Re: [LCtalk] Re: Lanbox dissatisfaction (Was midi cue triggering)

[ericlane.com]

I've edited a previous post to clarify and bring more detail to what I was 
writing.  Here's the edit:

I'll add briefly that I figured out how to make the lanbox work for my needs 
and I'm glad I bought it.  That being said, it seems the manual was written 
by the engineer/designer.

Without a technical writer, and with what appears to be a number of 
assumptions made in the manual by the engineer/designer/programmer, the 
product is harder to learn than it needs to be.

In my opinion, the potential income lost because of that is HUGE compared to 
what it would cost to hire a good technical writer and publish a well 
designed manual.  The income potential of an easy to learn Lcedit/Lanbox 
should justify the investment in writing and publishing a good manual.  But 
that hasn't happened yet.  However it is common for engineers to try to 
write manuals without a technical writer and this is usually the result.

The interface is decent but needs polishing in order to be easier, more 
intuitive and faster to learn.  These are just a few observations off the 
top of my head.  NOT a list of complaints, just just a list of reasons why I 
feel a more refined intuitive interface would help the product sell more and 
put more money in Fokko & the company pocket (which they definitely 
deserve).

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