Are you a UI snob?
- KVRAF
- 2946 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
For me, it doesn't have anything to do with snobbism. There are many great plugins out there these days, and I have a limited amount of money. Why should I not go for the ones that I like / suit me the best - every aspect of them, including (G)UI.
And even when it's not about money (freeware); I also have a limited amount of time.
Still, I have a few commercial plugins with (G)UIs that I don't like - well, aspects of it anyway:
- D16 silver bundle: Too 3D
- Older Arturia plugins: Too small
- Sytrus: Too small
And even when it's not about money (freeware); I also have a limited amount of time.
Still, I have a few commercial plugins with (G)UIs that I don't like - well, aspects of it anyway:
- D16 silver bundle: Too 3D
- Older Arturia plugins: Too small
- Sytrus: Too small
- KVRAF
- 25852 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
+1 Far too small for the Big sound Sytrus can createT-CM11 wrote:- Sytrus: Too small
Image Line should really think about giving it a fix up
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- KVRAF
- 16977 posts since 23 Jun, 2010 from north of London ON
Yep. Definitely.Numanoid wrote:+1 Far too small for the Big sound Sytrus can createT-CM11 wrote:- Sytrus: Too small
Image Line should really think about giving it a fix up
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
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- KVRAF
- 1782 posts since 4 Sep, 2011 from England
I'm also a logo snob I don't like the DIVA logo I prefair it as solid text. I really can't stand how the T-Racks logo makes their plugins look cheap. That syle of logo is typical of l USA companies logos in 1990 - 2008 some still use that style.
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- KVRian
- 1153 posts since 11 Aug, 2004 from Breuillet, France
I like a lot what Future Audio Workshop did with Circle a few years ago. I think it was one of the first "flat design" UI I have seen for audio plug-ins, and it was really cool to use it. Moreover, I liked a lot the animation of things sync'ed with modulation. I would like that a lot of other synths have animated components this way.
I like also the UI design from the Audio Damage guys, which is for me one of the most innovative done these last years. Even when they are doing a "simple mono synth", they are able to do something which looks very different of what other companies do, in my opinion.
I like also the UI design from the Audio Damage guys, which is for me one of the most innovative done these last years. Even when they are doing a "simple mono synth", they are able to do something which looks very different of what other companies do, in my opinion.
- KVRAF
- 3897 posts since 28 Jan, 2011 from MEXICO
That one from audiodamage is really great, flat, clear and easy on the eyes.
I will try the synth just because of it.
I will try the synth just because of it.
dedication to flying
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- KVRAF
- 2900 posts since 25 Feb, 2005
Who buys a new car they think is ugly just because it gets them where they want to go (unless you have no other choice ofcourse)? Just like an ugly car,ugly plugins "can" be a deal breaker for me unless it's got something so killer it trumps ugly. I don't buy ugly shoes just cause they have sole either. Everybody likes nice looking stuff.
Same with plugins for me I gotta like to look at it. I hate cartoony plugins. Too many great plugins to have to stomach ugly ones. I never liked Absynth green. Turns my stomach. I use it, but I close it as soon as I get the sound I need. What would the neighbors think? I wouldn't buy it again cause it's so ugly. Guess that makes me a gui snob if you wanna call it that.
Same with plugins for me I gotta like to look at it. I hate cartoony plugins. Too many great plugins to have to stomach ugly ones. I never liked Absynth green. Turns my stomach. I use it, but I close it as soon as I get the sound I need. What would the neighbors think? I wouldn't buy it again cause it's so ugly. Guess that makes me a gui snob if you wanna call it that.
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el-bo (formerly ebow) el-bo (formerly ebow) https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=208007
- KVRAF
- 16369 posts since 24 May, 2009 from A galaxy, far far away
except that's not really a good analogy. the issue here is that people would ditch the most incredible sounding plugin, purely on the basis of how it looksdblock wrote:Who buys a new car they think is ugly just because it gets them where they want to go
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- KVRAF
- 2900 posts since 25 Feb, 2005
I might agree except that the op never mentioned ditching plugins but rather downloading an ugly one in the first place. I mentioned not buying a car because it's ugly (even a corvette if I thought it was ugly) Sounds like a pretty fair comparison to me.el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote:except that's not really a good analogy. the issue here is that people would ditch the most incredible sounding plugin, purely on the basis of how it looksdblock wrote:Who buys a new car they think is ugly just because it gets them where they want to go
- KVRAF
- 2946 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
The thing is; there's not just one most incredible sounding plugin.el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote: except that's not really a good analogy. the issue here is that people would ditch the most incredible sounding plugin, purely on the basis of how it looks
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- KVRAF
- 2900 posts since 25 Feb, 2005
That's my feeling. There are so many choices, I look for something that sounds incredible AND looks good. That's just me. There's a big wide plugin world out there that offers both so I see no need to settle.T-CM11 wrote:The thing is; there's not just one most incredible sounding plugin.el-bo (formerly ebow) wrote: except that's not really a good analogy. the issue here is that people would ditch the most incredible sounding plugin, purely on the basis of how it looks
- KVRAF
- 3897 posts since 28 Jan, 2011 from MEXICO
Affortunately the plug ins which sound I love and like have good to very good GUI's.
Seems some developers have skills (to design or choose a good designer) for both.
Seems some developers have skills (to design or choose a good designer) for both.
dedication to flying
- KVRAF
- 2117 posts since 24 Feb, 2004 from Germany
* shameless self-advertisement here... *iDesignSound wrote:I know I am.
If something looks ugly I just won't download it, even if it's free (and probably sounds great) I just like prefer to use nice looking things.
So, tell me, which soft synths and effects get your vote for the best UI's?
- KVRAF
- 2946 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
Looks good, but I'm a 64 bit snob.WOK wrote: * shameless self-advertisement here... *
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robertszalapski robertszalapski https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=232813
- KVRist
- 173 posts since 29 May, 2010 from Austin
If you care about how pretty your table saw and drill are, you have problems. I care about how well the tools works. If you buy a car based purely on looks, you have problems.dblock wrote:Who buys a new car they think is ugly just because it gets them where they want to go (unless you have no other choice ofcourse)? Just like an ugly car,ugly plugins "can" be a deal breaker for me unless it's got something so killer it trumps ugly. I don't buy ugly shoes just cause they have sole either. Everybody likes nice looking stuff.
Same with plugins for me I gotta like to look at it. I hate cartoony plugins. Too many great plugins to have to stomach ugly ones. I never liked Absynth green. Turns my stomach. I use it, but I close it as soon as I get the sound I need. What would the neighbors think? I wouldn't buy it again cause it's so ugly. Guess that makes me a gui snob if you wanna call it that.