REAPER Automation Modes Explained

Fear automation in REAPER no longer.
In this video we're taking a close look at the differences between the 6 automation modes available on each track or globally (in the Transport bar). We will also look at some of the preferences that affect automation behavior. As well as tips and tricks that will save you time.

Automating a song in Latch Preview Mode (with custom actions)

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[kagi]

Wow, amazing! I'm just a hobbyist who didn't even know what a DAW was a week ago, and now I can finally make small hobby audio experiments using Reaper. Thank you so much for the in-depth explanation.

[CoredusK]

@2:07 blew my mind haha xD I was shift-clicking to add points and then dragging the line up. THANKS

[djabthrash]

Thanks for the video. Understood a few things a little better. Stil confused at some, and i guess i just need to use the different modes to really understand them 100%.

[TheOleHermit]

Excellent detailed, click by click instruction. I needed to know about all of these features for MIDI recording, looping, and playback.
Thank you. 😎

[petegaslondon]

13:03 omg THANK YOU - that was driving me BATS .. Srsly, I Love to just manually gain ride my stuff* but the FX gettin automated soon as i add them was drving me crazy - thanks for showing me THAT one (Automatically Add Env's when Tweaking) to turn it off - I thought I'd figured out the modes, but now I dig how TRIM works, and how to make Latch [preview do kewl stuff - nice piece!!

[ocean]

Dude, what a great job. This is really a comprehensive tutorial. Thanks a lot

[thygod]

This automation stuff looks like it'll open a whole new world for me. This looks a little tricky to get used to, but it's not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be at first.

[Smittefar]

Fantastic video - I knew a little about automation and have used it quite a bit, but this was a substantial upgrade - Thanks.

[haveguitar]

Great lesson, I learnt a lot about automation in Reaper from it, had really no idea before watching your video! So a Big Thanks to you!!

[betov]

Great video! Thanks. I'm having a problem though... When I punch record, the automation is always recording before the punch. It's very unintuitive since i'm blind. Is there a way to only trigger automation on record? Only playing changes the automation on an FX track. I tried with touch, Latch, etc.. Any idea? Thank you in advance, take care.

[tedl]

Great info and great teaching style, thanks so much!

[richy]

Great explanation and very clear. Thanks, Learned a lot from your videos. Wondering if you know anything about disabling automation on FX parameter while working with automation on.

[bgable]

I've been using Write mode and thinking how dangerous it is if you don't disarm it. I'll experiment with touch and latch. Great video. Many thanks.

[scottadams]

Thank you. Really appreciate this video!

[empinchen]

What happened at 16:34 to the ramp? The straight line has got a bend in it. Is it maybe just a visualization artifact? Above neutral there's a different scale than below neutral?

[emiliano]

thank you for the in-depth explaination!

[eddiepersa]

Hello! Is there a way to autopunch for recording an envelope in real time ? I mean, I want to do a time selection and arm that particular envelope only to change in real time only that portion of time. I`m using a virtual instrument plugin changing parameters in real with a controler. Thanks a lot for your help !!!

[daleonov]

14:08 The default value is "always" and it's weird indeed. I'd even say annoying. Finally found how to turn it off.

[chris-rbbm]

im sorry other daws, but reaper is awesome! great video! Thankyou! - and my plugs respond better and sound better for some reason!

[simple-videoscorporatives]

Feature at 20:34 is like my favorite thing of all times cause i can easily fix my automation glitches. Now, in my project, on one automation lane, it worked once, and now it doesn't. I am in latch preview mode. the parameter i wanna change is in red. my automation lane is record-enabled. i don't get it. is it a glitchy feature? Does it have known bugs? Cause i wanna use this to fix 150 automation glitches in project. it's the most straightforward way. But not working.