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Ask Justin Frankel
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Note: please do not ask questions about REAPER features, bugs or scheduling, use the forums instead.

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Question: Do you hate when people ask for features from other DAWs? Is it really hard to do proper area selection (PT-style) for Reaper? [permalink]
Asked by EvilDragon (88.207.58.x) on February 4 2012, 8:11am

Question: how to use UpdateLayeredWindow function with LICE? [permalink]
Asked by ruchira (61.245.172.x) on February 3 2012, 3:44pm

Question: Do you install and run competing software to get ideas for Reaper? [permalink]
Asked by John (184.36.236.x) on February 2 2012, 11:05pm
Reply on February 2 2012, 11:12pm:

Question: IPA, Wheat or Amber [permalink]
Asked by stumpy1 (63.192.169.x) on February 2 2012, 11:47am
Reply on February 2 2012, 8:32pm:

I prefer a nice mild lager, or a stout, personally... Also, Newcastle, mmm. Having said that, they all mess with my stomach so I generally avoid them.

Question: Don't you need to clip post sum? [permalink]
Asked by will (70.173.150.x) on February 1 2012, 5:58am
Reply on February 1 2012, 3:13pm:

Only if you're going to convert back to fixed range PCM... you definitely wouldn't want to clip until you absolutely must...

Question: Re: Mixing WAV files: I meant code, but I've got it now. What are your favorite (most used) effects for guitar/voice processing? [permalink]
Asked by asafonov (79.104.2.x) on January 31 2012, 5:24am
Reply on January 31 2012, 9:29pm (edited at January 31 2012, 9:30pm):

Ah yeah, simply summing is the way to go. I like using the JS delays, auto panners, phaser, and autopeakfilter too.. all fun stuff. Also I use ReaComp and ReaEQ a lot but for more technical purposes rather than purely creative...

Question: How to mix 2 wav files into one (drum section and guitar). Could you please give some explanation or the starting point? [permalink]
Asked by asafonov (79.104.2.x) on January 30 2012, 10:01am
Reply on January 30 2012, 4:29pm:

In REAPER, or in code? :)

Question: very active the music section in 2012, are you preparing a new album soon? [permalink]
Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 30 2012, 9:02am
Reply on January 30 2012, 4:28pm:

No, but I plan to record more this year than last.

Question: Old school guy here, big producer, engineer back in the day...thanks for Reaper, just want to record real music and now can do. [permalink]
Asked by Eric (67.53.222.x) on January 28 2012, 7:23am
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:04am:

Awesome! Glad we can make a nice modern tape deck :)

Question: Have you tried Winamp for Android yet? I'm reading about it in February's PC World (available at a torrent site near you) [permalink]
Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 27 2012, 11:24pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:04am:

I haven't, I am iPhone scum.

Question: What's your naming convention on C++ private/protected/public variables & methods? [permalink]
Asked by Rodrigo (187.112.89.x) on January 27 2012, 10:25pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:05am:

Methods can be named whatever, but we always make member variables prefixed with m_, unless it is a trivial class/struct with not more than a few tiny methods. Global variables tend to be g_*, or s_* if they are local to a particular file (i.e. static).

Question: What do you think of embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder ? [permalink]
Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 27 2012, 6:27pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:05am:

No experience with it, probably will never try it.

Question: Does the corporate angst go away when you quit working for a big company and start working for yourself? [permalink]
Asked by McThib (131.107.0.x) on January 25 2012, 1:00am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

Yeah, once you have new things to obsess over, anyway.

Question: should my prototyped functions have variable names associated with the types? [permalink]
Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 24 2012, 9:30pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

Usually a good idea, and an even better idea to have them be labelled somewhat accurately.

Question: How in the hell does the USA have the rights to Police the INTERNETS!? bit.ly/xEzktQ - is this just the beginning? [permalink]
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 24 2012, 7:45pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

We gave birth to you, so we can destroy you.

Question: Is this what happened with WinAMP 3? www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000069.html [permalink]
Asked by John (70.173.150.x) on January 24 2012, 5:44pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

More or less, yeah. It is good advice.

Question: myspace.com/gps/music/songs?filter=featured - great band, just sharing. [permalink]
Asked by travis (70.178.38.x) on January 24 2012, 8:06am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

Will look.

Question: Are you impressed with the iTunes vis, or is it lame compared to what you did in 2000? [permalink]
Asked by Will (70.173.150.x) on January 24 2012, 6:55am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

I find that it meets the requirements ([x] visualization support, next!) but is totally uninteresting.

Question: Thoughts on what happened to Megaupload? Man, regardless of the money. I still wouldn't want to be in their situation. [permalink]
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 23 2012, 11:30pm
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:37am:

Goes to show you, we don't need SOPA/etc... The govt has plenty of tools.

Question: Any plans to add elastic audio to Reaper? [permalink]
Asked by GhostDad (76.226.60.x) on January 23 2012, 5:34pm
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:37am:

I.e. warp markers? Maybe someday.

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