Listen to Styles

[Musicman123]

Hi Guys is there and app or program that will allow me to listen to styles downloaded from the forum I would appreciate any help

Stuart

[Roger Brenizer]

Just change the extension on the style from .sty to .mid and listen to the midi file play, Stuart, on any current program you use to play midi files. 

Don't forget to change the .mid back to .sty before attempting to load it into your keyboard. 

[Musicman123]

Hi Roger can you tell me how to do that I've not got a clue as to the process , were do I go to change process as you put it sorry to say but as you know my knowledge is limited re these things

Stuaer

[Roger Brenizer]

Open Windows Explorer and locate the style file you want to Rename.  Right click on the style file and a context menu will open...then left click Rename.  Change the file extension from .sty to .mid.  You will receive the following warning: "If you change a file name extension, the file might become unusable.  Are you sure you want to change it?  Click "Yes".

After listening to the file play, don't forget to change the extension back to .sty. 

[Ed B]

Stuart
Try using Michael's MidiPlayer

http://psrtutorial.com/MB/midiplayer.html
Regards
Ed B

[Roger Brenizer]

You could also use Jørgen's MIDI and Style Player if you don't want to change the name of the style file, Stuart.

The link to Jørgen's program follows:

http://www.jososoft.dk/yamaha/software/mandsplay/index.htm

[wersianer]

I take the style player for yamaha from Simplified.

https://simplified-style-player.software.informer.com/1.0/

[Musicman123]

Thanks everyone but as Im thick regarding things like this , things you all make sound easy , the question is how do I get the style to the midi player ,hope you understand what I meen

Stuart

[Musicman123]

or as Roger say change the extension where do I find that and how is it changed ?? 

Stuart

[Jørgen]

Hi

Find it in Windows Explorer - not Internet Explorer...

Go to the folder where the style file is stored...

Hope this helps... I can not explain it better

Jørgen

[Musicman123]

Hi JorgonI can find the files ( styles ) I click on one and it says OPEN or SAVE  cant see what to do next to listen to it , as I say Im no expert at computers so really slow to understand , can you help further

Stuart

[Musicman123]

Hi Guys , thanks for the advice but I can say Im no wiser I went onto the sites mentioned and could not make out what to do there , lots of DOWNLOAD NOW stuff but witch one , I must be really thick Im sure its easy but just cant do it yet so I will wait and see if when I learn more I will find the way , HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL 

Stuart and thanks for your patience

Stuart

[Ed B]

Stuart
If you use either Michael's program or Jorgen's program Roger suggested, they will play the style with out changing it. If you want to change the style  to handle as a midi be aware that many programs DAWS will trash the CASM so the style will no longer work. You would then have to use Jorgen's CASM editor to correct it.
Probably the easiest way for you is to put the style on a USB flash drive and play and tune it using your keyboard see the tutorial
http://psrtutorial.com/lessons/tune/adjStyle/index.html
If you do want to play it as a midi just right click and change the name. ie Dance.sty..... Dance.mid. Do make a copy first
Happy New Year
Ed B

[Musicman123]

Thanks Ed