REAPER
REAPER is a digital audio workstation for recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and producing multitrack audio and MIDI projects on Mac.
What is REAPER?
REAPER is a digital audio workstation designed for music production, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering on macOS and other desktop platforms. It helps musicians, podcasters, sound designers, audio engineers, and video creators manage multitrack audio and MIDI projects in one application. REAPER includes tools for recording live inputs, arranging takes, editing performances, routing signals, automating mixes, and rendering finished files in many formats. It also supports a wide range of plug-in formats and hardware setups, which makes it useful in home studios, professional production rooms, education, broadcast, and post-production workflows. Published by Cockos, REAPER is known for a flexible interface, deep customization options, and features that can scale from simple voice recording to complex multichannel sessions.
Key features
- Record and edit multitrack audio and MIDI projects
- Mix and master sessions with automation, routing, and built-in effects
- Use third-party plug-ins including VST, VST3, AU, LV2, and CLAP
- Arrange takes with track lanes and swipe comping tools
- Render projects to many media formats and sample rates
- Customize shortcuts, toolbars, layouts, and workflows
- Work with multichannel audio, surround, and advanced routing setups
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
REAPER is legitimate audio production software. Access to the microphone, audio devices, files, plug-ins, and removable storage can be normal for recording and production work. Projects may reference large media libraries and third-party plug-ins, so be careful not to remove the app or related support files while you still need active sessions, custom settings, or installed extensions.
Recommendation: Keep REAPER if you record, edit, mix, master, or open REAPER project files on this Mac. Remove it only if you no longer use it, and expect to lose convenient access to its projects, preferences, custom actions, and production workflow until it is reinstalled.
Common paths
/Applications/REAPER.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/REAPER
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/REAPER
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.cockos.reaper.plist
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