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Aug 2 2008, 02:09 PM
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I think maybe reaper has more features but because of this it is harder to use, but has more potential.
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Aug 2 2008, 04:28 PM
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I've tried to use Audacity and it didn't run well on my computer if I remember right, for some reason it consumed most of the CPU and became very very slow. Reaper ran smoother.
And if I remember well Audacity didn't work with MIDI which was and still is a requirement for me. I could be wrong. Another reason I went for Reaper is that it resembles Sony Acid Pro which I'm familiar with. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Aug 6 2008, 12:48 PM
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It's basically down to what people are used to use. Also price have a big impact as well. Often companies have agreements on putting lite versions of programs bundled with hardware from the same brand, or other company. The right software is the one that one knows the best, and gives the best results. Someone maybe liking cubase, someone, audacity, someone nuendo, someone acid pro, but in basic it is the quality of the sound that comes out of it, and time you put into it that counts.
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Aug 8 2008, 07:14 AM
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There is a HUGE difference in the way Reaper works compared to Audacity and other simple editors.
Reaper is totally non destructive. It works on Edit Decision Lists, just like a video editor such as Final Cut. Nothing is written to any audio file until you render the project. Using Reaper (and others like it), is totally liberating. If you make an edit you don't like, you can just drag the edges, slide the selection, with automatic cross fades, etc. It takes a little getting used to, but you can quickly be up and running doing the same things you do with Audacity. It's worth the investment of your time. -------------------- "I dreamed a lot when I was younger.. I'm older now but still I hunger For some understanding. There's no understanding, now. Was there ever? ...Joe Puerta (Ambrosia)... Finally got a YouTube page going. |
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Aug 19 2008, 08:56 AM
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I'm actually pro Audacity within the context that it is meant for.
Audacity and Reaper are not the same type of program. Reaper is a sequencer that provides a software mixing and recording environment and that also supports both virtual effects and instruments. Audacity on the other hand is designed to edit pre-recorded audio files and render, whilst it can record, recording/mixing is not its forte. Conversely there are some editing functions that are far quicker and easier to do in Audacity then in Reaper. Also, as has been said, Audacity is a pretty easy program to get to know and is also pretty easy to get to run on even an old and dated pc with few compatability issues. We use it to train inexperienced people on Radio Broadcast who often turn up with their own, less then state of the art, laptops and need a program that will run and be essentially bullet proof. (Yes you can have some issues but they are few and far between in my experience.) So, at least to me, it's a case of apples and oranges. Also, I think it's worth remembering that Audacity is an open commons piece of Shareware - totally free but the development is supported by Shareware donations. It's often compared unfavourably to Wavelab and Audition, etc., but people here tend to forget that all the latter are relatively expensive commercial packages. Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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