[LAU] ZynAddSubFX Usability Survey

[Ben Bell]

On Sun, May 01, 2016 at 09:28:23AM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Zyn isn't missing a "deep sound algorithm", it's missing presets.
> Presets are also useful as basis for sound designers and a must have
> for musicians who just want to make music.

I think this is a fair point about a lot of Open Source tools. For all the
claims that you hear "real musicians don't use presets, they make their
own patches" I think the truth is that if you can't reach for a tool and
immediately get something good and inspiring from it you're unlikely to
persist with it long.

A well organised, wide range of musically useable presets transforms a synth,
or effect's appeal. Without that it's a matter of faith that the synth will
actually repay your time investment in it.