Top 10 Reasons Reaper is the Best DAW

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[danbennett]

A number of years ago I transitioned from Mac to Windows, so I had to leave Logic behind. I downloaded Reaper to give it a try. In the first 10 minutes I had the following experience about three times: "I wonder how to... Oh! That was easy!" I've been with Reaper ever since. :)

[niclasnightflame]

Another great reason why Reaper is the best DAW is that it is completely accessible for blind users. With extensions/plugins, such as "Osara", Reaper can be accessed by screenreader software which reads screen texts to blind people. Other DAWs don't support that feature at all. I even tried to talk to the companies like Presonus, Steinberg, etc. about the need of accessability in their DAWs but they just say it might be on the list for updates in the future. Reaper already has an entire working environment which is perfectly designed for blind people and the community develops it further.

[AudiblePhysicsProductions]

Reaper just plain kills everything else. I've used it for sync on the Sicko Mode video, to control lighting on a mixed media installation, for live recording on a raspberry pi, soundtrack and foley for a VR game, and to edit podcasts for NPR. No DAW can do everything Reaper does, but Reaper can do everything all the other DAWs do. Best media production tool on the market. Much gratitude yall!

[jiesus]

I don't really need convincing, I'm already a huge reaper fan and user. Just here to pat my back for choosing reaper in the first place.

Shoutout to Kenny ✨✨✨

[jtaii]

the fact that the daw can go on a thumb drive and do literally everything protools does is AMAZING i’ve been using it since the start and i make music like second nature with it

[robertbrown]

I completely agree with your list. Especially number 1! Brilliant support from other people using Reaper. It was a very different story when I was using Cubase - other users would just tell me to read the handbook more carefully. Also the Reaper Mania videos are fantastic.

[wakinglife]

Just updated DAWs to Reaper and it’s a breathe of fresh air in regards to the ease of using VSTs and working across both audio and midi tracks.

[ettiennelane]

Other DAW users (mostly Pro Tools) suffer from Normalcy Bias - thinking things are fine when they're not. Example: I work for weeks (mostly months) in Reaper without a single crash.

Edit: I've switched to Studio One two years after making this comment. Nothing against Reaper and I don't think Studio One is beter or worse than Reaper.

[davidmcginnis]

Reaper has been the only DAW I’ve used I barely used a laptop before but I was able to start putting tracks together instantly. It feels very intuitive I’m like blindly stumbling along and it still gets the result I’m going for. Well worth the money it’s a steal.

[andreasfranzmann]

Hey man,
today was the day when I finally made my full switch to Reaper. It took me quite a while to set it up the way I wanted it (and this will keep on forever) but it was so satisfying and entertaining to watch your video. I have used Slow Tools, and Logic for the longest time and until now Studio One but that's now history.
What a great video, youn took every word out of my mouth! Subbed and "bell-ranged" and look forward to seeing more stuff from your upcoming channel.
All the best, Andy

[MatthewPolack]

Thanks for this..I started using Reaper several years ago...and even as an 'occasional' user have loved having such a great software package to learn wtih. Community is indeed awesome. I also love the ease of customising midi controllers etc..I can change any controller to anything...there always seems to be a way to do anything you need to. Still lots to learn...and discover...saw in another DAW a very eay 'drag and drop' vst template feature...searched this..and it looks like someone has made a script to do it. This is certainly a great thing with Reaper..it is an open toolbox of possibilities!

[crissabater]

Totally agree with all you say mate. I've been using Reaper a long time now and just love everything about it. Great channel. Cheers.

[qomplex]

Glad to hear so many references to Acid Pro. That DAW was my bread and butter back in the day then I painfully switched to Pro Tools because I kept hearing it was the industry standard. I just purchased Reaper last week and I hope I can find creativity with Reaper like I used to with Acid Pro. Great video. Thanks man !!

[stevekobb]

Many thanks. This is an outstanding overview and comparison.

[markbowers]

Not knowing anything about recording with Daw's I I am so glad that I chose to go with reaper ! ! Was able to use it for free while I was learning to use it, plus the knowledge that you get from Kenny at reaper mania and all his video tutorials it is the best $60 that I ever spent it is truly a great product !!!

[Sleezy.Design]

I made rap music as a teenager back in 2008 to 2011. I started in Audacity but soon discovered Reaper. It was so intuitive and easy to use. I got back into making music over 10 years later, so I also went back to Reaper. Just amazing how easy and fun it is. I think it's an overlooked software, I'd recommend it to any beginner, no matter how young you are!

[nahmalia]

just started getting into music. I was thinking about using protools until this video, thank you!

[Filipe_agb]

12 years using ableton, and finally move to reaper.
A truly awesome tool❤

[crausbeat]

Thanks for helping me to make a right choose :) Great video!

[reread]

I’ve used cakewalk since version 3, and changed over to Presonus studio one after Gibson killed Cakewalk sonar for me. I run Windows, Mac, and recently Ubuntu Linux. Reaper is the only DAW that runs on all three platforms without hiccups. Reaper loads up faster and it’s so easy to work with that I made the jump. I still use Sound Forge for Editing, and Acid pro for Looping-Syncing wave files to a click. But Reaper is my DAW of choice now. Thanks for the video