Zynthian UI User Guide - V5

Using the silicone push buttons

Some buttons have several functions assigned while some have contextual functions that depends of the current screen. All of them shine on different colors depending of context.

Like classic UI, there are 3 types of push actions that can be performed, depending on how long you hold down the button (or knob):

• Short-push: Less than 0.3 seconds
• Bold-push: Between 0.3 and 2 seconds
• Long-push: More than 2 seconds (until the long-action is triggered!)

Note:

Please, note that not all buttons have assigned all of them. Also note you can change these timings from the webconf's UI tab.

Buttons having 2 different functions assigned to them have a line printed in the middle. The primary function is printed at the top and the secondary function is printed at the bottom. Each button's led color depends of current selection:

• when the primary function is selected, the button shines on green.
• when the secondary function is selected, the button shines on orange.
• when none of the button's functions is selected, the button shines on blue.

A short-push on the button will:

• select primary function, when none of the button's functions is selected
• select secondary function, when button's primary function is selected

A bold-push on the button will always access the secondary function, not matter what is currently selected.

Some buttons have a tertiary function assigned to long-push:

• OPT/ADMIN => Long-push to power off!
• CTRL/PRESET => Long-push to enter/leave preset favorites
• PAD/STEP => Long-push to access arranger screen

Note:

Although all buttons and switches are fully configurable from the webconf tool (hardware->wiring->advanced), this guide refers to the official V5 profile configuration, that matches button printings. Of course, you are very welcome to experiment with button assignment and try different configurations. In fact, if you reach a sweet point, we could manage to produce an alternate keypad with custom printings.