Reaper: Automatic track grouping for media and razor edits

Step-by-step

1. Right-click on the Group button to access the grouping menu.
2. Select 'Automatically group all tracks for razor editing' to link all tracks globally.
3. Toggle 'Folder child tracks for media razor editing' to group items within a folder hierarchy.
4. Toggle 'Folder sibling tracks' to group items that share the same hierarchy level.
5. Set the grouping logic to 'Enclosed by the edited item' or 'Items that start and end at the same time' to define which items are affected.
6. Perform edits such as trimming, splitting, or fading on one track to propagate changes to grouped tracks.
7. Hide tracks within a group to perform large-scale edits on a simplified view while maintaining changes on the hidden tracks.

Options

• Group all tracks
• Group selected tracks only
• Group folder child tracks
• Group folder sibling tracks
• Group items based on start/end time alignment

Watch out for

• Items are only grouped if they align with the edited item based on the specific menu logic selected (e.g., 'start or end at the same time').
• Grouping must be explicitly enabled for the triangular indicators to appear and for edits to link.

Tips

• Use hidden track grouping for drum editing or complex arrangements to keep the timeline clean while ensuring all stems are edited simultaneously.
• Use the 'Enclosed by the edited item' setting to ensure MIDI items or smaller clips within a folder are captured by parent track edits.
• Look for the triangular indicators on items to verify they are currently part of an active group.

Highlights

“This is actually a really great thing for drum editing and arrangement where you want to maybe work on the limited number of tracks... everything gets propagated across.”