REAPER

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REAPER is a modern DAW from Cockos. Commercial software with fully functional demo version.

REAPER accessibility in general is covered by OSARA project.

Important settings in REAPER:
In the REAPER preferences, section "Plug-ins", make sure the following options are set:

• Automatically resize FX window Up and Down.
• Auto-position new floating FX windows.
• Auto-position new FX chain windows.

Functionality:

• Audition fade shapes in item properties in preferences.
• "Enable" check box in FX window is auditioned as such.
• Plug-ins hosted in REAPER:
  
  
  
  • XLN AddictiveDrums 2.
  • EZMix 2.
  • EZdrummer 2.
  • STL Tonality Howard Benson Guitar Plug-In Suite.
  • GTune.
  • Zampler.
  • Cakewalk Session Drummer 3.
  • SynthMaster Player.
  • NadIR.
  • Following plug-ins have basic overlays with a single control to load presets. Press enter to open preset selection dialog. For Cakewalk instruments press Alt+Enter to load preset.
    
    
    
    • XLN Addictive Key.
    • Sforzando.
    • Cakewalk Session Instruments.
    • Cakewalk Dimention Pro.
  • Following plug-ins allow categorized preset selection. Navigate between categories with Tab. Choose category/preset by arrows. Load/select by Enter. Note that categories can be filters.
    
    
    
    • Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5
    • Native Instruments Absynth 5