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REAPER (64-bit) 軟體圖示 REAPER (64-bit) 7.03 (64-bit) 資料更新 2023-11-08 閱讀約 6 分鐘

你手上有一台用了好幾年的 Windows 電腦,開機就要等一陣子,記憶體只有 4GB。最近想學錄音、做點簡單的音樂,裝了某套知名 DAW,光是開專案就卡到不行,更別說掛幾個效果器就開始爆音。你只是想錄吉他、編個 MIDI 鼓組、把混音導出成 MP3,不想為了這件事換電腦,也不想每個月付訂閱費。

一般人遇到這種狀況,直覺是去裝功能最齊全的大廠 DAW,但那些軟體預設就吃資源、介面複雜,對老機器不友善。另一條路是找免費軟體,但功能往往缺東缺西,錄到一半才發現某個需要的基本功能沒有。這類工具的切入點是:用輕量級的程式核心,把錄音、編輯、混音這些基本盤做好,再把擴充空間留給使用者自己決定要裝什麼、怎麼安排介面,而不是一開始就塞給你一堆用不到的東西。

01REAPER 到底能做什麼?

它是一套數位音樂工作站,涵蓋錄音、編輯、混音、後製。可以同時錄多軌音訊和 MIDI,支援非破壞性編輯,也有鋼琴捲簾視窗、MIDI 路由、自動化音量與效果器參數。匯出時可選 WAV、MP3、FLAC 等格式。另外支援基本影片剪輯,方便幫影片配樂或對嘴。

02它跟 Cubase 或 Pro Tools 比起來差在哪?

主要差在內建內容。REAPER 沒有附虛擬樂器和音色庫,也不像 Cubase 有完整的 MIDI 編輯工具,官方資料也承認 MIDI 編輯不如 Cubase 細緻。它把核心放在錄音、混音、路由和自訂流程上,音色和樂器要靠外掛補齊。如果你需要開箱即用的音色庫,它會讓你多花時間找素材。

03舊電腦跑得動嗎?

官方資料說它對 CPU 和記憶體需求很低,1GHz 處理器、4GB RAM 就能跑,安裝只要 100MB 空間。實際順不順要看專案規模和掛多少效果器,但比起其他 DAW,它在老機器上的負擔小很多。如果你只是錄幾軌、掛幾個基本效果器,舊電腦通常撐得住。

04它支援哪些外掛?

支援 VST、VST3、AU 和 JS 格式的外掛。VST 和 VST3 是 Windows 上最常見的格式,所以市面上絕大多數第三方效果器和虛擬樂器都能用。AU 是 Mac 版才支援,Windows 上不需要。JS 是它自家的腳本格式,可以自己寫或下載別人寫的效果器。

05可以拿來錄音嗎?MIDI 編輯好用嗎?

錄音是它的強項,可以多軌同時錄音,錄的時候可以設定輸入來源、監聽、緩衝大小,官方建議用 ASIO 驅動的介面來降低延遲。MIDI 編輯有鋼琴捲簾、MIDI 路由、支援 MIDI 控制器,基本功能齊全,但官方資料自己說 MIDI 編輯工具沒有 Cubase 那麼精細。如果你主要是做細緻的 MIDI 編曲,可能要考慮其他選擇。

06什麼樣的人適合用這套軟體?

適合預算有限、電腦不新、想要高度自訂工作流程的人。它的授權費比主流 DAW 低很多,而且輕量、可攜帶,可以裝在 USB 隨身碟上帶著走。也適合喜歡自己研究、動手調整介面和快捷鍵的人,因為它支援 Lua、EEL、Python 腳本,可以寫腳本自動化重複的工作。

07完全沒用過 DAW 的人適合嗎?

可以,但要有心理準備。官方資料說它的學習曲線比較陡,預設介面偏陽春,不像一些 DAW 打開就有漂亮的配色和引導。不過基本錄音流程不複雜:開新專案、新增音軌、按下錄音鍵、匯出,照官方教學走一遍就能上手。如果你想要開箱即用、介面好看,它會讓你覺得有點吃力。

08它跟其他 DAW 比起來便宜很多嗎?

官方定價是折扣授權 60 美元,商業授權 225 美元。折扣授權適用於年收入低於 2 萬美元的個人和小型工作室,商業授權給超過這個門檻的專業人士。比起 Cubase、Pro Tools 這類軟體,價格確實低不少。但要注意,它沒有內建音色庫,如果你要買第三方音色和外掛,那筆錢要另外算。

09什麼情況不該選它?

如果你需要內建虛擬樂器和音色庫,它不適合,因為官方資料明確說它沒有這些內容。如果你習慣了 Cubase 那種精緻的 MIDI 編輯工具,它會讓你覺得不夠順手。另外,它的介面預設是深色主題,但外觀偏老派,如果你很在意介面美觀,可能要花時間找主題來換。

10它有沒有內建音色和樂器?

沒有。官方資料說它缺乏內建虛擬樂器和循環素材,需要靠外部外掛來補。這代表你買了它之後,還得另外找 VST 樂器、音效庫或取樣素材,才能做出完整的音樂。如果你不想花時間蒐集這些東西,它會讓你覺得少了什麼。

11它的介面是不是很陽春?

預設介面是深色主題,走樸素實用路線,官方資料也承認預設外觀需要自訂才會比較現代。不過它支援自訂主題,可以上網找別人做好的主題來換。介面本身可以高度調整,軌道面板、混音器、工具列都能改,但這也代表你要花時間去設定成自己順手的樣子。

12試用期過了會怎樣?

官方提供 60 天免費試用,試用期內功能完整、沒有限制。試用期過後,軟體還是可以繼續用,但官方期望你購買授權。也就是說,它不會突然鎖住功能,但如果你要長期使用,照官方規定應該付費。實際要不要付、付多少,以官方網站公告為準。

下載與官方連結

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這一版改了什麼

What's new in this version:

Lanes:
- actions to delete comp areas have no effect if comping is disabled
- action to reset lane names preserves comp lane identifiers, but resets comp lane numbers
- add actions to explicitly show or hide fixed lane buttons
- add action to delete source media within comp areas and re-comp for selected tracks
- add menu item, action to delete all lanes except for the clicked lane
- add preference to show/play only one lane by default
- display lane collapse button when track is tall enough, regardless of user setting for empty space at bottom of track
- display media item re-sync buttons when lanes are collapsed
- fix behavior of toggle action to set track to fixed lanes when multiple tracks are selected with mixed states
- fix crash when right-clicking comp lane that has no comp areas
- fix lane size changing when moving media items out of and back into fixed lane tracks
- fix occasionally pasting razor edits into the incorrect lanes
- fix pencil-drawing media items on tracks with hidden lanes when multiple lanes are playing
- fix recording overlapping media on tracks that were formerly set to fixed lanes
- recording behaviors are equivalent for a track that has never had lanes vs a track that was formerly in fixed lane view
- when disabling fixed lanes, only retain hidden lane information if there are hidden media items or items on multiple lanes
- when reordering lanes, only affect other selected tracks with the same number of lanes
- when showing/playing only one lane, ignore actions that would result in no lanes or multiple lanes playing

ReaScript:
- gfx.getchar(65536) returns additional flag if mouse click would hit window
- add set_action_options() for Lua/EEL2 which allows customizing behavior when re-running an already-running script
- fix get_action_context() for alternate keyboard sections
- MIDIEditor_GetTake/EnumTakes() will return NULL rather than take in an invalid item
- optimize CountSelectedMediaItems/GetSelectedMediaItem
- simplify script exported from mouse modifiers preferences
- support setting script toggle state via set_action_options()
- improve IDE suggestion mouse/mousewheel/scroll behavior
- improve IDE help auto-navigate on F1 for some functions

Comp areas:
- actions to move comp areas up/down re-selects items after running
- actions to move comp areas up/down skips lanes that only have source media within the comp area fadein/fadeout
- actions to move comp areas up/down re-comps items if they are not already in sync
- fix glitch when rapidly dragging comp area from right to left
- improve handling of unlooped media items that are longer than the media source
- when deleting comp areas and media, avoid leaving tiny pieces behind

Comping:
- actions to toggle comping set the track to fixed lanes, create a comping lane if the track has never had one; otherwise re-enable most recently used comping lane
- action to delete comp areas and re-comp ignores crossfades
- action to delete media within comp areas and re-comp skips lanes with no media
- allow setting source lane by right-clicking comp area
- improve behavior when comp areas contain multiple copies of the same media
- when moving comp areas up/down via buttons or actions, skip empty source lanes
- when re-enabling comping, handle edits in the comping lane that were made while comping was disabled

Envelopes:
- improve organization of context menu
- remove redundant 'Tension:' from mouseover tooltips
- mouseover tooltip on overlapping automation items displays both current and combined item values

FX containers:
- fix parameter modulation issues in certain instances
- fix possible incorrect undo state when recording new automation
- improve accessibility for nested containers by allowing left/right arrows in chain list to navigate up/down hierarchy

Keyboard sections:
- avoid incorrect menu modifiers being generated when editing alternate sections
- fix temporary override behavior with modifier keys
- improve behavior and default mapping of ESC when copying main action assignments

MIDI editor:
- fix displaying time/value in the correct place
- when setting enabled, set channel for new events on mouseup rather than mousedown

Preferences:
- fix disabling backup preferences
- fix setting configuration of default item fade length

Razor edits:
- display vertical guidelines when creating razor edit areas
- improve horizontal guidelines when editing on free item positioning or fixed lane tracks

FX:
- actions to apply first track or take fx also bypass all take or track fx, whichever FX chain is not being rendered

License import:
- improve wording and explanation of old license keys

macOS:
- fix toolbar switching actions for various toolbars

Marquee:
- clear envelope selection if envelope is selected and marquee is largely outside of envelope

Menus:
- fix 'move to folder' menu items after customizing menu

Navigator:
- do not display items in hidden lanes

Paste:
- allow pasting media items onto a specific lane when pasting items on multiple tracks

Recording:
- add recording option to add overlapping media items in layers, replicating v6 recording option 'Add media items'

Track reordering:
- add more options in Preferences/Editing Behavior/Mouse to control folder creation via drag/drop

Track spacers:
- action to insert spacer after tracks skips hidden folder children

Video:
- support VLC 3.0.19+

WALTER:
- fix loading custom images from subdirectories in certain themes

Wildcards:
- $hour12 resolves 12:xx as 12 rather than 00