Karyn
Humans, on the other hand, respond best to visual stimuli. It's easier to decide quickly if something is big or small by seeing an object that represents the size, rather than an arbitrary number.
Karyn,
Exactly, which is easier, to compare 10 bar-graph meters or 10 linear pots or the rotational position of 10 knobs?
A graph showing real-time data along with the slope and knee in the Sonitus compressor makes it very easy to set up initially. Your ear takes it from there.
I am certainly not talking about entering numbers. I am talking about applying current graphics display technology to make it easier to comprehend what the 'device' is doing. When the original hardware devices were created they had knobs, switches and VU meters to choose from. WHy use a 4Mhz quad core to emulate this ? We have infinite possibilities.