FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

If Generator sounds like it is not playing in time:

1. Hardware Acceleration: XP and Windows 2000: Look at the instructions for changing the hardware acceleration on the website. This needs to be adjusted on each computer.
2. Turn off all other programmes while O-Generator is in use: Any application running at the same time will affect the performance of O-Generator so make sure they are all switched off.
3. Network: Don’t run O-Generator across a network. It needs to be localised to a machine.

WAV/AIFF: The record function changes the O-Generator file into a Wav/AIFF file. This can be exported into any other sequencer device.

Highlighted bars: When recording make sure all the O-Generator bars you wish to record are switched on (highlighted). Even if there is nothing in that bar, it will record the silence.

Saving: Students can all save into their own folder.

You can add tracks by going back to O-Generator and recording another track. Make sure you make a note of the tempo from the original recording. It needs to be recorded at exactly the same tempo. Record and use import function Audacity or just drag the O-Generator WAV file into Audacity, or whatever sequencer you are using. . You can layer lots of different instruments.

Recommendation: When using Audacity create the whole backing track in O-Generator. Practice singing your parts while the tune is in O-Gen. Once you are happy with this export it into Audacity and add in any extra parts in, such as vocals or guitar.

Create new track in Audacity: You do this by going to PROJECT: Add new audio track. Then you can record new parts onto of the O-Gen backing track. Each time you press record, it will automatically create a new track.

Garageband: Sample Rate Issue: O-Generator records at a sample rate of 22.050. For Garageband it needs samples at a 44.100 sample rate. You therefore need to change the O-Generator sample to 44.100 before exporting to Garageband.

Changing Sample Rate Download Update:
Click here to download the 44.100 Khz update for O-Generator.

Changing Sample Rate:
You need to select the sample and open it in Quicktime.

Select File:

Select Export

Export sound as AIFF: Choose the Options in the sound section.
Rate: Change to 44.100.

You can now export the sample to Garageband.

All you need to do is drag in the audio file. Make sure once you are in the sequencer you set the tempo at the same rate as O-Generator.