Why REAPER?

[@alanduncan3710]

You missed the most incredible feature of Reaper, it has the most comprehensive help system I've ever seen called Kenny Gioia!

[@giusf1226]

Precisely! This is the reason I started and still use Reaper!

[@NoahK216]

Yeah these tutorials really are sweet.

[@googlesucks1376]

So true...

[@simbaking6338]

Yup...thanx to this dude...I have Ableton, Logic Pro,Cubase,FL Studio....but because of Kenny,, I have become so versatile in Reaper, it's still my favorite DAW out of the list.

[@gabibonza]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Rootfury]

I paid for it because I had a huge respect for them to give a free trial of 60 days, and even after 60 days passes you can still use it. I had to give something in return. I may not be using Reaper for now since I never had to work on some music or sound effects, but someday I might. Thank you team and please, stay awesome.

[@HenritheHorse]

I was going to, but they support a terrorist group, so I won't give them a cent.

[@crhkrebs]

This! Please reimburse the wonderful design team that is responsible for creating and updating this fantastic DAW.

[@HenritheHorse]

@@crhkrebs I can't, because they support t3rrorism and racism.

[@rmp5s]

Yup. Same here. I always try to support devs that are worth supporting.

[@gasperettiarts]

Same here. I used the free version for a while then as soon as I could, I paid and very happy to do it.

[@HR2635]

I just love that Reaper is build with a music production mind set, not like most other DAWs that build to mimic an anolog console INCLUDING the stupid limitations and weird routing. Yeah I know my way around a console. But why on EARTH would I want to be bothered with that in a DAW! Thanks Kenny, again, for your stellar videos. Actually learned 2 new things here. You're king.

[@mellowords]

Theres a reason we're a little OTT praising Reaper. It DESERVES IT. Intelligent software by respectful developers.

[@Zzibbubby]

Yeah sometimes I feel bad for the people who just are biased because "it's cheap/free"! I try to make them understand that Reaper is not only the best "free" option, but it's also as powerful as any other DAW🤷🏻, but the bias is too powerful... Ofc every DAW has their unique features, but nowdays every DAW is good, it's just a matter of which one you like most or which one makes have more fun or which one makes you produce the most (It depends on what you want to use it for)

[@mellowords]

@@Zzibbubby well said If anyone said to me "isn't that the free daw?" I'd educate them lol. It's not free, it's $200 because the developer is generous. But it's $60 for anyone making

[@superwassou]

Moved from Cubase to Reaper around 10 years ago. i'ved never regret that choice a sec.

[@ea-guitar1170]

Same with me .

[@abdellism]

From the crash master Cubase5 to reaper it was like heaven. And all the routing possibilities were revolutionary.

[@pnutbuttajellee1394]

@@abdellism Don't think for a second though that Reaper is immune to crashes. Reaper has crashed on me plenty of times. It is just more lenient to badly coded plugins. Cubase is like a brickwall limiter in that regard.

[@abdellism]

@@pnutbuttajellee1394 Not at all, but at that time the combination of windows xp and cubase 5 was terrible.

[@rmoojet157]

Reaper has only crashed once for me. I think it had to do with Ozone plug in overload. I switched from Cakewalk after over 15 years. Reaper is the best imo! Thanks Kenny!

[@KieseMusic]

And the simple routing. And the continuous updates. The big community. The pricing. Never crashes. Compatibility with all kind of (plugin) formats. List just goes on and on ❤

[@bombseb]

And compatibility with Linux 😍

[@HR2635]

Spot on.. The routing is king. The drag and drop sends just makes me smile every time I have a session and need to work fast.

[@earthgirdler23]

​@@bombseb beat me to it

[@exastra]

Been using reaper for like 14+ years and I swear everytime I watch one of your videos I learn something I didn't know about the application. I learned aleast 3 or 4 new features from this video alone!

[@ganko2240]

Same and here I was wondering the usefulness of watching a "Why" video. That pre-fader automation thing is gold!

[@StuAmbroseJr]

Reaper's a blessing, so are you Kenny.

[@TheDrifteffect]

All the videos you've made were a huge help when I switched from my previous DAW. I'm 100% Reaper now!

[@Charlie_Echo]

Whenever I talk to people about Reaper, there are two reasons I recommend it: the incredible customizability that lets me tailor it to exactly how my mind works, and the astonishingly comprehensive range of video tutorials. Thank you Kenny for being such a huge part of why Reaper is so good ❤

[@thebunn]

Long time Reaper user and viewer of the channel. Despite being a full time Reaper user since 2009, there were more than a few items in this video that I didn't know about and are SUPER useful. Thank you sharing all of this!

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

Man, this is my introduction to Reaper, after 20 years messing around on and off as a hobbist mainly with FL studio, Pro Tools, and Ableton, and now Reaper looks like they solved all of my frustrations with those other DAWs and combined them the elements I like and use into only one package. This is crazy, I'm so excited to give it a go.

[@BenMartinBox]

I'm 58 years old. I started in music very early (at the age of 15 as a drummer in a garage band). I switched to Synths when I was 17 and then started using the "Amiga 500" computer for MIDI sequencing. Later I switched to a "Pentium 2" PC with Windows 3.11. Since then I've used and tested many, many, many DAWS (almost all) but after I found Reaper (Version 5), the search stopped. Reaper easily became my "go-to" DAW for everything audio-related. I don't need anything else. It is simple, fast, light on CPU, super-stable and owes nothing to any competitor. Stay safe.

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Similar story to yours, but instead of an Amiga, I went with an Atari STE because it had MIDI ports already built in. I used DR. T's Exclusively, T.I.G.E.R. Dr T's KCS, etc, then when I switched to PC, I switched to Cakewalk, because Dr T's went out of business (Really LOVED Dr. T's) , then Cakewalk got bloated into Sonar which just got way too silly, so I looked for a cheaper alternative, and found Reaper.

[@the.i.p.address]

Back in the 90s had some form of x86 machine and ran Cakewalk for DOS when it was midi only. Synced it up to an ADAT. I have been through various versions of Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Ableton Live. Now I use Reaper. It's a great setup and being that I am the same age as you and getting closer to fixed income, I let pretty much all of those licenses go. Just no compelling reason to keep using anything but Reaper.

[@swiftigoth]

i've been looking at various DAW review videos to figure out what to get since Cakewalk went paid and the unpaid free started acting wonky. This video alone moved Reaper to my #1 spot now. Thank you for making this video. So well done.

[@arthursoghoyan3471]

Reaper is: 1) The most optimized program for working with any type of processor (when you switch to Reaper, you will feel like you bought a new computer). 2) The most detailed customizable program, which will become an indispensable tool for you, with unlimited possibilities that cannot be achieved in another “just one program”. 3) The most frequently updated program, with quick bug fixes and serious innovations without loud advertising (if there is a critical bug, you can write to the developers, and they will release a fixed installer within a maximum of 2-3 days before the release of the official version). 4) Works on any system (Windows XP to Windows 11 and Mac OS 10.5 to 10.15+) with 32-bit and 64-bit plugins. 5) Price $60 for current and next versions (actually $30 per version). Developers work on each version for about 3 to 5 years, with frequent updates (about 2 times a month). You get a rapidly developing program for a penny. 6) A fully functional portable version of the program that works easily from a flash drive. You can work anywhere with your favorite program and plugins. P.S. All DAWs are good but Reaper is Fantastic!!!

[@gezajakab3180]

4) Linux!

[@FirstLast-nr6gf]

@@gezajakab3180 UI looks terrible on Linux. It is unusable on 4K monitor,

[@FirstLast-nr6gf]

Reaper is primitive. It doesn't support articulations in MIDI editor like Logic, e.g., for strings or bass guitars. There are no modulators or the Grid like in Bitwig. No synts, no instruments. You'll spend more money on VSTs than on other DAWs which have drum kits, pianos, basses, synts, strings, etc. Logic has AutoSampler plugin to sample external instruments. Guitar amps. Reaper doesn't have any of this.

[@arthursoghoyan3471]

@@FirstLast-nr6gf It seems primitive.... but ))) Reaper is not a program for everyone, i understand you. But this is not just a program, it is a masterpiece. Over time, Reaper will have everything it lacks now. But other programs won't have much of what Reaper has, because this contradicts the principles of majority developers, they cannot allow themselves so much freedom, because this will cause many problems and affect the reputation of the program. For example, there are currently no other modern programs that support 32-bit plugins, and many other things... I don't think that other programs can make built-in oversampling on the mixer channel like in Reaper, because if you use it on a plugin that doesn't support oversampling the program will freeze. Developers will not create unnecessary problems for themselves. But this is not a DAW problem, but a plugin.The user must be a bit literate and know what is doing. In Reaper there are very many useful things that require user understanding, otherwise they can negatively affect the operation of the program, but despite this, these functions unblocked in Reaper and with the right settings they have a colossal effect. This is a very serious program for professionals with high demands. Or you can use it as a small lightweight program for various purposes, as many people do. P.S. Regarding virtual instruments, it seems to me that the developers of Reaper are doing the right thing by not bothering with it. There are many developers who create very high quality virtual instruments and specialized in this. For a DAW developer, this is a waste of time and gigabytes of garbage. Sorry, this is my subjective opinion, and i understand if many do not agree with me.

[@olympian3]

@@FirstLast-nr6gfbot

[@poissonpuerile8897]

Holy crap! You just introduced me to automation items, and they've blown my mind!

[@BixiDoxxes]

Congrats! Make use of it cause they're the breath of music since they... Automate stuff lol

[@PabloGomix]

BEST PROGRAM AND BEST COMMUNITY EVER, I WOULD PAY AGAIN.

[@eddyray666]

Totally agree. I'd buy Reaper at 10 times the price.

[@ricardoposada211]

Kenny es el mejor!!!! Gracias Kenny no te imaginas cuánta alegría nos has dado con tus videos. Si el tiempo es vida, Kenny nos ha ayudado a tener más vida, ... Creo que no alcanzas a dimensionar el valor que aportas....bien por esa.

[@nostalgeejays]

I'll tell you what makes Reaper special - your videos! Actually your tutorial videos are the main reason I go with Reaper and rebooted my music production. Yes, it does help that it is an outstanding software as well :)

[@BeatriXpulinka]

It's a Rolls-Royce!

[@johnskerlec9663]

Reaper has become my DAW of choice since when covid hit. I now have paid versions on my Win7 (could never get protools 7.xx to work outside of XP) and on my Win10 alongside Studio 1 and Cakewalk. It truly is a monster of a DAW. You are a legend Kenny, I have learned so much from your videos about this excellent DAW.

[@frenchef7]

To me, Reaper seems like it was created with a programmer's mindset. It feels to me like an IDE for music. I think this is what intimidates some people, especially if they're used to simulate the analog console workflow. However, with a bit of experience and adjusting to this "programmer's mindset", they'll find that Reaper actually offers the most personal workflow, and it's actually super intuitive (to that mindset). Also, while the big number of options could seem confusing, it actually allows the simplest and fastest solutions to all kinds of tasks. I mean, effect containers? That's recursive effect channels. This addition to Reaper 7 is the cherry on top of the cake.

[@christianwn]

Try Bidule, literally visual programming 🙂

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

so cool! been using reaper forever now and i didn't know a bunch of these, but i also don't see the need/use for it in my workflow a lot of the time. I do like the embed features for projects though, great for mastering sessions. Though i usually do my mastering in reaper because of how incredible the render functions are and mixing elsewhere. One thing i wish was that "setting it up" was easier. the endless customization is great, but also time consuming. especially when many other daws come really organized. I also love a few features you didn't mention in this video, but Reaper has tons of features other daws dream about. like built in oversampling, built in dual meters on the master bus, etc. but yeah i could go on. I would like to see it have more midi functionality though and slightly better notes/markers and playlist/comping capabilities. but it's an ever evolving daw and it's come a LONG way since the early days when i started using it.

[@iainmackenzieUK]

Great round up! Thank you as always Kenny - I have been using Reaper for over 10 years and continue to follow you. Great to see some new stuff to explore Good luck and thank you!

[@Skijumptoes]

A key feature that I use is being able to record the output of that track directly into the timeline. This is brilliant if you want to use plugin instruments but record them as audio, I do this a lot so that i'm not tempted to quantise or correct the MIDI Data, you also haven't got to worry about whether you held the sustain pedal before recording, and can start the recording with a ready held note too. I've not seen that feature in any other DAW i've used. It provides an outboard experience with the variety and selection of plugins. Working in this way creates a more humane recording to my ear.

[@christiant.8834]

This video helps giving perspective even for more experienced users, we are so accustomed to being told how to do things and accept what things you can't do that when it comes to having this much freedom sometimes it seems much too handle, im glad i accepted this journey and invested this time figuring out how to do what i wanted to do in reaper, by doing this i've earned so much valuable knowledge about audio and programming audio in general, thank you for your effort kenny you really are a guru haha

[@Abrahamic.Design]

I started my DAW journey with Cakewalk. This was way back in the early 2000s. Then, I went DAWless for a few years and switched to a Fostex digital recorder. I liked that a lot and probably wrote and produced the most music in that method. After that, I got into a little Audacity, Adobe Audition, Garageband. I tried Ableton, Logic Pro, and MPC Beats. Now, I'm giving Reaper a try. Thank you for making these videos. It helps figure people like me figure things out with audio production.

[@MeanGeneFrmBklyn]

I wish that the notation feature was mentioned and explained more!!🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@ninterofficial]

I'm glad that I moved from FL to Reaper

[@LeighHowells]

Ha! I thought Cockos had done something terrible for a moment - I read the thumbnail as "Why Reaper? WHY?"

[@frauditorsubslickboots]

Ha - you are not the only one!!

[@phonkyfeel1]

Same here

[@thiagocesaro]

Thanks Kenny! One more thing that IMO makes Reaper one of a kind DAW is the routing "patch bay" drag-n-drop style! Much more convenient than the buss style all the other DAWs use.

[@callmejohnnylovecreator6042]

The K strikes again! Always healthy to watch every video of yours as I have for years by now. Reminders or revealers for newbies or oldies. So thank you, Kenny

[@Patoxico]

Reaper is *the* most impressive software out there. small, stable, powerful. and absolutely better than most "professional" daws. I pay the license with absolute proud.

[@krustythechris]

Will always pay for Reaper, does everything I need and more. Incredible DAW and support, from superstars like Kenny!!

[@dtrmnts]

you blow my mind every time. I never knew about the portable installs.

[@PremJHans]

Reaper Daw is 🔥 Love the feature packed Render, Stats post render and way tooo handy Dry run to check the Stats pre render.

[@hellion_spitfire]

Cockos dev: "This are few example of what Reaper can do..." Me: "Shut up, and take my money!" 😂

[@milesjury49]

Great summary. Thanks for it, and for all you do.

[@Musictron]

Great video! I wish REAPER would add the ability to adjust toolbar and ruler font size and allow plugin screenshots in plugin finder for accessibility users!

[@poissonpuerile8897]

You can adjust the font, font size and font style (bold, italics, regular, bold italic) for many, but not all, things by adjusting your theme settings! In Reaper's actions box, search for "Theme development: Show theme tweak/configuration window", run it, and enter "font" in the filter box. You can change the font of about 25 elements there.

[@Musictron]

@@poissonpuerile8897 LOL Thanks for the suggestion it worked like a charm now all I need is a screenshot feature for plugins list.

[@uncle-ed]

What about film scoring with Reaper? Do people use it for this as well? Can it do automated tempo maps to hit sync points? About mixing, is it possible to split the mix console on multiple screens? Does it have a chord track? An articulation management lane? I know a lot of people swear by Reaper but this is the DAW I probably know the less about.

[@klapaucjusz1]

It is extremely easy to find online resources for Reaper, in large part thanks to this channel.

[@hashbolt]

I found an awesome time saving feature in some other DAWs - All tracks are by default routed to 'sends' at the time of creation. All you have to do is change the volume going out. I hope Reaper implements it someday. It's very cool.

[@mundainmonstre2372]

Great vid as always sir. Reaper is love, Reaper is life!

[@FaithFulHUB]

I have same point of view!

[@jeffdavid1234]

Three that I enjoy 1 Many free plugin from users. 2 You can easily write and modify plugin to do special task. 3 the track control files are in plain text allowing you to modify and edit it in Word or Excel.

[@LuigidiGuida]

Love Reaper ❤ Great DAW with very powerful video features! With some adjustments to the Notation editor (some bug fixing and a little increase in functionality, or a two-way native connection with external notation software) it could be the PERFECT DAW for professional media composers!

[@Daysofsamara]

Another BIG argument. Reaper never crashes. I have been using Reaper daily for over 10 years. A few weeks ago, I had to use PT for adaptation reasons in a commin project. I remembered the frustration of using a DAW that crashes 3 times a day for no apparent reason... With REAPER, I NEVER have any problems. In the studio, FOH, on stage,... Never a crash. This simple and objective fact make reaper shine.

[@FirstLast-nr6gf]

Bitwig also never crashes. Logic has some annoying bugs, but it is pretty stable.

[@rmp5s]

Never really thought about it but yea...I don't think I've ever had REAPER crash. I've had plugins crash and take the project with them, but I don't think I've ever, in a decade and a half, had REAPER itself crash. Pretty impressive!!

[@joeromersa]

I had Reaper crashing constantly when switching screensets, so… depends I guess

[@XERAEN]

REAPER is absolutely the endgame DAW. I can't imagine any other one taking it over.

[@NickiTusp]

The main reason why I use Reaper is because you Kenny! Before seen your videos i didnt like reaper but you are a legend! Thanks!

[@yurisimoes-guitarrista104]

I don't use a third of the functions mentioned and still think it's great. Keep up the good work.

[@stevenclark1973]

Great video. It really is some amazing programming skill to develop such an application with so much complexity, speed and versatility, packaged into a program that is so small in size by todays standards. Top top development. Great video - as always. 👍

[@KennyKaspas]

My forever DAW ❤❤

[@zblip22]

Reaper is like buying a VW Golf, and having an unlimited budget for customizing it. After putting in the twin turbo, racing suspension, nitro switch, racing mag wheels etc, you end up having a car that beats any luxury sports car for a fraction of the price.

[@Joedoriamusic]

ProTools is patchwork coding.

[@mike2884]

Soon yull be able to create quantum tunnels and LFOs that go from a plank length to universal timescales running parallel with multiverse busses running into multiple sub projects and save as a track template lol😂❤. Reaper is freedom.

[@AlexPettyMusic]

​@@mike2884 multiverse tracking... I like it

[@zblip22]

@@mike2884 Haha One day someone will figure out how to make a sub-project that feeds into its self and creative the first perpetual source of energy.

[@mike2884]

@zblip22 it'll be around the 7.37 update probably 😆

[@kayboog2000]

The absolute BEST DAW on the planet!

[@pakozdiattila]

06:04 Oh Man... I didn't know it had such a function until now... thank you... with this is way easier to set the correct audio level before the effects. 07:58 is it also timesaver...this DAW is brilliant... i use it since 3 years but i see is way more complicated as i supposed it. Many thanks Kenny!

[@mk7073]

Oh, and it works on Apple Mac (including M1/2/3/4) as well as Windows. And Linux, too. New beta Windows 11 on ARM64 build already available. So it's about as future-proofed as you can get. It really is a remarkable piece of software

[@olympian3]

I’ve customized my reaper install to something that nobody would even guess was reaper. It’s practically my own personal daw that I built from reaper. I run it on arch Linux. No reason for me to ever use any other daw ever again.

[@hirkdeknirk1]

Reaper is absolutely amazing and almost perfect. Personally, I would like to have a docking area for the second monitor and font colors per track. But these are luxury problems.

[@morizanova]

Easily using midi (CC or Notes) as a shortcut is one the reason why I love working with reaper . With it I can have bunches of tools mapped in my launchpad or any kind of Virtual pad controller for easy click and access

[@31416]

Learned so much! Mind blown! 😮

[@DennisNiec]

Hey, ReaperManiacs (and I am one)...Love it, grateful for Kenny's tutorials. Questions after 7 download the loops don't adjust to tempo after being brought in (like they used to). Looked it up, on my media explorer there is NO Track Match pull down. Anyone know where this function might be opened globally? Thanks and happy recording!

[@eluherlu]

Best DAW ever

[@iam-music]

Im a long time user of Cubase...since v1.0 on atari. I still love it but its just creeping more and more towards bedroom produces and bells and whistles. I just need a solid DAW that I can customise to my workflow...which cubase is getting hard to to' can Reaper 1. Do phase coherent audio quanitisation on grouped folders of tracks using custom Q grid? 2. Can it use ARA extensions? 3. Send stereo panned tracks to a surround format global fx chain and downmix for stereo output ie front to back/up to down 4. Can you apply a plugin to the send of a track eg send to reverbs often requires the send to be eqd for resonance buildup etc These are the basics and enough for me to download the demo. Even the commercial price is more that reasonable if it does the job

[@cps6497]

Thanks Kenny for your constant support for all Reaper users !

[@hudasmt]

Free updates and License is good for two versions!!! And We got Kenny to show us how to use it

[@only4crap]

best DAW ever made.

[@phonkyfeel1]

Should I still be using Recycle or is there any competition for Recycle? Does Reaper have an equivalent breakbeat processing/chopping app?

[@ScottDuBose]

Kenny! Thank you! great stuff! Question? I'd dig seeing a series of you recording a song with a band start to finish. Not really just a group of quick cuts and keeping it brief. I mean from start to finish showing us more of a real time for the project. Just saying...

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

The efficiency for me. I couldn’t believe how quickly it downloaded and it boots up so quick. Reaper is a Godsend.

[@jadsonamoral1]

When will you release Reaper for iPad?

[@WaleKuku]

I use a Windows OS PC. The download size for a 64bit system is about 15MB. What a powerful DAW with a small file size. I love REAPER

[@Tyrannocaster]

Yeah, I was thinking "150 megs? Mine is a tenth of that." Reaper's dl size is much smaller than Kenny indicated.

[@rmp5s]

Great vid. Love your vids but the...way you...talk...drives me...nuts. You didn't do it too much in this vid...THANK YOU!! Tossed you a sub. Keep up the good work!!

[@ranajoyshil]

Used pretty much every DAW in the planet, and there's nothing like Reaper, it's in a league of its own. You did mention pretty much most things, but you didn't mention, one thing about Reaper which is one of the biggest reason why I use Reaper over any other DAW, it's the Reaper community and all the community made ReaScripts and JSFX that add enormous amount of functionality to Reaper.

[@DaveONeillDrums]

And even in this non-tutorial I learned things I didn’t know. I love this DAW. Thx for giving the ‘industry standards’ a good shaking. ✌️

[@DeuZuLivE]

I feel like there's not one thing I really like about Ableton, I can click on everything in Ableton and move it using the keyboard arrows, volumes, knobs, frequencies of an equalizer, this is so practical for my work workflow, can you tell me in a simple way how to do this in Reaper?

[@sternenherz]

You think Reaper will some day get a cliplauncher? (Similar to Bitwigs, alongside the arranger, with vertical scenes) And does it have Plugin Sandboxing and is it generally even suitable for live performance (being able to load VSTs on the fly without stutters/glitches in Playback etc)?

[@KRSStudiosIndia]

One thing : Being a long time Cubase user, a short time Logic user . can we record directly into the piano roll , I dint find a way. I had to use Reaper for some projects so this will be a great help if there is a solution

[@poissonpuerile8897]

Sure! Just arm a track, load up a VSTi, set the track's input to your MIDI device and hit RECORD. That's literally it. If there's no MIDI item in the track, one will be automatically created.

[@TracingFlares]

Yes yes and yes Sir!!! i joined reaper recently.. highly recommend switching to reaper because it will save thousands and thousands of hours due to its straight workflow and customization. I could add tons of not mentioned pros that Reaper does that just rock😊

[@toddstudio79]

I paid for a License, because I feel that these tech Wizards should be compensated for the incredible tools they give us. Just like musicians. Being a long-time, and current Pro Tools user, I can still see the power of Reaper, and I'm excited to learn more about how to use it.

[@mathumphreys]

Thanks for reminding me about sweeping!

[@vargasjj510]

@REAPERMania Kenny how can we get the portable launchers you have? i'd like to see your voiceover and your mixing installations :D

[@moreorlesto]

Reaper for the win! I came for the time-stretching, stayed for the customization. If someone can only explain how to properly route signals with FabFilter's Pro-Q 3, I'd be a very happy man!

[@FranksReactions]

Reaper is just a slap in the face to SO many other other programs out there, that's expensive, buggy, large, unveildly beasts.

[@c0dypeng]

The only thing I don’t like about reaper is the default setting is the most non-straightforward amongst all the DAWs if that makes sense. I moved on to ableton live and chbase now, but still appreciate it, it helped me make music when I first started

[@PatrickPioger]

Bonjour j'utilise reaper depuis 5 ans avec la licence je suis ravis il manque une chose sur reaper les couleurs sur les fx pour gagner en lisibilité Merci pour vos explications et vos vidéo Je suis de Lyon France

[@drrodopszin]

In all seriousness, the only thing I can think of Reaper needing some extra help is the sheer number of options are quite intimidating. A great UX designer + researcher should go that aspect. The editing part is so great and works so well that every time I have to work with Melodyne I want to punch a drywall in frustration. Cubase is the same: the engineer I worked with didn't get how come I don't need to tell if it is going to be a stereo or a mono track and I didn't why do I need to know that in advance?

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

"Why Reaper"? Answer: "For infinite reasons" 🙂

[@MarcShake]

"Reason"-Users now: "Huh?" ;)

[@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials]

@@MarcShake 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AFuturePresentation]

Reaper is hands down the best DAW out there. The community alone, including REAPER Mania, is one of the best reasons to buy the software. Then there's the infinite amount of customizing your workflow. It's a thing of beauty.

[@drrodopszin]

After using it for almost a decade, I finally get answers to the "why?".

[@petergedd9330]

Thanks Kenny, one thing for me that makes Reaper special is that out of the millions of times I've used it, it may have crashed once!! and that was because of a dodgy plugin. I always come back home to Reaper if I stray, because its the best ever DAW ever created for humble bucks.

[@poissonpuerile8897]

It's always the fault of some sketchy VST developer. And in this regard, even NI is sketchy.

[@cjcurcio]

BECAUSE IT'S GREAT!!! 😄

[@DanielJGonzales]

Reaper works best with my hardware setup, and I find it easier to use than Cubase, which is the main reason I use it. Thanks for your great tutorials!

[@Kimitri]

I came from Ableton and for now Reaper is really replacing it for me, I'm enjoying the experience

[@Frenkel111]

Reaper rulez!

[@canastraroyal]

Are FX chains a Reaper thing? Can't imagine my workflow without it.

[@memre123]

Love it!! One little niggle though. I wish the midi panel had a more...hmm. ...organic. ... relationship with its associated track. i.e. instead of opening in a new window/panel it could open in an expanded track on the actual timeline. Would make things much easier. Just sayin.

[@laylasmart]

I would like to move to Linux and I heard that reaper can read cakewalk project files. Will it read cakewalk file when it is installed on Linux? Also, cakewalk has a native pro channel and vocal strip. Does Reaper have something like it? If I'm us Reaper to record on Windows, and then later want to open the files on Reaper that is installed on Mac or Linux, will it work? In other words, can I move things in reaper between different operating systems?

[@michaelschuberth7802]

simply stated, this is the best DAW on the market today, be it for Studio or Live applications. Those of us who use Reaper already know this. Stability, Stability.....Stability.

[@MrHamit64]

Hi Kenny. Greight vid. Yes my colege professor would agree with this vid. Infact the fact Reaper is so little and the price are 2 of the biggest things he liked about it. But the littlenesss and the price he also notes comes at a cost. He feels Reaper is too bair bones. He doesn't like the Rea plugins. But then again he uses Logic and Pro Tules. His main choice of those of corse being Logic. I'm using it cause on PC it's accessible.

[@FX-ri3dn]

Whose Reaper opens that quickly? The project I'm opening has multiple plugins, and loading them takes quite a whiiiiiiiiile :D

[@poissonpuerile8897]

Virtually all of Reaper's load time is due to loading VSTs. Open something without them and you'll see a massive difference. So it's the VST manufacturers who need to get their butts in gear. NI made Kontakt 8 _slightly_ less horribly slow than Kontakt 7, for instance.

[@azomyte]

I don't even use Reaper (thinking about it) but I just like listening to this guy