REAPER
A digital audio workstation, MIDI sequencer and video editing software application created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Features
Properties
- Customizable
- Lightweight
Features
- Audio Recording
- Digital Audio Workstation
- Support for VST Plugins
- Support for scripting
- MultiTrack
- Support for MIDI
- Extensive customisability
- Portable
- Ad-free
- Spectral editing
- Multi Channel
- Convert audio to MIDI
- Built-in routing
- Works Offline
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Lossless Audio
- Pitch shift engine
- Piano Roll
- Virtual Instrument
- Music Sequencer
- Patch Management
- Music Recording
- Dark Mode
- Hardware Accelerated
- Mix Music
Tags
- tracker-via-plugin
- midi-recording
- midi-editor
REAPER News & Activities
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What is REAPER?
REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.REAPER supports a vast range of hardware, digital formats and plugins, and can be comprehensively extended, scripted and modified. Do Anything REAPER's full, flexible feature set and renowned stability have found a home wherever digital audio is used: commercial and home studios, broadcast, location recording, education, science and research, sound design, game development, and more.
From mission-critical professional environments to students' laptops, there is a single version of REAPER, fully featured with no artificial limitations. You can evaluate REAPER in full for 60 days. A REAPER license is affordably priced and DRM-free.
Constant Evolution A new REAPER 7 license includes unlimited free updates through REAPER version 8.99. Frequency varies, but updates are typically released every few weeks.
These updates include bug fixes, feature improvements, and significant new features, all of which are free. Updates only take a minute or so. All preferences and configurations are preserved, and forward and backward compatibility are maintained.
Feature Highlights Efficient, fast to load, and tightly coded. Can be installed and run from a portable or network drive. Powerful audio and MIDI routing with multichannel support throughout. 64-bit internal audio processing. Import, record to, and render to many media formats, at almost any bit depth and sample rate. Thorough MIDI hardware and software support. Support for thousands of third-party plug-in effects and virtual instruments, including VST, VST3, LV2, AU, CLAP, DX, and JS. Hundreds of studio-quality effects for processing audio and MIDI, and built-in tools for creating new effects. Automation, modulation, grouping, VCA, surround, macros, OSC, scripting, control surfaces, custom skins and layouts. A whole lot more.
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REAPER information
Developed by
Cockos Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $60 and $225.Rating
Average rating of 4.8Alternatives
83 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
I would recommend it over Audition because it is much easier to use, it has got a plethora of features that most users will find useful, and it's really cheap compared to most audio production software. I use it for professional dubbing sessions in a home studio and sound editing for video. Yes, you can set up ffmpeg and preview MKV files and most video containers with it. My mind was blown when I found out.
There is a unlimited trial period for you to test (imagine a WinRAR trial), but this software is so good that a buying a licence for it is just a bless. It is really worth the money.
One of the best DAW !!!
Reaper is an amazing tool for podcast production. It has a lot of features and options that let you customize your workflow and optimize your audio quality. I use it to record, edit, and export my podcasts with ease and efficiency. Reaper rocks!
Fires up in a cinch. Ultra-customizable. Dirt-cheap. Expandable (loads and loads of plugins, most of them free). Snappy and buttery smooth. And ... PORTABLE (should you want to). Also constantly updated and well-maintained. And ... an excellent community where there's a lot of fellow users around that can help out.
It's perfect for podcast recording. I've got a number of scripts setup to automatically normalize volume after a recording and split files up, etc. Love how customizable and powerful Reaper is!
affordable, free if you want, and great performance.
free if you want?
Compared to other DAWs, this is easier to learn and make it work. Never looked back since I started using it.