nightwatch wrote:I tend not to seek out skins for anything (for whatever reason).
Most skins are just kitschy patch overs that add some fantasy GUI to your existing controls. Andy's themes are not like that. They really take into account the harmony of colors, the need for ease on the eyes, and the need for sharpness for clarity. Also, he adds some clarified icons and tools that just make sense.
nightwatch wrote:Actually I really like what you're doing with the sliders, I'm currently using MoTools as my 7.24 theme, as the darker ones are easier on my eyes. So when I find one that's somewhat dark, and not too multicolored (I'm also a minimalist), I'll grab one!
I recommend you try
Gotham, and possibly
Sleek. If you can use one a little lighter in color,
Gold Complete is a very nice looking theme and easy on the eyes, and is RadioGal's favorite, I think. Along the same lines as
Gold Complete, but darker and less "colorful" is
Warmer, which is also one of my favorites.
Personally, I go into withdrawal if I'm away from
Gotham for a while. It is, to me, what the default should be in Digital Performer.
Gotham is simply a great look. However, I do switch from time to time.
Oxidized is my next-favorite in line after
Gotham. Following
Oxidized, I go for
Warmer,
Sleek, and
Gold Complete.
Andy's themes created one of the longest threads in the history of MOTUNation (maybe THE longest), and brought in people from all over the world who previously had not been so interested in DP. MOTU couldn't help but notice the spike in their DP sales, and/or the excitement generated by the AmpGUI thread here in the forum, so they adopted Andy's ideas and created the Themes preference -- one of the best moves they have ever made. Keep in mind that people have been modding DP since it was created, but Andy's AmpGUI Mods were the first ever to generate this much interest. What I'm saying is that there are themes and skins, and then there are AmpGUI Themes. Andy's in a class of his own.
Again… I recommend starting with
Gotham. You may also like James' favorite:
Sharp Flat.
Shooshie