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.