Introduction to reaper

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What You'll Learn

In this step by step session, Luke Goddard, freelance audio engineer, content creator and musician with nearly 30 years of experience, shows you how to edit and mix a podcast in Reaper. An educator and recording, mixing and mastering engineer, Luke is also an accomplished drummer, keyboardist and vocalist, bringing both technical expertise and creative insight to the process.
Across five focused modules, Luke walks you through the complete production workflow in Reaper, from setting up your project to exporting a polished final episode. You will see exactly how to navigate, edit, mix and prepare your audio, with tips, shortcuts and practical demonstrations you can apply straight away.

You will learn how to
Set up your project location, file management and audio output
Navigate and organise your session using essential Reaper shortcuts and tools
Edit efficiently with item gain, faders, ripple modes, crossfades and time compression/expansion
Mix dialogue with EQ, compression, automation and master channel balance
Export with the right loudness, file formats and quality checks for delivery

Key Takeaways
A complete beginner friendly workflow for podcast production in Reaper
The key editing and mixing tools that save time and improve sound quality
How to prepare professional deliverables that meet industry standards
This session gives you the skills and confidence to handle podcast production in Reaper from start to finish, whether you are new to the platform or looking to sharpen your workflow.

Luke Goddard

Luke Goddard is a freelance audio engineer, content creator and musician with nearly 30 years of experience working with instruments, recording gear and studio technology. He works as an educator and as a recording, mixing and mastering engineer, and is also an accomplished drummer, keyboardist and vocalist.