The Ultimate Reaper Beginner Tutorial for Electronic Music Production

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2020
  • An in-depth introductory tutorial for complete beginners, showing the basics of how to make EDM and other genres of electronic music in Reaper (the best cheap DAW).
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  • @GabeMillerMusic
    @GabeMillerMusic  6 месяцев назад +10

    Vital is a great synth plugin to start with (for free!): vital.audio/
    If you install it, it should show up in Reaper once you restart the program. If not, this might help you out:
    ruclips.net/video/CByHPXk3Flw/видео.htmlsi=G0JdfWP9PoYb_v43

  • @The8BitDrummer
    @The8BitDrummer 3 года назад +193

    Thank you for the info dude! I am ultra new to the Reaper game and this got me further than anything else has! :D

    • @Legit12Player
      @Legit12Player 3 года назад

      Hello, the8bitdrummer, how are you?)

    • @tictac1020
      @tictac1020 3 года назад

      Same! The way he explains things and demonstrates is superb.

    • @jerryancel6944
      @jerryancel6944 2 года назад

      I have a huge issue with attention span and I need info coming at me at a fast pace. I think he gets right to the point and still makes it easy to follow along, especially if you already have some knowledge of daws.

    • @Emerald12222
      @Emerald12222 2 года назад

      Holy shit it's you!

    • @dfc9944
      @dfc9944 3 месяца назад

      Hi:)

  • @marco_oder6665
    @marco_oder6665 Год назад +39

    I'm actually a Metalhead trying to record and mix my Songs, but I learned a lot form this video. You showed a few things metal producers won't show in their beginner videos. I guess sometimes it's better to think outside the box

    • @GabeMillerMusic
      @GabeMillerMusic  Год назад +7

      That's great to hear that the video was helpful! I also did do some videos on making metal... It's very electronic infused metal, and I'm not much of a guitarist, but hopefully they're pertinent.
      ruclips.net/video/P4nH88jkpCA/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/xFLhdVvVmbQ/видео.html

  • @wodenoftheangles3339
    @wodenoftheangles3339 3 года назад +19

    I've been using Reaper for rock music for years but wanted to try some EDM production.. May I say how refreshing your straight-to-the-point 'no waffle' style/demo was! Thanks for sharing your insights.

  • @LevySkulk
    @LevySkulk 3 года назад +36

    What a really useful video, I don't normally comment on tutorials but the information you provided was so concise that the video is only 20 minutes long, but detailed enough that I'm going to rewatch it slowly while working through what you've shown. Fits perfectly with my learning style.

  • @ewanyork
    @ewanyork 2 года назад +2

    I’m amazed how much you covered here in such a short time. Makes it all seem possible! Really, great video - thanks!

  • @tictac1020
    @tictac1020 3 года назад +14

    I've been wanting to make music for over a decade now. I play guitar (and fiddle around on everything else) but seeing my friend make stuff for years, I have been too intimidated to really jump in. There's so many moving parts and prior knowledge that so many tutorials assume you have or the curse of knowledge makes them not consider mentioning or explaining some things that a noob might not get.
    Your video is so clear, concise, straightforward, and well articulated. Thank you. I'm going to check out your other videos and see if I can manage to create my first shitty EDM track this weekend. I'm a metal head and ambient fan so EDM is outside of my usual range but luckily it can be very simple. Thank you again dude.

  • @LuanBermudez
    @LuanBermudez 10 дней назад

    excellent tutorial.
    simple, direct, practical to get the hands on the stuff quickly and feel producing and learning.
    I saw bunch of other tutorials, they are not close as this in quality, for real.
    Thanks a lot! And please, keep posting!
    I've been stucked with reaper a long time not knowing how to manage simple projects and now this is unlocking me.

  • @pantyburp
    @pantyburp Год назад +2

    wow AMAZING video. Can't tell you how much more this has helped me compared to other Reaper videos. I've been dabbling with the idea of doing some EDM production for fun and already have Reaper, but I had no idea where to start and couldn't find a video to point me in the right direction to unlock the potential of this DAW. Well done explaining everything in such a simple way to understand!

  • @maomallows
    @maomallows Год назад

    Trying to get into Reaper. Been using FL for a while, and Reaper is a new toy for my arsenal. This is the only video that I find helpful because it's generalized and quick. It doesn't have multiple parts and only takes 20 minutes to get the important parts down. This is a legit good video for people getting into Reaper. Thank you good sir.

  • @jerryancel6944
    @jerryancel6944 2 года назад

    I liked and subscribed. This is helpful. I want to start making remixed VG music and this helped out with a lot of questions I had for programming sounds. You aren't overly wordy either. You get to the point and it was still easy to follow along. I plan to try this out later today after work. Thank you!

  • @Reseed
    @Reseed 2 года назад +1

    You're a fantastic teacher, genuinely! Thanks so much

  • @winddealer1
    @winddealer1 3 года назад +6

    Great video and use case for beginners. Love that in Reaper all tracks are created equal. Any track to be Audio, FX, Midi, Video and more. Reaper is a very extensible system and uses LUA as a scripting language. Reaper also includes a slew of included FX, modulations controls and sound generation tools. Don't hesitate to invest time his this DAW, it's a gift that keeps on giving.
    Perhaps a better description would be "..the best DAW". Don't let the word "cheap" suggest that it is underpowered or weak in capabilities or support. The fact that it is affordable doesn't suggest that it is "cheap", far from it.
    Thank you for using and supporting this great DAW, continue your journey with it, it will pay dividends. Gratefully.

  • @uv4l254
    @uv4l254 Год назад

    Straight to the point, I love it!

  • @whelanbdubs
    @whelanbdubs 6 месяцев назад

    Always a great job, Gabe. You are a good teacher.

  • @TazzSmk
    @TazzSmk 11 месяцев назад

    as a long-term Reaper user, not doing EDM, just watching this out of curiosity, video is super simple and well done, thanks!

  • @3dmonkeybizz
    @3dmonkeybizz Год назад

    Superb video. I have been using Reason for years now. Thanks to your video here I can see that Reaper is much more my direction. Very many thanks!

  • @muddhopkins
    @muddhopkins Год назад

    Thanks for the video man, super new here and this really helped explain things in a way I understand. Keep o rocking dude 😎

  • @xinyanyu3200
    @xinyanyu3200 2 года назад

    Best Reaper beginner video ever!!

  • @MobileMiniPlayer
    @MobileMiniPlayer 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this tutorial. Super helpful

  • @rollandjoeseph
    @rollandjoeseph 6 месяцев назад

    New sub! Great clear explanations..I'm new with creating electronic music and this helped alot, especially with it being in reaper! thx and look forward to learning more from your videos!

  • @imvamps
    @imvamps 3 года назад

    Bro all you said in this video it´s going to help me a lot on my journey, thank you very much, new sub!

  • @sibillaborghi5158
    @sibillaborghi5158 2 года назад

    Thanks for the introduction, you explain very well!

  • @bethredmondwalsh2008
    @bethredmondwalsh2008 2 года назад

    Loved it, two thumbs up, thank you Gabe! New Reaper user here. Looking forward to more of your offerings. :)

  • @pianoatthirty
    @pianoatthirty Год назад

    What an amazing introduction to reaper. Thank you!

  • @user-cy3do4xc2c
    @user-cy3do4xc2c 3 года назад +2

    This tutorial makes me sure coolness does not entails complexity. I knew it earlier but I just missed a visual demo of the fact.
    And thank you for tutorial

  • @purposedinhim4026
    @purposedinhim4026 3 года назад

    Great Job! Straight to the point

  • @MrEMann
    @MrEMann Год назад

    Great content and instruction. Thank you!

  • @BUCKSHOTSTV
    @BUCKSHOTSTV 2 года назад +1

    Man this was great! I’ve attempted reason for the last few years and I just can’t get into the groove with it. I came from an old school mpc and a synth. So reason just had me give up on making music, but I’ve been using reaper for my pro voice work for the last several months and I really love the work flow so much better than pro tools that I’ve been using since like 2004. You’ve given me hope that I can once again make music with a daw I feel comfortable with. Thank you!

  • @jadonnunis3005
    @jadonnunis3005 3 года назад

    Thanks heaps man, still pretty new to all this, defs learnt some neat tricks!

  • @alainsellier7751
    @alainsellier7751 Год назад

    Great Tutorial! Thank you so much!

  • @JoshIsMakingMusic
    @JoshIsMakingMusic 3 года назад

    Great video, thanks for sharing your advice!

  • @elizaramsey9748
    @elizaramsey9748 2 года назад

    this is great. thank you so much. I'm a good musician, but absolute novice at production. this is even advanced for me, but I can slow it and pause it .

  • @by9diz8
    @by9diz8 3 года назад +3

    Underrated channel

  • @Ivan_Ku.
    @Ivan_Ku. 3 года назад

    Man, thx for video! Very informative!

  • @HankiImagery
    @HankiImagery Год назад

    Good info, thank you so much!

  • @ultimatestats4569
    @ultimatestats4569 2 года назад

    This guy is a GENIUS.

  • @remymartincognac6974
    @remymartincognac6974 Год назад

    Awesome brother...love your videos...very helpful

  • @alastairdonnison8164
    @alastairdonnison8164 Год назад

    Ye fr this is a great video thanks, many others are way too intimidating you made it very accessible x

  • @Hokkaido-Sound-Design
    @Hokkaido-Sound-Design 2 года назад

    Excellent! Thank you.

  • @TorontoTitans98
    @TorontoTitans98 3 года назад

    Well laid out and informative video. I'm a rock guy and need to learn edm mixing etc.. Thanks! :)

  • @thomaswang
    @thomaswang 3 года назад

    This is helpful, thank you!

  • @kevinwarsaw1793
    @kevinwarsaw1793 3 года назад +20

    @11:05 TAL Filter 2 is a great free equivalent to LFO tool.
    Also thanks for your content, made me get an MC-101, which in turn got me back into making music and finally learning a DAW.

    • @mutton_man
      @mutton_man 2 года назад +2

      Thanks for that, that plugin really helps get that sound.

  • @kalixzee7505
    @kalixzee7505 2 года назад +1

    Someone explain to me how this dude isn't famous. I was shocked when I looked down and say that you had less then 500k subs. Insanely high quality video. I'm actually going to start recommending your channel in the indie music communities that I'm apart of.

    • @EllissDee4you4me
      @EllissDee4you4me Год назад

      The music industry is ruthless but also filled with dabblers. For an example, see how many amazing guitar players there are on YouTub that you’ve never heard of. To get “famous” the stars need to align. You need to have mass appeal and taste, a loyal audience, and don’t dabble with all the technical intricacies. Play songs, not sounds.

  • @EdwardJacksonproject
    @EdwardJacksonproject 3 месяца назад

    Gabe! This is really helpful, I have so many questions 👍🏿

  • @erickechegar
    @erickechegar 4 месяца назад

    very helpful thanks !

  • @CrescentRollCarl
    @CrescentRollCarl 3 года назад +31

    Nice. Reaper is such an underrated DAW.

    • @CrescentRollCarl
      @CrescentRollCarl 3 года назад +11

      @إسلام فانكي- islam. funky it's not. I've been involved in over 100 audiobook projects all using Reaper. Fantastic DAW for recording. Maybe you are doing something wrong. There isn't any quality problems with audio recorded into Reaper.

    • @CrescentRollCarl
      @CrescentRollCarl 3 года назад +8

      @إسلام فانكي- islam. funky And his conclusion at the end is they all sounded the same. And he admitted to different mic distances at the end of the vid which accounts for the very sight difference in sound between his tests.

    • @CrescentRollCarl
      @CrescentRollCarl 3 года назад +6

      @إسلام فانكي- islam. funky If that's the way you feel, that's fine. More likely a setting is wrong or you're not using the right drivers in Reaper. If you prefer Protools and want to pay the premium, more power to you.

    • @vladv5126
      @vladv5126 3 года назад +13

      @Funky Music No DAWs influence the quality of the recording in of itself, they just record and play back what you're putting into them. If you're getting bad results with reaper or any DAW for that matter, it just means you're not setting up your inputs or gain staging correctly or you're not setting up the audio device in your DAW.

    • @reisaki18
      @reisaki18 3 года назад +3

      @Funky Music because your record settings is at low quality change it to high quality, your machine capability is the limit.

  • @chrismcgourty1756
    @chrismcgourty1756 3 года назад

    Well done mate, very productive.

  • @luminousbrilliance1711
    @luminousbrilliance1711 3 года назад

    Thank you Gabe!

  • @DMichaelReese1953
    @DMichaelReese1953 Год назад +1

    Bravo Greg!

  • @DMichaelReese1953
    @DMichaelReese1953 Год назад

    Absolutely Fantastic video! Now you got my interest. Reaper is such a Cool DAW!

    • @DMichaelReese1953
      @DMichaelReese1953 Год назад

      I've been using reaper about 4 years. Lots to it but such a Bestist of all. Got ProTools on the Run. Lol

  • @loopboop4205
    @loopboop4205 Год назад

    I've been using reacomp for ducking but the LFO plug is def gonna be something to try.
    Happy more people use reaper for edm

  • @directedbymohith1396
    @directedbymohith1396 2 года назад

    Thank you bro
    You gived me hope to use reaper

  • @imhatchmantoo
    @imhatchmantoo 3 года назад

    This is very helpful. Ive been doing this since 4 tracks. Lol But i am interested in learning to produce this type of electronic stuff more authentically and , as i am told by my producer friends, Reaper and Serum and few other programs are a must have fot that hot shit , so thank you for helping me to understand how to use some of these programs that are new to me

  • @weobeyjesus4565
    @weobeyjesus4565 Год назад

    Helm for the win. Thanks for the tip. Surge is good too. Good video. Subscribed.

  • @notrhythm
    @notrhythm Год назад

    helpful video. love you :)

  • @tijmen6947
    @tijmen6947 Год назад

    Have had reaper (free) for like 2.5 years for playing guitar. Never really tried to produce anything. Now im starting to mess around with midi and such. And its quite some fun

  • @HarrySaunders
    @HarrySaunders 3 года назад

    great video thanks

  • @listenanrelax
    @listenanrelax 18 дней назад +1

    I forgot I was on 2x speed. The beat still sounded dope as hell. 240 bpm was vibing with my AHDH! 😂

  • @slimpyman
    @slimpyman 3 года назад +2

    youre the only kid i came across that doesnt come off as pretentious... thanks for sharing your knowledge in a digestable way.

  • @GearAddict90210
    @GearAddict90210 3 года назад +7

    The media explorer window in Reaper is great for previewing samples, they can be even adjusted to your tempo automatically. Hitting Enter will insert it into the project

  • @jennisonb37
    @jennisonb37 Год назад

    This is a really excellent video. Your communication style is very clear and articulate. Instance sub and like from me. Can't wait to view more of your stuff.

  • @wonyoungjung1834
    @wonyoungjung1834 3 года назад

    Please more of this!!!!!!!!!

  • @deadmanstoolbox
    @deadmanstoolbox 3 года назад

    thank you for the explanation of ducking, I knew something sounded off but I couldn't put my finger on it!

  • @grim789
    @grim789 3 года назад

    Dude thanks just found your channel top notch content! Got a sub from me my dude.

  • @leeanderson7877
    @leeanderson7877 3 года назад

    Superb

  • @DaveZnoise
    @DaveZnoise 5 месяцев назад

    Super helpful and well articulated. Kick ass job, Gabe!

  • @by9diz8
    @by9diz8 3 года назад +28

    Btw Gabe I think you forgot to add the link you mentioned at 8:49. Could you still share that one? 😃

    • @user-cy3do4xc2c
      @user-cy3do4xc2c 3 года назад +1

      There is under the comment of Against the darkness. Just scroll through comments. I'm in yt mobile app now and it lacks feature of copy and paste in comment section

  • @lightwaveofficialmusic
    @lightwaveofficialmusic 3 года назад +1

    Great

  • @kiitten249
    @kiitten249 2 года назад

    idk if this helps to make hardcore music or not, what it did help on is on my overall knowledge of reaper, so huge thanks for the tutorial!! remember me when i make a song and it gets popular lol
    note: the piano roll to percussion one just screams “breakcore” to me

  • @vitopugliese1342
    @vitopugliese1342 2 месяца назад +1

    Bro what the fuck this looks hard as hell I’ve never done anything w music I’m just high and wanted to make a simple song this is to much shit u did a great job but I am fucked if i made this “simple” beat I’d quit my job and think I was a prodigy why are all the comments understanding this

  • @frankthehecker08
    @frankthehecker08 Год назад

    This is really cool! I am looking into making electronic music and I am trying to find DAWs that I think will be useful. Does Reaper come with plugins? Or do you have to separately get them?

  • @energy-tunes
    @energy-tunes 2 года назад

    this slaps tbh

  • @LS-wc6mr
    @LS-wc6mr Год назад +1

    Awesome video sir...very informative! Where can i find the sample pack you mentioned? I don’t see the link in the description.

  • @AndresLopez-eo5rr
    @AndresLopez-eo5rr 3 месяца назад

    Hey Gabe! I found this video and the other video about reaper very helpful! Any chance you might make a video about making a project template for dubstep in reaper with stock/ free plug-ins? Honestly would buy if you sold those lol

  • @alfredpetersbourg3324
    @alfredpetersbourg3324 3 года назад

    thx man

  • @Tchanembg
    @Tchanembg Год назад

    Thanks

  • @antoniovalladolid2642
    @antoniovalladolid2642 3 года назад +2

    I know some people very very happy with this one. Maybe it's time to retire my old copy of Cubase. Also the price is unbeatable.

  • @howtodostuff1244
    @howtodostuff1244 3 года назад +1

    great vid, but is it just me that heard you say free sample pack in the description below because it doesn't seem to be there or I am not looking in the right place? Thanks for tutorial

  • @DanielKwan
    @DanielKwan 2 года назад

    Is there any way to dock the piano roll to like the lower part of the main window so it doesn’t block my view of everything else?

  • @johngraham9878
    @johngraham9878 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Gabe, I have an editing question. Is there a way to copy splits from an item on one track to an item on another track? Not the audio, just the splits. I do a lot of background vocal edits and as I go through them I wind up having to re-split the new versions after making various changes for noise cleanup, plosives, de-essing, etc. I'd love to be able to copy the splits from the versions I've edited to the next version efficiently without having to re-split each phrase. If Reaper doesn't do this, OK - just tell me so I can stop going down this rabbit hole. - Thanks, John

  • @TonyBombardo
    @TonyBombardo 8 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a bit confused here because I don't already have a midi keyboard or any plugins downloaded... I tried to add an instrument (ReaSynth) but now I have no clue how to actually use it since I don't have an input device other than my computer keyboard....

  • @ninnginni
    @ninnginni 2 года назад +1

    Nice tutorial but where is the link to download the plugins you are talking about in the video ?

  • @chrwrd2960
    @chrwrd2960 2 года назад +1

    Why you dont use reaper stock limiter for mastering?

  • @MarshyHawks
    @MarshyHawks 2 года назад

    Helm's audio is not registering on my project. What can I do to fix this?

  • @user-sb2hw8dx1n
    @user-sb2hw8dx1n 2 года назад

    lol must like and subscribe.. what are you thinking man XD nice vid

  • @johnchapman8717
    @johnchapman8717 2 года назад

    How did you copy the low pass frequency fx from the synth track to the bass track?

  • @roninnero4480
    @roninnero4480 Год назад

    I dont see the drum sample pack in the description, am i missing it or is it not there?

  • @elvijsvolinskis7453
    @elvijsvolinskis7453 3 года назад

    Hi Gabe. Can I use reaper without the serum?

  • @MarioPlushStudios2300
    @MarioPlushStudios2300 11 месяцев назад +1

    hey what happened to the sample pack?

  • @deinemuddr1234
    @deinemuddr1234 3 года назад

    where do i get all the plugins and instruments to use them?

  • @_hippo1234
    @_hippo1234 3 года назад

    yes.

  • @astrowyrm6871
    @astrowyrm6871 3 года назад

    i can't click play or hear anything while i'm in reaper, any reason why that might be?

  • @ThatKolehmainenGuy
    @ThatKolehmainenGuy 6 месяцев назад

    5/5.0038, indeed good

  • @againstthedarkness985
    @againstthedarkness985 3 года назад +3

    Hey Gabe! Thanks for producing this video - it is really helping me out getting started. You mentioned a "free" sample pack that you were going to link in the description, but I have yet to find it. Am I missing something here?

    • @GabeMillerMusic
      @GabeMillerMusic  3 года назад +2

      My bad, I totally forgot to link it:
      ruclips.net/video/Z3w0pxhRnWY/видео.html

    • @PersonManManManMan
      @PersonManManManMan 2 года назад

      @@GabeMillerMusic add it to description ya dummy

  • @vector0001
    @vector0001 4 месяца назад

    where are the drum samples? I couldnt find in the comments or description

  • @vinceadam3816
    @vinceadam3816 2 года назад +2

    Thanks man, i don't even know how to enter the piano roll thingy 😂😂😭

  • @leochavez6833
    @leochavez6833 Год назад

    this is way more complicated than fl studio but also not? Great tutorial

  • @Tomino1302
    @Tomino1302 Год назад

    but how to make a sound with no midi keyboard like yours, just a laptop???

  • @sgtcheetoh8023
    @sgtcheetoh8023 3 года назад +1

    Gabe how did you get helm plug in ? My stock reaper 6 doesn’t have it

    • @GabeMillerMusic
      @GabeMillerMusic  3 года назад

      It's not built in, you download it separately from the developer's site. Once you install it, it'll show up in Reaper. Same goes for any other external plugin.