EMC STYLE WORKS XT, User opinions and/or advice

[Willfhenley]

I use my PA500 in, what I've come to learn, a strange manner. I use it as an additional Midi Controller for my DAW Sonar Platinum. I've found that the PA Styles, when played through a high end DAW, that my PA500 rivals even a PA4X in instrument realism.

With that said, editing or creating styles with the PA500 is a difficult, time consuming task. I'm very interested in purchasing the EMC STYLE WORKS XT but I would like to hear from users before making the investment. A few questions :

1) Will styleworks allow you to copy a standard midi file into a variation, intro, ending or pad?
2) Does the midi file imported have to be in format 0 or 1?
3) Would you recommend this product to a friend?

[diegodure]

Tengo la version XT 4.5 y sin dudas es muy util, se puede crear styles a partir de un archivo midi, lee todos los formatos, hasta los .kar modificados a .mid.
Con un midi seleccionas la parte que quieras usar para intros y ending en melodia, para variaciones y fill y neutral. Si lo conectas por midi a la pc, puedes cambiar los sonidos directamente desde el programa. La verdad te lo recomiendo, es una gran ayuda para crear styles y convertir de otras marcas. Igual, por lo general, siempre es necesaria una reedicion posterior dentro del teclado. Lleva tiempo aprender a usarlo, pero cuando le agarras la mano es muy util.

I have the XT version 4.5 without doubt is very useful, you can create styles from a midi file, reads all formats, even the modified .mid .kar.
   With a midi select the part you want to use for intros and ending in melody, for variations and fill and neutral. If you connect to the PC MIDI, you can change the sounds directly from the program. I really recommend it, it is a great help to create styles and convert other brands. Like, usually a later reissue inside the keyboard is always necessary. It takes time to learn to use it, but when I grab the hand is very useful.