REAPER

Vorteile

The simplicity of its use, its low weight and low requirements to be able to function

Nachteile

The built-in libraries and effects are very few, which forces you to search from other sources

Vorteile

Price and feature set; learning curve; community

Nachteile

The frequency of updates is a little concerning. I'd rather see fewer and more significant updates.

Vorteile

I enjoy the hovering over the setting and education of what it would do. As well the sound quality captured is good.

Nachteile

It surprised me when the app inform me that I would be charged within the 3rd time using it. I hate how money hungry it seem. As well there was no outline to study what or how to use anything.

Vorteile

It’s not a RAM or resource hog, like Protools.

Nachteile

I wish the keyboard commands were easier to program.

Vorteile

It does absolutely everything any other DAW boasts about through the community-driven plugins and scripts. It's a little tricky to get into at first, but with the wealth of tutorials online, it's easy to learn and begin producing music.

Nachteile

The steep learning curve is a lot to take in at first, but honestly, the available resources online make learning a breeze if you're willing to put in the time and effort to learn the program.

Vorteile

I was a bit hesitant to try out or even think that i could switch to using Reaper as my main DAW. I think i lean more towards mainstream softwares if there is anything like that. Just like many DAW users, the frustrations of freezes and crashes compelled me to look for alternatives. I am indebted to my friend who recommended Reaper. Firstly, Over the years, I have accumulated a lot of 32 bits ‘legacy plugins’ which have given a unique identity to my work. Unfortunately, they could not integrate them well with most DAWs. No problem at all with Reaper. Secondly, I had enough trial period with Reaper both for getting comfortable with it and proving the much hype about it. This thing rarely crashed. I finally decided to buy it at only $60. Lastly, expect updates and more updates. They never stop coming. I am very at home with Reaper.

Nachteile

It is both the good and the bad. I generally like sort of a mainstream platform without a lot overboard customization. However, i like the ability to customize actions in Reaper. The learning curve can be steep but well worth it.

Vorteile

Reaper's stability is undoubtebly one of it's strongest features compared to other leading competitors. Never in 2 years has it ever crashed! Even the load time and resources used barely affects my RAM.

Nachteile

To get the best out of Reaper, follow Reaper's video tutorials on Youtube. You will save your self hundreds of hours of setting up and learning all of the features. I didn't do this and learned the hard way.

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Vorteile

It was free to try and there are tons of tutorials online and other people using Reaper to learn tips and how to use it. It's similar enough to the other programs I've used (Cubase/Protools) that I could jump in and learn from there. The EQ plugin interface is very nice as well. I find it is very convenient to use the waveform and move/change band points.

Nachteile

The only problems I've run into have involved things that I overlooked or didn't completely understand. I have been able to fix them, easily though not always quickly. I can't say that I have anything I like least about it. It's great.

Vorteile

Reaper is so easy to use and learn with lots of customizability for how you want your layout to look. I've mixed literally thousands of hours in the program and it's the only program I mix with now.

Nachteile

The only downside of Reaper I can think of is that it doesn't come with a suite of cutting edge plug-ins or have an option to purchase different tiers of the program with elite plugins included.

Vorteile

Very lightweight, bloat free yet fully featured DAW software that installs and loads really quickly. The sheer flexibility and customisation available is almost overwhelming but offers a tailormade solution for most users. It runs well and seems incredibly stable.

Nachteile

Initial options for customisation can appear a little overwhelming and a new, different workflow layout can cause several head scratching moments. The user community is very passionate, knowledgeable and helpful and are happy to guide through the initial acclimatisation process.

Vorteile

Ho cominciato ad utilizzare questo software circa 5 o 6 anni fa, per la registrazione ed il mixaggio di alcuni pezzi e devo dire che mi sono trovato veramente bene non avendo nessuna esperienza per quanto riguarda l'ambito della musica elettronica, il software si presta molto bene nel senso che è molto facile da utilizzare, quindi lo Consiglio vivamente a tutti quelli che si stanno avvicinando al mondo della musica elettronica

Nachteile

Nel complesso non c'è molto da segnalare, anche perché è un software fatto molto bene, e nel mio caso diciamo che ho imparato subito a padroneggiarlo, quindi non ho molto da segnalare

Vorteile

Le prix, la durée de la licence, la version gratuite "winrar" (aucune durée), les scripts

Nachteile

Prend beaucoup de temps à être configuré, interface un peu austère, complexité de mettre en place des choses simples

Vorteile

It'q cheaper and works well on all type of computers

Nachteile

Nothing, i like it all it it. No bug, no pain.

Vorteile

Sicuramente il fatto che una daw così completa sia distribuita (prima) gratuitamente o con un contributo minimo è un ottimo vantaggio.

Nachteile

Se dovessi consigliarlo ad un neofita, non lo troverei molto intuitivo. Ci sono software più intuitivi per chi parte. Chi fa già questo di mestiere usa software più professionali. E' una vita di mezzo insomma

Vorteile

Tiene una agradable interfaz, es fácil de usar y está disponible gratis lo cual lo hace una gran opción.

Nachteile

En el área de edición de audio no es tan efectivo como podría ser lo cual denota que este no es su fuerte.

Vorteile

I like the fact that the price is right and it is a top competitor with the more expensive software

Nachteile

They have to many options for a beginner and should have advanced and beginner setting to fix this issue.

Vorteile

One of the standout features of Reaper is its ability to integrate with third-party software and hardware. This includes support for VST plugins, which allow users to add a wide range of virtual of virtual instruments and audio effects to tracks. In itself, Reaper comes with a built-in virtual instrument ReaSynth. Although it is a basic synthesizer, I have been able to use to create a wide range of sounds. This synth offers a number of different parameters that I am able to adjust and create quite unique sounds, control oscillator waveform, filter and envelope settings. Therefore on the side of in built and integrated virtual instruments, Reaper covers all grounds to allow any user to expand capabilities within it. When it comes to audio manipulation, the program allows auto adjustment of volume and panning tracks and ability to align audio clips to a specific grid. Additionally, users can control how the program handles changes to the audio over time like choosing to have the automation changes to be applied smoothly etc.

Nachteile

The main challenge I encounter with Reaper is that the piano roll can easily become cluttered when working with complex Midi tracks. This can make it difficult to see and edit individual notes especially when there are a large number of notes in a track. Additionally, the piano roll can be difficult to use for editing the timing of individual notes. This is because the piano roll only shows the pitch of each note, not the pricise timing.

Vorteile

REAPER is almost limitless in scope: virtually everything about the app can be customized, with powerful actions (macros) and scripts that can automate complex tasks. The small footprint and low price explains why it has such a large, loyal user base, and the powerful batch tools show why REAPER has wide adoption in the gaming industry. REAPER is definitely a contender for the "best DAW".

Nachteile

REAPER's interface can be very intimidating, with extremely small, hard-to-read fonts, and no included instruments or sounds. Furthermore, there are some very counterintuitive functions, like using right-click to select audio clips (trying to change this in Preferences is a real headache that I could never resolve) that will cause headaches for new users. Experienced users will also come across features they need that are missing, with feature requests dating back years.

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Vorteile

One of the great features, is the easy and intuitive interface, and professional commands to manage sound. Great mixing and much more features. This software changed my life, and my costumers are very happy with the results. Thanks to the developers.

Nachteile

I don't have a thing to complain yet. But sometimes it just has some bugs. But maybe this is a problem with my computer memory. Beside this, I love it.

Vorteile

Reaper is the daw you always wanted if you are looking for a great community that will welcome you with open arms, in my opinion, the ability of the developers of this daw to listen to the community is undoubtedly the best of this software.

despite its visual ineffectiveness, reaper is the right alternative for Linux users, because this daw bets for simplicity and compatibility with any operating system, leaving aside more visual or unnecessary aspects.

Nachteile

Reaper can look intimidating, it looks like software from the '00s rather than a current daw, usually, people who want to give a chance to this daw are novices in the field of music production, so they might be overwhelmed by many aspects of this daw, either the poor quality in the visual aspect, the unpopularity of this daw in the mainstream or simply the prejudices that each person may have.

Vorteile

The relatively inexpensive start up costs is what helped with choosing REAPER. The wide array of included plugins, with industry leading levels of customization - this is why REAPER is one of the best in the industry. To top it all off, the ease of setup and use, regardless of the use case, is what makes this the best software out there. From recording to mixing to mastering, every step of the process can be easily accomplished with REAPER - no third party needed.

Nachteile

To be honest, REAPER is a little too perfect thanks to its constant update cycle and bug fixes. Add to it a robust community that develops and supports each other, there's nothing left to be desired.

Vorteile

In my opinion, Reaper is the most friendly software to use among all the options that someone could choose. It is easy to use, easy to watch, you have a great work flow with the interface and also the native plugins are so good and have a great quality.

Nachteile

I think that the only thing that i dislike is the design of the desing of the native plugins, it is so simple, maybe if developers change this just a little bit, with some colors and different icons, people would use it more.

Vorteile

the program has good voice capture good quality effects and I practice super agile and I recommend it to all music producers.

Nachteile

Until today, I don't have any criticism because I use it normally and it has made it easier for me in my production work. I love Reaper.

Vorteile

Reaper è una DAW potente ma soprattuto flessibile. Mi piace che sia facilmente personalizzabile e che abbia una vasta gamma di strumenti e funzionalità, tra cui la possibilità di utilizzare plug-in di terze parti. Inoltre, ha un prezzo accessibile rispetto ad altre DAW e può essere utilizzato gratuitamente senza limitazioni.

Nachteile

Reaper è sicuramente più sbilanciato verso il lato mix e mastering e chi si approccia invece per produrre musica può riscontrare un pò di difficoltà. In generale l'interfaccia utente può essere un po' scomoda da usare se non si è familiarizzati con essa, e alcune funzionalità avanzate richiedono un po' di tempo per essere imparate ma una volta acquisite trasformano Reaper nella DAW più potente e personalizzabile sul mercato.

Vorteile

Not only for low budget is good, but also is open source, it’s the best daw for computer with low resources, the almost perfect daw

Nachteile

The UI can be a little scary and old fashioned but there are tons of themes

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Vorteile

Reaper is a beast, in the hands of a poweruser, this software can be very powerful. Reaper is a no compromise DAW that is like a clean slate allowing you to configure the DAW to personal workflows and at the same time giving an insane amount of options and settings to achieve anything imaginable.

Nachteile

The learning curve can be a little steep because of the complexity and the depth of the software.

Vorteile

This DAW has the same abilities as it's way overpriced counterparts. Its so user friendly it's shocking.

Nachteile

I like everything about ReaperFM. Its cheap easy and fun.

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Vorteile

Es un software que no tiene NADA que envidiar a los más famosos, con mayor customización, fallos casi inexistentes y una gran atención de los desarrolladores, con parches muy a menudo.Todo ello por una fracción ínfima de lo que cuesta cualquier otro DAW.

Nachteile

Podría incluir algunos templates de los que partir para configurar la apriencia.

Vorteile

I love how clean and simple the Reaper interface is! In some ways it's the most simplistic and most intuitive DAW, especially for tracking and editing audio. Pro Tools is still the king DAW, but if you factor in the price then Reaper takes a bit step forward! It really doesn't get much cheaper than Reaper which is a major plus for it.

Nachteile

The only thing I would say that is lacking with Reaper is it's plug-in integration. While it does have a lot of good plug-ins built into it, it's definitely not as easily integrated with third party plug-ins as other DAWs.

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Vorteile

layout de fácil acesso ,menus ,opções e ajudas tudo muito fácil de encontrar
ótimo processamento .
desemprenho muito bom.
e apesar de tudo não ocupa muito espaço .
sem duvidas a melhor DAW ( digital Áudio Workstation) que eu já encontrei durante anos e anos de trabalhos e produções

Nachteile

bom para meu gosto pessoal eu não gosto dos temas default dele .
mais nada que uma boa troca de pacote de tema não resolva

Vorteile

Easy to use and powerfull audio mixing tool, to create professional audio tracks.

Nachteile

sometimes they make some changes for improvement, but change the way you used to between versions.

Vorteile

This software is fully capable of producing a complete production of audio editing mixing with absolutely professional quality. This software is technically very advanced, you can see all the details of the audio track here.

Nachteile

Due to being technically stronger than other audio editing software, the new user has to study a lot before using it.

Vorteile

Overall i like all the features in reaper, i swear to god this apps is very easy to use

Nachteile

The online support is not good as the other features

Vorteile

As a beginner it was simple to learn, they offer a large video library by [SENSITIVE CONTENT] for learning simply to more detailed ways to use it.

Nachteile

There are better programs. it can crash on you so save every move you do!!

Vorteile

Reaper is a very powerful and extensible DAW. Advanced MIDI editing, multi-track recording, mixing with complex channel routing or live jamming or everything at once is never a problem. Additionally, it's very customizable in terms of the user interface or even using scripts for automating work - and it runs on Linux! Reaper has a generous trial period with no feature locks and then, it's available after a one time purchase at a reasonable price, which is perfect for independent artists.

Nachteile

The only downside I can see (literately) is the quite dated look of the user interface. The built-in effects don't come with fancy knobs, dials and VU-meters as you might be used to from other DAWs. The upside of this however, is that it's very functional, lightweight and extensible - something you can't take for granted with fancier user interfaces.

Vorteile

Reaper is light, fast, cheap, effective, intuitive, fun to use!
I tried last 3 decades many other music production softwares, most of them are huge slow monsters, full of bugs.

Nachteile

The online help is not as good as the software itself, but most of time I found on YouTube tutorials produced by the users which helped me a lot.

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Vorteile

I love the interface and the functionnality. The integration of the plugins is a plus.

Nachteile

I went from Pro Tools and some shortcut are different (but their like shortcut in my video software edit so it's simple to accomodate)

Vorteile

Estremamente leggero e poco esigente in risorse del computer, buone funzionalità generali.

Nachteile

Non si interfaccia correttamente con alcuni plug-ins di terze parti, gestione dei plug-ins molto basilare, design obsoleto.

Vorteile

A great, reasonably priced DAW with a generous 30-day free trial. Solves all your audio recording, editing, and mixing needs.

Nachteile

Plugin integration is sometimes difficult, though this gets easier with use.

Vorteile

Reaper has the most intuitive workflow for me. Before using Reaper, I tried Pro Tools, Cubase and Cakewalk. Reaper fits my needs the best. I love that the developers are conbstantly updating it and adding new features.

Nachteile

There is nothing I don't like in Reaper. There is maybe a steep learning curve if you are used to using another DAW, but Reaper is definitely worth it.

Vorteile

Estrema leggerezza del software, interfaccia semplice e intuitiva, velocità di esecuzione, ideale per muovere i primi passi e per PC poco prestazionali.

Nachteile

Design minimalista poco personalizzabile, integrazione approssimativa di alcuni plug-ins di terze parti, dotazione di base minima.

Vorteile

I've been a REAPER user since 2019 (free trial only), and REAPER has helped me to get started in music production. It was my first DAW and I'm still an user. It is not my only DAW right now but I prefer to polish the final details of a song or a cover in REAPER. I understand why this is the DAW that everyone recommends to a beginner, and that's because for its incredible variety of functions that the free trial already offers to the user. You basically have the full software in the free trial, but obviously you can't market anything without the license (which by the way this one is very cheap compared to other DAW).

Nachteile

But within all good things there are also bad things. I don't know if I'm the only person this happens to, but I have a lot of problems when it comes to recording on REAPER. I use an audio interface that includes my multi-effect pedalboard, and it doesn't always let me record with it, and when I get it I usually have too much latency, so I don't use REAPER to record. I use it only for production.

Vorteile

* The interface is quite intuitive and the appearance is similar to other tools.* Really easy to use and configure external devices, keyboards, midi input/output* Great possibilities to add instruments, plugins, effects, filters...* The midi files graphical editor is really amazing!! * It's open source!

Nachteile

* Probably the "help" section is not the best, but the community in internet is really huge and helpful!

Vorteile

This is my go to DAW when it comes to sound designing, it is so easy to drag and drop sounds and start to create something new from them. Making transitions, fade ins and outs with simple clicks make the overflow so smooth.

Nachteile

Poor quality video exporting. It takes time to get used to the shortcuts and the GUI.

Vorteile

las planillas que existe a la hora de cambiar DE INTERZAR, además su fácil entendimientos de las herramientas de edición de audio

Nachteile

tiene herramientas básicas para edición

Vorteile

I like that a personal use license for this digital audio powerhouse is only $60. REAPER is ultra-flexible, allowing a myriad of configuration and user interface customization options. You can download skins that will make REAPER look like Logic Pro, Cubase, Pro Tools, and other DAW's. I really like that REAPER reads all of my VST plugins, as some DAW's (Digital Audio Workstations) don't load VST3 plugins, or plugins by certain manufacturers.

Nachteile

I don't like the default color scheme of REAPER, but with a wide variety of downloadable skins in the internet, a user doesn't have to settle for REAPER's default appearance.

Vorteile

It has everything you would need for audio manipulation and editing.

Nachteile

It is quite complicated, if you don't have any experience or understanding of audio basics, I recommend you watch a quick tutorial.

Vorteile

Very intuitive, but even if there is something that isnt clear, the community have great in depth tutorials. Multi monitor support is great - being able to lay out the tracks effects and instruments on screen as I want.

Nachteile

I have not had any issues so far, however having previously been using Garageband, I miss the built in drummers it has available.

Vorteile

Reaper is a good platform for beginners. Firstly, it is free which would encourage anyone to install and begin learning. It is easy to use and produces good quality output. I made my first remix with Reaper with very little knowledge as to how to make one as it is pretty straightforward to use. Easy to import audio files, easy to drag and fit sounds to get a clean mix and easy to export audio.

Nachteile

I think it’s overall aesthetics could use some improvement as it looks a bit ancient.

Vorteile

Easy to use music editing platform. With practice, creating remixes became a breeze.

Nachteile

Haven’t found any noteworthy issues with the software.