I use the "Insert Virtual Instrument on a new track" command to skip the "horror white" impact and then if I need to add to the FX chain I just click on an empty TCP effects slot [you need to load Ripertips Theme (TSP Rightside FX) to get those slots] so it bypasses the blinding white background; just the Plugin window.
Is REAPER the current best long term choice?
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- KVRAF
- 5070 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
MuLab-Reaper of course
- KVRAF
- 2245 posts since 25 Sep, 2014 from Specific Northwest
It's actually on Reaper. The latest version still does not respect dark mode on macOS. All windows have a bright white bar across the top and white backgrounds if they use the system window calls.lotus2035 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:40 pmI recently discovered the 'Reapertips theme' which has become my favorite theme by far. It's based on another theme, Smooth 6. Shame there's nothing can be done about the FX windows background. Nothing worse than a glaring bright light piercing through the darkness.
That's on Microsoft.
I started on Logic 5 with a PowerBook G4 550Mhz. I now have a MacBook Air M1 and it's ~165x faster! So, why is my music not proportionally better?
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- KVRAF
- 5070 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
- KVRist
- 185 posts since 12 Jul, 2015
Reaper's only weakness is midi programming with mouse/trackpad. It is the worst DAW when it comes to this. You have to search for 3rd party scripts to make it behave as a basic midi editor like Ableton or Studio One.
Apart from that, it is the best DAW which happens also to be ugliest, no matter what skin you apply.
Apart from that, it is the best DAW which happens also to be ugliest, no matter what skin you apply.
- KVRAF
- 4870 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
I don't like Logic. It's got the most expensive copy protection out there, and the dongle that is used to authorize the software is as big as my whole laptop! Two thumbs down!skijumptoes wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:13 pmThat's because it's subsidised through sales of Apple hardware though, so you have to include the cost of hardware in that assessment.
It doesn't change what a bargain Logic is, but Reaper exists across Linux, Win and Mac so universally hard to beat. Especially now we have access to so many great free or 'cheap' plugins.
C/R, dongles & other intrusive copy protection equals less-control & more-hassle for consumers. Company gone-can’t authorize. Limit to # of auths. Instability-ie PACE. Forced internet auths. THE HONEST ARE HASSLED, NOT THE PIRATES.
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- KVRAF
- 5070 posts since 30 May, 2006 from Hollow Earth
^^^ iMac... iLok... iDislike...
MuLab-Reaper of course
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- KVRist
- 86 posts since 26 Jul, 2023 from France
All it takes is for the name Logic to appear somewhere on KVR, and immediately the twaddle starts to proliferate...
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- KVRAF
- 4510 posts since 3 Oct, 2013 from Budapest
really don't know what's wrong with you, but seriously.a9k1tp wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:38 pm Reaper's only weakness is midi programming with mouse/trackpad. It is the worst DAW when it comes to this. You have to search for 3rd party scripts to make it behave as a basic midi editor like Ableton or Studio One.
Apart from that, it is the best DAW which happens also to be ugliest, no matter what skin you apply.
"Where we're workarounding, we don't NEED features." - powermat
- KVRAF
- 4870 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
In all fairness, my "twaddle" was purely in jest and meant for humorous effect.Monsieur_FyP wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:54 pm All it takes is for the name Logic to appear somewhere on KVR, and immediately the twaddle starts to proliferate...
C/R, dongles & other intrusive copy protection equals less-control & more-hassle for consumers. Company gone-can’t authorize. Limit to # of auths. Instability-ie PACE. Forced internet auths. THE HONEST ARE HASSLED, NOT THE PIRATES.
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- KVRist
- 86 posts since 26 Jul, 2023 from France
Don't take it personally, but this "jest" is too automatic not to be annoying...
- KVRAF
- 4851 posts since 5 May, 2005 from Stockholm, Sweden
What's the name of your theme?xbitz wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:55 pmreally don't know what's wrong with you, but seriously.a9k1tp wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:38 pm Reaper's only weakness is midi programming with mouse/trackpad. It is the worst DAW when it comes to this. You have to search for 3rd party scripts to make it behave as a basic midi editor like Ableton or Studio One.
Apart from that, it is the best DAW which happens also to be ugliest, no matter what skin you apply.
- KVRAF
- 4870 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
Monsieur_FyP wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:17 pm Don't take it personally, but this "jest" is too automatic not to be annoying...
C/R, dongles & other intrusive copy protection equals less-control & more-hassle for consumers. Company gone-can’t authorize. Limit to # of auths. Instability-ie PACE. Forced internet auths. THE HONEST ARE HASSLED, NOT THE PIRATES.
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- KVRAF
- 4510 posts since 3 Oct, 2013 from Budapest
https://forums.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=286521lotus2035 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:31 pmWhat's the name of your theme?xbitz wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:55 pmreally don't know what's wrong with you, but seriously.a9k1tp wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:38 pm Reaper's only weakness is midi programming with mouse/trackpad. It is the worst DAW when it comes to this. You have to search for 3rd party scripts to make it behave as a basic midi editor like Ableton or Studio One.
Apart from that, it is the best DAW which happens also to be ugliest, no matter what skin you apply.
"Where we're workarounding, we don't NEED features." - powermat
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- KVRAF
- 4476 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
Try to make it look like this on Windows... perhaps then you´ll understand what people claim about!
Themes looking great and consistent in every single DAW... just in Reaper it´s mostly impossible to make it look consistent without tons of tweaks and additional tools to do what others do out of the box...