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Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:45 pm

Can you spare a while and let me learn about graphical preference concerning knob design? I'm working on something new and I wonder, if I should spend more time on designing controllers, or reuse a previous design. Thanks.

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:55 pm

Its hard to say unless you see it in context. Maybe if you put some diff knobs on the current project and then ask....

hma · Post by **hma** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:13 pm

Voted for 5, because they`re round and have that dial strip around but I would prefer inverted color for them like in 3.

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:20 pm

Went for 2 - I like the arrow and the retro look.
Might have been an idea to use the same background for all the dials. (I know, lots of work involved!)
Good luck with whatever it is that you are working on.

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:29 pm

I don't like all of them. But 1, 3 and 5 are more or less acceptable.

SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:33 pm

6 (like Valhalla's), but you need calibration marks around the knob on the faceplate. Makes it easier to read and more accurate to use.

an-electric-heart · Post by **an-electric-heart** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:45 pm

I don't like any of those interfaces, having said that, focusing on just the knobs; I like number 5, they are similar to the Voxengo knobs.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:46 pm

The first are all too comic style for me. No. 6 is too simple. Fish for me.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:49 pm

Ayorinde wrote:Went for 2 - I like the arrow

I second this

skipscada · Post by **skipscada** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 10:00 pm

I voted 6, more for the 2D concept then the actual implementation. How you turn it is more important for me, although if it's a knob you typically just set once per session and then leave in the same position, it's not a big deal.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:54 pm

I don't see well, so arrows indicate the number more readily @ sight. (I'm automating virtually at once so I want objectivity.) None of these GUIs are beautiful IMO.

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:58 am

Thank you. I have something to think about. Guess, I'll be doing graphics from scratch.

The context is a Kontakt romplesizer with XY pad to mix between 4 sources. The mix point would be automatable by game engine, float by itself, bounce off the pad edges, fly in circles by giving it a spin etc. Sort of Pong meets Time Pilot on a remix pad.

LoopLords · Post by **LoopLords** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 2:31 pm

For me the best is #3 because it's both clean and good looking. I don't understand why #6 is so popular. Maybe it's the Ableton crowd influencing the poll?

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