KVR Audio

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:35 am

Amusing rant from this month's Sound On Sound - RTFM

Do I? Of course!

(None of this applies to the manual for GrooveAgent, though.

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Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:21 am

I normally take a quick look and it's usually disappointing. Typically it will be full of insights like "Resonance - This knob controls the resonance."

Once in a while, you encounter something special like the massive hardcopy manual included with the Emu MP7 Command Station which was inspiring in and of itself.

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:07 am

I RTFM before demoing. Saves me a lot of time.
I also RTFSOS rant. I wonder how many people dont fully understand & use the programs they own?
It will take me years....

Battle Cat · Post by **Battle Cat** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:14 am

I like to WTFV then I RTFM for what I need more info on.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:14 am

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:18 am

A lot of what I use is intuitional so there...hmmmph

stillshaded · Post by **stillshaded** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:20 am

I read a lot of ffing manuals back in the day. Now it's usually unnecessary. If there is a novel synthesis method, of course I will read up on it. Also, if the interface is attempting to do something unorthodox.

so yea.. reading the manual is important, but once you get to a certain point in your understanding of synthesis, it's going to be a waste of time frequently.

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:47 am

I read all the manuals for the synths I own and demand manual for stuff I am going to buy. It gives an insight about hidden options, shortcuts and a general overview of what synth can do and what it can't.

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:49 am

Yes. Especially for hardware. But then, hardware typically is the only thing that comes with a hard copy manual these days. Or, did, back in 2008 when I last bought new hardware.

I read anything in print. I skim PDFs. I hate reading things on screen (hopefully an iPad with retina display will change that some day).

ere2learn · Post by **ere2learn** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:54 am

I usually RTFM,WTFT,RTFF,STFP & PTFT

ariston · Post by **ariston** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:58 am

Sometimes. Usually to discover some finer points or to make things clearer if they're convoluted (Symptohm preset saving, OMFG).

Some manuals are actually fun to read, like Aalto!

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:07 am

I didn't RTFA

fese · Post by **fese** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:12 pm

Real men don't read manuals. Real men also don't do backups. Real men complain on a public forum about crappy software and failing hard disks...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:18 pm

What is the difference between ROTFL and RTFM ?

Does both relate to some kind of f*ckin' ?

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:26 pm

For animation programs I have to. Music stuff I fish through menus and twist knobs. It's more intuitive like that...

Do you RTFM?