Posted
While development is going on, I want to share some details about what is to come with the next update. We are in the middle of a pretty huge refactoring and restructuring that eliminates long standing technical debt we have accumulated over the years and that we need to get rid of before we can move forward.
The goals are
- More intuitive navigation and less confusing parameter selection
- Make the overview page work more like a track sheet in a DAW (linear arrangements)
- Make racks feel more like a DAW mixer with more insert slots
- Better tutorials and marketing videos based on a new simplified user interface
- A new surprise product we can't yet talk about
This effort is also in preparation for eventually porting some of Synfire's features to C++ for better integration with DAWs and a more industry standard user experience for everyday workflows. It is still a long way but making Synfire (or parts of it) a plug-in is a possibility.
Simplification doesn't mean we will dumb it down. We are just looking to hide some of its complexity and make the screen layouts more unified and intuitive. It's mostly small changes here and there that add up and make a noticeable difference.
I'll share a few screenshots soon.
