# 1 Reapertips
Source: [this youtube video by Reapertips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc58K9a_kW4),
which references [this Seventh Sam article](https://seventhsam.com/guides/blog/6791049/how-to-set-up-reaper-s-midi-editor-for-better-workflow)

## Preferences
In **Editing Behaviour→MIDI Editor**:
* One MIDI editor per project.
* When using one MIDI editor per project:
    * check Active MIDI item follows selection changes in arrange view
    * check Selection is linked to visibility
    * check Selection is linked to editability
    * uncheck Close editor when the active item is deleted in the arrange view
* Adjust opacity for secondary media items

## Dock
* Dock the editor for a Logic-like expereience. If you have two monitors, you can
    put arrange on one screen, and MIDI editor (possibly and mixer) on the other.
    * Open the midi editor, press the **dock editor** button on the toolbar
    * Use a screenset to save the layout. (See [this Reapertips video on screensets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRa6yXFGCcM))

## Multi Track Edit
* Secondary Items
    * First item you select is active, others are secondary.
    * Secondary items are not editable
* If you want to edit secondary items:
    * Right click midi editor above keys, enable **Options→CC events in multi...→Draw and edit on...**
    * Action **Options: Avoid automatically setting MIDI items from other tracks editable** and
        add to MIDI editor toolbar. Set text icon `SINGLE TRACK EDIT`
    * **View→Color Notes By→Track**
    * Shortcuts for **Activate next visible MIDI item** and for previous

## Workflow Example
* Use hand on ruler to scrub between chords to hear them
* Split notes to grid
* Drum view (how to get drum names?) See [Reapertips How I Write Drums](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTYMKf1lJKo)
* Action **Edit: Adjust value for events (mousewheel/MIDI controller only**