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==Official User Guides==
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==Main Guides==
  
Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:
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[[File:Zynthian-mixer-blackboard.jpeg|600px|right]]
  
1. '''[[Zynthian UI Users Guide]]''': The Hardware UI. '''<= You should start here!'''
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*'''[[Zynthian UI User Guide - V5]]''': The new V5 User Interface. V5 owners should start here.
  
2. [[Configuration Users Guide]]: Web Configuration Tool.
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*'''[[Zynthian UI User Guide - V1/V4]]''': Legacy & custom zynthian owners should start here.
  
3. [[MOD Users Guide|MOD-UI Users Guide]]: MOD Plugin-Host UI.
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*'''[[ZynSeq User Guide]]''': Detailed user's guide for the ZynSeq step sequencer.
  
4. [[Command Line User Guide]]: If you need to manually setup/configure things.
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*'''[[Synth_Engines#Engine_Guides|Engine Guides]]''': Description of each engine (synth, audio FXs, MIDI processor, etc.)
  
5. [[Adding LV2 files]]: Adding LV2 engines to the system.
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*'''[[Web Configuration User Guide]]''': Also known as '''''webconf'''''.
  
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*'''[[Supported plug & play MIDI controllers]]''': LaunchPad, Akai MIDI Mix, APC Key25...
  
[[Understanding LINUX Audio]] will help you understand the acronyms mentioned in this Wiki
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*[[MOD-UI User Guide]]: Pedalboard-style graphical interface for patching LV2 plugins.
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*[[Command Line User Guide]]: If you need to manually setup/configure things.
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*[[Zynthian UI User Guide (oldstable-2109)|Legacy Zynthian UI User Guide]] (old stable-2109)
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==Specific Guides==
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* [[Adding LV2 plugins]]: Adding LV2 plugins to the system.
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* [[MIDI Network]]: Receive/Send MIDI with RTP-MIDI & QMidiNet
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* [[Adding Extra I/O with the Zynaptik Module]]: Adding the Zynaptik extra I/O Option
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* [[Aligning Zynthian Touchscreens]]: Guidance on the alignment of non-standard zynthian screens.
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* [[Understanding LINUX Audio]]: will help you understand the acronyms mentioned in this Wiki
  
 
==Beginners==
 
==Beginners==
  
'''[[Building_a_Zynthian_Box_using_an_official_Kit_v3#First_Boot|First Steps]]''': ''A brief tutorial on basic UI usage''
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* '''[[Building_a_Zynthian_Box_using_an_official_Kit_v3#First_Boot|First Steps]]''': ''A brief tutorial on basic UI usage''
  
'''[[Quick Start]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot''
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* '''[[Quick Start]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot''
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* '''[[Making some sounds]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make your Zynthian make some sounds''
  
 
==Video Guides==
 
==Video Guides==
 
 
====English====
 
====English====
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="451" service="youtube" description="Zynthian Demo, by Floyd Steinberg" urlargs="start=553">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtdIqBiWdjk</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="451" service="youtube" description="SooperLooper, by Floyd Steinberg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQT5gviZbo</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="First Steps, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUdv1uxYT4</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="First Steps, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUdv1uxYT4</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58qZze5hTA</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58qZze5hTA</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://youtube.com/watch?v=FXFTnPrz4Pw</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://youtube.com/watch?v=FXFTnPrz4Pw</embedvideo>
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====French====
 
====French====
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jb-8cQQQgQ</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="V5: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w25bdRBB9og</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="V3: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jb-8cQQQgQ</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfyOLWh93k</embedvideo>
 
<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfyOLWh93k</embedvideo>
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 9 March 2024

1 Main Guides

  • Engine Guides: Description of each engine (synth, audio FXs, MIDI processor, etc.)

2 Specific Guides

3 Beginners

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

4 Video Guides

4.1 English

Zynthian Demo, by Floyd Steinberg
SooperLooper, by Floyd Steinberg


First Steps, by Sébastien Marty
MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty
Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez


4.2 French

V5: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez
V3: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez
Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez