Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
How to Jam in any key without knowing music theory (Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorials Ep54)
Hey folks!
In a previous MIDI episode, I showed you how you can snap your MIDI notes to any scale you want. Today, as per request of my first donor EJV, I wanted to show you how to snap what you're playing to any scale live. Snap to scale only works with recorded/written MIDI items, but what if you want to jam with your friends in some obscure key and have it make sense? For that, you need ReaMIDIControl.
I'll also show you how to set it up so even if you know Zero music theory, you can simply play in any key by playing on the white notes on your keyboard.
Finally, here's a link where you can download hundred of scales and import into REAPER for free, and they work both ReaMIDIControl & the Snap to Scale feature in your MIDI Editor (part 3 is what I downloaded):
forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=75857
If you like the work I do, you can donate to me in the link below:
buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound
Every little helps, so even if you send a dollar or two my way, I’ll be eternally grateful to you!
Downloadable content from this episode here (Custom actions, toolbar, more info):
iddqdsound.com/post/how-to-jam-in-any-key-without-knowing-music-theory-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep54
My Reaper Stash:https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound
Like, Comment, Subscribe & hit the Notification bell for new Rapid-Fire Reaper tutorials weekly, and if you have any questions about Reaper, SWS, or anything regarding audio, let me know in the comments and I'll make sure it’ll make it to a tutorial ASAP.
Instagram: iddqdmusic
My Music:
Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic
iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Ableton's Scale MIDI Effect
0:52 How to snap to scale in Real-time in REAPER
2:14 Recording MIDI after MIDI Effects
2:58 How to only play white keys for any key!
4:15 How to load hundreds of Scale into REAPER
4:53 Outro
How to Jam in any key without knowing music theory (Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorials Ep54)
Hey folks!
In a previous MIDI episode, I showed you how you can snap your MIDI notes to any scale you want. Today, as per request of my first donor EJV, I wanted to show you how to snap what you're playing to any scale live. Snap to scale only works with recorded/written MIDI items, but what if you want to jam with your friends in some obscure key and have it make sense? For that, you need ReaMIDIControl.
I'll also show you how to set it up so even if you know Zero music theory, you can simply play in any key by playing on the white notes on your keyboard.
Finally, here's a link where you can download hundred of scales and import into REAPER for free, and they work both ReaMIDIControl & the Snap to Scale feature in your MIDI Editor (part 3 is what I downloaded):
forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=75857
If you like the work I do, you can donate to me in the link below:
buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound
Every little helps, so even if you send a dollar or two my way, I’ll be eternally grateful to you!
Downloadable content from this episode here (Custom actions, toolbar, more info):
iddqdsound.com/post/how-to-jam-in-any-key-without-knowing-music-theory-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep54
My Reaper Stash:https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDSound
Like, Comment, Subscribe & hit the Notification bell for new Rapid-Fire Reaper tutorials weekly, and if you have any questions about Reaper, SWS, or anything regarding audio, let me know in the comments and I'll make sure it’ll make it to a tutorial ASAP.
Instagram: iddqdmusic
My Music:
Soundcloud.com/iddqdmusic
iddqdmusic.bandcamp.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Ableton's Scale MIDI Effect
0:52 How to snap to scale in Real-time in REAPER
2:14 Recording MIDI after MIDI Effects
2:58 How to only play white keys for any key!
4:15 How to load hundreds of Scale into REAPER
4:53 Outro
