Interactive documentation for audio

by Steven Garrity

The Learning Synths site from Ableton, the music creation software company, is an extraordinary example of the power of interactive documentation.

Illustration of a synthesizer with knobs, sliders, a piano-style keyboard, and a button that reads 'PRESS AND HOLD'.

The way new concepts are introduced gradually and then layered and combined reminds me of the brilliant design of the first level of the Super Mario Bros. game.

 

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