The 'trial version' IS the full version. Once you 'experiment' with it you'll learn it.I have downloaded a trial version of it to experiment with.
Extensible and customizable! JS programming for realtime effects, Lua and EEL scripting for more complex offline processes, custom actions which can be bound to hot keys or mouse modifiers or MIDI messages or custom toolbar buttons, customizable menus and toolbars, custom themes and layouts... It's kind of crazy.It's also very extensible...(and even a home-rolled FX engine) if you want to get deep into the reeds.
This is valid, but it's true for about any type of software. It's the reason I still use Corel PhotoPaint rather than the industry standard Photoshop or the free Gimp. But then remember that thing about customization?Much is simply they use different titles for common functions, hide them in odd places...
And anything that can be done from a menu can be done from the Action List which is always just a ? away.The help system seems pretty good actually taking you to the right menu.
I'm not so sure about this. It may be true that it doesn't do anything you need or want that your other software can't do, and that's fine for you. As far as I know Cubase doesn't have a built in engine for writing your own realtime audio and MIDI and video(!!!) effects. In fact I think Reaper's video capabilities are currently a ways beyond what Cubase can do. When it comes to audio/MIDI routing, and parameter automation/modulation, I don't think there are many other DAWs out there that even come close....but it doesn;t seem to do anything my existing software, which I know well, can't do.
I love hearing stuff like this about Reaper. I bought it 'cause I knew I'm on a shot leash' with Sonar- 8.5. I'll need to get up to speed with Reaper, but ..just been lazyand hanging on as long as it (that) lasts.I'm strongly in the Reaper camp. I started on Logic, and switched to Reaper (around 2009 or 2010) when I was working on a collaborative project with someone who was using Reaper.
I've never looked back.
But then remember that thing about customization?
Sounds interesting - not quite sure what what this would do? What's it for?built in engine for writing your own realtime audio and MIDI and video(!!!) effects
I mean...what are you looking for? Reaper comes with a bunch of JS plugs that do various things - utilities, effects, weird things - and there are a bunch more user written plugs on the stash that you can download. One of the coolest parts about it is that you can edit existing JS plugs like if it's close, but you want this one little thing changed, you just do it. Also, when you want some special thing that nobody else would ever care about, you just write it and then it's there.Sounds interesting - not quite sure what what this would do? What's it for?