Software Tutorials

[surfmonkey]

So, I am in the middle of working with my newly purchased GigaStudio Mastery tutorial CD's, wondering why more software products don't have tutorials for them? MacAudioLab makes a series for Digital Performer, but that's the only other one I have seen. I would think people would be jumping on the bandwagon here. Not only can you learn the program faster, I think, but's it's a hell of a lot more fun then trudging through the manual. Just a thought.

[philbo_Tangent]

[quote]Originally posted by surfmonkey: [b]So, I am in the middle of working with my newly purchased GigaStudio Mastery tutorial CD's, wondering why more software products don't have tutorials for them? MacAudioLab makes a series for Digital Performer, but that's the only other one I have seen. I would think people would be jumping on the bandwagon here. Not only can you learn the program faster, I think, but's it's a hell of a lot more fun then trudging through the manual. Just a thought.[/b][/quote]Dude, that sort of stuff costs money, and lots of it. Tascam has deeper pockets, as well as a long history of providing excellect documentation & user support. But smaller outfits can't afford to hire a multi-media development team to work for a man-year on a proper tutorial and still have a competitive price. There are some good 3rd-party books out there; check out artistpro.com for some... philbo

[DJDM]

[quote]Originally posted by surfmonkey: [b]So, I am in the middle of working with my newly purchased GigaStudio Mastery tutorial CD's, wondering why more software products don't have tutorials for them? MacAudioLab makes a series for Digital Performer, but that's the only other one I have seen. I would think people would be jumping on the bandwagon here. Not only can you learn the program faster, I think, but's it's a hell of a lot more fun then trudging through the manual. Just a thought.[/b][/quote]PC publishing does a lot of quickstart guides: [url=http://www.pc-publishing.com/]PC Publishing[/url] The one on Reason has been very anticipated in the Reason comunity but they have others as well. Best of luck, - DJDM

[surfmonkey]

[quote]Originally posted by philbo_Tangent: Dude, that sort of stuff costs money, and lots of it. Tascam has deeper pockets, as well as a long history of providing excellect documentation & user support. But smaller outfits can't afford to hire a multi-media development team to work for a man-year on a proper tutorial and still have a competitive price. philbo[/quote]I don't really know how much money it costs to make these, but both of these tutorials were made by third parties. Gigastudio mastery is distributed by Tascam, but I don't know if they financed it. Macaudiolab is not affiliated with MOTU either. And, I don't believe MOTU distributes it. So, it seems like it could be done.