🌊 Get the best Waves Plugins: https://waves.alzt.net/4PEAEZ 🎵 Beats, mixing, online lessons: https://wodzubeats.com 🔌 VST plugins (affiliate link): https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=60813052ad2a2 👏 Sample Packs (affiliate link): https://www.loopmasters.com/?a_aid=60813052ad2a2 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wodzu_beats/ 💸 Donate to Wodzu Beats: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4GDZMQVK9KHFQ In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to make a trap beat in Reaper from start to finish. You'll learn about all the essential tools, VST plugins, recording and writing techniques and many more. 👥 Join the Reaper producer group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mkngbtsinrpr 🎨 My Reaper theme: https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=214879 💸 DOWNLOAD 5 BEATS FOR FREE: https://wodzubeats.com/giveaway5/ 💰 For ordering a custom beat please contact me on facebook, instagram or via e-mail: wodzu@wodzubeats.com Some of the links in this description are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. #wodzubeats #musicproduction #reaperdaw 🎥 Related videos: - Get more scales in Reaper: https://youtu.be/g7M8uCzg_aY - ReEQ (best free EQ for Reaper): https://youtu.be/9YW-ZNqH5xw - Multi Waveshaper: https://youtu.be/mz3rJykJK4Y - Chord generator: https://youtu.be/J17ZXoKdfr0 - Paranoia Mangler: https://youtu.be/XKmDuaW4m04 🔌 Plugins I'm using w/ affiliate links: - Air Music Technology Xpand! 2: https://bit.ly/32YAaU6 - Air Music Technology Hybrid 3: https://bit.ly/3gMXBYF - Cableguys Halftime: https://bit.ly/3uc9N8Y - iZotope Ozone 9 Advanced: https://bit.ly/3vJwUZd - iZotope Neutron 3 Advanced: https://bit.ly/3e3qiyw - iZotope Nectar 3: https://bit.ly/3eIH0Cv - iZotope Trash 2: https://bit.ly/2QAn2C7 - iZotope Iris 2: https://bit.ly/3eGRbYq - XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: https://bit.ly/3aRjySo - Arturia Rev PLATE-140 Vintage Studio Reverb: https://bit.ly/3ead8jD - Cockos ReaPlugs (Reaper's stock plugins): http://reaper.fm/reaplugs/ - Decomposer Sitala: https://decomposer.de/sitala/ - ReaSamplomatic5000 (my main sampler) - VoS Epicverb: https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/ - TDR Kotelnikov: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/ - TDR Nova: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/ - TDR SlickEQ: https://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/ - Xfer Serum Wavetable Synth - Native Instruments Massive Synth - Sonivox Orchestral Companion Brass - Sonivox Orchestral Companion Strings - Sonivox Orchestral Companion Woodwinds - iZotope Vocal Doubler - iZotope Vinyl - Waves Tune LT - Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite Amp Sim - Neural DSP Archetype: Plini Amp Sim - Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly Amp Sim - TSE B.O.D. Bass Distortion Sim 🎛️ Studio gear I'm using: - M-Audio Profire 2626 audio interface (studio interface) - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Gen 3 audio interface (travel interface) - Akai MPD218 (mpd 218) midi controller (travel pads) - Nektar Impact LX25+ midi controller (travel keys) - Presonus Faderport v2 production controller - Adam A3X studio monitors - Resident Audio M8 studio monitors - Yamaha NS-M125 passive speakers - Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 250ohm open headphones - Audio Technica M30x closed headphones - Yamaha MG 10/2 mixing console - Unitra Fonica GS461 vinyl player - VOX Valvetronix VT20+ electric guitar amplifier - MXL 770 condenser microphone - MXL 2006 condenser microphone ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 What you'll learn from this video 1:52 My theme (iLogic V2.65 by Blankfiles) 2:24 Basics of Reaper 3:25 Drum Bus (track grouping) 4:13 ReaSamplomatic5000 (one-shot sampler) 5:18 Media Explorer (like in FL Studio) 6:09 Using ReaSamplomatic5000 with MIDI 7:12 Recording a hi-hat pattern 8:34 Quantizing in Reaper 9:40 Inserting a VSTi with multiple outputs 10:15 Sitala (a free drum sampler) 10:53 MIDI mapping in Sitala 11:53 Sitala features 13:43 Recording the kick and snare 14:27 Precise fader movements 15:21 Instrument Bus (for melodies) 15:15 Best plugins for making melodies in Reaper 16:08 Writing a MIDI melody in Reaper 17:06 Key Snap (Scales in Reaper) 18:50 Recording a MIDI melody 20:09 Making the 808s (Bass Bus) 20:46 Velocity in ReaSamplomatic5000 21:06 Semitone shifted mode in RS5000 21:47 Tuning the 808 22:33 Making the 808 pattern 23:46 808 glide/slide (portamento) 24:14 Sidechaining in Reaper 26:13 Reaper's stock EQ - ReaEQ 27:05 Precise EQ - ReEQ 27:40 Multi Waveshaper (808 distortion) 28:20 50Hz Kicker 29:06 TDR Kotelnikov (free mastering compressor) 30:06 TDR Nova (free dynamic EQ) 30:36 TDR SlickEQ 31:19 Paranoia Mangler (BitCrusher) 31:53 Writing automation in Reaper 34:19 MIDI Learn (controller configuration) 35:55 Recording automation in Reaper 36:42 Sends for reverb and other FX 39:34 Chord generator in Reaper 40:35 Humanizing MIDI in Reaper 41:07 Creating a beat template in Reaper