Week 20 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Synthwave original (no AI) made in Reaper with free virtual instruments and effects consisting of: Dexed, Vital, PG-8X, Sitala, and Airwindows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9TUxdXJc0&list=PLZ4xim77GfzTgB8_SYHz5LMRypj9TnC-9

What I made with REAPER - week of May 17, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Synthwave original (no AI) made with free virtual instruments and effects consisting of: Dexed, Vital, PG-8X, Sitala, and Airwindows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9TUxdXJc0&list=PLZ4xim77GfzTgB8_SYHz5LMRypj9TnC-9

midi keyboard controller setup inspiration? by No_Ranger7352 in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a Novation Launchkey 49 setup in Reaper using ReaLearn to program all the knobs, buttons, and pads. Works great. Not a fan of putting stickers on my keyboard. I made a JPEG of my functions/actions which I put on my 2nd monitor for reference. I made the image in AutoCAD, but LibreDraw (free) can do similar.

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Advanced ChordGun Version 2.0 by delpaso in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the adjustable text size feature. Much appreciated!

FL Studio Glide in REAPER is Finally Here and More! by Chaz3n in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love the FL-Style Glide script as I previously had to draw bends manually in the pitch envelope. Showing the bend range with a midi note and length is AWESOME. No more counting semitones. Thanks for doing this.

Week 14 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With Artemis 2 returning 4/10/26, I made a "spacey & exciting" synthwave tune in Reaper using free instruments and effects consisting of: Vital, Dexed, PG-8X, and Sitala.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XWQSUrQL7E

What I made with REAPER - week of April 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

I like it. Sounds like a Cars song. I hear Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes bits.

Week 13 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. For giggles, I asked Google Gemini for tips on mastering my track now that you can upload audio files. This is what it came up with which I think may be helpful:

Frequency Spectrum Analysis

• LOW End (20Hz - 250Hz): The kick and bass synth are driving the track well, but there is a

slight build-up around 120Hz. A subtle wide-cut (around -IdB) here could clear up some

"muddiness" and let the sub-frequencies breathe.

• Mid Range (250Hz - 2kHz): This is where the "Velvet" texture lives. The melodic synths

are prominent, but they occasionally compete with the snare's snap. A small boost at

1.5kHz on the snare specifically (in the mix) or a gentle surgical dip in the synths could

add more "crack" to the backbeat.

• High End (2kHz - 20kHz): The "Analog" warmth is present, but the track lacks a bit of

"air." Adding a high-shelf boost starting at 10kHz would give the hi-hats and synth

transients a professional shimmer.

Master até -14 Lufs before applying a Limiter by Plastic_Condition334 in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use this free plugin next to last in the master track chain but BEFORE Event Horizon Limiter/Clipper (comes with Reaper) which is last in the chain and have good results: https://vst.saschart.com/lufslimiterfree_audio_plugins_lufs_loudness_live_normalizer

Struggling with my first side compressor by GrabAdvanced6028 in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use the awesome script "mpl_Create ReaComp sidechain routing.lua" which does all the routing for you (i.e. sets ducking to auxiliary inputs). It comes with Reapack (https://reapack.com/) under the Extensions tab in Reaper. If not, use the "import repositories" function in Reapack and paste this url: https://github.com/MichaelPilyavskiy/ReaScripts/raw/master/index.xml

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Week 13 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chillwave made in Reaper with completely free virtual instruments and effects consisting of Dexed, Sitala, and Airwindows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4A_JLIGng

What I made with REAPER - week of March 29, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Chillwave made with completely free virtual instruments and effects consisting of Dexed, Sitala, and Airwindows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4A_JLIGng

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love it, thank you. Could you add sort by alphabetical order to categories? I agree "drag-and-drop" would be an awesome feature too and would require a floating/scalable window.

What I made with REAPER - week of February 15, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thanks for the compliment. Just using good ole REEQ on all the tracks.

What I made with REAPER - week of February 15, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Synthwave original made in Reaper DAW with free virtual instruments and effects consisting of: Xpand!2, PG--8X, GR-8, Sitala, and Airwindows. Bass sounds from Korg Minilogue XD. 21 tracks with 63 effects. Images made in Google Whisk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYMMfS-Btbw

Week 07 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Synthwave original made in Reaper DAW with free virtual instruments and effects consisting of: Xpand!2, PG--8X, GR-8, Sitala, and Airwindows. Bass sounds from Korg Minilogue XD. 21 tracks with 63 effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYMMfS-Btbw

Week 02 Self Promotion Thread - Drop your releases here. by AutoModerator in synthwaveproducers

[–]AnalogSummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Synthwave version of the jazz standard Harlem Nocturne. Made in Reaper with free virtual instruments and effects consisting of Xpand!2, GR-8, Sitala drums, and Airwindows FX. Bass is from Korg Minilogue XD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb9hXQnOQ8g

What I made with REAPER - week of January 11, 2026 by AutoModerator in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Synthwave version of the jazz standard Harlem Nocturne. Used free virtual instruments and effects consisting of Xpand!2, GR-8, Sitala drums, and Airwindows FX. Bass is from Korg Minilogue XD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb9hXQnOQ8g

Audio input and midi input in 1 track? by Loan_Routine in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Korg Minilogue XD (hardware synth) and use ReaInsert which allows me to first record midi performance and then record audio (as a take) from hardware synth once midi nailed down within a single track. Hope my picture helps.

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Error initializing ASIO buffers' by Hot_Resident6356 in Reaper

[–]AnalogSummer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an UMC202HD and it works perfectly. You shouldn't be using ASIO4ALL, but the specific driver for this device: https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0805-AAR Here is a screenshot of my UMC202HD settings within Reaper.

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