[64studio-devel] What would you like to see in a 64 Studio book?

[Quentin Harley]

Daniel James wrote:
> We're considering what the contents of an official reference guide to 64 
> Studio should be. 
>   

If you create a guide, it should have a "64Studio for dummies" 
installatoin chapter, helping even the thickest bass player ( 
;-)          ) through installing the distro on his or her home PC, be 
it 64bit or 32bit.  Should include the potential pitfalls, such as "Your 
on-board Ethernet connector may be eth2, because your two firewire 
controllers gets picked up first"
Things like that.

It should (if possible) also include a quick start guide to use all the 
major apps in 64, like JACK, ardour, rosegarden, hydrogen, jamin etc.

Also if possible, more in depth info on the tricky apps, like a 123 
mastering with Jamin chapter  ( In short, all the stuff I had to learn 
the hard way, because no one I knew would think of using linux for 
sound.  Now it is fast becoming a different story though!
> Also, if such a book was available, how much would you be prepared to 
> pay for the paperback? How about for an e-book version, available as a PDF?
>   

I normally pay around R200 to R300 for a good reference guide (if it's 
worth it) and then it normally includes a CD/DVD with examples and 
software.  That translates to around 20 pound Sterling,  or $30 US.

eBook - no idea.  I like paper in my hands.  I'll probably print it out 
if I get in in ebook form.

my 2p

Quentin