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Originally posted by rikkisbears:
Sounds like it shouldn't be all that difficult to put together a style using EMC software. With Universal version, possibly wouldn't even need to go thru the process of converting from one format to another ?
just save as midifile & then put it thru whatever process is required to create a mediastation style & do the necessary tweaking of the sounds volume etc

I'm probably being overly optimistic.

Just wondering is there any literature available ie guidelines on what is allowable in styles, ie
for instance in a variation chord track
if the track has been recorded on cmaj chord can only the notes c e g be used?
can melodic phrases be used in variations?
Basically I'm trying to find out what is permissible.



You are right it is a simple conversion. You import into the Roland module of EMC, then export as a standard midi file. That's it! Then the tweaking begins balancing volumes and choosing better sounds where necessary.

I think that the Roland module is only used to get the proper names for the style parts. If you would like more than the info on the web, then take a look at the Stle Making package. http://www.lionstracs.com/store/make-style-p-140.html?osCsid=4bbd88fc1ec34b2b1cc37e39db89ca95

It includes the PDF Arranger specifications
and Cubase Templates.

You also asked "for instance in a variation chord track, if the track has been recorded on cmaj chord, can only the notes c e g be used?

No, any notes could be present but the transposing would be applied to all notes

Yes, melodic phrases can be used in variations?

Richard