ANDI VAX REVIEWS 016 ENG - Cockos Reaper PROS & CONS

Cockos REAPER - PROS & CONS

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Mixing, Mastering, Stem mastering:

CONS:
01:02 no swing in main window (arrangement view)
03:39 no built-in sampler with the instruments
05:08 no built-in synthesizers
06:06 no built-in way to listen to the presets from the VSTi from the browser
07:48 hot-keys are not working in the open windows
08:18 uncomfortable defining of tempo of the complex audio files
09:23 huge capabilities and huge manual is time hog

PROS
09:45 size of the program
10:33 speed of the loading of the software
11:11 the price
11:24 correction of bugs in the software (support)
11:37 the interface which you can adjust for yourself
13:44 the search in the Reaper's preferences
14:24 very good ASIO performance
15:38 different sample rate of files in one project
16:20 copy/paste between the projects + simultaneous playback
16:44 any amount of the items on our track
16:54 comfortable envelopes on the items (volume/pan/pitch)
18:23 item fx's, drug-n-drop from fx browser to item
19:42 un-quantize for MIDI item's
20:22 external editor
21:32 best time stretching algorithm - elastique pitch 3
23:30 comfortable way of moving by transients and a good system of their detection
24:39 any desired amount of insert effects
24:54 comfortable sorting of plugins by folders
25:30 very comfortable system of setup of the send effects
26:31 creating track folder in one click
27:15 default state for plugins & for fx track chain
28:15 plugins dry/wet knob
28:39 parameter modulation
30:34 play rate
31:02 render queue

Reaper configuration by ANDI VAX:

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[markbryan]

Thank you. I just converted to Reaper as my main DAW.

[kevinfeald]

Wow, very in depth and nice. Thank you!

[ozmarlon]

Hey Andi I downloaded your Reaper configuration and it's amazing. It has all the functions I've been looking for, like mouse wheel fader control and lasso selection. Thanks!

[tomaslopez]

This was an incredibly well-produced and informative video. I've been using reaper for about 6 months now, but managed to learn at least 10 new things I was not aware this amazing software could do. 
I can tell that you are a true professional by how clearly you explained everything. I found it very helpful when you would zoom in on specific functions, such as showing what hotkeys you were using. Thank you so much for making this.

[EtalonBeats]

I would mention the lack of macros as a con as well, regardless, best DAW ever...

[InXLsisDeo]

Very good and researched review. And I agree 100% with your concluding remark.

This was a really good and thorough review, thank you!

[denvy]

I like Reaper A lot ..Enjoyed listening about its pro and cons .
Amazing tuts.

[rpdigital]

Thank you for nice video, explaining many aspects!
For MIDI-tracks seem to work best the FL Studio,
but it has uncomfortable interface (in my opinion).

[BeniZeBest]

So I know that this video is a lil'bit old, and I appreciate/repect the effort to do it. I switched to Reaper too 3 years ago. Nothing to say about your PROS but concerning the CONS, not to say any kinda of truth/wrong about it but just to say that, n most of the cases, and it might be a CONS and A PRO, by scripting (LUA, Reascript or something....), you can go beyond existing commands. Fro example, the CONS that were exposed in the video :
01:02 no swing in main window (arrangement view) : you can do it, the way you want by scripting or you can ask someone in the appropriated forum (Reaper formus...) to build a tool to suite your workflow...And they are very kind I can tell you!!!
06:06 no built-in way to listen to the presets from the VSTi from the browser : for this we can considerate that, depending on the number of VSTi you have, you can build a template track easily and stack 10-20 or 30 of your synths and activating the one you want to listen or build a folder containing the tarcks containing the VSTi you have and solo the one you want to hear. Other tricks can be apply....
07:48 hot-keys are not working in the open windows : now you can contextual commands depending on the mouse cursor context or you ca use the contextual toolbars too...
08:18 uncomfortable defining of tempo of the complex audio files : check the last updates....
09:23 huge capabilities and huge manual is time hog : it can be a true CONS and the MUST of this DAW is inevitably ...CUSTOmISATION!! Reaper can be used as it come, where I started but with a pretty big effort in customisation you get back A LOT!!! Believe me : the last DAW I tried is Studio One and I still keep a look on S1 but every time I try the updates in S1 (until 3.1.1) I go back to Reaper thinking that it's not the "big
I've finished some 90-120 tarcks mix with Reaper where S1 drove me into a messy mix because in V2.xx S1 did not have a good workflow to deal with big mixes like this : the mixer was not mirroring the arrnagement and I started to bang my head in the wall the I switched to Reaper because a friend show me (and I saw...) how easy it can be and I experienced it myself...I finished my busy mixes cool and relax with Reaper thanks to the Snapshot tools, the screensets and the customisation...For example the "0" (zero on number pad...) allow me to mute a track (or selected tracks..one or more), mute an (or several) item (audio/midi), mute a (or several...) MIDI notes in the pinao roll
The "R", allows me to record starting at the edit position, bypasses the Fx, arms the track for recording, sets the volume to 0db and PAN to center. If the mouse cursor is in a time selection, it switches the record mode to PUNCH IN/OUT the time selection, if the mouse cursor overs an ITEM, it switches to PUNCH IN/OUT to ITEM.
Google for Grouping tracks, there's a user called Reno Mellow on Utube just to see how deep you can go with this DAW : it's simply amazing.
I'm must confess that I prefer, but maybe it's psychologic mastering my work with Samplitude, but to arrange, mix and do the creative work I have a Reaper session opened!!!
The big CONS I see is the custom way because everybody, including me are not programmers and it can be a difficult time to pass and most of the time people turn around and go away from Reaper and I understand that it took me 2-3 months to get my workflow right the way I wanted because it demands you to re-think the way you work back to the really ground I'm 42 and I had to do it. It's a big step but I can tell you with Reaper I'm not afraid anymore (lol)!!!

[michaelahanti]

Andi. How did you make that tool bar on the left for inserting individual VST's? Cool stuff

[nandhannatarajan]

Can reaper use automations for wobbles, pitch, volume, pan, and all that fun stuff?

[stonail]

Select a midi clip in arrangement view and press E (Opens inline editor) best midi feature.

[cardem]

Hey Andi, great video as allways! But I can't get my head around how to add the icons visible on the media items, (M) (FX) and (Gain knob) that is visible at 18:23. And how to change this rows color, to black, for example, for better visibility. Mine is transparent. I cant find anything on the net or in the manual. Thanks 

[danieltv]

I've tried almost evrey famous DAW and Reaper is the best for me.

[Tails]

How do you use multiple items on the same track (at 16:44)? It would really help since I like to keep MIDI items separate but I don't want to have multiple tracks for each one of them.

[malik]

hey I'm having crashing issues I've been having them for awhile is it anyway to fix it?

[davidsomerville]

I have reaper and copied your zipped config folders and files to my AppData folder for Reaper and launched. Not seeing what you are? What am I missing to set it up like you have it?

[grayter]

How did you set up your VI's to open with buttons on the toolbar?

[javiramallo]

Great Video. thank you for that.  there is any chance to get the Script to create a folder directly?

Thanks you in advance.