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How to Set up a MIDI Reaper

Reaper is a digital audio workstation (DAW) for PC enabling you to record, edit, sequence and mix songs. MIDI stands for "musical instrument digital interface." This universal protocol sends data commands to a DAW to trigger synthesized sounds. You can use an external hardware controller or a "virtual" controller to send MIDI signals to Reaper.

Instructions

  1. Virtual MIDI Controller

    • 1

      Launch Reaper.

    • 2

      Click the "VU" meter on the track.

    • 3

      Click "MIDI Input." Select "Virtual MIDI Input" from the drop-down menu to make the "QWERTY" keyboard your MIDI input device.

    Hardware Controller

    • 4

      Connect a MIDI controller to any available USB port.

    • 5

      Launch Reaper.

    • 6

      Click "Open" and select "New Track."

    • 7

      Click the "VU" meter on the track to select an input device. Click "MIDI Input," "All MIDI Inputs" and select your specific MIDI input device from the drop-down menu.

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