Electric Piano

In the Cakewalk tutorial regarding  the Electric Piano, on the left hand side where the different types of styles are shown the is a section called Chords where is allows you to choose different chords.
 
However I just noticed that that section is not include in the Sonar X1 Producer Expanded version that I have.
 
Can anyone please advise me if it still is available and how I can obtain it?
 
Thank's in advance for your help.

Hi there Jerry

I've just checked my SI Electric Piano and I'm missing that 'CHORDS' options too. That's really weird. I know I used to have it somewhere along the line as I've used the feature once or twice. I wonder if others can check this, or if it's a known problem?
 
I've only got 8.5.3 and X1 Expanded on my PC at the moment, and the 'chords' catergory is missing in both versions, in 64 bit and 32 bit flavours.

Here's where the option should appear:
 

 
 
And here's what mine looks like:
 

 
It will be interesting to find out why this is happening, and how to put it right.
 
 
 

Gerry, I've just reinstalled my version of SONAR Home Studio 7XL on my old PC (to make certain the installation is totally clean) and the 'CHORDS' catergory is there:
 

 
 
So something's definitely different with the later installation.
 
 

For whatever reason CW is no longer including those MIDI files.

I've found the folder on my old PC (Vista 32 bit OS, with the SONAR Home Studio 7XL installation I did yesterday) where the MIDI data for the 'Chords' is located:

• Program Data > Cakewalk > Studio Instruments > SI Electric Piano > Patterns > Chords

This 'Chords' folder is missing on my newer PC - which has SONAR 8.5 and X1 Expanded installed on it.
 
I've copied the 'Chords' folder across from the old PC to my new PC and placed it inside the 'Patterns' folder but the Electric Piano doesn't 'see' it (in either 32bit or 64bit version). I'm not that savvy when it comes to understanding these sort of things, but I'm guessing this isn't working because it may also need a registry change?
 
In the meantime, I'll install Home Studio 7 on my new PC and get X1 to scan the version of SI Electric Piano that came on that disc.
 
 

Strummy - try renaming the patterns.lst file in the patterns directory. It is build on the fly from subdirectories that the synth finds.

Oh brother....
I needed that
Lord knows I pants myself periodically but Pete is special
I have not used the SI stuff but one does wonder why CW messes with the MIDI files they supply with it.
Things have been very interesting in the last few years, glad I could help. Just keep that potty mouth in check

Bristol_Jonesey

Strummy - you've got my email address, could be fire me across a copy please mate? 

Sending it now Col - you'll get an email from 'A-Drive' (just in case it gets sent to your spam folder) with a download link.

Cool, hope you're having a great holiday mate

SteveStrummerUK

Cool, hope you're having a great holiday mate

Thanks Steve - we've had a great. chilled relaxing week, last day tomorrow, back to work on Wednesday

Thank's for the heads-up Strummy. Much appreciated.

Gerry

That's cool Gerry!