Creamware really need a better menual

dxl · Post by **dxl** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 7:57 am

Creamware really need a better menual
lots problem are not inclouded in menual or not clearly defined

lots troubles from many new users are casue by the totally shity menual

anyone agree?

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:43 am

I think Creamware has quite good manuals. Read them thoroughly. Often the manuals are updated with tips and tricks from the user forums. Don't you think the manuals are well organised? The manuals say how the thing works, and you're dealing with advanced equipment here. What would you like to find more in the manuals?

And a quick search through planetz or pulsar-scope yahoogroup will mostly do the job. I regret not many people use the search function. There's many things that appear in different topics. Doing a search first will eliminate double topics.

A pitty the Creamware forum has no search function. That makes the forum difficult to explore and creates a lot of waste posts.

got to go, got visit

RedSun · Post by **RedSun** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 10:47 am

Ah! yes... They're much better than the manuals from most of the other companies.

It's just that they need a better proofreader: I've read most of them before buying my Luna and I've found a lot of german entries in most of them.

Ex: In the Volkzampler english manual, p.54, under Filter Page:"Type: Stellen Sie hier die gewunschte Filtercharacteristik ein.". It probably means that the Volkzampler's filters should not be used to make coffee but, I might be wrong.

Still, they're clear and to the point. What more do you need? Tricks and Tips? This is what this forum is for.

RedSun .:.

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bassdude · Post by **bassdude** » Fri Jan 04, 2002 5:02 pm

The manuals could probably do with some examples or quick tutorials sprinkled throughout.

When I first got a pulsar (v1.2), I was able to get up and running very quickly because I was already familiar with mixer/studio routing and the Pulsar was very logical in it's layout (kudos to Creamware), but I hadn't used an Akai sampler before and when I first purchased the sts4000, reading the manual told me how wonderful it was and what each bit was for, but It would have been nice if they had included a "how to load and play a sample" quick tutorial to get me started.

It took me more time to work out the sampler than it did the rest of the system altogether:)

Stuart.

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Fri Jan 04, 2002 5:04 pm

Yep, not enough attention to the beginner level. I spent a full day trying to coax my first sound out of Pulsar...

RedSun · Post by **RedSun** » Fri Jan 04, 2002 8:01 pm

I have to admit that having to wire a virtual studio can be quite a paradigm shift from the usual computer music software.

Still, this platform offers such a great flexibility that I think it's a worthwhile chalenge.

RedSun .:.

Akuma · Post by **Akuma** » Sat Jan 05, 2002 6:40 am

I find the manual is OK to work with. There are one or two things that could have been explained a little better, In my case the Powersampler Card but other than that, explanation for getting MIDI to work and to get the Mixer to work within Cubase via ASIO was helpful.

Only thing I really really hate is that the manual is in PDF format and not a printed one. I find a lot of software does not have printed manuals which is a real annoyance.

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Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Sat Jan 05, 2002 6:50 am

Akuma, the upside of PDF manuals is that companies can make them huge without worrying about printing expenses. I prefer paper manuals, but you can be sure that the CW would be about a quarter of the size if it were bound. Just try printing it out and you'll see how huge it is !