So, you have already recorded your single track masterpiece. Now what? Perhaps you need to run the verse again a couple of times because of some little flubs that always mysteriously manage to creep in, or you wanted to take it slow and record section by section Or maybe you just thought of a killer vocal arrangement, or want to stack up many guitars for a heavier sound. A client has also asked you to record a voice over a karaoke track and we will see another way to set the tempo. Or maybe, after all, you decide that the solo at the end of the song is not necessary. We also have a slight annoying problem with that solo in case we decided to keep it, and it is that it came in a bit too early, but some notes weren't quite on time, either. But the ideas were perfect! Alas, our favorite soloist is always busy and in demand, so we will figure out a way to cope and stay with what we have. How do we tackle absolutely all of this? Keep reading to find out. You can skip some sections and then come back to those you will need, but please don't skip the fundamentals!
Here is a summary of important commands to know:
Also, we mention some dialogs, tools and workflows here and the necessary steps to accomplish something. But don't be afraid to explore and in most cases, experiment. Remember, there are many ways to accomplish the same thing in Reaper. If in doubt, you can use many of the resources available to consult what a specific setting or option will do. The sections here will introduce basic concepts and will gradually progress to more advanced ones. As we pretend to explain how editing audio is done in Reaper, Item manipulation will be the bulk of this article.