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It's great to hear how J3 is progressing.

What can we look forward to as tutorials to accompany the new release?

I always struggled with Jamstix 2, and would have liked many more tutorials, and now my fear is that J3 will be even more difficult to learn.

Like a lot of people, I don't have days and days to give to learning software - I get enough of this in work.

In my quality time, I want to play music to relax and be expressive, not spend half the weekend struggling over a new package.

I know there are people who enjoy nerding into software, and always loudly say how easy it is - but not me!

I'd be happy to see the J3 release delayed by 2 weeks if it meant 6 more tutorials that thoroughly covered every aspect.

I know there are some J2 tutorials about etc, but even so I still struggled with J2.

I like Jamstix, but wish I could use it better.

I don't want to have to ask for help. I'd prefer more and better tuition to avoid this.

Hi Kevvvvv

I understand your predicament but! to my mind a piece of software as complex as Jamstix should be approached the same way as learning a new instrument. Whilst tutorials are valuable, asking for them to cover every aspect is like asking for a few tutorials to cover every aspect of playing a guitar, or piano.

While it would be possible to document the anticipated workflow of using the software, the real benefits come from thinking outside the box.

Every body will do things differently, a basic set of tutorials that says how to build a song, how to adjust the parameters etc. is a must, and from what I've seen is generally well covered.

Most other things will be personal to each user, and will/should change depending on the results you wish to achieve.

As with any instrument, to get the best out of it you need to invest time in understanding how it hangs together. If you don't ask questions of the knowledgeable and helpful creators/users on this forum, you may select a path that restricts your ultimate creativity.

It is certainly possible to use Jamstix as a point and shoot drummer, and a good percentage of the time, that will be enough as it does a great job.

If you don't know what a parameter does, and it is no immediately obvious when you change it, ask the question on the forum.

The time that Ralph et al spend on the forum is extremely valuable and adds a huge amount to this already outstanding product, make use of it.

Steve

There will be many video tutorials whe JS3 is released.

excellent news

thanx = kevin

Ralph [RZ] wrote:There will be many video tutorials whe JS3 is released.

Great news for those of us who are new to JS, and computers in general !

Could you give an approx time frame as to when we might start to see them ?

Also, will the videos be made available to all ??? Even those with demo versions ???

Mean_Mr_Mustard

will the videos be made available to all ??? Even those with demo versions ???

It'd be crazy not to. The more skill you get with the demo, the more likely you are to buy the full-on version.

I love online tutorials. Learning this way feels so much more structured, and I absorb the info so much better.

As an example, Spectrasonics are a leader in the area of video tutorials, while I see many other companies are starting to catch on, which is great.

What sets Spectrasonics tutorials apart is that they make music as they teach, so it's possible to see the workflow involved in the development of a sound. I gives me the confidence that I can do it too.

Other tutorials I've used (and actually bought) comprise a poor quality voiceover disappointingly describing the functions of the different buttons, like a list. This approach is like the anti-christ of tutorials.

otoh Fxpansion's DCAM tutorials are pretty good, as they walk through the sound making process in a series of 13 tutorials. Yay.

Tutorials will be available to all via our YouTube channel.

Ralph [RZ] wrote:Tutorials will be available to all via our YouTube channel.

Excellent, I'll look forward to them.

Thank you....