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REAPER is a powerful application for multitrack recording and editing of audio. It will accept avi, mpg or wmv files & give you a video preview, thus enabling you to mix extra tracks in with your source audio!. You cannot perform any video editing within Reaper, but you can work on the soundtrack. You can edit the existing soundtrack, and/or add create new tracks and media items to be mixed with it.

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File size: 15MB
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7.40 (June 11, 2025)



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Shareware (Free download but time limited software. Full version from $60)



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Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New


REAPER 7.40: Render Reveal Party

Crossfade editor
add new graphical crossfade editor (thanks chmaha)
hold alt/opt key while editing crossfade intersection handle to keep left-right movement minimal
lower edge of fade start/end is mouse edit zone for crossfade width
mouse edit in combination lane is handled like an item move edit in arrange view (only one side of the crossfade moves)
support many context-specific actions and shortcut mappings (nudge, preview, align phase, etc)
add option (enabled by default) to color the entire item in the arrange view when using the crossfade editor
add theme images for navigation buttons
display signal correlation within crossfade area
support loading/saving snapshots
support locking left-hand item start time (edits are instead applied to the right-hand item in reverse)
ReaNINJAM
add option to auto-assign remote channels/users to output channels
add option to hide beat counter display
allow configuration of remote output channels
allow customizing bitrate for each local channel
fix potential crash after first scan on macOS
improve accessibility labels, remove various dividers from screenreader lists
make plug-in i/o size configurable, allow configuration of output channels for metronome, local channels
ReaScript
add CrossfadeEditor_Show(), CrossfadeEditor_OnCommand()
document more RENDER_SETTINGS values
FX_GetNamedConfigParm() supports is_instrument
auto-cleanup reaper-extstate.ini if it contains many incorrectly-written lines •
prevent writing invalid newline characters to reaper-extstate.ini via SetExtState() •
update documentation for SetExtState() to reflect lack of support for newlines in persistent state •
Localization
allow localizing MIDI note names
enhance per-control scaling to support x-position adjustment, width-shrinking, and y-growing of controls, via @id=scale,ysc=yscale,dx=moveamt
improve localization tweakability of media item properties window
support localizing ReaPlugs
fix development helper tooltip ID display for disabled controls on Windows
MIDI
adjust item fixed-tempo setting when moving items across tracks to new timebases, auto-convert if possible
improve behavior when importing, inserting, recording, gluing, or rendering MIDI on a track that has timebase set to time
be a little more permissive when importing .mid files with oddly-formed MIDI track data, unterminated sysex messages • •
change menu/action text to 'Time format: Measures.Beats.PPQ' from 'Time format: Measures.Beats.MIDI_ticks'
MIDI editor
omit view/editor state from undo points, reducing extra undo points in certain cases
enabling 'snap relative to grid' disables absolute snapping for note-starts
support relative snap for CC events
improve behavior of actions to move cursor left/right by grid with 'snap to visible grid' enabled
Phase aligner
add new phase alignment action/dialog
maximize phase correlation between media items and selected reference media items
support batch processing, to phase-align multiple media items with multiple reference media items
adjust grouped items when applying phase alignment
Big clock
support copying text to clipboard •
support double-clicking on region/marker color square to edit the region/marker
Click source
add setting to preserve click pitch when changing project playback rate •
do not apply project or media item pitch shifting if click source setting to preserve pitch is enabled •
Crossfades
allow changing either fade-in/out or crossfade shape via fade shape popup menu
respect preference to display crossfade handle when "offset overlapping items vertically" is enabled
Envelopes
fix envelope points possibly getting scrambled when editing point position via "set point value" dialog •
support relative snap when moving envelope points, automation items
Joysticks
fix issues when re-enabling a joystick that was previously not found
update MIDI list when changing devices
macOS
fix inconsistencies with keyboard bindings after loading plug-ins that change locale (e.g. Kontakt7) •
fix stale darkmode color of text controls in certain instances •
Mouse modifiers
fix automation item double-click action binding •
exporting ReaScript to set modifiers supports updating correct toolbar in MIDI editor •
Peaks
fix dual-type peaks display when using item section/reverse (7.39 regression) •
fix peak edge drawing when using alpha < 1.0
Razor edits
add experimental option (reaper.ini areasel=2) to not merge adjacent selection regions
improve behavior with video items and automation lane razor edit edges •
update toolbar when moving razor edit with ripple mouse modifier •
Wildcards
localize $localtime using REAPER localization rather than system locale
support $wildcard[
Actions
do not display extra message box when using new 'Save copy of project as (prompt with current name)' action •
Audio Units
ensure MIDI events sent to plug-in are sorted
Linux
add Joystick MIDI support
LV2
ensure MIDI events sent to plug-ins are sorted •
Media explorer
when loading FXB/FXP, do not focus existing FX if already visible
Menu/toolbar customization window
fix flicker on Windows •
Meters
fix mixer master gain reduction metering when master has a high channel count
Paste
fix MIDI PPQ snapping when pasting items in projects that have tempo changes
Peaks building
allow peaks of corrupted partial media to finish building (7.39 behavior change reverted) •
Project settings
fix save of default relative snap setting
ReaControlMIDI
improve macOS window sizing
ReaEQ
clean up UI layout, improve for localization
ReaPlugs
allow mousewheel over most text fields to adjust value
ReaSurroundPan
fix truncating utf-8 channel names
ReaVerb
fix issues with unicode filenames on Windows
Render window
add vertical scrollbar when used on very low resolution screens
RS5k
increase UI width
Ruler
fix potential hang in certain instances (7.19 regression)
Samplerate conversion
fix r8brain-free quality issues with playspeed changes and sub-128-sample blocksizes •
Snapping
improve behavior of mouse-dependent start/end snapping (snaps to start unless in last 15% of item)
Theme
support maximum width for gain reduction meter in WALTER, as 4th coordinate of meter.vu.div
Windows
remove ancient hardcoded ctrl+space playback binding (users should use global shortcuts instead) •

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Hi would I be able to edit like a Song/ the audio and take the voice out of the song but keep the music can that be done or would you need a other software

Review by barry25 on Jan 11, 2025 Version: 12 OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 9/10 Overall: 8/10




Having been in the "computer music" industry since 1987, I've witnessed the evolution of software, from early "trackers" to fully functional Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Over the years, I’ve worked with a variety of tools, including Pro 16, Pro 24, and Cubase for Atari and PC, as well as Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Audition, Triple DAT, and Pro Tools. Each of these platforms has had its strengths, but they also came with significant frustrations.

Common issues I've encountered include:

Incompatibility with previous versions, often rendering older projects unusable (Cubase).
Proprietary file formats that don’t play well with other software.
Bloated installation files due to intrusive DRM software.
Background processes that tax system resources.
Hardware exclusivity.
Exorbitant update costs.
Incompatibility of expensive plugins with newer software versions.
These challenges often turned me from a multimedia engineer into a reluctant software specialist, diverting my focus from creativity to troubleshooting.

By 2006, after nearly two decades of navigating these obstacles—and after countless prayers that expensive updates would simply work—I began searching for an alternative. That’s when I discovered Reaper. Initially, I ran it alongside Pro Tools and Adobe Audition, but by 2012, I had become so impressed with Reaper's performance that I made the switch, abandoning Pro Tools and Adobe Audition altogether.

One of the first things that stood out was Reaper’s remarkably small installation size—far less than 2GB. Initially, I was skeptical; how could something so lightweight be a full-featured DAW? But I soon realized Reaper was more than just a versatile tool—it became the cornerstone of my studio setup. By 2014, I completed my first project entirely in Reaper and have since removed all Avid and Steinberg products from my system.

Reaper delivers on promises that other DAWs often fail to fulfill, even after costly upgrades. It’s a comprehensive solution, offered at an incredibly affordable price, with regular updates driven by user feedback. These updates have consistently improved the software without bogging down system resources or requiring constant investment.

One of Reaper’s standout features is its compatibility with both 32-bit and 64-bit plugins, something no other DAW offers. Beyond handling both MIDI and audio seamlessly, Reaper also excels at video editing. Its lightweight CPU usage allows for smooth 4K video rendering without issue, making it a capable tool for basic video editing as well.

In terms of cost, my 12 years with Reaper have cost me less than half of what a single Pro Tools update once did. Additionally, with the wealth of tutorials available, Reaper is one of the easiest DAWs to learn and use.

As a professional with over 35 years of experience in radio, TV, film sound editing, mixing, artist production, and music composition, I can confidently say that Reaper is a game-changer in the world of multimedia software.


Review by Raphael J. on Oct 15, 2024 Version: 7.25 OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Does seem to need a lot of fixes from each released version to the next! A lot may be minor, but puts me off buying it as I've had crashes in my system.

Review by A. Peterson on Apr 19, 2024 Version: 7.15 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 5/10 Functionality: 7/10 Value for money: 6/10 Overall: 6/10




Rating by Daz on Jan 11, 2024 Version: 7.08 OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Let's be objective now! Fixes are for rare bugs which you might not encounterand as the software is evolving or developing. Not easy to use I concede, but one must spend time on anything in life. There's a helluva lot of hard work involved in producing quality software like this-go to its website and just read its help guide to see its functions. Taken onboard these things Realer is impressive!

Review by B Allan on Nov 28, 2023 Version: 7.06 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10 Functionality: 9/10 Value for money: 9/10 Overall: 9/10


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