KVR Audio

robenestobenz · Post by **robenestobenz** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:54 pm

e-phonic wrote:To be honest, I've been struggling quite a lot with the GUI. I think the sound is good but the gui needs some work. This is GUI #4. Sometimes you have been working on something too long and just don't see what's wrong anymore.

I'd love to get some feedback on what you like so I can make the proper adjustments...

I can imagine -- it's a pretty complex set of features to represent. The nested tabs and wasted space are the two primary problems I see.

I'd drop the amount of empty space between panels and elements and try to get the tone and the two noise control sets on 3 rows.

Also, is there any reason the effects controls are in an effects tab at the bottom? Doesn't seem worth it for a dropdown and a knob -- I'd have thought the patch section would make as much sense and work just as well. You've got room to expand in the future there though, I guess.

Interface aside, I think this is really great where it counts most -- the sound is fantastic. I was comparing it to Drumatic 3 yesterday, which I love and still use a lot, and the sound of 4 is really a step up.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:02 pm

robenestobenz wrote:Also, is there any reason the effects controls are in an effects tab at the bottom? Doesn't seem worth it for a dropdown and a knob -- I'd have thought the patch section would make as much sense and work just as well. You've got room to expand in the future there though, I guess.

+1 on this.

For a single knob it doesn't need a separate section.

e-phonic · Post by **e-phonic** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:14 pm

Thanks all! I've removed some of the 'extra space' just as a quick test.
I will rethink the whole GUI in future betas!

Suspended In Dusk · Post by **Suspended In Dusk** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:19 pm

sqigls wrote:
I'm a long-time supporter and user of all of your plugins, and your MP3 player.
Consider this a raised hand for OSX support.

Ditto.

I used to rely on them extensively as well. And it may never happen, but I'd grab them in a wink if they were ported to OSX.

kingtubby · Post by **kingtubby** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:23 pm

robenestobenz wrote: I'd drop the amount of empty space between panels and elements and try to get the tone and the two noise control sets on 3 rows.

+1, that's a better idea than my previous suggestion re. the 6 columns all on one page.

As excellent as the overall sound quality is, I'd just like to say that I think the cymbal sound section is particularly outstanding - better than anything else I've heard in software land.

CrystalWizard · Post by **CrystalWizard** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:04 pm

i'm havin trouble getting the velocity modulation working on the demo version. is it disabled? or is it user malfunction? also, where is the "keyboard pitch" modulation level?

sinkmusic · Post by **sinkmusic** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:39 pm

Hello
A couple of remarks about the GUI :

Too much screenspace wasted with borders (no less than 3 here), and the text is too small ;

I think that the retro + modern knob combo doesn't work very well here.

The text is too long. Why not just "6dB eQ > 6dB LP", or even "6dB eq > LP" ?

Too much screenspace wasted here and there, imho :

I hope it helps,
Cheers

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:55 pm

Wow, great intro price, will buy just to support

Debutante · Post by **Debutante** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:12 am

..tried it. Very impressed. just a couple of dials nets huge changes to the sound. and I think it sounds fabulously cleaner than v3 somehow. Still love the v3 envelope style better, but this is a superb drum synth IMO. So simple. Works great so far

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Selfik · Post by **Selfik** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:16 am

Debutante wrote:..Still love the v3 envelope style better...

+1
They were much much easier to work with...too clumsy and not so flexible now...please gives us old ones back

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:56 am

layout suggestion???

CrystalWizard · Post by **CrystalWizard** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:06 am

CrystalWizard wrote:i'm havin trouble getting the velocity modulation working on the demo version. is it disabled? or is it user malfunction? also, where is the "keyboard pitch" modulation level?

anyone?

e-phonic · Post by **e-phonic** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:41 am

CrystalWizard wrote:i'm havin trouble getting the velocity modulation working on the demo version. is it disabled? or is it user malfunction? also, where is the "keyboard pitch" modulation level?

Do you mean the velocity slider that says 'TONE MOD'?
Just checked it and it works like it should.

Alex Cremers · Post by **Alex Cremers** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:46 am

Hello e-phonic:

In Cubase SX, each drum sound is heard twice. First when you press the key (which is normal) and a second time when you release the key. A bug?

Alex

e-phonic · Post by **e-phonic** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:59 am

Alex Cremers wrote:Hello e-phonic:
In Cubase SX, each drum sound is heard twice. First when you press the key (which is normal) and a second time when you release the key. A bug?
Alex

Could be, what version of SX are we talking about?

Drumatic 4 - OSX VST release & updated to v1.02