What makes a good manual?

[disquiet]

I’m always amazed by module manuals that don’t tell you where the power gets plugged in. It’s not always self-evident.

@hamildad I’ve never read the ARP 2600 manual, except in excerpts I’ve come across. I found a copy and will now. Thanks!

@Ithacus I agree about Madrona. I only have Aalto, and the manual pretty much sold me on the software.

[jasonloeffler]

As my eyes grow older, I appreciate a manual with a large font size and ample line spacing.

[disquiet]

Ha! Right there with you. It’s why I read many of these PDFs on an iPad.

[philmaguire]

Videos and patch diagrams! I don’t process written instructions/descriptions well, so clear communication that is visual in other ways is vital.

[lijnenspel]

Thought I’d share some scans of the early Ciat Lonbarde Fyrall manual. Wish he still did printed manuals for his instruments. This manual really reflects the nature of the instrument and gives you inspiration with the possibility to go deeper if you’re willing enough to decipher.