Excellent reading and really good job, as always. Thanks Craig. It was an easy download to my Ipad and there is also plenty of guitar and recording magazines on Issuu so that is cool too, no complaints.

Alex Westner [Cakewalk]
Hi everyone,
 
We're hosting on issuu.com because they make it very easy for people to view the publication on any device - desktop, tablet, smartphone, as well as offering the ability to download and print yourself. Based on our current stats, almost 30% of our readers are reading on a tablet or smartphone.
 
There are a couple of secondary benefits: they make it easy for readers to share publications and articles that they like, and we get analytics to learn more about what people are actually reading and what they aren't - so that we can continue to make it a better publication for everyone. For example - the "You Mix, We Master" sound examples seemed to chart high with readers, which tells me folks are interested in this concept, but probably also interested in hearing more before/after sound examples in general. This is good feedback for us.
 
We pay for the service, which means you should not be bombarded by ads on every page. There are no weird strings or favors or subsidized whatevers as alluded to on the forum.
 
Feel free to PM me if you have other questions, thanks!

I'd bet you wouldn't have any push back from the user base if you offered it there and with a direct link to download on the Rolling updates page (as was done in the past).
 
Providing an email address means that this 3rd party company will send you emails and ads.  (Yes, I already got an email from them - just because I wanted to download it).  
 
Your statistics are not going to track those of us that might read the thing on a table (but in PDF format).  You would only get the statistic that I download a PDF.  And if only 30% are reading it on a tablet or smart phone from the website, that should tell you that the other 70% are NOT and therefore the value this company is providing you is minimal.  I'm unaware of any Tablet or Smart Phone that can't open a PDF.  And at 6.2 megs (for what is a fairly large issue), most people can handle that in a downloadable format.
 
Not suggesting you need to cease business with the company, but a few of us have already voiced the opinion we would prefer a direct download option as well that does not require any type of email sign up or entering such information to get the download link.  

Brian Walton

Alex Westner [Cakewalk]
Hi everyone,
 
We're hosting on issuu.com because they make it very easy for people to view the publication on any device - desktop, tablet, smartphone, as well as offering the ability to download and print yourself. Based on our current stats, almost 30% of our readers are reading on a tablet or smartphone.
 
There are a couple of secondary benefits: they make it easy for readers to share publications and articles that they like, and we get analytics to learn more about what people are actually reading and what they aren't - so that we can continue to make it a better publication for everyone. For example - the "You Mix, We Master" sound examples seemed to chart high with readers, which tells me folks are interested in this concept, but probably also interested in hearing more before/after sound examples in general. This is good feedback for us.
 
We pay for the service, which means you should not be bombarded by ads on every page. There are no weird strings or favors or subsidized whatevers as alluded to on the forum.
 
Feel free to PM me if you have other questions, thanks!

I'd bet you wouldn't have any push back from the user base if you offered it there and with a direct link to download on the Rolling updates page (as was done in the past).
 
Providing an email address means that this 3rd party company will send you emails and ads.  (Yes, I already got an email from them - just because I wanted to download it).  
 
Your statistics are not going to track those of us that might read the thing on a table (but in PDF format).  You would only get the statistic that I download a PDF.  And if only 30% are reading it on a tablet or smart phone from the website, that should tell you that the other 70% are NOT and therefore the value this company is providing you is minimal.  I'm unaware of any Tablet or Smart Phone that can't open a PDF.  And at 6.2 megs (for what is a fairly large issue), most people can handle that in a downloadable format.
 
Not suggesting you need to cease business with the company, but a few of us have already voiced the opinion we would prefer a direct download option as well that does not require any type of email sign up or entering such information to get the download link.  

Ok thanks for elaborating.

Brian Walton
I'd bet you wouldn't have any push back from the user base if you offered it there and with a direct link to download on the Rolling updates page (as was done in the past).

+1
 
Seems odd that it's mentioned on the What's New/Current Updates page, but there's no link to this thread, Issuu, or a direct download.
 
EDIT: Oops, I see there is an Issuu link if you scroll down a bit.

Great initiative. I loved the eZines, but this is even better!
 
Any chance that (some of) the information for the updates 1-4 in 2017 would get a special issue Tech Music?
I'd love that.

Adderoo
Any chance that (some of) the information for the updates 1-4 in 2017 would get a special issue Tech Music?
I'd love that.

 
It's challenging enough for me to come up with one issue a month, let alone a special issue! However, I really like your idea and it dovetails with people who have asked for articles examining a feature in depth. So I think it would make sense to re-visit some of the 2017.01-04 updates, as well as earlier ones, in future articles.
 

Anderton
[So I think it would make sense to re-visit some of the 2017.01-04 updates, as well as earlier ones, in future articles.

That's great to hear. Very much looking forward to that!
 
Being a keyboard/synth player since 45 years, but not much into recording/mixing/mastering, I learn a lot from all this info, and I am exploring new things daily!

Alex Westner [Cakewalk]

Brian Walton

Alex Westner [Cakewalk]
Hi everyone,
 
We're hosting on issuu.com because they make it very easy for people to view the publication on any device - desktop, tablet, smartphone, as well as offering the ability to download and print yourself. Based on our current stats, almost 30% of our readers are reading on a tablet or smartphone.
 
There are a couple of secondary benefits: they make it easy for readers to share publications and articles that they like, and we get analytics to learn more about what people are actually reading and what they aren't - so that we can continue to make it a better publication for everyone. For example - the "You Mix, We Master" sound examples seemed to chart high with readers, which tells me folks are interested in this concept, but probably also interested in hearing more before/after sound examples in general. This is good feedback for us.
 
We pay for the service, which means you should not be bombarded by ads on every page. There are no weird strings or favors or subsidized whatevers as alluded to on the forum.
 
Feel free to PM me if you have other questions, thanks!

I'd bet you wouldn't have any push back from the user base if you offered it there and with a direct link to download on the Rolling updates page (as was done in the past).
 
Providing an email address means that this 3rd party company will send you emails and ads.  (Yes, I already got an email from them - just because I wanted to download it).  
 
Your statistics are not going to track those of us that might read the thing on a table (but in PDF format).  You would only get the statistic that I download a PDF.  And if only 30% are reading it on a tablet or smart phone from the website, that should tell you that the other 70% are NOT and therefore the value this company is providing you is minimal.  I'm unaware of any Tablet or Smart Phone that can't open a PDF.  And at 6.2 megs (for what is a fairly large issue), most people can handle that in a downloadable format.
 
Not suggesting you need to cease business with the company, but a few of us have already voiced the opinion we would prefer a direct download option as well that does not require any type of email sign up or entering such information to get the download link.  

Ok thanks for elaborating.

No problem.
 
And for the record I've already received more than one email in a single week from them just because I wanted to download the thing and giving my email address was the option to do so. 

Brian Walton
And for the record I've already received more than one email in a single week from them just because I wanted to download the thing and giving my email address was the option to do so. 

Go to your account settings and uncheck all the checkboxes dealing with communication.
I did that the moment I signed up and have not received a single e-mail from them.

I found once I follow the link to the site and select full screen view, their is a download arrow in the top left corner. Select that and I get a PDF downloaded to my iPad without signing in at all.

Great job on the mag Craig.