{"id":6880,"date":"2020-04-01T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/?p=6880"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:56:37","slug":"reaper-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/editing-production\/reaper-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaper Review: A Collaborative Option for Podcast Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Reaper Review: At-a-Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reaper is a piece of audio production software that you can use to record and edit your podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can use Reaper for a one-off license purchase of $60<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s also a 60 day free trial period available<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s an incredibly small program, which will run on virtually anything<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Read on to get the full lowdown&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We&#8217;ve been keen to get a Reaper review on the site for some time now. And as it happens, our go-to production guy Matthew Boudreau is a recent convert to the DAW (that means Digital Audio Workstation, by the way) so we thought we&#8217;d ask him to give us the scoop.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/reaper\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"5790\">Reaper<\/a> is a piece of audio production software that you can use to record and edit your podcast. It&#8217;s an alternative option to other programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/editing-production\/audacity-vs-adobe-audition-cc-where-should-i-record-edit-my-podcast\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5791\">Audacity and Adobe Audition<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/editing-production\/best-podcast-making-app\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5792\">&#8216;podcast maker&#8217; apps such as Alitu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So is Reaper a good fit for you and your own podcast? Read on and find out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-home-recording-the-early-years\"><strong>Home Recording &#8211; The Early Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past several years as an audio professional, I have worked with a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/recording-skills\/recording-on-separate-channels\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5793\">multitrack recording<\/a> systems and DAWs. &nbsp;My first recording system was a boom box with a dual-cassette player and a microphone input.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would record a track to one tape and then basically duplicate the tape while recording another track over it. &nbsp;The loss of audio quality was horrific.  And the results were often lacking in flavor and texture, as I had no effects aside from the compressor pedal from my bass, and the spring reverb from my brother\u2019s guitar amp.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my twenties I graduated up to a four-track recorder and some midi software on my 486 PC. &nbsp;It was a vast improvement.  But we still had to record vocals in my bathroom to get good verb. &nbsp;And the MIDI instrumentation sounded like\u2026  well, MIDI instruments.  There was no way that they would pass for the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-home-recording-today\"><strong>Home Recording &#8211; Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/general\/podcast-software\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5794\">DAWs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/editing-production\/4-plugins-every-podcaster-needs\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5795\">plugins<\/a> of today feel virtually unlimited. &nbsp;The only limitations are your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/equipment\/best-computer-for-podcasting\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5796\">computer\u2019s processing ability<\/a> and the availability of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/recording-skills\/how-to-create-silent-home-studio\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5797\">good quiet space to record in<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve worked in a number of DAWs over the years. &nbsp;Voyetra\u2019s Digital Orchestrator Pro was my first.  Then Cakewalk. &nbsp;Then Cool Edit Pro all the way up until it was Audition CS6.  In college and in the studio world, I work in Pro Tools. &nbsp;But at home, when I design and edit, I work almost exclusively in Reaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-my-introduction-to-the-reaper-recording-editing-software\"><strong>My Introduction to the Reaper<\/strong> Recording &amp; Editing Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I first started working in Reaper for an annual horror podcast series I produce called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11thhouraudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"11th Hour Audio Productions (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"5798\">11th Hour Audio Productions<\/a>. &nbsp;We enlist folks internationally to collaborate on horror audio dramas that are recorded and post-produced in the month of October over the course of 28 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first year was just a group of us that got together and recorded in Lowell Massachusetts. &nbsp;I was sound designing and Eli McIlveen of <a rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Alba Salix (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/albasalix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"5799\">Alba Salix<\/a> was doing the dialogue editing.  In order to work together remotely, we wanted to use a DAW where it was easy to share project files. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eli works on Mac. &nbsp;I work on PC.  So the DAW also had to work well cross-platform. Eli works in Reaper. &nbsp;At the time I worked in Pro Tools and Audition.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface.jpg\" alt=\"Reaper Interface\" class=\"wp-image-7107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface.jpg 611w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface-290x198.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface-350x239.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface-445x304.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Reaper-Interface-580x396.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reaper-review-price\">Reaper Review: Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro Tools is costly and at the time, required you to have proprietary equipment and an iLok to run. &nbsp;Audition set me back $330 and has terrible MIDI implementation, which I use for some of my SFX process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, Reaper has a 60 day free trial period, costs $60 to register, and has full MIDI sequencing. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, I decided to challenge myself by giving Reaper a try. &nbsp;If I didn\u2019t like it, I could always go back to a prior DAW or find something better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had one week to edit a half-hour audio piece, Vultures over Low Doves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-so-good-about-reaper\"><strong>What&#8217;s So Good About Reaper?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first day was slow but eye-opening: &nbsp;I had before me a suite that made designing feel like designing again &#8211; an artistic process, rather than a technical one. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the learning curve, I was still able to flow and work within Reaper, and it required almost none of the special tweaking I have to do to get Audition or Pro Tools running smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All total, it probably took me about 45 minutes to get my computer setup into a reasonably workable configuration and start designing. &nbsp;That said, Reaper also incorporates a lot of new functionality that I will definitely be implementing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably my favorite feature is the folders. &nbsp;Both Pro Tools and Audition have grouping functions, but nothing like this. &nbsp;Reaper allows me to configure groups of people, settings and grouped builds under a master folder that acts as a bus for all of its subfolders. &nbsp;&nbsp;This is incredibly useful, if like me, you tend to build your designs into a space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-can-run-on-a-potato\">&#8220;It can run on a potato&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another super easily accessible feature of Reaper is the ability to render audio quickly on the fly. &nbsp;This takes a lot of power off of the processor, which means I can use all the plugins I need to without burning out all my available processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I use Reaper for everything. The ripple edit function makes it incredibly simple to edit interviews, dialogues, and host wrap-arounds quickly and efficiently. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DAW is configurable, skinnable, expandable.  It works of Mac and PC and even Linux. Compared to Pro Tools, it is far less resource intensive but will all of the tools, flexibility, and power you need to get editing done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaper is mythologized to be able to run on a potato. &nbsp;And indeed, I have had Reaper running on an old Windows XP mini-laptop and a ten-year-old Linux box in addition to my regular studio PC.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaper comes with an outstanding suite of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/editing-production\/4-plugins-every-podcaster-needs\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5801\">plugins<\/a>, including compressors, noise reduction, and a very flexible convolution reverb. &nbsp;With the SWS\/S&amp;M Tools extension, Reaper is capable of automated track coloring, loudness, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reaper-review-the-verdict\"><strong>Reaper Review: The Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Super stable\/runs on anything<\/td><td>Not typically used in professional studios<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Incredibly small program<\/td><td>Not free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inexpensive $60 price<\/td><td>Noise reduction plugin (ReaFir) is a bit lacking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60 day free trial period<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>An excellent suite of plugins<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compatible with VST, AU and JS plugins<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t see a lot of faults with Reaper.  It&#8217;s inexpensive and if you\u2019re new to DAWs or are just looking to find a new DAW with flexibility and stability, you\u2019d be hard-pressed to beat Reaper. &nbsp;And it\u2019s $60 price point makes it a super-affordable investment. I highly recommend giving it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-tph-related-post tph-related-block tph-related-block--horizontal tph-related-block--style-outline\"><div class=\"tph-related-block__thumb-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/planning\/podcast-video-editing-with-reaper\/\" class=\"tph-related-block__thumb-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper.jpg\" alt=\"A laptop with its screen displaying podcast video editing with Reaper.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-290x163.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-445x250.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-635x357.jpg 635w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-890x501.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper-1270x714.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Easy-Podcast-Video-Editing-with-Reaper.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 205px, (min-width: 390px) 320px, calc(100vw - 70px)\" class=\"tph-related-block__thumb\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"tph-related-block__content-wrap\"><div class=\"tph-related-block__tagline-wrap\"><span class=\"tph-related-block__tagline-icon tph-related-block__tagline-icon--bookmark\"><\/span><p class=\"tph-related-block__tagline\">Related Article<\/p><\/div><p class=\"tph-related-block__headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/planning\/podcast-video-editing-with-reaper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Easy Podcast Video Editing With Reaper<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"tph-related-block__desc\"><span>Podcast videos on YouTube are hot right now. We&#8217;ll share how to create a few types of quick podcast videos that will get you YouTube-ready.<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/planning\/podcast-video-editing-with-reaper\/\" class=\"tph-related-block__more-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Find out more \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-steps\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If this Reaper review won you over to using it for your own podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/reaper\" data-lasso-id=\"5802\">you can sign up for a free trial<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re still keen to explore other options, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/general\/podcast-software\/\" data-lasso-id=\"5803\">Podcast Software Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And if you&#8217;d like direct access to Matt and the rest of the team here at The Podcast Host, then check out our <a rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Academy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"5804\">Academy<\/a>. There, you can attend weekly live Q&amp;A sessions, and take our courses on everything from equipment and editing, to promotion and monetization. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reaper is one of the many options available to you for recording and editing your podcast. 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