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==Basic concepts==

==Basic concepts==

===Chains & Processors===

===Chains & Processors===

Chains are a key concept in Zynthian. The first thing you will do after powering-on your Zynthian, once you stop celebrating your success, is creating a chain. It does little without any chains!.

The fundamental building block of Zynthian sound architecture is the processor. A processor generates or manipulates an audio or MIDI signal. Zynthian includes over 1000 processors to choose from.

A chain is composed of one or more interconnected blocks, called '''processors''', capable of generating or processing audio and MIDI. By default, processors are chained in the order they are created, but you can change this order from the '''chain options''' menu. Chain processors can be re-ordered and arranged as serial or parallel paths. Audio processors can be added pre-fader and post-fader.

 

Processors may be positioned within the chain in series or in parallel with other processors. The quantity of series or parallel processors is only limited by available processing power. The last audio slot feed a stereo mixer (with typical mixer strip controls: pan/balance, mute, solo, fader, phase reverse, M+S). Audio processors may be positioned pre-fader or post-fader.

 

The audio and MIDI signals are routed (connected) between physical inputs, chain inputs, chain outputs and physical outputs. This provides a lot of flexibility whilst maintaining a simple, chain-based approach to signal routing.

 

The chain's type can't be changed after creating the chain. Depending of the chain's type, MIDI processors can be added near the start of the chain and audio processors can be added to the end of the chain. Processors can subsequently be moved along the chain.

====Type of chains====

====Type of chains====