Difference between revisions of "Zynthian Users Guide"

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1 Beginers

First Steps: A brief tutorial on basic UI usage

Quick Start: A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot

2 User Guides: The 4 interfaces

Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:

1. Zynthian UI Users Guide: The Hardware UI. <= You should start here!

2. Configuration Users Guide: Web Configuration Tool.

3. MOD-UI Users Guide: MOD Plugin-Host UI.

4. Command Line User Guide: If you need to manually setup/configure things.

Understanding LINUX Audio Help in understanding all those acronyms mentioned in this Wiki

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-Here's a list of the things Zynthian can do: [[Zynthian Features]]
+==Beginers==
-The Zynthian has 4 user interfaces:
+'''[[Building_a_Zynthian_Box_using_an_official_Kit_v3#First_Boot|First Steps]]''': ''A brief tutorial on basic UI usage''
-. [[Configuration Users Guide]] (web browser UI)
+'''[[Quick Start]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot''
-. [[MOD Users Guide]] (web browser UI)
+==User Guides: The 4 interfaces==
-. The device UI (the hardware itself)
+Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:
-. [[Command Line User Guide]]
+. '''[[Zynthian UI Users Guide]]''': The Hardware UI. '''<= You should start here!'''
-=Device User Interface=
+. [[Configuration Users Guide]]: Web Configuration Tool.
-The Zynthian device User Interface is displayed on a TFT display and controlled by 4 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.
-[[File:zynthian_ui_legend.png]]
+. [[MOD Users Guide|MOD-UI Users Guide]]: MOD Plugin-Host UI.
-Currently there are two screen layouts:
+. [[Command Line User Guide]]: If you need to manually setup/configure things.
-# '''Selector Screen''': a list of items that you can scroll and select with the SELECT(4) knob
-# '''Controller Screen''': In the corners, 4 control widgets (one for each knob), with label and value indicator (graphic and numeric). In the middle, a list of controller maps which you can use to change or rotate using the SELECT(4) knob.
-And there are 3 types of clicks (push) that can be performed, depending on how long you hold down the knob:
+[[Understanding LINUX Audio]] Help in understanding all those acronyms mentioned in this Wiki
-* '''short:''' less than 0.3 seconds
-* '''bold:''' between 0.3 and 2 seconds
-* '''long:''' more than 2 seconds
-Actions for each knob and click type are context dependent. Generally, the SELECT knob and a short click is used to navigate and select items on a "Selector Screen". On a "Controller Screen", short clicks can be used to rotate between channels (CH) or between controller maps (SELECT). "Bold" clicks are intended as shortcuts for jumping to some specific screens. Clicking the BACK knob generally jumps to the previous screen in the sequence. For a detailed description, see the next flowcharts:
-[[File:zynthian_ui_workflow_1.png]]
-[[File:zynthian_ui_workflow_2.png]]
-= UI with only a touch screen and no encoders=
-''Need to describe how the UserInterface works with no rotary-encoders and only a touchscreen.''
-Now you can navigate and control the Zynthian UI without encoders/switches at all. Only touchscreen.
-You can "emulate" the switches by pushing in the controller widgets. There are short, bold and long actions. Exactly the same workflow than ever. When the "back" widget is not available, you can go back by clicking the top bar.
-Also, as i explained in another post, you can move the controllers by "sliding" over the widgets.
-When clicking (touching) the topbar, a "back" event is triggered. It's quick&dirty fix and probably it will change in the future, but meanwhile it will allow to have a basic functionality using the touchscreen without controllers. [[File:Topbar.png]]
-=Help improve this documentation=
-If you want to contribute improving these flowcharts, you can edit it using the Google Documents Tools:
- - [https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1jmt3zrJjPkbqj3hpzCIwRgFIKxiX2UptebBA_GN8e5I/edit?usp=sharing Main sequence: zynthian_ui_workflow_1]
- - [https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Um1HVCvvb4gZF_X-vcIN9cTxYIBRCtZ5oxniUdSTB3c/edit?usp=sharing Aux. Sequences: zynthian_ui_workflow_2]

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