Tai Chi does look good, clean pro design, pro price tag tooWell, "cool" is subjective so saying form vs function isn't enough.
I definitely lean toward the simpler, flattened "vector" type interfaces. I happen to find them more pleasing visually but more importantly they are easier to use.
For example: I use Lindell 80 (channel strip) from Plugin Alliance quite a bit, but it's strictly because I like how it sounds. I don't like using it, and the only reason I don't ditch it is that I don't really use the EQs much on it. It's a 3d dented old console which I guess looks cool at first and I guess is authentic to the hardware, but then you try to turn the digital knobs or the teeny tiny preamp level. I have to squint to see where the freaking EQ is set to.
On the other hand, the newer Logic plugins and ones like Tai Chi (Reverb Foundry) or Valhalla's plugs are much preferred by me. I don't need my digital plugins to look like some old piece of rack gear. That said, I don't mind skeuomorphism to a point as long as the artwork doesn't eat up too much space, isn't distracting, and is usable easily with a mouse.
But different strokes.
I'd like to see more plugins with easily-changeable skins or themes actually.
I would also support dual GUI, skeuomorphic to "promote the hardware-like quality" if they wish but with an added "focused version" with more readable fonts and more modern digital visualisations and helpers.
Kush plugins are on my radar. I love what Greg Scott is doing with his productions for his band Sneaky Little Devil.
Statistics: Posted by paramita123 — Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:10 am