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Re: AmpGUI7 (now at AMPGUIMODS.COM)

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Shooshie made a good point in saying I should go more hardcore with Oxidized. So there may be a Simple rust-colored vibe like I was doing, and a more hardcore version heading towards this...

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amplidood wrote:Shooshie made a good point in saying I should go more hardcore with Oxidized. So there may be a Simple rust-colored vibe like I was doing, and a more hardcore version heading towards this...

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Love the hardcore idea!
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Nice idea for the "rusted" mod...

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amplidood wrote:Nice idea for the "rusted" mod...

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Hey Amp can you make the counter numbers look like the ones in the "night" mod?
I think that'd be very cool.

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I've always wanted to play around with an old style number thing, like old gas pumps, etc.

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Now... THAT'S getting COOL! VERY Cool! I like the "gas pump" numbers, btu they might ought to be larger, and maybe with serifs. "Old" numbers.


[edit: Making a list of fonts that might work, though I don't know how to handle the fact that not everyone will have them]

Century Schoolbook
Bodoni Regular (or Poster for fat font)
Baskerville Old Face
Century 725
Clarendon ** excellent old face
Clarendon Condensed -- perfect for counter (tall, skinny numbers)
Didot regular or bold
Gloucester MT Extra Condensed
Modern No. 20 (really a nice look for a "gas pump" display)
News 701
Poster Bodoni


Those are the best I can come up with. Maybe if you showed us where to put the font, we could do it ourselves.

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Shooshie wrote:Now... THAT'S getting COOL! VERY Cool! I like the "gas pump" numbers, btu they might ought to be larger, and maybe with serifs. "Old" numbers.
Those are the best I can come up with. Maybe if you showed us where to put the font, we could do it ourselves.
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It's not really a simple font setting. I have to position the numbers individually as spacing/hinting changes per font and also I'm doing slight shading/shadowing tricks. I wish it were just a setting...
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Oh, that's right. I think I've seen the "numberboard" in the files. Well, so much for THAT idea! Still, it's looking great.

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Sorry, I like it but the yellow MUTE buttons may have tendency to blend with the color mixing of this page ! Or it's just my feeling .
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This old rusted fella looks very unique - in a good way 8) Looking forward to it...

Just a thought... I'm feeling like I want the faders (that aren't muted) to jump out at me a bit more, like the pan pots do. They're nice and clear. Also, I'm not a huge fan of the font on the mixer buttons (solo, mute, etc). They look good when they're not lit up. I think my eyes want the text to either stand out a little more or to be not there at all. Maybe it's just the font... :?

I feel this one will at least come second to GoldComplete. Maybe even be my #1. But then the hardcore rust will come along... 8)

Thanks for all your hard work Amp!

Look, I'm getting rusty! :oops:
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npj wrote:This old rusted fella looks very unique - in a good way 8) Looking forward to it... I'm not a huge fan of the font on the mixer buttons (solo, mute, etc). I'm not sure why... :?
I've kinda been losing my love for those buttons anyway as this thing develops, for sure. Something new will surely pop up :)
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Awesome. I'm sure this one (and hardcore rust) will be killer. 8)

(By the way, I edited my previous post slightly, re the buttons...)
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I think the buttons look pretty darned good, myself. They're different looking, and I like that.

It's all looking great. Can't way to see the rest of it!

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