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Line 8: − The basic idea is that the length of the press on the Snapshot Encoder gets you into the Load or Save screen. It needs to be at least a '''Bold''' press, otherwise you will end up in ''MIDI learn'' which is interesting but not what you want at the moment.+ − Pressing the upper right encoder for between 1 and 2 seconds should display the '''Load Snapshot''' screen. Line 21:
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First you want to save a snapshot. Snapshots are all about the upper right encoder, labelled '''Snapshot & LS''' in the Users Guide…
First you want to save a snapshot. Snapshots are all about the upper right encoder, labelled '''Snapshot & LS''' in the Users Guide…
Pressing the upper right encoder for between 0.3 and 2 seconds should display the '''Load Snapshot''' screen. It needs to be at least a '''Bold''' press, otherwise you will end up in ''MIDI learn'' which is interesting but not what you want at the moment.
[[File:LoadSnapshot.png]]
[[File:LoadSnapshot.png]]
''(You can also create a new snapshot with the New Snapshot menu item or overwrite existing snapshots…)''
''(You can also create a new snapshot with the New Snapshot menu item or overwrite existing snapshots…)''
The one thing you can’t do from the GUI is rename the snapshot you create to something useful, but that’s where the webconf interface comes into play (I run a web browser on its own screen)
The one thing you can’t do with the Zynthian is rename the snapshot you create to something useful, but that’s where the webconf interface comes into play (I run a web browser on its own screen)
Open a web browser and give the address of your Zynthian. For example, I enter ''zynthian-nord.local'' (the address of yours is shown on the Admin/Network Info screen, or use the IP address instead of a name if you are using a Windows browser)
Choose Library/ Snapshot ( might be under the "hamburger" icon on the right)
Choose Library/ Snapshot (might be under the "hamburger" icon on the right)
[[File:WebLibrarySnapshots.png]]
[[File:WebLibrarySnapshots.png]]
Here you can rename the snapshot you have just created and I suggest you do because otherwise you end up with a lot of numbers that you constantly have to preview to know what they are …
Here you can rename the snapshot you have just created and I suggest you do, because otherwise you end up with a lot of numbered snapshots that you constantly have to preview to know what they are.
Actually loading a sound is really about Engines on Layers…
Back to the Zynthian box. Actually loading a sound is really about Engines on Layers…
You use the '''select''' and '''back''' button presses to move between the Admin screen & the Layer List screen
[[File:LayerList.png]]
[[File:LayerList.png]]
You can add an engine …using New Synth Layer
You can add an engine using '''New Synth Layer'''
And there are lot’s of them . . . . ( this is officially a good thing !)
And there are lot’s of them . . . . (this is officially a good thing!)
[[File:Engine.png]]
[[File:Engine.png]]
Select Fluidsynth in this case althou’ you can obviously choose others … either way you will be presented with the MIDI screen . . . .
Select Fluidsynth and you will be presented with the MIDI screen . . . .
Choose an available MIDI channel
Choose an available MIDI channel - that your keyboard controller is sending on.
[[File:MIDIchannel.png]]
[[File:MIDIchannel.png]]
In Fluidsynth you choose from available presets of sounds (fluidsynth presets this time)
In Fluidsynth you choose from the available presets of sounds.
So choose (in this case ) the GM ( General MIDI sound font) It will take a little time to load…
So choose the GM (General MIDI sound font). It will take a little time to load…
[[File:1-FS.png]]
[[File:1-FS.png]]
and present you with an actual list of instruments…
and will then present you with an actual list of instruments…
[[File:FluidR3_GM.png]]
[[File:FluidR3_GM.png]]
[[File:YamahaGrandPiano.png]]
[[File:YamahaGrandPiano.png]]
and there is your controls for the Yamaha grand Fluidsynth Sound font available on the MIDI channel you selected and if that channel matches the MIDI channel of your Alesis Q49 then it should play.
and now the controls for the Yamaha grand Fluidsynth Sound font are available on the MIDI channel you selected and if that channel matches the MIDI channel of your MIDI keyboard then it should play.
written by wyleu
written by wyleu