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I call that the Fishertechnik aesthetic: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik In a way I think that held
by crucialfelix 7y ago
I call that the Fishertechnik aesthetic: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischertechnik
In a way I think that held them back for a while from being considered a serious audio app. I thought it looked too simple, gray and plastic. They needed more of a feeling of precision and control. On the other hand it had more of a fun lightweight feel and that helped for their main market.
- teucris 7y agoSuper interesting, because I was drawn to Ableton years ago because I thought the aesthetic made it feel more professional and serious. I love how there’s no one absolute in design, or anything with humans for that matter
- deltron3030 7y agoNah, they come from an electronic music background, their UI looks similar to modular synths which often have a very radical industrial aesthetic without bells and whistles. The round elments and neon color are influenced from the pseudo-futuristic 90s/y2k rave and acid aesthetic at that time.
- crucialfelix 7y agoTo be precise, it looks like Robert Henke's original Max/MSP patch. https://cdm.link/2014/03/see-max-patch-robert-henke-built-ableton-live-hear-music-made/ https://cdm.link/2014/03/see-max-patch-robert-henke-built-ab... Max has always been flat and simple: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(software)#/media/File:LandMap_Max_patcher.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_(software)#/media/File:Lan...