# Map to Encoders

**URL:** <https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/map-to-encoders/12859>\
**Category:** Using Zynthian\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [February 27, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/map-to-encoders/12859 "2026-02-27T02:31:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NathanI](https://discourse.zynthian.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@NathanI](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/NathanI)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/map-to-encoders/12859/1 "2026-02-27T02:31:20Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if it would be nice to have the possibility of mapping LV2 parameters to the 4 encoders, or giving the option. The current implementation makes some parameters to be far away from each other which needs a lot of page scrolling.

A way to map parameters to the 4 encoders makes live editing of the sound easier. You could, for example, map cutoff, distortion, lfo speed & reverb to the encoders and make them editable without page scrolling.

Anyway, just an idea & thanks for reading!

Nathan

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**Author:** ![jofemodo](https://discourse.zynthian.org/user_avatar/discourse.zynthian.org/jofemodo/32/2_2.png) [@jofemodo](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/jofemodo)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/map-to-encoders/12859/2 "2026-02-27T06:18:43Z")

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You can use the “chain controller” flag in the controllers options menu. It allow to create a custom selection of controllers for each chain.

Regards

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**Author:** ![NathanI](https://discourse.zynthian.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@NathanI](https://discourse.zynthian.org/u/NathanI)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/map-to-encoders/12859/3 "2026-02-27T19:30:41Z")

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Aha wow, did not know that. Thanks a lot kind sir!  
I’m one of those Zynthianers who uses it for sound-design and twisting knobs. Do you think it would ever be an option to have more rows of parameters controlled by the 4 encoders, switched with an ALT knob or foot controller or hold long press?

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