I dont think it is that clear.
Tallisman gave better details but the short of it is it depends on what you need the DAW to do (midi, audio or both) and to what degree.
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Agreed, Reaper is well advanced of Cbase in audio routing/handling.
True, Cbase's midi is vast and much better than Reaper.
Not true. Reaper and Cubase have similar audio editors. Not the way they edit, but in features. I might even give the nod to Reaper.
Reaper also allows you to integrate two editors of your choice. (I have not felt the need to include SoundForge and will not get further upgrades. )
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Not true. In fact Reaper has a more comprehensive undo/process history mechanism and is also non-destructive.
From the feature list:
Multi-layer undo/redo with history window (works on all project settings including edits, routing, plug-ins, etc)
True, to the degree of maturity Cbase has.
Well, eh. I believe others covered this but:
Control room as tracks routed to HW for additional outs....that is totally doable in reaper to a much greater degree of flexibility and configurability.
As in control surface or external FX?
Either way both are covered in Reaper though Cbase has more control surface support. (I use a US2400 and Tranzport just fine.)
Reaper contains this info in the Preferences dialog. Which, btw, is a text file that is save-able/move-able to any location for easy profile/environment backup and human readable/editable.
Ask about EASE of upgrades. Cake.
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- AND this is a biggie - midi is simply neglected in Reaper. It's not useable for anything but laying down the most basic midi tracks.
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It is basic, yes, but not that limiting. It really depends on what you do.
It works fine for me, but I just use an occasional synth/string here or there.
Plus, that area is being target recently by the developer. And given the past progress of upgrades, I expect big things to happen quickly.
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Reaper seems amaturish at the moment. It's lacking in features and the GUI is terrible.
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Amaturish is hard to quantify. Too subjective to the end user.
Features...well aside from midi it is advanced in features.
REAPER | Features Overview
GUI, well version 1.x stock, yes. Version 2.X is great. BUT...BUT either way, it is oh so customizable. So, no there.
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All that being said, I do admire Justin Frankel's responsiveness. I admire the fact that the programmer listens to the customers. I admire the fact that updates are frequent. I admire that user feedback on new features is welcomed and taken to heart.
-Tom
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Agreed. He rocks.
Really, the you have to live with this thing to really get it OR, better yet, read the manual.
It really offers insights into the design mentality which is what really sheds light on the way it should be done.
That is really the take-away. It was designed by someone who really uses the product and not just makes do with the tools at hand.
I used version 1.7x for the first-time on a project I mixed in about 4 hours. That was learning the tool AND the song. That sealed the deal for me.
Regards,
David