Reaper is so powerful and efficient... But it requires time to be handled and appreciated...
With some adjustments and skills to make/use scripts and custom actions, there is no way back

Here is an example of my default config, theme is "Hydra" by Blankfiles
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=196332

 

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Damn that theme is sweet! Makes me almost consider trying it as a DAW.

 

One of my faves.

Not as beautiful as Babya Logic though!

https://sites.google.com/site/babyasoftwaregroup/babyalogic

 

My favorite for sure ! Blankfiles also made I Logic wich is a superb adaptation of the Logic X theme

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=214879

 

Yall are tripping on Reaper bro...


https://gyazo.com/986b471911217b0fb0ec3e97a0d67bfb




Reaper is HIGHLY customizable, and there are plently of themes if you don't like the default, thats why I use this theme, it clean and simple.

Theme if yall are wondering
https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2123/Ameliance Theme Concept (ReaperThemeZip)

I did some color changes so you might not see the exact same thing as these screenshots

 

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Samplitude Pro X6 on Linux

 

Cool. Whats the name of that theme?

 

Logic Pro 9/first few releases of LPX looked quite good imho.

I don't own it but I've always been a sucker for Reason. Give me skeuomorphism or give me death, down with flat designs.

Reaper looks quite nice with a few skins.

As for the worst.. Well, either Logic Platinum or "Pro"Tools.

 

unfortunately ...

 

Heres the theme, its one of the best I've found

https://stash.reaper.fm/theme/2123/Ameliance Theme Concept (ReaperThemeZip)

I adjusted the brightness of the theme cause with default settings I found it a little bit too dark.

You can change the brightness through Options > Themes > Theme Adjuster/Color Controls

I also edited some of the colors through Theme Development: Show Theme tweak/configuration window, so you might not see the exact same thing as I showed on the screenshots.

I mostly made changed to the MIDI colors, so not too big of a difference

 

If Reaper had a more modern interface, and could consolidate some of the mile long drop down menus, it would definitely knock the competitors out of the water, this coming from a Pro Tools guy.......IMHO

 

1st place Logic pro
2nd place Cubase 11 pro
any way the worse looking ones in my opinion are ableton , pro tools and reper but ableton defenetly takes the cake
cubase 3 from 1992 looks better hear is a image for reference

and ableton 11

 

Cubase SX from 1992? OTOH, what's a decade more or less, right?

 

Cubase 11 looks better than all of them in my opinion after that then Logic

 

Logic Pro, hands down, and I despise Apple. lol

I use Reaper, and I'm using "Realogix Pix Mod" theme.. pretty nice, but it's still no logic. I want to use iLogic theme, but looks like you have to donate to even try it, and I'm not going to do that (please correct me if I'm wrong, and anyone knows!). Been a long time since I've used Reason now, but that used to look pretty good, back when I was using it.

 

Apples and Oranges.
This is why clothes, technology and many things day-to-day come in different colours, shapes and sizes. This is because some people have favourite colours, styles, so one and so forth. Additionally, some people prefer functionality over aesthetics, vice-versa and some people want both.
If any person can completely change the entire look and feel of anything to suit themselves, they'll probably be happy with it. I am not a Reaper user but it is the only one that can almost be completely reskinned, and changed in its look and feel.

 

Short context specific menus are an option, just right click on anything you want a menu for. There are also complete menu replacements out there, and you can customize your own menus as well. As you use REAPER you will find with a tooless intrface you are not using the menus as much. If you don't like the looks just skin it.

 

yeah thats the same skin i use in Reaper to be exact its my favorite skin for Reaper

 

its very easy on the eyes the colors is not so bright so when working in it for hours its very pleasurable