Originally Posted by Mark Smith
Originally Posted by BIG JIM MERRILEES
Mark I think I answered your question in a previous post.

It is not just the quality of the recording that makes a song radio ready but the quality of the mixing and production not to mention mastering.....most people just do not have these skills and the plugins needed cost thousands. Anyone who spends thousands on plugins and fx etc etc etc is not worrying about a freebie like Reaper.


Again. You haven't answered my question. First I asked what the difference in audio quality was, you didn't answer. Then I asked what Logic or Pro Tools or Cubase or any program that costs hundreds of dollars can do that Reaper can't. You still didn't answer.

VST plugins/instruments/master suites can be used in any host that supports them, so if that's your answer, you're incorrect. Somebody who buys Reaper because it's cheap is smart, they aren't missing out on anything.

You keep changing the argument, if you're saying "radio ready" has to do with mixing, engineering, recording space, good ears, good hardware, good VST plugins, experience, etc then you're absolutely right. No argument at all. But you still haven't answered me as to how Reaper somehow records audio differently than Pro Tools or what those programs have that Reaper doesn't, which makes it incapable of producing "radio ready" quality.

Saying people who invest thousands elsewhere "don't worry about a freebie like Reaper" just sounds ignorant. I'd say after investing thousands in hardware I'd be looking to cut costs on my software grin


You are nitpicking and surely having a laugh......I know for a fact that Audacity cannot produce the quality of recordings that pro progs do....I just cannot be bothered to go into all the tech details except to say that it is not compatable with or does not accept a lot of third party plugins and it does not store the files and edits as non destructive is a good enough starting point..... as for Reaper producing good clean pro recordings and doing ALL the things you seem to claim....... then I will take your word for it. That said in this discussuon it is a pretty mute point. I suspect there is a reason why none of the pro studios use Reaper as a first option but if you are happy with using it yourself then great.....you have saved a few bob.
I think I have answered your question sufficiently perhaps you just do not like the answer. Pro studios invest in the best equipment and employ only experienced sound engineers... their clients insist on it.......I think most would think it preposterous to save a few bucks using a freeware type music production programon which is not considered an industry standard and is not widely recognised by ALL top artists....OK I am snobbish and ignorant.....and so are all my friends.
Interesting to hear how many SMART pro studios you know who use and recommend Reaper......to save a few hundred bucks.
I stand by what I said and am sure most people who record to pro standard in pro studios will agree. All the best.

JIM

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