Will this style work on your instrument?

Below the model name you can see the file extension: the letters after the last dot in its name, such as .STY or .PRS. They help identify the style type, but do not tell you which instruments can play it. The data format inside the file and the sounds available on your instrument also matter.

Understanding extensions, SFF and SFF GE

The format inside the file: SFF and SFF GE

SFF: Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style format. It stores accompaniment and rules for adapting it to the chords you play.
SFF GE (SFF2): GE stands for Guitar Edition. This development of SFF improves guitar-part handling, allowing more natural guitar note combinations as you change chords.

For example, two .STY files can use different internal formats: one SFF, the other SFF GE. The letters after the dot do not reveal the difference. An instrument supporting only original SFF may not read the second file. Simply renaming a file does not change its internal format.

Extensions in file names

.STY: A general style file. This extension is used by both older and modern Yamaha instruments.
.PRS / .BCS: Pro / Basic are accompaniment category names. They do not identify compatibility with a particular model.
.SST: Session accompaniment uses distinctive musical phrases and harmony that can add its own colour to the chord you play.
.FPS: Free Play accompaniment lets you play freely without a strict tempo.
.PST / .PCS: Pianist means piano accompaniment. Piano Combo means an ensemble accompaniment featuring piano.
.SCP: DJ styles have their own chord progressions. You can change the root, but cannot freely select chord types such as major or minor.
.AUS: An Audio Style includes a recorded audio part. Your instrument must support Audio Styles to play that part.

Examples supporting SFF GE: Tyros3, PSR-S710/S910, PSR-SX700/SX900, PSR-SX720/SX920, PSR-A5000, Genos2 and DGX-670. Format support does not promise identical playback of every style. Older instruments without SFF GE need original SFF; the .STY extension has no universal model cutoff. For Tyros2, PSR-S900/S700 and PSR-3000, choose first-generation SFF and Voices appropriate to the model.

Even when an instrument opens a file, the sound may differ if it lacks the Voices, drum kits or special features used by that style. For example, OTS provides ready-made sound settings for playing along with a style. The file extension alone does not tell you whether these settings or other features are included.

Sources: Yamaha: MIDI Song to Style · Yamaha: PSR-SX900/SX700 · Yamaha: Tyros2 · Yamaha: PSR-S900/S700 · Yamaha: PSR-3000 · Yamaha: Tyros3 · Yamaha: PSR-S710/S910 · Yamaha: DGX-670 · Yamaha: PSR-SX920/SX720 · Yamaha: PSR-A5000 · Style Creation Course — Jørgen Sørensen

CUSTOM STYLES

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Shared in the Yamaha forum. The file contains Yamaha style data. Playback on a specific model has not been confirmed; voices or effects may need adjustment.

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Choosing styles for your instrument

Choose custom styles by trying them yourself: the same file can sound different on different models. Preview several options, save plenty of styles you like to Favorites, then download and test them directly on your instrument to find the sound that suits you.

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Favorites are kept in this browser for 30 days. Adding or removing a style renews the entire list for another 30 days. You can close tabs and the browser: the list will still be there when you return. Tabs of this site in the same browser profile share Favorites.

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