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Reaper Scripting for Dummies #754386 02/18/23 09:04 PM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110 M musocity OP Veteran
OP musocity Veteran M Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110	Reaper Scripting for Dummies an add-on for BiaB DAWs are much the same in what they can do but Reaper stands out because of it's scripting. From the writers of WinAmp it's truly customizable. Install https://www.sws-extension.org Install https://reapack.com/ In Reaper menu Extensions > Reapack > Browse packages.. in Filter paste js_ReaScriptAPI right click > Install > Apply You can get Lua functions and scripting info with a simple web search. Here's a simple script to print the current cursor position in the console. File > Action > Show Action List > New Action > New Reascript... copy and paste into empty script window > Ctrl+S to save and run. This script will be in the list that you can select then click Run. Code: function print(value) reaper.ShowConsoleMsg(tostring(value).."\n") end cur_pos = reaper.GetCursorPosition() print("Pos= "..cur_pos) Let's learn Scripting in REAPER Ep00: Series Overview (with Leandro Facchinetti) Let's learn scripting in REAPER Ep01: Reading Scripts Basics (with Leandro Facchinetti) Let’s learn scripting in REAPER Ep02: Functions, Arguments, Returns & Variables Let’s learn scripting in REAPER Ep2.5: OnCommand functions, Mousewheel/CC Scripting Scripting tutorial for beginners (With Leandro Facchinetti) Scripting tutorial for beginners Pt. 2 (With Leandro Facchinetti) Scripting tutorial for beginners Pt. 3 (With Leandro Facchinetti) https://www.extremraym.com/cloud/reascript-doc/ (this is a good source if online ?) https://www.reaper.fm/sdk/reascript/reascripthelp.html https://mespotin.uber.space/Ultraschall/Reaper_Api_Documentation.html BiaB related scripts here https://stash.reaper.fm/u/ReaTrak?u=u Demo script below instantly injecting same tracks sections in BiaB into Reaper tracks as wma/wav/m4a/aiff. Once PG write the current track data to a txt file \bb\Data\BBoutput.txt this will work on both Win & Mac.

Re: Reaper Scripting for Dummies musocity #754397 02/19/23 12:56 AM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
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TheMaartian Journeyman Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 476 Arcachon, France	Excellent post @musocity ! I've been using Studio One Pro since forever, but have a license for Reaper good through v7.99. I have just installed it on my current laptop, so this post is perfectly timed for me! ThinkPad i9 32GB RAM 7TB SSD; Win11 Pro; RME Fireface UCX II; BiaB 2026 Ultra Studio Pro 8; Tonalic Studio 1; Reaper v7; Bitwig Studio 6; Melodyne Studio 5 Gig Performer 5; NI S61 MK3; Focal Shape 65; Beyerdynamic DT 880 & 770

Re: Reaper Scripting for Dummies TheMaartian #754400 02/19/23 01:55 AM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110 M musocity OP Veteran
OP musocity Veteran M Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110	It's a lot easier than working out Studio One scripting. Here is some S1 scripting info if you ever need it https://stash.reaper.fm/v/44229/studioone_functions-master.zip https://stash.reaper.fm/v/44228/Studio-One-Scripting-sos0008.zip

Re: Reaper Scripting for Dummies musocity #785648 12/01/23 06:20 AM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
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PrMarioAlegria Newbie Joined: May 2012 Posts: 7	Reatrack é um script de dificil instalação por leigos. ReaTrak_ver.47.ReaperConfigZip não foi atualizado mais. No youtube, o site oficial: https://www.youtube.com/@audiotools4293 os videos são mudos. Sem falas explicativas.

Re: Reaper Scripting for Dummies PrMarioAlegria #785762 12/01/23 01:24 PM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,046 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,046 Winston Salem, NC USA	Originally Posted by PrMarioAlegria Reatrack é um script de dificil instalação por leigos. ReaTrak_ver.47.ReaperConfigZip não foi atualizado mais. No youtube, o site oficial: https://www.youtube.com/@audiotools4293 os videos são mudos. Sem falas explicativas. Google translation from Portuguese to English: Quote Reatrack is a script that is difficult for laymen to install. ReaTrak_ver.47.ReaperConfigZip has not been updated anymore. On YouTube, the official website: https://www.youtube.com/@audiotools4293 the videos are silent. No explanatory lines. Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1224) RB (Build 8) - Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: Reaper Scripting for Dummies PrMarioAlegria #785781 12/01/23 02:54 PM Add-ons and UserTracks for Band-in-a-Box
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110 M musocity OP Veteran
OP musocity Veteran M Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110	C'est vieux ! il y a un nouveau script tout en un That's old ! there is a new all in one script https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=252609 ReaTrak-instant-trak-creator-gui.zip

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