i am trying EMC's styleworks and was wondering if anyone knows of a helpfile, or tutorial available anywhere as it seems non come with the program..
thanks
dennis

Hi Dennis,
I use it a bit. Anything in particular you're wanting to know?
I run a stylemaking group at Yahoo http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/makingstyles/
A few of the members have it. Not sure about any tutorials or helpfiles though.

best wishes
Rikki


[This message has been edited by rikkisbears (edited 06-18-2007).]

hi rikki,
yes i am trying to figure out how it does the style from a midi file, and there is no help files to suggest how its done (even though you can't in the demo, a help file would let you know if its going to work for you)...
dennis

[This message has been edited by miden (edited 06-18-2007).]

Hi Dennis,
I've really only ever tried it with midifiles created from BIAB or a style that I'd saved as a midifile. Haven't really tried it with song type midifiles that have chord progressions.
Basically just a case of loading in the midifile & choosing the tracks & sections of the song you want to use for your style.
Midifiles don't always make good styles though.
Basically it works along similar lines to OMB's midi to style function.

I'll see if I can find my EMC manual, though I can't remember reading any specifics on how to do midi to style.

I mainly use the software as an editor for my sd. It has a midi import /export function.ie I can export an sd style
(converted or original) as a midifile into a pc sequencer, do any required editing , & then import it back into EMC & save as an sd style.

best wishes
rikki

[QUOTE]Originally posted by miden:

thanks rikki, i might do that as well with styles on the sd+, but at the moment theres some midis id like to convert so i can play them live, but still retain the "hooks" from the original song....if you have a version of the manual in a pdf, i would appreciate a copy??if not that okay too...any advice is appreciated..
cheers
dennis

Hi

You could try my midi2style software instead. It is well documented with help file and getting started manual.
Go to http://www.jososoft.dk/yamaha/software/midi2style/index.htm (all is free)

Regards
Jørgen

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The Unofficial YAMAHA Keyboard Resource Site

thanks for the link jorgen, i will do that...one thing though, i have a ketron sd1+..will it still work? although the emc can convert styles from and to, so maybe it would be a 2 step process??? anyway i will still check out your program..
cheers
dennis

[This message has been edited by miden (edited 06-18-2007).]

Hi Dennis,
can I make a suggestion.
Are you familiar with midi to style in OMB? or if you prefer, check out Jorgens midi to style software.
Try converting one of your midifiles to psr format, & see how it sounds played via OMB with Ketron as soundsource.
It will give you a rough idea on how it will sound.
If you then want to go a step further, you could then use EMC Style convert, or, did you realize you can record styles via midi using a pc sequencer. It's a bit more complicated but it does work. You can record a complete style part at a time.
Basically a case of midiing your sd to a pc
& playing the style parts across in realtime.
You'd still basically need to use midi to style first to get rid of chord progressions in variations.
best wishes
Rikki
[QUOTE]Originally posted by miden:
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thanks rikki, that was my intended plan...record the midi to a yamaha style, and then convert it via the emc...will have to see if it works....its not a major issue, and i can still continue to work with the midi file, but it would be nice to create a style for them too..
cheers
dennis

Hi Dennis,
I haven't had much luck with EMC manual.
Might be worth asking at the Ketron group if anyone has a copy of the manual, some of the members do have the software.

If you get a chance, check out Page 66 of the SD1 manual, midi recording of patterns.
It's what I was reffering to in the prior post.
best wishes
Rikki
[QUOTE]Originally posted by miden:
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