11-30-2022, 07:05 PM
I am just now trying out Soundop and I'm absolutely loving it. It's way more capable than Sound Forge (What I was using previously). As soon as I get paid I'll definitely end up becoming a customer.
However, there are some frustrations with the way VST favorites are currently being handled in my opinion. So I put together some ideas and quick mock-ups. (I am a designer by trade so this was fun)
Here is what my favorites looks like now:
What a mess. Here are my suggestions:
1. Let us rename plugins! This is an area where Sound Forge actually excels. A lot of times the actual name of the VST is kind of obscure, or doesn't include the company that created it in the name, etc. For instance, I have a lot of Waves plugins, and I'd like to prefix all my waves plugins with "Waves" so they are grouped together in the list and quickly recognizable. Here is a simple mockup that demonstrates what I mean:
2. Please, let us create categories/folders within the "Favorites" folder. I have my own system for organizing my plugins, and I'm sure others have their own systems as well. Just having a single folder with a massive dump of plugins is, TBH, somewhat useless. Being able to create, populate, and name subfolders would be a game-changer. This is the mock-up I spent the most time on because I feel like it would add the most value:
I also took some small design liberties. I revamped the folder icons, darkened the background, and added three new buttons to the top right of the effects panel (Rename, New Folder, and Delete Folder). I also demonstrate what should happen when a plugin favorite is selected. There is a new delete button on the right of the selection to quickly remove the selected plugin from favorites if desired.
Anyway, that's all for now. I think just these two changes (VST Renaming, and the ability to organize our favorites folder) would elevate Soundop's usability much further.
Thanks so much for reading.
If I think of any more improvements I'll be sure to post them here.
Best regards.
However, there are some frustrations with the way VST favorites are currently being handled in my opinion. So I put together some ideas and quick mock-ups. (I am a designer by trade so this was fun)
Here is what my favorites looks like now:
What a mess. Here are my suggestions:
1. Let us rename plugins! This is an area where Sound Forge actually excels. A lot of times the actual name of the VST is kind of obscure, or doesn't include the company that created it in the name, etc. For instance, I have a lot of Waves plugins, and I'd like to prefix all my waves plugins with "Waves" so they are grouped together in the list and quickly recognizable. Here is a simple mockup that demonstrates what I mean:
2. Please, let us create categories/folders within the "Favorites" folder. I have my own system for organizing my plugins, and I'm sure others have their own systems as well. Just having a single folder with a massive dump of plugins is, TBH, somewhat useless. Being able to create, populate, and name subfolders would be a game-changer. This is the mock-up I spent the most time on because I feel like it would add the most value:
I also took some small design liberties. I revamped the folder icons, darkened the background, and added three new buttons to the top right of the effects panel (Rename, New Folder, and Delete Folder). I also demonstrate what should happen when a plugin favorite is selected. There is a new delete button on the right of the selection to quickly remove the selected plugin from favorites if desired.
Anyway, that's all for now. I think just these two changes (VST Renaming, and the ability to organize our favorites folder) would elevate Soundop's usability much further.
Thanks so much for reading.
If I think of any more improvements I'll be sure to post them here.
Best regards.