To be clear, I like my op-xy but let’s get real: the UX is pretty bad in a lot of ways.
in the mixer section you can increase volume and send levels for aux tracks that have no audio (eg MIDI and CV). This is objectively terrible UX
jumping from track to mixer and back (for example) does not recall that last module you were using (eg filter). For the love of god just make this work the same as the op-1. Seriously wtf is going on here?
Aux tracks use a “red” led yet red signifies recording for every other aspect of the device. This might not be able to be fixed if they don’t have other colors but why was this not like blue or green or anything other than red?
Text is absurdly small and nearly impossible to read for certain parameters. There is no reason for this at all.
Resampling is not consistent across track types. I can’t play a key using the sampler engine and resample it. Why not? It works for all the other engine types.
Hopefully they can address some of these issues instead of building cheap computer cases or whatever other marketing gimmick they have planned next.
TE can easily create or use, and code in good rendering for a proper pixel-accurate font, that’ll be perfectly readable at small scales like the ones they’re doing on the XY. But for some truly mysterious reason, they chose to go with this “ooh it’s sans-serif” Apple-esque font that was never meant to be readable at such a small size, on a machine that is meant to invoke all the digital sampler/sequencer aesthetics of old. It’s a baffling design choice that can be changed if ego was relinquished for the sake of both functional and visual improvement.
Honestly I think some of your points are actually a good thing. Like:
Aux tracks use a “red” led yet red signifies recording for every other aspect of the device. This might not be able to be fixed if they don’t have other colors but why was this not like blue or green or anything other than red?
adding more colors would go counter minimalism. a few other things use red too, like step components and selecting a single pitch to display on the sequencer. so currently red is not just recording. I think they want the device to focus on the grey scale.
Text is absurdly small and nearly impossible to read for certain parameters. There is no reason for this at all.
the xy is for making music and looking pretty. having the text small allows you to enjoy the visuals more. besides once you get the hang of it you wont need to read the text. still itching to read stuff? read the manual.
some of your other complaints are issues for sure. I think they will cook the xy for quiet some time. I am hoping we will get an update eventually maybe end of year??? with some additions and some of these will be ironed out.
