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[[File:zynthian_controllers.png|430px|right]]

[[File:zynthian_controllers.png|430px|right]]

The Zynthian UI is displayed on a touch display and controlled by 4 rotary-encoders with switches (push switches).

The Zynthian UI is displayed on a touch display and controlled by 4 knobs (rotary-encoders with push-switches).

The encoders/switch knobs are used to navigate between the different screens/menus, select options and change the instrument parameters, acting as MIDI/OSC controllers. You can emulate the knob's behaviour using the touch-display, but it's sub-optimal and accessing some features could be tricky.

The knobs are used to navigate between the different screens/menus, select options and change the instrument parameters, acting as MIDI/OSC controllers. You can emulate the knob's behaviour using the touch-display, but it's sub-optimal and accessing some features could be tricky.

Currently there are two main screen-types (screen-layouts/pages):

There are two main screen layout types:

* '''Selector Screen''': a list of items that you can scroll and select with the SELECT (4) knob

* '''Selector Screen''': a list of items that you can scroll and select with the SELECT (4) knob

* '''Sequencer''': It's a planned feature, not implemented yet ;-)

* '''Sequencer''': It's a planned feature, not implemented yet ;-)

There are 3 types of clicks (push) that can be performed, depending on how long you hold down the knob (or hold your finger on the touch-display):

There are 3 types of clicks (push-switch actions) that can be performed, depending on how long you hold down the knob (or hold your finger on the touch-display):

* '''short:''' less than 0.3 seconds

* '''short:''' less than 0.3 seconds

* '''long:''' more than 2 seconds

* '''long:''' more than 2 seconds

Actions for each knob and click-type are context dependent. Generally, the SELECT knob is used to navigate and a short click on it will select an item on a "Selector Screen". Inside a "Controller Screen", short clicks can be used to rotate between layers (LAYER knob) or between controller pages (SELECT knob). "Bold-clicks" are intended as shortcuts for jumping to some specific screens. Clicking the BACK knob generally jumps to the previous screen in the workflow sequence.

Click actions for each knob are context dependent. Generally, the SELECT knob is used to navigate and a short click on it will select an item on a "Selector Screen". Inside a "Controller Screen", short clicks can be used to rotate between layers (LAYER knob) or between controller pages (SELECT knob). "Bold-clicks" are intended as shortcuts for jumping to some specific screens. Clicking the BACK knob generally jumps to the previous screen in the workflow sequence.

Most of the actions depend on context (the current screen), but there are some actions that are global and will work from any screen:

Most of the actions depend of context (current screen), but there are some actions that are global and will work from any screen:

* '''long-back''': go to the admin menu

* '''long-back''': go to the admin menu

* '''long-select''': power off

* '''long-select''': power off

Snapshot actions are also global and will work from any point in the workflow. If you click SNAPSHOT (3) once, you get the Load Snapshot menu, another click and you will be in the Save Snapshot menu. If you bold-click SNAPSHOT then you will go directly to the Save Snapshot screen. The Snapshot screen have 2 levels: bank selection (directory) and snapshot (file). These actions are better explained below.

Snapshot actions are almost global and will work from any point of the workflow. If you short-click SNAPSHOT (3) once, you get the Load Snapshot menu, another short-click and you will be in the Save Snapshot menu. If you bold-click SNAPSHOT then you will go directly to the Save Snapshot screen. When accessing snapshots from Control-Screen context, bold-clicks must be used instead of short clicks and direct access to Save Snapshot menu is not available. These actions are better explained below.

=The Status Area=

=The Status Area=