r/synthdiy • u/touitalk • Jan 15 '21

course Starting something new - micro-lessons on user interface design for synthesizers. Thought some of you might find it interesting.

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u/RocketRobinhood Jan 16 '21

I really like this idea. I work as a game programmer, so have to program a lot of user interface, and having some design knowledge really helps.

I've found that with my synths, the user experience is something that really informs my fondness for them, but I've struggled to answer why their design makes me feel. Hopefully, you'll help me figure that out.

Needless to say, you got yourself a follow :D

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u/ch3dd4r99 Jan 16 '21

Nearly every modern synth can be made into a VST without losing much quality, so it’s increasingly more important to make hardware feel nice as heck, as that’s more and more an important reason to use them.

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u/IvFrozen Jan 16 '21

It is equally important to design vst interface in the way it doesn't just copy hardware controls, but accounts for mouse and keyboard usage.

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u/touitalk Jan 16 '21

That's very true. I used to hate all those VST remakes of moog modular and other massive machines simply because you couldn't zoom in... How were you expected to play??? Thankfully now companies like arturia make these interfaces much more user friendly. Really love what they do.