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2011/3/2 Fons Adriaensen :

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> On Wed, Mar 02, 2011 at 04:58:39PM -0500, David Robillard wrote:

>

>> > Another example is a visual EQ as the one found in Jamin, where you both see the

>> > live spectrum and can adjust frequency bands level.

>>

>> Yawn. Personally I've always considered my ears better judges of audio

>> than pixellated waveforms on a screen.

>

> Here (for once) we do agree :-) There's probably no worse way

> to show what a compressor is doing than showing the input and

> output waveforms. A simple bargraph showing the current gain

> - or better, the gain range over a short period - will do fine.

>

> I've been demoing high end mixers (Digico) to experienced sound

> engineers for some time. These mixers can show a graphical

> representation of the EQ etc. The first thing these potential

> customers ask is if those displays can be disabled - they just

> don't want them.

>

> Good UI design for audio apps means something entirely different:

>

> - Something you can look at for extended periods. This means color

>  schemes that don't strain your eyes, the right amount of detail,

>  and nothing that becomes distracting by moving or flashing all

>  the time without providing essential information.

>

> - A layout that is logical to someone who understands what an app

>  or plugin is doing. A clear distinction between things you set

>  up once and forget and those that you may want to adjust more

>  frequently.

>

> - A presentation that allows you to check if things are what you

>  expect they are at a glance, and even without being aware of it.

>

> - The ability to find anything you'd need routinely without going

>  through menus, dialogs, or having to move or resize windows.

>  If you have to modify the display significantly in order to find

>  some control or action, it should be possible to return to the

>  previous one with just a single action.

>

> - Showing correct and useful information rather than eye candy.

I do particullarly appreciate this kind of feedback from people

actually using our crap :-) (and even more since you also do this

stuff too).
Does point #1 mean we basically may want visualization that expresses

only a few properties of a certain waveform?

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