What is missing from Reaper's MIDI editor that other daws have?

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  1. petrrr

    petrrr Kapellmeister

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    i wanted to know what other daws have that reaper does not have in terms of its midi editor

    anything in particular worth mentioning?

    thanks!
     
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  3. xorome

    xorome Audiosexual

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    Here are some things that I couldn't find easily when I used Reaper:

    - (De)select top/bottom voices from all selected chords
    - Strumize (IIRC Reaper's "drag-arpeggiate" doesn't work when you have several chords selected)
    - Return keyboard focus to the MIDI editor after running a script (scripts need to use SWS to fix)
    - Shift notes by intervals using a keyboard shortcut (guess you could macro)
    - Quickly apply your own repeating velocity pattern
    - Cycle note pitches horizontally
    - Zoom MIDI editor to content and fit contents, respecting min/max zoom levels
     
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    nmkeraj Producer

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    Comparing to Ableton Live you miss a lack of many basic options like splitting a note. :)
    You have more than that with your DAW :wink: I think.
    How about scripting? Can you add any features with it?
     
  6. shake_puig

    shake_puig Producer

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    The most frustrating to me is the MIDI keyboard focus, I want it to work like Ableton; toggle the MIDI keyboard icon and just play when the track is armed regardless the keyboard focus stuff. I know the post is about the editor, but this is something that would make things easier.
     
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