You’ve got the input controls on the left, with input gain, a Mute button that can be automated and modulation some rhythmic gating type effects, pan, a mono summing button, and knob for Sample Rate. The signal flows logically from left to right. From a usability perspective, this is a great example of how to design a modern UI. Hovering your mouse over most parameters will open up the tool-tip, explaining what the control does. A lock icon offers the ability to lock parameters while (mix, delay time, sleep buffer, and gain) while browsing presets, which is a very well thought-out and welcome addition. These option mean Sandman Pro is definitely ultra high dpi compatible and usable at all resolutions, and lighting conditions (nothing worse than a white UI in a dark studio, but it may work better in a brightly lit room). Clicking the gear icon near the top of the UI opens up the settings where you’ll find 3 size options, and a light or dark theme. Sandman Pro’s interface opts for a modern, flat UI style that focuses on functionality over aesthetics. The more time I spend with Sandman Pro, the less I think of it as a delay, and the more I think of it as a multi-fx toolbox. In fact, on a few occasions, Sandman Pro was doing things I still don’t know how to describe. Combined, it can do delay, doubling, modulation, reverb, harmonizing, looping, freezing, stuttering, rhythmic gating, tremolo, sample rate reduction, everything in between, and a whole lot more. Sandman Pro is part delay, part stutter effect, part looper, part pitch shifter, and part semi-modular synthesizer. If this sounds like you, or you’re just a little bored with delay plugins, then keep reading. You might prefer a given plugin’s workflow, or GUI, or just prefer the sound-quality of one delay over another, but they all basically do the same thing (delay time, feedback, HP/LP, Mix, maybe a few different modes, etc.). If you already own a premium delay plugin or two, most new delay releases aren’t going to be bringing anything new to the table feature-wise. There’s so many delays on the market these days that it’s getting harder and harder to get excited by each new release.
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