REAPER for Beginners: DAW Basics Step by Step

Learn how to use REAPER DAW from scratch to record, edit and mix music step by step in your home studio.

Music production is a rewarding and fun activity that allows us to develop our imagination, and to share our emotions as sounds and rhythms. If one of your dreams is to produce music or audio, this course is for you!

Years ago, this was only possible through a professional recording studio and specialized equipment. Most people did not have access to these expensive resources. But now, it is possible for everyone to create music anywhere, just using a computer and specialized software. Besides, we can get high-quality results using low-cost or free tools!

A Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is software that allows you to record, edit, mix and master audio and music in a professional way. REAPER is a very accessible and powerful DAW that you can install and run on Windows, Mac or Linux.

With this course, you will join the world of audio and music production by learning a complete tool like REAPER. The knowledge that you will get with this course will give you a solid foundation to learn any other DAW in the future (e.g. Logic, Cubase, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, etc.).

Still, REAPER is a well-respected DAW in the audio industry. This is because it's very robust, versatile and powerful. REAPER is used by thousands of audio professionals around the world, and it's one of the best tools for doing tasks such as:

• Multi-track recording

• Audio editing

• Music Production

• Video game sound design

• Podcast production

• Stereo, surround (5.1) and immersive mixing

• Audio mastering

• Audio post-production (audio for video)

  
  

By learning REAPER, you will have new exciting options to work in the world of professional audio.

Among the most important topics in this course, you'll learn how to:

• Configure your system and the audio driver

• Import and export audio files

• Edit and clean audio

• Record and edit MIDI data (quantize, step-recording, etc.)

• Record audio (use of the metronome, different takes, etc.)

• Use virtual instruments (VSTi)

• Setup your mix (sends, inserts, routing)

• Create tracks, groups and buses

• Use native plugins to EQ, mix and add effects

• Use automation in your mix

• Apply signal processing to finish your project and export it to streaming services or CD

The content of this course has been carefully designed, so you can advance step-by-step and at your own pace. Each lesson covers a topic in a clear and effective fashion. This will allow you to learn more complex concepts and techniques, and apply all this in your music productions or audio works.

This course starts from the ground up, so anybody interested in audio production can learn!* You just need to have REAPER installed in your computer and good headphones to get started!

You will be guided by a certified audio instructor (Meyer Sound, Yamaha, Steinberg), with more than 20 years of teaching experience at all levels, from professional seminars and courses to university lectures. He is also author of the book: Elevate your Audio Production with REAPER (available on Amazon), so, teaching quality is guaranteed.

Join more than 20,000 students worldwide with one of the best-rated instructors on Udemy!

"Very simple but thoroughly explained course! I learned so much tips and i am now editing producing and mixing and mastering my own music! thank you marco!" D. Chilin

If you want to learn how to use one of the best DAWs out there, in an effective and organized way, this course is for you!

*Once this course is finished, it's recommended to take other courses from the same author to learn more specific topics like equalization, compression, acoustics, mastering, etc.

**Este curso también está disponible en español.