On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 12:16:16PM -0700, Jos Laake wrote: > Just some thoughts... > > As one who tends to use more than build these things, I can see the > pros and cons of the photorealistic GUI. For one thing, if it's > simulating a piece of equipment I once used (many years ago ;-) ) > having the GUI mirror the original HW device makes a lot of sense > because I immediately remember how to run it. All my favourite > settings all "patch in" quite naturally. I like that. I can't > imagine trying to run a Mini-Moog plug in that didn't look like > one. > > Having said that, I used to play my Moog with the knobs as well, > not just the keyboard. That wouldn't be very easy to do with the > GUI. > > I also like the argument for knobs when you use them for settings > not going to change them much once they're set, so useability isn't > as big of an issue. Sliders aren't nearly as practical for this job. > > On the other hand, I like being able to change the look of something > once I've gotten the feel of it, ala "skins". Like having the full > screen version with all the knobs and sliders and blinky lights, but > be able to minimize the effect to tiny primary controls once I have > it set up the way I want.
hopefully i will find the time to add this on the fly change to control panels to galan soon. should not be that much code. but i am not sure about the UI. > > I know, I know, I don't ask for much. ;-) And I don't do GUI's well for galan its not THAT much anymore. > either. Actually, I've done so much deep level real-time systems > coding in the last 20 years, I'm very happy to let faster younger > folks have at it so I can spend my time making *MUSIC* which is > kinda my point for being here. All the same, I'm adamant about > supporting GPL solutions in professional digital audio, and the > more we can consense on what works *well enough*for most of us, > the more we move toward useability and interchangability. I'm > not so sure about "affordance" though. ;-) > > Okay, there's my $1.27 worth. > > Clean tracks for all! > ~Jos~ > -- torben Hohn http://galan.sourceforge.net -- The graphical Audio language
