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Drag RMB over clean background to select multiple knobs and enter Layout mode. Layout mode changes mouse buttons functions to be more similar to TD network editor's workflow.

[P] to open Zerror Settings or Knob Settings

[W] to open Widgets menu.

[H] to enter Layout mode and zoom viewport to all knobs.

4. PARAMETERS

Parameter knobs store values.

In most common cases that values are linked to TD's OPs parameters.

Create Parameter:

Drop any OP's parameter to Zerror viewer.

The created Parameter Knob will be configured according to the operator's parameter, including the value range, type e.t.c.

OP's parameter will be automatically binded to the Knob (by default) or linked via expression (see Global settings)

Current parameter value will be stored across all previously created presets.

Parameter types:

Menu Parameter

Float/Int Parameter

Toogle/Momentary Parameter

Changing parameters values:

Use LMB to tweak parameter

type exact value with keyboard:

1. LMB click on knob

2. Type the value

3. [ENTER] or LMB click on the same knob to confirm

4. LMB click anywhere outside knob to cancel

Recall parameters with presets

All new parameters are recallable with presets by default.

In order to turn off Parameter recalling - double click LMB on a knob (or right-click -> 'recall' setting).

The color ring around inner circle displays whether the parameter is recallable or not.

Recallable Parameter

Non recallable Parameter

Parameters' ranges

By default parameter knob ranges are set automatically.

Knob ranges could be changed:

RMB click on knob -> min / max settings

In case parameter value is out of knobs range - knob label will become red:

It does not mean any error or incompatibility.

Knob ranges could be hard clamped: RMB click on knob -> clamp min / clamp max setting

Delete Parameters:

Right click on Parameter -> Delete

Drag RMB over clean backgound to select 1 or more knobs, press [DELETE] keyboard key.

Linked OP's parameter will be automatically unlinked.

Parameters settings menu (RMB click on knob)

knob type: change knob type

recall: recall parameter with presets on/off

sensitivity: knob sensitivity, also affects reaction to MIDI encoders events

menu items: when knob is linked to menu parameter. Select menu items with LMB. Drag items with LMB to change order. Shift+LMB to deselect all except clicked one, CTRL+LMB to invvert selection, CTRL+SHIFT+LMB to select all items

min: parameter value at knob fully counterclockwise

max: parameter value at knob fully clockwise

filter: smoothing pararmeter changes, works only with expression linked parameters see Global settings

clamp min/max: clamp parameter value respectively. This covers cases: 1. parameter stored in preset is out of knob range, 2. MIDI encoder events

label: knob label

size: knob size. Knob size also could be adjusted directly in Layout mode

color: knob color. This affects designated colored parts of the knob. In order to change common knobs colors: go to Global settings

show value: display actual parameter value

menu dislay: menu parameters - display menu names or menu labels as knob value

chan: the name of parameter channel. All parameters channels are available at Zerror OP output

show OP: navigate to linked OP inside TD network editor

save to layout: store curent position and size to other layouts. See Layouts widget.

set as default: set current knob setting as defaults for new knobs

delete: delete selected knobs

5. PRESETS

Presets store set of all Parameters values for recalling it.

Create Preset:

Click and drag '+' widget.

New Preset widget

If you do not see '+' widget - press [W] key and add it to your workspace.

Created Preset keeps all Parameters knobs values. It keeps raw values, regardless Knobs value ranges.

Recalling Presets:

There are 3 types of recalling presets. Each type has it's visual look. And each Preset Knob could be switched to any of this types (right-click -> knob type):

Morph Preset

Toggle Preset

Momentary Preset

Morph Preset Type - is one of the most important feature of Zerror.

Once you hold down left mosuse butoon (LMB) on it - it captures the current state of Parameters knobs.

As soon as you start turning - it starts partially morph captured state towards the actual preset state.

Reaching fully clockwise - the current preset if fully recalled.

You could break and contnue this process anytime by releasing and holding back LMB.

Any action on another knobs returns last Preset Knob indicator to zero, indicating that new arbitrary state of Parameters Knobs will be captured on new recalling of this preset.

Morph Presets also could act as toggle type by clicking with middle mouse button (MMB) on it.

Here is a simplified example of Morph Preset Type in action:

One paremeter knob PAR1 with 0-1 range and two presets, where P1 recalls PAR1 = 0, and P2 recalls PAR1 = 1:

Toggle presets act as A/B switch, where A is arbitrary state and B is stored state.

Momentary preset act same as Toggle Prests without latching B state.

Delete Preset:

Right click on Knob -> Delete

LMB click preset knob - press [DELETE] keyboard key.

Drag RMB over clean backgound to select 1 or more knobs, press [DELETE] keyboard key.

Preset settings menu (RMB click on knob)

knob type: change preset knob type

sensitivity: knob sensitivity, also affects reaction to MIDI encoders events

label: knob label

size: knob size. Knob size also could be adjusted directly in Layout mode

color: knob color. This affects designated colored parts of the knob. In order to change common knobs colors: go to Global settings

save preset: override preset with current state

store to presets: appears in Layout mode when presets and parameters selected. This action will store selected parameters values to selected presets

show OP: navigate to linked OP inside TD network editor

save to layout: store curent position and size to other layouts. See Layouts widget.

set as default: set current knob setting as defaults for new knobs

delete: delete selected knobs

6. RANDOM PILLS

Random pills randomize Parameters values.

Create Random pills:

Press [W] to enter Widgets menu.

Drag and drop Random pill.

Usage:

There are two types of random pills:

Morph random pill

Momentary random pill

To change Pill type: RMB on a Pill -> knob type

Morph Random Pill - once you hold down left mouse butoon (LMB) - it captures the current state of Parameters knobs.

As soon as you start turning - it starts partially morph captured state towards random state.

Turning counterclockwise returns Parameters state to the captured on.

Once you reach fully counterclockwise - new random state will be generated for next tweek of the Pill.

Momentary Random Pill - instantly randomize Parameters

Both Morph and Momentarty pills affects recallable Parameters only.

Random pills settings (RMB click on knob)

knob type: change preset knob type

sensitivity: knob sensitivity, also affects reaction to MIDI encoders events

rand by recall: allows to opererate on recallable/non recallable parameters

rand by color: allows to opererate on parameters with specific color(s)

max rand: maximum randomization (fraction of each parameter knob range)

label: knob label

size: knob size. Knob size also could be adjusted directly in Layout mode

color: knob color. This affects designated colored parts of the knob. In order to change common knobs colors: go to Global settings

save to layout: store curent position and size to other layouts. See Layouts widget.

set as default: set current knob setting as defaults for new knobs

delete: delete selected knobs

7. RANDOM PILLS PRESET

Random pills presets randomly select preset and recall it.

Create Random pills preset:

Press [W] to enter Widgets menu.

Drag and drop Random pill preset.

Usage:

There are two types of Random Preset Pills:

Morph random pill preset

Momentary random pill preset

To change Pill type: RMB on a Pill -> knob type

Morph Random Pill Preset - once you hold down left mouse butoon (LMB) - it randomly selects Preset Knob.

As soon as you start turning - it starts partially turn selected Preset.

Turning counterclockwise returns selected Preset towards zero.

Once you reach fully counterclockwise - new random Prest will be selected for next tweek of the Pill.

Momentary Random Pill Preset - instantly selects random Preset and recalls it fully.

Random pills preset settings (RMB click on knob)

knob type: change preset knob type

rand by color: allows to select and recall presets by color

max rand: maximum recalling value for morph presets

sensitivity: knob sensitivity, also affects reaction to MIDI encoders events

label: knob label

size: knob size. Knob size also could be adjusted directly in Layout mode

color: knob color. This affects designated colored parts of the knob. In order to change common knobs colors: go to Global settings

save to layout: store curent position and size to other layouts. See Layouts widget.

set as default: set current knob setting as defaults for new knobs

delete: delete selected knobs

8. PLAY PILLS

Play pill animates parameters by randomly switching presets.

Play pill is experimental, it's setting and behaviour may slightly change in future updates.

Create Play pills:

Press [W] to enter Widgets menu.

Drag and drop Play pill.

Usage:

Udjust overall speed with LMB on pill.

Each time an orbiting circle pass 12 o'clock - the next random preset will be selected.

Depending on play pill settings selected preset will be recalled with or without fade.

Fade in time is defined by pill setting.

Play pills settings (RMB click on knob)

sensitivity: knob sensitivity, also affects reaction to MIDI encoders events

rand by color: allows to select and recall presets by color

size: knob size. Knob size also could be adjusted directly in Layout mode

color: knob color. This affects designated colored parts of the knob. In order to change common knobs colors: go to Global settings

period: period time in seconds. Actual period is affected by overall speed adjusted by knob

rand period: randomize period: 0 - no randomize, 1 - actual period is randomly set from 0 to period setting each time orditing circle pass 12 oClock

fade in: fade in time by period fraction

rand fade in: randomize fade in time: 0 - no randomize, 1 - actual fade in is randomly set from 0 to fade in setting each time orditing circle pass 12 oClock

fade curve: fade in curve: linear, easy in, easy out, easy in-out

max value: maximum recalling value for morph presets

rand value: randomize max value recalling value for morph presets

save to layout: store curent position and size to other layouts. See Layouts widget.

set as default: set current knob setting as defaults for new pills

delete: delete selected knobs

9. LAYOUT MODE

Layout mode designed for quick arrange, align and reorder knobs inside Zerror panel.

To enter Layout mode - start dragging over clean backround with RMB preseed. Release RMB.

Alternatively press [L] or [H].

Backround grid will appear. Mouse buttons functions will slightly change - Layout mode acts similar to TD's network editor:

Mouse scroll - zoom in/out

LMB drag over background - to move around

LMB/RMB drag over knob - move knob

LMB click on knob - select knob

LMB click on backgound - exit Layout Mode

RMB click on knob - select knob and open knob's setiings

RMB drag over backround - select multiple knobs

[H] fit viewport to all knobs.

Start dragging RMB over clean background to select multiple knobs.

Arrangement frame will appear.

Dragging arrangement frame corners with LMB or ctrl/alt/shift + LMB allows to quickly arrange multiple knobs in different ways:

- LMB - scale proportionaly

- SHIFT + LMB - scale proportionaly and equalize knob sizes

- ALT/OPTION + LMB - fit to rectangle

- ALT/OPTION + SHIFT + LMB - fit to rectangle and sort by knob type and label

- CTRL + LMB - align to arbitrary grid

- CTRL + SHIFT + LMB - align to arbitrary grid and equalize knob sizes

10. LAYOUTS WIDGET

Layouts widget allows to define and switch between 3 different knobs layouts. Each layout stores all knobs positions and sizes.

We see 3 common use cases:

1. There are too many knobs created and you could place some of them outside visible area in another layout. Like bank switching on midi controllers.

2. While using MIDI surfaces could also perform action like bank switching.

3. Group knobs differently for different tasks.

Create Layouts widget:

Press [W], drag Layouts widget to Zerror workspace.

Layouts widget

Colored circle dislays current layout: Red, Green or Blue

LMB click to cycle between layouts

Notes

Knobs created in one layout will be placed outside visible area in other layouts. You could find them in other layouts by pressing [H] key.

Selected knobs positions and sizes could be copied to another layout via knob setting -> copy to layout -> click on layout to copy to.

MIDI surfaces and Layouts widget itself are not stored in layouts.

11. CONVENTIONAL MIDI

Zerror supports conventional MIDI mappings with emprovement features.

Howerever we recommend to use MIDI surfaces for flexibillity especially when large amount of midi mapped knobs required.

Press [M] or [P] -> MIDI to enter MIDI mapping mode.

The rest of the process is conventional:

1. Choose MIDI in devices, tick MIDI out if your device supports feedback.

2. Select knob

3. Tweek MIDI controller

and so on 2,3,2,3....

To remove mapping:

Select knob or mapping from list, press [DELETE] button

Zerror automatically recognizes encoder and rotary CC. Encoder type CCs are marked in the midi mapping list with dotted circle.

For the rotary CC there are two modes: direct and pickup. The difference is in the beheavour when MIDI value significantly differs from knob position. Direct/pickup modes are defined per device.

Zerror automatically manages TD midi mapping dialog. Howevere you are welcome to manually make changes there without issues.

12. MIDI SURFACES

MIDI control surfaces designed to significantly enhance and speed up traditional MIDI mappings.

MIDI control surfaces supports: rotary (both endless and single turn) and encoder knobs notes on/off. It could send MIDI messages back to controller.

The idea behind MIDI Surfaces is to quickly "reproduce" your MIDI controller and its layout inside Zerror and simply drag knobs into it.

The benefits:

- clear visual representation of mappend knobs

- reduced number of mouse clicks required to map each knob

- mapping multiple knobs simultaniously

- no need to remember which knob is mapped to particular controller knob/button

- infinite number of virtual banks even with MIDI controllers that do not have it

Create MIDI surface:

Press [W], drag MIDI Surface widget to Zerror workspace.

For the first time created MIDI Surface requires to be configured accordingly to MIDI controller:

1. RMB click on MIDI Surface label at top left corner of the surface

2. Device -> select you MIDI device

3. Define rows and cols accordigly your controller or as you wish.

4. Click configure - Configure dialog will pop up.

5. Assign sequentially nessasary slots: LMB click on slot -> tweek rotary/button, and so on. In order to simplify the procees: tweek rotary more after assignment to switch to the next slot automatically. Also use keyboard up/down arrow keys if neccessary. It is also not nessasary to assign all slots.

6. Close Configure dialog.

Now your MIDI Surface is ready.

Drag and drop Zerror's knobs into surface with RMB or use Layout mode -> assigned knobs will stick to surface slots. Also in case the slot has a midi assignment - small circle will appear at right top of the dropped knob.

It is possible to assign one knob per slot.

Virtual banks

To add virtual banks:

RMB click on MIDI Surface label at top left corner of the configured surface -> clone surface

Place new surface in appropriate location.

To switch between banks - LMB click on MIDI Surface label or color circle at top right. Active bank become colored, inactive - monochromatic.

It is also possible to define a specific controller's knob/button for switching banks by mapping bank slot in configure dialog.

NOTES:

It is a good practice to save configuration files for your MIDI controllers - RMB on MIDI Surface label -> save config.

Next time - to create new MIDI Surface for this device: RMB on MIDI Surface label -> load config

You should define MIDI out and cc pickup accordingly to your controller's knobs beheavour.

In most common cases:

- Endless encoder without indication: MIDI out off, cc pickup off

- Endless encoder with indication: MIDI out on, cc pickup off

- Endless rotary with feedback support or indication (e.g AKAI mpd218): MIDI out on, cc pickup off

- Single turn knobs (e.g. Korg NanoCTRL): MIDI out off, cc pickup off or on

If you need blank parameters mapped at each MIDI surface's slot: RMB on MIDI Surface label -> fill empty slots.

This is useful when Zerror is used to control device via MIDI.

As an example - any standalone music Synthesizer which supports MIDI control could be easly extended with Zerror's presets and randomizers functiononality via MIDI Surfaces.

MIDI Surface settings menu (RMB click on label at left top corner)

sensitivity: sensitivity for encoder messages

label: Surface label

size: Surface size

color: Surface color. In order to change common colors: go to Global settings

device: MIDI in device. Devices starts with number - are devices alredy assigned in TD MIDI Dialog and the number is ID. Selecting device without ID number - automatically creates new ID in TD dialog and assigns devices

on: tur on/off MIDI Surface

MIDI out: send MIDI messages back to device on/off

cc pickup: rotary knobs messages beheavour when incoming MIDI value significantly differs from knob value

rows and cols: define the shape of the surface

configure: open Configure dialog

create presets: create new preset at the empty slot on incomig MIDI vlaue = 127 (like press a button or fully clockwise rotary)

create pars: create and link new parameter at the empty slot on incomig MIDI vlaue = 127 (like press a button or fully clockwise rotary) and mouse cursor is over TD OPs parameter

fill empty slots:

clone surface: duplicate selected MIDI Surface

load config: load MIDI Surface configuration from file

save config: save MIDI Surface configuration to file

set as default: save settings as defaults for new MIDI Surfaces

delete: delete selected MIDI Surface

13. MIDI FIGTER TWISTER/SPECTRA

Zerror natively supports MIDI Fighters (MF) Twister (MFT) and Spectra (MFS) .

Key features: Convinient control surface ,2-way MIDI connection, Infinite banks number, Multiple device support, Automatic configure device, 2-way color following, automatic device assign, special functions

Hardware setup:

Close all apps that uses MF. Connect you MF before start TD. You are able to connect simultaniously as much MF as you have.

Create MF Control Surface:

Press [W] to enter widgtes menu.

Drag and drop MIDI Figter Twister/Spectra

Created Surface widget will be assigned to MF automatically. It appears colored in case of success.

For the first time of usage MF with Zerror - MIDI addresses needs to be configured: RMB on a text label at top left of the control surface -> configure.

Note: this will override current MF hardware configuration. It does not affect device firmware. Default config could be restored via original MF utility.

Assign knobs:

Drag desired knobs with RMB into MF surface. Assigned knobs will stick to corresponting locations and MF encoders/buttons will light up with correcponding colors.

For multiple knobs assigmen Layout mode is more convinient.

Actions on empty slots:

Push MFT encoder or press MFS button to create new preset

In case mouse cursor is located over OP parameter - this action creates and link new parameter

Vitual banks

Zerror bypasses MF internal banks and utilize it's own virtual banking system.

To add bank - just add more MF surface.

To switch between banks - press rights side MF buttons 1 or 3. Alternatively - LMB click on MF surface label or color circle at top right. Active bank become colored, inactive - monochromatic.

In case of using multiple MF simultaniously - you could define which MF surface belongs to particular MF device:

RMB on MF surface label at top left -> change device property.

Side buttons

Both MFT and MFS has side buttons with special Zerror's functions:

Left side

Left side buttons performs actions on latest tweeked by MF knob

Button 1: toogle recall on-off parameter/ override preset. To confirm action - push correspondig MFT encoder/ MFS button. Or any other encoder/button to cancel.

Button 2: change knob color

Button 3: delete knob. To confirm action - push correspondig MFT encoder/ MFS button. Or any other encoder/button to cancel.

Right side

Button 1: switch to next control surface (aka next bank)

Button 2: cycle layouts, see Layouts widget for more info

Button 3: switch to previous control surface (aka previous bank)

14. GLOBAL SETTINGS

Press [P] to enter Zerror Global Settings

Global Settings:

WIDGETS: open Widgets dialog

MIDI: open Conventional MIDI dialog

bg color: Zerror viewport backgound color

text color: knob labels color

value color: parameters value color

knob color: knobs base color

active color: knobs inner circle color on mouse down

color palette: set of colors for tagging knobs

day/night: switch between color themes: each color setting above is stored for particular theme

bg TOP: TOP to use as backgound image

bg opacity: bg TOP opacity

bind type: default linking parameters type: bind or expression

global sensitivity: global knobs sensitivity

split chans: splits Zerror output CHOP while expression linking type is used. This option reduces unnessasary cooks at most circumstances.

OP colors: automatically change OP color when linking parameters, and changing its color tag

menu size: Zerror dialogs size

check updates: check for online updates

15. UPDATE ZERROR

For the new TD projects - simply download and use the latest Zerror.

To update zerror in existed project:

1. Press [P] to open Zerror Settings

2. Click 'Check updates' at the bottom -> confirm if updates are available

1. Drop new clean Zerror.tox to network edit

2. Drop old Zerror COMP to new Zerror UpdateZerror parameter.

16. LICENSING

To get Zerror Pro licence:

1. Click DEMO at top left corner -> Key manager dialog pops up.

2. Follow the web link and complete purchase

3. You will see licence key in browser and get a copy by email you provided.

4. Copy license key and paste in Key manager

Zerror Demo limitations:

Demo version is limited with a number of parameters (5) and presets(5) you could create.

In order to benchmark larger number of knobs you could download sample projects.

Sample projects also represent limitations of projects created with Pro and opened on machines without Pro.

Purchasing Pro license doesn't interrupt current process of using Zerror - no new dowload required, no adittional actions on existed projects required.

Important about Zerror licensing:

Single Zerror Pro licence key is valid for single machine.

Single Zerror Pro licence key is valid for all new Zerrror versions during 1 year.

Zerror Pro license is not transferrable or revokable (opposite to TD license)

Zerror Pro license will not remove privacy from Zerror COMP.

Zerror Pro is required for creating new parameters and presets

Zerror Pro is not required for creating new widget

Zerror Pro is not required for tweek knobs, or control parameters and presets

In other words: once you ve done TD project with Zerror Pro - you could open and control it other other machines without need to purcase extra license. But creating extra parameters and presets might be limited.

17. CHANGELOG

zerror 5.179

May 08, 2024

OG label0 removed

zerror 5.177

May 07, 2024

presets recall momentary pararameters now

G key : copy pars from selected ops -> copy OP parameters values to knobs if matches

play pill: rand by color setting

Random pills: max rand setting

Random pill: on midi notes behavour

Random pill: rand by color setting - randomize parameters with all colors (all), same as pill's color (same), not the same as pill's color (not same)

Random pill: rand by recall setting - randomize both recallable and non-recallable parameter (all), recallable only (recall), non-recallable only(not recall)

Random Pill Preset: rand by color setting- select presets by color: all colors, same as pill colors, not the same as pill colors

Midi Surface: notes out setting - enable/disable sending notes to midi device,

Midi Surface: ignore velocity setting - ignore notes velocities and override with 'velocity' setting value

Midi Surface: rand velocity setting - randomize velocity (0 - no randomize, 1 - max randomize)

G key->GEN RAND PRESETS: bugfix

online update: minor bugfix

MIDI Fighter Spectra: bugfix

zerror 5.162

April 04, 2024

beta feature: play pill - random animation widget

bugfix: random preset generator dublicates presets

bugfix: wrong TDbuild version check on Update

bugfix: on new preset UI behavour in few cases

zerror 5.16

March 31, 2024

fixed: MIDI and MIDI surfaces - Intech Studio devices not recognized properly

fixed: MIDI settings lost on update

fixed: MIDI Surfaces broken on update

zerror 5.159

March 29, 2024

on update - copy menu labels.

MIDI surface with TD NonCommercial bugfix

all knobs: no label -> no label background.

Menu parameters: 'menu display' setting allow to choose what to show as value: menu names or menu labels

zerror 5.154

March 20, 2024

FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE

ZERROR

DOCUMENTATION

0. OVERVIEW

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2. INSTALLATION

3. ZERROR UI

4. PARAMETERS

5. PRESETS

6. RANDOM PILLS

7. RANDOM PILLS PRESET

8. PLAY PILLS

9. LAYOUT MODE

10. LAYOUTS WIDGET

11. CONVENTIONAL MIDI

12. MIDI SURFACES

13. MIDI FIGTER TWISTER/SPECTRA

14. GLOBAL SETTINGS

15. UPDATE ZERROR

16. LICENSING

17. CHANGELOG

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