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Zynthian UI User Guide (oldstable-2109) (view source)
Revision as of 14:17, 13 March 2018
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- [https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Um1HVCvvb4gZF_X-vcIN9cTxYIBRCtZ5oxniUdSTB3c/edit?usp=sharing Aux. Sequences: zynthian_ui_workflow_2]
- [https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Um1HVCvvb4gZF_X-vcIN9cTxYIBRCtZ5oxniUdSTB3c/edit?usp=sharing Aux. Sequences: zynthian_ui_workflow_2]
=Admin Menu=
=The UI Menus=
==Admin Menu==
Pressing the Back knob, when you are in the Layer List screen, brings you to the Admin menu. The last item is how you safely power off the Zynthian without corrupting data files.
Pressing the Back knob, when you are in the Layer List screen, brings you to the Admin menu. The last item is how you safely power off the Zynthian without corrupting data files.
[[File:UI-1.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-1.JPG|400px]]
=Layer List=
==Layer List==
This is the first screen you see when you power on.
This is the first screen you see when you power on.
Choose New Layer to get started. A layer is a stored configuration of one synth engine and all its parameters.
Choose New Layer to get started. A layer is a stored configuration of one synth engine and all its parameters.
[[File:UI-LayerMenu.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-LayerMenu.JPG|400px]]
=Engine List=
==Engine List==
Once you have chosen/created a Layer, you see the list of synth engines to choose from. The waveform image on the right is animated while software is loading.
Once you have chosen/created a Layer, you see the list of synth engines to choose from. The waveform image on the right is animated while software is loading.
[[File:UI-EngineMenu.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-EngineMenu.JPG|400px]]
=MIDI Channel selection=
==MIDI Channel selection==
This screen appears after you have chosen a synth engine. Choose the MIDI channel the synth will respond to.
This screen appears after you have chosen a synth engine. Choose the MIDI channel the synth will respond to.
[[File:UI-2.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-2.JPG|400px]]
= Bank selection=
== Bank selection==
Presets (instruments or sound designs or patches) for a synth engine are grouped/organized into banks. Choose a bank to see the list of presets you can pick from in that bank.
Presets (instruments or sound designs or patches) for a synth engine are grouped/organized into banks. Choose a bank to see the list of presets you can pick from in that bank.
[[File:UI-4.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-4.JPG|400px]]
=Preset selection=
==Preset selection==
This screen appears after you have chosen the Organ bank. Choose a Preset to select the instrument/sound you want.
This screen appears after you have chosen the Organ bank. Choose a Preset to select the instrument/sound you want.
[[File:UI-5.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-5.JPG|400px]]
=Controller screen=
==Instrument Control screen==
This screen appears after you have chosen a Preset. Your instrument is now playable.
This screen appears after you have chosen a Preset. Your instrument is now playable.
[[File:UI-6.JPG|400px]]
[[File:UI-6.JPG|400px]]
= UI with only a touch screen and no encoders=
= Touch Screen UI=
You can navigate and control the Zynthian UI without knobs/encoders/switches at all, using only the touchscreen.
You can navigate and control the Zynthian UI without knobs/encoders/switches at all, using only the touchscreen.
When clicking (tapping/touching) the topbar, a "back" event is triggered. It's a quick & dirty fix and probably it will change in the future, but meanwhile it will enable you to fully control Zynthian using the touchscreen if you don't have knob hardware. [[File:Topbar.png]]
When clicking (tapping/touching) the topbar, a "back" event is triggered. It's a quick & dirty fix and probably it will change in the future, but meanwhile it will enable you to fully control Zynthian using the touchscreen if you don't have knob hardware. [[File:Topbar.png]]
=Global MIDI-learning=
* It allows to easily bind any parameter from the Zynthian UI to any CC knob/slider from an external MIDI controller. I intend to extend the feature to other MIDI messages, but currently only CC messages are supported. Anyway, MIDI filter rules can handle these special cases, so it’s not an urgent task.
* It works with ALL the engines, using the engine’s native MIDI-learning when available (and convenient) or the Zynthian’s MIDI-learning mechanism, based in the MIDI filter. To be more explicit, native MIDI-learning is used for MOD-UI and for ZynAddSubFX OSC parameters. All the MIDI-mapped parameters are managed by the Zynthian’s MIDI-learning mechanism.
* The MIDI-learning configuration is stored in the snapshot.
* You get on-screen feedback during the learning process. When you enable the MIDI-learning for a parameter, a small green text with the string "??" appears on the botton side of the controller/parameter area in the Zynthian UI. When the parameter is bond, the number of the linked CC is shown in the same place.
==How it works?==
First, you need a working touch interface in your display. If not, you could use a mouse ...
'''Learning:'''
1. In the "Instrument Control" screen, navigate the parameter screen list until having the parameter you want to learn.
2. On the parameter/controller area, slide with your nail from **left to right**. A green "??" should appear in the bottom side.
3. In your MIDI controller, move the desired knob/slider (or a CC-assigned pad). The green "??" should be replaced by a tiny number, and the parameter should change when you move the knob/slider or push the pad. CC-assigned pads can be very useful for "boolean" parameters (i.e. on/off).
'''Unlearning:'''
1. In the "Instrument Control" screen, navigate the parameter screen list until having the parameter you want to unlearn.
2. On the parameter/controller area, slide with your nail from **right to left**. The tiny number, indicating the current CC bond, should disappear or change. If the parameter is an engine-specific controlled engine, the number will disappear. If the parameter is hardcoded MIDI-mapped parameter, then the number will change.