If you want to give it a spin, go to > Forum > Reaper Pre-Release Discussion (you may have to create a user account which is free). by contrast, downloading and installing Pro Tools takes several hours. and in terms of functionality, Reaper is pretty impressive, even years ago it was already fully 64 bit compatible, unlimited track count, unlimited routing options and subfolders, customizable skins, etc.ĭownloading and installing it takes about 30 seconds.

The brains behind the product made a lot of money on products such as Win Amp which was sold for $$$ so there's no need to squeeze money from the customers.

Their corporate philosophy is the polar opposite of that of Avid - very small and nimble, with a development staff of perhaps 5 people worldwide (and a lot of enthusiastic followers) a Reaper license is $60, and it has a fully functional 60 day trial period (and it remains fully functional after that, even if you are too cheap to pay the license). Reaper was introduced about 10 years ago, and since then it has quickly gained a large market share. In terms of looks, it is still very far away from Sibelius, and the primary aim is not to have something that can compete with Sibelius or Finale but rather to have a simple tool for people who like to create song charts, etc. It is fully integrated with the midi editor, so any changes you make to the notation are reflected in the piano roll / list of midi events, and vice versa. Cockos have just released a beta version of a notation editor for their sequencing program Reaper.

Instaling Cockos REAPER 7.05