Reaper

[Atomic Angel]

I had installed reaper, never paid them anything as I was just checking it out the full demo. 30 days had long past me by. I clicked on it to see if it would work, it came up with the pay the bill box. I kept clicking on the red x to close out the window. After 4/5 clicks the pay me box went away, I was able to use the program with full function capability. hmm free DAW ? Why would they do this?

I understand Audacity being free but, Reaper has quite a bit going on. they need i lock or something .

[skinnyj]

You can continue to "evaluate" it indefinitely, it seems. I haven't dug into it enough to see if you loose any functionality.

[Blues_N_Cues]

Reaper is fully functional for free forever. the $60 cost is based on the honor system.

[Atomic Angel]

Really if I was to use it, I would pay for it. It a powerful DAW, and comes with a shitload of plug-ins. Next time I get asked about a good DAW to start recording with, I'm going to mention Reaper.

[skinnyj]

If I was more motivated and more intelligent to do home recording, I would plunk down the $60 in a heartbeat. What little I've used is impressive and user friendly.

[Burner]

Been using Reaper for many years now.. yes I paid for it ;)