Is REAPER the current worst long term choice?

[Jolaff]

Actually, you can really get by with the config, having 4 completely independent mouse handling sets is funny though

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But at least they were made with a predefined purpose in mind, it's entirely possible that, as mentioned above, it's simpler to work with multiple, but differently configured, portable Reaper installations at once.

It's relatively hard to resist scripting, there are some really fun-usable ones among them
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I'm curious to know what is this theme ?

[jancivil]

senior section being bitter. probably missed their midday sleep.

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[TheMaestro]

Actually, you can really get by with the config, having 4 completely independent mouse handling sets is funny though

Screenshot 2024-03-27 at 08.57.28.png

But at least they were made with a predefined purpose in mind, it's entirely possible that, as mentioned above, it's simpler to work with multiple, but differently configured, portable Reaper installations at once.

It's relatively hard to resist scripting, there are some really fun-usable ones among them
Screenshot 2024-03-27 at 09.04.52.png

I'm curious to know what is this theme ?

Looks like https://forums.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=286521

[jlgrimes11]

At $60, I think it is the painless choice.

Any DAW company has a chance of folding. Even successful ones might get bought out, or have any weird thing happen.

For long term, you would save the most money with Reaper.

Main potential bad things about Reaper is it's workflow isn't for everyone (which is true for about any Daw) and it comes with fairly basic plugins compared to more expensive stuff.

[Sonic Illusions]

Gemini:
REAPER offers two license types: a $60 Discounted License for personal, educational, or small commercial use (under $20,000 annual revenue), and a $225 Commercial License for larger businesses and professional use.
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Pretty sure, from my head, that is correct

[Jolaff]

Actually, you can really get by with the config, having 4 completely independent mouse handling sets is funny though

Screenshot 2024-03-27 at 08.57.28.png

But at least they were made with a predefined purpose in mind, it's entirely possible that, as mentioned above, it's simpler to work with multiple, but differently configured, portable Reaper installations at once.

It's relatively hard to resist scripting, there are some really fun-usable ones among them
Screenshot 2024-03-27 at 09.04.52.png

I'm curious to know what is this theme ?

Looks like https://forums.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=286521

Looks like it yes, thanx

[3lu5iv3]

for some people yeah probably the worst DAW but for me, this is the best.

[VOODOO U]

It's the worst DAW for most because of it's delivery of features which is understandable.
Said it before, I'll say it again, Reaper is predominantly a wank job at first glance. Unecessary (in the opinion of quite a few lets just say) wankery delivery of features that helps nobody's creative workflow.
Coming from someone who despised it, there were certain features I needed to get work done and in every scenario I found Reaper was capable of delivering.
It got to a point where I asked myself is there anything Reaper cannot do?
With some patience and listening to others before me who have gone through the the trial and errors, Reaper became a more than capable DAW that no longer hindered workflow for a cost that even at it's most expensive is cheap.
Something very important, I thank Cockos for gjving me a generous amount of time with zero restrictions to understand Reaper. Wouldn't have been able to appreciate it and thus become a customer without that generosity.

Reading threads regarding other DAWs, i fail to understand why folks who are unsatisfied would spend extra amount of money when there is a viable cheaper option giving one ample time to consider it with just a bit of patience.
Agiain, sure, implementation of features may be wankery on Cockos part, but that can be relatively adjusted and saved.
I don't see Cockos going the subscription route for the future.
I don't see Cockos abandoning it's product.
I don't see Cockos fighting against any A.I. supposed threat. In fact I can see their intelligence embracing the technology.
Reaper is a long-term choice.

[lingyai]

Reading threads regarding other DAWs, i fail to understand why folks who are unsatisfied would spend extra amount of money when there is a viable cheaper option giving one ample time to consider it with just a bit of patience.

Because for some folks, cost is measured in time as well as money

[Starbright]

I also don't think it's the worst longterm choice, but it might be for beginners. Honestly I think the best long term decision is Logic and maybe FL Studio (I hate it's workstyle) due to beeing:
1. one time charges
2. lots of included software instruments and fx
3. under active development

I mean the thing that realy annoys me about reaper (as a 10 year reaper user) is the lack of included instruments

[J Veronica]

Reaper is the end boss DAW if you've already learned on something else and have a collection of third-party instruments and FX.

For first time DAW users I'd recommend Logic or Studio One.

My own path over the last 22 years has been Fruity Loops 3 > Cubase SX/5 > Studio One 3-6> Reaper 7.

[VOODOO U]

There are no DAWs that are "good for beginners" because in general learning how DAWs work comes with a learning curve. Pick a weapon and take it from there. Whatever you find easy may be found hard for someone else so just start.
To say one DAW is easier than another, I used to think that until I've read accounts where rookies started out using Reaper and made out fine so to each their own.
For the long term, you'll figure it out. I do have to say though what will make one pick a long term choice is a DAW that doesn't bore you to death.
One thing that's great about Reaper is when I'm not recording, i can grab a beer and go through the actions list and see what does what. It's great! Makes it fun because you can find some gems that may benefit workflow.

Because for some folks, cost is measured in time as well as money

Well then turn.off the TV, turn.off the internet, close the doors to the man cave or woman cave and put the time in. You put the time in as a beginner so if you're an experienced user it shouldn't take you light years to come to grips with another DAW.
Otherwise be a masochist and suffer your DAW.

[Touch The Universe]

Custom scripts make it the best candidate for future proofing. AI tweaking DAW with scripts/code to customize for your specific needs is the future.

That said, if Studio One had custom scripts - like reaper - it'd even the playing field. Still prefer S.O.

[VOODOO U]

AI tweaking DAW with scripts/code to customize for your specific needs is the future.

Yeah it's def the future. It's just a matter of balancing being a vessel for creative flow and being a logical machine.
I suspect you wont get that humanized feel due to the latter.

[Touch The Universe]

Not even sure what that means. All I know is I can do amazing things already with reaper scripts I had chat gtp writing. I can auto slice, arrange and space out hours of spoken text into a dj set with proportional spacing to length. Saves me hours down to minutes so I can focus on other things. Custom Daws from scratch and custom vsti's are the future from AI generated code. Define your own workflow, get out of any logical tedious tasks if you want, focus on whatever you want - composition, arranging etc. While it might not be for everyone, certainly will be the future for me - atleast the synth part.