I've been using audacity for years, but it doesn't seem to scale well to 20+ tracks, so Reaper seems like the logical next step. I'm sure these are really RTFM (read the freakin' manual) questions, but experience comes into play too.
I have a vocal track, and I want some reverb while vocalist is singing, but not while he's telling stories between tracks. Most of the plugins seem to apply to a whole track. I'm thinking I need to copy a track and have a "wet track" with reverb and a "dry track" without it, and then change the amplitudes on each track for the amount I want? Almost seems easier to edit the vocal track back on home turf (audacity) then re-import it. Experience?
Anyone have experience with "control pads" and Reaper? Like a mixer with sliders, where you can play the song through, adjust the sliders and tweak it with the "sound mixer" paradigm as opposed to the "select a section with a mouse and apply edits like a photo editor" paradigm.
I'll have follow on questions, I'm sure.