A. Don't worry! MTV Music Generator has an undo (Ctrl & Z) feature in the Song track menu, choosing this will undo the last action selected by the user. You can also redo (Ctrl & Y) if you make a mistake using the undo feature.

Q. I can never remember the shortcuts.

A. If you place your cursor over the shortcut menu in the top right of the screen the action and the relevant short cut will appear next to the cursor arrow.

Q. How do I make a copy of a Riff and edit it without affecting the original?

A. Paste the Riff you want to copy, then choose Clone Riff from the Song track menu. This will make a copy of your Riff but will also enable you to edit it without changing the original. The Clone Riff option is handy for making subtle changes to a Riff without having to start from scratch.

Q. I have deleted my song from the song track editor using the Clear Music option, but my song had not been saved.

A. Sorry! but your song is irretrievable. Remember to always save your songs and videos.

Q. In Music Jam mode there seem to be more buttons to press than I have fingers.

A. If you press the SHIFT key and then press an F key with a Riff assigned to it, MTV Music Generator will hold that button down for you, leaving fingers free to Jam. To stop MTV Music Generator from playing the Riff, simply press SHIFT and the button again.

Q. I've recorded a Drumloop from CD but can't seem to get it to loop correctly.

A. Try adjusting the BPM. When you have recorded your sample you may have parts that you don't need. Use the Edit sample option (from the Riff editor\Sample palette menu), trim off the unwanted sound and then paste the sample in the Riff editor. For the sample to Loop properly you may need to adjust the BPM (at the bottom of the song track editor) to match the BPM the original was recorded at.

Q. My Midi keyboard doesn't seem to work with MTV Music Generator.

A. Make sure your keyboard is set to the right channel. On most Midi keyboards you should be able to select the Output channel. Set this and check that MTV Music Generator is using the same channel (Options\Midi Options\Set Midi input Channel) - then you should be able to use your Midi keyboard in Riff editor and Music Jam modes.

Q. When I record a sample from CD and then listen to the resulting sample in the sample palette, nothing plays.

A. The CD device might not be selected. You need to have the recording device selected in Windows (TM) before starting MTV Music Generator. To do this, go to Windows Control Panel\Multimedia and select Record control. Here you have a choice of devices to record from, so if it's CD Audio you want to record then make sure it is selected on this screen.

Q. I have a Voodoo2 card in my PC but I'm unable to use the Video Track editor.

A. If your Primary Display card does not support Direct 3D then you will not be able to use MTV Music Generator's video capabilities. If you have a Voodoo2 or Voodoo1 then you will need to select it from within MTV Music Generator. To do this, simply enter Options\Video Options and choose Set Graphics Device - you should then be able to select your Voodoo card from this screen. Note: always remember to use the latest drivers for your graphics device.

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