Hey peeps I literally have no bloody idea what I'm doing with this stuff other than getting very annoyed, if anyone can slap me round the face a bit that would be great.
People from work will help me but I don't want to drag my computer in unless I really can't solve it................
I'm trying to record a couple of tracks using a synth midi controller!
So I have enabled my device in the MIDI settings and everything is working (plugged directly into the computer no interface)
I'm trying to record a couple of tracks and I can happily arm a track and record audio and play it back but for the first track but when it come to the second track when I arm it and record whilst listening to the first track (with headphones or speakers) the second track always records a low level of the first track as well as the new stuff i am trying to play on the second track!
Why is this? what the hell am I doing wrong I really just don't understand and its really annoying me.
I'm sure I probably have the wrong audio device setting or something. I have restored reaper back to factory settings to make sure I haven't done anything really stupid and it still does not work :-(
Any help or idea would be great.
Thankies!
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People at work think it might be an issue with MIDI channel settings but I don't really understand this stuff enough.
I'm not really sure which Audio System I should be choosing........
Input
Microsoft Sound Mapper
Stereo Mix
Microphone(computer)
Output
Microsoft Sound Mapper
Speakers (computer)
Ive been using stereo mix for input and speakers for output, it seems to be the only way I can record the midi without the microphone being used it the recording
Super Lag! I presume this is because I am running directly into the computer with the controller for recording rather than an interface? weird though as playing though a synth on the computer is fine but using the VST plugin of the synth in Reaper it is super slow.
Not actually sure how to connect the controller to my audio interface so might need to investigate that further...................
Wow that was extremely stressful but it works now yes!
Thing is, it's always a pain getting things working the first time. The good news is that you'll never have to do it again
http://www.kennymania.com/reaper-videos/
And also search the cockos/reaper forum for similar problems, as thats got me out of a hole quite a few times.
I've needed help with reaper for a long time, that's going to do great.