A Guide to Using JUMP - Command Buttons

Command Buttons

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Use these buttons to perform basic commands...

New - start a new song
Load - load a song (saved using the custom .jmp song file format)
Save - save the current song (using custom .jmp song file format)
Save As - save the current song using a different filename (using custom .jmp song file format)
Export - export the current song to a standard MIDI file (to transfer songs to other programs)
Options - access a pop-up menu containing extra commands

Click on the Options button to access a pop-up menu containing the following commands...

Load Test Song instant cheese!

Demo Songs... an easy way to load demo songs

About JUMP... display version info and credits

Visit www.hardnote.com... launch internet browser

Authorisation... get authorisation request code / enter authorisation key

Save As Default... save current song as the default (to create your own customised start-up state)

Reset Defaults... reset default settings to their original state

Rationalise Song... F2 discard all unused material, convert empty motifs into rests, mute unused tracks and reset all unused controls

Cancel Track Mutes F3 cancel all track mute buttons

Cancel Track Solos F4 cancel all track solo buttons

Transmit MIDI Clock Sync (on/off) F5 enable or disable the transmission of MIDI start, stop, continue and clock synchronisation commands to all open MIDI Ports

Straight/Swing Toggle F6 toggle between straight (1:1) and standard (2:1) 8th note swing grooves

Halve Tempo F7 halve the tempo settings (if possible while staying in range)

Double Tempo F8 double the tempo settings (if possible while staying in range)

Set Number of Steps for 3/4 Time set all lead and bass motifs to 6 steps, chordal motifs to 3 steps and rhythm motifs to 12 steps

Transmit Reverb/CC91 (on/off) enable or disable the transmission of MIDI CC91 (some synthesizers use CC91 for purposes other than reverb)

MIDI Panic! CTRL+P stop and send all notes off and all sound off commands to each MIDI port that has been used

Also see the CTRL+S and CTRL+P and F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7 and F8 keyboard shortcuts.

Save, SaveAs, Export and Save As Default are disabled in the Demo version.

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Load Test Song		instant cheese!
Demo Songs...		an easy way to load demo songs
About JUMP...		display version info and credits
Visit www.hardnote.com...		launch internet browser
Authorisation...		get authorisation request code / enter authorisation key
Save As Default...		save current song as the default (to create your own customised start-up state)
Reset Defaults...		reset default settings to their original state
Rationalise Song...	F2	discard all unused material, convert empty motifs into rests, mute unused tracks and reset all unused controls
Cancel Track Mutes	F3	cancel all track mute buttons
Cancel Track Solos	F4	cancel all track solo buttons
Transmit MIDI Clock Sync (on/off)	F5	enable or disable the transmission of MIDI start, stop, continue and clock synchronisation commands to all open MIDI Ports
Straight/Swing Toggle	F6	toggle between straight (1:1) and standard (2:1) 8th note swing grooves
Halve Tempo	F7	halve the tempo settings (if possible while staying in range)
Double Tempo	F8	double the tempo settings (if possible while staying in range)
Set Number of Steps for 3/4 Time		set all lead and bass motifs to 6 steps, chordal motifs to 3 steps and rhythm motifs to 12 steps
Transmit Reverb/CC91 (on/off)		enable or disable the transmission of MIDI CC91 (some synthesizers use CC91 for purposes other than reverb)
MIDI Panic!	CTRL+P	stop and send all notes off and all sound off commands to each MIDI port that has been used