What DAW Do You Hate?

[Psuper]

Reaper is most likely used for...

1. Rock
2. Metal
3. Experimental

Reaper is most likely NOT used for...

1. EDM
2. Hip Hop
3. Pop
4. Everything else.

Of course there are exemptions to the rules, but that's the basic community in a nutshell. And we all know how unpopular Rock and Metal are in 2019, so it's obvious which DAW isn't as popular at this time.

Where does piano/guitar, vocals, scoring and typical songwriting go? Because that's where most professionals who use DAWS are that I'm aware of. Something like reaper shines in this aspect, and most other daws out there are packed with bloat, bells and whistles that often takes away from the creative process.

Songwriters are the foundation, and the largest segment of the industry, from jingles to AAA licensing. Times have changed a bit, but I'm fairly certain this still is the case.

There are no hard or fast rules, but for the over all consensus of Reaper's community, they tend to own or play guitar, which usually leads to Rock or Metal songs. If they aren't musically proficient, they either mix other people's songs, which could be any genre, or hobby around like everyone else.

But, let's be honest, Reaper isn't the first name that comes up when you are talking about all the currently popular genres, such as EDM, Hip Hop or Pop. That doesn't mean it can't be done, isn't being done, it just means it's no where near the top of the list of choices for most people. So it becomes easily hated by the majority of the music making community.

And that's why Reaper sucks.

I think you missed my point - the majority of the 'music making community' isn't bedroom EDM hobbyists (though hobbyists in general account for the majority of DAW sales), it's songwriters.

I know it's easy to pidgeon hole a train of thought that doesn't span far from one's area of interest, however when we're talking about DAWs, we're talking about a tool for everyone involved in the music industry -- and in that huge swath from novice to professional, songwriters comprise the vast majority. Songwriters piano/guitar/vocal without the need for anything else, only needing something to record their takes. Gotta remember, we grew up on 4 tracks and the tracking process hasn't changed, just the equipment.

Recording studios have most digital DAWS these days, however the majority of their work is tracking.

And that's why anyone who says one of the most streamlined DAWs for tracking 'sucks', could use some actual experience in the field.

[FapFilter]

for many songwriters though, a streamlined environment is all they need / many people don't need every single bell and whistle that is needed in post production.
Though not sure if something like Bitwig would be the first choice for writers who need notation of course.
In fact such streamlined environments tailored for their need can be way more productive than finding their required tools either hidden deep within all those functions they would never use, or simply not implemented as elegantly as in a dedicated tool for such things.
I don't mind either way: i truly loved Project 5 v2 which resembled Live quite a bit, with strengths not as much in live looping, but more on the MIDI side, Acid, Sonar and now Reaper.
And i personally see customizability as a big plus. Of course it's nice if an environment is working great for someone from the get go, but everyone's needs are different.
Why should i not be more happy with a DAW that is acting like i actually prefer, than one which is more focused on some tasks i rarely / less frequently use?
There's only so many keyboard shortcuts and mouse behaviours before it's getting into a big mess afterall, so they better fit your own needs.

If i hadn't tried Reaper first, i'm sure i would be also a happy camper with others of the new breed like Bitwig or Studio One which would have been my next choices if Reaper didn't click with me (or the other way around, who knows)
I personally just see no need to even try those anymore as i am really satisfied with my setup and a very big plus over the others is that i already know it more or less (i think).
Of course other DAWs will most likely do something better in certain areas, but this is always true for any application and Reaper surely will do things better than others aswell. And even if not, i will still stay happy using it

[Spencer Maddox]

If reaper is not the best DAW then explain this everyone!

[FapFilter]

my first guess would be it's Jack of all trades, master of none?

[Deep Purple]

Illuminati...confirmed...

[chk071]

If reaper is not the best DAW then explain this everyone!

The sum of all fears - the grim Reaper.

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I'm stunned, just beside myself, I cannot believe it, who would have thought it would come to this

















































the thread turned into a reaper thread

[chk071]

[Psuper]

I'm stunned, just beside myself, I cannot believe it, who would have thought it would come to this
the thread turned into a reaper thread

I'm fairly certain it was designed to become a Reaper thread... considering the title and the fact that Reaper recently "won" the 'Daw you Love' tour...

Oh and @fapfilter - I use the notation in reaper often, very powerful even though my needs for it is simple.

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[vurt]

reaper is a big pile of shit.

[Deep Purple]

reaper is a big pile of shit.

[vurt]

someone got the reference!!!!

[FapFilter]

Well someone's pile of shit is another one's pile of gold

And i love swimming in your... my pile of gold

[vurt]

reminds me of john vulich though

"babylon5 is a big pile of shit."