenssion is no longer assigned, because the extenssion got updated, or  the action was deprecated or the plug-in could have been deleted or uninstalled from the program. Reaper saves such actions with this designation in case that extenssion or plug-in comes back.
*No Op, No Action : Alt + Control + Cursor Up
*No Op, No Action : Alt + Control + Cursor Down
 
== Available Keystrokes ==
 
these are listed by modifier type:
 
=== single letters ===
*G
*U
 
=== alt plus ... ===
*Alt + F1 THRU F3
*Alt + F7
*Alt + F11
*Alt + F12
*Alt + Dash
*Alt + Equals
*Alt + Semicolon
*Alt + Apostrophe
*Alt + Slash
*Alt + W
*Alt + Y
*Alt + Page Up
*Alt + Page Down
 
=== alt plus control... ===
 
*Alt + Control + F5
*Alt + Control + F7 thru F10
*Alt + Control + Graav
*Alt + Control + 1 thru 3
*Alt + Control + 5 thru 0
*Alt + Control + Backspace
*Alt + Control + Semicolon
*Alt + Control + Apostrophe
*Alt + Control + Enter
*Alt + Control + Slash
*Alt + Control + H
*Alt + Control + W
*Alt + Control + Y
*Alt + Control + Home
*Alt + Control + End
 
=== alt plus shift ... ===
 
*Alt + Shift + F7
*Alt + Shift + F11
*Alt + Shift + F12
*Alt + Shift + Backslash
*Alt + Shift + Semicolon
*Alt + Shift + Apostrophe
*Alt + Shift + Enter
*Alt + Shift + Slash
*Alt + Shift + 1
*Alt + Shift + 2
*Alt + Shift + D
*Alt + Shift + G
*Alt + Shift + Q
*Alt + Shift + W
*Alt + Shift + Y
*Alt + Shift + Z
 
=== control plus ... ===
*Control + F3
*Control + F8
*Control + F9
*Control + F11
*Control + Backslash
*Control + Enter
*Control + Slash
*Control + Y
 
=== control plus shift plus ... ===
*Control + Shift + F11
*Control + Shift + F12
*Control + Shift + Backslash
*Control + Shift + Slash
*Control + Shift + 0
*Control + Shift + Left Bracket
*Control + Shift + Right Bracket
*Control + Shift + Semicolon
*Control + Shift + Apostrophe
*Control + Shift + R
*Control + Shift + Y
*Control + Shift + Home
*Control + Shift + End
 
=== shift plus ===
 
*Shift + F3
*Shift + F11
*Shift + F12
*Shift + Slash
*Shift + D
*Shift + Q
*Shift + Y
 
= end of document =

Latest revision as of 15:23, 8 June 2023

Preferences

Below are some of the options in the preferences dialogue (control + P) which are commonly changed from their default values. Useful to review when learning Reaper or after a reset to factory defaults.

Note that changes to preferences are sticky from one load of Reaper to another. There are other options in Reaper, such as metronome settings, which are part of the default project settings and only persist once the Save As Default button is used in project settings (alt _+ enter).


  • General
    • There are tick boxes for what creates an undo item. Untick to shorten the undo history.
    • Option to preserve undo history when saving a project.
    • Several options on how Reaper behaves when starting up such as load last project, start a new project or prompt. Also can check for new versions of Reaper and an option to allow multiple instances of Reaper to be run.
  • Paths
    • Option to set a specific folder to store peak files (reapeaks). Can then clear this folder out from time to time.
  • Keyboard / multitouch
    • Recommend ticking Allow space key to be used for navigation in various windows
  • Projects
    • Option to define a default project template
    • Prompt to save on new project. Tick this if you want to be forced to define a path for all your projects which means you know where your media is going.
    • Options to autosave project backups into a defined subfolder. Suggestion is to store to a subfolder called Backups every 10 or 15 minutes. Backup files are generally small.
    • Option to save the undo history.
  • Media Item defaults
    • Default fade in and fade out time is 10ms. Can reduce to 3ms to be less obtrusive. Is If looping and splitting samples may want to reduce this to zero to avoid dips in volume between samples. Alternatively, can raise these values to get modulation effects when splitting an item at grid lines.
  • Audio
    • Recommended to turn off tiny fade in and fade out on start and stop.
  • Devices and MIDI
    • Fundamental section specific to equipment set up for input and output of audio and MIDI
  • Buffering
    • Can reduce Default Media Buffer size from 1200 to around 100 for more responsivness on playback.
  • Playback
    • Recommend ticking Stop playback at end of loop if repeat is disabled. This links with other settings in Edditing.
  • Recording
    • Recommend disabling Show preview of recording items while recording
    • Options to prompt to save or discard newly recorded material on stop. Often easier to disable this and use control + Z to undo recorded media if new material isn't wanted.
    • Option to define the name given to newly recorded items
  • Rendering
    • Option to override the default buffer size when rendering which can speed up render times e.g. Can set to 1024.
    • Options to set a tail duration and when it is applied to capture effects like reverb.
  • Editting
    • Can set Move edit cursor to start of time selection on time selection change. So when ending a time selection with right bracket edit cursor moves to the start of the time selection.
    • Option to set moving edit cursor to end of item when pasting. Useful if pasting multiple copies of an item one after another. Can also cause confusion though as means have to rewind to hear newly pasted content.
    • Link loop points to time selection. Set this to on so that option in Playback section works effectively. Can unlink loop points and time selection in the options menu if needed for a particular workflow.
  • Envelope display
    • Options here to change the range of volume and pitch envelopes.
  • Media
    • Option on copying media to project directory
    • Options for rendering tails on item FX. Defaults are quite short. Values of 5000 to 10,000 more useful.
    • Can untick Show status window when generating peaks as this is just annoying.
  • MIDI
    • Some default options for how to treat MIDI files being imported
  • Plugins
    • Numerous options on how to display FX windows. Typically do want to auto-resize, uncheck auto-float newly created windows, don't want to dock, and tick display only one window at a time but this last doesn't really work very well.
  • Compatibility
    • Options in here on how to treat 32-bit plugins by default but can also do this each plugin at a time using the context menu when highlighting a plugin in the FX search dialogue.
  • VST
    • Fundamental option to define the paths that Reaper uses when searching for and loading VST's.
  • External editors
    • Define the path of external editors