Zoom R16 R24

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Set MIDI input/output to Zoom R16/24 Audio Interface <br>
Set MIDI input/output to Zoom R16/24 Audio Interface <br>
Leave any other settings as they are <br>
Leave any other settings as they are <br>
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For playback via R16 turn the Master Poti to "DAW" <br>
'''DON`T: Choose Zoom R16/24 as MIDI Device under Audio! <br>
'''DON`T: Choose Zoom R16/24 as MIDI Device under Audio! <br>
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1-8Tr selects Track 1-8 and assigns tracks to faders <br>
1-8Tr selects Track 1-8 and assigns tracks to faders <br>
9-16Tr selects Track 9-16 and assigns tracks to faders <br>
9-16Tr selects Track 9-16 and assigns tracks to faders <br>
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== Known problems ==
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The channel status LEDs do not work (they work with Mackie Tracktion) <br>
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The R16/24 has to be in DAW mode before starting Reaper <br>
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The bank LEDs do not work <br>
=See Also=
=See Also=
[[Main_Page|Main Page]] > [[Reaper_Documentation#going_quite_a_lot_further|REAPER Documentation, going quite a ''lot'' further]]
[[Main_Page|Main Page]] > [[Reaper_Documentation#going_quite_a_lot_further|REAPER Documentation, going quite a ''lot'' further]]

Revision as of 10:25, 18 February 2011

Main Page > REAPER Documentation, going quite a lot further

Contents

Installing, Configuring and Using the Zoom R16 R24 as a Control Surface To Use With REAPER

If you have a control surface such as a Zoom Device, you can use it to control some of REAPER's actions.

The available commands include:

- track volume (Faders 1-16/24)
- track mute (Channel buttons)
- track solo (Channel buttons)
- arming tracks  (Channel buttons)
- Start/Stop replay (Play/Stop)
- starting/stopping recording (Rec)
- Jog wheel usage for scrubbing
- Jumping to Start (STOP+REW)
- Cycle through markers forward/backward (FF/REW)
- Scroll timeline forward/backward (Left/Right)
- Scroll channel list forward/backward (Up/Down)
- Free usage of F1-F5 keys (see below)


Installation

Install your Zoom device drivers as normal
Start Reaper
Goto Options/Preferences/Control Surfaces
Choose Mackie Control / Edit
Set MIDI input/output to Zoom R16/24 Audio Interface
Leave any other settings as they are
For playback via R16 turn the Master Poti to "DAW"

DON`T: Choose Zoom R16/24 as MIDI Device under Audio!
You will get annoying errors!


Defining the F1-F5 keys

Goto Options/Preferences/Keyboard
Choose "Assign Keyboard shortcuts"
Search command to be assigned to F-Key
Click on the chosen command
Click "Add..." under "Shortcuts for selected action"
Press desired F-Key
Click ok
Repeat for other F-Keys


Using the Channel Buttons for Play/Mute/Rec

The Master button works as a toggle switch
All channel buttons change when pressing the Master button
Active function is displayed
The Channel LEDs do not work


Changing banks

The bank buttons select the asigned bank to the faders
1-8Tr selects Track 1-8 and assigns tracks to faders
9-16Tr selects Track 9-16 and assigns tracks to faders


Known problems

The channel status LEDs do not work (they work with Mackie Tracktion)
The R16/24 has to be in DAW mode before starting Reaper
The bank LEDs do not work

See Also

Main Page > REAPER Documentation, going quite a lot further

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