REAPER

7.11 Digital audio workstation app for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Powerful software for audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering that with features for music production.

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Multitrack audio mixer, editor and recorder - Screenshot of REAPER
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Multitrack audio and MIDI recorder for your Windows PC - Screenshot of REAPER
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Full software suite for editing, mixing and recording audio files with a number of special effects and batch conversion tool.

REAPER is a comprehensive and powerful trial audio recorder app and sound recorder, developed by Cockos Inc for Windows.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of REAPER to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this audio recording program.

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Complete digital audio mixing, editing and recording suite

REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.

Using REAPER with your PC or Mac, and no other software, you can import any audio and MIDI, synthesize, sample, compose, arrange, edit, mix, and master songs or any other audio projects.

If you add a hardware audio interface and a microphone, you have a complete professional quality recording studio, suitable for recording anything from a soloist to a band to an orchestra.

Record and overdub audio and MIDI, record directly to any of a dozen supported audio formats, at any sample rate or bit depth.

Any track can record audio or MIDI input, or record that track's processed audio or MIDI output.

Record multiple takes or layers, overdub, punch in and out, or record in a loop.

Record arm and disarm tracks without stopping playback.

Features of REAPER

  • Audio quantizing: Quantize audio events to a tempo-based grid.
  • Automation: Support for full automation of parameters and envelopes.
  • Consolidate files: Quickly combine multiple takes into a single file.
  • Editing: Edit audio and MIDI with full non-destructive editing.
  • Flexible routing: Route audio and MIDI from any source to any destination.
  • MIDI CC: Control parameters with MIDI CC messages.
  • MIDI sequencing: Sequencing with multiple lanes and multiple takes.
  • Media Explorer: Quickly organize and locate project media.
  • Mixing: Powerful tools for mixing audio, automating and routing.
  • Multitrack recording: Record an unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks.
  • Plugins: Supports VST, VST3, AU, DX, JS.
  • Reamplification: Change audio sources in real time.
  • Scripting: Create custom actions and menus with powerful scripting system.
  • Time signatures: Support for multiple time signatures in a project.
  • Video support: Import, export and edit video.

Compatibility and License

This download is licensed as shareware for the Windows operating system from sound/audio recorders and can be used as a free trial until the trial period ends (after an unspecified number of days). The REAPER 7.11 demo is available to all software users as a free download with potential restrictions and is not necessarily the full version of this software.

What version of Windows can REAPER run on?

REAPER can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

Other operating systems: The latest REAPER version from 2024 is also available for Android. These are often available from the app store.


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REAPER has been picked by our editors as OK software.
REAPER has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested REAPER 7.11 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.