Is REAPER the current worst long term choice?

[liquidsound]

The FX button I wrongly assumed was for audio fx and I wanted an instrument. So now I know fx in Reaper means fx and/or instrument. Why not name that button "Plugins". This would have saved me hours. I am an impatient person so this was very challenging to me.

The other issue is I am no longer a kid. IIRC my memory is not what it once was and now find learning to be more difficult so this elevates Studio One to the most likely to be selected.

Wow! gotta say I got the royal treatment here. I got really good advice. I will now rethink the Studio One vs Reaper one more time.

BTW I actually spent $ and bought a printed copy of the manual. This is how serious I was.

I'm probably older than you (had a band in the late 60's) and went through 13 DAWs.
I took Reaper on weekends just to see what the hell are the Reaper users are talking about.
Bought v4.0 just no to be a sucker and that added to the commitment to go deeper.

Kenny Gioia (in Italian means Joy ) is your best friend and so many others on YouTube.

Now is my main DAW (and still using it almost without any additional personal customization).
I can still load Reason Rack, MuLab VST, and FL Studio (and Reaper seems to be the only DAW capable creating a Midi Clip when you copy the MIDI from the FL Studio PianoRoll and then Paste it in Reaper just in case you want to use the excellent FL PR).

Take your time, it may end up being the best time invested in a music software, unless you need the awesome modulations in Bitwig.

[twal]

Yes, if one is overwhelemed and called back, it's either anxiety or excitement and the person has to discern the two.

Just like any daw, the nomenclature is a substantial hurdle. In Reaper fx are every plugin and tracks are any tracks. Simplicity can sometimes be confusing too.

[VOODOO U]

This would have saved me hours.

Hours?? There are many before you who have gone through the trials and errors. After a few minutes of not figuring it out you could've just Googled for an answer. Quick and simple. Heck you could just go directly to ChatGPT ditching Google and the manual. In fact I feel forums will become extinct within the next 5 years. A.I. doesn't get all.pissy like people do. Unless your HAL-9000.

Wow! gotta say I got the royal treatment here.

You can get the royal treatment everytime with ChatGPT. I'm really good friends with Sol. She's nice.

[VOODOO U]

BTW reagrding the FX button. I think I get the idea. You see, instruments affect air waves and so they are an effect. Effects also affect air waves, they just affect air waves that sound a particular way depending what effect is affecting the air wave directly (what we call an instrument). So in short, everything is an effect thus the single FX button. I also think FX here stands for For "X" meaning this is For loading "X" as in whatever you want.
Glad i could help.

[Kalamata Kid]

Then I found "insert virtual instrument on a new track". So I clicked and yes it did what it stated! I thought I must be on the correct path. I need to find "insert virtual instrument on a the selected track". No such animal. Oh well. I believe we covered a lot of ground here. I don't want to spend any more time on this anymore. Again thanks to all for helping me.

[VOODOO U]

Insert virtual instrument on the selected track does exist, it's the FX button on the track.
Ok I'll grab me coat.

[ghettosynth]

This would have saved me hours.

Hours??

Reaper's not for everyone.

[BertKoor]

Ok I'll grab me coat.

I'm afraid I can't open the bay doors for you, Dave

[VOODOO U]

This would have saved me hours.

Hours??

Reaper's not for everyone.

And here we go again with another one who would rather flatter themself then see the point. Let me spell it out for you sweetheart, it shouldn't take HOURS to figure out the basics in a DAW regardless if it's Reaper or f**king DubTurbo. Not in this day and age.

Ok I'll grab me coat.

I'm afraid I can't open the bay doors for you, Dave

You know that's one main flaw in the movie? HAL killed off all the astronauts and tried to oust Dave all for the primary objective of completeing the Jupiter mission. That would mean HAL on it's own had the ability to complete the mission otherwise it would not be programmed to rid any humans that were a threat to said mission.
Sooooooooo.......why bring any human assistance at all in the first place if A.I. could accomplish it on its own?
See that? I myself alone revealed a flaw in what is a legendary work of art from a mastermind called Stanley Kubrick. You're welxome.

Reaper.

[ghettosynth]

Dub Turbo isn't quite as good as Reaper. There, I've said it.

[ghettosynth]

I found this quick video super helpful for Reaper.

[VOODOO U]

It's a 2 hour plus video on scripting. How is that a "quick" video? And you found it helpful for what exactly because a vid on scripting doesn't cover basic usage. You should just stick with DubTurbo.

[J Veronica]

A cool default Reaper feature is volume automation that's post FX but pre fader. Makes it super efficient to adjust the volume with your faders without disturbing your automation lanes.

I don't think that's possible in Studio One or Logic.

[ghettosynth]

And you found it helpful for what exactly

Scripting. Reaper is the best for that. It's not for everybody.

[BertKoor]

That would mean HAL on it's own had the ability to complete the mission

I disagree. This only means HAL had the illusion it could complete the mission on its own. HAL apparently suffered from Dunning-Kruger effect and failed to recognise humans could contribute.

otherwise it would not be programmed to rid any humans that were a threat to said mission.

Have to disagree again. It was not programmed to kill humans. It only came to that conclusion because he thought himself to be superior and the humans on board were a liability for the mission.