If I remember right ... I don't have it here with me ... it seems the manual for my MIDI Rodgers organ is about fourteen pages or so. Large text with pictures. Not much to learn about the instrument, except for how to play the organ.
I've been procrastinating getting Hauptwerk going on my Rodgers for a long while. I finally downloaded the free version and had planned to buy a paid version right after getting it up to speed.
Well, as soon as I got it hooked up it became obvious that this requires use of the manual. It definitely doesn't set itself up or make itself obvious immediately after hitting "install".
Then I saw the manual! 231 pages of small print. This thing is more off-putting than a college textbook.
I still have the much more expensive option of buying a new turn-key standalone organ that would be ideal for someone who just wants to play - and not fuss with software.
What am I getting myself into here? Is Hauptwerk on the level of learning Finale or PhotoShop or Final Cut Pro? I'm the kind of guy who has actually made life decision based on how difficult the learning curve of related software is. If it takes the equivalent of two college semesters to learn it, forget it. Not how I want to spend my life.
Does Hauptwerk have a steep setup and learning curve? Or is this one of those things where 95% of the software is actually obvious in two hours and the 231 page manual is all mostly for very detailed lesser-used applications?
I've been procrastinating getting Hauptwerk going on my Rodgers for a long while. I finally downloaded the free version and had planned to buy a paid version right after getting it up to speed.
Well, as soon as I got it hooked up it became obvious that this requires use of the manual. It definitely doesn't set itself up or make itself obvious immediately after hitting "install".
Then I saw the manual! 231 pages of small print. This thing is more off-putting than a college textbook.
I still have the much more expensive option of buying a new turn-key standalone organ that would be ideal for someone who just wants to play - and not fuss with software.
What am I getting myself into here? Is Hauptwerk on the level of learning Finale or PhotoShop or Final Cut Pro? I'm the kind of guy who has actually made life decision based on how difficult the learning curve of related software is. If it takes the equivalent of two college semesters to learn it, forget it. Not how I want to spend my life.
Does Hauptwerk have a steep setup and learning curve? Or is this one of those things where 95% of the software is actually obvious in two hours and the 231 page manual is all mostly for very detailed lesser-used applications?