1) Foreword about “live”
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1. DELAY to 0 in the section LIVE CONFIGS of the S amp M ini file To find this file REAPER gt Main menu gt Options gt Open resource path in explorer finder 4 Alternatively you can also use two Note On MIDI messages and learn the following actions of the Main section SWS S amp M Live Config n Next and SWS S amp M Live Config n Previous only the last stable config will be activated too 5 You cannot use such CC values in macros With the above example the same macro is triggered whatever is the value of the CC 4 message cm S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 SSA Page 8 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 e Move your controller the learned CC appears S Keyboard MIDI OSC Input x Shortcut hoe key a E Special key Enter Tab etc POY Oc Absolute Soft takeover absolute mode only T Automatically close window on kep MIDI input Cancel e Click OK Done 7 Important recommendations e REAPER gt Options gt Preferences gt Audio gt Close audio device all disabled We want to use the audio engine whatever happens e REAPER gt Options gt Preferences gt Audio gt Buffering gt Allow live FX multi processing enabled set the proper number of CPUs e REAPER gt Options gt Preferences gt Audio gt Playback gt Run FX when stopped enabled e REAPER gt Options gt Preferences gt Audio gt Do no2. you are interested in advanced solutions like automatic HW fail over management get in touch S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 Page 1 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 2 Live Configs What is It As said above we are on stage So we do not care about the computer keyboard the mouse or things like that We just want to plug things boot the computer and play the guitar or keys or both it works the same for audio and MIDI We just need a MIDI controller to change configs while playing buttons a fader a knob an expression pedal or pedals Changing configs means changing sounds and effects VST VSTi AU FX presets routings triggering actions etc well anything but in a smooth and glitch free way The Live Configs tool is a REAPER extension plugin it is not an audio MIDI plugin like VST it only works within REAPER REAPER is a Digital Audio Workstation http www reaper fm download php free evaluation download It is rock solid software This document assumes you know REAPER already so if something is not clear for you please have a look on its excellent user manual http www reaper fm userguide php The Live Configs tool is part of the SWS S amp M extension plugin which is free as in beer and free as in speech This document refers to the version v2 6 0 Build 0 The last up to date version of the extension plugin is available here http co
3. Y Re i Pi E 4 Typical setup example simple efficient Track 20 No FX default Track 21 FXa Track 22 Bridge Here is one example we will detail when it is started REAPER automatically loads our project file which contains an input track i e an armed track without Master parent send and all the FX we need on tracks 20 to 23 or more The MIDI or audio input is simply routed from the input track 17 to those tracks config v tracks Track 23 x FX b a ae etal rrr etc E aap VD or audio send gt Midloraudioinput_ Simple efficient all tracks and routings that are part of the config are muted except the active one The main advantages of this solution are immediate and seamless switching between configs no disk access during switches everything is already present in the project file as well Track 20 as CPU savings see 7 Track 22 Again this is just an example there are many possible setups FX b Here is another example without any input track nor routing the track is simply armed unarmed when activated deactivated We can also imagine some tracks being re configured with FX chains or track templates files less RAM usage but longer switches due to disk access effect instantiation time might be interesting for large sample gt ae based effects though or more complicated setups like a track containing everything and being reconfig
4. d http forum cockos com showthread php t 96289 Thank yous would like to acknowledge here the fantastic work of REAPER developers would also like to thank the talented Tim Payne SWS for his incredible French skills his technical support and for saving my OSX butt a hundred times at least Jeffos February 2012 S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 Page 10 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015
5. de google com p sws extension downloads list Both REAPER and the SWS S amp M extension run on Windows XP Vista 7 32 bit and 64 bit OSX 32 bit 10 4 10 7 OSX 64 bit 10 5 10 7 and OSX PPC 10 4 10 5 Th oe 3 Setting up Live Configs for using Program Change Buttons Additional Tools While there are a lot different setups Live Configs can be helpful with one of the most obvious usage case is Changing configs while playing With hardware equipment of different brands such setups are called sounds performances you name it e g a keyboarder switching from playing a sampled e piano to playing a physical modeling flute to playing a virtual Moog In many setups the player s equipment features a lot of buttons to easily allow a dedicated selection of such a sound In most cases these buttons send Midi Program Change messages Now the current version of Live Configs v2 6 0 uses Program Change messages not to activate a row see below which in many cases would be desirable here but to select a live config number see below Hence we need to use two additional tools to have Live Configs activate a dedicated row when a Program button is pressed S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 Ss y Page 2 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 Jed In fact we need to convert the Program Change Message into a Controller Change CC
6. dow is vailable in the context menu You can also double click a cell to enter a Command Id or a Custom Id see next page Track optional All tracks of the current project are available in the cell s context menu User comment Double click to edit it Track template file optional A target track must be 8 defined in column 2 then a file can be chosen via the context menu or by double clicking a cell Action or macro that will be performed when deactivating the row s config optional Also see column 7 s comments FX Chain file optional A target track must be defined in column 2 then a file can be chosen via the context menu or by double clicking a cell Defining configs is quite straight forward everything is Fei Harsh Fs Overdrive and user presets are then listed in the cell s context menu done through the context menu which is cell dependent S FAbie SElON2 scl Rabie SEtOrrs 40536 40535 113 4066 7 SAM CLEP ACAAIMS A Displayed config number Up to 8 config tables can be used simultaneously but only one can be displayed at a time in the Live Configs window B Enables disables the current config Learned MIDI CC messages are ignored when disabled There are actions to toggle the current config too see 6 C Input track optional see 4 D Speed of fading out tracks when muting and fading in the track that is unmuted E 7 Configs s
7. message This can easily done by a JSFX plugin JesuSonic EEL script Here the script PCtoCC http forum cockos com attachment php attachmentid 16843 amp d 1355303217 is provided for exactly this purpose The harder part is to route internally in Reaper the Midi data stream from the Midi interface through the JSFX to Live Configs To do this a Midi Master track needs to be provided to hold the JSFX PCtoCC in it s effect chain The midi setup of this track is done so that it receives the Midi stream from the device that holds the program change buttons aktivieren We can test whether this is working by at the top position in the effect chain loading the JSFX Midi_Logger that features a Midi Monitor Window In this example PCtoCC is configured e CC Output Channel 16 e Output CC 60 e Pass through source PC NO By this we will have no interference with CC messages sent to out VST plugin and PC will not reach the VSTs so that all realtime configuring of the VSTs is done by LiveConfig LiveConfig will learn controller 60 on channel 16 by pressing a Program change button Now the modified Midi stream needs to be routed from this track back into the guts of Reaper where Live Controls is connected so that it can digest it Reaper itself does not provide this functionality hence we need to install a VST at the end of this track s effect chain that here is fed with the Midi stream coming from PCtoCC S
8. mp M ini wirklich die LifeConfig Daten e rpl files 9 Other tools for live performers It can be useful to switch between project tabs or to load projects sequentially the S amp M Project loader selecter tool and actions can interest you details here http forum cockos com showpost php p 831103 amp postcount 655 Those actions of the Main section can be useful too e SWS S amp M Toggle Live Config n enable e SWS S amp M Live Config n Next e SWS S amp M Live Config n Previous A VST REAPER extension MIDItoReaControlPath can help too see http forum cockos com showthread php t 43741 It routes MIDI messages from the MIDI path within a track to the control path i e automation learn within Reaper and Reaper Extensions so it allows you preprocessing your controller MIDI messages typical example triggering 2 different live configs but with a single controller or using other MIDI data messages but CC values to select a Config row 10 Contact donate feedback amp thank yous am Jeffos on the REAPER user forums You can contact me there private message Donations are welcome the PayPal link here http reaper mj s com Bugs if any should be reported in the SWS issue tracker http code google com p sws extension issues list For obvious reasons am highly committed to fix them You can post feedback and questions about the Live Configs tool in its dedicated discussion threa
9. mpler the best J i oid S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 i oD Page 5 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 k e LU 5 Live Config Tables Config 1 Imputtack None sd Ogu aC T gt Tiny fades 5 m Track template Fx Chain Activate action Deactivate action E Columns 1 default tno F 20 Default 21 Disko Amp 21 Disto Amp 21 Diska Amp 21 Disto mp 21 Disto Amp bridge re routing 22 Disto Delay Ss 239 Delay J OO Q 25 Fuzz 26 erb 27 LOOPER Fil arain Fsi Tournemix Fi Fak bow Fai Graing loop online Jor fine record stop record amp save input track EQ iF Guitar ResEQ Low input track no EQ PLY Guitar 6 FX user presets optional user presets defined in rpl files as opposed to patch bank fxp fxb files so that it works for all FX types not only for VST plugins A track CC value that will activate the row s config see 6 with target FX s must be defined in column 2 all its FXs Double clicking a cell in this column will activate the related config useful to test things The last activated config is tagged with the character e g row 006 above This column is not editable 7 This feature column is not yet available on OSX Action or macro that will be performed when activating the row s config optional On Windows OS a command Learn from Actions win
10. row 002 column Activate action e Enter the Command id or with the Custom id you want e On Windows OS e Open the Actions window and select the action you want e Right click the cell at row 002 column Activate action a context menu is displayed e Choose Learn from Actions windows the cell is updated with the learned Command id or Custom id Command id Custom id What is it They are action identifiers used in REAPER You can find them in the Actions window if you cannot see some of the columns shown here right click the table header to display them e Custom ids for macros and extension actions like SWS S amp M ones e Command ids must be used for native actions Gi SLN S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 lt i Page 7 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 6 MIDI Controller amp Learn Configs are smoothly activated thanks to a MIDI controller a knob a fader an expression pedal etc The important thing is that only the last stable MIDI message is processed In other words a config will be activated only when you have finished tweaking the knob pedal and not while you are tweaking it At the moment only controllers with absolute MIDI Control Change CC messages are supported Fortunately this is the main type of controller Unlike REAPER s macros the tool uses data values of CC messages Example say you have learned
11. t process muted tracks enabled CPU savings when the Live Configs option mute all but active track is enabled e REAPER gt General gt Maximum undo memory use 0 i e undo disabled When you use a headless system without PC keybopard mouse and monitor you will want to shut it down just by hitting the power on off pushbotton making the OS close gracefully If the above setting is 0 Reaper will not ask you to save your changes and hence not wait for user input e REAPER gt Main menu gt Extensions gt SWS Options disable everything there e Audio MIDI plugins if you face some issues contact the author for a bug fix No fix gt quarantine I personally do not advice bridging buggy plugins some features of the Live Configs like preset switching will not be supported As these options are not really compatible with song edition you can start REAPER with dedicated live settings i e a live edition of the REAPER ini file thanks to a command line like reaper cfgfile ReaperLive ini myLiveConfigs rpp 6 of course you make a BAT file and move it in the Startup directory the PC will boot with your live settings and the correct project file S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 Page 9 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 8 Backup It s a good idea to backup the files that define your life config e The Reaper project file RPP contains most of the information e a
12. tep by step example Ok let s configure something like the row 002 shown in the previous page OW 21 DistoAmp Fl Harsh Fa2 Overdrive _S M_FSBYP_SETON2 _S amp M_FXBYP_SETOFF2 This config will activate the track 21 DistoAmp which contains 2 FXs We will also set presets for both FXs and actions to unbypass the 2nd FX when the config is activated and another one to bypass it when the config is deactivated in other words the 2nd FX is only used for that config row 002 e Right click the cell at row 002 column Track a context menu proposing all tracks found in the project is displayed e Choose a track the cell is updated with the chosen track Most of the time this is enough with the option mute all but active track but we also select FX presets here e Right click the cell at row 002 column FX user preset a context menu proposing all FXs found in the track you have chosen above is displayed and for each FX a submenu proposes all available user presets Note the popup will have grayed items if there is a problem For example No FX or grayed FX name if no user presets are defined for it load make a RPL file first e Choose a preset the cell is updated with the chosen user preset We repeat the preset selection for the 2nd FX Activate deactivate actions example now 2 ways you can do it depending on your OS e On OSX or Windows OS e Double click the cell at
13. the live config 1 with CC 4 CC 4 value 10 can trigger one config Say a FX preset CC 4 value 11 can trigger another config Say loading a FX Chain CC 4 value 12 can trigger a third config say performing a custom macro etc Learn step by step procedure Config 1 Ok we want to learn i e attach to a MIDI controller the live config 1 C ELIE d On i e Open the Actions window select the section S amp M Extension and not the Main one Actions T fal Filter Clear Find shortcut f Section 58M Extension 7 Shore ezciiptian gt State C SS SM Appl Live Config 1 MIDI CO absolute only 4 Dw SSi Apply Live Contig 2 MIO CC absolu oril gl AWS Sih Apply Live Contig 3 MID CC absolut only atl Sw SSM Apply Live Contig 4 MID CO absolut only Atl S 5 ASi Apply Live Contig 5 MID CC absolut arly AI SwS5 SM Apply Live Config 6 MIDI CE absoli oni E H Shortcuts for selected action Add Custom achons cc ee Edit Delete Copy Delete ReaScipt Newdload Edit Delete Pony Import export Menu editor DE Aunfclose Close e Select the action SWS S amp M Apply live Config 1 MIDI CC absolute only e Click on Add a window Keyboard or MIDI input is opened 3 It is not what live performers will want but it is also possible to process all MIDI messages while tweaking a controller exit REAPER and set CC
14. uch a VST is MlDIltoReaControlPath also provided for free http forum cockos com showthread php t 43741 For the purpose in question it should be configured like this e Input channel 16 e Input message type Control Change e Route to standard MIDI path Not matching 1 amp 2 e Route to control path Matching 1 amp 2 Beware that when using the MIDItoReaControlPath VST you need not to check the Enable input for control messages box in the Reaper options for any Midi Interface while you need to do so if you don t use MIDItoReaControlPath Basic Setup Monitor Input should be activated for all Audio Tracks This can be done by clicking the small triangle left of in in the track head The Midi routing should be done in a way so that the all Audio Tracks receive the Midi input from the Midi Master Track and not directly from a Midi Device This can be accomplished using a Midi Bus when defining the Routing after clicking I O in the track head and adding a new receive or send Input Channel Routing in LiveConfig Multiple Configs Folder Track Muted all siblings disabled When planing your track layout for live use beware that only those tracks that are used anywhere in a LiveConfig table will be muted when LiveConfig unmutes a single of them see 4 S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 Page 3 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 ae
15. ured by disabling all FXs but the active one etc Of course even if limited there are solutions without the Live Configs too 1 Live Configs are saved in REAPER project file RPP You just need to configure things once and use this project when starting REAPER this can be automatic see 7 2 Live Configs will only deal with those tracks that appear in the appropriate table All other tracks of the project file will remain untouched and thus can be used for other matters or in other Live Configs i e several controllers or musicians on the same computer With our example above it means that tracks 1 to 16 18 19 as well as all other tracks gt 24 can be used for other matters i T yt Page 4 Update by Michael Schnell February 2015 o hl RN oe L g 30 S amp M Live Configs Ed 2 February 2012 For MIDI you can simply route the input track to other tracks containing VSTis nothing is muted but one instrument is being played at a time thanks to distinct MIDI channels You are obviously limited to 16 configs in this case and you can face stuck notes when switching instruments Opened As you can see the idea is to let you define the setup you want The tool will not mess with your project It is up to you to define tracks routings FXs etc It is up to you to use an input track or not It is up to you to automatically mute things or not Etc A final advice about setups the si
16. w ma contigs The Live Configs is a Simple amp Mighty tool made for live performers by live performers It is France s second most important export after Champagne 1 Foreword about live Many things to say about computer based live performances many point of views many possible setups drawbacks advantages hardware constraints etc This document just deals with one software solution It describes one typical setup example and step by step procedures to configure it Also as the wording live is used for very different things the scope of this tool document can be simply clarified e Sound engineers mixing a band or something live e Playback based software like live step sequencers etc e Using the computer as an FX processor just like a pedal effect Here we are on stage e Using the computer as like an instrument that is played via a midi Controller such as a Master Keyboard a Wind Controller or a similar device Here we are on stage Reliability About software a close version of this tool is used on tour and validated on Win 7 64 bit amp Win XP 32 bit REAPER v3 73 see 7 About hardware there are many issues one can face on stage vibrations voltage drops in outdoor festivals the drunk factor etc but they are not addressed in this document Well just keep in mind the golden rule I must have a backup solution ready to go even if totally degraded Note if
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