WALTER: Customisation In Reaper

The file the WALTER code lives in is called ‘rtconfig.txt’ and is located in the Reaper install’s Color Themes folder. However, it’s data-compressed into the ‘Default_4.0.ReaperThemeZip’ file, so you’ll need to unpack it first. Simply renaming the file to change the file extension to ‘.zip’ should make it recognisable as a compressed archive by most Windows or Mac OSX machines, but if not, try dragging the file to a dedicated archive utility, such as WinZip, instead. However you achieve it, you should end up with a ‘Default_4.0_unpacked.ReaperTheme’ file and an accompanying ‘Default_4.0_unpacked’ folder that contains ‘rtconfig.txt’. Before you go any further, make a quick backup copy of this text file so you can always return to it if you get in a scripting tangle later on. Now you need to switch Reaper to the unpacked Theme. From the Theme Editor Preferences page, click the Load Theme button and choose ‘Default_4.0_unpacked’ from the little menu. Once this is done, make sure that both the page’s tick boxes are active and that the ‘Theme Uses Image Resources’ field is also showing ‘Default_4.0_unpacked’. Click OK to save the changes.