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.

You'll have to be more specific about where you found that. Sonar does not have any kind of auto-accompaniment.

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.
 
 
 

This shows a different set of patterns
http://www.cakewalk.com/P...ruments-Electric-Piano

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.
 
 

Yep, just checked my installation and no chords

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

they add and remove features and other things from the programs all the time. That's why it's a good idea to keep the old versions on the machine..... there if you ever need them. 

I suspect that if you create a file or track with the chords feature in the version that has it...save that file and then re-open in the new version, it will very likely play the chords created in the early version. 

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.
 
 

Just install SI from the 7XL disc.
Shouldn't need to install 7XL.

Just sayin'...

T