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Overview
Recordings made in REAPER are saved as Projects. A REAPER project file has the extension .rpp - e.g. MyRecording.rpp. REAPER Project files are saved in plain text format and can be opened, viewed and edited in any text editor.
Project Settings are saved with each .rpp file and are specific to that particular Project. Certain Project Settings override standard REAPER Preferences while the Project is open.
REAPER Project Settings are accessible by selecting File > Project Settings (Alt+Enter).
Selecting the Save as default project settings button will make your changes apply to any new Project.
To learn more about the Project Settings options, see the topics below:
Audio
Path To Save Files
Enter a directory path, or select 
to navigate to a directory that will be used as the default Save path for all Project-related files - e.g. Audio, MIDI, Peaks, etc. If this field is not set, REAPER will record audio and MIDI files to the default directory (the same as the REAPER install directory) or to the directory listed in Options > Preferences > Audio > Recording.
Project sample rate
Select this check box to enable the sample rate to be set by the Project. Select the sample rate from the drop-down box by scrolling and clicking on the sample rate you wish to use:
The list of available sample rates is determined by the capabilities of your audio device.
Note that this sample rate will override the global sample rate set in Options > Preferences > Audio > Device.
Recording Format
By default, REAPER records to WAV format at a sample rate of 44.1kHz and a bit depth of 24 bits. The Recording Format drop-down box allows you to select the following alternative recording formats:
Currently supported Recording Formats:
• WAV 16, 24, or 32 bit floating point
• AIFF
16, 24 or 32 bit
• FLAC
16 bps
0-8 Quality
• MP3 (once the lame encoder is installed)
CBR, VBR default, VBR old, VBR new, VBR mtrh or ABR Modes
Stereo, Joint Stereo, Multi-Channel or Mono
8 - 320 Constant Bitrate
13 Quality options
• OGG Vorbis
VBR, CBR or ABR
Variable Quality and Bitrate options
• WavPack
16, 24, 32 and 32 bps float bit depths
Variable Modes
WAV bit depth
This section is used to set the parameters of the Recording Format. The information is this section will change depending on the Recording Format you select.
Write "BWF" (text) chunk
This enables a text chunk in the wave file which is compatible with the "Broadcast Wave Format" or "BWF", that allows it to remember its offset and place in a project. BWF format @ wikipedia
Allow large files to use Wave64
This enables usage for the "wave 64" format (wave 64 info here) which, among other things, allows for higher filesizes (+4GB) than conventional wave formats.
Project Settings
Project BPM
Set the Beats Per Minute setting for the Project by entering a value in this field. The Project BPM setting is used to send Tempo information to plug-ins, to MIDI devices, to set Grid spacing, and to determine the value of the Timebar.
Time Signature Markers added to the Timebar override the Project BPM.
Time Signature
Set the Time Signature for the Project by entering values in these fields. You may enter any number value.
Time Signature Markers added to the Timebar override the Project Time Signature.
Timbase for items/envelopes/markers
Time
By default, Items (events), Envelopes and Markers are attached to an absolute time value. When this setting is selected, changes to Tempo or Time Signature settings only affect MIDI Items and the Grid.
Beats (position only)
Select this radio button to attach Items (events), Envelopes and Markers to Measures and Beats instead of Time. When this setting is selected, changes to Tempo or Time Signature settings automatically adjust start of all Items, Envelopes and Markers in sync with the Grid.
Beats (position, length, rate)
Select this radio button to attach Items (events), Envelopes and Markers to Measures and Beats instead of Time. When this setting is selected, changes to Tempo or Time Signature settings automatically adjust start and endpoints of all Items, Envelopes and Markers in sync with the Grid. This option differs from "Beats (position only)" in that not just the start points of items move with the grid - it's like glueing items firmly to the grid so that they stretch or shrink when the grid moves.
Item mix behavior
- Replace enclosing
- Mix
- Replace
Frame rate to use for Time + Frames time display
Select the frame rate that will be used in the Timeline and Transport display (when "Hours : Minutes : Seconds : Frames" is selected) from the list. This affects video.
Project start
Project start time
Subtract cursor position from start time
Project start measure
External timecode synchronization
Advanced
Limit project length, stop playback/recording at _ _
Select this check box to limit the length of a Project to the value entered in the field.
Allow feedback in routing
Select this check box to allow feedback routing. This setting allows you to create a feedback loop by routing signals back to themselves. USE CAUTION when enabling this setting. Feedback is generally not a good thing in an audio system, but can have some uses as an effect. If you must use this setting, make sure you have the Automatically mute master output if volume exceeds -- dB option enabled.
Default track pan law - centered signal gain
Select a default Pan Law for each Track from the list.
The Pan Law determines the amount of level reduction that is applied to a signal when centered -e.g. at a Pan Law setting of -3.0 dB, a signal will be 3 dB lower at Center than when panned fully Right or fully Left.
-3db will give constant power.
- Gain compensation (boost pans): Check this option if you want center to stay at 0bd, while panning increases volume with the above setting.
Have this checked if you want to take tracks in and out of folders without changing the volume of the track.
The default Pan Law is a Project wide setting, but can be overridden by the Pan Law setting available on each Track.
Pan mode
Set the default Pan mode here. See Pan mode for explanation.
Notes
Use this section to write notes about your project -- the checkbox below allows you to display these notes on project load.
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