Reaper, the music recording and production software, is recognized for its exceptional accessibility to blind users thanks to NVDA, an open-source screen reader for Windows. Together with OSARA, a set of extensions specifically designed to improve Reaper's accessibility, they offer a powerful solution for blind musicians.

Reaper and NVDA: A Perfect Synergy

Reaper is compatible with NVDA, allowing users to efficiently navigate through the software's complex interface, edit audio tracks, manipulate effects and much more. NVDA provides increased flexibility with the ability to install add-ons like Sibiac, which makes a wide range of non-natively accessible audio plugins accessible.

OSARA: Crucial Expansion for Reaper

OSARA, available at https://osara.reaperaccessibility.com/snapshots/, further enhances accessibility by enabling advanced MIDI editing, track navigation, and more. This extension is essential to take full advantage of Reaper's capabilities with NVDA.

Sibiac: Maximizing Plugin Accessibility

Sibiac is one of the popular add-ons for NVDA, developed by Alexey, to adapt many audio plugins that are not designed for accessibility. This includes an extensive range of effects and virtual instruments, providing an expanded creative palette for blind musicians.

This combination of Reaper, NVDA, OSARA and Sibiac represents today's best solution for blind musicians wanting to produce, record and mix music in a professional and accessible way.