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Quote: jdutaillis Originally Posted by Surround is where it falls short - There definitely is no easy way (although it's not impossible) and we really need to see Dannii's

monitoring FR come into play. It would be awesome if this appears in V4!



However, this film is only in stereo, as are most low budget/short films, so it's not an issue in this case.



The editing takes a little effort to get used to, and to shape to your desire. Protools may not be very flexible but it has good audio editing. It's well designed and rather easy to use, though I find myself cursing more and more when I'm editing dialog for shows in Protools these days. The item gain, the item effects, apply-fx functions, item-volume automation, all that would make my life so much easier if I could work in Reaper.



And one day I shall.



Reaper has its problems in the mixing area, which many people here don't know about because they've never seen or used anything in a more advanced fashion. All this is being addressed, either by users requesting things which will hopefully inspire innovative stuff in Reaper as it always has, or by Cockos who seem to enjoy surprising us.



Two other weaknesses I need to mention is the lack of project media and external media mangement, also known as Bins to the professional post production world. And then there is the video, which is only slightly, every so slightly weaker than Protools. Somehow Protools seeks much, much faster in video. Reapers video can sometimes freeze until you relocate the playhead and press play. In other regards, Protools is to say it politely not part of the same playing field as Reaper. I can tell the video in Reaper to follow the snap point of the item I'm dragging, or the end, or the start.



Huge leaps and enormous feature sets stand right next to small holes and weaknesses in Reaper.



Protools HD has a brilliant automation system, which Avid casually extends if you have an Icon console, go figure. Click on my "Automation Panel" link to find something even better in a request that I hope inspires Cockos.



The difference of Reaper to Protools HD you'll be noticing the most is the way the community works. Polite, informative, self-correcting, and with the participation of the developers themselves. Avid literally can't tell their own asshole from a hole in the ground in that regard. Yeah, surround is a major weakness, but I don't doubt this will be addressed by Cockos.The editing takes a little effort to get used to, and to shape to your desire. Protools may not be very flexible but it has good audio editing. It's well designed and rather easy to use, though I find myself cursing more and more when I'm editing dialog for shows in Protools these days. The item gain, the item effects, apply-fx functions, item-volume automation, all that would make my life so much easier if I could work in Reaper.And one day I shall.Reaper has its problems in the mixing area, which many people here don't know about because they've never seen or used anything in a more advanced fashion. All this is being addressed, either by users requesting things which will hopefully inspire innovative stuff in Reaper as it always has, or by Cockos who seem to enjoy surprising us.Two other weaknesses I need to mention is the lack of project media and external media mangement, also known as Bins to the professional post production world. And then there is the video, which is only slightly, every so slightly weaker than Protools. Somehow Protools seeks much, much faster in video. Reapers video can sometimes freeze until you relocate the playhead and press play. In other regards, Protools is to say it politely not part of the same playing field as Reaper. I can tell the video in Reaper to follow the snap point of the item I'm dragging, or the end, or the start.Huge leaps and enormous feature sets stand right next to small holes and weaknesses in Reaper.Protools HD has a brilliant automation system, which Avid casually extends if you have an Icon console, go figure. Click on my "Automation Panel" link to find something even better in a request that I hope inspires Cockos.The difference of Reaper to Protools HD you'll be noticing the most is the way the community works. Polite, informative, self-correcting, and with the participation of the developers themselves. Avid literally can't tell their own asshole from a hole in the ground in that regard.

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