M
moresound
Loud Sun Studios
Hey Rayc try these steps to make your R16 the control surface for Reaper and the interface!
Ok. Here's what I did with help from the support staff at SamsonTech.
1. Connect R16 to wall outlet with power adapter.
2. Turned on R16 with On/Off switch.
3. Turned on my laptop.
4. After computer finished booting up, connect R16 to my laptop via USB.
5. Started REAPER software.
At this point, I have done nothing but connect everything and turn on each device. The R16 display says "PRJ 000 PRJ000" and below this is the clock which has not been set up yet. The upper right hand corner of the R16 display says "RECORDER".
6. On the R16, press USB. The R16 display now says USB 1/3. Below that is says >AUDIO INTERFACE.
7. Press ENTER. The R16 display now says AUDIO INTERFACE. Below that it says "ENTER?"
8. Press ENTER. The R16 display now says SETTING? Below that it says [CONTINUE] RESET. The upper right hand corner now says AUDIO INTERFACE.
9. Press ENTER. The R16 display now shows SAMPLE RATE=44.1kHZ. Below that it says S:Solo. In the upper right hand corner it says "AUDIO INTERFACE".
You should be connected at this time. YOU MAY NEED TO RE-BOOT REAPER AT THIS TIME.
Once REAPER has re-booted:
10. Go to Options and select Preferences.
11. In the REAPER Preferences window (left hand side) select Audio Device.
12. Audio system should be "ASIO".
13. ASIO Driver: Select ZOOM R16 ASIO Driver.
14. Enable inputs box should be checked. Under that "first" should say "1: Input channel. "last" should say 8: Input channel.
15. Output range should say: first 1: Output channel. Last 2utput channel.
16. On the left hand side of the window scroll down and select "Control Surfaces".
17. In the Control surfaces window click "ADD". This brings up a window entitled "Control Surface Settings". Click the drop down arrow and select "Mackie Control Universal". Click "OK" and this window goes away and you go back to the Control surfaces window. Now it shows Mackie Control (dev 0,1).
18. Highlight Mackie Control (dev 0,1) and select "EDIT". This brings up the Control Surface Settings window. The Control surface mode should say Mackie Control Universal. MIDI input should say ZOOM R16. MIDI output should also say ZOOM R16. Select OK. This takes you back to the Control surfaces window. Select OK.
At this time I have a window entitled "MIDI error". In this window it says; "The following MIDI inputs could not be opened: ZOOM R16." It also says; "The following MIDI outputs could not be opened: ZOOM R16." NOTE: I ASKED THE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT CAME UP. HE ALSO TOLD ME TO SELECT "OK". I DID.
19. In REAPER go to "Track" and select Insert New Track.
20. In the new track that was just added, select "ar" on the left hand side of the track window. Then where it says "Input channel" click on the drop down arrow. Put your cursor on "Mono Input". Then select the first input channel.
When I did all this I could use the fader for track one and for the Master. I went ahead and recorded something stupid just to see if everything works and it did. At this time I was able to use play, stop, record, rewind, on my R16. I could also use the same functions directly in the REAPER software.
I know this is lengthy but I hope it helps.
Ok. Here's what I did with help from the support staff at SamsonTech.
1. Connect R16 to wall outlet with power adapter.
2. Turned on R16 with On/Off switch.
3. Turned on my laptop.
4. After computer finished booting up, connect R16 to my laptop via USB.
5. Started REAPER software.
At this point, I have done nothing but connect everything and turn on each device. The R16 display says "PRJ 000 PRJ000" and below this is the clock which has not been set up yet. The upper right hand corner of the R16 display says "RECORDER".
6. On the R16, press USB. The R16 display now says USB 1/3. Below that is says >AUDIO INTERFACE.
7. Press ENTER. The R16 display now says AUDIO INTERFACE. Below that it says "ENTER?"
8. Press ENTER. The R16 display now says SETTING? Below that it says [CONTINUE] RESET. The upper right hand corner now says AUDIO INTERFACE.
9. Press ENTER. The R16 display now shows SAMPLE RATE=44.1kHZ. Below that it says S:Solo. In the upper right hand corner it says "AUDIO INTERFACE".
You should be connected at this time. YOU MAY NEED TO RE-BOOT REAPER AT THIS TIME.
Once REAPER has re-booted:
10. Go to Options and select Preferences.
11. In the REAPER Preferences window (left hand side) select Audio Device.
12. Audio system should be "ASIO".
13. ASIO Driver: Select ZOOM R16 ASIO Driver.
14. Enable inputs box should be checked. Under that "first" should say "1: Input channel. "last" should say 8: Input channel.
15. Output range should say: first 1: Output channel. Last 2utput channel.
16. On the left hand side of the window scroll down and select "Control Surfaces".
17. In the Control surfaces window click "ADD". This brings up a window entitled "Control Surface Settings". Click the drop down arrow and select "Mackie Control Universal". Click "OK" and this window goes away and you go back to the Control surfaces window. Now it shows Mackie Control (dev 0,1).
18. Highlight Mackie Control (dev 0,1) and select "EDIT". This brings up the Control Surface Settings window. The Control surface mode should say Mackie Control Universal. MIDI input should say ZOOM R16. MIDI output should also say ZOOM R16. Select OK. This takes you back to the Control surfaces window. Select OK.
At this time I have a window entitled "MIDI error". In this window it says; "The following MIDI inputs could not be opened: ZOOM R16." It also says; "The following MIDI outputs could not be opened: ZOOM R16." NOTE: I ASKED THE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT CAME UP. HE ALSO TOLD ME TO SELECT "OK". I DID.
19. In REAPER go to "Track" and select Insert New Track.
20. In the new track that was just added, select "ar" on the left hand side of the track window. Then where it says "Input channel" click on the drop down arrow. Put your cursor on "Mono Input". Then select the first input channel.
When I did all this I could use the fader for track one and for the Master. I went ahead and recorded something stupid just to see if everything works and it did. At this time I was able to use play, stop, record, rewind, on my R16. I could also use the same functions directly in the REAPER software.
I know this is lengthy but I hope it helps.
