MixPad

MixPad

NCH Software
Reaper

Reaper

Cockos
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About

With MixPad multi-track recording and mixing software, you can access all the power of professional recording and mixing equipment through a single platform that streamlines the process and makes mixing a breeze. Get the MixPad free multitrack recording software for non-commercial use only. If you are using it at home, you can download the free version. Mix an unlimited number of audio, music, sounds, and voice tracks. Record single or multiple tracks simultaneously. Load any audio file; more supported formats than any other mixer. Add audio effects including EQ, compression, reverb and more. Includes a royalty-free sound effect and music library with hundreds of clips to use in your productions. Craft your own beats or start with a sample pattern using beat designer. VST plugin support for added studio effects and instruments. Very low latency, ASIO support for sample accurate recording. Supports sample rates from 6 kHz to 96 kHz.

About

REAPER's full, flexible feature set and renowned stability have found a home wherever digital audio is used: commercial and home studios, broadcast, location recording, education, science and research, sound design, game development, and more. REAPER's full, flexible feature set and renowned stability have found a home wherever digital audio is used: commercial and home studios, broadcast, location recording, education, science and research, sound design, game development, and more. From mission-critical professional environments to students' laptops, there is a single version of REAPER, fully featured with no artificial limitations. You can evaluate REAPER in full for 60 days. A REAPER license is affordably priced and DRM-free.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Content creators, musicians and anyone looking for multi-track mixing and recording solution to create and mix audio productions

Audience

Musicians and Audio Engineers looking for an advanced Audio Editing solution

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$80
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I've tried various other "usual suspect" DAWs, but I keep coming back to MixPad, and its optional companion WavePad. Very intuitive, easy GUI to work with. OK, maybe not as technically featured as Ableton, but honestly, unless I needed very specific tech functions to develop a project, MixPad covers 90% of the types of features and options I usually use. It's quick, modest resource consumption, very easy to get started even if you've never used a DAW before, and certainly very affordable. Studio One, for example, does have some interesting tech features, but even just to get started requires jumping through multiple flaming hoops to "hear" your first track.
  • Ease of use. No pushing you to buy all features work well. Simple clear but by no means lacking. Couldn’t ask for more.

Cons

  • The one unwanted "feature" I have noticed with MixPad is there seems no way to avoid an apparent internal signal amplitude limiting, the consequence of which is that if there are multiple tracks with strong signals, the entire production drops in volume, resulting in sometimes weird unwanted modulation of the mix. A lot of time has vanished into trying to "balance" all the different tracks in a production edit so they can work together without that modulation. My productions usually have 12 - 16 tracks, sometimes with somewhat unusual mixes to create the desired outcome.
  • None the only con is there is no con it’s that simple.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Best DAW ever! It's easy to use, has so many features that you will never use, has a great design, active support and very cheap! 10/10!
  • Reaper in comparison to Cubase is very stable and CPU efficient. The total download installation for windows 10 64 bit is 14Mb, which is indicative of it's efficient coding and also reflects that reaper doesn't come with sample libraries. What it does come with, is a set of mixing, mastering and creative effects that can do those jobs well, eg multiband compressor, limiter, compressor, delay, impulse response reverb, eq. These effects are nearly on a par with fab filter in terms of features and tweakability but lack the sophisticated gui. There is also a large library of user designed effects all of which are freely available. Reaper is unique in it's ability to let the user write custom actions that carry out many different steps and to loop them. This makes some jobs much quicker on Reaper than other DAWs. Reaper is also unique in its use of tracks - there is only one type of track - and anything audio/midi/video can be placed on the same track. It also has unique routing flexibility, any track can be routed to any other. As well as setting up busses via routing, there is a folder system which does something very similar with much fewer mouse clicks. Reaper will run just about any kind of effect including legacy 32 bit, with efficient and stable automatic bridging. I am amazed at other DAWs, that won't accept several different fx formats. Reaper is great value, £60 gets you a full licence with frequent updates, before that, they offer the full version for trial, with no limitations other than a short nag screen. It frustrates me that some commentators think this low price is indicative of a DAW inferior to more expensive ones. This not the case. It simply represents the best value for money out any purchase I have ever made.

Cons

  • I don't want to say anything bad about this DAW. But I will say, that it's not popular enough. It's underrated yo!
  • Reaper does not come laden with sample libraries and VSTi's. Reaper's fx are fully functional but lack sophisticated GUI's. MIDI editing is fully and comprehensively supported, but other DAW's have better looking MIDI editors. Beat detection is not as straight forward as some other DAW's

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

NCH Software
Founded: 1993
Australia
www.nch.com.au/mixpad/index.html

Company Information

Cockos
Founded: 2004
United States
www.reaper.fm/

Alternatives

Mixcraft

Mixcraft

Acoustica

Alternatives

Ableton Live

Ableton Live

Ableton
Fender Studio Pro

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
ACID Pro

ACID Pro

MAGIX
AV Music Morpher

AV Music Morpher

Music Morpher
Fender Studio Pro

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Recording Supported

Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Mastering Supported
Audio Recording Supported
Dubbing Supported
Music Production Supported
Podcast Editing Supported
Podcast Recording Supported
Sound Design Supported
Voice Over Supported

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects Supported
Batch Processing Supported
Export Audio (Multiple File Types) Supported
Record Live Audio Supported
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks Supported
Scrub, Search, Bookmark Supported
Sound Editing Tools Supported
Spectral Analysis / FFT Supported
Speech Synthesis (TTS) Supported
Swappable Patches Supported
Virtual Instruments Supported
Virtual Mixing Supported
Voice Changer Not Supported

Integrations

AudioRoute Not Supported
Cleanvoice Not Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Not Supported
Krotos Igniter Not Supported
NEXUS4 Not Supported
Neutone Morpho Not Supported
Regroover Not Supported
SYQEL Not Supported
Vanguard 2 Not Supported
YouTube Supported
iZotope Aurora Not Supported
iZotope Neutron Not Supported
iZotope Ozone Not Supported
iZotope Plasma Not Supported
iZotope RX Not Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Not Supported
iZotope Trash Not Supported
iZotope VEA Not Supported
iZotope VocalSynth Not Supported
nvk.tools Not Supported

Integrations

AudioRoute Supported
Cleanvoice Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Supported
Krotos Igniter Supported
NEXUS4 Supported
Neutone Morpho Supported
Regroover Supported
SYQEL Supported
Vanguard 2 Supported
YouTube Not Supported
iZotope Aurora Supported
iZotope Neutron Supported
iZotope Ozone Supported
iZotope Plasma Supported
iZotope RX Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Supported
iZotope Trash Supported
iZotope VEA Supported
iZotope VocalSynth Supported
nvk.tools Supported
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