Reaper is full of problems

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I said i did not like reaper and it was full of problems.

I realised that it was my inexperience that was the problem.

I apologise i love reaper :)
 
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seancfc said:
I understand why its that cheap. Its for beginners and its certainly been proven.
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LOL! Just because you're having problems doesn't mean that the DAW is crap. And one person's issues doesn't count as proof.

REAPER is actually phenomenal and you've just got to work thru the issues, rather than giving up. Have you tried downloading and reading the manual? Have you checked out the REAPER forum or the REAWiki? As far as your monitoring issue, have you tried checking the settings for monitoring/playback? Also, on each track, there is a little icon that you must press to set the monitoring of said track. Your options are: On/Auto(Tape)/Off.

Good luck and don't give up so easily. ProTools is significantly buggier than REAPER but that doesn't mean that it's crap either.
 
elbandito said:
LOL! Just because you're having problems doesn't mean that the DAW is crap. And one person's issues doesn't count as proof.

REAPER is actually phenomenal and you've just got to work thru the issues, rather than giving up. Have you tried downloading and reading the manual? Have you checked out the REAPER forum or the REAWiki? As far as your monitoring issue, have you tried checking the settings for monitoring/playback? Also, on each track, there is a little icon that you must press to set the monitoring of said track. Your options are: On/Auto(Tape)/Off.

Good luck and don't give up so easily. ProTools is significantly buggier than REAPER but that doesn't mean that it's crap either.
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hmm.. where is this button?
 
What are you using for an interface?
Are you routing playback appropriately in your driver settings?

And your software mixer?
 
seancfc said:
Its for beginners and its certainly been proven
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Well, no. You are a beginner, and you are not having much success. So you can hardly say it's for beginners.

seancfc said:
Has anyone else had so many problems with this daw?
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No

seancfc said:
I probably won't buy the full version of Reaper.
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The trial version is the full version. It doesn't get better than that.

I gather, from the number of questions that you've been asking in HR, that you are new to recording.

Like any other human activity (driving a car, playing golf, making furniture), it takes knowledge, experience and skill to make a success of it.

If success doesn't come straight away, you should not blame your tools (the car, the irons or the hammer, or the DAW). It can be a frustrating business, because there is a lot to be learnt, and this doesn't happen instantaneously.

Which track is it that you can't hear? The backing track, or the track you are recording?

You say it's not the interface, but have you checked the mix control on it. I don't know what interface you have, but most allow you to control the respective levels of playback (i.e. already-recorded stuff) and what you are currently recording.

In some other post, you asked about a 'solo' button. Have you got this on? It should be off.
 
fat_fleet said:
What are you using for an interface?
Are you routing playback appropriately in your driver settings?

And your software mixer?
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I'm using the M-Audio Fast Track 2
What do you mean by "routing playback" ?
I'm not using a software mixer.. what even is that? lol
 
gecko zzed said:
Well, no. You are a beginner, and you are not having much success. So you can hardly say it's for beginners.



No



The trial version is the full version. It doesn't get better than that.

I gather, from the number of questions that you've been asking in HR, that you are new to recording.

Like any other human activity (driving a car, playing golf, making furniture), it takes knowledge, experience and skill to make a success of it.

If success doesn't come straight away, you should not blame your tools (the car, the irons or the hammer, or the DAW). It can be a frustrating business, because there is a lot to be learnt, and this doesn't happen instantaneously.

Which track is it that you can't hear? The backing track, or the track you are recording?

You say it's not the interface, but have you checked the mix control on it. I don't know what interface you have, but most allow you to control the respective levels of playback (i.e. already-recorded stuff) and what you are currently recording.

In some other post, you asked about a 'solo' button. Have you got this on? It should be off.
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Thanks for the reply. I can't hear the backing track. And yes the solo button is off, thanks.
 
seancfc said:
Thanks for the reply. I can't hear the backing track. And yes the solo button is off, thanks.
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It seems to me the first thing you should do is download that manual and read that thing cover to cover.
What he was talking about for the routing playback is this...
When you have a DAW (Pro Tools, Sonar, Reaper), there's an option that's typically under "Audio Settings" or "Audio Drivers" or "Playback I/O." If you're routing it back through your computer speakers, and you have headphones plugged into your interface, there's going to be issues, obviously. The opposite also applies.
Seeing as this appears to be your only problem presented at the moment, I'd suggest downloading the manual and figuring out where the audio options are and how to change them. Unless someone on the site has already figured out your problem...

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I forgot the whole reason I quoted that post...
You have solo off, are there any mutes on the tracks as well? I feel stupid for asking this question, but even professionals have forgotten to unmute tracks sometimes... The first time my band went to a studio, the guy gave us the tracks and all the synth/piano parts were gone because he forgot to unmute them at one point.
 
MrWrenchey said:
It seems to me the first thing you should do is download that manual and read that thing cover to cover.
What he was talking about for the routing playback is this...
When you have a DAW (Pro Tools, Sonar, Reaper), there's an option that's typically under "Audio Settings" or "Audio Drivers" or "Playback I/O." If you're routing it back through your computer speakers, and you have headphones plugged into your interface, there's going to be issues, obviously. The opposite also applies.
Seeing as this appears to be your only problem presented at the moment, I'd suggest downloading the manual and figuring out where the audio options are and how to change them. Unless someone on the site has already figured out your problem...

EDIT:
I forgot the whole reason I quoted that post...
You have solo off, are there any mutes on the tracks as well? I feel stupid for asking this question, but even professionals have forgotten to unmute tracks sometimes... The first time my band went to a studio, the guy gave us the tracks and all the synth/piano parts were gone because he forgot to unmute them at one point.
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I think i found it the problem :/ lol.. in the preferences under audio tab it says 'Automatically MUTE any tracks when volume exceeds +18dB ..
Haha.. i feel stupid right now :/ if this is the problem? then... i apologise. I love Reaper! lol
 
Ahh.....they grow so fast don't they.... lol! JK

Try not to get frustrated dood. It is going to be a long time before you know your DAW inside and out. I can't even say that I have mine completely figured out. It has been three years of messing with it. The last one, after I found this place, I learned more than the first two, tenfold.
 
seancfc - you're 17 and life seems like it can't go fast enough for you. Slow down, listen to people who have 'been there done that'. To use any piece of equipment or software fully, you need to read everything you can about it. The manual for Reaper is extensive. You can skip the MIDI sections if you're not using MIDI right now. Also, just skim over the 'advanced routing' stuff -that'll come (much) later. There's still a few hundred pages of very useful information.

You deleted/edited all your original 'problems', so it seems you'd rather just forge ahead rather than taking some advice and time to learn. Your question about where the monitor button was, or that you didn't understand about the software mixer shows you need to read not just the Reaper manual but the one that came with your interface.
If you'd rather do it on your own, don't keep asking basic questions that could be answered with a little research and reading. If you think that moving to SoundForge or Cubase or another DAW is going to be 'easier', you are most likely mistaken, but some people do prefer some DAWs over others.
 
Some of us have been doing this since you were in diapers.

It is a technical hobby that requires experience and knowledge.

Keep at it, ask questions respectfully and you'll get there.... some of us will even help you.
 
And some of us have been doing this since your mom and dad were in diapers.
 
I always wear diapers while recording. That way, I can tell someone "I've been doing this since I was in diapers".
 
mjbphotos said:
seancfc - you're 17 and life seems like it can't go fast enough for you. Slow down, listen to people who have 'been there done that'. To use any piece of equipment or software fully, you need to read everything you can about it. The manual for Reaper is extensive. You can skip the MIDI sections if you're not using MIDI right now. Also, just skim over the 'advanced routing' stuff -that'll come (much) later. There's still a few hundred pages of very useful information.

You deleted/edited all your original 'problems', so it seems you'd rather just forge ahead rather than taking some advice and time to learn. Your question about where the monitor button was, or that you didn't understand about the software mixer shows you need to read not just the Reaper manual but the one that came with your interface.
If you'd rather do it on your own, don't keep asking basic questions that could be answered with a little research and reading. If you think that moving to SoundForge or Cubase or another DAW is going to be 'easier', you are most likely mistaken, but some people do prefer some DAWs over others.
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Yeah i know. I'm trying to doing everything in one month. I'm trying to get my recordings to sound very professional. I'm gonna just take the time to read the manual on Reaper.

I do like Reaper. It was the heat of the moment when i created this thread lol
 
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