Did you have the mindset of, "This is what I'd like to see" with your plug-ins?
I don't think I've really thought about it too much. I wanted to keep them simple. Easy to use. I don't know if that was really born out of my experiences with recording. It wasn't like a frustration with the way things were, I just thought it was a good approach to take. It's ultimately more satisfying, because I'm not writing code as much. I'm thinking more and analyzing things.
What are some of the changes people have asked for? What are some of the things that have been "fixed"?
There are some very opinionated people out there. [laughs] It's frustrating a lot of the time. It's hard to please everyone, but at the same time it's good to talk to those people. It always makes you re-question the approach you took; and think about whether there are some things you could do better. Those are the best kind of people to have conversations with because they make you think about the decisions you made. They challenge you.
Of your plug-ins, which is your personal favorite?
I have to say the compressor is my favorite. There's something to it that you can't really get out of other plug-ins. I'm still like, "I don't know how compressors work!" [laughs] I'm still learning. They're my favorite things to make. I definitely could analyze more realworld boxes to get an understanding of how they work.
Do you analyze audio gear in the analog domain? Can you look at their schematics to figure out why something sounds a certain way and use that in your plug-ins?
