Cross platform digital audio editor Reaper hits 3.0, stays cheap

Reaper is a powerful multitrack digital audio editor for Windows and OS X. And it's dirt cheap compared to comparable apps like Pro Tools or Adobe Audition. While a full license will set you back $225, you can purchase a discounted license for just $60 if you're buying it for personal or non-profit use.

The company's also cool with you're paying for a discounted license if you're a for-profit, but you make less than $20,000 a year. Oh, and there's absolutely zero difference in a fully licensed copy of Reaper and a version with a discounted license. There's also a 30 day free evaluation period, after which you're hit with a nag message every time you launch Reaper.

Last week the team released Reaper 3.0. If you've been following the app's progress, you shouldn't be surprised by any of the new features. It seems like there's a new point release every week or two. But here are some of the major changes and improvements since Reaper 2.5.x:

• Improved memory use
• Native graphics rendering engine
• Automation lanes
• Multiple tabbed projects
• Improved MP3 seek accuracy
• Nested track folders
• Multichannel (greater than stereo) media support, including MOGG
• FX parameter controls on track and mixer control panels
• Customizable toolbar icons and actions

[via Making Music]

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