reaper.reaper, read the post people it is free & I have deleted my cubase program REAPER IS THE GO
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Not free! Un-disabled to try... cheep cheep cheep to buy.
Reaper costs something. But it's the hands-down (generally) deal of the century.
I have to disagree with this statement.
While it's not recording software, my point here is still valid for recording software:
I design and maintain large computing clusters for a Fortune 100 company. On the nodes of these clusters, we run a free operating system (Linux), free web server software (Apache), and free application server software (Tomcat and JBoss). This software isn't just considered to be "good", it's considered to be world-class. The performance we get from these systems is astounding, all while keeping the wallet closed and tucked away.
Audacity is very good. Reaper, while not free, is even better.
I am another ardour user. I didn't use 64studio though. I tried it, but there were some things that I wanted to use that didn't necessarily have 64bit support. The 64bit train is a bit slow. I find it is pretty full featured and I am able to get most everything done that I've wanted to.
I used a pretty vanilla debian etch install, but I recompiled my kernel for real time support and I'm able to get a little over 2 ms latency.
I used a pretty vanilla debian etch install, but I recompiled my kernel for real time support and I'm able to get a little over 2 ms latency.
I would probably use open-source, if I could understand it. For me it's like a McDonald's burger-line "cook" walking onto a job site, being handed a blueprint and told to build the house.
So far it's Windows- that's 'configurable' enough.
So far it's Windows- that's 'configurable' enough.
Get Ubuntu and start playing around with it. Won't be heard to understand and you won't even need to install it to your hard drive. Runs right from the CD.
Another vote for Reaper.
I have to qualify my enthusiasm by admitting it is the only DAW I've ever used. But it says something that I was able to start from never having used one a month ago to up and running smoothly now. For $50 it can't be beat. It's also worth noting there have been two updates since I bought it: for a product that doesn't seem to have much in the way of bugs. That suggests to me I'm getting new features for free.
I also want to let everybody know how helpful the folks at Reaper's message board have been. I've posted with a few issues I was having - being a honest to God babe in the woods for DAWs - and I got quick, thorough replies that fixed my problems. And they were my problems, not Reaper's. All that and nobody called me a newbie or an idiot.
So far, Reaper has been able to do anything I want it to, and then some. And I've just scratched the surface.
I have to qualify my enthusiasm by admitting it is the only DAW I've ever used. But it says something that I was able to start from never having used one a month ago to up and running smoothly now. For $50 it can't be beat. It's also worth noting there have been two updates since I bought it: for a product that doesn't seem to have much in the way of bugs. That suggests to me I'm getting new features for free.
I also want to let everybody know how helpful the folks at Reaper's message board have been. I've posted with a few issues I was having - being a honest to God babe in the woods for DAWs - and I got quick, thorough replies that fixed my problems. And they were my problems, not Reaper's. All that and nobody called me a newbie or an idiot.
So far, Reaper has been able to do anything I want it to, and then some. And I've just scratched the surface.
Reaper isn't free (as several have already pointed out), but the value aspect is unbelievable. It's as good or better than products costing way over ten times the price.
rakarrack: A collection of free, JACK-dependant, virtual effects pedals for Linux that are worth exploring for spicing up a multi-track recording on the cheap...
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9353882&postcount=204
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9353882&postcount=204
i keep seeing reaper come up. My big question here is that after a month if you don't pay the 50 does it lock up and doesn't allow access? and if so what about the stuff that you've already recorded?
Final question, I have audacity and everything that I try to record sounds digital. Doesn't sound like my bass at all. I've messed with the frequencies but no luck what so ever (been playing around with it for about a month or so now and it's getting old). If I start using Reaper will I still have this problem and if so how would I fix it? Don't want to upload software to my com just to have to delete it again.
Final question, I have audacity and everything that I try to record sounds digital. Doesn't sound like my bass at all. I've messed with the frequencies but no luck what so ever (been playing around with it for about a month or so now and it's getting old). If I start using Reaper will I still have this problem and if so how would I fix it? Don't want to upload software to my com just to have to delete it again.
i'm not sure. I know it's window's 7, fairly new computer, Toshiba, I bought it in january for college.
Reaper is not subscription-based - you pay the $50 one time and it's yours to use forever.
True - you buy a license, and you'll get to use it forever. You'll also get up to two major version upgrades.
From the Reaper site: "Your one-user, full-use license includes up to two major version numbers worth of REAPER's famous frequent upgrades."
I don't know of any other company that even gives you one upgrade without cost. Usually at least 25% of or your original purchase price just to upgrade.
With it's low costs, frequent updates, and high quality, I don't quite understand how Reaper makes money?
A more interesting question to me is why is most commercial software so outrageously priced?
You mean the $50? Cheap compared to the time it takes to program your own (if you can). Better because it allows the company to upgrade their product and support you.
There is lots of buggy, free software on the interweb stuck in 2004, no updates or support available.
