Read the manual?

[Moustache_Bash]

I bought Ableton Live, like, 8 months ago with a student discount and have barely touched it.
Summer quarter just ended, and I'm ready to put get tuff and put in work and start learning/using this gnargnar. ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
So, then....should I read the manual? Do any of you read the manual...ever? Should I just watch a buncha yt tutorials instead?

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

i think reading the manual works better when u've had a lil experience w/ the program. i know it helps me comprehend the little things that manuals sometimes gloss over or to look something specific in the manual because i have a purpose for learning that thing at the moment, which makes it stick in my head better later on down the line.

if u wanna get some overview, yt is prob better.

also a lot of things can be learned in live by having the information window open in the bottom left corner and dragging your mouse over things. it will give u a short description of what everything is, and some things you can do w/ them that are most of the time helpful. i think thats the best way.

[D.o.S.]

listen to the good dr.