I have the SWA videos and love them. He does move fast, but we all know what Pause is for. His are like a movie that is very in-depth and you might need to watch it a few times to get all the nuances. I have X1's Groove 3, and like those as well. I don't believe you can go wrong with either set.

If it means anything the SWA videos are very well done, considering it was from a forum user here. I think that he put a lot of really hard work (for weeks or even months) into these videos and deserves a great response from all that tedius work. Plus, I love his accent as well. It's very optimistic, even with challenges of the software. Puts you in a better mood. I have not seen the Groove 3 X2 videos, but the guy who did X1 has a very ice-cream ish kind of voice I thought was easy to listen to as well. 

LordElpus
Neither Video is a 'quick reference' tool though.  For that I will turn to Scott's X2 Power book (when I get it!!) 

Gary

Thanks very much, Gary! I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy the new book.


Scott

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I'm in accord with the folks that say these resources are extremely useful and pay you back many times over for the time and money you put in to them.

They are all great in their own ways, and they reinforce each other with enabling you to actually use Sonar which is an incredibly powerful tool.

So my vote is you get them all. That said, if I had to pick just one I'd go with Groove3.  But I wouldn't go with just one, I recommend them all since each of them have rewarded me so much in gaining the skills to become good at the Sonar universe of stuff.

lawajava
 each of them have rewarded me so much in gaining the skills to become good at the Sonar universe of stuff.

Thanks, Roger! I appreciate that great comment.


Scott

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Good replies, all. For starters I decided to go with the Groove3. I have their Sonar 8.5 video and liked the chapter presentations. I'll look into Scott's book also when it is available. I have one of Scott's previous Sonar books.

I do like video presentations for the initial attack at a sophisticated software package line X2. Watch on one monitor and follow along with X2 on the second monitor. 

KenB123

I'll look into Scott's book also when it is available. I have one of Scott's previous Sonar books. 

Thanks, Ken! I appreciate it.


Scott

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LordElpus : "The SWA is very much informative as well as showing how things are done, and it comes with a complete time sheet of all the various chapters on the video (which I believe is about 9 hours long?) "

Just a reminder that the SWA video has been reformatted into chapters. You can get the new one free from the store if you bought it.

The advantage of the single, long video is that you watch things you might not if you pick and choose.

Here I am, late to the party as always.
 
Thanks for all the recommendations. 
 
I think many things can be said about about my SWA video, accent, delivery, etc. etc. but "long not so much saying videos" is certainly not one of them.
 
The "Complete" part of the title really is that and besides covering the more obvious and usual parts of the program covers some of the more obscure topics I've not seen covered in videos before such as how to write drum maps and instrument files. For anyone who wants to see my "style" (or lack of ) and how a topic is covered can view a chapter on the matrix on my youtube page.

Karl : "I think many things can be said about about my SWA video, accent, delivery, etc. etc"

I love your accent. Sometimes I sing along with it just for fun.

garrigus

Marcus Curtis

I purchased older versions of Scott's books and the power series that he puts out is a great asset as well. I need to pick up his current Sonar Power book for X2.

Thanks, Marcus! I hope you find this latest edition is as good as the others.


Scott

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I am sure I will not be disappointed. having 3 of the power books in the past I found them to be much better than the Sonar manual!