My dude!!!!! Dealing with a rapper who won't lay down fucking vocals because he's too amazing to write his shit down and put his gob stopper to the damn mic, also hates audacity, but me, the drummer bassist and rythm and lead on over 15 tracks. I know your pain my friends, don't give up, also send me some lyrics, imma have to do the vocals too I guess.....
@Perpetual Havoc for that I think you'd definitely need a lot of hardware gear to do your mixing with. Audacity really lacks in features like that since it's just an audio editor. I mean like it's possible but would be an absolute pain in the ass to do and would make no sense looking at what else is on the table for little to no money at all.
@@andrewt836 -obnoxious reference to a subreddit about not getting jokes- I was actually having trouble remembering the slogan! "Really _wins_ the llama's ass? No, that doesn't sound right..."
If anyone ever wants the full scoop of the hows and whys of when REAPER was made and why it costs what it costs, someone who was involved would be happy to talk about it.
These are the same shithead kids that claim you need boutique gear to sound like a professional too, as if being able to play an instrument doesn't matter. They go in the same category with all the Nikon snobs who still can't take a decent photo with their $20,000 camera setup.
forkless as someone who works in both audio and video this is an excellent comparison. I’ve never seen a good album or film that was good because of the gear used.
just like the little rich kid who sucks having top end gear, yet the poor kid who practices his ass off is killing it on a cheap ass "my first instrument" or in better terms. the kid with the dw drums vs the kid with the cb700
It's such a bizarre attitude to me. DAWs essentially all do the same thing. There is nothing any daw does that inherently makes a mix sound better. They are all just organizing audio. People are so susceptible to the power of suggestion when they see a high price tag on something. "I'm SURE it sounds better, I paid 10,000 dollars for this! It MUST!!"
@@koalanectar9382 That and the effect of post-purchase rationalization. It's really hard admitting one bought a $1,000+ DAW that does the same as the $60 one. Not to mention that the 3rd party VSTs most people use are literally the same ones. Fun fact: Reaper compared to other "premium" DAW' is causing me the least compatibility issues for the VST' I have purchased.
Well, Cubase 10 was something like 269. The advantage it has over Reaper are the MIDI editing features (Cubase is just plain easy, while Reaper is a bit fiddly when composing MIDI) and the stability with large amounts of VST-instruments. Slap in 12 VST-instruments and start working with them in a full song - Reaper will crash several times a day, while on the same computer Cubase will work with the 12 instruments without crashes. Which is the only reason I don't use Reaper full-time.
@Timo That's the loose definition I've always used. "If you get paid to do it, you're a pro." People often think it means "expert," but I was a professional sailor for almost a decade and wouldn't trust myself in a sail boat for even an hour alone. Edit: Maybe if it was still moored I'd be okay.
The weight loss is insane Glenn, I really admire your commitment and I’m happy to see the results. I hope one day I can make a mix that doesn’t make you puke when you hear it.
Mr. Spectre...I've done little audio projects with Reaper (which is why I listened to your post about "Amatures"). I did it for recorded comedy bits, since I don't know music and just play with filters until I get something sounding not so crappy. However, I am in awe of how you do your UA-cam videos. You don't waste a second, you don't equivocate, you get to the point and move on. I wish that the guys who make hour-plus videos about a computer upgrade would learn from you. I'll keep watching your videos mostly for your style. At age 67, after 32 years of TV engineering and then assorted jobs, I won't have time to learn a lot about audio, but I sure appreciate watching a pro work. Thanks!
Used reaper over the weekend. It's going to be my go to for midi and compiling my songs into a project for mastering. Thanks for the info Glenn, If I did not watch your channel, I would have never tried reaper.
@Luke Eh...maybe someone could find a way to be offended by that, but I see it as Glenn assuming a largely male audience is criticizing his appearance. A (probably) man telling another man that he isn't pretty enough for UA-cam does kind of beg that "direction" of retort.
I'm gay as fuck and I thought that joke was a wee bit off putting coming from a straight man (i assume?) but I didn't think much of it bc it was a passing joke and it was pretty funny *shrugs*. If someone who knew I was gay made a comment like that at me directly i'd be a bit pissed off for sure, but if it's just some guys on the internet being like "you're ugly" "oh yeah? well you're gay" I'm not gonna think much of it. Part of it might also be that as a queer musician, I've kind of gotten used to casual homophobia and transphobia in some music production circles (especially within extreme music) and become desensitized to it. People should be aware of how the things they say affect the culture of their environment. I like a somewhat spicy gay joke every now and then, but ask yourself before you say something like this, "is this comment going to help normalize homophobic sentiments in my music scene?" Anyways that's my input as a part of big gay incorporated have a good day y'all. Tl;dr this joke is relatively harmless in this context and honestly pretty funny, but none the less be conscious of what you say and how it will contribute to the culture of your music scene.
About 11 or 12 years ago, my band was booked to open for an Indian pop rock band. My band had a Brazilian singer and my drummer was from Argentina. We decided, after the show was over, to just jam out in the club just for fun. HOLY FUCK! All of those cultures getting together came together to create some amazing sounds and music. I wish that we had recorded it because it was absolutely amazing. When cultures get together, it can’t be beat by any one culture.
Thanks for your candid feedback Glen. You keep getting cooler in my books. I just discovered Reaper, and hearing about the creators of it made me like it even more! Will be checking out your back catalogue of how to videos.
I have always liked how Reaper can go from being a just a (super solid and stable) digital tape recorder, to a full blown composing environment. Sure, sometimes it can be rough around the edges, but it's hella great at what it does.
10:44 Cultural appropriation. What the hell? I mean, Manowar have "Spirit Horse of the Cherokee". Iron Maiden have "Run to the Hills"... Where exactly is the problem? A couple of years ago I attended HammerFall's show here, in Bulgaria. One of the opening bands was from Brazil - Armored Dawn, check them out, if you like power metal. They sang about Odin and the audience loved that. And HammerFall performed "Bushido" - a song about freaking samurai. HammerFall are from Sweden. I don't think Japanese have ever objected against that song. You can find videos of them performing this song in Japan. The audience loved it. I'm pretty sure no one will object, if a Japanese band makes a song about Norse mythology. Myrath, a Tunisian band, sang about Osiris. Powerwolf are mashing up Balkan mythology with their music - and here, on the Balkans, we love them. Not to mention Sabaton, who've made songs about everything from Ancient Sparta to 18th century Japan. This is the beauty of history/mythology based heavy/power metal - it's actually color blind. As long as you treat your subject matter with respect and write good music, no one will object.
Usually other cultures and people from other countries don't give a single damn about "cultural appropriation". Hell, even people from Japan thought it was cool when Katy Perry (yeah, I know) had a kimono on. Usually the "cultural appropriation" people are from the states and are offended for the people that don't give a damn.
When I was a wee child, I was taught Canada was a mixing pot of cultures. Learn about the culture. Appreciate the culture. Take from it what you will and expand upon it in different ways. If we were to rule with an iron fist with cultural appropriation we would have ZERO fusion cuisine. Although that would mean no pineapple on pizza, and I'm ok with that.
Check out Skiltron, one of the best Scottish folk metal bands... from Argentina. There is no cultural appropriation, we all came from the same place, it's just the latest catch phrase from the Butt Hurt of the Century.
Just switched from Cakewalk to Reaper recently. At first I thought it would be a stop gap until I had money to afford Ableton Live or Studio One, but I've really been digging it. I'm still struggling to do really basic stuff, but then again I struggled to do that with other DAWs as well. Good thing there's an abundance of reaper tutorials online.
band getting ready to record their first album - "Man this is gonna be great! People will finally hear our sound and it will blow their mind! Just think 30 years from now someone will still be able to pick up our CD and be blown away, ya know an album lasts foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!" Glenn Fricker - " My price? $400 an hour, and make sure the bass player has rehearsed." Band - "$400 an HOUR??!!" Come on man, we are gonna be great! Ya know, we are actually doing YOU a favor by letting YOU record the first album for the worlds next greatest band EVER, how about $100 an hour?" Glenn - "No" Band - "$150" Glenn - "No" Band - Just think of the exposure you and your studio are gonna get man!! $175?" Glenn - " Ya know, people die from exposure!" Band - " Huh? OK $200 that's our final offer!!" Glenn - dial tone.....................................................................
Recently got a slick audio desktop on the recommendation of this channel. It is seriously amazing and Jim is an extremely accommodating guy. Thanks so much for recommending them!
"I don't need a sub". I recommend having a monitor controller and multiple types of speakers. Primary Monitors, Shitty consumer hi-fi, microcube, sub. You may hear your low end in your treated room, sure, but changing the speakers really refreshes you with a new perspective.
Paulius Mscichauskas I agree! Why not have a sub? After mixing using all the example you mentioned, I often want to hear what my mix sounds like on a “Kick Ass” system. Of course, as Glen stated, You don’t want to use subs as/on your only monitor system as well as use headphones as your only monitor. Again, bottom line, if it works for you ? WTH?
I really like Glenn's suggestion of exporting to MP3 and checking it out in a relatively modern car. The average vehicle age is what, 8-10 years? If we assume that most people listen either on crap headphones that came with their cell phones and in the car, this should be the "ultimate" test of a mix.
2:26 and it's not only because they don't need the money. Reaper is cheap because it doesn't bring many VSTs and effects all built in, just some basic stuff. Which is good imo, because you will end up buying VSTs and effects anyway
Hey Glen! Been working on my long time coming "one man" release. Watching your videos has really opened my mind about how a lot of tone sculpting can be approached. Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work, and for always being straight forward. Not to mention, you're hilarious which makes these videos even more of a pleasure to watch!
Friend of mine messaged me few weeks ago, asking about what would be a good DAW for composing. He uses Reaper and I am full on Cubase fan. He is learning all the "on paper" composing with notes and notations and cleffs and all that stuff. Cubase has full Score Editor built into it (does Reaper have one?). The more we talked the more I started to convince him to not change his DAW of choice and stick to what he knows and is comfortable with. DAW is just a tool to help you get to the final product, which is the good song, good sounding mix, recording or whatever you use it for. Yes, try them all, learn from them and choose the one that suits you best. That will be the BEST DAW.
Not only is Reaper a great tool and reasonably priced but it is also updated regularly. I used to be a Pro Tools user. I had to update my Mac (Catalina) for a security exposure in the fall of 2019. Pro Tools took MONTHS to update their software so it ran on Catalina. So for more than 3 months I had this expensive tool that I could not use at all (it wouldn’t even open). Their advice was not to update the OS. I was never so grateful to be treated like crap by a software company as it gave me time to learn Reaper. I let my Pro Tools subscription expire and never looked back. I love Reaper and how customizable it is. Love it! 😍
He's not wrong tho, i think if an amateur can work with reaper well then its doing its job right. Complicated DAW is practically time consuming to learn.
Glenn!!!!!!! I have said in your comments about nine times why I prefer MixCraft over Reaper. The main reason is that aside from the collection of tutorial videos they offer zero customer support or technical support. Acoustica, makers of MixCraft, have provided the absolute best customer, and technical, support, with live human beings, who not only work for the company, they also are performing musicians who regularly use the software. Everyone in the company is a musician and everyone uses the software, so they are all well versed in the software and all have the obvious vested interest. I spent two years trying every DAW I knew of, and I did like Reaper, but I could do everything I could in Reaper just as well, and in some cases easier, using MixCraft Pro. The difference in cost, on sale, was $20, but the difference in live human beings providing great service, answering ALL my questions, and working with me until we hammered out the solution, and THAT has been priceless.
Yeah, the queatzhuehuehue i've heard on some Mortal Kombat, I think. The big foot I really never heard of. But hey, we do not even know about our own mithology other than Tupã at most. :(
That dude should ditch his singer if he wont sing about that stuff, that would be the exact same as people getting offended by Amon Amarth singing about Norse Mythology.. Especially since its nothing more than legends, no offensive morals or anything.
The Quetzalcoatl was an ancient figure known commonly as a god of wisdom and wind. It often had the appearance of a serpent although would sometimes be described as a dragon and had many colorful feathers. This is my limited knowledge of it as I am not even of that native origin I am actually native Hawaiian. Oh and it can be pronounced Ket-Zel-Colt-l
From what I've heard, paid VSTs are often outclassed by competent freebies, not only Reaper JSFX. To be fair, I almost think some free software out there is outright unfair competition, but in the other hand some companies want to charge for the most outrageous stuff.
True! That is unless you're working with synths or sample libraries. The reaper stock plugins for electronic music do leave a lot to be desired, but there's a lot of free 3rd party VSTs you can download so not a huge deal. What are some of your favorite reaper stock plugins?
Reaper is amazing, I've been using it for two years and I really don't see myself using anything else. As far as the Reaper hate goes it seems like a lot of people are upset about dropping insane amounts of money on every new version of Protools and hate the fact that Reaper users are getting the same results while only having to pay once and get all the new Reaper updates for free. They can't get it through their heads that something around the cost of a pedal can do the same thing as something that cost more than a good guitar.
I've been using Reaper for years to record music, but recently I had to learn how to use Pro Tools to edit sound for movies. I'm surprised every time by how convoluted, un-intuitive, absurdly complex it is. It seems like a stratification of years of develpoment carried out by too many people that never talk to each other, who keep adding features (which usually most other DAWs already had for years) without ever revising the old ones. I work having the impression the software is always getting in my way, and that I have to adapt to his way of thinking, and not the other way around, as it is with Reaper. Avid itself provides really expensive courses for people to learn how to use it properly.
Hey Glen.....I 've been watchin' for awhile...Bravo on ur channel ......I'm with you...people need to take the time to learn to play their instruments,songs,and using mics for drums...cabs..whatever...these are skills every working or hobby musician needs to embrace.......People... listen to Glen....just take the time it is for ur own good.....thanx
Talent is talent my friend. One should never wait for version 2.0 of anything. Thank you so much for making me laugh so much whilst being a Lateral Guru (hmm.. name of my next..) Px
On the subject of Reaper from a Pro Tools user, Reaper is great! It offers everything you could possibly want in a DAW, maybe a little too many options in some cases lol. I use Pro Tools because it's what I'm used to. I workflow works for me and I actually enjoy looking the UI. Pro Tools has many down sides and lacking features for being the flag ship DAW of the industry and Avid definitely needs to step up their game in just about every aspect in that regard. But ITS JUST A DAW they don't impart sound, they don't change any about the audio you work with, they only give you a platform to edit the audio within. From there it's entire preference on what works for the user.
I installed Reaper a few days ago thanks to recommendations from you and Adam Steel. I am so glad I did, it works really well. Love the channel. Cheers!👍
I held on like an insane hoarder to the install file for the last version of Winamp and installed it on the Win 10 laptop I bought 4 years ago. iTunes can go huff a giant toxic cloud of farts. I still use Winamp.
GLEEEEN! I've seen Impulse Responses used mainly for heavy guitar which has been really useful for me working with some of my clients looking for some killer tones on a budget, But are you aware of any IR packs that work good for clean/jazzy tones? (Ik this is primarily a metal production channel but i haven't really seen anything on this topic discussed much in detail, figured I'd give it a whirl! Thanks!)
Gotta say Glenn I've been watching your videos for probably 4 years now and that Diet has done you really well dude Never had a problem w how you looked before lol but I wanted to congratulate you
About mixing in car... We had to improvise and build a makeshift mixing booth into a van because of increased streaming gigs due to covid. The internals were quite good size vice, so we covered the walls and roof with a four folded molton fabric (managed to put some aluminium pipes between the walls and threw the moltons over it). The mixing desk was put around a metre from the front wall and we threw some heavier shit between the wall and molton. It was a great success. Sounded really good considering the time/effort/money put in.
I use Studio One Professional and to me, it’s the best parts of every major daw and then some. Yet, every time I mention it, i find most people have no idea what its is or have never even tried it because they’re pro tools loyals. I used reaper when i was starting as well and i think its very underrated.
I had this conversation with my bud about his new studio PC. He was trying to talk himself into a Mac because "people" say Macs are better for production. I pulled the specs and I told him a Mac whatever has an i7, 32GB ram, and runs Reaper. A cheap PC build includes an i&, 32 GB ram, and runs Reaper. How does the Mac "crunch numbers" better to result in a better mix? Once your tone hits the interface it's all 1s and 0s, how can a Mac possibly do a better job within the SAME software environment? He's like "Garage Band" and I'm like YOU ALREADY PAID FOR REAPER!
@@Lawrence330 Not that there's no upside to Mac. From what I've heard/seen, they tend to be more stable than PC (thus less likely to crash and lose a bunch of hard work), and in a lot of cases make better use of the computing resources they have, as Apple (from what I understand) uses hardware specifically built for their computers, meaning it's easier to optimize the OS for the hardware, vs Windows which has to run on a wide variety of hardware setups. Realistically, all of the reasonable debate between DAWs and computers in the mixing world comes down to workflow, price, and stability.
@@reaganharder1480 depends how you use it? I never had any problem for literally a decade on my Windows PC. 2011-2016, 2016-today (I upgraded the PC because of performance). No issues at all, not even a BSOD.
@@B.M.Skyforest i honestly have no idea what contributes to computer stability. I know for myself, i only use PC, and I'll often have my DAW crash out when loading a project (probably some sort of "out of memory" error), and i've had one total system crash that required full reformatting the harddrive and a new install of windows and whatnot. It's certainly still usable.
The biggest challenge I find is figuring out what the song wants, especially if it is unusual in some way. It would be interesting to hear you views on that.
This. I don't understand "cultural appropriation." Maybe it's because I'm a white male, but my education in history and the arts, scant as it was, has led me to believe that the exchange of traditions, culture, and art is the #1 reason to promote diversity. If we are all supposed to "stay in our lanes" then what good is it to live in a multi-ethnic society? Am I allowed to enjoy rap music? If I'm not that really limits the market exposure for artists of color, doesn't it? I'm allowed to enjoy it and consume it, but not contribute to the art by assimilating some desirable elements into my own works? Well that's just silly. Democracy is great, but I'm not Greek. Does that mean I can't participate in voting? Art and culture are meant to be shared, that's what makes it great, a diversity of influences.
@@Lawrence330It depends on context more than anything. Say someone ancestors use a fetish through dress and other activities, this was oppressed by a majority culture, then the culture that oppressed it decided to rub it in by using this fetish or dressing in the same manner free of consequences. Not everyone cares though and we do have the first amendment. The base definition(in a dictionary) way too wide for it and would make a nation like the USA fucking impossible. Also, some of it is not as it seems, most folks copy shit from popular folks. When a minority group has a key one in society, well it is gonna have some appropriation now, it was not a slight at the culture but a sign of admiration for the popular person. They want to emulate what they like. That is 90% of what folks claim is appropriation, but then 10% of the time, well you get some fucktard in blackface, wearing a headdress meant for tribal leaders of a Native American tribe.
Glenn I want you to know you have given the best advice I have received ever, not to be to much of an ass kiss, but I'm only talking about the free advice you have given on UA-cam. Not to mention your masterclass,etc.
I actually use garage band for my music I distribute through distrokid. Yes I consider myself an amateur. But for black metal, it honestly works pretty well.
I’ve been using Reaper for a few years now. The price is amazing & compatibly & performance is great. Before Reaper I used Cubase & I miss the included Cubase reverb but after getting Fractals reverb and a few Waves plugins it really doesn’t matter anymore. Reaper is excellent & plenty for most people, depending on your needs.
I do nothing with music other than listening to it and I have no idea what you are talking about 99% of the time but for some reason I still like these videos.
I've heard some really great songs that were produced on free/inexpensive software. It's about making what you have work for you. Btw started keto after seeing your amazing weightloss Glenn. Keep the videos coming!
Started with Cubase VST, then Cubase SX, Then Fruity Loops, Then FLStudio, Then REAPER, Then Cubase 5, Then ProTools 8, Then Reaper, Then Cubase 9, Then Pro Tools 10, Then Cubase 10, Then Pro Tools 12, Then Cubase 11. That's how it went for me. REAPER Is a good stepping stone into learning industry standard platforms later on.
Hey there Glenn . I have worked with amp sims for quite a years . I see SO many videos about how to work with them . But not many about how to get the best DI . And something that actually shows " good " and "bad" DI's . I do watch lots of your videos and have actually learned a few things . Thx :)
I was using Samplitude for over 15 years. At the time I first got it, it cost a ton of money. Even the german broadcasting stations used it back then. About six months ago I was finally trying Reaper 6.0 myself. I never looked back ever since. Credit where credit's due though: there are some things that are way more elegant solved in Samplitude, but when it comes down to routing possibilities, customization, learning curve, stability (!) and performance, there's nothing that beats the odds but Reaper! I really start to regret I didn't give it a try much earlier.
I turned to Reaper about a month ago after being an avid Pro Tools user. The first week was seriously grim, but once I implemented some customisations, I was hooked.
As an amateur, I can confirm that Reaper is amaaaaazing. I open it, create a trick, hit record and go. VSTS, drum machines, vocals. It's all so straightforward and lets you focus on the music rather than drive yourself mad trying to figure it out. If someone wants to make life hard for themselves, they're more than welcome. BTW, you're looking great Glenn, keep it up and FUCK YOU!
Glen as a 70 year old rocker, having been thrown out of more garage bands than I can remember (still practice every night), I was struck by the the advice you give and although I play a completely different genre ( blues based hard rock guitar and front ,your advise is surprisingly relevant . Side note, after fighting with band members all my life and usually losing, I got a looper and a cheap drum machine with the idea of staying in shape for the next two group of people I would manage to piss off in short order. I am a hold it down bass player enough to create my rhythm tracks. All bass tracks are routed to gk bass amp giving a real convincing live bass/ drum signal routed to pa with 15 Evs. Who needs a band? I have played at some local bars and clubs using this system and people are shocked when they are only seeing 1 person, great crowd response
The reasonable price point for a lifetime license is why I bought it. I am by no means an expert and am still learning it the basics of it but so far it has done everything I need it to do.
Hi Glen. I love your videos. I think they are informative AND entertaining. Regarding Reaper. I personally use Ableton and have been for at least a decade but after watching your videos about Reaper I thought I'd download a copy and see what it is about. My initial reaction when I opened it up was WHOA, this is set up in arrangement view and coming from Ableton I primarily use the session view. Bit of a learning curve but doable none the less. Personally I think it would behoove people to have a good foundation of working knowledge for all the Daws so thank you, I am going to teach myself a little bit of Reaper. Keep on rocking!!
(from France, hence the time) I was going this morning to a minor surgery. On my way I see the video is out. Thank you for the laughs before the clinic !
I've used FL for 2 years, Ableton for 4, Traction Waveform, Pro Tools First, Studio One.. at the end of the day it's what works for you. But I must say Reaper I've found best for mixing, and it uses basically no CPU. I tried PT First and my computer crashed 3 times with 2 tracks trying to move a volume fader. Maybe one day I'll learn PT if I get a job and they ask for it, but Reaper is just insane, there are no limitations and it's priced crazily cheap. I think it's the GUi of the plugins and also the logo that to someone coming from FL or Ableton, they aren't attractive and seem outdated.
I loved it when I was only recording audio. When I started trying to use Orchestral VST's w/a MIDI keyboard(same comp) it was highly unstable/would crash, triggering would lock up. Tried many different DAW's trial version(couldn't afford 500 for software) Studio One Artist won the day. Does everything Reaper did + my VST's/keyboard flawless.
Sup Glenn! I recently have purchased the instructional videos on Reaper from Pro Mix Academy. Exceptional course, thanks for sharing the knowledge. You're also killin it with the health!! Keep rockin, stay healthy and god save us from my bass player who thinks you are using all the helium when reading those texts and comments. I gave him a metronome and told him to let me know when it stops. \m/
I used every DAW and their sister since the humble beginnings of digital audio - from obscure things like SAWPlus 32, Pyramix, Sequoia/Samplitude, to Cubase/Nuendo, ProTools, Cakewalk Audio, Sonar... You could tell, that there was a distinction between those that evolved from MIDI sequencer and these that were meant for strict audio production. Reaper is powerful tool with great, flexible routing. It's also quite easy to bring analog console 'workflow' into it (groups, sidechains), also rendering matrix makes things so much easier for large projects (regions/markers for stuff like video game dialogues).
A DAW is a DAW is a DAW.. They're all essentially the same but they each have unique interfaces.. end of the day it's all personal preference. I use Reason and FL Studio 50/50. Just works for what I do as an audio engineer. I edit, mix, record live tracks/punch ins and do a million other things, between those 2 I can pretty much accomplish anything quickly and effectively.
Ok, So I demoed Reaper today to try KVLT drums and try and program a drum track. Yeah... I'll stick with Studio one and pay the 300 to use VST plugins. The drum patterns are so much easier in Studio one. Hey, I tried :)(I reconsidered, keep reading), 😎
SpectreSoundStudios Haha! Very true! I did go back later today and took some time to set up KVLT in reaper and I made some progress. Maybe this will be the start of a wonderful relationship! Thanks Glenn!
10:57 As a Hispanic, ducking go for it dude! The mythology is fucking brutal and deserves more attention than it gets. My whole black metal band Ravenstench is all about that shiz! :D cheers from North Mexico!
I agree with Glen and the person below, because I think I remember it being in 2007 or 2008 that I was in a small town of Ladysmith Wisconsin and could not find any band to get to a multi track recording for, and was feeling so much like if only some band would even give me the chance to show them what I can do, that I didn't even care if it was a church band. Well that was the kind of band I did end up finding to give me that chance to show them what I could do, and back then a completely generic looking free version of Reaper was all I had. With how many good free vst plugins I found online to use in Reaper, I did what I myself, that church band I recorded and mixed, and others I played a bit of it for thought was a nice sounding multi track recording, mixing, and mastering job. Even with such a generic looking free version of Reaper I was interested to find with even recording and mixing a church band, how much more it has to do with how good a person's got their recording, mixing, and mastering skills developed, than what DAW they use. These days I'm using FL Studio to compose my own songs and record, mix, and master my music and vocals.
Doesn't Matter if it's Reaper
Fruity Loops
Pro Tools
Cu-Base
If an idiot is in charge, it's gonna suck regardless
My dude!!!!! Dealing with a rapper who won't lay down fucking vocals because he's too amazing to write his shit down and put his gob stopper to the damn mic, also hates audacity, but me, the drummer bassist and rythm and lead on over 15 tracks. I know your pain my friends, don't give up, also send me some lyrics, imma have to do the vocals too I guess.....
I once recorded a metal band in FL Studio. Never again. Switched to Reaper and never looked back!
@Perpetual Havoc Audacity isn't a DAW, it's not for mixing. If you want a dirt cheap professional DAW, try Ardour.
Factual
@Perpetual Havoc for that I think you'd definitely need a lot of hardware gear to do your mixing with. Audacity really lacks in features like that since it's just an audio editor. I mean like it's possible but would be an absolute pain in the ass to do and would make no sense looking at what else is on the table for little to no money at all.
Did not know Reaper was by the Winamp guys. That's awesome. Makes me like it even more.
Geiss & milk drop are awesome...)
@@GR1338 bastard... Beat me to it, hehehehe
Gabriel Rocha *whips
@@andrewt836 -obnoxious reference to a subreddit about not getting jokes-
I was actually having trouble remembering the slogan! "Really _wins_ the llama's ass? No, that doesn't sound right..."
@@GR1338 I still hear it in my mind, hell yeah
Of course Reaper is for amateurs because it doesn't have the word "Pro" in the name.
Haha!
I remember editing my early short films on Adobe Premiere and getting sneered at by Final Cut nerds.
And my films were better than theirs.
One-Eye to be fair Premiere was pretty shit until like 2012, really couldn’t compete with Final Cut in 2007
Brand new "Reaper Pro" coming soon!! hahahaha
Will it also drop 32-bit plugins support ? ;) (just kidding)
If anyone ever wants the full scoop of the hows and whys of when REAPER was made and why it costs what it costs, someone who was involved would be happy to talk about it.
That's an awesome idea. Glenn, make it happen. 😁
Ok, let’s get you on an interview then!
Yes please
Fuck yes.
Noice
ironic how all of the kids who hate on Reaper because of it's "inferiority" never have any of their own superior mixes on their channels.
These are the same shithead kids that claim you need boutique gear to sound like a professional too, as if being able to play an instrument doesn't matter. They go in the same category with all the Nikon snobs who still can't take a decent photo with their $20,000 camera setup.
forkless as someone who works in both audio and video this is an excellent comparison. I’ve never seen a good album or film that was good because of the gear used.
just like the little rich kid who sucks having top end gear, yet the poor kid who practices his ass off is killing it on a cheap ass "my first instrument" or in better terms. the kid with the dw drums vs the kid with the cb700
It's such a bizarre attitude to me. DAWs essentially all do the same thing. There is nothing any daw does that inherently makes a mix sound better. They are all just organizing audio. People are so susceptible to the power of suggestion when they see a high price tag on something. "I'm SURE it sounds better, I paid 10,000 dollars for this! It MUST!!"
@@koalanectar9382 That and the effect of post-purchase rationalization. It's really hard admitting one bought a $1,000+ DAW that does the same as the $60 one. Not to mention that the 3rd party VSTs most people use are literally the same ones.
Fun fact: Reaper compared to other "premium" DAW' is causing me the least compatibility issues for the VST' I have purchased.
Glenn you honestly look like you’ve lost so much weight it’s great to see how much progress you’ve made and how healthy you look great job
Reaper is amazing. I can't imagine paying an insane amount of money for anything else.
It's like 60 bucks right? That's less than a days work at a minimum wage job lol
@@graxjpg the fast food children in my midwest town get $15.
@@Ycjedi Yeah, $60. Can't beat that.
Super Love Reaper.
Well, Cubase 10 was something like 269. The advantage it has over Reaper are the MIDI editing features (Cubase is just plain easy, while Reaper is a bit fiddly when composing MIDI) and the stability with large amounts of VST-instruments. Slap in 12 VST-instruments and start working with them in a full song - Reaper will crash several times a day, while on the same computer Cubase will work with the 12 instruments without crashes. Which is the only reason I don't use Reaper full-time.
the definition of amateur is "someone who does something for the love of it". I am proudly an amateur astronomer and amateur musician.
Captain MufDyven unless your a porn star we all are .
@Timo That's the loose definition I've always used. "If you get paid to do it, you're a pro." People often think it means "expert," but I was a professional sailor for almost a decade and wouldn't trust myself in a sail boat for even an hour alone.
Edit: Maybe if it was still moored I'd be okay.
The weight loss is insane Glenn, I really admire your commitment and I’m happy to see the results. I hope one day I can make a mix that doesn’t make you puke when you hear it.
Mr. Spectre...I've done little audio projects with Reaper (which is why I listened to your post about "Amatures"). I did it for recorded comedy bits, since I don't know music and just play with filters until I get something sounding not so crappy. However, I am in awe of how you do your UA-cam videos. You don't waste a second, you don't equivocate, you get to the point and move on. I wish that the guys who make hour-plus videos about a computer upgrade would learn from you. I'll keep watching your videos mostly for your style. At age 67, after 32 years of TV engineering and then assorted jobs, I won't have time to learn a lot about audio, but I sure appreciate watching a pro work. Thanks!
Tbh any daw that has vst compatibility and can record multi tracks is enough to make amazing music, reaper is amazing for everything!
Lmao, started making my first mixes in audacity
Used reaper over the weekend. It's going to be my go to for midi and compiling my songs into a project for mastering. Thanks for the info Glenn, If I did not watch your channel, I would have never tried reaper.
6:59 “It’s UA-cam, not Grindr”... that works on so many levels. Possibly my favourite retort yet.
@Luke Eh...maybe someone could find a way to be offended by that, but I see it as Glenn assuming a largely male audience is criticizing his appearance. A (probably) man telling another man that he isn't pretty enough for UA-cam does kind of beg that "direction" of retort.
I'm gay as fuck and I thought that joke was a wee bit off putting coming from a straight man (i assume?) but I didn't think much of it bc it was a passing joke and it was pretty funny *shrugs*. If someone who knew I was gay made a comment like that at me directly i'd be a bit pissed off for sure, but if it's just some guys on the internet being like
"you're ugly"
"oh yeah? well you're gay"
I'm not gonna think much of it.
Part of it might also be that as a queer musician, I've kind of gotten used to casual homophobia and transphobia in some music production circles (especially within extreme music) and become desensitized to it. People should be aware of how the things they say affect the culture of their environment. I like a somewhat spicy gay joke every now and then, but ask yourself before you say something like this, "is this comment going to help normalize homophobic sentiments in my music scene?" Anyways that's my input as a part of big gay incorporated have a good day y'all.
Tl;dr this joke is relatively harmless in this context and honestly pretty funny, but none the less be conscious of what you say and how it will contribute to the culture of your music scene.
GLENN YOUR LOOKING FANTASTIC!!! KETO IS DOING WONDERS FOR YA :)
I love Reaper, I love it's price and I tell everyone about it. The tutorials are fantastic!
About 11 or 12 years ago, my band was booked to open for an Indian pop rock band. My band had a Brazilian singer and my drummer was from Argentina. We decided, after the show was over, to just jam out in the club just for fun. HOLY FUCK! All of those cultures getting together came together to create some amazing sounds and music. I wish that we had recorded it because it was absolutely amazing. When cultures get together, it can’t be beat by any one culture.
I mean, the scripting that reaper allows is definitely not "for amateurs"
Thanks for your candid feedback Glen. You keep getting cooler in my books. I just discovered Reaper, and hearing about the creators of it made me like it even more! Will be checking out your back catalogue of how to videos.
I have always liked how Reaper can go from being a just a (super solid and stable) digital tape recorder, to a full blown composing environment. Sure, sometimes it can be rough around the edges, but it's hella great at what it does.
Your history lesson has made me wanna try Reaper just because I loved Winamp for so many years
10:44
Cultural appropriation. What the hell? I mean, Manowar have "Spirit Horse of the Cherokee". Iron Maiden have "Run to the Hills"... Where exactly is the problem? A couple of years ago I attended HammerFall's show here, in Bulgaria. One of the opening bands was from Brazil - Armored Dawn, check them out, if you like power metal. They sang about Odin and the audience loved that. And HammerFall performed "Bushido" - a song about freaking samurai. HammerFall are from Sweden. I don't think Japanese have ever objected against that song. You can find videos of them performing this song in Japan. The audience loved it. I'm pretty sure no one will object, if a Japanese band makes a song about Norse mythology. Myrath, a Tunisian band, sang about Osiris. Powerwolf are mashing up Balkan mythology with their music - and here, on the Balkans, we love them. Not to mention Sabaton, who've made songs about everything from Ancient Sparta to 18th century Japan.
This is the beauty of history/mythology based heavy/power metal - it's actually color blind. As long as you treat your subject matter with respect and write good music, no one will object.
Usually other cultures and people from other countries don't give a single damn about "cultural appropriation". Hell, even people from Japan thought it was cool when Katy Perry (yeah, I know) had a kimono on. Usually the "cultural appropriation" people are from the states and are offended for the people that don't give a damn.
When I was a wee child, I was taught Canada was a mixing pot of cultures. Learn about the culture. Appreciate the culture. Take from it what you will and expand upon it in different ways. If we were to rule with an iron fist with cultural appropriation we would have ZERO fusion cuisine. Although that would mean no pineapple on pizza, and I'm ok with that.
Check out Skiltron, one of the best Scottish folk metal bands... from Argentina. There is no cultural appropriation, we all came from the same place, it's just the latest catch phrase from the Butt Hurt of the Century.
Alex V.M. It all comes down to your “intent”.
@@rayrobinson2074 Yeah, I agree. All there is out there is disrespecting the culture and there's respecting it.
Just switched from Cakewalk to Reaper recently. At first I thought it would be a stop gap until I had money to afford Ableton Live or Studio One, but I've really been digging it. I'm still struggling to do really basic stuff, but then again I struggled to do that with other DAWs as well. Good thing there's an abundance of reaper tutorials online.
damn dude. the weight loss is really showing
I bought the ultimate rock mixing bundle yesterday with my bonus. I watched some of Total Heavy Guitar and its amazing!
0:45 A cuss word SO STRONG that it had to be censored even though Glen drops the f-bomb just before it
Frothy? Gape? Squirt? - Maybe it was one of these, they are the dirtiest words I know.
Probably “moist”
Ha ha ha ha ha , just when you think you are the only one that gets the joke afterward, on the drive home. 🤯
@@jamescranefinecarpentry7146 Yes, moist is pretty risque. But how about 'glistening' ?
Ehh?? Nasty right?
I love Reaper. Been using it for a couple of years and totally happy with it :-)
band getting ready to record their first album - "Man this is gonna be great! People will finally hear our sound and it will blow their mind! Just think 30 years from now someone will still be able to pick up our CD and be blown away, ya know an album lasts foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!"
Glenn Fricker - " My price? $400 an hour, and make sure the bass player has rehearsed."
Band - "$400 an HOUR??!!" Come on man, we are gonna be great! Ya know, we are actually doing YOU a favor by letting YOU record the first album for the worlds next greatest band EVER, how about $100 an hour?"
Glenn - "No"
Band - "$150"
Glenn - "No"
Band - Just think of the exposure you and your studio are gonna get man!! $175?"
Glenn - " Ya know, people die from exposure!"
Band - " Huh? OK $200 that's our final offer!!"
Glenn - dial tone.....................................................................
Recently got a slick audio desktop on the recommendation of this channel. It is seriously amazing and Jim is an extremely accommodating guy. Thanks so much for recommending them!
"I don't need a sub".
I recommend having a monitor controller and multiple types of speakers.
Primary Monitors, Shitty consumer hi-fi, microcube, sub.
You may hear your low end in your treated room, sure, but changing the speakers really refreshes you with a new perspective.
Paulius Mscichauskas I agree! Why not have a sub? After mixing using all the example you mentioned, I often want to hear what my mix sounds like on a “Kick Ass” system. Of course, as Glen stated, You don’t want to use subs as/on your only monitor system as well as use headphones as your only monitor. Again, bottom line, if it works for you ? WTH?
I really like Glenn's suggestion of exporting to MP3 and checking it out in a relatively modern car. The average vehicle age is what, 8-10 years? If we assume that most people listen either on crap headphones that came with their cell phones and in the car, this should be the "ultimate" test of a mix.
2:26 and it's not only because they don't need the money. Reaper is cheap because it doesn't bring many VSTs and effects all built in, just some basic stuff. Which is good imo, because you will end up buying VSTs and effects anyway
"People die from exposure" YES! THANK YOU! Using that as well.
Hey Glen! Been working on my long time coming "one man" release. Watching your videos has really opened my mind about how a lot of tone sculpting can be approached. Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work, and for always being straight forward. Not to mention, you're hilarious which makes these videos even more of a pleasure to watch!
Friend of mine messaged me few weeks ago, asking about what would be a good DAW for composing. He uses Reaper and I am full on Cubase fan. He is learning all the "on paper" composing with notes and notations and cleffs and all that stuff. Cubase has full Score Editor built into it (does Reaper have one?). The more we talked the more I started to convince him to not change his DAW of choice and stick to what he knows and is comfortable with.
DAW is just a tool to help you get to the final product, which is the good song, good sounding mix, recording or whatever you use it for. Yes, try them all, learn from them and choose the one that suits you best. That will be the BEST DAW.
Reaper in the MIDI program thing (piano roll) does have a mode where you can kick it over to sheet music pretty much with the staffs and clefs.
Not only is Reaper a great tool and reasonably priced but it is also updated regularly. I used to be a Pro Tools user. I had to update my Mac (Catalina) for a security exposure in the fall of 2019. Pro Tools took MONTHS to update their software so it ran on Catalina. So for more than 3 months I had this expensive tool that I could not use at all (it wouldn’t even open). Their advice was not to update the OS. I was never so grateful to be treated like crap by a software company as it gave me time to learn Reaper. I let my Pro Tools subscription expire and never looked back. I love Reaper and how customizable it is. Love it! 😍
He's not wrong tho, i think if an amateur can work with reaper well then its doing its job right.
Complicated DAW is practically time consuming to learn.
What's a complicated DAW? They're all fairly simple.
Glenn!!!!!!! I have said in your comments about nine times why I prefer MixCraft over Reaper. The main reason is that aside from the collection of tutorial videos they offer zero customer support or technical support. Acoustica, makers of MixCraft, have provided the absolute best customer, and technical, support, with live human beings, who not only work for the company, they also are performing musicians who regularly use the software. Everyone in the company is a musician and everyone uses the software, so they are all well versed in the software and all have the obvious vested interest.
I spent two years trying every DAW I knew of, and I did like Reaper, but I could do everything I could in Reaper just as well, and in some cases easier, using MixCraft Pro. The difference in cost, on sale, was $20, but the difference in live human beings providing great service, answering ALL my questions, and working with me until we hammered out the solution, and THAT has been priceless.
reaper is for amatures, and spelling is for professionals.
Reaper is excellent, and Glenn with each video you look better and better. So proud of you man.
Don’t worry Glen, I’m Brazillian and never heard that words before...
Same here! Never heard it!
Me neither 🤷♀️
Yeah, the queatzhuehuehue i've heard on some Mortal Kombat, I think. The big foot I really never heard of. But hey, we do not even know about our own mithology other than Tupã at most. :(
That dude should ditch his singer if he wont sing about that stuff, that would be the exact same as people getting offended by Amon Amarth singing about Norse Mythology.. Especially since its nothing more than legends, no offensive morals or anything.
The Quetzalcoatl was an ancient figure known commonly as a god of wisdom and wind. It often had the appearance of a serpent although would sometimes be described as a dragon and had many colorful feathers. This is my limited knowledge of it as I am not even of that native origin I am actually native Hawaiian. Oh and it can be pronounced Ket-Zel-Colt-l
Give this guy a thumbs up he always shoots it straight and doesn’t give a fuck about the consequences. True metal attitude brother, hats off to ya
Reaper has very powerful JSFXes that can match or even outmatch paid VSTs
From what I've heard, paid VSTs are often outclassed by competent freebies, not only Reaper JSFX. To be fair, I almost think some free software out there is outright unfair competition, but in the other hand some companies want to charge for the most outrageous stuff.
...I think I used the prefix "out-" too often in that comment.
True! That is unless you're working with synths or sample libraries. The reaper stock plugins for electronic music do leave a lot to be desired, but there's a lot of free 3rd party VSTs you can download so not a huge deal. What are some of your favorite reaper stock plugins?
@@Eichro You used it a fairly outstanding amount.
That "GleeeeEEENNNN" cracked me up 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Reaper is amazing, I've been using it for two years and I really don't see myself using anything else.
As far as the Reaper hate goes it seems like a lot of people are upset about dropping insane amounts of money on every new version of Protools and hate the fact that Reaper users are getting the same results while only having to pay once and get all the new Reaper updates for free. They can't get it through their heads that something around the cost of a pedal can do the same thing as something that cost more than a good guitar.
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I've been using Reaper for years to record music, but recently I had to learn how to use Pro Tools to edit sound for movies. I'm surprised every time by how convoluted, un-intuitive, absurdly complex it is. It seems like a stratification of years of develpoment carried out by too many people that never talk to each other, who keep adding features (which usually most other DAWs already had for years) without ever revising the old ones. I work having the impression the software is always getting in my way, and that I have to adapt to his way of thinking, and not the other way around, as it is with Reaper. Avid itself provides really expensive courses for people to learn how to use it properly.
Hey Glen.....I 've been watchin' for awhile...Bravo on ur channel ......I'm with you...people need to take the time to learn to play their instruments,songs,and using mics for drums...cabs..whatever...these are skills every working or hobby musician needs to embrace.......People... listen to Glen....just take the time it is for ur own good.....thanx
"Amatures"
Oh the irony
I bet he has a degree in piano
Isn’t that a genre of porn where it features amateur matures?
Talent is talent my friend. One should never wait for version 2.0 of anything. Thank you so much for making me laugh so much whilst being a Lateral Guru (hmm.. name of my next..) Px
On the subject of Reaper from a Pro Tools user, Reaper is great!
It offers everything you could possibly want in a DAW, maybe a little too many options in some cases lol.
I use Pro Tools because it's what I'm used to. I workflow works for me and I actually enjoy looking the UI. Pro Tools has many down sides and lacking features for being the flag ship DAW of the industry and Avid definitely needs to step up their game in just about every aspect in that regard.
But ITS JUST A DAW they don't impart sound, they don't change any about the audio you work with, they only give you a platform to edit the audio within. From there it's entire preference on what works for the user.
I installed Reaper a few days ago thanks to recommendations from you and Adam Steel. I am so glad I did, it works really well.
Love the channel. Cheers!👍
I held on like an insane hoarder to the install file for the last version of Winamp and installed it on the Win 10 laptop I bought 4 years ago. iTunes can go huff a giant toxic cloud of farts. I still use Winamp.
It had great plugins, especially the visualization ones...
VLC is the only thing I've found that comes close to winamp
@@keef-baker Aimp
I loved WinAmp! I used it from 1997 till about 2014 when it was obvious AOL had abandoned it. Really cool to hear those guys went on to make Reaper.
GLEEEEN! I've seen Impulse Responses used mainly for heavy guitar which has been really useful for me working with some of my clients looking for some killer tones on a budget, But are you aware of any IR packs that work good for clean/jazzy tones? (Ik this is primarily a metal production channel but i haven't really seen anything on this topic discussed much in detail, figured I'd give it a whirl! Thanks!)
Gotta say Glenn I've been watching your videos for probably 4 years now and that Diet has done you really well dude
Never had a problem w how you looked before lol but I wanted to congratulate you
Thanks, dude!
The word “amateur” comes from a French word meaning: "lover of".
About mixing in car...
We had to improvise and build a makeshift mixing booth into a van because of increased streaming gigs due to covid. The internals were quite good size vice, so we covered the walls and roof with a four folded molton fabric (managed to put some aluminium pipes between the walls and threw the moltons over it). The mixing desk was put around a metre from the front wall and we threw some heavier shit between the wall and molton. It was a great success. Sounded really good considering the time/effort/money put in.
I use Studio One Professional and to me, it’s the best parts of every major daw and then some. Yet, every time I mention it, i find most people have no idea what its is or have never even tried it because they’re pro tools loyals. I used reaper when i was starting as well and i think its very underrated.
Thanks Glenn for the reassurance that Reaper was a solid purchase! You rock, love your vids and value your opinion.!
Imagine some snowflakes thinking that using a certain DAW affects the sound quality… They all just trying to justify the money spent.
I had this conversation with my bud about his new studio PC. He was trying to talk himself into a Mac because "people" say Macs are better for production. I pulled the specs and I told him a Mac whatever has an i7, 32GB ram, and runs Reaper. A cheap PC build includes an i&, 32 GB ram, and runs Reaper. How does the Mac "crunch numbers" better to result in a better mix? Once your tone hits the interface it's all 1s and 0s, how can a Mac possibly do a better job within the SAME software environment? He's like "Garage Band" and I'm like YOU ALREADY PAID FOR REAPER!
I bet it's the same crew who think they need a Mayones 8 string intro an Axe FX 3 or something so they can do their shitty little breakdowns.
@@Lawrence330 Not that there's no upside to Mac. From what I've heard/seen, they tend to be more stable than PC (thus less likely to crash and lose a bunch of hard work), and in a lot of cases make better use of the computing resources they have, as Apple (from what I understand) uses hardware specifically built for their computers, meaning it's easier to optimize the OS for the hardware, vs Windows which has to run on a wide variety of hardware setups. Realistically, all of the reasonable debate between DAWs and computers in the mixing world comes down to workflow, price, and stability.
@@reaganharder1480 depends how you use it? I never had any problem for literally a decade on my Windows PC. 2011-2016, 2016-today (I upgraded the PC because of performance). No issues at all, not even a BSOD.
@@B.M.Skyforest i honestly have no idea what contributes to computer stability. I know for myself, i only use PC, and I'll often have my DAW crash out when loading a project (probably some sort of "out of memory" error), and i've had one total system crash that required full reformatting the harddrive and a new install of windows and whatnot. It's certainly still usable.
The biggest challenge I find is figuring out what the song wants, especially if it is unusual in some way. It would be interesting to hear you views on that.
Influences > “Cultural Appropriation”
This. I don't understand "cultural appropriation." Maybe it's because I'm a white male, but my education in history and the arts, scant as it was, has led me to believe that the exchange of traditions, culture, and art is the #1 reason to promote diversity. If we are all supposed to "stay in our lanes" then what good is it to live in a multi-ethnic society? Am I allowed to enjoy rap music? If I'm not that really limits the market exposure for artists of color, doesn't it? I'm allowed to enjoy it and consume it, but not contribute to the art by assimilating some desirable elements into my own works? Well that's just silly. Democracy is great, but I'm not Greek. Does that mean I can't participate in voting? Art and culture are meant to be shared, that's what makes it great, a diversity of influences.
@@Lawrence330It depends on context more than anything. Say someone ancestors use a fetish through dress and other activities, this was oppressed by a majority culture, then the culture that oppressed it decided to rub it in by using this fetish or dressing in the same manner free of consequences. Not everyone cares though and we do have the first amendment. The base definition(in a dictionary) way too wide for it and would make a nation like the USA fucking impossible. Also, some of it is not as it seems, most folks copy shit from popular folks. When a minority group has a key one in society, well it is gonna have some appropriation now, it was not a slight at the culture but a sign of admiration for the popular person. They want to emulate what they like. That is 90% of what folks claim is appropriation, but then 10% of the time, well you get some fucktard in blackface, wearing a headdress meant for tribal leaders of a Native American tribe.
How funny; I bought an MSI P65 based on Glenn's review and I've had no issues. Runs like a dream and the screen is really nice.
It's not the daw that makes the mix, it's the engineer and ear they have! Btw love your channel Glen, thanks for all the great tips as always!!!
Glenn I want you to know you have given the best advice I have received ever, not to be to much of an ass kiss, but I'm only talking about the free advice you have given on UA-cam. Not to mention your masterclass,etc.
Wrong. Amateurs use garage band on their iPhone.
I can shit out a better mix on garage band than most of the "professional" "engineers"
@@Notarget1337 lmao let us hear some
I would argue. The idea of mixing in garage may sound laughable but doable.
Hey man gotta do what you gotta do
I actually use garage band for my music I distribute through distrokid. Yes I consider myself an amateur. But for black metal, it honestly works pretty well.
I’ve been using Reaper for a few years now. The price is amazing & compatibly & performance is great. Before Reaper I used Cubase & I miss the included Cubase reverb but after getting Fractals reverb and a few Waves plugins it really doesn’t matter anymore. Reaper is excellent & plenty for most people, depending on your needs.
If you want to know about band names just ask “Burn the Priest”.
I do nothing with music other than listening to it and I have no idea what you are talking about 99% of the time but for some reason I still like these videos.
I've heard some really great songs that were produced on free/inexpensive software. It's about making what you have work for you. Btw started keto after seeing your amazing weightloss Glenn. Keep the videos coming!
Started with Cubase VST, then Cubase SX, Then Fruity Loops, Then FLStudio, Then REAPER, Then Cubase 5, Then ProTools 8, Then Reaper, Then Cubase 9, Then Pro Tools 10, Then Cubase 10, Then Pro Tools 12, Then Cubase 11. That's how it went for me. REAPER Is a good stepping stone into learning industry standard platforms later on.
Hey there Glenn . I have worked with amp sims for quite a years . I see SO many videos about how to work with them . But not many about how to get the best DI . And something that actually shows " good " and "bad" DI's . I do watch lots of your videos and have actually learned a few things . Thx :)
Many years ago, someone called an "armature" on a forum. Next level! Still gives me a chuckle :)
I was using Samplitude for over 15 years. At the time I first got it, it cost a ton of money. Even the german broadcasting stations used it back then. About six months ago I was finally trying Reaper 6.0 myself. I never looked back ever since. Credit where credit's due though: there are some things that are way more elegant solved in Samplitude, but when it comes down to routing possibilities, customization, learning curve, stability (!) and performance, there's nothing that beats the odds but Reaper! I really start to regret I didn't give it a try much earlier.
Glen, looking good! Keep up the great work! Awesome content👍
Glenn you’re looking great, my guy! It’s nice to see you getting healthier and healthier in every video! Keep it up!
I turned to Reaper about a month ago after being an avid Pro Tools user. The first week was seriously grim, but once I implemented some customisations, I was hooked.
As an amateur, I can confirm that Reaper is amaaaaazing. I open it, create a trick, hit record and go. VSTS, drum machines, vocals. It's all so straightforward and lets you focus on the music rather than drive yourself mad trying to figure it out. If someone wants to make life hard for themselves, they're more than welcome. BTW, you're looking great Glenn, keep it up and FUCK YOU!
I love the snare sound on your intro music. I understand Reaper captured this. Nice.
Glen as a 70 year old rocker, having been thrown out of more garage bands than I can remember (still practice every night), I was struck by the the advice you give and although I play a completely different genre ( blues based hard rock guitar and front ,your advise is surprisingly relevant . Side note, after fighting with band members all my life and usually losing, I got a looper and a cheap drum machine with the idea of staying in shape for the next two group of people I would manage to piss off in short order. I am a hold it down bass player enough to create my rhythm tracks. All bass tracks are routed to gk bass amp giving a real convincing live bass/ drum signal routed to pa with 15 Evs. Who needs a band? I have played at some local bars and clubs using this system and people are shocked when they are only seeing 1 person, great crowd response
Thank you for putting out these videos. I know the time it takes to do these videos so thanks for doing them. Great information.
The reasonable price point for a lifetime license is why I bought it. I am by no means an expert and am still learning it the basics of it but so far it has done everything I need it to do.
Hi Glen. I love your videos. I think they are informative AND entertaining. Regarding Reaper. I personally use Ableton and have been for at least a decade but after watching your videos about Reaper I thought I'd download a copy and see what it is about.
My initial reaction when I opened it up was WHOA, this is set up in arrangement view and coming from Ableton I primarily use the session view. Bit of a learning curve but doable none the less.
Personally I think it would behoove people to have a good foundation of working knowledge for all the Daws so thank you, I am going to teach myself a little bit of Reaper.
Keep on rocking!!
(from France, hence the time)
I was going this morning to a minor surgery. On my way I see the video is out. Thank you for the laughs before the clinic !
I've used FL for 2 years, Ableton for 4, Traction Waveform, Pro Tools First, Studio One.. at the end of the day it's what works for you. But I must say Reaper I've found best for mixing, and it uses basically no CPU. I tried PT First and my computer crashed 3 times with 2 tracks trying to move a volume fader. Maybe one day I'll learn PT if I get a job and they ask for it, but Reaper is just insane, there are no limitations and it's priced crazily cheap. I think it's the GUi of the plugins and also the logo that to someone coming from FL or Ableton, they aren't attractive and seem outdated.
I started on Reaper. I loved it. I use StudioOne now because it's really easy when sharing stems to someone who uses other DAWs.
I’ve been using Reverb since 2013 and I love it… I’ve put out 4 albums using it.
I loved it when I was only recording audio. When I started trying to use Orchestral VST's w/a MIDI keyboard(same comp) it was highly unstable/would crash, triggering would lock up. Tried many different DAW's trial version(couldn't afford 500 for software) Studio One Artist won the day. Does everything Reaper did + my VST's/keyboard flawless.
This video is out in in the morning in the UK Yes! I'm very happy with this.
Been a minute since I’ve watched any of your videos. Looks like you’ve lost some weight, you’re looking good man! Glad to see it :)
Ty!
Sup Glenn! I recently have purchased the instructional videos on Reaper from Pro Mix Academy. Exceptional course, thanks for sharing the knowledge. You're also killin it with the health!! Keep rockin, stay healthy and god save us from my bass player who thinks you are using all the helium when reading those texts and comments. I gave him a metronome and told him to let me know when it stops. \m/
Dude, the gym is looking good on you! Nice work man.
Man! I just want to give you virtual high five on your health and channel"s growth.. Your work is paying off.
I used every DAW and their sister since the humble beginnings of digital audio - from obscure things like SAWPlus 32, Pyramix, Sequoia/Samplitude, to Cubase/Nuendo, ProTools, Cakewalk Audio, Sonar... You could tell, that there was a distinction between those that evolved from MIDI sequencer and these that were meant for strict audio production. Reaper is powerful tool with great, flexible routing. It's also quite easy to bring analog console 'workflow' into it (groups, sidechains), also rendering matrix makes things so much easier for large projects (regions/markers for stuff like video game dialogues).
You’re awesome Glenn!!!!
I still love and use Winamp. No surprise I like Reaper. Didn't know that little bit of trivia, thank you!
A DAW is a DAW is a DAW.. They're all essentially the same but they each have unique interfaces.. end of the day it's all personal preference. I use Reason and FL Studio 50/50. Just works for what I do as an audio engineer. I edit, mix, record live tracks/punch ins and do a million other things, between those 2 I can pretty much accomplish anything quickly and effectively.
What's the difference between the cheap reaper and the expensive one, thank you.
Ok, So I demoed Reaper today to try KVLT drums and try and program a drum track. Yeah... I'll stick with Studio
one and pay the 300 to use VST plugins. The drum patterns are so much easier in Studio one. Hey, I tried :)(I reconsidered, keep reading), 😎
Not an issue if you use real drums :p
SpectreSoundStudios Haha! Very true! I did go back later today and took some time to set up KVLT in reaper and I made some progress. Maybe this will be the start of a wonderful relationship! Thanks Glenn!
10:57 As a Hispanic, ducking go for it dude! The mythology is fucking brutal and deserves more attention than it gets. My whole black metal band Ravenstench is all about that shiz! :D cheers from North Mexico!
Great Stuff Glenn. Keep it up.
Glen! You are looking slimmer than ever! Truly inspirational bro
I agree with Glen and the person below, because I think I remember it being in 2007 or 2008 that I was in a small town of Ladysmith Wisconsin and could not find any band to get to a multi track recording for, and was feeling so much like if only some band would even give me the chance to show them what I can do, that I didn't even care if it was a church band. Well that was the kind of band I did end up finding to give me that chance to show them what I could do, and back then a completely generic looking free version of Reaper was all I had. With how many good free vst plugins I found online to use in Reaper, I did what I myself, that church band I recorded and mixed, and others I played a bit of it for thought was a nice sounding multi track recording, mixing, and mastering job. Even with such a generic looking free version of Reaper I was interested to find with even recording and mixing a church band, how much more it has to do with how good a person's got their recording, mixing, and mastering skills developed, than what DAW they use. These days I'm using FL Studio to compose my own songs and record, mix, and master my music and vocals.