If you use Reaper, the (nearly) free DAW and own an Access Virus TI Snow (or the like), and you just can’t figure out how to get them to cooperate, read this short guide.
If you’re like me, you just want to turn on your machines and go! Most of the time, this works without a hassle, but in the case of the Virus TI (Total Integration) series of synths, it’s almost a necessity to use the software integration. It’s a blessing and a curse; along with the deep editing capability comes the usual issues of mixing hardware with soft. Although I have used my Virus TI Snow quite a bit in the past, I know I’d be using it a lot more if things just worked.
Don’t get me wrong–everything functions as the makers intended–but it takes a couple extra steps to get everything going in Reaper.
I’m writing this guide because it’s not as inuitive as it is in, say, Ableton live. If you’re interested, continue reading after the jump.
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