KVR Audio

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:05 pm

I'm happy to see no representation from the "flat and minimal" camp

ganym3d · Post by **ganym3d** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:13 pm

Don't know why... I like the look...

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:19 pm

Jace-BeOS wrote:I'm happy to see no representation from the "flat and minimal" camp

I'm sure someone will post a ValhallaDSP plugin soon enough.

Not that i'm against the flat and minimal look, when done right. I actually like it, TBH. Easy on the eye.

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:38 pm

Rapture looks awesome. +1 from me.

Vectorman · Post by **Vectorman** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:28 pm

After all this time, I think the one I still find most pleasing to look at when I bring it up is Massive. Just the right balance of grey tones and color. It's just an elegant, slick bit of design to me - neither overly minimalist and dull nor going over the top into gaudy.

NI Massive 2.jpg

discoDSP · Post by **discoDSP** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:33 pm

One of my favourites

UltimateOutsider · Post by **UltimateOutsider** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:44 pm

u-he Hive, not just for looks but usability.

And Native Instruments Monark is still damn beautiful.

stardustmedia · Post by **stardustmedia** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:44 pm

All Fabfilter plugins have a great GUI

Cimbasso · Post by **Cimbasso** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:45 pm

+1 on FabFilter

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:09 pm

Jace-BeOS wrote:I'm happy to see no representation from the "flat and minimal" camp

Except for that Circle posted above and several mentions of Madrona Labs Aalto, which I also find rather pleasant to watch and use.

Flat or 3D, in the end what matters is how well it's designed. Most fake 3D UIs tend to get old really fast.

Reaktor Blocks look good, but some combinations aren't that easy on the eyes. Also, not a synth, but all TDR plugins are very clear and stylish.

xalama qo · Post by **xalama qo** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:27 pm

Studio One v3
TAL Bassline-101
Massive
Fabfilter plugs
apQualizr

xalama qo · Post by **xalama qo** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:30 pm

otoh...
The Legend
FM4
Sonic Charge plugins
Reaktor Blocks

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:07 pm

The quality of flat design varies, sure, but I'm not seeing egregious examples of its stereotypical shittiness with the flat bits in the screenshots here. Most screenshot here is nice stuff, with depth on elements (or at least clarity of function and controls large enough to interact with). Though I'd adjust some things, given the chance, in certain GUIs shown here, I find most of these to be quite nice. That tells me that the people posting either have good taste... or that the general opinion of what makes a nice GUI really does involve using depth and detail, and that flat stuff is rarely nice enough to win any contests on aesthetics or usability.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:13 pm

By a mile

Cinebient · Post by **Cinebient** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:24 pm

Repro-1

...and Animoog.

Favorite UI - most pleasing to the eyes...