Yea, I finally read the whole thing. I've always learned and picked up things better by working with other producers and the manual is almost like watching another producer do his thing on his own setup. Even though you don't have the same set up as him you still pick up a lot of tips that you can use. Thats cool cuz a lot of producer will give general tips but keep THEIR techniques to themselves, he shares his.And even if you don't agree with sa'id's oppinions all of the basic principles he exspresses are the things that producing should be about. And he's a student of hip-hop which in my oppinion you HAVE to be to be a decent producer. And The sampler he includes give you a real good idea how he applies all his "Beat Tips" when He makes his beats.