PADMAKER.exe Problem ! Plse HELP

[beykock]

See download link :
https://we.tl/t-VKV2pKnCJg


I uploaded some ( extension = *.fps ) styles - see above download link -  I cannot use in Padmaker.exe.

I would be very grateful if somebody could help me out.

Thank you very much, Babette

[vlbrgt]

Hello,

Apparently the available version for download (306) does not recognize the .fps extension.
Only extensions .sty .pcs .bcs .sst .prs and .pst will be loadable in this version.
SOLUTION : Simply change the extension .fps into .sty

In the next release the .fps extension will be added.

Regards
Etienne

[beykock]

Hi Etienne :

Changing the extension into *.sty does NOT help, sorry.
I tried this action before sending this message to this forum.

Try and you will find out, plse. Thanks !
Best wishes, Babette

[EileenL]

Are you sure these are Yamaha styles. I have not heard of that extension before.

[Jørgen]

Are you sure these are Yamaha styles. I have not heard of that extension before.

Hi

Yamaha style file extensions:
sty, pst, pcs, sst, prs, bcs, fps, scp, aus

fps are Frre Play Styles. This might be the problem...

Jørgen

[Janus]

In the header i find yamaha
I think they are  Tyros and Genos  styles

It is also possible  that they are internal styles of a software arranger
The format is midi file (mthd)
Change the extencie in mid Then you can play them as midi files

[Joe H]

My experience with PadMaker is... that not ALL style parts can be converted Multi Pads. I'm not sure why that is, but its been my experience.

A work-around might be to use Clipper View in MixMaster and save the style Part as a MIDI file. Then used PadMaker-Midi to create the Pad.



Joe H

[beykock]

Hi Joe :

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.

In the meantime I found another solution.

First of all I brought the style to Joergen's SFF2 Converter, then I went to Casmedit and created a *.sty and made a midifile in XGWorks ( CM7 ).
That worked fine.

Now I can make a choir mp ( PadMaker-Midi ), I hope. Cross my fingers. 

Best wishes, Babette

[beykock]

No problem ... just made the Multipad ! 

Bye for now, Babette

[panos]

Hi Babette,
if you use style creator and just re-save a style that is not with the usual extension .sty it will now be with the .sty extension as a user style.
Maybe this will work next time or for another task.
E.g a pc midi player cannot recognize all Yamaha's style extensions.

[beykock]

Right, Panos, but this issue will not be solved by simply changing the extension into *.sty, IMHO and my experience.

There is much more work involved, I found out today.
See my previous messages above.
But ... I am happy it works now ...😸

Best wishes,
Babette

[vlbrgt]

Hello,

After checking the programming code of PadMaker-Style, I think I can determine the following : only styles in CMAJ7 and CMaj can be used in PadMaker-Style.

@beykock
The link to the styles download is no more available, so I cannot check the styles again.
But please veify if my conclusion is correct.

Regards
Etienne