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| == How to make a Piano Snapshot == | | == How to make a Piano Snapshot == |
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| + | This is a basic tutorial on using the Zynthian for the first time. We will set it up to play a piano sound. |
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− | A piano is a good starting sound.
| + | One of the "engines" in the Zynthian is the "Fluid synth". This synthesizer plays recorded samples, typically from real instruments. We will use a Yamaha Grand Piano sample set called "GM1 Yamaha Grand". |
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− | I tend to use the Fluid synth GM1 Yamaha Grand. Others prefer Pianoteq.
| + | First you want to save a snapshot. Snapshots are all about the upper right encoder, labelled '''Snapshot & LS''' in the Users Guide… |
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− | First you save a snapshot. Snapshots are all about the upper right encoder, labelled Snapshot & LS in the Users Guide…
| + | The basic idea is that the length of the press on the Snapshot Encoder gets you into the Load or Save screen. It needs to be at least a '''Bold''' press, otherwise you will end up in ''MIDI learn'' which is interesting but not what you want at the moment. |
− | | + | Pressing the upper right encoder for between 1 and 2 seconds should display the '''Load Snapshot''' screen. |
− | The basic idea is the length of the press on the Snapshot Encoder sets you into Load or Save. It needs to be at least a Bold Press otherwise you will end up in MIDI learn which is interesting but not what you want at the moment. | |
− | This will put you into Load Snapshot
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| [[File:LoadSnapshot.png]] | | [[File:LoadSnapshot.png]] |
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− | and another Press
| + | another Press will display the Save Snapshot menu. |
− | will put you into the Save Snapshot menu. | |
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| [[File:SaveSnapshot.png]] | | [[File:SaveSnapshot.png]] |
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− | Here you can overwrite the default ( so that’s how you always start it up in Piano ) | + | Here you will overwrite the default startup snapshot (so you'll always start up in Piano) |
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− | You can also create a new snapshot with the New Snapshot menu item or overwrite existing snapshots… | + | ''(You can also create a new snapshot with the New Snapshot menu item or overwrite existing snapshots…)'' |
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− | The one thing you can’t do from the GUI is rename the snapshot you create to something useful but that’s where the webconf interface comes into play ( I run it in it’s own screen on the triple header zynth) | + | The one thing you can’t do from the GUI is rename the snapshot you create to something useful, but that’s where the webconf interface comes into play (I run a web browser on its own screen) |
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− | Selecting zynthian-nord.local ( the address of yours is in Admin /Network Info, use the ip address if on a naked windows browser) | + | Selecting ''zynthian-nord.local'' (the address of yours is shown on the Admin/Network Info screen, use the ip address instead if on a Windows browser) |
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| Choose Library/ Snapshot ( might be under the "hamburger" icon on the right) | | Choose Library/ Snapshot ( might be under the "hamburger" icon on the right) |