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Yet another DAW debate - hopefully not
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carl.schutte
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Posted : Dec 23, 2009 23:13:34
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In terms of OS support, I'd say there are 3 contenders.
Ableton Live
Cockos REAPER
Steinberg Cubase
I think Live is a fantastic instrument, but its loop-based features just don't appeal to me.
Cubase is the tried & tested workhorse. There's obviously a good reason why so many people use it & swear by it.
However, I'm liking the look of REAPER.
Fully featured with competitive pricing.
Does anybody have some feedback on REAPER?
Come across any good reviews on good music sites?
Is REAPER going to give Cubase a run for its money like Firefox is doing to Internet Explorer?
I haven't used Live, Cubase or REAPER... so these are merely my perceptions.
I currently use Reason 3, but I'm upgrading to Reason 4 & Record very soon! For the moment that seems adequate... I still have so much to learn.
I suspect that one day I may need to upgrade. I've always thought that would mean Cubase + Reason, but now I'm wondering if it might be REAPER + Reason... in fact, we may need to wait and see how Record develops - I have loads of respect for the Propellerhead guys!
I don't want to turn this into a complete sequencer debate... there have been so many of those. I'm interested to hear some perspective from people that have used these DAWs... I'm particularly interested at what the future of REAPER might hold.
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carl.schutte
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Posted : Dec 23, 2009 23:16
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Medea
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Posted : Dec 23, 2009 23:18
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carl.schutte
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Posted : Dec 23, 2009 23:33
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On 2009-12-23 23:18, Medea wrote:
I'm an evil Reaper ninja and releasing an album soon produced in it
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I see these SOS reviews speak of REAPER having an unconventional approach which requires some getting used to.
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Medea
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Posted : Dec 23, 2009 23:48
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Imho, Reaper has the simpliest approach to the workflow
There is a long time i used another daw so i don't know about is it unconventional or not, but one of Reaper's key features is that all tracks are absolutely universal. There is no difference between bus, aux, audio track, midi track - they are all just "tracks" and you can place any MIDI ar audio item on them at the same time, and you can route any track to any other track(s).
All the other things are a matter of taste and habits.
And yes, Reaper is 4 mb in distributive and is cheap. (And the demo is unlimited)
And ahh - there are tons of free themes so your Reaper can look however you like
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ohshit
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Posted : Dec 24, 2009 01:10
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+1 on every single point - Reaper rocks, not to mention its bi-weekly updates
Try it whitout limits for free and legally, there are a lot of chances that you'll be stuck on it
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Zoot
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Posted : Jan 18, 2010 15:32
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I use Cubase 4 myself *still not upgraded to 5, 4 seems very stable for me and does all I need for now*
I have used reaper myself in the past or at least tried to use it but I just couldnt get the feel for it... It just felt like an ODD sort of thing to be using for me. But it does look well laid out and easy to move around and that. User friendly. |
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