Michael Willis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:16 pm
What plugins are you thinking of that sound better but ate harder to understand? I am because I want to develop some "easy mode" plugins. I can't make any promises about when they will be released because I'm also trying to hold down a day job and take care of a house full of children, but I've been actively looking at the source code for projects like Calf, Airwindows, blue lab, et. al. to see how they do their magic.
Sorry, looks like I haven't logged in here for longer than I thought!
One example I can think of is Dragonfly reverb. I'm not sure if it sounds better than Calf or not, but it is very good. However, it has more options than my little mind can handle, like "wander," "spin," and "low mult." I'm not suggesting they should make their plugins any different, but I'm not very good at learning by tweaking a bunch of knobs - I'm just pretty limited when it comes to hearing and understanding, like "Oh, I see, if I just do that and that, I will get this result." The more variables, the more lost I get.
Those more complex plugins are great for people who have a mind for it, but I would love for Calf to stick around as a high-quality alternative for people like me that don't (yet).