[RWP] I need all of your input, please. Abandoning Reaper vs. ProTools, should I stay or go?

[Crystal Dennis]

I've never used protools but have done a lot of research on it - I
also, have never been able to wrap my head around reaper other than
just using it for recording - everytime I try to use a plug it is very
um...not as streamlined?  I'd say.  Reaper has  a big learning curve
for me and I want to try to learn it now but when I look at Protools
manuals and guides it just seems like a lot simpler of an interface.

But since you know what you're doing in regards to using both
interfaces I take it I'll just throw in my 2 cents:

Will there be challenges in protools on a Mac?  Yeah, probably.  Will
there be challenges on windows with Reaper?  Yeah, most definitely.
Windows isn't a system built for audio engineering, and though as
Chris said you can build a custom Windows rig, it would probably cost
more or about the same as the Mac and Protools that will be ready to
use out the box.  Yes, Protools could break, but imo Reaper has more
of a possibility of breaking because ray access works on an older
version of Reaper.

Protools is the industry standard:  If you want to be level on the
same playing field as our sighted peers, then idk I'd go with
protools.

To be honest, I've sort of not wanted to learn Reaper because I
eventually want to get a Mac with protools.

I've gone on the Mac for Protools lists and seen 2 things:  The
interface is easy to pick up (the protools manual has about 80 pages
worth of keystrokes in it) and the accessibility stays well,
accessible throughout updates, and if they break something in an
update Avid fixes it pretty quickly in the next update.

If you want something to use out of the box and already know Voice
over:  Yeah, personally I'd go with Mac/Protools.  Will you have to
use multiple programs to work around some things?  Probably,  but
let's face it:  Being blind with technology, that's just par for the
course no matter what you use.  Honestly I'd probably have both a PC
and a Mac (not Mac with bootcamp, but a legit PC) just so you have
both options  available to you so you don't feel like you made a
mistake in switching.

Hope this helped!  Like I said I don't super use either DAW, but this
is just from research I've done/opinions I've formed from trying to
use Reaper and reading up on protools with voice over.

Crystal

On 7/12/14, Kevin Brown <cursebuster at samobile.net> wrote:
> Lots of great points!,...I am one of those guys who likes to spend the
> time tweeking, and bolting things together...
> So,...Reaper works fine for me,...then again, I am not as advanced as
> many of you on this forum...
>
> Another point for me is, I am totally hooked on system access, and I
> find that reaper works very well with system access...
>
> I like some of the points you made Cris,...I may look into getting a
> windows machine custom built,...but, I am still going to use
> reaper,...I just love this DAW...
>
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