Using multiple time signatures in Reaper?

[DrewPeterson7]

I'm writing this from work, and I'll apologize for what's probably a pretty simple question that I could most likely answer myself if I just spent 20 minutes screwing with it, but...

After getting my bassist hooked on Porcupine Tree last night, everyone but the vocalist in this band I'm trying to start is pretty cool with mixing some prog-y elements in with hard rock, so I've got this idea for a song I want to record in the next couple days that mixes between 6/8, 9/8, and 4/4 (8/8, I guess?) time in different sections. How does one go about programing a time signature change into Reaper? Thanks in advance!

[gecko zzed]

Originally Posted by DrewPeterson7

I'm writing this from work, and I'll apologize for what's probably a pretty simple question that I could most likely answer myself if I just spent 20 minutes screwing with it, but...

After getting my bassist hooked on Porcupine Tree last night, everyone but the vocalist in this band I'm trying to start is pretty cool with mixing some prog-y elements in with hard rock, so I've got this idea for a song I want to record in the next couple days that mixes between 6/8, 9/8, and 4/4 (8/8, I guess?) time in different sections. How does one go about programing a time signature change into Reaper? Thanks in advance!

Hitting [SHIFT] [C] brings up a tempo and time signature dialogue box where the cursor is.

[ReInventor]

Place your curser at the bar you want the time signature change to take place and choose time signature marker from the marker menu. You can change the signature and the tempo at this point and your grid will change to accommodate. If you want to change back, just place another marker.

[DrewPeterson7]

A bit late to the party, but thanks guys! I went home and spent a minute looking through the menu, and hit upon ReInventor's solution. But gekko, thanks for the keyboard shortcut too!


The more I use this program, the more impressed I am.

[cantthinkofname]

i've been hearing alot of good things about it too, i think its the one i'm going to choose

[DrewPeterson7]

Originally Posted by cantthinkofname

i've been hearing alot of good things about it too, i think its the one i'm going to choose

Do it. It's a free download to demo, and even after the 30 day trial period it doesn't actually lock out any features, just asks you to "think about buying Reaper" for a six-second countdown on load before you continue on. And, if after the demo period you like it, a personal-use lisence is $60, for a full featured version. I think their business model is fucking awesome, they have a great product (I prefer it to many of the "more expensive" options I've gotten some mixing time on), and they intentionally try to price it such that hobbyists like me can afford it. That's cool.

[cantthinkofname]

Originally Posted by DrewPeterson7

Do it. It's a free download to demo, and even after the 30 day trial period it doesn't actually lock out any features, just asks you to "think about buying Reaper" for a six-second countdown on load before you continue on. And, if after the demo period you like it, a personal-use lisence is $60, for a full featured version. I think their business model is fucking awesome, they have a great product (I prefer it to many of the "more expensive" options I've gotten some mixing time on), and they intentionally try to price it such that hobbyists like me can afford it. That's cool.

i am, i've checked out their site & other reviews etc., and i just love their attitude for one thing. Also one computer interface designer on a software site was saying how he prefers this interface over others, and also read that its suppose to be very close to pro versions yet experienced users said they even prefer it over the pro-versions. So far only a few negatives i've heard about, that aren't really negatives at all. so this is the one!

[DrewPeterson7]

Originally Posted by cantthinkofname

i am, i've checked out their site & other reviews etc., and i just love their attitude for one thing. Also one computer interface designer on a software site was saying how he prefers this interface over others, and also read that its suppose to be very close to pro versions yet experienced users said they even prefer it over the pro-versions. So far only a few negatives i've heard about, that aren't really negatives at all. so this is the one!

"pro" versions? Reaper, as far as I'm concerned, DOES have a pro interface. Especially now that they've gotten envelope automation squared away, there's nothing missing from Reaper that I've found in any other program.

Hell, the time signature changes I was asking about here are easier to do than in Sonar.