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For a fast keyboard-bssed workflow but also the ability to divide time however you like (I'm a big fan of strange swing fractions like 3/5 instead of 2/3), keep audio and midi side by side, and use whatever plugins you like, what's the nearest modern equivalent? Reaper?

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Heck, I'm all about polyrhythm and polymetre

Had no idea Reaper had this, thanks!

What actually switched me over from trackers as the primary tool was this (discontinued) DAW called Orion, it had a piano roll for which you could provide custom tick rates, divisions, and highlighting rules for those divisions (ie. You could specify an arbitrary number of columns, then have bar lines every 11 beats and more subtle lines every 7 beats)

You've made my day with this tidbit!

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