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2015/03/15 22:27:47
FidelityMusic
I've watched days worth of Sonar videos, but I haven't seen those yet. I don't even want to watch anymore X1 videos, those colored clips upset me, who's idea was it to go with black clips?
2015/03/16 00:20:07
Anderton
Beepster
First off, to Craig... if you feel this is inappropriate in any way please let me know and I will immediately delete the posts (or you can just nuke the thread... I don't mind).



Not at all!!!!!!!!!!!! This is very helpful, and probably something I should have done  But the videos took so long to do I was pretty burned out when they were done. You'll notice I haven't done any since then...although you did get the amp sims 
 
I do think I need to do videos to describe how to use the content I'm doing for the Membership program. One early result from the Braintree survey is only a little over half read the PDF, where I'd put most of the documentation. Might be harder to ignore videos.
2015/03/16 01:05:35
John
I really liked them Craig. I think I gave them two thumbs up!
2015/03/16 13:05:34
Beepster
Anderton
Beepster
First off, to Craig... if you feel this is inappropriate in any way please let me know and I will immediately delete the posts (or you can just nuke the thread... I don't mind).



Not at all!!!!!!!!!!!! This is very helpful, and probably something I should have done  But the videos took so long to do I was pretty burned out when they were done. You'll notice I haven't done any since then...although you did get the amp sims 
 
I do think I need to do videos to describe how to use the content I'm doing for the Membership program. One early result from the Braintree survey is only a little over half read the PDF, where I'd put most of the documentation. Might be harder to ignore videos.




Oh good. Didn't want to step on any toes. You could always of course, if you were so inclined, swipe the list I created and add your own thoughts for any of the entries (like maybe adding workarounds for discontinued effects, expand on concepts or simply correct any Beep ups I made... lol). Obviously you are a very busy fellow so that is by no means expected but I know how you like to share knowledge so maybe reviewing all that could stir up some more contempary ideas/approaches on/to the subject matter.
 
As far as new Anderton vids I would personally love that but I can only imagine how much effort went into that series as is. What you need is a button pusher so you can just walk into a session, blast out the techniques (perhaps in a couple ways/takes) as someone handles the screen capture software and takes notes while you work. Then they could come up with a rough script based on the session for you to approve edit. Finally they could edit together the video in a such a way you could just do a voice over. Gotta be some eager interns running around Gibson/Tascam/Cakewalk who could do this (heck I'd do it but I'd screw it up and I'm no where near the base of operations so that's a bad idea).
 
Basically you could do the brainiac stuff and someone else does all the annoying grunt work involved in video production. Not sure if you are the one who did all that high end video production  (if so it is excellent work... best produced Cake vids I've seen actually) but takes time away from you just tossing out/demoing the ideas. Just like we don't expect rockstars to track, mix, master and design the cover art for their albums it would probably be more effective to just let you go nuts on the program on a somewhat freeform/stream of consciousness tear and let someone else sort it all out afterward.
 
I recall a while back an interview where you were trying to show off a bunch of cool stuff in Sonar but things kept getting veered off toward more frivolous promo stuff. I would have liked to see you just go nuts on the techniques you were trying to show and it seemed like you were almost getting frustrated that wasn't happening... then the interview was over. Heh.
 
We actually haven't had a webinar from Cake headquarters in a while either so maybe that could be a cool option.
 
That's probably sounding fanboish but screw it... I'm a fan. There, I said it. lulz
 
Anyway, great vids. After reviewing them again they've stirred up a bunch of cool ideas and there are some very specific practical techniques I need to fix some ancient material I've got on the backburner(s).
 
Cheers.
2015/03/16 16:26:17
g_randybrown
Either way I still find it useful to have descriptions of what's in each because the titles can be rather vague compared to material they contain and if I'm trying to figure out a specific plug or trick I can just scan down the list and find the exact vid I need to review.
 
Not to mention that if one copy/pastes all this into wordpad they can search keywords...thanks Beep!
2015/03/17 16:53:13
Beepster
g_randybrown
Either way I still find it useful to have descriptions of what's in each because the titles can be rather vague compared to material they contain and if I'm trying to figure out a specific plug or trick I can just scan down the list and find the exact vid I need to review.
 
Not to mention that if one copy/pastes all this into wordpad they can search keywords...thanks Beep!




You could even just bookmark the thread, hit Ctrl F in your browser and enter the keywords.
 
Glad you may get some use out of this. :-)
2015/03/18 02:24:18
Anderton
Beepster
Basically you could do the brainiac stuff and someone else does all the annoying grunt work involved in video production. Not sure if you are the one who did all that high end video production  (if so it is excellent work... best produced Cake vids I've seen actually) but takes time away from you just tossing out/demoing the ideas. Just like we don't expect rockstars to track, mix, master and design the cover art for their albums it would probably be more effective to just let you go nuts on the program on a somewhat freeform/stream of consciousness tear and let someone else sort it all out afterward...Anyway, great vids. After reviewing them again they've stirred up a bunch of cool ideas and there are some very specific practical techniques I need to fix some ancient material I've got on the backburner(s).
 



FWIW, I had a meeting with Henry J a few weeks ago and he wants me to get more active in doing recording videos. I gotta admit, it's great when the CEO directs you to do something you want to do anyway 
 
Not quite sure yet what the direction will be, obviously SONAR will be a part of it but I suspect Neat Microphones and TASCAM will also be involved.
 
On a personal note, yes, that was my production and I would want the videos accompanying the content to be on the same level. Right now I'm in Santa Fe packing up my studio to take to Nashville (I'm a little slow sometimes, I only relocated over a year ago!), so I'll be able to do productions much more efficiently and with higher quality. I have big plans for the year ahead.
2015/03/18 05:07:48
ston
There are also some pdf's online which I've been using since getting Craig's 2x workshop videos:
 
http://static.cakewalk.com/cakewalk/products/sonar-workshop/Advanced-Workshop-Chapter-Breakdown.pdf

http://static.cakewalk.com/cakewalk/products/sonar-workshop/SONAR-X1-Advanced-Workshop-The-Next-Level-Chapter-Breakdown.pdf
 
...these don't have the timing information that you have provided however.
2015/03/18 08:09:46
mettelus
Damn Beeps... I first opened this on my phone [scrollin', scrollin', scrollin'.... keeps that web page scrollin'.... now my thumb is swollen.... I tried!!]
 
In all seriousness, very nice write-up; and FWIW to those that have never seen this video, a lot of the workflow tips in there are still applicable. Craig's stuff very often goes way beyond "this does that" and more how to accomplish a task, which is very much appreciated.
2015/03/18 09:25:03
BassDaddy
Thanks Beep. I started doing something like that but must have seen something shiny so didn't finish. Lots of really good stuff on these videos. Way more likely to fill 15 minutes watching them with this index.
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