We all recognize how much the look and feel of hardware synthesizer modules influence the user at first sight. This applies to software modules as well. They should look nice, clear to understand, and possibly have a touch of craze together with a “trademark” color scheme or a logo that makes all the modules from the same developer instantly recognizable. Ugly, uninspiring panels are often disregarded, especially in the Rack third-party plugins list, where there’s already so much stuff. A good mix of creativity and design experience makes the GUI catchy and inspiring, improving the user experience (UX).

In this chapter, we will deal with the practical details of creating a user interface. ...

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