I’ve been trying to work out how to set up Renoise so I can jam with looped patterns and have have multi-track recording of the output.
I use Studio One hich doesn’t allow you to record VSTi/rewire output straight to audio channels, and I was hunting around to find a solution and I stumbled upon Jack. I find the documentation obtuse to say the least, so I can’t work out if I can simulate having multiple channels of input/ouput so I can basically stream my output from renoise and record it into Studio One as if I had multiple channels of harware input/ouput.
Is this even possible or have I totally misunderstood what the Jack software is all about? I installed JAck on windows but I couldn’t even get it to work at all.
I’ve just tried that actually, and I can’t get that to work either. Neither renoise or S1 will play when I have both loaded and trying to redirect output from one into the VAC cables and into the other from the same cables.
I think for all the hassle it’s been it might be worth just picking up a copy of Reaper. I’m a student so I’m trying to get by with the NFR softawre I have (I work part-time in the industry so I get some good perks) but to be honest Reaper is the only host out of several I have tried where it just works quickly and easily.
I have to say, for all the pro version of hosts I’ve tried to use or own NFRs for, Reaper still stand out a mile (in terms of traditional linear sequencers) for how easy it is to do many basic tasks. Studio One is a wonderful piece of interface design but the missing basics are very frustrating. I think my problem with reaper is the temptation to be constantly trying new interface tweaks or themes, but if I can settle on a simple, clean theme that’ll do me fine.
I think Renoise for playing around and sound design and Reaper for arranging the resulting audio loops is a pretty good combo.