Should I go for it?

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Moseph said:
Actually, this isn't true. Check out the "Fair Pricing" box on the side of this page:

http://www.reaper.fm/purchase.php

The "Discounted" license will be applicable to most users of Reaper, but those who are making a decent living using the software (even if it's not their main DAW) will need to pay $225. This distinction is overlooked quite a bit.
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You're talking about 2 different types of licences. What does that have to do with the Trial version not being crippled?????
 
There's no crippling, besides a nag screen once a day on the trial version.

We like to call it "honorware"

The main deal is, we don't want you out recording in the field, all of a sudden have to reinstall some computer parts or borrow a PC or whatever and then find out you can't run your DAW because you need a dongle or its after hours or what not. As seen here, its a risk that some won't pay, but its a risk I'd rather take than see customers stranded, with their clients all pissed off at them.

And by the way, you can specify audacity as an external editor in reaper's right click, in case you need it for some features or familiarity
 
bozmillar said:
I think the free trial thing was a great idea on their part. If someone is going to download it an not pay for it, then they never would have paid for it in the first place, so they're not losing any money on those people. But those people, even though they didn't pay for it, will likely recommend it to someone who will download it and pay for it.

if I knew that after 30 days I had to buy or uninstall, I would have never bothered to download it in the first place, but knowing that I could use it for more than 30 days was a good enough push to get me to try it. Now that I have I own it and recommend it to people. i also got the commercial license to use at work.

I'm pretty sure that based on their model, they are going to take over the world.
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I was pretty much that exact situation. I used audacity for years then downloaded the Reaper trial based on what I read on these forums.

(We'll ignore the bit where I kept using the trial for 4 or so months before I got around to buying the license... :o Guess I'm not that honorable.)

Upgrading to Reaper from Audacity is probably THE best purchase I've made for my recordings.
 
doesn't it start up a fair bit slower after 30days if you haven't purchased a license?


and then gives you the aids? ;)
 
RAMI said:
You're talking about 2 different types of licences. What does that have to do with the Trial version not being crippled?????
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There's an interpretation thing on my part I guess. To me, "crippled" and "limited" aren't the same. I generally hear "crippled" when talking about restricted features/access of a program; "limited" is broader.

Reaper's $60 license is "limited", since there are restrictions on how you're allowed to use it. However, it's not "crippled" because all the features are intact.

That was really my only point.
 
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