I'm a Cakewalk/Sonar user, but I just need something basic that will run on Windows 7 Starter. Gracias.

It's also worth pointing out that the quantize element of Reaper is very bonehead friendly.crow wrote:And all that being said, I am a huge Reaper fanboy these days, and while it is not actually free, it is quite inexpensive ($60 for a hobbyist/student license, $250 for a professional one), and the trial version is permanently uncrippled (contributing to the widely-held notion that it's free software), which depending on your situation can get you out of many a jam. if you're in timbuktu and need a functioning DAW ASAP, you should try it; it's a tiny, non-invasive download (Cockos, the company that makes Reaper, prides themselves on this matter), and does just about anything you might want it to do (I've switched from Cubase and Logic to Reaper full-time). I have a feeling that if you download it to use the trial version while you're away from your Sonar rig, you'll return home itching to buy a license. That's how they hooked me. I downloaded the demo to do some remote recording, and I fell in love with it. In fact, I love it so much that I blather on and on and on about how much I love Reaper. So I'll stop now. Good luck!
Thanks for the thoughtful response and all the security caveats. That's my basic bent, but that said, I wouldn't be surprised if these keystrokes were being logged.trevord wrote:i would hesitate about anything free now
almost all "free" downloads have been hacked with a virus or some sort of invasive program (you are lucky if its just ads)
if not the actual executable then the installer tries to all kinds of crap to your system
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Hope it helps
I'll check those out. Hopefully I'll get some experiental input - security, robustness/compatibility with 7 Starter, interface ergonomics, etc. (I used one of the first versions of Cubase too, it came with my Alesis, and it was pretty cludgey.)casey campbell wrote:ardour
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Just wanted to acknowledge this post too. I've finally check out Reaper (not dl'd yet, but visited the site), and it looks really attractive. learning curve is a bit intimidating, like anything new these days, but seems worth while.crow wrote: And all that being said, I am a huge Reaper fanboy these days, and while it is not actually free, it is quite inexpensive ($60 for a hobbyist/student license, $250 for a professional one), and the trial version is permanently uncrippled (contributing to the widely-held notion that it's free software), which depending on your situation can get you out of many a jam. if you're in timbuktu and need a functioning DAW ASAP, you should try it; it's a tiny, non-invasive download (Cockos, the company that makes Reaper, prides themselves on this matter), and does just about anything you might want it to do (I've switched from Cubase and Logic to Reaper full-time). I have a feeling that if you download it to use the trial version while you're away from your Sonar rig, you'll return home itching to buy a license. That's how they hooked me. I downloaded the demo to do some remote recording, and I fell in love with it. In fact, I love it so much that I blather on and on and on about how much I love Reaper. So I'll stop now. Good luck!
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