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The mighty REAPER Q & A thread

BAG

BAG

May 5, 2014
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#1
I've just recently started playing around with recording on Reaper and having done a pretty thorough search through TB found that there are a lot of people using Reaper here. If this poll is any indication there are more Reaper users than any other.

So....... I was hoping we could start some questions.....answers....tips etc happening in the one thread to help newbies like myself get up to speed and making better quality recordings.

Cheers

BAG
 
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I was sooo close to jumping over to Reaper from Tracktion, as the latter was all but abandoned by Mackie. But then Jules came back to our rescue, so I now have an unused copy of Reaper.

Both applications are really good and easy to use. Differing workflows (why I stayed with Tracktion) but very capable, despite the simplicity and low cost.
 
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#8
Here's a great thread on the Reaper forum for experienced and beginners alike. I've already improved my recordings from reading this and i'm less than half way through. There's also a download page if you want it all in PDF which can be Invalid Link Removed.

The fact that it was being talked about positively on the TapeOp site say enough to me that there's some good information to be gained from reading it.
 
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You should learn the features and shortcuts of Reaper, but pretty much everything else required to "make better recordings" isn't specific to one piece of software.

For example there's lots of tutorials about compression, EQ, getting things to sit in a mix and arrangement ect, even if they are done on Pro Tools or Logic or analog hardware you can apply all that knowledge to Reaper. Don't limit yourself!
 
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I've found Reaper to have the smallest learning curve of any other DAW I've tried. It does almost everything I need it to do, and then some. It's cheap, has a huge and active community, and is not bound by marketing/branding nonsense that other big name DAWs make you deal with. It integrates well with my PC "studio" environment. I luvs it to pieces. I refuse to use any other major DAW for tracking and mixing, purely out of spite for the non-intuitive and expensive UIs out there continually promoted by consumer level recording gear manufacturers and distributors. Reaper gives 'em the finger AFAIC.
 
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#14
Using Reaper here.

I spent some time on Adobe Audition and while it seems capable, I was sooo glad to get back to Reaper.

The last few projects, I've mixed coming back through the X32 mixer. It's just easier. For the time being, I'm using a 17" MacBook Pro to record and mix with. Until I can get a 27" loaded iMac that will make mixing with the computer-only a lot easier, I'll stick with the X32 interface.
 
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Here's a link to the MT Power Drum Kit. I've tried a few now and this is most definitely the best and most realistic sounding so far. I just got a midi lead and used our electronic piano with it for the first time this morning and it is great. The weighted keys give you so much more feel.

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#17
I've been scratching at the surface of Logic Pro for a while, it's cumbersome to say the least.
Downloaded and turned on Reaper and figured it out in minutes.
I'm a fan.

And yeah, their forum is a great place to learn all you need to know about the program, and recording.
 

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