Frequencies — hardware

The One-Month Test

The One-Month Test

If you haven't touched an instrument in a month, a deep menu makes you re-learn it from scratch. A dedicated knob never asks you to.
The Weight of a Knob

The Weight of a Knob

A knob's resistance and detents are a feedback channel screens can't replicate — why physical resistance itself carries musical information.
The Cost of a Menu

The Cost of a Menu

Menu-diving isn't a UI inconvenience — it's a tax on the exact moment an idea is most fragile. Why dedicated physical controls keep you in flow.