Zynthian Users Guide

1 Main User Guides - Start Here

• Zynthian UI User's Guide - Oram (incomplete but frozen): Oram is the current stable version.

• Zynthian UI User's Guide - Vangelis: Vangelis is the next stable version.

• Zynthian UI User's Guide Appendix - Vangelis (work in progress)

• Learning Pills - Vangelis (work in progress): Short tutorials, usually under 5 minute view / listen / read.

• Assistive Technology and accessibility - Vangelis: A guide of Vangelis accessibility features.

• Supported plug & play MIDI controllers: Zynthian has default mapping configs for Novation, Akai, Korg and other controllers...

2 Outdated Guides

• ZynSeq User Guide: Zynthian's built-in step sequencer.

• ZynSampler User Guide: Zynthian's built-in non-destructive audio sampler.

3 Software Configuration Guides

• Web Configuration User Guide: Zynthian's built-in web interface, also known as webconf.

• Command Line User Guide: If you need to manually setup/configure things.

• MIDI Network: Receive/Send MIDI with RTP-MIDI & QMidiNet

4 Engines/Plugin Specific Guides

There are some guides on specific engines (plugins) available in Zynthian. They cover topics such as configuration, managing and importing presets etc. Some of them are listed below, for a full list see Zynthian Native Engines

• SooperLooper Flexible audio looper with functionality similar to the Echoplex Digital Pro
• MOD-UI User Guide: Pedalboard-style graphical interface for patching LV2 plugins
• DrumGizmo Open source, multichannel, multilayered, drum plugin
• GeonKick Free software for generating a wide range of percussive sounds
• Perfomix Automated build-up audio effects with looper function.
• Drum Kits as LV2 plugins
• QMidiArp A MIDI Arpeggiator, Step Sequencer and Controller LFO
• Airwindows Plugins This site categorises and provides descriptions of the vast plugin collection with many of them now available in Zynthian

5 Testing/Development Version Un-official Guides

• Vangelis Technology Preview Guide
• Notes on Oram: some differences and new features

6 Software & Hardware DIY Guides

• Zynthian Hardware: Using custom hardware with Zynthian for DIY setups (audio, displays, rotary encoders etc.)

• Adding Encoders: 4 Encoders can be added to a Zynthian ...

• Adding Extra I/O with the Zynaptik Module: Adding the Zynaptik extra I/O Option

• Aligning Zynthian Touchscreens: Guidance for non-standard Zynthian screens. (Update: For reference, touchscreen calibration now available within the UI)

• Adding LV2 plugins: Adding LV2 plugins to the system.

• Understanding LINUX Audio: will help you understand the acronyms mentioned in this Wiki

7 Legacy Guides

• Legacy Zynthian UI - V5 User Guide (old stable-2401)

• Legacy Zynthian UI - V1/V4 User Guide (old stable-2401)

• Legacy Zynthian UI User Guide (old stable-2109)

8 Beginners

• First Steps: A brief tutorial on basic UI usage for Version 3

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

• Making some sounds: A beginners tutorial on how to make your Zynthian make some sounds

9 Video Guides

9.1 English

The best Open Source GrooveBox, by Floyd Steinberg

Create your first song, by Floyd Steinberg

SooperLooper, by Floyd Steinberg

How to Summon Entities with the Zynthian V5

First Steps, by Sébastien Marty

MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty

Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez

9.2 French

V5: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez

V3: Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez

Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez