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Question: What are some websites that you enjoy reading for leisure?
Asked by rob is not long (47.201.169.x) on May 29 2018, 12:36am
Reply on May 29 2018, 4:25pm:

bike snob NYC

hacker news

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Question: Any advice for novice programmers interested in audio?
Asked by gentlemanRabbit (47.154.0.x) on May 28 2018, 7:44pm
Reply on May 29 2018, 4:23pm:

Hah I dunno, jsfx and reascript in REAPER are a good and relatively easy way to do interesting things... Comment...

Question: What your thoughts about Linux? will it be equal in popularity with Windows at some point? p.s Also, why do i need to enter "yes" for human, what if i'm pony? discrimination!
Asked by Pooooony (94.230.207.x) on May 28 2018, 2:27pm
Reply on May 28 2018, 4:52pm:

Ponies not permitted! I like Linux, but who can ever make such predictions about the future.. Comment...

Question: Do you have perfect and/or relative pitch?
Asked by Pitch (117.197.12.x) on May 27 2018, 4:45pm
Reply on May 28 2018, 4:52pm:

Definitely not perfect nor absolute, but my pitch perception has been getting better I think. Comment...

Question: What would you do if electricity wasn't discovered (yet) ? ?
Asked by wasereb4 (88.130.48.x) on May 27 2018, 12:58am
Reply on May 28 2018, 4:51pm:

Hopefully I'd discover it! Otherwise playing music doesn't require electricity so if I could make that work I'd try. Comment...

Question: Which you prefer/like more? Windows or Mac (or Linux)? Android or iOS?
Asked by iOS X (220.158.145.x) on May 26 2018, 2:11pm
Reply on May 26 2018, 2:32pm (edited at May 26 2018, 2:33pm):

These days, linux and iOS. But I use all of them except Android. Comment...

Question: SWS thingy, could you comment on this please ? bit.ly/2kmRR9s
Asked by nofish (87.123.192.x) on May 25 2018, 11:01am
Reply on May 25 2018, 2:11pm:

For future reference please email me rather than post here. It's probably a bug in our end, I'll see if I can reproduce and see why. Comment...

Question: Will you guys release both 32 & 64 bit REAPER 6 or just 64 bit? Newly released Studio one 4, Live 10 & Reason 10 stopped developing 32 bit and only provides 64 bit software. Actually, now it's better to stop having compatibility for older computers since 99% people use 64 bit now and soon, no one will use 32 bit. Barely there are people who use Windows XP, m
Asked by BeModern (59.97.206.x) on May 25 2018, 4:48am
Reply on May 25 2018, 2:09pm:

We have no plans to drop 32-bit support any time soon. Comment...

Question: Is it as secret what is going to be in Reaper 6 or everything would be posted in Pre-release discussion?
Asked by Georgy (172.250.71.x) on May 25 2018, 1:08am
Reply on May 25 2018, 2:09pm:

It will all go into the pre-release discussion before release, but before it goes there it might be secret. Comment...

Question: why they made vst3 hosting harder than vst2?
Asked by ruchira (123.231.124.x) on May 24 2018, 10:00am
Reply on May 25 2018, 2:09pm:

I guess it's just more complex? Some might say overdesigned? Some... hah Comment...

Question: Will Reaper die withought you?
Asked by Dick (216.240.42.x) on May 24 2018, 2:34am eh
Reply on May 24 2018, 2:39am:

Hopefully we'll never have to find out! Comment...

Question: i imagine that programming for gradual tempo changes must be very frustrating due to how many variables it impacts. is it?
Asked by Nym (needed long (71.69.184.x) on May 23 2018, 2:12pm
Reply on May 23 2018, 8:30pm:

It can be tricky, yeah, especially when you want to have editing that affects things both before and after a change. Comment...

Question: What laptop/OS/interface combo would you recommend for running Reaper on linux? What do you test on?
Asked by Maharis (69.120.228.x) on May 23 2018, 2:07pm
Reply on May 23 2018, 8:30pm:

Hmm I dunno, for linux I mostly a C2Q w/ Debian, RT kernel, RME HDSP PCI card for recording. I also have a Thinkpad X60 with a Zoom R24 and Debian I use for live performance, but it's not as reliable for me (though part of that might just be that it's underpowered...). Definitely like the RME hardware. Comment...

Question: Do you consider to stop working on reaper at some point?
Asked by Friedl (77.180.183.x) on May 23 2018, 12:44pm
Reply on May 23 2018, 8:28pm:

I haven't yet Comment...

Question: Just curious, do you hear Laurel or Yanny?
Asked by george (107.167.112.x) on May 21 2018, 6:18pm
Reply on May 21 2018, 9:52pm:

Laurel without any manipulation Comment...

Question: hola justin, como va eso.
Asked by daniel (179.40.48.x) on May 21 2018, 3:51pm
Reply on May 21 2018, 9:52pm:

Alright a bit sore today but doing well thanks! Comment...

Question: Its 2108 and we're still using mice, keyboards and monitors. What change in the developer-machine interface to you want/expect in the next 5yrs?
Asked by Colin (58.96.109.x) on May 21 2018, 11:38am
Reply on May 21 2018, 12:48pm:

I hope to be using the same for the most part.. :) Comment...

Question: What do you think about this situation? Will it make people hate Steinberg? bit.ly/2KzvCIo
Asked by Vitali (212.87.13.x) on May 20 2018, 4:01pm
Reply on May 21 2018, 1:39am (edited at May 21 2018, 1:40am):

They should make the VST2 headers public domain, IMO, if they're going to stop distributing it. To make it unavailable via legal channels would be a disservice to humanity. Comment...

Question: I have a reaper licence and only use native linux Reaper and its more stable than logic pro on a macbook pro. Why not make Linux reaper official?
Asked by Steinar Krogstad (86.62.132.x) on May 20 2018, 10:17am
Reply on May 21 2018, 1:39am:

Happy to hear it's working well for you! ..but alas a lot of people have differing expectations, and also the userbase is relatively small so it's tough to fully "support" it. But someday... Comment...

Question: There are times that I love my keyboard more than my girlfriend. Don't worry, she doesn't know... Which brings me to my question: Do you get emotionally attached to plastic keyboards, software or anything that you might use everyday?
Asked by Gio (94.70.21.x) on May 20 2018, 3:21am
Reply on May 21 2018, 1:36am:

Not anymore, maybe when I was younger... Though I once got sad when I thought I had lost my stainless water bottle. Oh also I will be genuinely sad when my bike gets stolen. Comment...

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