On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 6:05 AM, Louigi Verona <louigi.verona@gmail.com> wrote:

Linux Audio packages are plagued by reasons that are relevant to the developer, but which should be irrelevant to the user.
I don't care if dev thinks knobs are a bad idea, I want a knob and not a text field, because it is easier to use on stage.
I don't care if dev has a technical reason to have a text field instead of a knob. I need a knob, because it is easier to use on stage.

Just one little note here. Back in 2001, I read an article in the US Keyboard magazine that made a strong case for stopping the use of skuomorphic GUIs (knobs etc) for a variety of reasons. It wasn't written by a software developer, but a musician. He was bemoaning how limited GUIs for audio software were because of their attempt to present things that look like hardware controls.

So mileage may vary here. There are users with very different workflows, ideas, needs and backgrounds, and some of them don't want knobs. They could of course be a tiny minority and developers might be better off ignoring them. But it isn't true that "text fields => developer centric", "knobs => user centric".