MarlaPodolski wrote:Well, it is the attitude more than the comment that caught my attention.
The facts are plainly that, although it may not be as 'pretty' as something from FabFilter or u-he, the GUI of the Synth1 is extremely functional and practical. Next, there have been numerous threads about Synth1 here and on many other forums. Based on the very many I've seen, a few have commented that it is not the world's greates GUI, and some do wish it could be modernised, but MOST do find it far, far less than "horrid."
I think the ultimate issue here with the post in question is a serious lack of knowledge on the subject of softsynths in general and their GUIs, whether free or not. For looks and especially performance / sound, Synth1 has kicked the butts of many commercial synths. Still does, actually. And if someone doesn't like the available presets offered, there's nothing stopping from designing better ones ... if you know how to do this.
The attitude is coming from your side only. Again: make the difference between someone stating a personal opinion and complaining/having an attitude/whatever. And understand it's ok that some ppl see things differently.
What does "ugly" has to do with "functional and practical"?
On a different note, I find all that argument about the lack of knowledge regarding GUIs quite funny If you know what I mean.