Difference between revisions of "Zynthian Users Guide"

Revision as of 20:03, 17 July 2019

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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-The Zynthian User Interface is formed by 4 rotary encoders with switch and one TFT display.
+==Beginers==
-The encoders/switches are used to navigate between the different screens/menus, select options and change the instrument parameters, acting as MIDI/OSC controllers.
-Currently there are two screen patterns:
+'''[[Building_a_Zynthian_Box_using_an_official_Kit_v3#First_Boot|First Steps]]''': ''A brief tutorial on basic UI usage''
- - '''Selector Screen''': a list of items that you can scroll and select with the SELECT(4) encoder/switch
+'''[[Quick Start]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot''
- - '''Controller Screen''': In the corners, 4 control widgets (one for each encoder/switch), with label and value indicator (graphic and numeric). In the middle, a list of controller maps to which you can change or rotate using the SELECT(4) encoder/switch.
-There are 3 types of clicks (press):
+==User Guides: The 4 interfaces==
- - '''short:''' inferior than 0.3 seconds
+Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:
- - '''bold:''' between 0.3 and 2 seconds
- - '''long:''' major than 2 seconds
-The short click is used to rotate between channels (CHAN(1)) or between controller sets (SELECT(4)). For better understanding, see the next flowchart:
+. '''[[Zynthian UI Users Guide]]''': The Hardware UI. '''<= You should start here!'''
+. [[Configuration Users Guide]]: Web Configuration Tool.
-[[File:Visio-Diagrama flux v2.png]]
+. [[MOD Users Guide|MOD-UI Users Guide]]: MOD Plugin-Host UI.
-The screens are:
+. [[Command Line User Guide]]: If you need to manually setup/configure things.
- - ADMIN: Updating zynthian software, updating system, ...
- - ENGINE: Synth engine selection
+[[Understanding LINUX Audio]] Help in understanding all those acronyms mentioned in this Wiki
- - CHAN: MIDI Channel selection
- - BANK: Bank selection
- - INSTRUMENT SELECT: Preset Selection
- - INSTRUMENT CONTROL: Main Controller Screen
- - CONTROLLERS: Controller Map Selection

Difference between revisions of "Zynthian Users Guide"

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