Keyboard shortcuts

The top row of keys on the keyboard are labelled F1  F2  F3 and so on.  These are the function keys. For the other shortcuts, hold down the CTRL key and type a letter from the list below.

Keys specific to Musical Discovery Themes
F1 Help (Context-sensitive to current screen) CTRL J Juke box
F2 Play currently loaded tune CTRL K Piano keyboard input screen
F3 Stop playing tune, and rewind to start. CTRL L Controllers View
F4 Pause playing, so you can start it with F2 from where it paused. CTRL M MIDI file import
F5 Go to specified bar number CTRL N New tune (empty staff screen)
F6 Rewind to start of tune CTRL O Open tune
F7 Select MIDI device. CTRL P Print screen
F8 GS Reset (Roland, etc.) CTRL Q Quiz - tune recognition
F9 XG Reset  (Yamaha, etc.) CTRL R Research and identify tune by picking notes on screen piano
F11 Reset all controllers to defaults CTRL S Save tune
F12 Emergency MIDI stop and reset.  (for use when notes get stuck!) CTRL T Tracks view
End Move to the last bar of the tune CTRL V Staff notation view
Page Up Go back one bar. CTRL W Words (lyrics) view
Page Dn Go forward one bar CTRL X Exit
CTRL A Save Tune AS.... CTRL Y Expression view (tempo and dynamics)
CTRL D Dictionary of themes CTRL Z Mixer and MIDI effects view
CTRL E Export MIDI file
CTRL F Find Tune (from catalogue) Generic Windows Shortcut Keys
CTRL G Turn on GM or GM2 (GM Reset) CTRL F6 Next Window   (Shows next window that is already open, if any)
CTRL H Hit Parade (Top classical hits) CTRL F4 Close Window  (Equivalent to clicking the Back button in top left corner)
CTRL I Identify tune typed into music staff ALT F4 Close Application  (i.e. shut down MD Themes)

Keys F2, F3,  F4, F5 and F6 , and the  End, PageUp and PageDown keys only apply to screens from which tunes can be played. Generally these all have a PlayBar at the foot of the screen.


KeyboardShortcuts.htm    Saturday, 03 January 2009 08:49