First Impression

[Toker41]

I have tried it. As I said, I've done it with Reaper. While it is nice, it really isn't that much more efficient for me than one monitor, it just looks nicer. And costs a lot more and takes up a whole lot more desk space. If you think it is impossible to use a DAW efficiently with only one monitor, than maybe it is your style that is messed up and not the DAW, because there are many, many people who work just fine with one monitor.

What I'm saying to use is that it would be a worthwhile complaint if everything made it Reaper came out sounding like crap, but discounting it just because you don't think it works with your two monitors (it does, btw, b/c I've done it) is a pretty dumb reason. If someone gave you a Ferrarri, would you say, "Sorry, I don't want it because I can't see out the back very well"?

Sorry for my rant, but it sounds to me like you opened it up, noticed it loaded on one monitor by default, didn't touch anything at all, and then got rid of it. That's a very poor way to run a trial.

You assume way too much. I never stated that I didn't give it a fair chance. I simply don't care for it as much as N-track, and the multi display monitor IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. Just because it's not to you doesn't mean my "style" is wrong. From where I'm standing, you simply look less advanced. Do you always get upset, and insulting when someone doesn't like what you do? My set up is not some rag tag operation with some kid in his bedroom worried about "desk space".

BTW...monitors are pretty cheap compared to just about anything else needed in this "hobby". I wouldn't say it "cost a lot more" when a 22 inch widescreen can be had for around $100. My 37" that hangs on the wall was only $400, and was the single most useful thing I ever added to the studio. Certainly better than 4 people from a band crowding around a single 17" monitor trying to see what's going on in one of many 4" x 4" windows.

I did get it to work on multi after reading the responses here. I still don't care for it as much as N-track. I don't find it as user friendly. Sometimes how it sounds isn't important, as there is no difference between the quality of the recordings I did with N-track, and Reaper. In fact, difference in sound quality is rarely an issue when comparing most of the recording software I've tried (and I've tried a lot over the years). It's mostly about interface.


BTW...I've recently added a 4th monitor. I can now go into the vocal booth, take my wireless mouse, and do everything from there.

 

[Jidis]

Has it gotten the ability to minimize the project window yet? That's one I can't see how they've overlooked for this long. In Nuendo, if I'm not currently editing regions or anything, I'll usually have just the mixer,transport,and some plug windows onscreen. Having redundant project window clutter behind it just looks messy. If it's not in yet, I hope they get it in for v.3

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