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NSUserDefaults • today at 1:29 PM • 6 replies • view on HN

Not new to 13 but I love Ableton's clean UI. Similar to Blender, it's how all creative apps (and systems!) should do it.


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maciejzj • today at 2:28 PM

I love that it is not only clean and usable, but also they somehow managed to make it cool in a very minimalist and utilitarian way. It is like a digital version of a sleek physical synth with very raw industrial design. Reminds me of how NAD amplifiers look ugly-beautiful with their greyish chases.

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nprz • today at 3:04 PM

They really do a good job especially considering how much complexity is contained within Ableton.

tuzemec • today at 2:29 PM

Dunno... but coming from Studio One, I find Ableton’s interface very off-putting and ugly.

Yeah, I know... personal taste :)

hmokiguess • today at 1:40 PM

I actually much prefer FL Studio UI over Ableton's

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vectordust • today at 1:41 PM

Agreed, it's really intuitive (or it was for me). I feel like it has just the right learning curve, it just makes sense.

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jleehn • today at 1:45 PM

100% agreed, gold standard in creative software design

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