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The Zynthian User Interface is formed by 4 rotary encoders with switch and one TFT display.
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==Official UI Guides==
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The encoders/switches are used to navigate between the different screens/menus, select options and change the instrument parameters, acting as MIDI/OSC controllers.
 
  
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Currently there are two screen patterns:
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Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:
  
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- '''Selector Screen''': a list of items that you can scroll and select with the SELECT(4) encoder/switch
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1. '''[[Zynthian UI Users Guide]]''': The Hardware UI. '''<= You should start here!'''
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- '''Controller Screen''': In the corners, 4 control widgets (one for each encoder/switch), with label and value indicator (graphic and numeric). In the middle, a list of controller maps to which you can change or rotate using the SELECT(4) encoder/switch.
 
  
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There are 3 types of clicks (press):
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2. [[Configuration Users Guide]]: Web Configuration Tool.
  
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- '''short:''' inferior than 0.3 seconds
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3. [[MOD Users Guide|MOD-UI Users Guide]]: MOD Plugin-Host Web UI.
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- '''bold:''' between 0.3 and 2 seconds
 
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- '''long:''' major than 2 seconds
 
  
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The short click is used to rotate between channels (CHAN(1)) or between controller sets (SELECT(4)). For better understanding, see the next flowchart:
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4. [[Command Line User Guide]]: If you need to manually setup/configure things.
  
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==Specific Guides==
  
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[[File:Visio-Diagrama flux v2.png]]
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* [[Adding LV2 plugins]]: Adding LV2 engines to the system.
  
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The screens are:
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* [[MIDI Network]]: Receive/Send MIDI with RTP-MIDI & QMidiNet
  
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- ADMIN: Updating zynthian software, updating system, ...
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* [[Understanding LINUX Audio]]: will help you understand the acronyms mentioned in this Wiki
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- ENGINE: Synth engine selection
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- CHAN: MIDI Channel selection
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==Beginners==
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- BANK: Bank selection
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- INSTRUMENT SELECT: Preset Selection
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'''[[Building_a_Zynthian_Box_using_an_official_Kit_v3#First_Boot|First Steps]]''': ''A brief tutorial on basic UI usage''
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- INSTRUMENT CONTROL: Main Controller Screen
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- CONTROLLERS: Controller Map Selection
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'''[[Quick Start]]''': ''A beginners tutorial on how to make a piano snapshot''
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==Video Guides==
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====English====
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="First Steps, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avUdv1uxYT4</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U58qZze5hTA</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://youtube.com/watch?v=FXFTnPrz4Pw</embedvideo>
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====French====
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jb-8cQQQgQ</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="300" service="youtube" description="Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfyOLWh93k</embedvideo>

Revision as of 22:02, 11 April 2020

1 Official UI Guides

Zynthian has 4 user interfaces that we have documented separately:

1. Zynthian UI Users Guide: The Hardware UI. <= You should start here!

2. Configuration Users Guide: Web Configuration Tool.

3. MOD-UI Users Guide: MOD Plugin-Host Web UI.

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

2 Specific Guides

3 Beginners

First Steps: A brief tutorial on basic UI usage

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

4 Video Guides

4.1 English

First Steps, by Sébastien Marty
MIDI Basics, by Sébastien Marty
Editing SFZ & SF2, by Benoit Bouchez

4.2 French

Interface utilisateur, by Benoit Bouchez
Edition SFZ et SF2, by Benoit Bouchez
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