Re: [Just Talk] Re: [linux-audio-user] Why we need graphic designers

--- Dave Griffiths <dave(a)pawfal.org> wrote: Module wiring: The biggest improvement is to implement sub-patches [yes, I know there are plans for this in SSM :] - that way you can hide a lot of detail in a single module. For example, a four oscillator synth with a filter, lfo and a couple of EGs makes for a lot of modules, especially if you include math modules to scale stuff. All of these could be wrapped up in a single patch with half a dozen open inputs/outputs. At the GUI end of things - most modular synths seem to assume one-gui-per module, which again makes up for a lot of screen space used. In the four-osc synth example above, there'd be a lot of redundant knobs/sliders for ports that are actually driven by connections. From the screenshots, that Tassman3 app that Steve found appears to alleviate this somewhat by merging related modules into a single horizontal unit. I suppose the ideal solution would be some sort of simple GUI builder so you can create a set of controls for connection to a module, sub-patch, or whatever. This could to some degree be automated (hide/show controls as connections are created/removed). I think ArtsBuilder had this last time I used it - GUI elements were treated just like modules. Positioning them was a pain though, but it's been about a year since I looked at it - things may have improved.