Considering Moving to Reaper

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Hello,
I've been a happy Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.3 user for a decade.
I recently received a ZOOM R16 as an xmas gift & thought I'd use it as a control surface with Pro Audio but it doesn't seem to be compatible.
There's so much good said of Reaper & there are so many good pieces of music on these pages that demonstrate Reaper's quality that I thought I might move to it if the R16 is compatible.
Does anyone in Reaper land know if the R16 & latest available, non Beta, REaper are able to work together? If yes, would you be able to let me know?
 
I don't know. But it's simple to try and find out. The "trial" version of Reaper is fully functional and never expires. I've used Reaper for years. I could walk you through it. I'm only an email away.......and about 6000 miles. :D
 
Are you sure the R16 is not compatible with Cakewalk? I would check the documentation for both units for references to either "HUI" or "Mackie Control". These are fairly universal protocols and you might find that one or the other will work with Cakewalk.

Didn't your R16 come with Cubase LE? Why not give that a try as you know it would be compatible.

Just a guess, but given Reaper's feature set, it probably would be compatible with the R16...
 
Greg,
I'm leaning heavily towards beginning my next project in Reaper if I can get the R16 to talk to it. I suppose I could just install & try couldn't I? I just didn't want to be disappointed. If I need help I'll pester the hell out of you!
bdenton,
I'm not interested in CLE at all - for a start its LE & on top of that I don't know anyone who uses it. I tried to get Pro Audio 9.3 to talk to the R16 but I didn't get anywhere. ythere are a whole batch of control surfaces that it does work with but but but...I've been through Cakewalk Power a few times as well as the help section several times. I REALLY like C Pro A but can't waste the gift that the R16 is.
Thanks for your insights gents.
 
Cubase LE is garbage. Install Reaper, and tell it to use your R16. I just did a Google for the R16 and after a quick skim over it's specs, I'd bet that Reaper can work with it. If that R16 comes with a driver disk, just install the R16 drivers, and then install Reaper. You can tell Reaper to use it as your default sound device.
 
Dear RayC:

I had used Sonar for a number of years. And it made me mental.

I switched to reaper and it haven't even toyed with trying anything else. It is awesome. And you being a sonar user yourself will love and appreciate it's ease of use once you get over the elementary learning curve.

It took me about 15-20 minutes to kinda feel things out and get going. I was actually doing something productive after about an hour of tinker setting settings etc etc etc.

Very easy on resources. As in like i barely notice it working in contrast to Sonar.







Download it.


Do it.
 
Hey there!

Here's a PDF made especially for SONAR-to-REAPER converts:
http://www.cockos.com/reaper/userguide/SONARtoREAPER.pdf
(the full manual can be downloaded here: REAPER | User Guide)

I know you mentioned Pro Audio and not SONAR but hopefully it'll still help you with the transition. (and if it doesn't, you can always edit your menus or create some macros to imitate some CPA stuff :cool:)


As for the R16, it should work fine with the ASIO drivers in REAPER. It seems to have some limited functionality as a controller, though (not sure if that's been updated at all..)
Here is a beginner's post to get it going:
Cockos Confederated Forums - View Single Post - Zoom R16 as controller for Reaper



Either way, if you wanna give REAPER a try it's only about 5MB to download. If you don't like it, just uninstall it. It won't mess with your registry or anything annoying like that. (awesome :D)

Good luck and welcome to REAPER!
 
Sonar to Reaper convert here too. Your Zoom should be compatible. Just listen to everyone else that posted. Best program out of every one I've used. (Cakewalk Home Studio 9, Sonar Home Studio 6, Sonar Home Studio 7XL, Cubase 4 LE, Cubase 5 LE)
 
It's a no brainer. Do it. I came from Home Studio and Sonar. Reaper starts and runs so much quicker than anything else, not to mention it's ease of use!
 
Hello...
Been fighting cubase LE... I discussed it on another thread...

Anyways... I'm gonna look into Reaper tonight... It has 2 diff licenses...
Full and Discounted... Whats the differences?

I just wanna record some songs.. And I want something better than audacity and not as complex as Cubase... Or something that will work anyways... Cubase wont' seem to record anything... I'm tired of fighting it..

Thanks... Gonna check out Reaper!
 
Davestuff said:
Hello...
Been fighting cubase LE... I discussed it on another thread...

Anyways... I'm gonna look into Reaper tonight... It has 2 diff licenses...
Full and Discounted... Whats the differences?

I just wanna record some songs.. And I want something better than audacity and not as complex as Cubase... Or something that will work anyways... Cubase wont' seem to record anything... I'm tired of fighting it..

Thanks... Gonna check out Reaper!
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Cool :) (well... not cool that your current DAW isn't working..)

There is no functionality difference between the two licenses. I'm assuming you'll fit into the "discounted" category.

This was taken straight from the REAPER website's "Purchase" page:
http://www.cockos.com/reaper/purchase.php said:
Fair Pricing
There is only one version of REAPER. We offer two licenses, depending on how you use it.

$150: full commercial license.
$40: discounted license.

...

You may use the discounted license if any of the following is true:

You are an individual, using REAPER only for personal use.
You are an individual or business, using REAPER for commercial use, and the yearly gross revenue does not exceed USD $20,000.
You are an educational or non-profit organization.
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Atom Bomb said:
Dear RayC:

I had used Sonar for a number of years. And it made me mental.

I switched to reaper and it haven't even toyed with trying anything else. It is awesome. And you being a sonar user yourself will love and appreciate it's ease of use once you get over the elementary learning curve.

It took me about 15-20 minutes to kinda feel things out and get going. I was actually doing something productive after about an hour of tinker setting settings etc etc etc.

Very easy on resources. As in like i barely notice it working in contrast to Sonar.







Download it.


Do it.
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What this guy says! 1+++! This is spot on. Interface or not, Reaper is worth it just to break out of the Sonar/Cakewalk upgrade noose. If your interface doesn't work, post it on the Reaper forum and it will probably get fixed within 30-60 days. Get the Reaper Power boook and get ready to wav goodbye to all the jarheads klinging to Cakewalk.....Do It!
 
I'm using the trial version right now, and haven't found anything better (except for garage band for mac).Either it's my computer, but i notice it will give out a strange scratching and white noise at the beginning of the track when you produce it.
 
(I'm a newbie) I want reaper too!!
LOL--I heard a lot of good things about the software; once I get my equipment together, I am going to give it a try...
 
Hey, Greg.

I just bought the license for Reaper after messing with the trial version ($40, can you believe it?).

I have been using Cubase LE as I try to learn home recording from scratch.

The bummer is this: all the time spent learning Cubase LE and now trying to learn Reaper and it's different layouts, parameters, menus, etc.

The good news seems to be this: Reaper has SEVERAL HUNDRED different effects/processors built into the program! Wow!! Every imaginable effect. Cubase has maybe 2 dozen options and another 2 dozen from my Cakewalk Home Studio. Yet Reaper has like 3 times as many Cakewalk effects available (must be something they have set up with that company for all those more options).

Then there's like two dozen more editing options in Reaper that aren't there in Cubase LE. Not to mention unlimited tracks, input and send options, etc. Again, WOW!!

So what's the catch?? Why isn't Reaper considered a standard in the industry (like Pro Tools, Sonar, Cubae, Logic, etc.)? Are they just too new of a company or is there another reason??

The only negative thing I see with Reaper vs. Cubase is that the mixer sucks (not as nicely laid out as Cubase). OK. I can live with that.

But again, you upgrade from Cubase LE to anything bigger and better, you're in $300-$500. Yet Reaper only costs an additional $5.00 for each upgrade!!! Am I in heaven or is there a catchy??

Mike Freze
 
No catch. Reaper is made by people that give a fuck about making a good DAW as opposed to only caring about making millions. And there's nothing wrong with Reaper's mixer. It's literally the same as any other, except it does more. There's also a giant pile of "skins" you can use to customize the appearance of Reaper. Reaper blows Cubase out of the water.
 
Greg_L said:
No catch. Reaper is made by people that give a fuck about making a good DAW as opposed to only caring about making millions. And there's nothing wrong with Reaper's mixer. It's literally the same as any other, except it does more. There's also a giant pile of "skins" you can use to customize the appearance of Reaper. Reaper blows Cubase out of the water.
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what Greg says ^^
 
I'll be using Reaper for my next project. I'll get the current one through to the best result I can manage & then move onto a whole new deal: new interface, new program, new song and a new learning curve.
Money wise, what can you say: Reaper has the right stuff and the right attitude!
 
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