Adding White Noise to a Specific Section of a Reaper Track: A Step-by-Step Guide

When working with Reaper, a popular digital audio workstation (DAW), you may find yourself wanting to add white noise to a specific part of your audio track. This can be useful for sound design or to mask unwanted noises in the recording. In this article, we'll walk you through the process of generating white noise and applying it to only part of a track using Reaper.

Step 1: Create a new track and add a white noise generator plugin
First, you'll need to create a new track in Reaper. To do this, go to the 'Track' menu and select 'Insert new track'. Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator Next, you'll need to add a white noise generator plugin to the new track. One popular plugin that comes with Reaper is called 'ReaSynth'. Insert this plugin by going to the 'FX' button on the new track and selecting 'Cockos -> ReaSynth'. In the ReaSynth interface, turn off 'Osc 1' and 'Osc 2' and enable 'Noise'.

Step 2: Automate the volume of the white noise track
Now, we need to automate the volume of the white noise track so that it only plays during the desired section. To do this, click on the 'Trim' button of the white noise track and choose 'Track Envelope/Automation -> Volume -> Visible/Arm'. This will display the volume envelope on the white noise track.

Step 3: Create automation points for the volume envelope
Select the 'Envelope' tool in the toolbar, which looks like a pencil. Now, click and drag on the envelope line to create automation points for the beginning and end of the section where you want the white noise to be present. You should create a point where the volume is low, followed by a point at a higher volume to mark the beginning of the white noise section. Then, add another high-volume point at the end of the section, and finally a low-volume point to mark the end of the white noise.

Step 4: Adjust the automation points to desired levels
You can now raise or lower the volume of each automation point to adjust the white noise level as desired. When you're happy with the balance, you can play back the track and hear the white noise applied to just the specified section.

That's it! You've now successfully applied white noise to a specific part of a track in Reaper. Experiment with different levels, durations, and white noise types to create the perfect mix for your project.