reaper – Benjamin Caccia https://bcacciaaudio.com Sound design, audio, and Linux tutorials Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:18:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bcacciaaudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-Music-audio-wave-2-icon1-1-32x32.png reaper – Benjamin Caccia https://bcacciaaudio.com 32 32 [Reaper] – Make a synth pad with stock plugins https://bcacciaaudio.com/2020/02/22/reaper-make-a-synth-pad-with-stock-plugins/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:18:32 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=825
]]> [Reaper] – Guitar tone with stock plugins https://bcacciaaudio.com/2019/12/16/reaper-guitar-tone-with-stock-plugins/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:25:09 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=760 Did you know that you can use the stock plugins that come with Reaper to create a usable guitar sound? I use this method for all my guitar recording. It’s also a great alternative if you are on a budget and can’t afford any of the commercial guitar FX plugins or hardware on the market.

]]> Linux Beat Mastering https://bcacciaaudio.com/2018/12/10/linux-beat-mastering/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:04:45 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=741 This is the process I use when mastering beats for a platform such as Airbit. I’m running Kubuntu 18.04. All sequencing/recording/arrangement is done in Reaper. Mastering is done in Ardour using the Calf Audio plugins.

]]> [Reaper] – Using Linux Native VST’s https://bcacciaaudio.com/2018/10/16/reaper-using-linux-native-vsts/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:50:35 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=679 Cockos has recently started making experimental builds of Reaper available for download on their website. Despite the experimental tag, I’ve found it to be astoundingly stable over the past several months of use for both video and audio editing. One downside, however, is that it does not yet support native Linux plugin formats such as LV2, DSSI, or LADSPA. Granted, there are ways that one can make these work, such as using Carla Rack or a plugin wrapper. The ways to achieve this are listed on the Reaper for Linux Wiki.

In this article, I’d like to look at installing some free VST’s from the KXStudio Repo’s that I find useful, and the simple process for getting them recognized by Reaper.

Recommended Native Linux VST’s

If you do not yet have the KXStudio repo’s added to your install, I recommend following the instructions here to do so before beginning. All the plugins that I will be listing below are available for free in that repo via your package manager(I am using Kubuntu 18.04).

To get a list of all vst’s available to your system, you can run the following command:
apt search vst

I’ve sifted through the packages and these are the ones I find myself using the most often:

  1. Helm: sudo apt install helm – Polyphonic synthesizer
  2. Dexed: sudo apt install dexed-vst – FM Plugin Synth
  3. TAL Plugins Collection: sudo apt install tal-plugins-vst – Togu Audio Line Plugins
  4. Zyn-Fusion: sudo apt install zynaddsubfx-git – Installs ZynAddSubFX with the new ZynFUsion UI.
  5. OBXD: sudo apt install obxd-vst – Oberheim OB-X Polyphonic analog synthesizer emulation plugin

Getting Reaper to recognize Linux VST’s

Your installed VST’s are going to reside in /usr/lib/vst/. Perform an ls on the directory to see all the VST plugins that you have installed.

Next, we will need to add the directory to Reaper so it will be scanned for plugins.

  1. Launch Reaper.
  2. Open the Preferences. Ctrl + p is the shortcut.
  3. Select Plugins > VST in the left hand column.
  4. Click on Edit > Add beside the VST plug-in paths and add /usr/lib/vst/
  5. Click on the Re-scan button. Once the scan is complete, click OK to close the preferences dialog.
  6. Click Insert > Virtual instrument on new track. Select VST in the left hand column to see effects, and VSTi to see virtual instruments. Add one to your track and make music!

Additional Resources

]]> Caccia – Chiroptera https://bcacciaaudio.com/2018/10/11/caccia-chiroptera/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:13:58 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=671 New chiptune made using only Reapers built in ReaSynth and ReaDrum plugins.

]]> Using SoundFonts in your DAW https://bcacciaaudio.com/2018/03/22/using-soundfonts-in-your-daw/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:12:14 +0000 https://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=452 When you think of adding orchestral instruments to a production, you probably think of Kontakt.
However, there is another option that is free. SoundFonts are a format that were originally developed in the early 1990’s.

If you are on a budget, SoundFonts are the optimal choice. They lack the articulations and detail of Kontakt instruments, but can be used to create fairly convincing orchestral mock-ups. They are not limited to orchestral instrumentation either. You can find collections of synth, 8 bit, band, and other instrument sounds online.

 

Below is a list of Free SoundFont collections as well as some DAW plugins that will allow you to play them back on different platforms.

Free SoundFont collections

 

Soundfont Players
 All the options below are free.

  • Sforzando
    • Windows/OS X compatible.
    • Will play SFZ and SF2 format files.
    • Standalone, VST, AU, RTAS, AAX supported.
  • LinuxSampler Project
    • Linux only.
    • Supports SFZ files and has an unfinished implementation of SF2 support.

 

]]> Wobble Bass using Massive in Reaper https://bcacciaaudio.com/2017/05/14/wobble-bass-using-massive-in-reaper/ Sun, 14 May 2017 21:16:26 +0000 http://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=347 How to make a basic wobble dubstep bass sound.

]]> Sawtooth Pluck using Massive in Reaper https://bcacciaaudio.com/2017/05/07/sawtooth-pluck-using-massive-in-reaper/ Sun, 07 May 2017 17:55:09 +0000 http://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=345 Learn how to make a trance/EDM style sawtooth pluck sound in Massive.

]]> Loading reverb impulse responses into ReaVerb https://bcacciaaudio.com/2017/04/30/loading-reverb-impulse-responses-into-reaverb/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:36:48 +0000 http://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=342 Learn how to load reverb impulse responses into Reaper’s convolution plugin ReaVerb.

]]> Synthesized snare sound using Massive in Reaper https://bcacciaaudio.com/2017/04/23/synthesized-snare-sound-using-massive-in-reaper/ Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:10:53 +0000 http://bcacciaaudio.com/?p=339 Learn how to synthesize an 808 style snare sound in Massive.

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