And then there's Reaper... What do they know that everyone else doesnt?
Much like video editing systems, the tools for crafting, mixing, and
multi-tracking digital audio projects - be they music, audio or sound
for video endeavours - have reached a very mature stage in their
development and evolution as technologies. The Digital Audio
Workstation (DAW) market has grounded itself in all-digital workflows
and common production practices whilst, at the same time, diversified
into an array of major players. Each major software DAW has its own
strengths and weaknesses, each has an established market share and
there is consistent (albeit too often tentative) innovation pushing
ever forward.
From ProTools as a staple of professional audio
multi-tracking, to the music, composition and MIDI strengths of Logic,
Sonar and Cubase. Into this mix we also see the likes of AcidPro,
Digital Performer, Audition and even the synthetic power of Ableton
Live, as well as the light-weight but highly effective integrated
production-suite tools of SoundtrackPro and Soundbooth. It's a dense
and mature market with each of these apps more than capable of
professional work in a variety of different contexts.
And then there's Reaper...
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Posted at 07:36PM Nov 21, 2009
by Mike Jones in audio |
