6.4 Item Take FX
REAPER allows you to apply FX directly to media item takes within a track.
Kind: concept (user-guide-section) Chapter: 6 Managing Track and Item FX Source: REAPER User Guide v7.70
REAPER allows you to apply FX directly to media item takes within a track. For example, you might wish to add reverb to just part of a track: split the media item into several items and apply the FX only where it is wanted. If you have selected the option to display the Per take FX and No FX item icons (Options, Preferences, Appearance, Media Item Buttons) you can click on any item take's FX button to open its FX window. Otherwise you can select a media item and use the default keyboard shortcut Shift E.
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Add plug-in to an item's FX chain
Press Shift E to open the item's FX window, or drag and drop FX from the FX browser on to the item take, or right-click on item FX button (if displayed).
Delete an item’s FX chain altogether
Select the first item in the chain then hold Shift while selecting the last item. Then press Delete.
Copy an FX or entire FX chain to another item
Ctrl drag FX from an item's FX chain to snother item. Ctrl drag to copy the entire FX chain. Ctrl Shift to include envelopes.
Move FX from one item to another
Hold Alt while dragging and dropping the FX.
Manage item take FX
Take FX windows include the same commands (toggle bypass, toggle offline, etc.) as track FX windows. Actions are also available.
Your Appearance, Media Item Buttons preferences settings determine if and how the various buttons are displayed for individual media items. These are covered in detail in Chapter 22, but for now just notice that available item icons (buttons) include its lock and mute status, its FX chain, its notes and properties. If you enable the option Draw labels above the item rather than within the item then the buttons will be displayed (with the item name) above the item. You can, however, also specify as an exception that When media item height is less than label height the label should be moved to inside the media item. If you disable these options, the labels (if displayed) will always be superimposed on the media item itself.