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- KVRAF
- 5540 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
These {cough} mature {cough} eyes can't handle dark themes at all - serious eye strain and headaches
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!
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- 1646 posts since 4 Aug, 2017
The light theme of ArcSyn isn't bad either...I would like to see more skins, personally:
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- 1646 posts since 4 Aug, 2017
And in case you have never heard ArcSyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT06uwYTU1w
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- KVRAF
- 35489 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
No offense, but, that's absolutely horrible. No contrast, all elements pushed together, so, the GUI is very busy. Bad font selection, bad use of space, no symmetry...
And, the dark skin isn't much better (well, it is, but, still bad). ArcSyn isn't a bad synth at all, but, the GUI surely IS bad.
And, the dark skin isn't much better (well, it is, but, still bad). ArcSyn isn't a bad synth at all, but, the GUI surely IS bad.
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- 1646 posts since 4 Aug, 2017
Personally, I am for functionality and sound quality above all else. I have seen plenty of GUIs on synths and ROMplers that sounded HORRIBLE!chk071 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:26 am No offense, but, that's absolutely horrible. No contrast, all elements pushed together, so, the GUI is very busy. Bad font selection, bad use of space, no symmetry...
And, the dark skin isn't much better (well, it is, but, still bad). ArcSyn isn't a bad synth at all, but, the GUI surely IS bad.
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- KVRAF
- 7777 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
This one is not really "unloved", but not everyone knows about the free Cobalt synth, so I thought I'd mention it here:
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/cobalt ... und-design
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/cobalt ... und-design
- KVRAF
- 3879 posts since 28 Jun, 2009 from Wherever I lay my hat
The thought of all of these unloved synths brings tears to these old eyes... there's gotta be something we can do! How about taking an unloved synth for a spin at least once a week? Unloved synths shelters? Unloved synths need hugs too!
- KVRAF
- 1574 posts since 19 May, 2011 from North Carolina
It’s not “pretty” but it’s cool by me. Would look better as hardware though I bet!Lotuzia wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:54 amEven the 'classic' Ice White' skin ?JerGoertz wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 8:16 amIt's almost like Xils made it deliberately ugly so people would be steered to their other synths.JoeCat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:14 amMaybe. Also, if it were prettier.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:09 am I always thought that Oxium would be a bigger deal than it ended up being. Maybe if they had added a wavetable oscillator people would have gone bananas for it, as is the fashion.
It’s so subjective - you have people who hate skueomorphic and others who won’t use Valhalla kit cause they hate flat... no love for GUI design.
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- KVRist
- 441 posts since 20 Aug, 2010
Love this synthtony10000 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:23 am And in case you have never heard ArcSyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT06uwYTU1w
- KVRAF
- 8997 posts since 1 Aug, 2003
I never got WNA Dopplemangler working and gave it away, back in the day.
I loved Kubik, but couldn't get it to work on my current PC.
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- 1646 posts since 4 Aug, 2017
I also will add Carbon Electra to the list. Very capable and very distinctive sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qruko7OG3TU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qruko7OG3TU
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- KVRian
- 755 posts since 29 Jan, 2017
That's what I was referring to. I can imagine dev's sci-fi fixation, but at the end of the day if you want to program this thing you spend a lot of time and this sci-fi feel quickly wears off. I'd prefer more organised and symmetrical GUIchk071 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:26 am No offense, but, that's absolutely horrible. No contrast, all elements pushed together, so, the GUI is very busy. Bad font selection, bad use of space, no symmetry...
And, the dark skin isn't much better (well, it is, but, still bad). ArcSyn isn't a bad synth at all, but, the GUI surely IS bad.
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- KVRAF
- 7039 posts since 26 Jul, 2018
The Island of Misfit Synths, sniffle......poor things, now you got me vowing to fire some up and get them exercise tomorrow!