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Before today, I had not experienced this "8-bar preview" mode.

I don't know why this has happened or what I might have inadvertently done but, as of this morning, on first load or press of the play or generate button, many newly loaded songs play 8 bars only then stops. (i.e. preview) On a second button press, the song plays all the way through.

Does anyone here know how to disable or turn this 8-bar preview off so the program can return to playing ALL songs 100% through on the first button press?

I came across the following thread from a few years back (http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=242987) but it seems to have ended without a solution or resolution.

Thanks in advance for any kind assistance.

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Try Options, Return to Factory Settings and report back. You will have an opportunity to save any custom settings first.


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Thanks Matt for replying.

I did what you suggested then I spot checked 7 songs...so far so good.

I've got another 40 songs to do on this current project so if the 8-bar auto-stop mode returns, I'll report back.

Thanks again.

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I do recall someone else reported this within the last year. Don’t know what caused it, but the fix is easy enough.


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Well, I ran the "Return To Factory Settings" routine, spot checked 7 songs and though I was good-to-go but as soon as I settled down to start to work again on the project, the 8-bar auto-stop thing happened again on the very next two songs after I posted my thank you note to Matt! (:-(

Although this auto-stopping thing, which just started today, is not the most serious problem I've ever faced, I still, nevertheless, would love to know how to disable it and have the program return to playing EVERY song 100% all the way through on the first Load/Play/Generate button press.

Are there any other ideas of what might be causing this preview mode to invoke itself on some songs and not others? I can't tell or predict the song(s) on which it's going to happen.

The only thing that has changed regarding my computer system environment since yesterday is the fact that I cloned my C drive and started working off of the clone...

(Could that be the reason!?) I don't see a nexus there but I'm a complete neophyte when it comes to the program code and technical workings that go on behind-the-scenes. I'm all at sea here. Any other ideas of how I might shut that preview mode down would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance again for any kind assistance.


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Art,

Have you been playing around with "Generate Soundtrack" that's found under the 'Melody' menu? If so, make sure that "Whole song" is selected and "Desired duration" is de-selected.

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Thanks Noel96 for the tip. No I've never been in this window at all, however, upon your advice, I went there right away and found that "Whole song" was NOT selected and that number of bars was set to 8.

I selected "Whole song" and noticed some very hopeful changes in the # of bars window. I'm anxious to continue working on the project to see if this is the solution for which I've been looking. I'll report back either way.

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I think it is. I remember that as being the area in question last time. Different context, same result.

But the odd thing is that I would expect Return to Factory Settings to have reset that to Whole Song.?


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Well, I hope I'm not speaking too soon again but I've done another 8 songs without having that "first-pass, 8-bar governor" rain on my parade!

Thanks Noel and Matt! Your tips and suggestions have helped shed some big light on a situation about which I hadn't a clue. I still don't understand why it started to happen today, but hey, if it's working the way that I like now and stays that way, I'm happy! (:-).

I'll post a situation status update tomorrow around this time, as by then, I plan to have a lot more project songs done.

Kind regards to you both,

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Hi Matt and Noel,

The 8-bar governor hasn't reappeared a single time since you guys help guide me to the solution that worked.

Case solved. Thread closed.

Thanks again,

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Excellent, Art. I'm pleased to hear it.




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Thanks Art, very good.

But you don’t get to close the thread. We are going to keep commenting until we get it right!


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Good to know. Thanks guys!

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