Never mind the cryptic name, Cockos REAPER brings MIDI and audio production efforts to life with its powerful-albeit-simple tools and features. Cockos REAPER is a fairly standard MIDI software program. Its interface, features, tools aand various functions are more or less available in other MIDI and audio production software programs with a few key exceptions. REAPER is only 4MB in file size, features writable JS MIDI plugin functionality, as well as a side-chaining for mixed audio and MIDI tracks. Sure, these features are available in dozens of audio production software programs, but seldom are they seen in a program that takes up less space than a web page.
Its interface could use some additional work (though this is largely a result of its tiny program size) but for what it's worth, the organizational tools and features offered by REAPER are excellent. The MIDI color-customization features, in particular, are very impressive and take much of the stress and guesswork out of MIDI composition and sequencing. Combine this with other features, such as the JS MIDI plugin capability (which is not for the faint of heart) and you have the makings of a surprisingly powerful-albeit-simple, customizable MIDI sequencing and composition engine.
The side-sequencing functionality also provides producers with a means of properly stitching MIDI and audio together without the typical confusion and destructive/corrosive effect, thanks to the modulated parameter feature and top-notch processor.
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