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[[Main_Page|Main Page]] > [[Reaper_Documentation#going_quite_a_lot_further|REAPER Documentation, going quite a ''lot'' further]] == Installing, Configuring and Using the Zoom R16 / R24 as a Control Surface with REAPER == If you have a control surface such as the ''Zoom R16 / R24'', you can use it to control some of REAPER's actions. The available features include: * Track volume (Faders 1-16/24) * Track mute (Channel buttons) * Track solo (Channel buttons) * Arming tracks (Channel buttons) * Start/Stop replay (Play/Stop) * Start/Stop recording (Rec) * Jog wheel usage for scrubbing * Jumping to Start (STOP+REW) * Bank switching (Bank buttons, no LED's) * 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 <br> * Connect device and wait for recognition <br> * Start Reaper <br> * Goto Options/Preferences/Control Surfaces <br> * Choose Mackie Control / Edit <br> * Set MIDI input/output to Zoom R16/24 Audio Interface <br> * Leave any other settings as they are <br> * For playback via R16 turn the Master Poti to "DAW" <br> '''DON`T: Choose Zoom R16/24 as MIDI Device under Audio! <br> You will get annoying errors!''' <br> == Defining the F1-F5 keys == * Goto Options/Preferences/Keyboard <br> * Choose "Assign Keyboard shortcuts" <br> * Search command to be assigned to F-Key <br> * Click on the chosen command <br> * Click "Add..." under "Shortcuts for selected action" <br> * Press desired F-Key <br> * Click ok <br> * Repeat for other F-Keys <br> == Using the Channel Buttons for Play/Mute/Rec == * The Master button works as a toggle switch <br> * All channel buttons change when pressing the Master button <br> * Active function is displayed <br> * The Channel LEDs do not work <br> == Changing banks == * The bank buttons select the asigned bank to the 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> == Workflow for external recordings with R16/24 == Many people want to use their Zoom R16/24 for recording of demos and rehearsals and <br> do the final mixing on the pc using a DAW. <br> So here is the workflow: #Record your tracks as usual with R16/24 (name the tracks, will save hassle later) #Use R16 as card reader (switch R16 to card reader mode, or use any other cardreader) to copy your files from card to pc #Switch R16 to audio interface mode (DO NOT START REAPER YET - Wait til device is recognized) #Fire up reaper #Create project in reaper #Import audio files to reaper #Mix your project using R16 as a control (record automation data) #Export your mix to wav/mp3/whatever #If you want to playback the mix with R16 export as .wav to card == Known problems == * The channel status LEDs do not work (they work with Mackie Tracktion) <br> * The R16/24 has to be in DAW mode before starting Reaper <br> * The bank LEDs do not work <br> == Ressources == [http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_R16.pdf Zoom R16 Manual - Recorder/Controller] <br> [http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_R16ai.pdf Zoom R16 Manual - Audio-Interface] <br> [http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/software/r16.php Zoom R16 Downloads] <br> [http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_R24.pdf Zoom R24 Manual - Recorder/Controller] <br> [http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_R24ai.pdf Zoom R24 Manual - Audio-Interface] <br> [http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/software/r24.php Zoom R24 Downloads] <br> =See Also= [[Main_Page|Main Page]] > [[Reaper_Documentation#going_quite_a_lot_further|REAPER Documentation, going quite a ''lot'' further]]

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