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mypetrobot ·
Lately I've been working on a synth that sounds 'broken' (similar to that which was discussed here: An Old Idea). So far, so good ... The oscillators warble slightly in and out of tune, there's line/cable noise built in, the filter subtly fluctuates, and the oscillators are occasionally modulated by radio static ... The thing sounds very warm and *real*. Right now, I'm in the GUI design/layout phase and I'd like some criticism as to how everything looks so far.
With that said, here's a screen-shot:
stefan ·
I'd say the pseudo-3d-stuff looks a bit odd.
I like the layout and the overall design, it's a very clear interface, but I'd prefer the knobs/buttons to be either "fully" 3d or plain 2d.
tention ·
Looks like comic-style. Strange but good.
GaryG ·
personally, I love it. 🙂
is this what gfx dudes refer to as Cel shading? I played around with a mockup in Sketchup but didn't get anything nearly as good as yours.
if i'm going to be critical i'd say the switches don't 'gel' too well, the pseudo 3d as stefan calls it works well on the knobs but... i don't know, maybe the switches are a little big or too clearly defined (smudge them some more 🙂)
I like the low res/artifacts effect on the end cheeks and panel. Nice control layout too.
So... cool. 🙂
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angstrom ·
I like the dirty cartoon look.
it works for me.
AngularMomentum ·
I like it too, distinctive style...what I think though is that the 3-d could be "better" done IMHO...that the knobs on the right also "lean"to the right, if that makes any sense...
Tom7777 ·
Great style, i like it 😀
infuzion ·
I dig the cartoony thing; I'm kinda getting borred with the typical GUI. Reminds me of Audio Damage.
AngularMomentum wrote: I like it too, distinctive style...what I think though is that the 3-d could be "better" done IMHO...that the knobs on the right also "lean"to the right, if that makes any sense...
Yea, you want the perspective to be in the center. I think that a good idea, but personally (who perfers VSTs to be lightweight memory-wize) would be satisfied the way is is.
Suggestion; drop the rabbit-ears wood on the side (I have little screen space to spare).
matti ·
infuzion wrote: Yea, you want the perspective to be in the center. I think that a good idea, but personally (who perfers VSTs to be lightweight memory-wize) would be satisfied the way is is.
It wouldn't take any more memory if the graphics are on the background picture and the only moving part in the knobs is the white line. The buttons could work the same way too. Only the top moving. Should be fairly easy to achieve. Worth a try.
I dig the cartoonish look too 🙂
AngularMomentum ·
Yeah Matti, that is what I am doing lately, the complete GUI is now in the background in my latest projects, including most of the knob...only the parts that have to move are on top...don't want to hijack the thread so I am not posting any screens...
😉
matti ·
AngularMomentum wrote: Yeah Matti, that is what I am doing lately
Heh, me too 😉
nippybaynes404 ·
Nice project, I like it... funky. 😀
AngularMomentum wrote: that is what I am doing lately, the complete GUI is now in the background in my latest projects, including most of the knob...only the parts that have to move are on top..
😉
Dont you use just 1 bitmap for the same knobs and then send it off to individually to each bitmap draw. So insted of having 50 of the same bitmaps stored in your project you only have 1 stored??? Thats what I do.
😉
tuz ·
i like this style a lot. 🙂
Acrobat ·
AngularMomentum wrote: I like it too, distinctive style...what I think though is that the 3-d could be "better" done IMHO...that the knobs on the right also "lean"to the right, if that makes any sense...
Yes, a bird-eye perspective. But it's good for me too!
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