Cockos REAPER 7.4.8 — Mac build

REAPER 7.4.8 runs on macOS 10.5 through macOS 26.x, on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. A single universal build covers all current Macs, so the reaper download torrent works for any machine in that range.

first things a newcomer should try

Record a track — an advanced multi-track environment for recording audio and MIDI, with up to 512 remappable channels of hardware input and output.

Edit and arrange — a complete multitrack environment for editing, processing, and arranging audio projects. It imports audio and MIDI, and supports up to 128 MIDI input and output hardware and loopback devices.

Mix and master — the same app handles mixing and mastering, with no track, bus, or instrument type limits; one version serves all user groups.

Use virtual instruments — it can synthesize, sample, compose, and arrange projects, plus another 512 channels of loopback audio for routing.

folder tracks hide in menus and preferences

REAPER spreads its useful details across menus and preferences rather than putting them on a toolbar. Here are a few that the facts mention directly.

• Folder tracks — place one track above others and enable the folder button. Audio from child tracks routes into the folder automatically, and you can record the folder output to freeze drum processing non-destructively. This keeps your mix tree tidy without extra busses.
• Remappable channel counts — the 512 channels of hardware input and output are not fixed. You can reassign them per project, which helps when switching between a small interface at home and a larger setup elsewhere.
• Loopback audio — the extra 512 channels of loopback audio are separate from the hardware I/O, so you can route internal signals without eating up your interface channels. Useful for re-amping or sending processed audio to a streaming app.
• MIDI loopback devices — up to 128 input and 128 output loopback devices. That is enough to run a full virtual instrument rack and still have room for control surfaces.

podcast editor runs three mics on a MacBook Air

A podcaster records three microphones into REAPER on a MacBook Air (Apple Silicon). The audio interface provides four inputs, so the 512 hardware channel limit is irrelevant—what matters is the lack of track type restrictions. The editor creates one track per mic, one for a Skype call loopback, and a folder track for the whole group. Folder output recording lets them freeze the rough mix once levels are set, then edit individual takes underneath without re-rendering. The reaper mac torrent delivers the same universal build that runs on the studio's Intel iMac, so the project file opens on either machine without conversion.

one installer for both Intel and Apple Silicon

REAPER 7.4.8 requires macOS 10.15 or later and runs on both ARM and x86 64-bit hardware. The universal DMG installs the correct binary for the machine it is run on. There are no separate installers for Intel versus Apple Silicon—one reaper748_universal.dmg handles both. The Intel-only reaper748_x86_64.dmg exists but is not needed unless you specifically want to avoid the universal package.

No additional license files or activation steps are required after installing the main app and the unipatch.

workflow: set up a folder track and record its output

1. Create a few audio tracks and arm them for recording.
2. Insert a new track above them.
3. Click the folder button on that track to turn it into a folder track. Its child tracks now route their audio into it automatically.
4. Record-enable the folder track and choose a destination for its output.
5. Arm all tracks and record. The folder track captures the summed output of its children in real time.
6. After recording, mute or hide the child tracks. The folder recording acts as a frozen mix, and you can still go back to the individual takes if needed.

This method works for freezing a drum bus, a vocal group, or any submix without bouncing to a new track manually. The same folder structure also keeps your project cleaner during large sessions—no need to scroll past 40 individual tracks when you only need to see the group.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon (ARM64)
• Interface: English