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Zynthian UI User Guide - V5 (view source)
Revision as of 20:05, 9 August 2024
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Let's start taking a closer look to this!
==General Concepts==
==General Concepts==
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The zynthian V5 physical user interface is composed, from left to right, of:
The zynthian V5 physical user interface is composed, from left to right, of:
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The two main differences between the V5 UI and the ''classic'' zynthian UI are:
The two main differences between the V5 UI and the ''classic'' zynthian UI are:
* the big 5x4 silicone button grid, that adds 20 push buttons with RGB LED feedback.
* the big 5x4 silicone button grid, that adds 20 push buttons with RGB LED feedback.
* as a consequence of the availability of more buttons, the 4 knobs are often used in quite a different way.
* as a consequence of the availability of more buttons, the 4 knobs are often used in quite a different way.
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===The Title Bar===
===The Title Bar===
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|style="padding:10px"|It's shown when MIDI messages are received. Underscore indicates system message such as MIDI clock.
|style="padding:10px"|It's shown when MIDI messages are received. Underscore indicates system message such as MIDI clock.
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording Audio'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording Audio'''
|style="padding:10px"|Audio is being recorded.
|style="padding:10px"|Audio is being recorded.
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−|style="padding:10px"|<span style="color:#00b000">{{#fas:play}}</span>
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing Audio'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing Audio'''
|style="padding:10px"|Audio track is being played.
|style="padding:10px"|Audio track is being played.
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording MIDI'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording MIDI'''
|style="padding:10px"|MIDI is being recorded.
|style="padding:10px"|MIDI is being recorded.
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing MIDI'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing MIDI'''
|style="padding:10px"|MIDI track is being played.
|style="padding:10px"|MIDI track is being played.
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording Pattern'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Recording Pattern'''
|style="padding:10px"|A sequencer's pattern is being recorded.
|style="padding:10px"|A sequencer's pattern is being recorded.
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|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing Sequence'''
|style="padding:10px"|'''Playing Sequence'''
|style="padding:10px"|A sequence or pattern is being played.
|style="padding:10px"|A sequence or pattern is being played.
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Chains are a key concept of the Zynthian. The first thing you will do after powering-on your Zynthian is probably to create a chain. (It does little without any chains!)
Chains are a key concept of the Zynthian. The first thing you will do after powering-on your Zynthian is probably to create a chain. (It does little without any chains!)
−A chain is composed of one or more interconnected blocks, capable of generating or processing audio & MIDI. Each chain is normally assigned to a MIDI channel. These blocks are chained in the same order they are created, but you can change this order from the '''Chain Options''' menu. The first block created in a chain is the '''root''' and it determines the chain's type:
+A chain is composed of one or more interconnected blocks (processor slots), capable of generating or processing audio & MIDI. Each chain is normally assigned to a MIDI channel. These blocks are chained in the same order they are created, but you can change this order from the '''Chain Options''' menu. When a chain is created it is assigned a type:
* '''Synth Chain''' => Receives MIDI note-events and generate audio output. It must have a synth processor.
* '''Synth Chain''' => Receives MIDI note-events and generate audio output. It must have a synth processor.
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<!--* (Oram) '''MIDI + Audio Chain''' => Receives MIDI + Audio input and generates MIDI + Audio output. It has MIDI and audio-FX processors.-->
<!--* (Oram) '''MIDI + Audio Chain''' => Receives MIDI + Audio input and generates MIDI + Audio output. It has MIDI and audio-FX processors.-->
* '''Generator Chain''' => Generate audio output using an algorithm. The first processor is an audio generator.
* '''Generator Chain''' => Generate audio output using an algorithm. The first processor is an audio generator.
−* '''Special Chain''' => It can contains special processors, like an AudioPlayer (sampler), a MOD-UI pedalboard or a Pure Data patch, etc.
+* '''Special Chain''' => It can contains special processors, a MOD-UI pedalboard or a Pure Data patch. It can process audio and MIDI.
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−The chain's type can't be changed. Depending of the chain's type, MIDI processors can be added to the start of the chain and audio processors can be added to the end of the chain. Chain processors can be re-sorted and arranged as serial or parallel paths.
+The chain's type can't be changed. Depending of the chain's type, MIDI processors can be added to the start of the chain and audio processors can be added to the end of the chain. Chain processors can be re-ordered and arranged as serial and / or parallel paths.
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−(Oram) All chain types, except Audio and Generator chains, have a MIDI channel assigned. MIDI channels are not exclusive anymore and you can assign the same MIDI channel to several chains. MIDI and MIDI+Audio chains can receive '''all MIDI channels'''.
+(Oram) Synth, MIDI & MIDI+Audio chains have a MIDI channel assigned. MIDI channels are not exclusive. You can assign the same MIDI channel to several chains. MIDI and MIDI+Audio chains can receive '''all MIDI channels'''.
(Oram) In MIDI+Audio chains, all audio processors in the chain receive all the MIDI events on the assigned channel (this should be improved!).
(Oram) In MIDI+Audio chains, all audio processors in the chain receive all the MIDI events on the assigned channel (this should be improved!).
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−{{NoteBox|To '''navigate the controller screens''' (select mode), you must '''push the SEL button'''. Bold-pushing knob#4 doesn't work anymore for this. }}
+{{NoteBox|To '''navigate the controller screens''' (select mode), you must '''push the SEL button'''. Bold-pushing knob#4 doesn't work for this in V5. }}
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