This one from the same author is also another clean and easy on the eyes theme with a more traditional looking mixer. You can have a choice of white, blue, green and red faders under the Options>Layouts menu item
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2072/AlterEgo.zip
The most Easy-on-the-eyes Reaper theme
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- KVRist
- 359 posts since 30 Apr, 2001 from Australia
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- KVRist
- 359 posts since 30 Apr, 2001 from Australia
Another good one to consider, similar clean, simple look like the Tracks one, but with radial mixer bars.
Has a feel of Ableton Live
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2163/Gray ... erThemeZip
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2160/Gray ... erThemeZip
Has a feel of Ableton Live
In this theme, three magnificent themes "L1-Goldielocks", "Tracks" and "Spin" that Lamda created are combined. Also, the transport panel is based on the "Default 4.0" theme. The theme "Grayscale" is easy in perception and does not tire your eyes when you work long hours.
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2163/Gray ... erThemeZip
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2160/Gray ... erThemeZip
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 282 posts since 22 Jun, 2018
Wait this one is actually hella goodCoolColJ wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:06 pm This one from the same author is also another clean and easy on the eyes theme with a more traditional looking mixer. You can have a choice of white, blue, green and red faders under the Options>Layouts menu item
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2072/AlterEgo.zip
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- KVRist
- 359 posts since 30 Apr, 2001 from Australia
reminds me of Cubase a bit 
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 282 posts since 22 Jun, 2018
Yeah, I think that was the point. Not usually a fan of Reaper themes emulating looks of other DAWs because I am a proud user of what I use, but this one really looks very good
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- KVRist
- 359 posts since 30 Apr, 2001 from Australia
Well that theme is now my default go to look.
90% of themes have these super duper mixers and complex looking shapes, that look fancy in a screenshot, but are hard to work with and distracting. Or dark and drab
90% of themes have these super duper mixers and complex looking shapes, that look fancy in a screenshot, but are hard to work with and distracting. Or dark and drab
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- KVRAF
- 5666 posts since 23 Mar, 2006 from pendeLondonmonium
Personally, I can not move away from Default Commala 5. I like to try different themes, always looking for exactly the same as the OP, something well balanced - although I gravitate to darker themes - and each time I try a new theme I quickly switch back to Default Commala 5. I have it set up with my own track colours, and it's just perfect.
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 19 May, 2019
No doubt Default Commala 5 is elegantly simple and practical, but I find myself constantly bouncing back to ReAerah! I appreciate that the graphical stuff isn't cutting into useful screen space. Maybe the font that's implemented could be changed to a more fitting, contemporary style font, but other than that there's little I'd really change about the ReAerah theme!
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- KVRian
- 503 posts since 24 Nov, 2008
Is there a 'No Theme', or 'No Skin' option?
Is there any difference in performance without it?
Is there any difference in performance without it?
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- KVRist
- 301 posts since 13 Jul, 2018
Unfortunately to my eyes every single Reaper theme sucks. Or they are OK, but just missing some important workflow features here or there, or there or here.
The theme makers try, but I don't know why for me none of them hit the mark. Maybe because they are all amateurs.
The theme makers try, but I don't know why for me none of them hit the mark. Maybe because they are all amateurs.
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- KVRian
- 888 posts since 31 May, 2008 from Australia
+1, spot on.zooterman wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:51 am Unfortunately to my eyes every single Reaper thing sucks. Or they are OK, but just missing some important workflow features here or there, or there or here.
I think it's more along the lines of the old adage . . . "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"zooterman wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:51 am The theme makers try, but I don't know why for me none of them hit the mark. Maybe because they are all amateurs.
Say 'NO' to Clap
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- KVRist
- 57 posts since 9 Jul, 2011
In my opinion most usefull themes are these that allow to:
turn or disable possibility to color tracks and items at same time. some themes blocking this options...
ability to visualise full meters on tracks in good manner at same time to visualise clear name of tracks and control of volume and pan and wide/width and routing fields and record when tracks get absolute minimal size.
mixer tracks - with full metering and option to display volume, pan, width at same time.
many of themes lacking of these and this is problem.
most usefull is for me still
Reaper 4 original theme (very small tracks and nice controls) still lacks of control width on tracks and mixer...
Reaper 5 original theme (with mod for full colors for tracks)
(as higher - combo of these two options Reaper 4 theme and Reaper 5 theme would be A)
from custom themes most usefull are:
Paulie theme
This thing is huge. I dont like only this - is not possible to enable to track coloring with items coloring for full tracks. Thiis is disadvantage that is little visuall confusing.
Another:
Greyhound. Just focus on music. Almost super theme but at small level of track size controls of volume, pan, wide - is disaphearing. with full metering at small tracks zoom with ability to control full volume, pan , wide - this theme could be very super usefull in my opinion.
on mixer track is lack of option to visualise at same time pan, width, volume with full meters.
This theme pretending to my personal super theme. i waiting for upgrades.
turn or disable possibility to color tracks and items at same time. some themes blocking this options...
ability to visualise full meters on tracks in good manner at same time to visualise clear name of tracks and control of volume and pan and wide/width and routing fields and record when tracks get absolute minimal size.
mixer tracks - with full metering and option to display volume, pan, width at same time.
many of themes lacking of these and this is problem.
most usefull is for me still
Reaper 4 original theme (very small tracks and nice controls) still lacks of control width on tracks and mixer...
Reaper 5 original theme (with mod for full colors for tracks)
(as higher - combo of these two options Reaper 4 theme and Reaper 5 theme would be A)
from custom themes most usefull are:
Paulie theme
This thing is huge. I dont like only this - is not possible to enable to track coloring with items coloring for full tracks. Thiis is disadvantage that is little visuall confusing.
Another:
Greyhound. Just focus on music. Almost super theme but at small level of track size controls of volume, pan, wide - is disaphearing. with full metering at small tracks zoom with ability to control full volume, pan , wide - this theme could be very super usefull in my opinion.
on mixer track is lack of option to visualise at same time pan, width, volume with full meters.
This theme pretending to my personal super theme. i waiting for upgrades.
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- KVRist
- 38 posts since 30 Jan, 2019 from Charleston, SC, USA
Me to, and I set up the track colors SWS extension to contain colors from a web design color palette I found online that appealed to me.Lord_Bif wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:20 am I use Hydra: https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2085/HYDRA.ReaperThemeZip
I find it both easy on the eye and easy to use
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- KVRAF
- 5144 posts since 3 Oct, 2013
just found it in a 2020 theme compilation, can't see the source of it so
not bad at all, mainly Ableton Live minus the useless parts
not bad at all, mainly Ableton Live minus the useless parts
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