ReaBl Documentation Overview

Thank you for your interest in ReaBl.

ReaBl is a synchronization workflow between Blender and Reaper for transport sync, scoring, Foley, and timeline-accurate audio work. This package is intended for users who want a stronger connection between Blender-based production and professional audio workflow.

Included in this package

This product includes:

• ReaBl for Blender

• ReaBl Setup Assistant

• ReaBl.ReaperOSC

• VSE Stem Exporter

• Installation Guide

• User Guide

Requirements

Before using ReaBl, you should already have:

• Blender 5.x

• Reaper 7 or later

ReaBl is intended for Windows, Linux, and macOS, although installation documentation currently focuses on the platforms that have been properly tested.

Installation Summary

ReaBl setup consists of four main steps:

1. Install the ReaBl Setup Assistant

2. Install the required OSC Python library for Blender

3. Copy ReaBl.ReaperOSC into Reaper’s OSC configuration folder

4. Install ReaBl for Blender and configure the OSC device in Reaper

Detailed step-by-step instructions are included in the full documentation.

Workflow Summary

Once installed and configured, ReaBl allows Blender to follow Reaper for timeline and transport synchronization.

This workflow is especially useful for:

• scoring

• Foley spotting

• sync checking

• timeline-accurate audio work

• Blender editorial workflows with external audio production

Playback

ReaBl includes multiple playback modes. For most users, Push Playback is the recommended mode for the most stable synchronization workflow.

Additional Tools

This package also includes VSE Stem Exporter, which helps export audio tracks from Blender’s Video Sequence Editor for continued work in Reaper.