Groove 3: Is there a practical way to figure out which tutorials that apply to older versions of an application are still vital?
 
I enjoyed watching some Groove 3 videos yesterday. I noticed that a lot of titles seem redundant and a lot of "chapters", if you will, seem to be older and that there are similar chapters that demonstrate updated versions, yet it seems like each old chapter has some unique and useful content that isn't available in the more recent chapters.
 
Is there a navigation matrix so that you may, for example, look at all the content that applies to a recent version of an app that appraises all the content available and sifts out the redundant stuff while promoting the content that would go undiscovered if you didn't sift through chapters dedicated to older versions?
 
It seems like it would be helpful to be able to quickly find the most recent tutorial about any subject while not having to wade through tutorials that have been superseded by newer explanations, so I am wondering if perhaps there is a navigation system that provides that service.
 
best regards,
mike

Mike,
 
There is a drop down menu at the left top of the screen when watching a video.  That will show you the available 
Chapters within the video.  If you go to the "Training Videos" Menu at the top the "home" screen that will
take you to the "Product and Topic" subject divisions.  Clicking on one of those will show the available
videos and what product version they are for.  But I don't think there is a way to get to what I think
you're looking for. That's the only way I know.

Hope that helps!

 
Thanks Larry,
 I really like the fast presentations of some of the Groove 3 authors. It's a lot easier to keep watching when the presenter isn't spending over half the run time commenting about how their breakfast settled etc.
 
 I enjoy learning from the videos but I am becoming aware of a building frustration that I can only alleviate by reading an application's official reference manuals. It seems like having an index and having the ability to quickly appraise the suitability of info to an interest is the most effective way for me to move forward.
 
 I keep losing attention while watching videos as I can't effectively zero in on the little tidbit I want to learn about, so I am trying to figure out how to minimize the redundancy in the presentations.
 
 I must say, I really like Kenny Goia's fast talking presentations the best. Even if I already know what he's talking about he keeps it moving right along. :-) Good stuff.
 
 
 all the best,
mike
 
 

Also, when watching a video, on the upper far left there is an icon that looks like 3 horizontal lines...
That contains the video menu also...

I agree Mike...if it doesn't move fast enough it loses my attention...

I'm watching Kenny's Mixing Heavy Rock/Metal right now while watching this...
 

Video menu?
 
I'll make a point of checking that out.
 
Thanks!

McQ said Matrix. Heh heh.

I have found from experience that the video is one form of knowledge storage and a great book is another. I have been working with both types. I find under pressure while meeting a deadline if I hit a point where I need to look something up in order to achieve something in my DAW, then the book is great way to find that information and fast.
 
I know that Sonar has some great books. Studio One does as well. There are three in fact. The index usually points you directly to the relevant areas quickly. The manual for the software is a pretty decent store of useful info. I know the Sonar manual is very big of course. The Studio One manual is smaller but manageable.
 
The video is great when you have time to want to learn something new and special about your program. You go into it in that frame of mind. All the Groove 3 tutorials for Studio One are excellent. There are four of those and they are all well worth having. I find it hard to find very specific information in a video or a series of videos for that matter. Unless you know them backwards and know every little detail about what is covered in any given video.
 
You can have a session running of course and the video all works better when coming off a second computer. I find the book great too and well worth the investment. The book is great reading even away from the program. There is still so much to learn from the book. The Studio One books cover a lot of info that is not in the manual or the Groove 3 videos! They all compliment each other well. There is the issue of books keeping up with software updates but then the DAW website tutorials and news often covers those areas very well until a new book volume is released to cover major upgrades.
 
There has never been as much information been made available for our respective DAW's than now. It is a very exciting time for knowledge sharing. It just requires the user to also get excited about finding out as much as possible and different ways of retrieving that information.