John is right about Reaper being a great DAW, but i always add to that why move to another platform if you do not need to. I tried own and sometimes use Reaper, Sonar, and Studio one. But to tell the truth i hardly ever open them. I find RB does just about everything i want. And if i find one issue where i need to use another program i can. But the truth is there is very little RB won't do for you, and I firmly believe that for the most part why people move to another platform is they want to. there is some reason they like that platform, workflow, familiarity, or just taste. Reaper is powerful, but never did it for me, it was far to fiddly, you have to setup everything each time, busses, and routing is so complex and powerful it is almost annoying.

Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't master in RB, listen to Rharv's or ROG's work. They get professional results, in these programs.

If you are recording vocals in a zoom and getting good results you would be stunned how easy it is to get the same or better in RB. Herb said it perfectly (guitarhacker) a simple USB interface and what ever mike you have is perfect. If you record by your self or with a friend one of these is perfect for the personal studio http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio...limited-edition I have the big brother to it, and the fat channel effects are so perfect for recording and playing live as well. Plug this into a USB port install the software, open RB, and setup the interface as the sound card, and build your tracks in BiaB, or directly in RB, and then pick an open track, and hit record, and add your vocal. then mix that song right there. add effects to a buss and adjust the amount for each track and mix down. Done!

HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2025, Realband, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 9 32c , Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app.