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Old 02-17-2020, 05:38 AM   #1
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Default Should I Upgrade to Reaper 6?...

I've been using Reaper for a couple of years now. I still consider myself to be a newbie. I can do the basics and produce decent quality tracks. But I'm slow, certainly not a 'power user' and though I 'train' regularly using Kenny's videos and the resources offered by the forum, I don't really have the motivation to try and become an 'expert'. I probably use about 20% of Reaper's capability.

So, bearing all that in mind, is it worth upgrading to the latest version? Would there be much of a learning curve/ relearning of the basics? Will it be better for me in the short/ medium/ long term?

Opinions appreciated.

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Old 02-17-2020, 06:10 AM   #2
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Only you can judge; we would only be guessing.

Does R5 do all you need to do? If so, then no.

Does R6 offer something that you need? If so, then yes.
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:17 AM   #3
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Only you can judge; we would only be guessing.

Does R5 do all you need to do? If so, then no.

Does R6 offer something that you need? If so, then yes.

Reaper 5 does everything I 'think' I need right now. I don't know what Reaper 6 can do that might make my experience even better.

I appreciate that you don't know either. But 'on balance' for a user of my experience and at my stage, do you have an opinion or any views on whether the basic operation of R6 is markedly better/ worse/ 'different' from R5?

I'm not looking for an extensive comparison or review, just some thoughts. Thanks.
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:38 AM   #4
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the basic operation is not really any different, though it's a bit difficult to guess what you mean by basic operation.
There is no obligation for you to use any of the new functions or the new theme.
The only thing i can think of that may be an issue is the way CCs are displayed / handled in the MIDI editor - if this is something you use a lot you may find your workflow needs to change a little.
Why don't you try v6 and see for yourself - if you don't like it you can always go back to v5.
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:40 AM   #5
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6 has to be an improvement on 5 because Reaper is always being improved and updated.

However, the improvements might not be ones that affect the way you currently work with Reaper and so even if you update you will not notice a difference.

Whether you should bother to update is entirely up to you.

As domzy said, give it a try - do a portable install separate from your usual install and see what you think. There is always a list of changes to look at (?).
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:49 AM   #6
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the basic operation is not really any different, though it's a bit difficult to guess what you mean by basic operation.
There is no obligation for you to use any of the new functions or the new theme.
The only thing i can think of that may be an issue is the way CCs are displayed / handled in the MIDI editor - if this is something you use a lot you may find your workflow needs to change a little.
Why don't you try v6 and see for yourself - if you don't like it you can always go back to v5.
Yes sorry. Basic for me means mainly audio recording, MIDI just for drums at the moment, though that may well soon change. Editing, comping, using FX and other plugins, though all to a fairly basic level. oops, there I go again. I don't get too creative. I still view it primarily as a multitrack tape recorder, but do take advantage of some of the post recording production techniques.

I hadn't realised that I could install 6 for evaluation, whilst still retaining 5, so that is obviously the way to go, I think.
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Old 02-17-2020, 10:14 AM   #7
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do a portable install of 6 and try it.
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Old 02-17-2020, 10:28 AM   #8
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I went through a similar head game - trying to decide if I wanted to add possible headache to my learning curve.

I thought about a separate install too, but one day just decided to roll the dice. There was no problem at all (for me) in terms of differences between the versions. The GUI remained exactly the same as far as I could tell.

Again... as far as I can tell... anything specific to V5 is still there in V6 so all the user manuals and training videos still apply. Kenny has been adding V6 specific stuff along the way.

I find this Reaper mentality refreshing. With other DAW version upgrades you're often forced into a new learning curve. It was nice to be able to just continue on business as usual.
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Old 02-17-2020, 10:30 AM   #9
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There are some performance improvements in V6 but I believe they would be most noticeable in larger projects. I haven't yet done a direct comparison between V5 and V6 and have been running V6 since the pre-releases. I've been meaning to do a V5 portable install to compare differences and will soon.
Whether or not this is important to you will probably depend on how much you are pushing your CPU at the moment.
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Old 02-17-2020, 12:29 PM   #10
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do a portable install of 6 and try it.
I am also around 2 years into Reaper, basically used those months in learning recording basics. From that point of view I would say “whatever version I started with - it’s still plenty”.

(but since Reaper is a 100% solid life-changer for me... I can see myself upgrad$ing, just to ‘stay on this horse’, and to support Reaper alllll the way)
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Old 02-17-2020, 02:33 PM   #11
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So, bearing all that in mind, is it worth upgrading to the latest version? Would there be much of a learning curve/ relearning of the basics? Will it be better for me in the short/ medium/ long term?

Opinions appreciated.

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I would think there would be zero learning curve to use REAPER 6 vs REAPER 5.

Almost all the same stuff is still in there plus some.
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Old 02-17-2020, 02:40 PM   #12
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I would think there would be zero learning curve to use REAPER 6 vs REAPER 5.

Almost all the same stuff is still in there plus some.
Yeah the learning curve for a newbie is the same with either one, steep. If you already know how to use Reaper 5 the reaper six is the same. Just more features
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Old 02-17-2020, 04:06 PM   #13
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Honestly, I see no reason NOT to upgrade. And with the portable installs you can have any version you want at the same time, so why is this even in question?
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Old 02-18-2020, 02:00 AM   #14
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And let`s all remember if you bought Reaper at version 5 you can get 6 for free right up to 6.99999 - any reaper purchase always includes two successive versions inc all the multiple fixes updates enhancements. Bloody amazing value isn`t it?
I bought in halfway through version 1 and I think I have spent a total of around $140 in all those years. VFM!
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Old 02-18-2020, 03:30 AM   #15
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Ok, thanks for the opinions, guys.

I'll go for it!
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