Yeah, same thing here. What I managed to do was to set it up like I told you before: I configured the Automap precisely like the App told me to and got it working fine with Logic. Afterwards, I could choose from within Logic (must be the same with Reaper) to send midi to each of the two channels on the Remote, and to receive also if you're interested in recording knob tweaks as automation... or this and that.
So what I'm saying is: you should connect the Remote with usb regardless of your intentions to use automap or not just because of that. Afterwards, by simply connecting the hardware to the Remote like you would with any other equipment, you can orchestrate them using Reaper if you want to. I believe you need to press the automap button once, so that the lid of off, in order for this to work. That's what I do, good old fashion midi for hardware, automap for software, no brainer at all.
If you plan on using automap, take your time to make costumized templates for the ones you plan to use and just save them once and for all. After that you'll be able to use them like any hardware synthesizer. Easier for more analogue like interfaces then something like Zebra or FM8 of course, but still very cool.
I'll see if I dig more through it one of these days and will let you guys know how it goes. Some things about the Remote still puzzle me a bit, even though I got to use it as I want to: controlling the hardware synths on my setup, mainly as keyboard and used as a Midi interface bridge from software to hardware. It's pretty responsive.
If however the soundcard has world clock built into it, I'm pretty sure it's better to use that as Midi Bridge, 'cause it simply won't drift out of time as easily. Truth of the matter is: those drifts are only noticeable if you have it playing for long. If you're like me and record only some bars at a time, so you can tweak away while recording, then you'll be fine.
Let me know how all of that goes
