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Check ouot the change log: https://www.reaper.fm/download.phpWho can even think about all these features? Have they gone bonkers or are these guys the best programers of DAW software alive?
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I don't actually use Reaper, but, hey, I can see a ton of improvements in the Change Log items. That'll keep the customers coming back for more, no question.
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Take Markers are New! You can click on each take or segment of an individual take and add a smiley face if you like it. Or click again and add 2 or 3 simily faces if you really like it. Or add a frown if you don't like it. Or you can add text to say "this is the keeper", or "this sucks". I will let you know when I use this new feature how it works out. 
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Looks like I am not the only one asking this question. Here is Reaper Through the years, since 2005! Fact is, this video helped me appreciate where we have been and where we are going with Reaper. So I think this is actually Genius!
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Looks like I am not the only one asking this question. Here is Reaper Through the years, since 2005! Fact is, this video helped me appreciate where we have been and where we are going with Reaper. So I think this is actually Genius! Alejandro, who created this video, is a great Reaper resource. Not quite Kenny Gioia yet, but a terrific contributor. Check out his Reapertips website. ReapertipsHis Reaper theme is called, what for it, Reapertips! It's the theme I've been using for some time now. It's based on the default Reaper v6 theme. He was been waiting for the released of the v7 Theme Adjuster to move his theme to the v7 default. It's donationware, free is you so choose. I tried it, and then went back and donated. Save the email you get with the link to the download. That's how you get his updates without having to go through the request (not purchase) dialog every time. Reapertips Theme ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/NkBEcm8.png)
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Hate to be one of those guys who posts a lots of the same crap...  but I am so impressed by the development team at Reaper - guess this makes me a fanboy! Just 5 days after a huge release we get another one. At least I did not make another thread! Fact is, I am living in Reaper these days and these features and fixes are making the time very enjoyable. REAPER 7.18 is available, with the following updates: + Actions: fix action list definition of 'split item under mouse cursor ignoring grouping, select right' (7.17 regression) [p=2792089] + Actions: actions to nudge pan left/right respect grouping + FX: defer FX-follows-track-selection until after mouse capture is completed [p=2793035] + Lanes: remove 'create comp areas for new recording while comping' from lane header button recording submenu (same setting is already in comping submenu) + Lanes: support default fixed lane track record mode override in Preferences / Project / Track/Send Defaults [p=2793287] + Lanes: update lane header buttons when lane play state changes after recording [p=2793292] + Lanes: update track properly when moving items down to a new lane on a track that has only one lane showing [t=292409] + Lanes: when new recording cannot add lanes, and recording into an existing fixed lane track, always add new recording to a lane that is already playing + Linux: allow configuring JACK MIDI port count (62/64 by default, range allowed 0-128) + Linux: fix crashes/incorrect priority when using JACK/PipeWire on some systems [p=2794080] + Meters: fix meter colors when using mixed peak/loudness metering for different tracks [p=2792915] + MIDI editor: improve drawing responsiveness to scrub, other miscellaneous actions + MIDI editor: improve resizing behavior when using project-sync timebase + MIDI editor: improve synced-timebase update frequency + Mouse modifiers: add mouse modifier support for take marker left drag, left click, double click + Peaks: fix loudness peaks display when media item volume adjustment is applied [p=2792398] + Razor edits: fix consolidating small adjacent razor edits [t=291621] + ReaScript: add InsertTrackInProject(), MIDI_RefreshEditors() + ReaScript: improve TrackFX_AddByName() searching of Audio Unit names [t=292553] + ReaScript: SetTrackUIPan/Volume/Width now clear touch state if done=true, temporarily set if done=false [t=291664] + ReaScript: SetTrackUIPan/Width no longer affect last-touched track [t=291674] + ReaScript: support background projects for GetTrackGUID(), GetTrackInfo(), DeleteTrack() + Recording: fix looped lane recording when recording starts before the loop start [p=2793240] + Regions: add region display options to region right-click menu + Render/convert: improve behavior when preserving source file metadata and source files contain many different metadata fields [p=2792710] + Ruler: add option to display selected regions over unselected regions (in ruler lane right-click menu) + Take markers: add double-click mouse modifiers to change take marker up-rank/down-rank + Take markers: fix actions that delete takes based on up-rank/down-rank markers after splitting the item [p=2792523] + Tempo: add global preference to snap tempo envelope edits to whole or fractional bpm + Theme adjuster: localization support + Theme adjuster: support mousewheel on faders + Theme: make reading of unzipped rtconfig.txt match corner case behaviors of zipped file to catch bugs earlier + Track defaults: allow setting force multichannel input, force MIDI input, and MIDI latch-replace as default track record modes via preferences [t=292454] + Windows: improve update responsiveness of MIDI editor
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Dan.
good stuff...i was an early adopter at v0.99 and always suggesting features to the dev wih lots of other early adopters. i suffered some slings n arrows in big studios i was
useing at the time for daring to suggest reaps was gonna go big.
still got the arrow marks in my rear end....lmao.
frankly although reaps is great ive stayed at v2 cos its all i need....and its the kiss concept.
and i often suggest to new users needing less of a learning cycle to start with v2 and get yer chops down with that.
haveing said above i still love realband cos it does things i havent seen in any other daw. so the combo i use is bb/rb/reaps to do songs.
happiness.
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my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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Fact is, I am living in Reaper these days and these features and fixes are making the time very enjoyable. This is such an excellent point! I truly appreciate all of the BIAB tips, tricks and workarounds that are shared here BUT I wish new features and fixes would be implemented in a way that focuses heavily on improving UX! There are plenty of examples out there like Reaper and Toontrack stuff. I actually enjoy using these tools!
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