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Note: please do not ask questions about REAPER features, bugs or scheduling, use the forums instead.

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Question: What would you code if it wasn't REAPER ? (i.e. are there similar big projects you think about doing one day)
Asked by nofishonfriday (87.143.203.x) on July 31 2014, 1:35am
Reply on August 2 2014, 2:41am:

Sometimes, yeah, but nothing really jumps out now. Comment...

Question: (Re:french) Yes because it is a rather strange langage ... However do you speak French enough to survive (eat,rest,sex) in a non at all english speaking country, like ...let's say France ?
Asked by Ubik (62.235.215.x) on July 30 2014, 8:43pm
Reply on July 30 2014, 11:43pm:

I can read and write well enough, speak decent enough to eat and rest, but when people talk it's difficult unless they speak very slowly. I wouldn't say that it is a strange language though. Comment...

Question: Doesn't it seem reasonable that a utility like Cockos Pathsync should be built into the mother fucking OS in the first place?
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on July 30 2014, 3:38am
Reply on July 30 2014, 5:56am:

Sure. OSX has rsync by default... Comment...

Question: So you speak French ?
Asked by Ubik (62.235.237.x) on July 29 2014, 9:21pm
Reply on July 30 2014, 5:56am:

If I spoke french would I need to take a class? Comment...

Question: What kind of class?
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 28 2014, 8:27pm
Reply on July 29 2014, 4:33pm:

French Comment...

Question: any suggestion for learning dsp to start doing some fun/experimental/goofy stuff without having to read two thousands pages of math but actually kind of understanding what you are doing? I only know some very basic calculus.
Asked by einh (79.56.118.x) on July 26 2014, 11:13pm
Reply on July 28 2014, 5:07am:

this cookbook

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Question: Will you show us your home office like Linus? :) youtube.com/watch?v=fuS-3HSnpq4
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on July 26 2014, 8:41pm
Reply on July 28 2014, 5:07am:

Hah one of these days maybe Comment...

Question: Meaning indulgent, not remotely necessary.
Asked by Will (68.104.121.x) on July 26 2014, 5:02am
Reply on July 28 2014, 5:08am:

One time I chartered a jet to get home in time for a class, which wasn't necessary (I could've missed the class, but I didn't want to). It wasn't cheap. Comment...

Question: I love reaper but I just found out that Rolands newly released SH-101 plugout synth (AIRA) only comes in a VST3 format. Any chance we will see things changing in the future?
Asked by Jan B (212.178.96.x) on July 25 2014, 4:14pm
Reply on July 28 2014, 5:09am:

Yes, but take that literally -- "any chance?" "yes". "good chance?" "sure" "good chance soon?" "hmmmm" Comment...

Question: Largest inexcusable expenditure you've ever made?
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on July 23 2014, 6:45pm
Reply on July 25 2014, 3:10am:

Inexcusable to whom? Comment...

Question: Reading an interview with Mike Scuffham, he said the hardest thing about S-Gear was advertising it to people outside of niche forums for it to become a viable business, and that "Marketing is a lot harder than we imagined. The idea of the internet as a viral marketing miracle is something of a myth." What are your thoughts on that? What significant things di
Asked by Mick (27.127.192.x) on July 22 2014, 1:59am
Reply on July 25 2014, 3:09am:

The internet can be a "viral marketing miracle" but isn't necessarily, it really depends on the thing being made and of course timing. Comment...

Question: Yes other than turning tricks lol. Anyway, what programming language would you recommend for a beginner to start making a significant income?
Asked by JAGGER (75.128.122.x) on July 21 2014, 10:26pm
Reply on July 21 2014, 10:57pm:

I work for Cockos. If you're looking to earn "significant income", I wouldn't really recommend programming, but if you had to pick a language it seems there's always demand for rails programmers or something. But really it should be something that you're passionate about, programming, otherwise you won't have a good time. Comment...

Question: Do we have tmp file swell-functions.h~ in WDL repo by accident or you're trying new things?
Asked by gio (94.66.66.x) on July 21 2014, 6:08am
Reply on July 21 2014, 1:52pm: