Finding the Song Tempo in REAPER

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  • @paulwheeler3896
    @paulwheeler3896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm new to Reaper, and your tutorials have literally taught me everything - thanks so much for this great work!

  • @SuperSyracus
    @SuperSyracus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Damn, just spent 2 hours two days ago to adjust an mix multiple songs by try and error. If I would just have known this! Thanks Kenny, for your work. They are really valuable and your tutorials are my main source of education for anything related to Reaper!

  • @robertmyers6518
    @robertmyers6518 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Kenny! You have saved the rest of my hair from being pulled out!
    I've been trying to figure this out for the last couple of years with only sad-trombone success.
    Thanks a bunch!

  • @southsideronnie
    @southsideronnie 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super super valuable info Kenny! Thank you again!!

  • @Mordi
    @Mordi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I find an easier way is to just make an accurate selection from bar 1 to 3 and then right click ruler -> find tempo from selection. However, this, and the tip in the video only works if the song tempo is constant.
    If the song doesn't have a constant tempo, the fastest way I find is to simply play through the whole thing, pressing M on each bar. Have to make sure to be zoomed out for this, and it's best if you go in and clean up the marker-positions by hand afterwards.

    • @dfgvjnkjdsnbkjsbdvjkhdsb
      @dfgvjnkjdsnbkjsbdvjkhdsb 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanx for advice!
      but then when u precise moved each marker in place how to move every bar in marker positions?
      so if the song is about 150 bars it's pretty hard, no?

    • @boimesa8190
      @boimesa8190 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What does M do??

    • @ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP
      @ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      M places a marker on the ruler

  • @EuropaMan
    @EuropaMan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you Kenny. I have been fighting with this for while now. VERY CLEAR explanation. Extremely helpful for some old recordings that I am working on without a click. Keep up the good work!

  • @Bouldercannon
    @Bouldercannon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You're a star, man. Thanks for all your REAPER content.

  • @szla.
    @szla. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A video of 2017 saved my life in 2020.
    Thank you

  • @nando745
    @nando745 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very Helpful Kenny, as always. Thanks.

  • @DIY-DaddyO
    @DIY-DaddyO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That, my friend, is pure genius. I'm new to Reaper and I'm being blown away by the tricks it can do. Thank you...

  • @robhebert5137
    @robhebert5137 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this whole series!

  • @mearkitek3773
    @mearkitek3773 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great tutorial, Kenny! I'm new to tempo mapping, and trying to find the tempo of an oldie, "Hello Mary Lou." I've determined it changes tempo slightly throughout the song, speeding up and slowing down slightly as determined by the groove of the band during recording.

  • @midiland09
    @midiland09 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great DAW and great teacher!

  • @tony_austin
    @tony_austin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having tried a commercial plugin and found that it did not give accurate enough results, I came back to Kenny's video. Not being fluent enough with Reaper made it very hard to do everything just right but I managed it in the end - should be worth the effort and I learned a lot in doing it.

  • @alejandronieto576
    @alejandronieto576 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your dedication Kenny.
    You should just add that prior to the first method you should right-click on the ruler -> Ruler layout -> Display tempo changes. I could not see the markers i.e. could not drag them, so I needed to do this.

    • @seanraz
      @seanraz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This!!! thanks for posting

    • @alejandronieto576
      @alejandronieto576 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seanraz no problem!

  • @LiveArtPresents
    @LiveArtPresents 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bless you!! Would never have come across this, and need it often. You're the Man.

  • @wyrmwoodhelix002
    @wyrmwoodhelix002 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    you sir, have just saved me hours and hours of using the tap tempo function and trying different variables of decimal bpms. i thank you deeply

  • @zombieguitar
    @zombieguitar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are awesome brother! Thank you so much for these great tutorials...you just made my life WAY easier with this video!

  • @davidovsepyan2638
    @davidovsepyan2638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, Kenny! You really helped me out. You're a panacea for Reaper users. ✨

  • @iluvsyphonfilter
    @iluvsyphonfilter ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, Kenny! That's a very clever way to find the tempo!

  • @Virtual-Media
    @Virtual-Media 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sounds like an auto-feature Reaper should add to the next update.

    • @TheDarmardar
      @TheDarmardar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quanti loops ios app calculates a loop tempo very easily... one double click and it does it.

  • @SamStrane
    @SamStrane 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you CTL moved the time line. bro. Thank you - From my riddled brain trying to get these mash ups out. Thank you.

  • @davevanallen1964
    @davevanallen1964 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fan-freakin-tastic!! Thank you Kenny!

  • @rajeshantonyk
    @rajeshantonyk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for all the lessons Kenny...💖

  • @speedoflink
    @speedoflink 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There are so many ways to find a song's tempo in reaper omg

  • @falorebew
    @falorebew 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent. This was what I was looking for. Thanks a lot.

  • @BurningBushPedagogy
    @BurningBushPedagogy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a sweet heart. Kenny

  • @underappreciated27
    @underappreciated27 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Kenny, your clear and detailed explanation much appreciated

  • @JFrameMan
    @JFrameMan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've spent years doing this the slow way. Thanks so much for this.

  • @mattmurray517
    @mattmurray517 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kenny is brilliant, great tutorials. You saved me many times sir

  • @lhu1961
    @lhu1961 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I chose reaper also for your videos, great way to learn. Thanks for this one

  • @tkelong3569
    @tkelong3569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is absurd. They should come up with a simple menu item called ‘detect audio tempo’.
    This method you’re describing here is a creative process murderer. I can do this in a 1/4 Of the time by simply turning on the click track and adjusting the tempo accordingly. I have to remove and replace the audio a few times, but it nowhere near as cumbersome as the process you described. Not your fault. That’s on Cockos.

    • @JohnnyGuitar1
      @JohnnyGuitar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nuendo 10 has a Detect Tempo function that does exactly that in 3 seconds.
      This is why it’s hard to switch to REAPER. Yes the price is great, but if you do studio production as a full time living, this is murdering Father Time.

    • @gobanana1786
      @gobanana1786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This method needs few minutes to do.

    • @MyHeavyMetal100
      @MyHeavyMetal100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      where is that option??? HELP please, this video was useless for me ...

    • @chadjohnson-authormusician8072
      @chadjohnson-authormusician8072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Once you know how to do this, it takes about 15 seconds tops.

    • @juneywhank1189
      @juneywhank1189 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Ferreira a

  • @weaktearecords
    @weaktearecords 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, I have been trying to figure out how to do this. Thanks

  • @c0untbakwerdz
    @c0untbakwerdz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Magic. This is just what I've been needing. All that second guessing and trying out decimal point tempos is (hopefully) done with! Thanks again:)

  • @Rafa-ot2vc
    @Rafa-ot2vc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mestre, Obrigado! 🇧🇷

  • @ghostduster1
    @ghostduster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. Mind blowing how versed you are in Reaper.

  • @akusbass
    @akusbass 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot for all your vídeos!

  • @vladyko3550
    @vladyko3550 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    extremely useful

  • @TNStutorials
    @TNStutorials 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks Kenny, this was really helpful!

  • @MartyNo1
    @MartyNo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    top class tutorials, as always. Thanks!

  • @NIGHTOWLmetalcore
    @NIGHTOWLmetalcore 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    finally! this one video helped me change the click track tempo when the other video's didn't explain it like this. thank you!

  • @granaff
    @granaff 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another brilliant tutorial when I need it, thanks.

  • @etiloyon3681
    @etiloyon3681 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi everybody, I am not good for numbers, memory, let's say "math" ; so I played the above maybe 5 times (takes all kinds). Finally I figured something for peoples having hard time. The game here consists to adjust one to the other let's say the beginning of beat#3 of the item to the beat#3 of the rule. In a nutshell. Then you need a couple of tools which are nicely presented here. .Ah also, be aware, some music style practice before or after the beat playing. So, you might have derivation from the computer found tempo. But it still help a lot.Thanks so much anyway Kenny

  • @Ruaille
    @Ruaille 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Life saver! Thanks Kenny!

  • @hanswesker8455
    @hanswesker8455 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice tutorial! Clear and concise!

  • @audiosounddoctor5834
    @audiosounddoctor5834 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So simple and informative ....thanks!

  • @cormacpurtill5124
    @cormacpurtill5124 ปีที่แล้ว

    BRILLIANT!

  • @Novalarke
    @Novalarke 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a pain in the ass. What was faster for me was to export the track as wav file, bring it in to Ableton Live, and it will tell me immediately what the file's BPM is.

  • @InXLsisDeo
    @InXLsisDeo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did learn something, Kenny, and damn that was something I always wanted to know. BIG THUMBS UP !!

  • @gobanana1786
    @gobanana1786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can also right-click the item, "item-settings", hook "Set item timebase to time"

    • @bobco5
      @bobco5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      this is the only way for me that BPM wouldn't speed up or alter the rate , setting it in Project Settings wouldn't over ride this setting , had to set it in item for it to work for me , change bpm and NOT rate ! Thanks

  • @elektrodenio
    @elektrodenio 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the explanation!
    I am still experiencing problems though-after the process is completed and I play the song,from the beginning to about half of the song the metronome is nicely aligned,but as the track progresses the metronome gets more and more misaligned with the song tempo.Could it be a sloppy performance of the artist(the song should be constant tempo from start to end)?
    Maybe this could be fixed if a few time markers are inserted.

    • @musicalsam1
      @musicalsam1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you delete the new tempo marker once the tempo was found?

  • @croay
    @croay 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, Kenny, so I figured out a super easy and faster way to do that, simply assign a key to the SWS/BR: Move closest grid line to mouse cursor (perform until shortcut released) extension and have fun.

  • @davidhaolai
    @davidhaolai 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    extremely useful vid

  • @robertsweeney2
    @robertsweeney2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic tutorial! Thank you so much for all your videos, you have really helped me grow into a bedroom engineer.

  • @LuthieriadeBanheiro
    @LuthieriadeBanheiro 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! Thanks!

  • @ryanschindler923
    @ryanschindler923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why don't you just tap it out on the BPM button at the bottom of the screen or do it on a phone metronome, way faster. This is a highly convoluted method to get to the end result.

  • @djabthrash
    @djabthrash 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So useful ! Thanks a ton Kenny !

  • @KrzysztofChomski
    @KrzysztofChomski 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tip, just slicing my first drum loop and this will really come in handy! Thank you!

    • @boytino2646
      @boytino2646 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here ,,hehehe

  • @musicalsam1
    @musicalsam1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant! Cheers. Much safer than relying on an autodetect.

  • @nicethelyrical1529
    @nicethelyrical1529 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Love your Videos! I wish I could work on a project with you! Keep up the great work!💪🏾💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @sirvaant
    @sirvaant 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfect explanation! Thanks! Your helping us learn!

  • @javiramallo
    @javiramallo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Kenny.

  • @PrettyLady7282
    @PrettyLady7282 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video! thanks

  • @calebjameson2366
    @calebjameson2366 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, thank you so much! Very informative and well done!

  • @BillMontana
    @BillMontana 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Kenny. I learned plenty as always and I can use it.

  • @danilocongiu8583
    @danilocongiu8583 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific man \m/

  • @nepalisongnepalisongscolle5308
    @nepalisongnepalisongscolle5308 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you

  • @coachsean9982
    @coachsean9982 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG, THANK YOU KEN!

  • @pacosamo
    @pacosamo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So helpful, thanks!

  • @Stan622
    @Stan622 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is awesome

  • @mikeKidLazy
    @mikeKidLazy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, but what about songs which are not recorded to a click track (i.e. songs where the tempo is fluctuating throughout the whole song, as in the drummer for example playing a beat but not always landing 100% on the correct beat in each measure). What can we do with those?

  • @gregoryhunter7413
    @gregoryhunter7413 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much! love your tutorials

  • @caspermaster-com
    @caspermaster-com 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice man. A quick way is to just tap tempo to the song and write in closest whole number, with your time based setting

    • @REAPERMania
      @REAPERMania  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is quicker but not as accurate

    • @caspermaster-com
      @caspermaster-com 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. I usually tap tempo and then look further down if its aligned, and its usually 1 or 2 bpm off, but both ways are probably equally quick, yours need less brainpower tho, not needing to perform tapping to tempo and stuff:)

  • @anthonybaker9006
    @anthonybaker9006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Is there no way to just play the song and auto detect I got so lost trying to follow this

    • @MrSinister718
      @MrSinister718 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      seriously. It's fucking 2020

    • @danadams6075
      @danadams6075 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's basically finding an upbeat as the start point, then counting x amount of bars (3,4,5 etc) pausing and seeing which note is closest. By marking the note as the end point you can find the bpm in that "gate"
      Follow the steps again you'll get it 👌🏼

    • @nibblrrr7124
      @nibblrrr7124 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure about the state of the art, but last time I checked "automatic beat detection" failed for everything more complex than a 4-on-the-floor EDM beat.

  • @emachineseventyseven7164
    @emachineseventyseven7164 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Reaper is a beast hands down.

  • @BurningBushPedagogy
    @BurningBushPedagogy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting but not so easy this way. Thanks a lot for been. You give Reaper a pretty and solid name.

  • @tomiantenna7279
    @tomiantenna7279 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK you. You da MAN, Kenny!

  • @princesssophie9780
    @princesssophie9780 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for helping to do that i know to do REAPER Thank You Very much!

  • @MetalTerrorist
    @MetalTerrorist 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredibly helpful!

  • @Jozelo
    @Jozelo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking for something like this 2 days ago! Great! 💪🏼

  • @TheCompleteGuitarist
    @TheCompleteGuitarist 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learnt something. Excellent tutorial.

  • @O2GawdSA
    @O2GawdSA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sir your videos are the best. I woe my life. 🤘🏼🤘🏼😭😂. And this DAW is very excellent ❤️❤️

  • @biekanez1
    @biekanez1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very learnfull, Thanks!

  • @otraperspectiva
    @otraperspectiva 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is genius! Thank you so much, reaper guru. It's such a good feeling to get more skills to work in my DAW. I do have a question; how do I avoid MIDI note data from moving when I change the tempo??

  • @ashleyneptune3239
    @ashleyneptune3239 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you play or find the melody? very sweet chords

  • @ypluto_7933
    @ypluto_7933 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    if i hold control and drag the time marker it also changes the speed of the track...

  • @ryanburchett8455
    @ryanburchett8455 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This does not work for me now. Not sure why. Maybe doesn't work this way on new version?

  • @Cam_B
    @Cam_B 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Couldn’t you use the tap temp feature as well and tap along with the song?

  • @Bassclefderreck
    @Bassclefderreck 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if the tempo gradually slows. Say from 130 to 100 within a measure or two?

  • @narrowgatemedia3305
    @narrowgatemedia3305 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learned so damn much in this tutorial! Thank you!

  • @piotrrusk
    @piotrrusk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In PC I had to install an extension - SWS. Without it the control dragging of the marker would not work.

  • @robozbeci
    @robozbeci 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! Great video! What is the logic when you count the numbers/ beats? I'm fully beginner :) Thank you so much!

  • @astrozic5486
    @astrozic5486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    a big thanks !!!

  • @adamhakim9446
    @adamhakim9446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank for the video. Can you do this to adjust time signitures, if somthing goes from 4 /4 to 7/8?

  • @electricwhiterabbit
    @electricwhiterabbit 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great videos. I am learning a lot. I have a question. What if you have a piece of music and it was recorded on cassette tape and the tempo drifts? I made a number of tempo markers and moved them around to adjust for the fluctuations in the tape to accommodate this. But this piece of music has an intro to it that leads into the song. I can't figure out how to move the tracks with the tempo markers. When I move the tracks, the tempo markers stay in the same place which is not what I want. Any help?

  • @PhilSowden
    @PhilSowden 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I set where beat 1 is w/o trimming? I kinda need the intro leading up to it...

  • @ElisandroDeLeon
    @ElisandroDeLeon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried this with the uptown girl drums, but It just wont sync with the metronome. If I tap the tempo, the BPM is 129 or so. Using this technique, the metronome syncs up for the first 6 bars at 127.04 BPM then fails to keep up.

  • @johnp82
    @johnp82 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you know if there are some popular songs that exist where the tempo changes one beat per minute mid-song? For example, if the verse was 120 and the pre-chorus was 121.

    • @klon22
      @klon22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      you can search for map tempo, its refering to changing the tempo in some parts of track

  • @phantasma669
    @phantasma669 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if the playing is organin and each bar have slight differences?

  • @maryannfarleymusic
    @maryannfarleymusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kenny, I don't know if something has changed (or if it's me), but when I remove the tempo marker according to your instructions, the whole song whacks out tempo-wise. Those opening four bars will be fine, but if I remove that 120 marker at bar five, it all goes haywire. The song doesn't immediately snap to the new tempo at the beginning. I've tried multiple times following along closely. Maybe something in the new version has changed? I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.