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I received a printed copy of the new features manual for BIAB Mac. Is there going to be a printed copy of the full manual that came in PDF form with build 5? I like to have a paper copy open on my lap rather than shifting back and forth between Acrobat and BIAB windows.
If there isn't going to be one I'll probably have it printed and bound at Kinko's.
--Jim
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Print and bind at Kinko's or some other outfit like that works great and is cost effective for those who demand in-the-hand paper.
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Yes, but I don't want to go to the time and expense if there's going to be a printed one from PG...
--Jim
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I'd just call the print shops and tell them you have a pdf manual of x pages and ask for the cost of printing it. Often less than shipping the durn thing. And you can email it to them, or put it on a usb thumb drive etc.
John Conley
Musica est vita
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Got it everyone. I was planning on printing it myself if there wasn't an official copy on the way. I was kind of looking for an official yay or nay from Peter here, not a poll of who thought I should print it.
It's like all the people who said "just buy a PC" for the last few years as us Mac people waited for a new version. Real helpful :-)
--Jim
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Yes, the printed manual is in production and should be shipping within a week to 10 days.
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Yes, the printed manual is in production and should be shipping within a week to 10 days.
There ya go...
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Thank you for the clear reply!
--Jim
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Yes, the printed manual is in production and should be shipping within a week to 10 days.
So, do you have to request a manual, or will they be sent out to those who recently purchased 2009 ?
Thanks in advance.
- Jay
MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins
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MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins
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Hmmm... reckon this means no.
- Jay
MacPro 5,1/12 core@3.46GHz -- OS X 12.7.6 -- ATI 7970 -- 32 Gig RAM -- Crucial 500GB OS SSD -- Samsung EVO 1TB Audio/Sample SSD -- BIAB 2025 -- Logic Pro X -- Cubase Elements 14 -- Too many plugins
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Manual situation update ...
I bought BITB 2009 Mac back in June. They shipped the software with a Version 12 Manual and a note that said something like "when the new manual is ready you will be sent one in the mail". I never received anything so I sent them an email about it last week and they said they would send the new manual out right away. What arrived in the mail today was another Version 12 manual with an additional 64 page red cover Version 2009 for Mac "New Features Guide". So I summarize at this juncture that they do not have a complete 2009 printed manual yet available for the Mac version, only a printed new features guide. I reckon they want to get rid of their old Version 12 manuals and it is cheaper for them to just add a "new features guide" to the package for the meantime?
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