LIST OF ALL AUTHORING STUFF (REAPER, Magma, tutorials, etc.)
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So how do i get the RBN preview to work if it don’t work on 64 bit, i really need it
I got a new hard drive for my pc but every time i install the RBN tools it won’t let me get the RBN preview.
But it worked on my old hard drive.
You either run 32-bit REAPER, or you don’t get the RBN Tools. Pretty straightforward.
Ok. thank you for your help
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />I hope I’m posting this in the right spot, but… I downloaded the 4.22 version of Reaper, as it was suggested in the OP to do, and I downloaded the official RBN Tools thing as well, so I don’t think I’m missing anything? I basically downloaded everything that the OP said to download in order to start the whole custom song making process, lol…. Buuuuut, I got this message (in the screenshot below) when trying to open up that sample template thing within the Customs Tools.
**Update** Okay, before going any further, I wanted to edit this post… I figured out one bit of it – the George stuff – that it says isn’t loading or working right.. but the RBN stuff… where exactly am I supposed to be downloading this stuff to? It looks like it’s loading up properly in Reaper, when I first click it to open it up and it does a bit of initializing and whatnot before the program actually opens.. I see something about RBN or whatever flash across it as it’s loading up all the stuff within the program…. Anywaysss… Where exactly do I download the RBN Preview stuff to – what folder/location, specifically?
Thanks again for anyone’s help on this.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” /> Is this message normal? If I manage to actually learn how to do all this and make an attempt at making a custom RB song… is this a message I’d see every time I try to do a custom song? Is there something I’m doing wrong? If so, is it something I can fix/change? Aaaand, if so… what do I fix/change to make this message not pop up?
Any other input, advice, suggestions, help, etc is all very, very, very greatly appreciated… because I truly have no eff’ing idea what I’m doing. Haha.
It’s the Official RBN Tools in the OP. Make sure you’re using Reaper 32 bit.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_wink.gif”>OOooh, thank you so much for that little piece of information! My Windows 10 is 64, so I just assumed that’s what I needed to use…and downloaded that. But I’ll uninstall and reinstall using 32. I can do that, right? Use the 32 bit even though my Windows 10 says it’s 64 bit? I have absolutely zero knowledge about any of this stuff and am at a complete loss as to where to start… I want to try to start making customs, and I’ve looked through the pdf file tutorial on how to get started and the whole process and whatnot, downloaded all the required programs and stuff…. but I feel so lost with it all. I have no knowledge at all about making music, or about the various audio and/or music files that are out there, I don’t know anything about …anything, with all this.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” /> The tutorial mentions having an audio file and a mid file for making customs.. but what sort of audio file is it referring to? an mp3 file, or something else? I feel like I’m never going to get this stuff figured out…….
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” /> ” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” />EDIT:
Question: Since I have absolutely no clue at all what I’m doing, would it be easier at all for me to try working on songs that people have already done an instrument or two for? Since I play bass (but will make a horrible attempt at guitar if a song doesn’t have bass in it and it’s a song I absolutely love and really want to rock out to, lol), I’d like to try working on Bass (and guitar probably)… so would I be better off adding the bass to customs that have already been posted but are lacking bass? There are a lot of songs I’ve found in the database that have either just the guitar, or just the drums, but no other instruments (even though there clearly are other instruments in the song), so I guess those are the songs I’m referring to as far as adding to them.
I’m really at a loss as to where to start…. but I’m determined to try and give this a shot, if possible. I love RB and love this community as a whole and would love to contribute to it as opposed to just enjoying the work of others without bringing anything to the table. Lol.
OOooh, thank you so much for that little piece of information! My Windows 10 is 64, so I just assumed that’s what I needed to use…and downloaded that. But I’ll uninstall and reinstall using 32. I can do that, right? Use the 32 bit even though my Windows 10 says it’s 64 bit?
I’m avoiding Windows 10 like the plague at the moment, but if it’s at least as good as Windows 7 for 32bit support, then yes, you can use just about any and all 32bit programs on Windows 10. You can even have both the 32bit and 64bit versions of REAPER installed simultaneously. Unless you plan on using REAPER for other audio projects, however, you may just want to stick to the 32bit version for simplicitiy’s sake.
The tutorial mentions having an audio file and a mid file for making customs.. but what sort of audio file is it referring to? an mp3 file, or something else? I feel like I’m never going to get this stuff figured out…….
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” /> ” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” />Calm down. Breathe. We all had to start somewhere.
REAPER supports pretty much any manner of audio file. MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC… any of those will do. However, it is recommended you start with an uncompressed file format like WAV or FLAC, because the audio will get run through an encoder before it is turned into a game file, and compressing an already-compressed file often leads to poor playback in-game.
Question: Since I have absolutely no clue at all what I’m doing, would it be easier at all for me to try working on songs that people have already done an instrument or two for?
Maybe, but only if someone is willing to give you their REAPER project files. Otherwise you’ll have to try your hand at cracking open an existing game file, pulling out the audio and MIDI file, editing what you need, then stitching it all back together again. That is possible, and the tools to do it are on this website, but that may be more than you want to try right off the bat.
A better idea is to watch pksage’s “Let’s Author” video. It’s a bit outdated, but it still covers the essentials, from tempo mapping to instrument charting to the funnest task of all, vocal authoring. Watch the video, read the tutorial, watch the video again, then set yourself an easy first goal, such as charting only one instrument for a song, or charting a very short song. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about specific problems or roadblocks you’re running into, however, be very afraid to ask questions that make it sound like you want someone to hold your hand. Those kinds of questions don’t get treated lightly around here.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />OOooh, thank you so much for that little piece of information! My Windows 10 is 64, so I just assumed that’s what I needed to use…and downloaded that. But I’ll uninstall and reinstall using 32. I can do that, right? Use the 32 bit even though my Windows 10 says it’s 64 bit?
To confirm with FujiSkunk, yes, you can use 32-bit REAPER with 64-bit Windows 10. Using it at this moment actually.
Also while I’m here, what exactly does the W1 Limiter do? It’s been coming up as “not available” but I’ve been authoring songs just fine without it.
I’m avoiding Windows 10 like the plague at the moment, but if it’s at least as good as Windows 7 for 32bit support, then yes, you can use just about any and all 32bit programs on Windows 10. You can even have both the 32bit and 64bit versions of REAPER installed simultaneously. Unless you plan on using REAPER for other audio projects, however, you may just want to stick to the 32bit version for simplicitiy’s sake.
Calm down. Breathe. We all had to start somewhere.
Lol, I’ve been doing a lot of the breathing part of that. The calm bit is a little harder to reach sometimes, mainly when I get frustrated with myself for not understanding some things regarding authoring customs, and not knowing really what all I need to actually do this (I mean what I need to do it besides the programs and such that are laid out in the OP here).
*Edit*: Oh and forgot to mention… I don’t blame you at all for avoiding Windows 10. It looks all nice and fancy, with it’s pretty looks and the false advertising that Microsoft puts out there about its “user-friendliness”…. But it’s been a huge pain in my ass ever since I upgraded to it. I like a lot of the features that it has to offer that weren’t on the previous versions of Windows….Maybe it’s just because of the way they released 10 or something, but I still come across quite a lot that isn’t compatible in some way with it. My biggest headache since upgrading to it has been the incompatibility of it with my video/graphics card in my laptop (I have an awesome Asus laptop that has been nothing but perfection for me since I got it a few years ago). For a long time after upgrading to 10, I would get the sad BSOD… and literally, it had a sad face on it when it would pop up on my screen. That screen would show up if I tried even using something as simple as Bluestacks… Would be running a game on there for a couple minutes, the game (and then the whole laptop) would freeze up, then the blue screen would pop up, with it’s huge, sad emoji face on it. Not as many issues now, but occasionally my screen will flicker for a sec when I’m using Bluestacks (not sure why it only does it with Bluestacks now….but meh) as my computer tries to fix whatever issue there is between Windows 10 and my graphics card. It’ll tell me that the drivers for the card crashed or restarted or something. Basically…total nightmare of an OS for at least one reason or another ever since upgrading to it. Buuuut, with that said… I’ve had absolutely no issues on my desktop computer with Windows 10, no issues with compatibility of 10 with anything else on my PC…and the PC is older than my laptop, with an older graphics card and whatnot. Lol. Anyways, enough rambling about that…….
A better idea is to watch pksage’s “Let’s Author” video. It’s a bit outdated, but it still covers the essentials, from tempo mapping to instrument charting to the funnest task of all, vocal authoring. Watch the video, read the tutorial, watch the video again, then set yourself an easy first goal, such as charting only one instrument for a song, or charting a very short song. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about specific problems or roadblocks you’re running into, however, be very afraid to ask questions that make it sound like you want someone to hold your hand. Those kinds of questions don’t get treated lightly around here.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />I’ve read through the tutorial quite a few times now, hoping that it’ll make more sense with each time I read it (but it doesn’t, sadly…), or that I’ll have some sort of “A-ha!” moment and it’ll all click for me (again, sadly it hasn’t, lol). I’ve watched that video that pksage made, and the part that I need most is the one part it’s lacking… The process, or whatever it is that I’m supposed to do, what it is I need, etc. to get from where I’m at now to where he’s at in the very beginning of that video. Lol. You mentioned FLAC as one of the audio files that can be used in Reaper. I have a FLAC file I downloaded earlier today for a song… and I put it into Reaper but… then I have no idea what it is I’m looking at, or what it is I’m supposed to be doing with it from there. Haha.
I most definitely do not want my hand held. I really hope that I’m not giving that sort of impression here, because that’s not my intention at all. I very much like to do things on my own, make my own mistakes, have my own successes and ultimately feel very proud of my finished project – especially if that finished project is a custom RB3 song. Lol. I just do really well with having things shown in a more ….organized way, I guess you could say? Not necessarily a step-by-step fashion in this case. But more like someone just saying, “Okay Trouble, you’re going to need this stuff to make a custom song: Reaper, Magma, whatever other programs or plug-ins and such are listed in the OP here. You’ll need to use these things in those programs to make the custom song: a midi file for the song, an audio file (but specifically saying which sort of file I need here, but I tried googling this shit and ……the results I got were so all over the place, I didn’t know what to do or what to use or anything…), and items A, B, C and D (if other stuff is needed).” I think the hard part for me on getting this started is that I haven’t been able to find any videos that show the steps that need to be taken to get from where I am, point A, to like I said before…point B, where pksage is in the beginning of his video you posted the link for. The tutorial was awesome and I know that it would be amazingly helpful if I could manage to get my feet off the ground with this whole authoring of custom songs thing. I don’t know what “charting” actually means when people say that all over the forums here. I listed to midi files on various sites and there’s no words, so where do I get the vocals for the songs? How does the midi file even help me when making a custom song? I have no idea what tempo mapping is either. I don’t….know what anything is. When some of this is explained in the tutorial, it still all just sounds like….gibberish to me. Lol. If there’s something or someone that can explain all of this in literally the most basic way possible (the tutorial is as close as I’ve been able to find with explaining all of this as simple as possible… but there’s still a lot of it where the thing it’s explaining, and the explanation of those things still leave me scratching my head with confusion…)
REAPER supports pretty much any manner of audio file. MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC… any of those will do. However, it is recommended you start with an uncompressed file format like WAV or FLAC, because the audio will get run through an encoder before it is turned into a game file, and compressing an already-compressed file often leads to poor playback in-game.
My biggest question I guess is… Where exactly do I find the files that I need for all this? I found websites that offer free midi files, but how do I know which ones are good quality or not? I can’t afford to buy files for doing this, so I’d need to use a site that offers them for free. Where do I find WAV and FLAC files to use for my custom songs? Are these things that people just….already have somehow, and I’m just out of the loop on that or something? Lol. Is my only option to pay $$ for getting those sorts of files for the songs I’d like to eventually make customs for? If buying such files (WAV, FLAC, or midi files, or whatever other files I could use or need to use, etc) is really the only way to go with getting my hands on them, then I need to put the brakes on this project now, since spending money on this endeavour just isn’t feasible right now.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_frown.gif” />To confirm with FujiSkunk, yes, you can use 32-bit REAPER with 64-bit Windows 10. Using it at this moment actually.
Also while I’m here, what exactly does the W1 Limiter do? It’s been coming up as “not available” but I’ve been authoring songs just fine without it.
I can’t really answer your question regarding the W1 Limiter… I have no idea what it does exactly? But to get it to work, you have to put it in a certain folder within Reaper in your program files. Lemme check here…. hmmm… Go to your Program Files (my Reaper is in the Program Files (x86), I don’t know if yours would be the same or not? But there’s either that, or just the regular “Program Files” folder, lol), then “REAPER” then “Plugins” and the W1 Limiter plugin should consist of…two or three files total, after you download it and unzip it, I believe. Just put whatever files are there after you unzip it into the plugins folder, and it should work.
If that’s the wrong place for it, anyone is welcome to tell me where it’s supposed to go, but with it being in that particular folder, I haven’t had any issues with it not working. Before putting it into that folder, I would get that error message telling me that the files weren’t available or something. I posted the screenshot of the error message in a previous comment I’d left on here, so if you scroll up on this page, you should see it. If that’s the same sort of message you get about it, then I’d say try dropping it into that Plugins folder and see if that fixes it for ya.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” />I hope that helps…even if I couldn’t really tell you what exactly that Plugin does in Reaper… Lol.
I figured it was probably in the wrong place, though the question was more directed towards the people who compiled the tools, I should have specified, I apologize. Thank you for your answer though!
No problem.
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_smile.gif” /> I figured that’s who the question was mainly directed towards, but thought I’d offer up my suggestion based on the same experience with that plugin for Reaper as well. Lol. I’m curious also as to what specifically that plugin is used for, or what it’s meant to do with regards to the whole authoring of custom songs process in Reaper. Any info and knowledge on the whole authoring process and info on the programs/tools/things in general is very much wanted, and veryveryveryvery much appreciated. 
” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_biggrin.gif” />Hey Guys, I’ve run into a bit of a snag charting some vocals
I was following nyxyxylyth‘s tutorial on Youtube, and got stuck at the part where he said to hold SHIFT + L to import lyrics from a Text sheet.
The problem is, It just makes a Ding! sound whenever I try. I go up into the actions menu, and don’t even see an import lyrics option.
I’m using the x32 bit 4.22 version of Reaper, I have the rbn2 tools installed, as well as the custom C3 RB3 template installed. I have all the tools he told us to have in his video, but nothing. I don’t see an option to import lyrics.
What am I doing wrong? I’ve searched all over the site via the search bar, but nothing.
Here’s a picture of my current Reaper;
Looking at the video, I notice I’m missing the Text event bar underneath where it says Phrase Marker and all that. How would I go about installing that?
Hey Guys, I’ve run into a bit of a snag charting some vocals
I was following nyxyxylyth‘s tutorial on Youtube, and got stuck at the part where he said to hold SHIFT + L to import lyrics from a Text sheet.
The problem is, It just makes a Ding! sound whenever I try. I go up into the actions menu, and don’t even see an import lyrics option.
I’m using the x32 bit 4.22 version of Reaper, I have the rbn2 tools installed, as well as the custom C3 RB3 template installed. I have all the tools he told us to have in his video, but nothing. I don’t see an option to import lyrics.
What am I doing wrong? I’ve searched all over the site via the search bar, but nothing.
Here’s a picture of my current Reaper;
Looking at the video, I notice I’m missing the Text event bar underneath where it says Phrase Marker and all that. How would I go about installing that?
From my experience, you go to Actions, and you change the options to MIDI Editor, and you’ll see it.
From my experience, you go to Actions, and you change the options to MIDI Editor, and you’ll see it.
Thanks, I found it! but;
After I load the lyrics into the editor, nothing happens. At all, the text events don’t show up.
Anything I can do about that?
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