The ULTIMATE GUIDE to REAPER BEAT MAKING 🎹 | Cockos Reaper Tutorial

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In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make a trap beat in Reaper from start to finish. You'll learn about all the essential tools, VST plugins, recording and writing techniques and many more.

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🔌 Plugins I'm using w/ affiliate links:
- Air Music Technology Xpand! 2: https://bit.ly/32YAaU6
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- XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: https://bit.ly/3aRjySo
- Arturia Rev PLATE-140 Vintage Studio Reverb: https://bit.ly/3ead8jD
- Cockos ReaPlugs (Reaper's stock plugins): http://reaper.fm/reaplugs/
- Decomposer Sitala: https://decomposer.de/sitala/
- ReaSamplomatic5000 (my main sampler)
- VoS Epicverb: https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/...
- TDR Kotelnikov: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-...
- TDR Nova: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-...
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- Xfer Serum Wavetable Synth
- Native Instruments Massive Synth
- Sonivox Orchestral Companion Brass
- Sonivox Orchestral Companion Strings
- Sonivox Orchestral Companion Woodwinds
- iZotope Vocal Doubler
- iZotope Vinyl
- Waves Tune LT
- Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite Amp Sim
- Neural DSP Archetype: Plini Amp Sim
- Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly Amp Sim
- TSE B.O.D. Bass Distortion Sim

🎛️ Studio gear I'm using:
- M-Audio Profire 2626 audio interface (studio interface)
- Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Gen 3 audio interface (travel interface)
- Akai MPD218 (mpd 218) midi controller (travel pads)
- Nektar Impact LX25+ midi controller (travel keys)
- Presonus Faderport v2 production controller
- Adam A3X studio monitors
- Resident Audio M8 studio monitors
- Yamaha NS-M125 passive speakers
- Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 250ohm open headphones
- Audio Technica M30x closed headphones
- Yamaha MG 10/2 mixing console
- Unitra Fonica GS461 vinyl player
- VOX Valvetronix VT20+ electric guitar amplifier
- MXL 770 condenser microphone
- MXL 2006 condenser microphone

⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:54 What you'll learn from this video
1:52 My theme (iLogic V2.65 by Blankfiles)
2:24 Basics of Reaper
3:25 Drum Bus (track grouping)
4:13 ReaSamplomatic5000 (one-shot sampler)
5:18 Media Explorer (like in FL Studio)
6:09 Using ReaSamplomatic5000 with MIDI
7:12 Recording a hi-hat pattern
8:34 Quantizing in Reaper
9:40 Inserting a VSTi with multiple outputs
10:15 Sitala (a free drum sampler)
10:53 MIDI mapping in Sitala
11:53 Sitala features
13:43 Recording the kick and snare
14:27 Precise fader movements
15:21 Instrument Bus (for melodies)
15:15 Best plugins for making melodies in Reaper
16:08 Writing a MIDI melody in Reaper
17:06 Key Snap (Scales in Reaper)
18:50 Recording a MIDI melody
20:09 Making the 808s (Bass Bus)
20:46 Velocity in ReaSamplomatic5000
21:06 Semitone shifted mode in RS5000
21:47 Tuning the 808
22:33 Making the 808 pattern
23:46 808 glide/slide (portamento)
24:14 Sidechaining in Reaper
26:13 Reaper's stock EQ - ReaEQ
27:05 Precise EQ - ReEQ
27:40 Multi Waveshaper (808 distortion)
28:20 50Hz Kicker
29:06 TDR Kotelnikov (free mastering compressor)
30:06 TDR Nova (free dynamic EQ)
30:36 TDR SlickEQ
31:19 Paranoia Mangler (BitCrusher)
31:53 Writing automation in Reaper
34:19 MIDI Learn (controller configuration)
35:55 Recording automation in Reaper
36:42 Sends for reverb and other FX
39:34 Chord generator in Reaper
40:35 Humanizing MIDI in Reaper
41:07 Creating a beat template in Reaper