13 Reasons Why PRO TOOLS is BETTER than REAPER
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Pro Tools has been the Industry Standard for decades, and there are 13 "very good" reasons why that is! If you're a Reaper user, you're never going to be a pro! But you can get the Ultimate Reaper Guide here: transactions.sendowl.com/stor...
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - The Name is Cool!
1:50 - Pro Tools Sounds Better
3:09 - More Expensive, more better
4:37 - Rental is Awesome
6:08 - Free Pro Tools!
7:51 - Industry Standard
8:51 - Pro Tools Looks Better
10:08 - Cool Virtual Instruments!
11:10 - YOU WILL ASSIMILATE
12:11 - iLoks are super useful
13:07 - Dedicated hardware is great
13:53 - All the Recording Schools use Pro Tools
15:33 - It Just Works
17:35 - Bloopers
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They’ve used Reaper at Abbey Road for years, it’s what gave the Beatles their sound. Of course, back then they only had stock plugins to work with, but it forced them to be more creative
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As was the style at the time....
@@Syntox Like an onion in the belt 👍
Right. Sounds may sound better,..but if the song sucks,...it still sucks!!
They used pro tools ultimate
can we all just appriciate that Glen's suit is now oversized
widepeepoHappy
You can hide half of his studio gear under this jacket, this jacket is so big - it has its own postal area code😁
@@gameon2000 That's a good one🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
There's more room for a larger wallet, thanks to being a corporate shill! 👍
Naa he just shrunk in the wash
Thanks for telling me that everything with "pro" is better. Now I don't have to be guilty about pro-crastinating.
AVID locked in clients with the help of the FBI, FBI replace NAGRA machines with ProTools in the 1990s, they purchase shares of avid, they have been protecting AVID, They have been spying on competitors, targeting threats to their investment,
it’s illegal for the FBI to have shares of a private sector unless it’s for a short term investigation, SHORT term with F.B.I. It’s three years max not 30, this is how they want the contracts in schools to have Protools and stores and all the machines, Now they are colluding to keep a Daw Use the in the big rooms too expensive for everyone else I remember when a few people get into Hollywood and his big rooms.
Gold! Lol
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@@natura808 not at all
lol
This is literally the best Reaper sales pitch video I have ever seen in my life.
Indeed 😂😂😂
When he said the makers of winamp made it, i was like, count me in!
Reaper, Reaper, Reaper! It really whips llama’s ass!
Glenn looks like the lawyer you’re praying that the state doesn’t provide you.
Reminded me immediately of the lawyer in Trailer Park Boys.
🤣👍
Reminded me of Dwight Schrute
Better call Saul
Strong Penn and Teller vibe
13 reasons why (the sequel)
The legend has spoken
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Your channel is all 13 of my reasons
the search for more subs 😅! Love the full commitment to satire on this one Glenn!
Slosh :O
Glen releases this video and literally a week later Avid's stock drops $10 per share. You're doing good work Glen!
Shout out to Glenn for having balls to rock that 1991 style suit, shirt & tie in 2021!
And chances are he's actually had that suit since 1991
@@therealkakitron Avid (then Digidesign) gave that suit to Glenn on 1991, he couldn't do this video without that suit.
Looks good on him!
I got the free version of Pro Tools and still wanted a refund.
Thanks for making me spit my drink out :"D Best comment I've read here today
@@aleksanderdjuran8010 I aim to please! :D
i was thinking of getting into audio engineering so i went to a music store to get some advice, they recommend me pro tools and i’m so glad i watched this video before i looked into it!
@@jaronhodgson9120 Reaper is great. You basically have a lifetime free trial, but it is absolutely worth the $60. Also, Cakewalk by Sonar (one of Protools biggest competitors back in the day) is available for free as well.
LOL🤣🤣🤣
Still love how Reaper is running in the background the entire time nice Glenn talks.
Thanks for making my agonizingly boring night less shitty, Glenn.
Yeah I have pro tools 10 but I prefer Reaper It works on almost all computers and the price is right.
Dude, I was seriously thinking about going buying pro tools, I'm on my way to start a professional studio and the "Industry standard" argument was making me belive that was worth it. Now I'm really glad I watched this video. Thank you Glenn, you opened my eyes to reaper, i just bought the Alex Steel course AND Reaper, and I'm starting to work with it in this exact moment! Thank you again!
Well he talks a lot about reaper, but there still are a lot out there. Abelton, Cubase, Logic etc. I tried them, but have been using Reaper the past several years myself with little complaints!
best decision you've ever made
Pro Tools is way better. Don't listen to this garbage. If Reaper had a similar name it would be Basic Tools
@@doyouevendjentbro7281financially maybe
@@silkroad1201 your troll profile picture says it all 🤣
Wow, I really thought pro tools was out of my reach financially but the way this guy explained it, I can't afford not to have pro tools! Thanks epic suit guy
I love how quickly Glenn goes from 0-100 in seconds, you can see all the stages of grief in real-time.
I see you how you moving with this. Love it! Fuck you!!
I don't think Glenn is ever at 0 :)
his grief GAIN STAGES had clipped.
I'm not even two minutes into the video and I can already clearly see Glenn's absolute and unadulterated rage bursting through the friendly, calm, comical façade. This is peak content.
FYI: Blue Oyster Cult's song was actually about the DAW.
Don't fear the Ableton?
@@Ndlanding I love Ableton. I also love electronic music.
@@jona_KardCiv1 I don't love Ableton, but it's better than the rest, overall. As for electronic music, my opinion varies widely. I love freaky stuff, but I also love "Blinding Lights". Does that make me gay? Nah, I got a Tube Screamer!
REAPER has long become the industry standard in game audio because of how incredibly solid and extensible it is. There are so many incredible scripts for game audio workflows especially that literally no other DAW even comes close to its functionality.
He needs a silent sidekick in this video. "Glenn and Teller"
I volunteer as tribute!
LMFAO!!!!
No! Me!
you sir, you need more upvotes
I ALWAYS thought Glenn looked like that guy. I'm glad other people see it too
i love how hes recording his voice in reaper in the background in obvious plain sight
He should've used a pro tools theme, lol
Lol thank you for this. I was pretty sure I was sensing sarcasm in this vid but I was confused. Thanks a pant load.
No wonder It sounds so shit!!! 😂😂😂
And the two different mixes were both Reaper. Glenn is hilarious.
He always does that
A few years back, Audible Studios in Newark, NJ switched over to REAPER from PT because of some of these 13 Reasons - and a few more. I coach other audiobook narrators on how to customize REAPER for ease of use in their home studios.
I find a good mix of tools is Reaper with Reason Rack and Guitar Rig Pro. Everything you need as a all in one musician, that does it all yourself. 👍🏼 also Air Music Technology has some amazing VSTs.
The best part about this video is how Reaper is clearly seen recording his dialogue/narration.
YEP!!!! 😂😂
When Glenn puts that suit on, you immediately know one thing : ULTIMATE sarcasm is unlocked.
It drew me to this video ! :D
The oversized suit adds to the comedy. Makes Glenn look like a used car salesman.
Have a nice day.
If you go to any studio in LA, it will have Pro Tools whether you like it or not lol. No one is forcing anyone to buy it, but if you want to be a studio tracking engineer in a big market, then your gonna need to use it. That's just how it is.
That's why I got it, though I got it on the cheap when it came as a free license with the cheapo Fast Track Duo interface. Hate the game not the DAW.
Reaper is like the linux of DAWs, you need to download scripts to make it work a little big like the big ones, however Reaper is so stable and lightweight but as you say, if you going to produce seriously you need to use Protools
The tie means he's all about the business, like all the best people in the music industry making "product".
I love making music "content" for the internet!
@@headspacetheace Yeah, "content" and "product" are always appreciated by the "key demographic".
the tie is official support for your neck
Ya… “best”.
@@leaveitorsinkit242 I couldn't agree with those "quotes" more. 👍😂
But does Pro mean Professional? Or does it mean Production? 🤔
Protein
It means snake oil, you should stop using it
Probably Propanacid
Propaganda?
Prostate
I use my ps3 controller as a midi instrument. I attach a piezo found from trashed electronics to my acoustic guitar and vst to a midi instrument. Melodyne works. So much to explore and learn with Reaper so i dont think this is true that pro tools is better.
The onlu downside to Reaper is that it is truly complex and complicated to learn but once you overcome the learning its fucking amazing this exists for recording.
only Glenn can pull off sarcasm for 18 minutes straight. This made me laugh so damn hard.
This guy must know what he's talking about, he's wearing a tie!
Agreed. Those damn glasses make me pretty sure he's more intelligent and informed than me.
Damn that rogueish intellectual.
penn jillette about to come in hot with a cease and desist for using his likeness
Was just about to say this
Lmao, I thought it was Penn for a couple of seconds, and he's doing a killer job of Bullshit here. Lol
Great video. I went from Cakewalk, to Sonar, and then to Pro Tools while working at various studios. I've been using PT for so long, it's hard to find the right time to trim the tail and embrace the learning curve. It's on my "to do" list for next year.
Reaper is king. And you can make reaper look like pro tools in the themes if you want...
Years ago, we loaded some wav files into a computer running ProToos, Cubase, and Logic. The objective was to see if any DAW sounded better. We all expected there would be no difference.
After the test, opinion was unanimous...Logic was #1, Cubase was #2, and PT came in last. The difference was subtle, but definitely noticable.
Oh boy!🍿🍿🍿
You are chocolate raining on a lot of my favorite subs for some reason with very little substance
i've seen you commenting a lot recently
@@astickman7054 He's been hacked
@@bradchervel5202 . . . Because you single every other commenter out for, what - using the platform? What’s my sin here Karen? Existence? Shoot me dead then!
Legend🙏
Stock market Glenn can’t hurt you... remember that.
**Doubt intensifies**
he can only hurt your feelings.
He can. Through taxes.
So glad I watched this. I used PT for years until they went to the subscription model. I switched to Ableton Live for about 6 more years making EDM & Techno. I like the fact that you can use cells. You can do that with Logic too, but it doesn't work as well. Well, Ableton crashes a LOT now. I went with Logic. Now, with Ableton AND PT, you can move the channels around in the mixer so you can organize things. In Logic... you CAN'T unless you click on the "read" button and put the channel in the arrangement window. In PT and Live, you can see the grid through the audio clip. You cannot in Logic. Those two things make me want to change DAWs again. I was thinking about going back to PT. Now, I'm thinking about Reaper. Thanks for this! Very timely
Thanks for this, Glenn. Add number 14... spiffy proprietary plugin format (AAX). I've never tried Reaper, but I have been using Cakewalk since switching from analog and now it's FREE and MAINTAINED.
I love Glenn in this bit so much
He looks like he wants me to invest in GlennCoin.
Hey it my favorite band on RUclips ❤
thanks for your Yellowcard cover
@@Twannnng now that'd be a crypto id invest in
Never forget, avid discontinued the Digi001 just 2 years after it was released, abandoned the development of stable drivers and never gave x64 drivers.
The first time I ever bought an interface was about 11 years ago, and it was an M-Audio box of sorts. It came with some sort of version of pro tools. After 2 weeks I came upon reaper, and I've been using it ever since 🤣
I just started working with Reaper about a month ago. It has got a significant learning curve, but it does *everything* and can be easily extended to do even more. It's an amazing power tool that rewards the patient and diligent student. Great stuff. I bought a license with a no regrets.
Just do what your mind naturally wants to do. Reaper was very intuitive to me
I'm an avid fan of technоlogy, I'm just not a fan of AVID technology.
🤣🤣🤣
Smooth 😉
This quote is now mine, I've officially stolen it.
Smooooooth Operator
I see what you did there.
Glenn Fricker is the industry standard for sarcasm.
@N. Warner stevie t
@@degrassi420 what video?
Also, Pro-Tools has the word "tools" in it.. tools are, by definition, REQUIRED to build anything, and the use of sophisticated tools are what separates man from other animals. And the word Reaper sounds kinda amateurish and scary
Took me the first 3 minutes to realize you were also using reaper in the background to record your voice. Top shelf satire. Great video.
You didn’t even mention how good and fast it is when it comes to exporting files 🤣
Can’t tell you how many times we were about to bounce a track and the engineer says “in that case how ‘bout we take a walk and come back” 😂
At first I was like "Really Glenn?"
Then I was like "Oh."
If Glenn is in a suit, it's a satire video. Always.
LOVING THIS !!! I have Pro Tools, etc. etc. But I use REAPER for vast majority of work in studio. (I left a lengthy previous comment RE: Reaper on your earlier vid...1 year ago).
This really was great. Well done, and appreciated. --- Doug ("Crossbow)
Great suit Glenn, you clean up nice. Thanks for the advice!
The suit is required when you review Pro Tools…
Yeah, or your iLok will stop working.
He’s missing the spongebob tie.
That suit looks like it cost less than Reaper, was it free with pro tools?
There's nothing free with protools.
You awe me Glenn! It's waaaay harder to insult in sarcasm, absolutely takes hours to write the final script. Appreciated!
One of the greatest promo ads I've EVER seen. Thank God I found my new favorite channel and subscribed !
First thought was Office Space. "If you could just go ahead and use ProTools that would be greeeeaaat."
I could burn this place down
LMFAO! Nice
Bet Glen isn't wearing pants with this suit on.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Where he’s going, your old pal Glenn Fricker doesn’t need pants.
Stevie T doesn't wear pants either
Great stuff Glenn, I always love your humor and support of Reaper. I wanted to make a comment about first DAW. Studio Vision Opcode was out way before Pro Tools. Of course the first workings of it was just midi, and we had to SMPTE time code it along with a cassette recorder. Secondly, you are right about a lot of music schools and what they teach, however, as a Graduate of Berklee College of Music, Berklee preached "signal flow, signal flow, signal flow" and "learn various DAWs" They are animate about students learning various DAWs, and learning what makes each of those DAWs special. Back in 2004, Berklee was animate about using Reason's drum sequencer. Every DAW's drum sequencer copies off of Reason's initial drum sequencer. Back in 2004 , Digital Performer, Reason, and Pro tools were equally supported and taught. Back in the late 80s to early 90s, Studio Opcode Vision was the DAW that was heavily taught at Berklee. Secondly, I love Reaper and I use it, but my main DAW is Logic Pro. I have been keeping up my skills using Reaper because I see the writing on the wall with subscription based platforms. I predicted Pro Tools would go subscription base and they did. I predicted Adobe would go subscription based and they did. I predicted Logic Pro would go subscription based, and they did with their ipad version, I suspect the computer OS version will be right around the corner. I suspect Finale Notation software will soon be subscription, that is why I use Musescore along with Finale, in case I have to switch. I love Reaper a lot, and I will be ready to use it full time when Logic Pro goes subscription base, however, I love my Logic Pro, and I will use it until it goes subscription base.
Reaper is great tbh. I bought the license for it a few years ago and it was definitely worth it for a number of things. Super modular. I have different layouts for different types of projects, music, voice over commentary, you can even inject videos from your phone or camera and tweak the audio from those. Reaper is great and I’m still learning a lot. You and BoothJunkie helped me get started and understand the software when I was still using the free version before I mostly understood it and paid for it. Tbh I’ll never switch from Reaper. It does wonders for whatever I need.
Nahhh
In 25 years of engineering I’ve never, ever been able to understand why the industry creams over pro tools so much. I had the original Cubase and used CB until I moved to Mac in 2013. I switched to logic and both these DAWs have everything any of us will ever need.
Except when you receive protools sessions from SFX team, Foley, Dialouge team in 5.1 or Atmos, so what are you gonna do with protools session now? By the way I'm a logic user, even I know the hassle of not being in protools in where the whole workflow of post production revolves around protools.
Studio one for me. It was everything I wanted in daw work flow wise literally completed my life once I discovered it.
@@KeenApollo Yesss. I also use Studio One. It's incredible.
I used to ask myself the same question, ("why the industry creams over protools?"). I've been using Samplitude for 18 years now. Started with Samplitude 7 in 2003, and never looked back. I tried everything that was available and I've got to say pro-tools was about the worst for many reasons. What a joke!
@@ronanzann4851 Yes, same here. I've only used Samplitude, starting with Music studio in 2005. Samplitude is certainly the best unknown DAW out there. I'll see a survey at some site, and out of the dozen DAWs reviewed or suggested, Samplitude isn't mentioned.
By far the most sarcastic RUclipsr out there. 18 fuggin minutes of sheer snarkiness. Seriously funny!!
And he did it with a 100% straight face
I use pro tools begrudgingly specifically because of the learning curve with getting a new DAW. This video hits deep man. Great content and hilarious!! Snazzy suit!
Relatable!
Pro Tools was released over 30 years ago. That makes it vintage. Vintage = better. The warmth an analog dongle key provides is more than worth it.
every dictionary - perpetual: never ending or changing; Avid dictionary - perpetual: one year
That's it. I'm switching too!
Glad to see you here, Mike!
I'm switching three, who else be joining?
Glenn and Mike? Omg! The crossover I needed in my life and I didn't know!
ProTools was not the 1st DAW.
Cubase was.
Cubase coined the terms "Digital Audio Workstation" & "Virtual Studio Technology" back in the 90's.
ProTools at some point surpassed Cubase as the Industry Standard.
For $2600... that's already got me a new M1 air + $199 student bundle Logic&FCPX + $599 Komplete bundle + $149 Pianoteq standard + $169 focusrite scarlet.
All ready to go 😂😂😂
100% agree with this video, I use reaper and everything I do sounds like shit
I think thats just your music (I'm joking lol)
Honestly if you tweak your settings and use better plugins, you can get a beautiful mix out of audacity lol.
@@PPMongo Even stock plugins can provide solutions, it just may take a bit more tweaking and a couple of dan worrall guides, lol.
Lol. That's Glenn freakin Fricker's level of sarcasm!
Feels bad man
Prolapse has “pro” in it, but I don’t want one of those!
This video was hilariously entertaining
:D :D :D
Glen, just want to say thank you. There's so many choices, it can be a lot. I've been watching so many DAW vids that it was giving me choice paralysis. I honestly needed a laugh to snap out of it. Ultimately it's not a big deal and there really isn't a wrong one. Except the pro tools SE I was using which would only record one track, crash, or do a number of other things that halted recording.
One thing I love about living in Canada: everyone is fluent in sarcasm!
Thank you for this amazing love letter to the greatest DAW ever created (second only to FL Studio), ProTools!
I feel like the dynamic range of Glenn's rants has Led Zep-like classicness
This video taught me how to understand sarcasm. FINALLY I won't be so offended all the time! Thank you Glenn!
I'm not really a DAW connoisseur, but I've read so many horror stories about Pro Tools. I started out with Reaper and I've never felt the need to switch to anything else. It's just fantastic for everything that I do.
Reaper is top of the pops! It's the only DAW I ever actually purchased. Their business model is great. They regularly update and have a great support community. I LOVE it!!!
EDIT: I paid for the non-commercial license. About $60. I doubt I'll ever make money with music but, if I do I will for sure pay for the commercial 100%
Pro Tool sounds like the Gibson of recording.
So is that good or bad because I hate both Gibson and fender
@@salintium Well I wasn’t to impressed with a Fender Custom, and want to trade in my CS336 as I don’t really get along with it.
So it’s bad. Hype and trading on a name.
In my opinion.
Yup, a useless status symbol
Guess what, Gibson records just became a thing
@@salintium My Gibson knockoff is better than the real thing...
I always knew Pro Tools would be on Glenn's "13 Reasons Why" list.
Fuck that's dark.
@@DzoniMakaroni it's not dark until it's been arrested and tazed--in that order--for existing **eghem** sorry, I mean suspicion of jaywalking and resisting arrest.
@@needsLITHIUM 😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭LMFAO 💀
@@dynamorphic even most people of the demographic in question find that particular gallows humor hot take to be pretty funny. Apparently that, and dad jokes, are all I can do well, as an awkward autistic white boy. One of my exes literally used to call me Mosby. Seems legit.
I downloaded Reaper to have something similar to Logic that would run on my windows laptop - never went back. Reaper with Renoise/Redux is the ticket for me. Now that I have everything setup how I want, I can do just about anything with a single mouse click/keyboard shortcut. Super efficient piece of software. It stays out of my way so I can keep things moving forward and get more done in less time. 👍
Welp. I'm sold. I'm totally gonna go with Pro Tools in my converted bedroom, (currently) untreated, bargin bin studio, geared out almost-entirely with lent equipment and Christmas presents.
"Pro tools crashing is an intended feature."
And I was worried my computer was the problem. Thank you Pro Tools executive for your enlightenment.
11:13 I swear, all the thrash bands on Nuclear Blast have that same processed drum sound and hollowed out guitar sound. Makes me yearn for the days of Morrisound muddiness…
I know, I can't stand those fake ass snares
It’s amazing how you can tell which band your listening to on those Morrisound recordings, and don’t have a clue who you’re listening to on modern metal recordings.
@@jamestownstudios8543 because now they all sound the same
This was actually great. Do more of these. You're on to something new for your channel.
Hi man, congratulations on the content. I had already reached these conclusions at the beginning of my career as a music producer. But your way of communicating is awesome! Thanks!
I love it when Glenn puts on his suit. You always know it’s gonna be a good one when he does.
As a bass player i approve of, and occasionally represent, all of your bass player burns. You sir are a comedic genius
I am a new Reaper user. I had read it was complicated. I have an old QX49 midi KB comtroller connected and have mapped some knobs etc. Haven't seen complexity yet. Some of the menus could be intimidating - but hey, are YOU easily intimidated??? My real difficulty is learning to play the piano. Love the suit idea BTW really retro.
Penn tells it like it is... this is actually quite funny. I like the energy glenn! Keep it up 🤘
Too early in the afternoon for this level of sarcasm, I'm going back to bed.
Well Glenn, good news is if the whole sound engineer thing doesn't work out, you can become a body double for Penn Jillette.
I was thinking the same thing, same energy level also.
Dude!... I was on the RUclips home page and seen your photo in the thumbnails and thought to myself that "Hey that guy looks a lot like That metal engineer dude" then I thought that "Hey he really does look like that metal engineer dude and he could pass for his clean cut brother" then I realized it was you. For a moment I would have sworn I was in a parallel universe!
I was a full minute into this, before realizing the satire. I had thought Glenn lost his goddamn mind.
This is brilliant! 😂😂 I demoed PT First and it crashed with 3 instances of the stock EQ several times, while in Reaper I had 10 instances of Slate VMR and was fine. Emailed support asking if the "real" version was the same, never got a response. End of my Avid pursuit.
Oh this weeks Viewers Comments is going to be called: Revenge of Industry Pro “Tools”
Oh yess! xD There's gonna be a lot of downvoting on this one!
I first met Reaper when looking for a replacement for Cubase (having battled with Pro Tools thanks to another engineer who was at the studio before me), after downloading a Cubase update and discovering that the only changes they'd made were the appearance of the plugins, which in turn caused my (aging) computer to lag like a bastard.
I set out to find the ugliest DAW I could physically find with the logic being that if the DAW was ugly they'd probably sunk their R&D budget into making the fucking thing work.
That was 10 years ago, I've never once looked back. There hasn't been a SINGLE thing in Reaper I wasn't keen on that I couldn't just modify myself.
Fuck Pro Tools.
Thanks for this video Glenn, kickass as always, but you had me going there for a minute!
I started with a limited version of Pro Tools , got 16 +8 tracks; you couldn't import plugins, but I found it likeable. I was then gifted an older but more featured LE version, which was older had had limitless tracks and took plugins. I hated it. Found out about Reaper, and hated it. Bought an Arturia controller, with Ableton Live Lite, but I used the good upgrade offer to get Live 10, which itself came with a free upgrade to Live 11. It took me a wee while to get used to Ableton, but now I'm very happy with it. OK, it was dearer than Reaper, but it does a ton of tuff and runs very well on my 2010 i5 computer (16GB RAM, SSDs and effortlessly overclocked from 2.8 > 3.66.) I didn't even consider buying/renting a full version of ProTools (you explained why, Glenn!) and I think the Ableton discounted price is very fair.
Dude, I can't believe you wore a suit for this.
IKR the fact he mentioned Pro Tools alone gives him all the credibility he could ever need..
I’m astonished that he even owns a suit
Oh, the irony...
Glenn, I'm converted. Where can I sell my soul and sign the blood pact with the AVIDevil?
Actual props for maintaining the sarcasm. I was checking out Reaper on a friends recommendation. To keep an open mind, I checked out your video. I guess I'll go back to exploring Reaper technique and functioning.
Was just about ready to dive into Reaper, but told myself I need to keep and open mind and watch this. Glad I did.
OMG, you have convinced me!! I'm selling my Mac Pro and Macbook Pro and ask my parents for a loan so I can buy Pro Tools Ultimate bundle. Just have to save up for new PC then.. 🤪 Thank You Glenn for opening my eye's!!
Well done man. We used SoundTools back in the day for mastering before DAWs existed, (it was pre-Avid of course) then.... Digital Performer, Cubase, that's the direction we went, and now we use Reaper the majority of the time. Well said. You clean up pretty good too... you do look like Penn ... lol
Kind of interesting ..... I was recording into Pro Tools HDX the past two days and it does seem to have so much going on in terms of the stuff in the 'Setup' window that there's always something popping up like not being able to communicate with the Digi001 or the MTRX in the studio. When I'm at home using Logic or Fl Studio OR Reaper, it seems that as long as you have the right soundcard routed there is never any weird issues from session to session with messages about some arcane component(s) not firing up.
Let's also not forget that as sequencers, Logic and FL Studio are *miles* ahead of PT and have been for a long time. Not a big deal if you don't work with MIDI, but huge for things like scoring and mockups.
That's just how the market works. The £3,599 Soldano head behid you isn't necessarily "better" than the £750 Jet city equivalent. But it has greater reputation.