Hands up if you LOVE Live's manual

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Hands up if you LOVE Live's manual

Post by misteron » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:30 pm

This, for me, is a new high point in publicly geeking out!!!
But isn't it just the most
well written
well laid out
easy-to-understand
manual you've ever read?!

+1 some love for the manual if u feel me

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Post by Hedroom » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:31 pm

RTFM

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Re: Hands up if you LOVE Live's manual

Post by gjm » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:41 pm

misteron wrote:This, for me, is a new high point in publicly geeking out!!!
But isn't it just the most
well written :?
well laid out 8O
easy-to-understand :evil:
manual you've ever read?!

+1 some love for the manual if u feel me
That's a negative from me. Although I have no doubt that it is well written for those of you who already have a base understanding of terms, concepts and workings of DAW software, it is not written or intended for people who do not fit those above catagories. I find the manual I have confusing, limited and not logocal at all, in fact the very opposite of your experience.... from this frustrating noob anyway. :cry:
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Post by beats me » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:42 pm

Unlike the Logic manual which is 1000+ pages of useless.

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Post by Tone Deft » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:44 pm

the index is pretty weak, I've looked for names that appear in the GUI and they're not referenced. I prefer the .pdf version 'cause I can search faster.

it does explain things pretty efficiently.
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Post by heavensdaw » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:50 pm

Never.. Read it :wink:

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Post by The Crane » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:53 pm

My copy of the Live 7 manual is in German, and I'm planning to re-teach myself the language with it...

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Post by Moody » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:54 pm

Tone Deft wrote:the index is pretty weak, I've looked for names that appear in the GUI and they're not referenced. I prefer the .pdf version 'cause I can search faster.

it does explain things pretty efficiently.
That is pretty damn annoying.
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Post by billvb » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:57 pm

Yep, it's pretty strong. Worth the time to RTFM when you're stuck.

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Post by Homebelly » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:58 pm

Of all the manuals i have at my disposal i'd probably give the live one an 8/10.
Especially if you take the time to do the lessons in the side bar of the actual application.
My only gripe is the same one that Tones has,,
Having said though this forum is a great resource for filling in the gaps, not to mention finding the occasional nugget buried in the noise, my latest one being the stretch notes. The other finding a post that explained some other aspect but made the whole concept of follow actions much clearer.
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Post by doc holiday » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:00 pm

i havn't read it in years, but yeah good stuff.. and a good way to learn new stuff!

RTFM!

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Post by Homebelly » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:02 pm

doc holiday wrote:i havn't read it in years, but yeah good stuff.. and a good way to learn new stuff!

RTFM!
Oh man!!
You should read the live 7 one,, much better plot and a totally unexpected ending.
I'd love to see Brad Pitt in the movie.
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Re: Hands up if you LOVE Live's manual

Post by misteron » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:03 pm

gjm wrote:Although I have no doubt that it is well written for those of you who already have a base understanding of terms, concepts and workings of DAW software, it is not written or intended for people who do not fit those above catagories.
Live is the first DAW and one of the first pieces of software I've ever touched.
And in fact I know 2 or 3 others like me who feel the same.

pdf or print, same diff for me
'cept of course u can't press ctrl+f in print version

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Post by misteron » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:43 pm

Homebelly wrote:My only gripe is the same one that Tones has,,
Having said though this forum is a great resource for filling in the gaps, not to mention finding the occasional nugget buried in the noise, my latest one being the stretch notes.
Yeah that's new to me too. Found it in a video tutorial for "phasing music" (or something) by h2k or Machinate i think, linked to on the boards.

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Post by wildtek » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:45 pm

Liked a lot reading the manual, tons of importants points.

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