MFX Styles is a MIDI effect that can be used in any Cakewalk (SONAR, Music Creator) version that supports MIDI effects. It adds accompaniment on channel 9-16 using style files that are compatible with those used in Yamaha PSR and Tyros keyboards. These styles are available for free and for sale in large ammounts, a small set is included. The accompaniment follows chords and other directives that are placed in text events in the track.
After installation the plugin will become visible in Cakewalk in the list of MIDI effects with the name "Styles". MFX styles is used in non-realtime, that is you apply the effect on a track and after it is finished you can play the modified track. If the concept of realtime and non realtime usage of effects is not clear to you then please read about this in the help file (mfxstyle.hlp).
Before you apply the effect, you must place directives in the track. These directives tell MFX Styles about the chords and style parts to use. They are placed in text events (use the eventlist in Cakewalk) and have the prefixes "chord:", "style:" and "part:".
