We've long been fans of Bitwig Studio (Mac, PC) here at MusicRadar but the software has also been in the shadow of other DAWs, particularly the fellow Berlin-based Ableton Live, from which it took some cues on its first release. Virtual instrument tracks need to be done manually and don't quite open in as slick a way as you might be used to, but as with everything in Reaper, all you need is present and correct, and probably a lot more besides. Reaper can be initially confusing – and rather blank, when you load it – but creating tracks (unlimited should you wish) is easy. The upgrade scheme is not as good as FL Studio's 'free updates for life' offer – but then what is? But you do get free updates all through to the next point version (so join at the current 6.82, it will be free until v7.99.). There's also a handy 60-day evaluation period so you can really dig deep for free for a couple of months to get to know it. There aren't endless updates with countless features added every time, so there's little 'feature bloat', and it's also a slight and lithe DAW compared to some.Īs with everything in Reaper, all you need is present and correct, and probably a lot more besides Other aspects point to it being developed without too much profit in mind. Reaper is one of those DAWs that people rave about because it's cheap and does everything you need it to, but still manages avoid too much limelight, giving it a certain 'if you know, you know' appeal.
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