If you’d like a more advanced backup configuration. I have mine set to save every 5 minutes but only when not recording. And, that you can tell Reaper to auto-save at the interval of your choosing and keep its previous project file as a backup. Note that you can have Reaper load a project template of your choosing when it isn’t loading any other projects. So, open Preferences and click on Project. Though we aren’t up to saving templates yet, they happen to be on the same screen as backup management. Click on “Wildcards” and build your own file naming convention. Open Preferences and go to Audio > Recording. Though you won’t often need to deal with the individual WAV files directly, it is a good idea to give them a naming convention that makes sense to you. While you are on this screen, you might also want to define a “Default recording path” so audio that is not yet associated with a project has a place to live as well. Check “Store all peak caches (.reapeaks) in alternate path” and fill in a value of your choosing. Open Preferences, and go to General > Paths. So, grouping them all together is a good next step. If they are needed and don’t exist, Reaper will simply regenerate them. Their presence speeds up the Reaper interface, but these files are not necessary to your project. reapeaks files to keep track of the waveforms that it has drawn to your screen. Then, click “Save as default project settings”. Under “Path to save media files” enter whatever value you like. Open File > Project Settings and change to the Media Tab. Let’s set it up so they save with sensible names and in logical locations. Reaper creates many files during the course of a session. Like most Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), by default, Reaper is configured to produce music. It can be configured for voiceover by following the steps outlined below: File Management

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