Reviews of REAPER
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"...if you forced me to work exclusively with any single software package, I'd choose REAPER any day." - Sound on Sound August 2009 |
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"I suspect some would be more convinced of its excellence if Cockos significantly raised the licence cost, but those in the know
(and I consider myself one of that number) simply regard it as a bargain." - Sound on Sound January 2009 |
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"Unlike most similar programs, REAPER loads incredibly quickly, so in just a few seconds you can go from the desktop to recording." "Major DAW manufacturers have good reason to fear the REAPER: it's a viable alternative with some distinct advantages." - Musicradar.com September 2009 |
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"REAPER is a powerful program at a great price. I love the no-nonsense style, the power-user capabilities, and the gracious pricing that lets hobbyists use the application without breaking the bank." - Electronic Musician May 2008 |
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"[REAPER's] signal routing options are quite simply staggering. Audio can be thrown about, rerouted and patched in just about any configuration you can imagine, and REAPER also enables you to perform sidechaining with plug-ins that don't natively support it. We're used to seeing this sort of functionality in hardware studios that have racks full of patchbays, but it's none too common in our DAWs." - Computer Music November 2006 |
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"...unless you are 100 percent happy with your current MIDI + Audio sequencer, you'd be a fool not to give REAPER a try. Don't be fooled by the tiny 2MB download: this is a powerful application that does a huge amount, is being improved on a daily basis, and already does some things better than most of the competition."
"I really like REAPER's dockable windows, superimposed automation envelopes and, in particular, its incredibly flexible routing arrangements. For once, I found myself exploring new creative possibilities for the fun of it, rather than getting frustrated at how difficult these were to set up, as is generally the case with most other sequencer applications." "[REAPER's routing] is an incredibly versatile system, which can be largely ignored by the novice, yet enthusiastically explored by the more experienced. It will certainly appeal to those familiar with traditional patchbays, who have been used to being able to plug any studio output into any input." - Sound on Sound June 2007 |
"...I would like to congratulate you on a brilliant product. I have no idea how you packed in so many features into under 5 megs! I tell everyone about REAPER which is by far the best recording tool I've used in my 15 years of digital recording."
- June 2010
"I've been looking for a full-featured, usable DAW for years, and I've finally found one that I feel good about spending my hard-earned cash on. Thanks for providing the first affordable, professional-grade bug-free DAW!"
- June 2010
"I'd just like to say that you guys make a fantastic product. I switched over from ******** after getting burned by their ridiculous upgrade cycle and prices. REAPER is dominant. As a CS-nerd myself, I also appreciate your frequent updates and DIY aesthetic. Keep up the great work!"
- April 2010
"I have never been as happy with a daw in my life and I have a lot of them."
- March 2010
"We've had great success in using REAPER as our editor of choice as we train volunteer collaborators to create radio pieces for our broadcast. REAPER's affordability for collaborators to use outside of our studios was the initial attraction, but I now have long time *** ***** users on staff that are considering making a switch."
- February 2010
"The last few years i have been completely juggling my DAW's. I have never been satisfied, there is always something that bugs me about them, they are either too bulky or too light, i have spent hundred and hundreds of dollars going the "industry standards" just to find myself once again disappointed...
This morning i stumbled upon REAPER for the first time ever...i had heard about it but had somehow got the impression that it was just a audio editor... i could not believe my eyes when a full blown DAW popped up in front of me after downloading the 4MB evaluation of REAPER.... within 5 minutes i was laying down tracks....
This is what ive always been wanting: small program, fast running, clean appearance, fast workflow
REAPER appears to have given me just that..."
- March 2010
"Painless, high quality, attractive, stable, & quick. What more can I ask for? [...] You're doing a fantastic job. I talk to everyone I know about how wonderful REAPER is. "
- December 2009
"Some would say you're mad for practically giving away such an unbelievable product on an equal footing to the big boys out there, but I for one applaud you. It's great to see a company letting the quality of its product sell itself and trusting users to recognize value and to do the right thing and buy it. This means that as well as having a piece of software arguably worth 10 times more than the selling price, I also get a warm fuzzy feeling when I use it, because I feel I've been treated as a valued customer and not a potential thief."
- December 2009
"I've worked in the computer software industry for 15 years. Never before have I seen such amazing software offered at such an amazing price."
- October 2009
"I'm amazed by this product, not only because it has so many high end features, but it's very simple to learn, and I'm literally blown away by the pace of development on this product."
- July 2008
