KVR Audio

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sun May 15, 2011 12:49 pm

I got this far with the graphics for my new stomp tonight.

Curiousity killed the cat they say.
I hope it's piqued.

Do you think I will get in trouble with Boss?

Anyway, check in here and I let you know what's up soon.

edits-
Finally I am pretty much making my own algo.
This is a 3-line pitch shifter.

Here is the latest version->
http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/aszp28

I am resampling a 1500 sample long grain.

Here is the finished skin->

So I hope this a nice device, let me know if it's a keeper 8D

I am lining up another 2 algos.

FYI- You can beat match loops with this if ur sampler has speed. U can compensate the pitch change, so leaving the loop in key.

WOK · Post by **WOK** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:13 pm

nix808 wrote:Do you think I will get in trouble with Boss?

I don't think Boss can have a patent on stomp boxes (as long as you don't put "ROSS" on it or something similar).
Nice look, especially the jacks.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sun May 15, 2011 1:29 pm

I was tempted to put 'Bass' on it{hint

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Your chorus, the exact same thing really GUI wise.
I'll try it.
The jacks are Carson Cable->
http://www.highstreetmusic.com.au/xcart ... ctid=10071
Nice I can use Boss dimensions and font, they are neat.
Cheers Wok, I'll see what you've been up to.
I liked your nu monosynth GUI

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:02 pm

it looks ok but it's very "washed-out" or hazy looking. make it sharper and more textured, it will look a lot better. for example,

see all the "grit work" and texturing on the knobs and paneling. and how everything is sharp and very present.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:16 pm

Here it is with more saturation.
Some of the flaws in editing come through.
Is it nicer with more contrast?
I like the dulled off for some reason.
edit-hmm, I try for bootsy-like realism.
Gotta fire these ones up.
I guess I use a camera, not a scanner.
Thanks for your aesthetic

ps-the left plug is smaller than the right, I'll change it

edit- I took this down... it was over-saturated

Muzik 4 Machines · Post by **Muzik 4 Machines** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:21 pm

get rid of the jacks, they waste screen real estate and bring nothing to the fx sound, just my 0.02$

also, if there is no knobs on the stomp part, again, waste of screen real estate, a simple little bypass button would be cleaner than a whole "foot stomp" that, like the jacks, have 0 real use besides trying to look like a boss pedal

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:22 pm

Im just giving critique as to what *i* think makes a great GUI. But, nice work!

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:23 pm

Muzik 4 Machines wrote:get rid of the jacks, they waste screen real estate and bring nothing to the fx sound, just my 0.02$

agreed, the jacks are cheesy.

make the the whole GUI the front panel of the pedal, with no extra space around it.

No_Use · Post by **No_Use** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:23 pm

Muzik 4 Machines wrote:get rid of the jacks, they waste screen real estate and bring nothing to the fx sound, just my 0.02$

+1

Muzik 4 Machines · Post by **Muzik 4 Machines** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:32 pm

ans that bring me to a question, when will dev finally understand that we use it with a mouse on a computer screen (or in a really rare case, touchscreen)

why try to emulate the look of something that was made to be stomped on/finger tweaked?
i really like all logic's effect for that, no silly "trying to look real" GUI (except the not so great pedalboard) just controls and meters, no "look im a vintage piece of gear", just the sound.

ableton live went even farther in this direction, ditching even "real" looking knobs, and nobody complained, cause it was useable, i honnestly don't give a shit how a plugin looks, i care about what it sounds like, it could be only a set of faders with a display and i'd be more than happy, no need to waste time on making a rusty worn rack look peice of gear, it won't change the sound of it
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@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:37 pm

I'll go ahead and disagree with that. I prefer the GUI's that look like hardware. Call me simple-minded, but, I like to work with nice hardware style GUI's like the ones UAD, Waves, Softube, Bootsie, etc make. I think they are the best looking GUI's. I honestly think Ableton looks like a toy.

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:42 pm

I'll do 2 GUIs
I like the jacks myself.
hmm
OK I bang out the effect.
Hopefully it gets better.
It is an octaver, sadly with a pronounced volume warble.
This warble, maybe I can lessen it.
I'm not sure I get it out tonight, it's 2:40 am.
Hmm
I'll just stick some knobs on it for now
We'll see, but it is upcoming.
I have 2 of these pitch shifters, the bass is kinda hollow a touch.
I'm hoping to craft a fuller one in the end.

bpblog · Post by **bpblog** » Sun May 15, 2011 5:36 pm

Muzik 4 Machines wrote:i honnestly don't give a shit how a plugin looks

and yet again, some of us do appreciate a nice looking gui. i don't ditch plugins that look ugly or have no gui, but then again i love it when a plugin both sounds good and looks nice.

back on topic, nice work nix808! are you by any chance the guy behind ts-808?

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Sun May 15, 2011 6:02 pm

Hmm,
No I didn't do TS-808, I searched it and ended up with Ibanez Tube Screamer.
Pls. link me, if you like.
I have license to sample TS-404 synth by Richard Hoffman and Didier Dambrin though.
I try to get a release of this octaver out in the next 24 hours

edit,PS-
Thanks for the compliment, I try make some desirable items

bpblog · Post by **bpblog** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:42 pm

sorry, i meant TSE808:
http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2010/09 ... emulation/

your gui reminded me of it.

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