Did not know Reaper was by the Winamp guys. That's awesome. Makes me like it even more.

@EJC864

4 жыл бұрын

Geiss & milk drop are awesome...)

@tomatoman8031

4 жыл бұрын

@@GR1338 bastard... Beat me to it, hehehehe

@andrewt836

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Rocha *whips

@nibblrrr7124

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewt836 -obnoxious reference to a subreddit about not getting jokes- I was actually having trouble remembering the slogan! "Really _wins_ the llama's ass? No, that doesn't sound right..."

@Liminal.Headspace

4 жыл бұрын

@@GR1338 I still hear it in my mind, hell yeah

Doesn't Matter if it's Reaper Fruity Loops Pro Tools Cu-Base If an idiot is in charge, it's gonna suck regardless

@joeb3590

4 жыл бұрын

My dude!!!!! Dealing with a rapper who won't lay down fucking vocals because he's too amazing to write his shit down and put his gob stopper to the damn mic, also hates audacity, but me, the drummer bassist and rythm and lead on over 15 tracks. I know your pain my friends, don't give up, also send me some lyrics, imma have to do the vocals too I guess.....

@Metallex

4 жыл бұрын

I once recorded a metal band in FL Studio. Never again. Switched to Reaper and never looked back!

@alexeypolevoybass

4 жыл бұрын

@Perpetual Havoc Audacity isn't a DAW, it's not for mixing. If you want a dirt cheap professional DAW, try Ardour.

@stuntmaster127

4 жыл бұрын

Factual

@tommisaarinen2394

4 жыл бұрын

@Perpetual Havoc for that I think you'd definitely need a lot of hardware gear to do your mixing with. Audacity really lacks in features like that since it's just an audio editor. I mean like it's possible but would be an absolute pain in the ass to do and would make no sense looking at what else is on the table for little to no money at all.

Of course Reaper is for amateurs because it doesn't have the word "Pro" in the name.

@jensharald9091

4 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@RolandDeschain1

4 жыл бұрын

I remember editing my early short films on Adobe Premiere and getting sneered at by Final Cut nerds. And my films were better than theirs.

@feelingevaporated2912

4 жыл бұрын

One-Eye to be fair Premiere was pretty shit until like 2012, really couldn’t compete with Final Cut in 2007

@GustavoHdzSilva

4 жыл бұрын

Brand new "Reaper Pro" coming soon!! hahahaha

@Lidocain777

4 жыл бұрын

Will it also drop 32-bit plugins support ? ;) (just kidding)

If anyone ever wants the full scoop of the hows and whys of when REAPER was made and why it costs what it costs, someone who was involved would be happy to talk about it.

@harvesteroftone5473

4 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome idea. Glenn, make it happen. 😁

@SpectreSoundStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Ok, let’s get you on an interview then!

@clownshoes321

4 жыл бұрын

Yes please

@co8544

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck yes.

@chupasaurus

4 жыл бұрын

Noice

ironic how all of the kids who hate on Reaper because of it's "inferiority" never have any of their own superior mixes on their channels.

@forkless

4 жыл бұрын

These are the same shithead kids that claim you need boutique gear to sound like a professional too, as if being able to play an instrument doesn't matter. They go in the same category with all the Nikon snobs who still can't take a decent photo with their $20,000 camera setup.

@feelingevaporated2912

4 жыл бұрын

forkless as someone who works in both audio and video this is an excellent comparison. I’ve never seen a good album or film that was good because of the gear used.

@DrummerJez86

4 жыл бұрын

just like the little rich kid who sucks having top end gear, yet the poor kid who practices his ass off is killing it on a cheap ass "my first instrument" or in better terms. the kid with the dw drums vs the kid with the cb700

@koalanectar9382

4 жыл бұрын

It's such a bizarre attitude to me. DAWs essentially all do the same thing. There is nothing any daw does that inherently makes a mix sound better. They are all just organizing audio. People are so susceptible to the power of suggestion when they see a high price tag on something. "I'm SURE it sounds better, I paid 10,000 dollars for this! It MUST!!"

@forkless

4 жыл бұрын

@@koalanectar9382 That and the effect of post-purchase rationalization. It's really hard admitting one bought a $1,000+ DAW that does the same as the $60 one. Not to mention that the 3rd party VSTs most people use are literally the same ones. Fun fact: Reaper compared to other "premium" DAW' is causing me the least compatibility issues for the VST' I have purchased.

Glenn you honestly look like you’ve lost so much weight it’s great to see how much progress you’ve made and how healthy you look great job

the definition of amateur is "someone who does something for the love of it". I am proudly an amateur astronomer and amateur musician.

@gilbertspader7974

4 жыл бұрын

Captain MufDyven unless your a porn star we all are .

@Lawrence330

4 жыл бұрын

@Timo That's the loose definition I've always used. "If you get paid to do it, you're a pro." People often think it means "expert," but I was a professional sailor for almost a decade and wouldn't trust myself in a sail boat for even an hour alone. Edit: Maybe if it was still moored I'd be okay.

Reaper is amazing. I can't imagine paying an insane amount of money for anything else.

@Ycjedi

4 жыл бұрын

It's like 60 bucks right? That's less than a days work at a minimum wage job lol

@SteamvilleQuintet

4 жыл бұрын

@@graxjpg the fast food children in my midwest town get $15.

@thefallenmyst

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ycjedi Yeah, $60. Can't beat that.

@lesterfalcon6252

4 жыл бұрын

Super Love Reaper.

@VortechBand

4 жыл бұрын

Well, Cubase 10 was something like 269. The advantage it has over Reaper are the MIDI editing features (Cubase is just plain easy, while Reaper is a bit fiddly when composing MIDI) and the stability with large amounts of VST-instruments. Slap in 12 VST-instruments and start working with them in a full song - Reaper will crash several times a day, while on the same computer Cubase will work with the 12 instruments without crashes. Which is the only reason I don't use Reaper full-time.

6:59 “It’s KZread, not Grindr”... that works on so many levels. Possibly my favourite retort yet.

@Lawrence330

4 жыл бұрын

@Luke Eh...maybe someone could find a way to be offended by that, but I see it as Glenn assuming a largely male audience is criticizing his appearance. A (probably) man telling another man that he isn't pretty enough for KZread does kind of beg that "direction" of retort.

@gregoryhunter7413

4 жыл бұрын

I'm gay as fuck and I thought that joke was a wee bit off putting coming from a straight man (i assume?) but I didn't think much of it bc it was a passing joke and it was pretty funny *shrugs*. If someone who knew I was gay made a comment like that at me directly i'd be a bit pissed off for sure, but if it's just some guys on the internet being like "you're ugly" "oh yeah? well you're gay" I'm not gonna think much of it. Part of it might also be that as a queer musician, I've kind of gotten used to casual homophobia and transphobia in some music production circles (especially within extreme music) and become desensitized to it. People should be aware of how the things they say affect the culture of their environment. I like a somewhat spicy gay joke every now and then, but ask yourself before you say something like this, "is this comment going to help normalize homophobic sentiments in my music scene?" Anyways that's my input as a part of big gay incorporated have a good day y'all. Tl;dr this joke is relatively harmless in this context and honestly pretty funny, but none the less be conscious of what you say and how it will contribute to the culture of your music scene.

I mean, the scripting that reaper allows is definitely not "for amateurs"

Tbh any daw that has vst compatibility and can record multi tracks is enough to make amazing music, reaper is amazing for everything!

@Notarget1337

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao, started making my first mixes in audacity

The weight loss is insane Glenn, I really admire your commitment and I’m happy to see the results. I hope one day I can make a mix that doesn’t make you puke when you hear it.

band getting ready to record their first album - "Man this is gonna be great! People will finally hear our sound and it will blow their mind! Just think 30 years from now someone will still be able to pick up our CD and be blown away, ya know an album lasts foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!" Glenn Fricker - " My price? $400 an hour, and make sure the bass player has rehearsed." Band - "$400 an HOUR??!!" Come on man, we are gonna be great! Ya know, we are actually doing YOU a favor by letting YOU record the first album for the worlds next greatest band EVER, how about $100 an hour?" Glenn - "No" Band - "$150" Glenn - "No" Band - Just think of the exposure you and your studio are gonna get man!! $175?" Glenn - " Ya know, people die from exposure!" Band - " Huh? OK $200 that's our final offer!!" Glenn - dial tone.....................................................................

I have always liked how Reaper can go from being a just a (super solid and stable) digital tape recorder, to a full blown composing environment. Sure, sometimes it can be rough around the edges, but it's hella great at what it does.

0:45 A cuss word SO STRONG that it had to be censored even though Glen drops the f-bomb just before it

@gabefueston3075

4 жыл бұрын

Frothy? Gape? Squirt? - Maybe it was one of these, they are the dirtiest words I know.

@jamescranefinecarpentry7146

4 жыл бұрын

Probably “moist”

@sharkey5150

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha ha , just when you think you are the only one that gets the joke afterward, on the drive home. 🤯

@brianholtzmusicsound

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamescranefinecarpentry7146 Yes, moist is pretty risque. But how about 'glistening' ? Ehh?? Nasty right?

Mr. Spectre...I've done little audio projects with Reaper (which is why I listened to your post about "Amatures"). I did it for recorded comedy bits, since I don't know music and just play with filters until I get something sounding not so crappy. However, I am in awe of how you do your KZread videos. You don't waste a second, you don't equivocate, you get to the point and move on. I wish that the guys who make hour-plus videos about a computer upgrade would learn from you. I'll keep watching your videos mostly for your style. At age 67, after 32 years of TV engineering and then assorted jobs, I won't have time to learn a lot about audio, but I sure appreciate watching a pro work. Thanks!

"People die from exposure" YES! THANK YOU! Using that as well.

damn dude. the weight loss is really showing

5:10 Talks about needing security for the van idea then goes off with "HEY EVERYBODY! Just going to break in here for a second!". Priceless.

As an amateur, I can confirm that Reaper is amaaaaazing. I open it, create a trick, hit record and go. VSTS, drum machines, vocals. It's all so straightforward and lets you focus on the music rather than drive yourself mad trying to figure it out. If someone wants to make life hard for themselves, they're more than welcome. BTW, you're looking great Glenn, keep it up and FUCK YOU!

"I don't need a sub". I recommend having a monitor controller and multiple types of speakers. Primary Monitors, Shitty consumer hi-fi, microcube, sub. You may hear your low end in your treated room, sure, but changing the speakers really refreshes you with a new perspective.

@sharkey5150

4 жыл бұрын

Paulius Mscichauskas I agree! Why not have a sub? After mixing using all the example you mentioned, I often want to hear what my mix sounds like on a “Kick Ass” system. Of course, as Glen stated, You don’t want to use subs as/on your only monitor system as well as use headphones as your only monitor. Again, bottom line, if it works for you ? WTH?

@Lawrence330

4 жыл бұрын

I really like Glenn's suggestion of exporting to MP3 and checking it out in a relatively modern car. The average vehicle age is what, 8-10 years? If we assume that most people listen either on crap headphones that came with their cell phones and in the car, this should be the "ultimate" test of a mix.

I love Reaper, I love it's price and I tell everyone about it. The tutorials are fantastic!

Not only is Reaper a great tool and reasonably priced but it is also updated regularly. I used to be a Pro Tools user. I had to update my Mac (Catalina) for a security exposure in the fall of 2019. Pro Tools took MONTHS to update their software so it ran on Catalina. So for more than 3 months I had this expensive tool that I could not use at all (it wouldn’t even open). Their advice was not to update the OS. I was never so grateful to be treated like crap by a software company as it gave me time to learn Reaper. I let my Pro Tools subscription expire and never looked back. I love Reaper and how customizable it is. Love it! 😍

Glenn!!!!!!! I have said in your comments about nine times why I prefer MixCraft over Reaper. The main reason is that aside from the collection of tutorial videos they offer zero customer support or technical support. Acoustica, makers of MixCraft, have provided the absolute best customer, and technical, support, with live human beings, who not only work for the company, they also are performing musicians who regularly use the software. Everyone in the company is a musician and everyone uses the software, so they are all well versed in the software and all have the obvious vested interest. I spent two years trying every DAW I knew of, and I did like Reaper, but I could do everything I could in Reaper just as well, and in some cases easier, using MixCraft Pro. The difference in cost, on sale, was $20, but the difference in live human beings providing great service, answering ALL my questions, and working with me until we hammered out the solution, and THAT has been priceless.

reaper is for amatures, and spelling is for professionals.

Don’t worry Glen, I’m Brazillian and never heard that words before...

@hellwalker76

4 жыл бұрын

Same here! Never heard it!

@renanterezan9922

4 жыл бұрын

Me neither 🤷‍♀️

@gu.andreazzi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the queatzhuehuehue i've heard on some Mortal Kombat, I think. The big foot I really never heard of. But hey, we do not even know about our own mithology other than Tupã at most. :(

@XXIII_89

4 жыл бұрын

That dude should ditch his singer if he wont sing about that stuff, that would be the exact same as people getting offended by Amon Amarth singing about Norse Mythology.. Especially since its nothing more than legends, no offensive morals or anything.

@guitarandgames1386

4 жыл бұрын

The Quetzalcoatl was an ancient figure known commonly as a god of wisdom and wind. It often had the appearance of a serpent although would sometimes be described as a dragon and had many colorful feathers. This is my limited knowledge of it as I am not even of that native origin I am actually native Hawaiian. Oh and it can be pronounced Ket-Zel-Colt-l

Your history lesson has made me wanna try Reaper just because I loved Winamp for so many years

Give this guy a thumbs up he always shoots it straight and doesn’t give a fuck about the consequences. True metal attitude brother, hats off to ya

"Amatures" Oh the irony

@JohnCran

4 жыл бұрын

I bet he has a degree in piano

@majav15mg

3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t that a genre of porn where it features amateur matures?

10:44 Cultural appropriation. What the hell? I mean, Manowar have "Spirit Horse of the Cherokee". Iron Maiden have "Run to the Hills"... Where exactly is the problem? A couple of years ago I attended HammerFall's show here, in Bulgaria. One of the opening bands was from Brazil - Armored Dawn, check them out, if you like power metal. They sang about Odin and the audience loved that. And HammerFall performed "Bushido" - a song about freaking samurai. HammerFall are from Sweden. I don't think Japanese have ever objected against that song. You can find videos of them performing this song in Japan. The audience loved it. I'm pretty sure no one will object, if a Japanese band makes a song about Norse mythology. Myrath, a Tunisian band, sang about Osiris. Powerwolf are mashing up Balkan mythology with their music - and here, on the Balkans, we love them. Not to mention Sabaton, who've made songs about everything from Ancient Sparta to 18th century Japan. This is the beauty of history/mythology based heavy/power metal - it's actually color blind. As long as you treat your subject matter with respect and write good music, no one will object.

@moheuropeanassult

4 жыл бұрын

Usually other cultures and people from other countries don't give a single damn about "cultural appropriation". Hell, even people from Japan thought it was cool when Katy Perry (yeah, I know) had a kimono on. Usually the "cultural appropriation" people are from the states and are offended for the people that don't give a damn.

@Stalfo85

4 жыл бұрын

When I was a wee child, I was taught Canada was a mixing pot of cultures. Learn about the culture. Appreciate the culture. Take from it what you will and expand upon it in different ways. If we were to rule with an iron fist with cultural appropriation we would have ZERO fusion cuisine. Although that would mean no pineapple on pizza, and I'm ok with that.

@rayrobinson2074

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Skiltron, one of the best Scottish folk metal bands... from Argentina. There is no cultural appropriation, we all came from the same place, it's just the latest catch phrase from the Butt Hurt of the Century.

@sharkey5150

4 жыл бұрын

Alex V.M. It all comes down to your “intent”.

@moheuropeanassult

4 жыл бұрын

@@rayrobinson2074 Yeah, I agree. All there is out there is disrespecting the culture and there's respecting it.

Hey Glen! Been working on my long time coming "one man" release. Watching your videos has really opened my mind about how a lot of tone sculpting can be approached. Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work, and for always being straight forward. Not to mention, you're hilarious which makes these videos even more of a pleasure to watch!

About mixing in car... We had to improvise and build a makeshift mixing booth into a van because of increased streaming gigs due to covid. The internals were quite good size vice, so we covered the walls and roof with a four folded molton fabric (managed to put some aluminium pipes between the walls and threw the moltons over it). The mixing desk was put around a metre from the front wall and we threw some heavier shit between the wall and molton. It was a great success. Sounded really good considering the time/effort/money put in.

The word “amateur” comes from a French word meaning: "lover of".

Reaper has very powerful JSFXes that can match or even outmatch paid VSTs

@Eichro

4 жыл бұрын

From what I've heard, paid VSTs are often outclassed by competent freebies, not only Reaper JSFX. To be fair, I almost think some free software out there is outright unfair competition, but in the other hand some companies want to charge for the most outrageous stuff.

@Eichro

4 жыл бұрын

...I think I used the prefix "out-" too often in that comment.

@gregoryhunter7413

4 жыл бұрын

True! That is unless you're working with synths or sample libraries. The reaper stock plugins for electronic music do leave a lot to be desired, but there's a lot of free 3rd party VSTs you can download so not a huge deal. What are some of your favorite reaper stock plugins?

@matturner6890

3 жыл бұрын

@@Eichro You used it a fairly outstanding amount.

Gotta say Glenn I've been watching your videos for probably 4 years now and that Diet has done you really well dude Never had a problem w how you looked before lol but I wanted to congratulate you

@SpectreSoundStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, dude!

Reaper is excellent, and Glenn with each video you look better and better. So proud of you man.

Friend of mine messaged me few weeks ago, asking about what would be a good DAW for composing. He uses Reaper and I am full on Cubase fan. He is learning all the "on paper" composing with notes and notations and cleffs and all that stuff. Cubase has full Score Editor built into it (does Reaper have one?). The more we talked the more I started to convince him to not change his DAW of choice and stick to what he knows and is comfortable with. DAW is just a tool to help you get to the final product, which is the good song, good sounding mix, recording or whatever you use it for. Yes, try them all, learn from them and choose the one that suits you best. That will be the BEST DAW.

@moheuropeanassult

4 жыл бұрын

Reaper in the MIDI program thing (piano roll) does have a mode where you can kick it over to sheet music pretty much with the staffs and clefs.

GLEEEEN! I've seen Impulse Responses used mainly for heavy guitar which has been really useful for me working with some of my clients looking for some killer tones on a budget, But are you aware of any IR packs that work good for clean/jazzy tones? (Ik this is primarily a metal production channel but i haven't really seen anything on this topic discussed much in detail, figured I'd give it a whirl! Thanks!)

Glenn I want you to know you have given the best advice I have received ever, not to be to much of an ass kiss, but I'm only talking about the free advice you have given on KZread. Not to mention your masterclass,etc.

10:57 As a Hispanic, ducking go for it dude! The mythology is fucking brutal and deserves more attention than it gets. My whole black metal band Ravenstench is all about that shiz! :D cheers from North Mexico!

He's not wrong tho, i think if an amateur can work with reaper well then its doing its job right. Complicated DAW is practically time consuming to learn.

@alexeypolevoybass

4 жыл бұрын

What's a complicated DAW? They're all fairly simple.

Reaper is amazing, I've been using it for two years and I really don't see myself using anything else. As far as the Reaper hate goes it seems like a lot of people are upset about dropping insane amounts of money on every new version of Protools and hate the fact that Reaper users are getting the same results while only having to pay once and get all the new Reaper updates for free. They can't get it through their heads that something around the cost of a pedal can do the same thing as something that cost more than a good guitar.

@floridapunkarchivist

4 жыл бұрын

💯

@LucaPasini

4 жыл бұрын

I've been using Reaper for years to record music, but recently I had to learn how to use Pro Tools to edit sound for movies. I'm surprised every time by how convoluted, un-intuitive, absurdly complex it is. It seems like a stratification of years of develpoment carried out by too many people that never talk to each other, who keep adding features (which usually most other DAWs already had for years) without ever revising the old ones. I work having the impression the software is always getting in my way, and that I have to adapt to his way of thinking, and not the other way around, as it is with Reaper. Avid itself provides really expensive courses for people to learn how to use it properly.

I actually recently saw an old mobile studio production van for tv the other day on Craigslist. It still had all the electronics in it to. It vanished from the listings in less than an hour at $25 K. Someone is living the dream, LOL

Thanks for your candid feedback Glen. You keep getting cooler in my books. I just discovered Reaper, and hearing about the creators of it made me like it even more! Will be checking out your back catalogue of how to videos.

I held on like an insane hoarder to the install file for the last version of Winamp and installed it on the Win 10 laptop I bought 4 years ago. iTunes can go huff a giant toxic cloud of farts. I still use Winamp.

@EJC864

4 жыл бұрын

It had great plugins, especially the visualization ones...

@keef-baker

4 жыл бұрын

VLC is the only thing I've found that comes close to winamp

@franktntx

3 жыл бұрын

@@keef-baker Aimp

Influences > “Cultural Appropriation”

@Lawrence330

4 жыл бұрын

This. I don't understand "cultural appropriation." Maybe it's because I'm a white male, but my education in history and the arts, scant as it was, has led me to believe that the exchange of traditions, culture, and art is the #1 reason to promote diversity. If we are all supposed to "stay in our lanes" then what good is it to live in a multi-ethnic society? Am I allowed to enjoy rap music? If I'm not that really limits the market exposure for artists of color, doesn't it? I'm allowed to enjoy it and consume it, but not contribute to the art by assimilating some desirable elements into my own works? Well that's just silly. Democracy is great, but I'm not Greek. Does that mean I can't participate in voting? Art and culture are meant to be shared, that's what makes it great, a diversity of influences.

@krisreddish3066

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Lawrence330It depends on context more than anything. Say someone ancestors use a fetish through dress and other activities, this was oppressed by a majority culture, then the culture that oppressed it decided to rub it in by using this fetish or dressing in the same manner free of consequences. Not everyone cares though and we do have the first amendment. The base definition(in a dictionary) way too wide for it and would make a nation like the USA fucking impossible. Also, some of it is not as it seems, most folks copy shit from popular folks. When a minority group has a key one in society, well it is gonna have some appropriation now, it was not a slight at the culture but a sign of admiration for the popular person. They want to emulate what they like. That is 90% of what folks claim is appropriation, but then 10% of the time, well you get some fucktard in blackface, wearing a headdress meant for tribal leaders of a Native American tribe.

I loved WinAmp! I used it from 1997 till about 2014 when it was obvious AOL had abandoned it. Really cool to hear those guys went on to make Reaper.

I've heard some really great songs that were produced on free/inexpensive software. It's about making what you have work for you. Btw started keto after seeing your amazing weightloss Glenn. Keep the videos coming!

I use Studio One Professional and to me, it’s the best parts of every major daw and then some. Yet, every time I mention it, i find most people have no idea what its is or have never even tried it because they’re pro tools loyals. I used reaper when i was starting as well and i think its very underrated.

On the subject of Reaper from a Pro Tools user, Reaper is great! It offers everything you could possibly want in a DAW, maybe a little too many options in some cases lol. I use Pro Tools because it's what I'm used to. I workflow works for me and I actually enjoy looking the UI. Pro Tools has many down sides and lacking features for being the flag ship DAW of the industry and Avid definitely needs to step up their game in just about every aspect in that regard. But ITS JUST A DAW they don't impart sound, they don't change any about the audio you work with, they only give you a platform to edit the audio within. From there it's entire preference on what works for the user.

Used reaper over the weekend. It's going to be my go to for midi and compiling my songs into a project for mastering. Thanks for the info Glenn, If I did not watch your channel, I would have never tried reaper.

Hey there Glenn . I have worked with amp sims for quite a years . I see SO many videos about how to work with them . But not many about how to get the best DI . And something that actually shows " good " and "bad" DI's . I do watch lots of your videos and have actually learned a few things . Thx :)

Wrong. Amateurs use garage band on their iPhone.

@Notarget1337

4 жыл бұрын

I can shit out a better mix on garage band than most of the "professional" "engineers"

@deviantblaze

4 жыл бұрын

@@Notarget1337 lmao let us hear some

@czdot

4 жыл бұрын

I would argue. The idea of mixing in garage may sound laughable but doable.

@stuntmaster127

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man gotta do what you gotta do

@thetruepyromancer2928

4 жыл бұрын

I actually use garage band for my music I distribute through distrokid. Yes I consider myself an amateur. But for black metal, it honestly works pretty well.

It's not the daw that makes the mix, it's the engineer and ear they have! Btw love your channel Glen, thanks for all the great tips as always!!!

Talent is talent my friend. One should never wait for version 2.0 of anything. Thank you so much for making me laugh so much whilst being a Lateral Guru (hmm.. name of my next..) Px

Started with Cubase VST, then Cubase SX, Then Fruity Loops, Then FLStudio, Then REAPER, Then Cubase 5, Then ProTools 8, Then Reaper, Then Cubase 9, Then Pro Tools 10, Then Cubase 10, Then Pro Tools 12, Then Cubase 11. That's how it went for me. REAPER Is a good stepping stone into learning industry standard platforms later on.

Imagine some snowflakes thinking that using a certain DAW affects the sound quality… They all just trying to justify the money spent.

@Lawrence330

4 жыл бұрын

I had this conversation with my bud about his new studio PC. He was trying to talk himself into a Mac because "people" say Macs are better for production. I pulled the specs and I told him a Mac whatever has an i7, 32GB ram, and runs Reaper. A cheap PC build includes an i&, 32 GB ram, and runs Reaper. How does the Mac "crunch numbers" better to result in a better mix? Once your tone hits the interface it's all 1s and 0s, how can a Mac possibly do a better job within the SAME software environment? He's like "Garage Band" and I'm like YOU ALREADY PAID FOR REAPER!

@MaestroJericho

4 жыл бұрын

I bet it's the same crew who think they need a Mayones 8 string intro an Axe FX 3 or something so they can do their shitty little breakdowns.

@reaganharder1480

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lawrence330 Not that there's no upside to Mac. From what I've heard/seen, they tend to be more stable than PC (thus less likely to crash and lose a bunch of hard work), and in a lot of cases make better use of the computing resources they have, as Apple (from what I understand) uses hardware specifically built for their computers, meaning it's easier to optimize the OS for the hardware, vs Windows which has to run on a wide variety of hardware setups. Realistically, all of the reasonable debate between DAWs and computers in the mixing world comes down to workflow, price, and stability.

@B.M.Skyforest

4 жыл бұрын

@@reaganharder1480 depends how you use it? I never had any problem for literally a decade on my Windows PC. 2011-2016, 2016-today (I upgraded the PC because of performance). No issues at all, not even a BSOD.

@reaganharder1480

4 жыл бұрын

@@B.M.Skyforest i honestly have no idea what contributes to computer stability. I know for myself, i only use PC, and I'll often have my DAW crash out when loading a project (probably some sort of "out of memory" error), and i've had one total system crash that required full reformatting the harddrive and a new install of windows and whatnot. It's certainly still usable.

If you want to know about band names just ask “Burn the Priest”.

"See if you can find an old full size van"... just stay away from WHITE VANS... DAMN DANIEL, BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WHITE VANS!!!

The reasonable price point for a lifetime license is why I bought it. I am by no means an expert and am still learning it the basics of it but so far it has done everything I need it to do.

I was using Samplitude for over 15 years. At the time I first got it, it cost a ton of money. Even the german broadcasting stations used it back then. About six months ago I was finally trying Reaper 6.0 myself. I never looked back ever since. Credit where credit's due though: there are some things that are way more elegant solved in Samplitude, but when it comes down to routing possibilities, customization, learning curve, stability (!) and performance, there's nothing that beats the odds but Reaper! I really start to regret I didn't give it a try much earlier.

I do nothing with music other than listening to it and I have no idea what you are talking about 99% of the time but for some reason I still like these videos.

About 11 or 12 years ago, my band was booked to open for an Indian pop rock band. My band had a Brazilian singer and my drummer was from Argentina. We decided, after the show was over, to just jam out in the club just for fun. HOLY FUCK! All of those cultures getting together came together to create some amazing sounds and music. I wish that we had recorded it because it was absolutely amazing. When cultures get together, it can’t be beat by any one culture.

My comprehensive and detailed list of reasons not to use Reaper: Thank you for attending my TedTalk

I'd say Reaper should be reserved for the big boys, because it has the best DAW capabilities with none of the extras like sounds or effects. I switched from a $600+ DAW (legit) to Reaper after 6 years and never looked back, but my collection of plugins and established workflow was critical to making that transition work. Use an expensive DAW if you're an amateur, then switch to Reaper when you're ready

I used every DAW and their sister since the humble beginnings of digital audio - from obscure things like SAWPlus 32, Pyramix, Sequoia/Samplitude, to Cubase/Nuendo, ProTools, Cakewalk Audio, Sonar... You could tell, that there was a distinction between those that evolved from MIDI sequencer and these that were meant for strict audio production. Reaper is powerful tool with great, flexible routing. It's also quite easy to bring analog console 'workflow' into it (groups, sidechains), also rendering matrix makes things so much easier for large projects (regions/markers for stuff like video game dialogues).

Hey Glen.....I 've been watchin' for awhile...Bravo on ur channel ......I'm with you...people need to take the time to learn to play their instruments,songs,and using mics for drums...cabs..whatever...these are skills every working or hobby musician needs to embrace.......People... listen to Glen....just take the time it is for ur own good.....thanx

Recently got a slick audio desktop on the recommendation of this channel. It is seriously amazing and Jim is an extremely accommodating guy. Thanks so much for recommending them!

I’ve been using Reaper for a few years now. The price is amazing & compatibly & performance is great. Before Reaper I used Cubase & I miss the included Cubase reverb but after getting Fractals reverb and a few Waves plugins it really doesn’t matter anymore. Reaper is excellent & plenty for most people, depending on your needs.

I turned to Reaper about a month ago after being an avid Pro Tools user. The first week was seriously grim, but once I implemented some customisations, I was hooked.

Been a minute since I’ve watched any of your videos. Looks like you’ve lost some weight, you’re looking good man! Glad to see it :)

@SpectreSoundStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Ty!

Many years ago, someone called an "armature" on a forum. Next level! Still gives me a chuckle :)

That "GleeeeEEENNNN" cracked me up 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Switching to Reaper may be the best piece of advice I got from this show since I started watching a couple years ago.

reaper is just great. Like winamp was. This is by far the most entertaining tutorials-channel ever.

back in the day NOTHING else could accomplish what reaper could. I used to mix and record live gigs using a 1.3ghz laptop. Nothing else could even come close. Reaper is exactly the definition of professional.

I installed Reaper a few days ago thanks to recommendations from you and Adam Steel. I am so glad I did, it works really well. Love the channel. Cheers!👍

Using a van as a mixing studio sounds like an awesome idea. Might have to look into that myself. I live in an apartment complex, so I have to be careful with how much noise I produce on a daily basis.

That mixing van idea is some mad scientist shit and I love it.

I like Reaper, and it works amazingly and with minimal effort. I’ve gotten tooled - I’ve gotten based- But I haven’t gotten reaped. Very true.

Ha! I engineered and recorded my bands first album mixing in a ford E150 panel van parked outside of our jam hall. Using a tascam 4 track bouncing mixes via a PCM multiple times in the middle of an Ontario winter 1992. I almost died from EXPOSURE! Bawhahahaha!!!!! But happily the mixes turned out pretty dam amazing and I still have all my digits (fingers toes etc) Thanks for the memories and f%&k you Glen! Great video!!!!!!

How funny; I bought an MSI P65 based on Glenn's review and I've had no issues. Runs like a dream and the screen is really nice.

Hi Glen. I love your videos. I think they are informative AND entertaining. Regarding Reaper. I personally use Ableton and have been for at least a decade but after watching your videos about Reaper I thought I'd download a copy and see what it is about. My initial reaction when I opened it up was WHOA, this is set up in arrangement view and coming from Ableton I primarily use the session view. Bit of a learning curve but doable none the less. Personally I think it would behoove people to have a good foundation of working knowledge for all the Daws so thank you, I am going to teach myself a little bit of Reaper. Keep on rocking!!

Sup Glenn! I recently have purchased the instructional videos on Reaper from Pro Mix Academy. Exceptional course, thanks for sharing the knowledge. You're also killin it with the health!! Keep rockin, stay healthy and god save us from my bass player who thinks you are using all the helium when reading those texts and comments. I gave him a metronome and told him to let me know when it stops. \m/

Glenn you’re looking great, my guy! It’s nice to see you getting healthier and healthier in every video! Keep it up!

Thanks Glenn for the reassurance that Reaper was a solid purchase! You rock, love your vids and value your opinion.!

I agree with Glen and the person below, because I think I remember it being in 2007 or 2008 that I was in a small town of Ladysmith Wisconsin and could not find any band to get to a multi track recording for, and was feeling so much like if only some band would even give me the chance to show them what I can do, that I didn't even care if it was a church band. Well that was the kind of band I did end up finding to give me that chance to show them what I could do, and back then a completely generic looking free version of Reaper was all I had. With how many good free vst plugins I found online to use in Reaper, I did what I myself, that church band I recorded and mixed, and others I played a bit of it for thought was a nice sounding multi track recording, mixing, and mastering job. Even with such a generic looking free version of Reaper I was interested to find with even recording and mixing a church band, how much more it has to do with how good a person's got their recording, mixing, and mastering skills developed, than what DAW they use. These days I'm using FL Studio to compose my own songs and record, mix, and master my music and vocals.

Worth noting about adding a sub: Make SURE you get one with a kill switch. Most pro mixing subs have one, and it's just a 1/4" TS cable that plugs in, and you can buy a simple foot switch to plug into it at Guitar Center, Amazon, Sweetwater, etc. One tap on that guy, and it not only disables the sub - it also disables the crossover in the sub. So now your monitors are actually trying to reproduce all the low end that the sub was filtering out. Long story short.....if you're going to mix with a sub, make sure you have a way to quickly flip it off while working since they tend to trick you into thinking you have too much/not enough low end.

I had no idea about Reaper being a product from the Winamp guys. Winamp was the shit. This made me love Reaper even more.

I still love and use Winamp. No surprise I like Reaper. Didn't know that little bit of trivia, thank you!

I loved it when I was only recording audio. When I started trying to use Orchestral VST's w/a MIDI keyboard(same comp) it was highly unstable/would crash, triggering would lock up. Tried many different DAW's trial version(couldn't afford 500 for software) Studio One Artist won the day. Does everything Reaper did + my VST's/keyboard flawless.

I use tools because I'm used to it and it does absolutely everything I need. Still, I helped produce a reaper project and was impressed. I switched the project to tools and left it in the hands of the band. They are incredibly happy and re-recording much as they learned a lot about recording but that had nothing to do with the platform. I recommend it to some people because of the price point but I can't help as much as I'm just not as proficient. I will NEVER pay monthly, though.

I use reaper. My roommate is a die-hard FL Studio fan. I've got cubase on a PC around here somewhere. Those I've worked with use all manner of different daws, some of which I haven't even bothered to remember the names of. When a friend asked what was better, my answer was, "it's digital, it works or it doesn't, it's math. they're all going to give you the same output if you work them right, and the one you are going to be a big fan of is the one you become used to the quickest. So pick what you want. If you want my help, it'll be reaper, because I'm familiar with it, but, really, use what looks the best to you."

Man! I just want to give you virtual high five on your health and channel"s growth.. Your work is paying off.

I know this is very late, but if anyone is curious, Reaper is extremely popular for game sound design. So if that’s something you’re wanting to do, know that it’s pretty commonly seen in that field more than others (not that it’s uncommon elsewhere)

also you can carry metric ton of gears inside the van, which is something that your band will love

@alrecks619

3 жыл бұрын

just keep in mind of the suspension and the frame

Glen, looking good! Keep up the great work! Awesome content👍

GLENN YOUR LOOKING FANTASTIC!!! KETO IS DOING WONDERS FOR YA :)

I started on Reaper. I loved it. I use StudioOne now because it's really easy when sharing stems to someone who uses other DAWs.

On that cultural music subject in my opinion it's amazing. I'm a native Hawaiian metal head and I absolutely love whenever music references my culture