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REAPER is a powerful application for multitrack recording and editing of audio. It will accept avi, mpg or wmv files & give you a video preview, thus enabling you to mix extra tracks in with your source audio!. You cannot perform any video editing within Reaper, but you can work on the soundtrack. You can edit the existing soundtrack, and/or add create new tracks and media items to be mixed with it.

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File size: 15MB
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7.36 (April 12, 2025)



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Shareware (Free download but time limited software. Full version from $60)



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REAPER 7.36: So it goes.

MIDI editor
add support for Poly Aftertouch CC lane, which follows note selection
add native CC/velocity lane preset support, right click on lane controls/divider
add option to auto-filter CCs based on note selection, useful for editing MPE content
allow reordering velocity/CC lanes via drag/drop of header
add option for snap to use visible grid
add option to display project time as H:M:S[:F] in ruler
add action to select notes at mouse time position
add actions to load/save CC/velocity lane presets, save default CC lanes
add option to control whether default CC lanes are saved automatically on MIDI editor close
changing note display (rectangles, triangles, diamonds) affects all MIDI items on the same track
fix actions to set grid, multiply grid size by X when grid is currently set to 'measure'
fix behavior of 'toggle show MIDI editor windows' with multiple windows open
fix CC oddness after click-to-select notes (7.31 regression)
fix potential crash when duplicating text events •
fix CC lane scrollbars when auto-scaling-down lanes •
improve click+drag note creation length snapping •
improve velocity lane editing behaviors
limit horizontal zoom range to reasonable values
list editor respects piano roll timebase when using fixed-tempo MIDI items
move 'Time format for ruler' from options to view menu
Big clock
support displaying multiple customizable wildcard patterns, rename to Big Clock Plus
default wildcard patterns display transport status, recording tag, recording pass, current region, current marker
add customization dialog
add wildcards for $playing(text), $stopped(text), $recording(text); displays 'text' when play state matches, otherwise blank
if enabling project recording tag display and there is no recording tag set, prompt to set the recording tag
support custom colors during recording
support visual click border, in addition to full visual click
update more frequently even if project time position has not changed
Wildcards
$markername and $regionname return an empty string rather than falling back to marker/region number, if the marker/region has no name
add $time, $localtime (date+time string) wildcards
add $timesigfull, $timesignum, $timesigdenom wildcards
add $trackitem wildcard, resolves to active take name of currently-playing media item on selected track
add actions to set or reset $recpass to recording settings wildcard help menu
document that any of the characters ' -_.' will be omitted immediately before or after a wildcard that resolves to nothing
store separate lists of recent wildcard patterns per calling context (render, big clock, metadata, etc)
support $projectlength for Big Clock Plus and metadata
support project recording tag $rectag, see wildcard help in Preferences/Audio/Recording •
ARA
improve behavior when track contains media items with mixed channel counts
prevent possible crash when plugin supports fewer channels than media
Automation items
fix bad behavior when copying media items with 'move envelope points with media items' and ripple edit both enabled
fix restoring LFO sine type when saving/loading projects •
CLAP
do not query latency in response to latency-changed when plug-in is inactive
fix MIDI editor CC lane names being cleared when using CLAP instrument FX •
FX
embedded plug-ins can make preferred size decisions with DPI-scaling and TCP/MCP context
embedded plug-ins can query whether the current UI being drawn is for macOS Retina
Media explorer
fix applying user-edited tempo metadata when inserting media into project
preserve image when editing tags of wav/flac/wavpack •
support previewing m4a and other video-supporting container formats through a track if the file contains no video stream •
Metadata
ensure IXML BWF_ORIGINATION_TIME is in the form HH:MM:SS rather than HH:MM
fix display of certain picture description strings
Meters
enable track gain reduction meters by default for new tracks (unless the user previously changed or set different track defaults)
support theme images for track gain reduction meters (meter_strip_h_gr, meter_strip_v_gr)
MIDI
fix setting 'do not send reset messages' for MIDI output devices •
internal overhaul/cleanup
reduce duplicate messages when interpolating 7-bit outputs
ReaScript
SetProjectMarkerByIndex2 ignores negative IDnumber parameter
support getting/setting project recording tag $rectag
Regions/markers
add actions to show/hide all or selected project regions and/or markers
support hiding markers/regions from ruler via Region/Marker Manager
support opening Region/Marker Manager from Marker Edit dialog
Take FX
use automatic silence detection for reverb tails, etc
use tail-length information, if available, when processing tails
Toolbars
allow customizing via 'Edit me' action when opened as a menu
improve frameless resize control hit testing
enable frameless floating toolbar resize cursor on macOS
Actions
update last used media directory after importing multiple files at once •
Configuration import
fix importing configurations larger than 4GB
Envelopes
fix automation copy/paste when track timebase is beats and partial measures exist in the project •
Fixed lanes
fix comp area extending on grouped tracks with certain mouse modifiers •
Linux
default to fast text rendering (v7.23 change reverted for Linux only)
Media items
fix displaying multiple embedded cues in media items •
MP3
fix possible memory leak when updating metadata in existing file
Pin connection window
fix position when respawning due to FX I/O change (7.35 regression)
Project settings
ignore leading slashes in relative recording paths •
Recording
use $rectag in default recorded filename wildcards
Region/marker manager
support displaying take markers in selected items only
Render
do not consider empty items to be mono when evaluating 'tracks with only mono media to mono files' •
Ripple
respect setting to ripple when editing item edges when using nudge/set dialog or running actions to move right edge of items
Routing window
close any open folders when adding send to new track •
Save as
add an additional confirmation when save to subdirectory is selected and project file already exists •
Spectrogram
fix overdrawing glitches when zoomed in to sample-level
Track manager
when mirroring selection, selecting a new track deselects hidden folder children •

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Hi would I be able to edit like a Song/ the audio and take the voice out of the song but keep the music can that be done or would you need a other software

Review by barry25 on Jan 11, 2025 Version: 12 OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 9/10 Overall: 8/10




Having been in the "computer music" industry since 1987, I've witnessed the evolution of software, from early "trackers" to fully functional Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Over the years, I’ve worked with a variety of tools, including Pro 16, Pro 24, and Cubase for Atari and PC, as well as Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Audition, Triple DAT, and Pro Tools. Each of these platforms has had its strengths, but they also came with significant frustrations.

Common issues I've encountered include:

Incompatibility with previous versions, often rendering older projects unusable (Cubase).
Proprietary file formats that don’t play well with other software.
Bloated installation files due to intrusive DRM software.
Background processes that tax system resources.
Hardware exclusivity.
Exorbitant update costs.
Incompatibility of expensive plugins with newer software versions.
These challenges often turned me from a multimedia engineer into a reluctant software specialist, diverting my focus from creativity to troubleshooting.

By 2006, after nearly two decades of navigating these obstacles—and after countless prayers that expensive updates would simply work—I began searching for an alternative. That’s when I discovered Reaper. Initially, I ran it alongside Pro Tools and Adobe Audition, but by 2012, I had become so impressed with Reaper's performance that I made the switch, abandoning Pro Tools and Adobe Audition altogether.

One of the first things that stood out was Reaper’s remarkably small installation size—far less than 2GB. Initially, I was skeptical; how could something so lightweight be a full-featured DAW? But I soon realized Reaper was more than just a versatile tool—it became the cornerstone of my studio setup. By 2014, I completed my first project entirely in Reaper and have since removed all Avid and Steinberg products from my system.

Reaper delivers on promises that other DAWs often fail to fulfill, even after costly upgrades. It’s a comprehensive solution, offered at an incredibly affordable price, with regular updates driven by user feedback. These updates have consistently improved the software without bogging down system resources or requiring constant investment.

One of Reaper’s standout features is its compatibility with both 32-bit and 64-bit plugins, something no other DAW offers. Beyond handling both MIDI and audio seamlessly, Reaper also excels at video editing. Its lightweight CPU usage allows for smooth 4K video rendering without issue, making it a capable tool for basic video editing as well.

In terms of cost, my 12 years with Reaper have cost me less than half of what a single Pro Tools update once did. Additionally, with the wealth of tutorials available, Reaper is one of the easiest DAWs to learn and use.

As a professional with over 35 years of experience in radio, TV, film sound editing, mixing, artist production, and music composition, I can confidently say that Reaper is a game-changer in the world of multimedia software.


Review by Raphael J. on Oct 15, 2024 Version: 7.25 OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Does seem to need a lot of fixes from each released version to the next! A lot may be minor, but puts me off buying it as I've had crashes in my system.

Review by A. Peterson on Apr 19, 2024 Version: 7.15 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10 Functionality: 7/10 Value for money: 6/10 Overall: 6/10




Rating by Daz on Jan 11, 2024 Version: 7.08 OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Let's be objective now! Fixes are for rare bugs which you might not encounterand as the software is evolving or developing. Not easy to use I concede, but one must spend time on anything in life. There's a helluva lot of hard work involved in producing quality software like this-go to its website and just read its help guide to see its functions. Taken onboard these things Realer is impressive!

Review by B Allan on Nov 28, 2023 Version: 7.06 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10 Functionality: 9/10 Value for money: 9/10 Overall: 9/10


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