#reaper tutorial

First, make sure your mic is all set up and working before you open the program.

Once the program is open go to File > New Project

Then, go to Track > Insert new track. That will give you a new track to record on that looks like this.

To arm that track for recording press the little round red button in the top left corner of the track so it lights up. Once it’s lit up you can press record.

Other useful tips! 

-Press stop to stop recording and click Save All on the window that pops up.

-To cut out parts of the recording click at the beginning of where you want to cut and press S, then click at the end of where you want to cut and press S again. The click the section in the middle and delete it. Sections of recording are selected will be dark grey. 

-You can drag sections of recording and they will snap together. (though you can also overlap them to have them fade into eachother. And you can get rid of the snapping effect by holding Shift as you drag them.)

-To fade in and out drag the top corner of a track inward at either end, a red arc will appear if you’ve done it right.

-Save frequently using File >  Save Project. 

-To save as a WAV go to File > Render.