Genghis

Fret Wizz


I've never been able to get Reaper stable on my PC.

It hangs, crashes and generally is the least stable DAW
I've tried.

Dunno why ... I've tried a few times ... I actually
downloaded it again just the other day, but haven't
installed it yet.

hehe at the rate of development on the Cockos site
I should probably check in again to see if it's been
updated already.

Buy honestly ... out of all the DAWs I've tried Reaper
is the one that gives me the most problems.

Same here.  It crashes pretty much instantly before I'm able to even try to figure out how to use it.  I've heard so many people touting how great it is, but I've given up trying it.

I used it on my laptop and my desktop (dedicated) DAW about a dozen times each. Not one failure. Granted only in small bits.
 
Glenbo uses it as his main DAW, all the time without fail.
 
So, it's back to the "CJism": it's prolly your config or drivers.
 
Again, I use SONAR 8.5.1 as of a few days ago. I'm not sellin' Reaper.
 

Sure .. I know many people have Reaper and it's stable for them.

Other DAWs work on my PC "as is" but Reaper doesn't.

ACID, Energy XT, FL Studio and of course SONAR all work.

Not REAPER.

Don't know why ..... just saying.

Ive tryed Reaper and it is very impressive.
Some of the things I like about it:
 
The envelopes are a dream to use
Autofades when you split a clip.
In explorer you can turn off looping and still have autoplay on for one shot samples.
Overall more stable
Seems like it uses less CPU.
Starts up in about 2 seconds.

Been using Sonar for ages but this program is tempting me bigtime.

I'm switching too, TV is becoming so darn boring these days, 2,500 channels and nothing decent is on *grrrr* may as well join Netflix or something like that (if ya' know what I mean), it's just getting so darn ridiculous and ...

OOPS!! Wrong forum, wrong site.

Ok! I'm here not there! Huh!

I'm waiting to upgrade SONAR but unfortunately will have to wait (long story), meanwhile I will download Reaper and see what the fuzz is about but doubt very much I will give up SONAR as my main daw because it's been a rock solid performer for me. I guess that's why others who have said they now use Reaper end up hanging around here, deep down they love SONAR and wished it was perfect but unfortunately no DAW is perfect and the grass isn't greener on the other side (that's been said a million times), Google it!!!

the grass isn't greener on the other side

 
I googled it and it said: 1,000,001 (it included yours).
 
Now it's gotta be at least 1,000,002, DOH!
 

bapu

the grass isn't greener on the other side

 
I googled it and it said: 1,000,001 (it included yours).
 
Now it's gotta be at least 1,000,002, DOH!
 

YEah I did say "the Grass isn't greener on the other side"

DOH!!! Make that 1,000,003

bapu

Genghis

Fret Wizz


I've never been able to get Reaper stable on my PC.

It hangs, crashes and generally is the least stable DAW
I've tried.

Dunno why ... I've tried a few times ... I actually
downloaded it again just the other day, but haven't
installed it yet.

hehe at the rate of development on the Cockos site
I should probably check in again to see if it's been
updated already.

Buy honestly ... out of all the DAWs I've tried Reaper
is the one that gives me the most problems.

Same here.  It crashes pretty much instantly before I'm able to even try to figure out how to use it.  I've heard so many people touting how great it is, but I've given up trying it.

I used it on my laptop and my desktop (dedicated) DAW about a dozen times each. Not one failure. Granted only in small bits.
 
Glenbo uses it as his main DAW, all the time without fail.
 
So, it's back to the "CJism": it's prolly your config or drivers.
 
Again, I use SONAR 8.5.1 as of a few days ago. I'm not sellin' Reaper.
 

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'll stick with SONAR... it is stable and nothing else has crashed on my system as quickly as Reaper. FWIW I believe all the posts saying that it works, but why would I want to waste my time fixing what ain't broke when SONAR already does what I need without crashing.  I was only trying Reaper because I was curious about the buzz... not because I was missing anything with SONAR. 

I own (bought and paid for ) both Sonar 8 and Reaper.
Both run on my two music computers, both have strengths and weakenesses.

I do ALL my sequencing on a prehistoric Amiga 1200 because it and the software I use are so stable they put PCs AND Macs to shame.

Still haven`t made up my mind about which of Reaper or Sonar I will finally run with.

But since the cost of acquisition of reaper or sonar studio for a professional is not dissimilar, the only real difference in the business model is that Sonar only offer a try before you buy demo version for the amateurs, whereas Jason & co are offering the full thing at a cut down price for the amateur user.
Guess who has the most cracked and pirated software?

And frankly anyone who is uncomfortable with a company called cockos has a really dirty mind.

Me? Still playing with both of them till I finally decide which one is capable of dealing with my MIDI requirements as well as the audio.

papa2005


Who is Paul Slocum and why do we care if he's switching?

Paul Slocum invented the doodleswatzer gumbo preparation injection device for intraconstabulary contortionism of the vestibular schmobart interchange... this may not be that same guy although Reaper is intriguing...
 
While I may wind up having it someday... I'm just now mastering SONAR and I do like it...
But like girlfriends... there may be another babe on my arm at the Christmas party or at the Paul Slocum Memorial Bacon Toss in Gonad, Montana
 
But I do hope he cares enough to report back to us in the near future as to the evolution of his skills and resultant improved production....
 
I'm the first member of my family to walk upright.
You're not nearly as cute as me.

So, it's back to the "CJism": it's prolly your config or drivers. 

 
    

I don't think CJ has ever used "prolly" even with his worst typing mistake. 

Funny comment about the video regarding the beta version of Record:

"i think the band in this ad were using a controversial beta version called "****" "

Marah
It's sad to think that serious DAW users would think that serious DAW users would make a decision like that based on price.
*snip*
I've been thinking about this. Switching applications is not a decision made lightly, especially when the application is central to what you do,

I agree with all of this, in theory. But I think the reality is a little bit different.  We've seen people say "they're switching" over everything from bad colors to an odd crash.  And not always Reaper either.  AND, most of these people love to throw around "I have Cubase, Logic, Nuendo, Samplitude, and SONAR..." with quite aplomb. Sure, we hope most of those are demos but....

As a practical reality: there's a ton of warez users out there.  And another practical reality: Reaper is free.  Especially if you're normally a warez user or are in the process of "going legit" (because most of us WERE warez users at one point).  You don't pay anything, and you still don't FEEL like you're doing anything wrong.

And okay, sure Reaper costs $60.  That's a low enough bar that even some borderline warez users are gonna plunk down the money.  Clean conscience. Plus, with Reaper's rock-star pedigree it feels like the money is going to something cool instead of one of those "corporations".  That, from my arm-chair, is the practical reality.

The "Reaper is all that and a bag of chips" crew has sounded off enough to know they're enthusiastic.  I used Reaper, I think it does some things great, some things not-so-great, and is geared to a specific type of user (one who LOVES to get their hands dirty tweaking it constantly to fine-tune their workflow).  It's a great piece of gear, just like ALL the other DAWs (even Cubase, which I can't STAND, is a powerful DAW with some killer features). It's as old as the hills, chasing the better beast.

As for the OP, I think it's fine he's switching.  I think it's also fine he posts a goodbye that enumerates the reasons WHY he's switching.  That either reveals a person is a punk loser or it reveals legitimate places for improvement. "bugs that need improvement" and "cluttered interface" sounds a little weak to me, but if the OP has discovered he loves Reaper more and wants to go that way it's his business and I don't think it's anything anybody could, should, or would WANT to take personally. What the frak do I care if someone wants to change DAWs? Sure I got some Cakewalk loyalty because I use and love the product, but sheesh I've corked off enough on this forum about shortcomings to know SONAR (and really NO DAW) is not perfect. Big whoop?

But again, the practical reality: Reaper is basically free, with a $60 conscience fee. And most users do NOT labor over switching DAWs.  They warez 'em or they're so absurdly wealthy it doesn't bother them to buy them all and sort it out later.

Me? I just wanna produce some music yo.  Well that and engage in completely useless pseudo-intellectual sissy fits on sound forums.  Hey, you gotta do SOMETHING while you're waiting for your audio to render, right?

haven't heard the term "sissy fit" in awhile. Kudos, whoever said that. Was I actually reading a post?

Actually the expression is "hissy fit". 

strikinglyhandsome1


You Reaper what you Sonar

Waaaaaay Funny!

Carey