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The "Zynthian Web Configuration Tool" is a website hosted inside your Zynthian device. This website allows you to:
 
The "Zynthian Web Configuration Tool" is a website hosted inside your Zynthian device. This website allows you to:
  
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* Configure system password
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* '''Configure Hardware'''
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* Configure WIFI
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** Wiring Layouts (controllers/knobs)
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* Configure Hardware: wiring layouts, soundcard, display, etc.
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** Soundcard
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* Configure UI: colors, fonts, sizes, etc.
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** Display
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* [[Configure MIDI]]
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* '''System Management'''
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* Edit snapshot's names
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** Password
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* Manage library for the different engines => soundfonts, plugins, presets, etc.
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** WIFI
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** Backups
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** Security
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* '''Configure UI''' (colors, fonts, sizes, etc.)
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* '''Configure MIDI profiles'''
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** Master Channel
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** [[Configure_MIDI_Filter/Router|Filter/Router]]
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** Devices
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** etc.
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* '''Manage the Library'''
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** Snapshots
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** Soundfonts
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** Presets
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** Audio Recordings
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** etc.
  
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Access the configuration tool by using a web browser on the same network as your Zynthinan device.
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You can access the configuration tool (webconf) from any computer using a web browser. Your Zynthian Box must be connected to your local network, or directly to your computer (point to point) with a ethernet cable (link local).
  
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You need another computer with a browser to access this website inside your Zynthian.
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For connecting your Zynthian Box to your local network you can use an ethernet cable connected from your router to your Zynthian Box. Also, if the WIFI has been configured previously in your Zynthian, you should be allowed to connect by WIFI.  
  
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Browse to '''http://zynthian.local'''
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For addressing your Zynthian box from your browser, you can use this 2 methods:
  
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If you your browser can’t find the zynthian.local address, probably you are using an OS version that doesn’t support the link-local feature. You will then need to figure out what IP address has been assigned to your Zynthian box by your local network (router). You can try entering the terminal/console command in a console window of your computer:
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* Browse to '''http://zynthian.local'''. This doesn't work in all devices. Many Windows-PCs and mobile devices doesn't fully support the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS mDNS] protocol.
  
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arp -a
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If you your browser can’t find the '''zynthian.local''' address, you will then need to figure out what IP address has been assigned to your Zynthian Box. For more details, see [[Finding your IP address]]. Once you have your Zynthian's IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), you can browse to '''http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'''. Easy,
  
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This will display a list of devices and IP addresses for things your computer knows about on your local network.
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===Login to Zynthian's Webconf===
  
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Now browse to '''http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx''' (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the IP address of your Zynthian)
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[[File:ZynLogin.png|800px]]
  
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Login to webpage
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===Configure Display===
  
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[[File:ZynLogin.png]]
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[[File:ZynDisplay.png|800px]]
  
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Configure Display
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===Configure Audio===
  
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[[File:ZynDisplay.png]]
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[[File:Webconf.png|800px]]
  
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Configure Audio
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===Configure Wiring Layout (controllers/knobs)===
  
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[[File:Webconf.png]]
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[[File:ZynWiring.png|800px]]
  
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Configure Wiring for knobs
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===Configure MIDI profiles===
  
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[[File:ZynWiring.png]]
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Also need explanations of what all these options do. '''MIDIFilter''' (not shown here) info is at: [[Configure MIDI|Configure MIDI Filter/Router]]
  
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Configure MIDI (this screen capture is out of date)
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[[File:Zynthian MIDI config.jpg|800px]]
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Also need explanations of what all these options do. MIDIFilter (not shown here) info is at: [[Configure MIDI]]
 
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[[File:Zynthian MIDI config.jpg]]
 

Revision as of 21:29, 26 July 2018

The "Zynthian Web Configuration Tool" is a website hosted inside your Zynthian device. This website allows you to:

  • Configure Hardware
    • Wiring Layouts (controllers/knobs)
    • Soundcard
    • Display
  • System Management
    • Password
    • WIFI
    • Backups
    • Security
  • Configure UI (colors, fonts, sizes, etc.)
  • Configure MIDI profiles
  • Manage the Library
    • Snapshots
    • Soundfonts
    • Presets
    • Audio Recordings
    • etc.

You can access the configuration tool (webconf) from any computer using a web browser. Your Zynthian Box must be connected to your local network, or directly to your computer (point to point) with a ethernet cable (link local).

For connecting your Zynthian Box to your local network you can use an ethernet cable connected from your router to your Zynthian Box. Also, if the WIFI has been configured previously in your Zynthian, you should be allowed to connect by WIFI.

For addressing your Zynthian box from your browser, you can use this 2 methods:

  • Browse to http://zynthian.local. This doesn't work in all devices. Many Windows-PCs and mobile devices doesn't fully support the mDNS protocol.

If you your browser can’t find the zynthian.local address, you will then need to figure out what IP address has been assigned to your Zynthian Box. For more details, see Finding your IP address. Once you have your Zynthian's IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), you can browse to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Easy,

1 Login to Zynthian's Webconf

ZynLogin.png

2 Configure Display

ZynDisplay.png

3 Configure Audio

Webconf.png

4 Configure Wiring Layout (controllers/knobs)

ZynWiring.png

5 Configure MIDI profiles

Also need explanations of what all these options do. MIDIFilter (not shown here) info is at: Configure MIDI Filter/Router

Zynthian MIDI config.jpg

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