What about Sonar Power?

there was another thread about this, but i can't get the search to work.  I'm sure he will have to adjust as well. I'm guessing he will just make a new addition whenever there are enough significant features accumulated to justify it...just like now.  the biggest change will likely be the titling.  Something like "Sonar Power 2015 edition" would probably work.  It will have some redundant information...just like now but will be very valuable to new users.

I do hope Scott does not get discouraged.  he's an old pro, so I am sure he will work with new system.  There are still plenty of books coming out on Photoshop, after affects and other rolling release products.

IIRC, it had power in the title use your browser to search the recent forum pages

I think this is the one that is the most recent.
 http://forum.cakewalk.com/Sonar-X4-Power-m3143327.aspx
 

 
I would have thought there may be scope here for an 'evolving' model for Scott to follow, much as SONAR itself is now going to continually improve.
 
To accommodate this, my suggestion would be for Scott to make the move from print media to electronic media.
 
What is "X3 Power" on Amazon currently, $35? How about $15 down for the 'core' guide, and then another three or four updates as features are added to make up the balance?

SteveStrummerUK
 
I would have thought there may be scope here for an 'evolving' model for Scott to follow, much as SONAR itself is now going to continually improve.
 
To accommodate this, my suggestion would be for Scott to make the move from print media to electronic media.
 
What is "X3 Power" on Amazon currently, $35? How about $15 down for the 'core' guide, and then another three or four updates as features are added to make up the balance?

Maybe through some kind of rolling Kindle edition???

ewesanamecw

SteveStrummerUK
 
I would have thought there may be scope here for an 'evolving' model for Scott to follow, much as SONAR itself is now going to continually improve.
 
To accommodate this, my suggestion would be for Scott to make the move from print media to electronic media.
 
What is "X3 Power" on Amazon currently, $35? How about $15 down for the 'core' guide, and then another three or four updates as features are added to make up the balance?

Maybe through some kind of rolling Kindle edition???

Exactly what I had in mind. Anything that doesn't involve having to have a fresh print-run for the entire book every few months. Electronic media would be ideally suited to this.
 
I know a lot of people (myself included) actually prefer to have 'the printed page' books to hold and flick through, so I'd also envisage other formats being available such as PDF (i.e. computer-based as opposed to e-reader based) which would offer the user the opportunity to print specific pages off.
 
I'm getting up to speed with Adobe Photoshop, and having a dual monitor system (originally for SONAR) means I can open up Photoshop on one monitor and use the other monitor to display online tutorials and how-to videos.
 
Here's a screenshot across both my monitors with Photoshop open on the left monitor and a Steve Arnold video tutorial on the right monitor:
 

 
 
Just imagine how cool it would be to be learning some new technique in SONAR by having it open on one monitor, and the relevant explanation in a PDF version of Power open on the other.
 

Scott would usually be chiming in by now. A bit worrying.
 

Not to worry... I'm working on something... keep an eye on my site:
http://www.garrigus.com/
 
Thanks!
 Scott

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If I get Sonar Power monthly will I get a hover car after 12 months? 

I have hoped for a binder type book so it could lay flat. And then you could just buy the changes every year instead of the whole book. Things have changed some but I would love getting a subscription from Scott and getting the new updates and features with instructions on where to put them avnd what to take out if anything.

Sonar Power magazine. Coming soon...

http://www.amazon.com/SONAR-X2-Power-Comprehensive-Guide-ebook/dp/B00CLCPNKM
 
The only X3 version was a rip off on a Pirate scam site. Scott should look into those. 
I couldn't get Scott's web site to open,,, just went round and round. 
I use Calibre to convert books to Epub format. It will also open any E book files full screen. So if you buy his book in Kindle ( Lit?) format you can still use any PC to read it. 
http://calibre-ebook.com/
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calibre_%28software%29
 
 

BassDaddy
I have hoped for a binder type book so it could lay flat. And then you could just buy the changes every year instead of the whole book. Things have changed some but I would love getting a subscription from Scott and getting the new updates and features with instructions on where to put them avnd what to take out if anything.

Are you aware (I wasn't until a year or two ago) that you can have your book spiral bound for really cheap at an office supplies store ?  I now have this done to all my music books and manuals.  They just cut off the binding, punch a bunch of holes and twist in a spiral (or those flat-tabbed plastic things, your choice).
 
Or you just cut off the binding and three-hole bunch the pages for a binder.  I did this for my daughter's huge biology textbook which weighed a ton.  Cut off the binding with a razor blade and punched the pages for a set of binders.
 
Sonar Power is a pretty big book so you'd have to do it in chapters or something.
 

BassDaddy
I have hoped for a binder type book so it could lay flat. And then you could just buy the changes every year instead of the whole book. Things have changed some but I would love getting a subscription from Scott and getting the new updates and features with instructions on where to put them avnd what to take out if anything.

Great idea.