Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
MIDI 201: Layering Synths with a Custom Action (Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorial Ep45)
In this episode I want to show you how I recreate a really cool feature from Logic Pro X. Logic Pro has a system similar to folders in Reaper called Stacks, but with stacks a really nice feature is that you can put a MIDI region (their terminology for MIDI item) on the stack, and it’ll play out of all soft synths on the track, which is super useful for layering synths to create lush textures.
You can do this in Reaper but it takes some setting up to do. I’ll show you multiple ways, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but I have made a custom action to hopefully make this easier on folks!
Visit my blog page for more info and to download custom actions, cheat sheets, toolbars, keymaps and so on:
iddqdsound.com/post/free-downloads-midi-101-102-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep35-43
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.
Download my custom actions: https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDArya
Donate to IDDQD Sound if you like the work I do: buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound
Chapters:
0:00 Stacks in Logic Pro X
0:49 Why do you need this in Reaper?
1:32 Folder Signal Flow in Reaper
2:10 Sending MIDI up Parent Chains
3:10 Multiple Soft Synths on 1 track
4:02 Using MIDI Sends with Custom Action
MIDI 201: Layering Synths with a Custom Action (Rapid-Fire Reaper Tutorial Ep45)
In this episode I want to show you how I recreate a really cool feature from Logic Pro X. Logic Pro has a system similar to folders in Reaper called Stacks, but with stacks a really nice feature is that you can put a MIDI region (their terminology for MIDI item) on the stack, and it’ll play out of all soft synths on the track, which is super useful for layering synths to create lush textures.
You can do this in Reaper but it takes some setting up to do. I’ll show you multiple ways, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but I have made a custom action to hopefully make this easier on folks!
Visit my blog page for more info and to download custom actions, cheat sheets, toolbars, keymaps and so on:
iddqdsound.com/post/free-downloads-midi-101-102-rapid-fire-reaper-tutorials-ep35-43
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.
Download my custom actions: https://stash.reaper.fm/u/IDDQDArya
Donate to IDDQD Sound if you like the work I do: buymeacoffee.com/iddqdsound
Chapters:
0:00 Stacks in Logic Pro X
0:49 Why do you need this in Reaper?
1:32 Folder Signal Flow in Reaper
2:10 Sending MIDI up Parent Chains
3:10 Multiple Soft Synths on 1 track
4:02 Using MIDI Sends with Custom Action
