How to extract a CD+G disc in PlayCDG KJ Deluxe 64 LT
In
extracting a disc, we recommend using “one folder per disc” guideline
to store the song files. Such
folders can be identified easily with the discs, and when in trouble, can also
be replaced easily. For example, we use D:\Karaoke (if you have only a single
partition, use C:\Karaoke) folder as the starting point and make sub-folders
CDG001, CDG002, CDG003, etc. for each CD+G discs.
1.
Start the PlayCDG KJ Deluxe 64 LT program.
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2.
Insert the CD+G disc into the disc drive of your laptop or PC. Close any
pop-up windows such as Window Media player shown below.
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3.
Click on the disc drive
(in Folder Menu) and wait for the track information to be displayed on the
right (in File Browser).
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Note that the title and artist information for each track has
already been added automatically from the online Internet database. Be sure to
have your laptop or PC connected to Internet to use this feature of adding
title and artist automatically from the online Internet database.
4.
Now you have the options to play the songs (tracks) directly from the disc
or first extract them into the hard drive and then play from the files. Here we will show you how to extract the
songs (tracks) into the hard drive.
Click on the check mark at the bottom to select all songs,
and press the Encode button also at the bottom.
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5.
A pop-up window Disc Capture will appear. Select a folder into which the extracted
song files will be stored. In the
picture below, we have chosen D:\Karaoke\CDG001. You can also choose to name the target
folder automatically using the date, artist name, or album title. Next select File Naming method for the
extracted files using the Album, Artist, Track, and Title. Be sure to name them
such that the files will not share a same name, in which case the files with
same names will be overwritten. You can simply choose the Advanced option in
which the extracted files will be named Track 01, Track 02, etc. Next choose the Bitrate and Speed of the
extraction. Be sure to place a
check mark on CD+G option for any karaoke CD+G discs. Press OK.
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6.
The encoding/extracting will begin showing progress on each song. It is
important that the disc is clean and without scratches which will hinder the
extraction process. For problems in
extracting certain discs or certain tracks, please contact techsupport@cavsusa.net.
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Note
that at the bottom of the screen, the progress of the total extraction process
is shown.
7.
When the extraction is complete, go to the target folder (in our example,
D:\Karaoke\CDG001) in the Folder Menu window. The extracted files will appear in the
File Browser window.
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Select a Playlist
(in the example, we select Playlist 1) in the Playlist window, and select all
songs in the File Browser by pressing the check mark at the bottom. Next press the Playlist button (also at
the bottom) to load all songs into the Playlist 1. You can also drag & drop
the songs into the Playlist 1.
8.
In the Playlist window, you can adjust the size of each field by putting
your mouse (cursor) in between fields and press & drag to the left or
right. The fields in the File Browser window below can also be adjusted. You
can also hide a field by right clicking on the field name and unchecking the
field from the list.
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9.
You can also sort the songs according to Index, Title, or Artist by
pressing on the field name. Click the field name again to reverse the
order. This can also be done below
in the File Browser for Filename, Title, or Artist.
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10.
In the Playlist window, you can search for a song by Index Number, Title,
Artist, or Filename. Click on the
pull-down menu of Search and select the field(s) in which you wish to conduct
the search. In the example, we select Artist.
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Next,
input the word or phrase that you are searching for and click Search. Only the songs that match your Search
will show in the Playlist window.
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Note
the Search function is also available below in the File Browser window.
11.
To return to view all songs in the Playlist window, click on the pull-down
menu of Search and select All View.
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12.
After finding a song in the Playlist, you can send the song to the Queue
by right click followed by selecting Queue.
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In the Queue, press the Play button to being playing.
13.
In the Queue or Playlists window, you can preset various control values
such as Volume, Pitch, Tempo, Sync, Silence, On-time, and Off-time of the
songs. Double click on each field and input the following values:
Volume Volume
control (0 : 100)
Pitch Pitch
control (-11 : +11, half tone steps)
Tempo Tempo
control (-10 : +10)
Vocal Voice
cancel (Stere(0)/Left(1)/Right(2))
Sync Synchronization
of lyric coloring to music (-75 : +75)
Silence Silence
gap remover (-5 : +5) seconds before/behind music
On-time Starting time (0
- )
Off-time Ending time (0
- )
*The values of On-time / Off-time of a song can be used to restrict the
play into a single verse, rather than all verses of the song.
Memo Comments
(for example, Concert version, Bad music, Easy to sing, etc.)
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14.
In the Queue, you can also input the name of the customer in the Customer
field for each song. To make this
process easier, the Add Customer function is designed to store and apply the
customer names automatically. Place
a check mark to activate the Add Customer as shown below and select a customer
name from the pull-down menu.
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If your customer name is not in the selection, you can type
in the name and press the Add button to add. To delete, select the name and press the
Del button.
15.
Next add a song into the Queue from the Playlist (by right click followed
by selecting Queue). You will see that the song has been added with the customer
name selected in the Add Customer field. You can store many of your repeat
customer names in the Add Customer list and avoid typing each time of their
singing.
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16.
You can save the current playlist by pressing Save as button in the
Playlist window. It will open the
Save as window as below.
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Here we name the current playlist as “CDG001.txt”
and press Save.
17.
To play a song directly from the Playlist, click on a song and press the Play
button. You can also double click
on the Index of the song to start playing.
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There are many features available in the Playlist window. For more
details, please refer to the USER’S MANUAL.
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