Notes on Oram: some differences and new features - Revision history

Jofemodo: Jofemodo moved page Oram TESTING Zynthian UI Users Guide to Notes on Oram: some differences and new features

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Jofemodo moved page Oram TESTING Zynthian UI Users Guide to Notes on Oram: some differences and new features

Lfo at 09:43, 27 May 2024

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Lfo at 09:53, 29 April 2024

2024-04-29T09:53:00Z

Lfo: /* Chains */

2024-04-24T03:43:59Z

Chains

Lfo at 09:39, 23 April 2024

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Lfo at 09:37, 22 April 2024

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Jofemodo: /* Compatibility */

2024-04-21T21:08:23Z

Compatibility

Lfo: /* Introduction */

2024-04-21T01:50:40Z

Introduction

Lfo: Created page with "==Introduction== This is a guide to the x64 Oram testing image version of Zynthian based on 64-bit Debian 12 (Bookworm) that will become the eventual new stable version. Ther..."

2024-04-21T01:49:39Z

Created page with "==Introduction== This is a guide to the x64 Oram testing image version of Zynthian based on 64-bit Debian 12 (Bookworm) that will become the eventual new stable version. Ther..."

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==Introduction==

This is a guide to the x64 Oram testing image version of Zynthian based on 64-bit Debian 12 (Bookworm) that will become the eventual new stable version. There are numerous changes to the UI and lots of refactoring under the hood according to the devs. This guide will aim to summarise the important changes or things to note about the testing version from forum discussions. As ever, this guide will be wrong in places or fall out of date so check the [discourse.zynthian.org | forum] if the guidance here isn't working for you. Feel free to contribute if you've found something relevant to add here, if you don't have an account, ask in the forum.
==Getting started==

===Compatibility===

So far, Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 are compatible. Pi 5 is a work in progress (possible but may require troubleshooting to get it functioning).

===Installing Oram===

The link for the image follows. If you need a guide you can follow along at [[No_Hardware_Build|No Hardware Build Guide]] and come back to this page to fill in the gaps where there are changes.
https://os.zynthian.org/test/2024-03-01-zynthianos-bookworm-aarch64-oram-2403.zip

==Changes of Note==

====Updates to Native UI====
====Navigation====
[[File:Zynthian oram add chain.png|500px|frameless|right]]
'''''The processors are now in categories.''''' There are a few ways to navigate to make your selection:
*Use the second encoder to switch between categories
*Swipe left or right to shift categories for touchscreen users
*On a USB keyboard you can use the arrow keys
*Or you could try a midi device and assign the UI navigation to buttons you have available See [[Zynthian_UI_User_Guide_-_V1/V4#CUIA:_Callable_UI_Actions | the CUIA page of the user guide]] for more on this.

Note also a '''circular green arrow''' in the top right corner of the screen to indicate that an update is available to download.
<br clear=all>

====Mixer Screen====
[[File:Zynthian oram ui mixer icons.png|right|200px|New icons for chains]]
Some subtle changes to the mixer screen include icons at the bottom of the chain's volume to show the midi channel used and new icons: notes for a midi device and a microphone for audio based chains
<br clear=all>

====Midi Options====
There are some changes to the midi options. Currently the ACTI (Active) mode is used to accept midi input to the currently selected chain. The MULTI (Multitimbral) mode is used to select the individual chains you wish to accept midi from the given device. This can be one chain or multiple. E.g. mimi-d synth can be assigned to accept midi from both a keyboard and sequencer at once. More to come....

====Improvements to VNC====
Good news for those with headless/barebones setups, there are noticeable improvements to the speed and quality of the VNC connection to Zynthian.

Riban: The fixes were in later versions of VNC libraries that we benefit from by moving to Debian 12 Bookworm. The previous versions were horrible with screen tearing, etc.

====Wifi Setup & Accessing Webconf====

As of writing, it is not possible to set wifi directly in Webconf. It must be set from within the ADMIN > Wi-Fi Config menu.

The password for access (Webconf, VNC UI & Engines) is now: '''opensynth'''

==Webconf Changes==
===Library===
====Snapshots====
[[File:Zynthian oram webconf snapshots.png|500px|frameless|right]]
Snapshots page now shows the names of individual chains (and effects) saved within the snapshot along with a list of configurations used. Clicking on the 'i' for each chain in the snapshot will show information about the settings of the patch.
<br clear=all>

===Hardware===
===Software===
====Engines page improved information====
[[File:Zynthian oram webconf engines.png|frameless|500px|right]]
* The engines page now shows descriptions and ratings for quality/complexity for Synth + Effects + Midi Tools + Audio Generator + Special Category. Start editing your own ratings by clicking on the line to expand and use the drop-down menus to set as desired.
* Adding and removing engines requires only checking the box, no need to save. Engines added in addition to the default set will show as 'toggled'
===Interface===
===System===

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	</blockquote>		</blockquote>
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		+	==Midi learning/binding==
		+	There are two modes available for midi learning:
		+	*Chain mode - The first learn mode (green) is for chain mode, i.e. the CC will control the parameter only when the chain is selected.
		+	*Global mode - The second mode (yellow) is for global mode, i.e. the CC will control the parameter all the time. Absolute mode uses the MIDI channel of the hardware controller for its mapping as well as the CC number.
		+

	==The UI Screens==		==The UI Screens==

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:53, 29 April 2024
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	==Main Menu==		==Main Menu==

		+	==Audio Recording and Playback==
		+	Zynthian can record a multitrack audio file with stereo tracks for each record channel. This single multitrack WAV file can then be imported into a DAW which can split the tracks on import.
		+
		+	'''Configure Zynthian for multitrack recording:'''
		+	*Add an audio chain for each track you want to record, selecting the appropriate inputs with the “Chain Option” menu (bold SELECT), “Audio In” submenu
		+	*For each chain, enable “Record Chain” by accessing its “Chain Options” menu, “Audio Out” submenu
		+
		+	Any audio recordings will now create a multitrack WAV file. You can also enable “Record Chain” in the main mixbus to also record the main mix within the multitrack WAV file.
		+
		+
		+	'''A warning on selecting storage destination for recording:'''
		+
		+	MicroSD storage is generally quite slow compared to other options such as external USB storage (whether flash memory, hard disk or solid state drive). Recording directly to the MicroSD can cause problems via bottlenecks in disk writes which in turn can cause issues with overal resouce availability and also because of the risk of filling the internal storage (multitrack recording compounds this problem). It's strongly encouraged to use external USB storage for audio recordings by inserting a USB storage device before starting recording. Running Zynthian from an SSD drive directly (as a Pi 5 can enable, though not supported) is likely to be fast enough to avoid these problems.

	==Webconf Changes==		==Webconf Changes==

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 ==The Zynthian UI Workflow==
 ==Chains==
 ==Navigation==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ==Introduction==
-This is a guide to the x64 Oram testing image version of Zynthian. Based on 64-bit Debian 12 (Bookworm), it will eventually become the new stable version. There are numerous changes to the UI and lots of refactoring under the hood according to the devs. This guide will aim to summarise the important changes or things to note about the testing version from forum discussions. As ever, this guide will be wrong in places or fall out of date so check the [discourse.zynthian.org | forum] if the guidance here isn't working for you. Feel free to contribute if you've found something relevant to add here, if you don't have an account, ask in the forum.
+This is a guide to the x64 Oram testing image version of Zynthian. Based on 64-bit Debian 12 (Bookworm), it will eventually become the new stable version. There are numerous changes to the UI and lots of refactoring under the hood according to the devs. This guide will aim to summarise the important changes or things to note about the testing version from forum discussions. As ever, this guide will be wrong in places or fall out of date so check the [https://discourse.zynthian.org forum] if the guidance here isn't working for you. Feel free to contribute if you've found something relevant to add here, if you don't have an account, ask in the forum.
 ==Getting started==
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 ===Compatibility===
-So far, Raspberry Pi3, Pi4 and Pi5 are compatible. Pi5 have some issues to solve, but it's mostly working OK.
+So far, Raspberry Pi3, Pi4 and Pi5 are compatible. Pi5 has some issues to solve, but it's mostly working OK.
 ===Installing Oram===
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 https://os.zynthian.org/test/2024-03-01-zynthianos-bookworm-aarch64-oram-2403.zip
 ==The Zynthian UI Workflow==
 ==Chains==
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 *Or you could try a midi device and assign the UI navigation to buttons you have available See [[Zynthian_UI_User_Guide_-_V1/V4#CUIA:_Callable_UI_Actions | the CUIA page of the user guide]] for more on this.
-Note also a '''circular green arrow''' in the top right corner of the screen to indicate that an update is available to download.
+Note also a '''green recycle symbol''' in the top right corner of the screen to indicate that an update is available to download.
 <br clear=all>
 ==Midi Input==
-There are some changes to the midi options. Currently the ACTI (Active) mode is used to accept midi input to the currently selected chain. The MULTI (Multitimbral) mode is used to select the individual chains you wish to accept midi from the given device. This can be one chain or multiple. E.g. mimi-d synth can be assigned to accept midi from both a keyboard and sequencer at once. More to come....
+There are some changes to the midi options, now there are only two 'modes':
 <blockquote>
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 First, you may note that the “clone” option does not exist anymore. We have better mechanisms in oram because several chains can use the same MIDI channel.
-.If you are using ACTI mode for your input device
+#If you are using ACTI mode for your input device
+#*A. THE EASY WAY
-A. THE EASY WAY
+#**Enable “Active MIDI chanel” in the admin menu. With this enabled, all chains in the same MIDI channel will receive the MIDI stream from the input when some of them is selected (active).
+#**Setup your “cloned” chains in the same MIDI channel.
-    * Enable “Active MIDI chanel” in the admin menu. With this enabled, all chains in the same MIDI channel will receive the MIDI stream from the input when some of them is selected (active).
+#*B. THE COOL WAY
-    * Setup your “cloned” chains in the same MIDI channel.
+#**Disable “Active MIDI chanel” in the admin menu. With this disabled, only the selected (active) chain will receive MIDI from the input, not matter the MIDI channel.
+#**Setup your “cloned” chains in the same MIDI channel.
-B. THE COOL WAY
+#**Create a MIDI+Audio chain in the same MIDI channel. We call this chain the “GROUP” chain. You don’t need to add any processor, so you can select None from the list.
+#**From the GROUP chain options, access “MIDI out” and select your “cloned” chains. This will route MIDI from the GROIUP chain to the cloned chains.
-    * Disable “Active MIDI chanel” in the admin menu. With this disabled, only the selected (active) chain will receive MIDI from the input, not matter the MIDI channel.
+#**Finally, access “Audio Out” submenu on each cloned chain: uncheck the Main Bus and check the “GROUP chain”. With this you are routing audio from your cloned chains to the GROUP chain, so you can control de mixed audio with the GROUP’s fader.
-    *     Setup your “cloned” chains in the same MIDI channel.
+#**Nice, true? I really love this way, but there is a little problem with it. Latency. When you route-back audio from chain’s output to the GROUP chain, you add latency. This is a general rule in digital audio processing: If you feed-back the signal, you add 1-period delay. The MIDI stream is not delayed because there is no real feed-back and it’s processed linearly.
-    *     Create a MIDI+Audio chain in the same MIDI channel. We call this chain the “GROUP” chain. You don’t need to add any processor, so you can select None from the list.
+#If you are using MULTI mode for your input device
-    *     From the GROUP chain options, access “MIDI out” and select your “cloned” chains. This will route MIDI from the GROIUP chain to the cloned chains.
+#*Simply setup your “cloned” chains in the same MIDI channel. That’s all.
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 ==Main Menu==
 ==Webconf Changes==

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 https://os.zynthian.org/test/2024-03-01-zynthianos-bookworm-aarch64-oram-2403.zip
-==Changes of Note==
+==The Zynthian UI Workflow==
-====Updates to Native UI====
+==Navigation==
 [[File:Zynthian oram add chain.png|500px|frameless|right]]
 '''''The processors are now in categories.''''' There are a few ways to navigate to make your selection:
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 <br clear=all>
-====Mixer Screen====
+==Midi Input==
 [[File:Zynthian oram ui mixer icons.png|right|200px|New icons for chains]]
 Some subtle changes to the mixer screen include icons at the bottom of the chain's volume to show the midi channel used and new icons: notes for a midi device and a microphone for audio based chains
 <br clear=all>
-====Midi Options====
+==Main Menu==
-There are some changes to the midi options. Currently the ACTI (Active) mode is used to accept midi input to the currently selected chain. The MULTI (Multitimbral) mode is used to select the individual chains you wish to accept midi from the given device. This can be one chain or multiple. E.g. mimi-d synth can be assigned to accept midi from both a keyboard and sequencer at once. More to come....
+===Improvements to VNC===
 Good news for those with headless/barebones setups, there are noticeable improvements to the speed and quality of the VNC connection to Zynthian.
 Riban: The fixes were in later versions of VNC libraries that we benefit from by moving to Debian 12 Bookworm. The previous versions were horrible with screen tearing, etc.
-====Wifi Setup & Accessing Webconf====
+===Wifi Setup & Accessing Webconf===
 As of writing, it is not possible to set wifi directly in Webconf. It must be set from within the ADMIN > Wi-Fi Config menu.