Still frustrated by inaccuracy of X2 manual

Lots of manuals have inconsistencies.

Cakewalk provides the Feature Request form to help them become aware of these.  I can tell you that I have in the past submitted many such feature requests and that they have either come back and indicated something is stated as intended (which I found by reading a second time to be correct on their part), or when they HAVE been wrong - and that happens often, that they fixed each and every one I have ever submitted.

I had been submitting them as bugs, and they asked me in an email to submit them instead as Feature Requests due to how they assess and assign things in their system.

But my point is that they do care, and are responsive when told that an error is out there.

You are correct here that the documentation is in error on the point you raise in this thread.  Please submit a Feature Request pointing this out to them and they will address it.

On a larger point, I find that I learn a lot better by trying things in addition to working with available documentation on something.  There are tutorials that they provide that do give you the basics, and there are a number of video clips out there that also show how to do many things.

Posting questions in the forum for how to do something, when you either cannot figure it out, are new to it all, or have some sort of question beyond what is covered in the documentation, will usually get you some help.

It pretty much takes working with a combination of approaches to get the most bang for the buck, in terms of time invested and knowledge and productivity for it.

Bob Bone

Good point about submitting a feature request Bob, I will try that. I'm not relying 100% on the manual to learn Sonar though, I've already learned a lot by diving in at the deep end. In fact how I ended up buying Sonar was, I downloaded the demo of X1, started fiddling around with it and before I knew it had a full scale project on the go. Then when it came to the end of the trial period I figured I liked it (and would quite like to complete the project I'd started). I also learned a lot from Scott's X1 Power! book (although stopped reading it halfway through because I decided I didn't want to read another book until it was about X2) and from watching the odd video. Eventually though, I always bite the bullet and make a start on the "official" documentation, just to make sure that what I've learned haphazardly is actually correct and that I'm not missing anything. I find it's worth it even if you just "skim" over the stuff you already know (how to record an audio track etc). Sometimes you'll pick up something you didn't know. 

Nothing like a good plug first thing in the morning.....

Well, he is a "bigger boy", or so I'm told.

I'm sure not all of you are using the online version of the documentation, but if you are, best way to submit corrections and/or positive or negative feedback is right at the bottom. Check it out here for example: http://www.cakewalk.com/D...R%20X2&Lang=EN#Top

This Feedback section is integrated directly with our internal tools for managing our documentation. When you submit feedback, it sends your message as well as the exact info for the page you're on.

The Feature Request Form or Bug Report Form are fine too, but realistically this Feedback section is the best way to get to our documentation people since it goes straight to them and only them. The ultimate goal is to make the doc better then ever before. I think a way of provide direct feedback is a step in the right direction.

Thanks, Ryan.  I'm sure the online version is more up-to-date.  Unfortunately I keep my SONAR machine completely disconnected from the Internet unless I'm updating or registering a product.  Is there some way I can access the Online Version on a separate, Internet connected laptop that I have in the same room?

Thanks again for your and Cakewalk's incredible effort to keep your users happy.

Best,
Rob

Thanks, Luteman.  Actually, I got help from a second, somewhat redundant... SORRY... post I posted earlier about a shortcut cheat sheet.,,,

I'll keep saying it... this forum is a breath of fresh air in a world of self centeredness and cynicism. The way people (members and bakers) respond and help each other here with no judgement... just incredible.

Best,

Rob