Why isn't there a DVD or at least a Ignite/Power book for P5v2?

There are so many books out for other products like Reason, Pro Tools, Fruity Loops, etc.
Even for all of the Sonar versions have one.

Why not one for P5v2? Or at least another video?

I keep saying we need to start a P5 magizine .

Only if I can write the gossip column....

Ok, we'll start with Steve Jobs is said to use Project 5

I'll write it. That's one project that I can't do for free, though. Too involved for a proper treatment.

Tom, you sucka. Cakewalk must love you… Writing tutorials for their products out of the sheer goodness of your heart… If you turned pro then you wouldn't be hanging around here doing that job for free anymore, would you? It'd be… a conflict of interest or somethin'…

Maybe you could go Pauline Réage style and have a pseudonymn. We'd never suspect…

the fellow who writes those Sonar Power books has wandered into this forum on occasion. I suppose he's been too busy keeping up with Sonar versions to even consider a P5 book.
Documentation never keeps up with the product

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There are so many books out for other products like Reason, Pro Tools, Fruity Loops ... Why not one for P5v2? ...

Let's have a show of hands. Who wants one?

Make some noise to Cakewalk. I'll write it. That's one project that I can't do for free, though. Too involved for a proper treatment.
It doesn't have to be me. There are plenty of other qualified candidates who aren't as risky. But I'm willing ...

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If it say Tom Brockway on the cover, I'm buying it...

(please include a DVD and a huge section on Dimentia with .sfz-tology files)

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So, what you're saying is, if you saw a book titled, Tom Brockway's Guide to Full-Contact Coed Nude Fly-Fishing, you'd reach for the ol' credit card, is that it?

Well.....yes. What's your point?? Analyzing the sentence structure alone would be worth the price of the book.



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It would take alot of time, since someone else would be writing it.

You got an imaginary friend? - Or a split personality?



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I was thinking of doing a few little video tutorials for getting started with Reason because I continuously get emails like, "Dude do u no wrer i can find tutorials for reason? its got so many knobslololol!!11"

Doing one for P5 would be cool, but I have a feeling the audience for it is like 10X smaller than that of Reason's unfortunately.

if you saw a book titled, Tom Brockway's Guide to Full-Contact Coed Nude Fly-Fishing, you'd reach for the ol' credit card

I would. Just for the memories. Wait until those coeds found out that I couldn't care less about fly-fishing, unless that fly were my own.

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Interesting; interesting. Why write a P5 book? Go with what you know.

You got an imaginary friend? - Or a split personality?... I think he has an imaginary personality.

Considering that this is Sean we're talking about, that'd be better than having a split friend. If you know what I mean ...

Hey Mr. Mojo: How'd you like that winter "hurricane" that came your way? Add 25-30 MPH to that, and that's what we call a near-miss.

P5 In The Mix" (Tom) and one maybe (:10). :10 is also a graphics man....this is interesting...

Think about it: Sean's graphics and my writing style. Plain brown wrapper; for sure.

I used to earn my keep with graphics; 3D, mostly. Sean's a proven commodity; graphically, musically, and informationally. I have at least one Multimedia Specialist that I could count on for anything; no questions asked. Talented and gifted, with a musical background. I know of at least 2 or 3 others that I could "convince" to collaborate on a project like this. So there is a pool to draw on; the groundwork is in place.

Remains to be seen if there would be any official support for a project of this scope. Not that this is the "forum" for a business proposal, but we are gauging a potential response, and surveying the most appropriate of demographics. One thought, though: There'd be no sense in putting that kind of time in for just version 2. Of course, I'd cover 1.5 for the overlap, but it only makes sense to give me a sneak peak at V3.

For research purposes. Of course.

something being done like this by a third party is based on potential return. maybe p5 does not have a large enough user base to warrant someone writing a book. then again most anyone here could write that book and publish it. cake has published a manual and i would hazard a guess that is the sum total of their responsibility. so someone who wants a little side income that in 5 to 10 years will possibly be a very nice amount...get to typing....:-)

Until I saw that "Talented and gifted" thing... I thought you were talking about me!

You could've easily been the person in that category, Chris, but I know how busy you are.
I had you pegged for the "convince" category, so as not to put an unfair burden on your time.

... you wouldn't have to worry about typos after printing

Now there's a biggie in my book.

Just in case any of you are serious about this

Of course I am. But only if I can have Bob [techead] as a proofreader and executive collaborator, along with everyone else.

There ain't know money in it... (or very little)... really...

Suffice it to say, the ROI has got to be slightly higher than my situation here right now. Bottom looks like up.
That's really not the issue. There's a need for it, nobody's going to get rich over it, but an investment in time for a project of this magnitude requires an assurance that the basic costs are covered.

I don't need the money, but I'm not anxious to throw it away, either. Prone to, but not anxious.

I'm thinking P5 has such a small user base because 'there just aint no coverage on it'!

Seriously though, if it were made clear where it has an undeniable niche in the production environment, many more people would take the dive toward getting it. I mean, ofcourse it needs to grow and improve, but just think, it's only seen two iterations.

The similar compared programs have been through three and five versions and this one is still better in many ways! People truly need to know how and why that is.

There are those of us who are already working in other areas in the industry, myself included, but may simply want to consider being a part of something that can make a difference.

Done correctly I believe we could pull together and make it happen, as long as it's well thought out to the point we don't actually loose our pocket linings over it.