Topic: multitrack mixing question, software related

[blg]

I apologize if this is something that has been asked before, but if I had a series of shows I was going to be mixing and I need the ability to mix up to 48 tracks, is Pro-Tools my only and/or best option?  I'm on a Mac.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[runonce]

http://www.cockos.com/reaper/

[voltronic]

Reaper is my DAW of choice also - it's amazing what you get for the price. 

I use it with the Imperial custom skin: http://www.houseofwhitetie.com/reaper/imperial/wt_imperial.html

[blg]

This looks great, thanks very much!

[yousef]

Another vote for Reaper here - and a recommendation to trawl the Sound On Sound archives for the ongoing series of articles where they use Reaper plus free/cheap plugins to do great things to tricky mixes.

[2manyrocks]

Reaper offers a lot of customization options for workflow that aren't immediately apparent.  The fastest and easiest way I know to see how to set some things up is this video:  http://www.groove3.com/str/reaper-4-explained.html  (not mine--wish I was that smart)

Honestly, the way you set up your mouse to operate in Reaper makes a huge difference in ease of workflow. 

[blg]

Reaper offers a lot of customization options for workflow that aren't immediately apparent.  The fastest and easiest way I know to see how to set some things up is this video:  http://www.groove3.com/str/reaper-4-explained.html  (not mine--wish I was that smart)

Honestly, the way you set up your mouse to operate in Reaper makes a huge difference in ease of workflow.

Thanks for the link, these videos are great.

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Honestly, the way you set up your mouse to operate in Reaper makes a huge difference in ease of workflow.

+1

I like Reaper for multi-tracking mixing in post, but the learning curve can be a real bitch....